Just been digging about in the old topics on here, which reminded me of just how many audio threads we used to have going

These threads/topics were themed topics where members just posted up an audio clip and maybe a few words that fitted in with the thread topic 

Thought may be good to revisit

So here we go, all you need to do is read, listen and if want to add a track or words then just post up

do ask...

• Try not to hog the topic, one every few hours could work well
• Keep it enjoyable, if you don't like the topic then may be better if you just keep your fingers away from that 'post'  button and just sit on the beach and wait for the next one
•  

 so see how thing's go

here are a Joe Bataan audio topic...

 

picked joe Bataan for this as apart from the challenge of spelling his name right,  find that almost every time I browse his stuff always find something that grabs me

here's one such...

 

reworking of 'special girl' , background anyone...

 

Anyone know the track on the Dynamite label from 1970 titled "If I Were A King" .... Joe Bataan ran this Dynamite label (there were quite a few labels that used this name, including other US soul labels). Seems strange that just months later, Joe cut a song under this title himself, though he's credited as the writer of it . . . 

 

always enjoyed his take of this...

Joe Bataan - Under the Street Lamp 

 

whatcha reckon ?

Good idea Mike. On the more uptempo side, this occasionally upsets the neighbours, nice n loud when everyone's out of the house, from 2004ish "Cycles"..

 

Yes, I like that Mike.

I've always loved 'Gypsy Woman'. I used to have a few bits of Latin Soul ('Ray Barretto - Hard Hands' / 'Bobby Valentine - Bad Breath')

Here's 'Gypsy Woman' live.

Len 

 

 

 

 

sorry, one more from me.....absolutely love this tune...

 

From the same album as "what good is a castle" is this cracker, one of my all time faves of joe Bataan 

 

Edited March 31, 20178 yr by garswood

6 hours ago, djr said:

sorry, one more from me.....absolutely love this tune...

 

Fab tune, love it when it kicks in faster half way through

Have a few of his records incl a Peruvian Subway Joe and this one fairly recently...definitely a fan...I find his 60s mono LPs are tough to acquire tho

Ric

This is one of my faves - sweet with a beat

 

Edited March 31, 20178 yr by mikeysoul

Great voice ain't he?

Len 

'Joe Bataan - Crystal Blue Persuasion'

 

Partial to a bit of Latin strut as well

 

Edited March 31, 20178 yr by garswood

28 minutes ago, LEN said:

Great voice ain't he?

Len 

'Joe Bataan - Crystal Blue Persuasion'

 

seeing its a Friday

5 mins of fun

feel good smile on your face stuff.. uptown!

 

 

Always loved his version of this and I do like watching old Soul Train videos

Kev

This is a nice un..... Phil

 

On 3/31/2017 at 17:40, stateside said:

Always loved his version of this and I do like watching old Soul Train videos

Kev

his take of shaft was another that at the time didn't really appreciate

a later revisit - 2009 version 

 

intro and a half
some may remember this from HESC events - Ritz etc circa 1977 , I even heard it out at Wigan via Searling

 

 

though wasn't till the days of internet that twigged LaSo was short for latin soul orch and then found out was also two 'earlier' versions of this track....

 

Probably the first Joe Bataan song I ever hear. Smooth vocals and rhythms, and a nice latin kick halfway through...

 

 

a bit of a loose connection with this as Joe B only connection is that he just gets a mention

a happy mix of 'tighten up' and 'love is all right'

whats not to like... horsin' up

 

 

On 3/30/2017 at 17:19, Roburt said:

Anyone know the track on the Dynamite label from 1970 titled "If I Were A King" .... Joe Bataan ran this Dynamite label (there were quite a few labels that used this name, including other US soul labels). Seems strange that just months later, Joe cut a song under this title himself, though he's credited as the writer of it . . . 

Joe Battan has confirmed that the Mr Love & Company name was just hiding his real identity, as it was him that cut both versions of the song. 

On 4/5/2017 at 09:28, mike said:

intro and a half
some may remember this from HESC events - Ritz etc circa 1977 , I even heard it out at Wigan via Searling

 

though wasn't till the days of internet that twigged LaSo was short for latin soul orch and then found out was also two 'earlier' versions of this track....

 

 

wind this up ?

for completion sake... here's the two 'earlier' versions of 'laso square'