Woah, what a tune - love this. Only just cottoned on to it recently, put off previously by dopey sounding artist / title 

Tuneless dirge or atmospheric magic? 

 

It shouldn't work with the title and band name,but it does. 

Fab Wigan Oldie that rarely, if ever see's a set of decks these days. Todays punters would apparently much sooner listen to endless plays of Moses Smith, Ruby Andrews and Bob Sinclair instead.

4 minutes ago, Zed1 said:

Fab Wigan Oldie that rarely, if ever see's a set of decks these days. Todays punters would apparently much sooner listen to endless plays of Moses Smith, Ruby Andrews and Bob Sinclair instead.

Sorry Gaz. Gets played out plenty enough. Still doesn't stop it being a pile of shit though.....

4 minutes ago, geoffp said:

Sorry Gaz. Gets played out plenty enough. Still doesn't stop it being a pile of shit though.....

I suppose it depends where you go, I can only remember hearing it 2 or 3 times since Wigan

Great record BTW, love it

Triode (Paul Johnson) played it at the last stubshaw in december.  Went down a storm. 

Love it, it's a Brilliant record. I play it out whenever I get the chance. Always hope that someone requests it so I can play it out again 

Wasn't Fluffy (a looker by all accounts & ex-showgirl I believe) married to one of the Tavares brothers in the 70's ? 

Maybe that was her sister Lola .....

 

Edited February 22, 20169 yr by Roburt

I must be going deaf - I thought it was a fella?

Des

2 minutes ago, SOUL INC said:

I must be going deaf - I thought it was a fella?

Des

Des

Think that's another forum

Cheers

Martyn

Great tune some folk still got their blinkers on.

Always loved it & still do,can't remember last time I heard it out?

Cheers

Martyn

1 hour ago, Chris Turnbull said:

Woah, what a tune - love this. Only just cottoned on to it recently, put off previously by dopey sounding artist / title 

Tuneless dirge or atmospheric magic? 

 

It's orrible. Cliff Richardesque.

 

Just checked & it was Lola (not Fluffy) that married one of the Tavares boys in 1970.

Lola was a dancer / singer who played Broadway shows,  appeared in 60's films & was featured on the Bill Cosby TV Show (so no doubt she knew Bill very well & maybe even his little old man ?!?). Lola was a star in Vegas for some years but went down with an illness in 1972 (think this stopped her dancing for a while).

Fluffy & Lola were from Philly originally. Lola cut for Reprise in the 60's ..... was her early 67 Reprise 45 a Virtue Production ??? .....

..... & did her Italian language version of "Working in a Coalmine" ever actually escape on 45 in Italy ? If so, is it any good ? .....

 

By 1975 Cuba Gooding (of Main Ingredient) was recording Lola on some new tunes but I don't know if these ever escaped from the tape vaults.

Edited February 22, 20169 yr by Roburt

58 minutes ago, Louis said:

Triode (Paul Johnson) played it at the last stubshaw in december.  Went down a storm. 

No it didn't . People danced. People sat down.  Sitters won.By a stretch.  But there you go- there's a bum for every seat .....

26 minutes ago, Roburt said:

 

Lola was a dancer who played Broadway shows, 

 

 

But that was 30 years ago when they used to have a show......

32 minutes ago, Roburt said:

Just checked & it was Lola (not Fluffy) that married one of the Tavares boys in 1970.

Lola was a dancer / singer who played Broadway shows,  appeared in 60's films & was featured on the Bill Cosby TV Show (so no doubt she knew Bill very well & maybe even his little old man ?!?). Lola was a star in Vegas for some years but went down with an illness in 1972 (think this stopped her dancing for a while).

Fluffy & Lola were from Philly originally. Lola cut for Reprise in the 60's ..... did her Italian language version of "Working in a Coalmine" ever actually escape on 45 in Italy ? If so, is it any good ? .....

 

Got to be a different Fluffy - ours definitely a bloke! Strange though, can't imagine two Fluffy Falana's, as such an unusual name

Not the greatest singer in the world either but can't see the Cliff similarity Peter 

 

 

11 minutes ago, Zed1 said:

 

Pearls a singer.

Edited February 22, 20169 yr by Peter99

I read somewhere (?) Fluffy was Lola's brother.

Lola did record one 45 for RCA in '75 "There's A Man Out There Somewhere". I don't think the Cuba Gooding produced songs were ever released. 

9 minutes ago, the yank said:

I read somewhere (?) Fluffy was Lola's brother.

Lola did record one 45 for RCA in '75 "There's A Man Out There Somewhere". I don't think the Cuba Gooding produced songs were ever released. 

Well, that's some pretty girl. 

 

5 minutes ago, the yank said:

I read somewhere (?) Fluffy was Lola's brother.

Lola did record one 45 for RCA in '75 "There's A Man Out There Somewhere". I don't think the Cuba Gooding produced songs were ever released. 

Yep, I was getting Lola (who I remember from pictures of her & the info that she married one of the Tavares brothers) mixed up with Fluffy. I think you're right that Fluffy must have been Lola's brother even though Fluffy would normally (to me anyway) be a females (or dogs) name. I also know she had at least one 45 out in Italy in 67 (sung in Italian) but don't know if "Coalmine" was included on this release.

So are her 1975 RCA cuts (that escaped) any good ? 

19 minutes ago, Roburt said:

Yep, I was getting Lola (who I remember from pictures of her & the info that she married one of the Tavares brothers) mixed up with Fluffy. I think you're right that Fluffy must have been Lola's brother even though Fluffy would normally (to me anyway) be a females (or dogs) name. I also know she had at least one 45 out in Italy in 67 (sung in Italian) but don't know if "Coalmine" was included on this release.

So are her 1975 RCA cuts (that escaped) any good ? 

Makes sense now 

Don't know anything about Lola

Funny, been singing this to myself all night since I posted it and one of the chord sequences was naggingly familiar. Delighted to report I've just realised it's the theme from Jim'll Fix It  .........."and you and you" 

 

1 hour ago, the yank said:

I read somewhere (?) Fluffy was Lola's brother.

 

Correct from what I recall. However I don't recall his real name.

I really like My Little Cottage. Lyrics a bit odd. But a strong Allnighter tune nevertheless.

PS there's an old SS thread about Fluffy which includes a very revealing picture of Lola. Stunning lady...

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/61513-fluffy-falana/

2 hours ago, Roburt said:

Yep, I was getting Lola (who I remember from pictures of her & the info that she married one of the Tavares brothers) mixed up with Fluffy. I think you're right that Fluffy must have been Lola's brother even though Fluffy would normally (to me anyway) be a females (or dogs) name. I also know she had at least one 45 out in Italy in 67 (sung in Italian) but don't know if "Coalmine" was included on this release.

So are her 1975 RCA cuts (that escaped) any good ? 

I don't have the "There's A ..."  45. I vaguely remember hearing it a few times on the radio. From what I remember it was below average Disco.

11 hours ago, geoffp said:

No it didn't . People danced. People sat down.  Sitters won.By a stretch.  But there you go- there's a bum for every seat .....

Hi Geoff

Disagree with your comment, as my definition of storm is; uproar, outcry, furor and controversy. The record caused all of these in my little group, similar to comments on this thread.  Even caused merriment when we imagined Fluffy's mum calling her in when she was little, "Fluffy your tea (dinner for those down south) is ready".

These days its not all about packed dancefloors, sometimes its the memories a particular record invoke.  My other particular record memory of the night was Len's spot where he started off with Nancy Butts, which I absolutely love.

You can have as much fun sat down as you can dancing, these days, just wish some DJ's realised that too.

Don't particularly like the record, but it's just about personal preference.............

11 minutes ago, Louis said:

Hi Geoff

Disagree with your comment, as my definition of storm is; uproar, outcry, furor and controversy. The record caused all of these in my little group, similar to comments on this thread.  Even caused merriment when we imagined Fluffy's mum calling her in when she was little, "Fluffy your tea (dinner for those down south) is ready".

These days its not all about packed dancefloors, sometimes its the memories a particular record invoke.  My other particular record memory of the night was Len's spot where he started off with Nancy Butts, which I absolutely love.

You can have as much fun sat down as you can dancing, these days, just wish some DJ's realised that too.

Don't particularly like the record, but it's just about personal preference.............

And i cant disagree with any of that. Especially the Nancy Butts. Have a good day...

Love it and play it out often

Great oldie ! Played it to death on my grapevine LP back in da day !