Ralph & the Telecasters

[Nickinstoke]

I recently heard Ralph & the Telecasters "Something deep inside" - I didn't know the record but it sounded somehow familiar. Is there another version or another tune with the same backing track?

 

Cheers

 

Nick

[Tlscapital]

A version by him also sung in Spanish...

[Nickinstoke]

I never knew that! Muchas Gracias. I'm sure what I think I'm thinking of was in English, though

[Tlscapital]

Hmm... well before my first listening, the friend who presented me the records talked about "Mayfield" feels like and an intro "à la" Barbara Acklin 'am I the same girl'... But once the record on my deck, I didn't found what he found there. Anyway, to my ears it sounded rather unique. I had to have few plays to even get accustomed to the sound which to this day still reminds me a lot of the '72 and '73 Duke Reid's productions. For the rest, I still sounds like nothing else in particular to me. That doesn't help, does it ?

[Nickinstoke]

Not a lot, but thanks for taking the time

[Platters 81]

i think the feel is like porgy williams "lonely mans hum" but a lot slower......but im known for cloth ears

[Jstarr]

Not that it helps but another version by The Beachers also out of Panama.

 

 

[Nickinstoke]

On 16 August 2016 at 19:31, JStarr said:

Not that it helps but another version by The Beachers also out of Panama.

 

 

Didn't know this version, thanks for posting it

btw that girl's shoes are somewhat impractical for the beach

[Candiman]

I sort of know what you mean about sounding like something else - especially the horns and the guitar.,  

Doesn't sound similar but Johnny & The Expressions Something I Want To Tell You is same pace and written and sung (I think) by Ralph Weeks and has "Something" in the title.  

[Candiman]

BTW possibly my best ever "in the wild" purchase - 25p at a car boot a few years ago. Sleeveless but easily an EX.

[Mal C]

The flip of this 45 is really good, you should check that out..

Edited March 31, 2023 by Mal C

[Tlscapital]

On 30/03/2023 at 11:24, Mal C said:

The flip of this 45 is really good, you should check that out..

A known Cumbia tune that is sought after by collectors and dee-jays of the genre and likes. Not me though. Pushing up the demand on both ends.

[Tlscapital]

On 24/03/2023 at 11:05, Candiman said:

BTW possibly my best ever "in the wild" purchase - 25p at a car boot a few years ago. Sleeveless but easily an EX.

Friend of mine find (more than 25p though for like £5 or about) who came up to me explaining his find with the 'something' side borrowing the 'am I the same girl' horn riffs... I had to lend my ear to that... OK only vaguely but I loved the whole brute almost nonchalant deconstructed instrumentation full of reverbs and the brittle sensitive singing rising on top of it... Was into Jamaican music before and this was reminiscent of such 'left field' sounds. Swapped it off him for few nice 45's. Both happy.

 

Edited March 31, 2023 by Tlscapital

[Amsterdam Russ]

14 minutes ago, Tlscapital said:

A known Cumbia tune

Not what I'd call Cumbia, which typically has bouncy oompah sounds and ska-like rhythms (excuse me for maybe getting too technical with my detailed musical terminology ). I'd just call it latin jazz - and very nice it is, too. 

[Tlscapital]

9 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said:

Not what I'd call Cumbia, which typically has bouncy oompah sounds and ska-like rhythms (excuse me for maybe getting too technical with my detailed musical terminology ). I'd just call it latin jazz - and very nice it is, too. 

My friend who find the copy told be so but you're right and so I was wrong to assume that it was. It is indeed more likely to be classified if ever into some 'latin jazz' category... Another friend specialist Doctoring in that field just confirmed me now like you implied over the phone. I bow in due respect to the almighty knowledgeable Russ LOMA ! Um-Gow-Wow!

[Amsterdam Russ]

"Um-Gow-Wow" - haha. African Twist - Lonnie Youngblood. Just before or after that he references 'Swahili".

The only phrase from that language I recall from my short touristic visit to those lands almost 25 years ago (and I have to do it phonetically as I've no idea how the words might be spelt) is:

Ta-fe-dah-lee nee-pay um-billi vodka (insert name of drink in place of vodka to suit yourself). "I would like a large vodka!"

Anyway, back to the music, and for those curious but uncertain about Cumbia, this is a perfect example:

Back to the subject matter, I found something of a write-up about him and the two sides of the 45 in question here:

https://www.phonicarecords.com/product/ralph-weeks-algo-muy-profundo-something-deep-inside-names-you-can-trust/163360