Has this happened to you?

I'll bet a pound to a penny it has. You're trawling through a crate of dusty 45's in some long forgotten warehouse, junk shop, mates attic, or whatever. In amongst the dross something leaps out that you've never seen before and it looks for all the world like a potential Northern monster.

You relieve the present owner of said item and hurry home, heart pounding... your fingers tremble as you drop the needle on the old dansette, only to discover that "Baby Don't You Weep (inst) by the Now Generation, is a crappy organ m.o.r. thing that makes Mantovani sound like the master of groove and certainly has no connection to our beloved scene.

Just wondered if you'd had similar disappointment? I'm guessing we've all been duped by the odd country single that looked promising at first glance?

I'm afraid I can't remember the artist or label but it was a girl singer and the title was "At A Go Go" and it really did look the part. Until I played it.

Picked up a couple of bits blind at a record fare not so long back. One was a KAPP demo (can't remember artist or title) but looked the part. Other was by the Sandpipers. Both were appalling.

Picked up a couple of bits blind at a record fare not so long back. One was a KAPP demo (can't remember artist or title) but looked the part. Other was by the Sandpipers. Both were appalling.

Talking of Kapp.

I bought blind a thing on Kapp, by an artist well known on the scene. It is so bad i cant remember what it is called. Something about a court (Court of love? maybe) Lots of out of tune backing vocals singing he's guilty, while a Barry White wannabe talks about his love.

Absolutely worse than Joe Dolce and Renee & Renata cubed.

The Unifics?

The Unifics?

Thats the sods!!

Save the bullets bound for the Carstairs Pete, and use them on those buggers.

Court of Love - the unifics - kapp

12082 refosoul

Interesting thoughts Mikey. One man's meat another man's poison as they say. I think this is a fine piece of group harmony soul.

Edited November 27, 200618 yr by sweeney

Has this happened to you?

I'll bet a pound to a penny it has. You're trawling through a crate of dusty 45's in some long forgotten warehouse, junk shop, mates attic, or whatever. In amongst the dross something leaps out that you've never seen before and it looks for all the world like a potential Northern monster.

You relieve the present owner of said item and hurry home, heart pounding... your fingers tremble as you drop the needle on the old dansette, only to discover that "Baby Don't You Weep (inst) by the Now Generation, is a crappy organ m.o.r. thing that makes Mantovani sound like the master of groove and certainly has no connection to our beloved scene.

Just wondered if you'd had similar disappointment? I'm guessing we've all been duped by the odd country single that looked promising at first glance?

For Sale:

500 American 7 inch records. Bought in the misguided belief they would be the next big thing on the Northern Soul Scene

Apply:

Any bugger on this board.

Court of Love - the unifics - kapp

12082 refosoul

Interesting thoughts Mikey. One man's meat another man's poison as they say. I think this is a fine piece of group harmony soul.

agreed the l think it is what it is a nice group soul.Its Al Johnson on lead vocals.

Damn wish it hadnt gone in the bin then. I tried giving it to Johnny t, but it kept ending up back in our front room, so when we moved it went into the rubbish.

A couple of years ago I found a Beverley Glen LP on ebay that I didn't know about by an artist called Kevin Wells for a couple of quid, and as every other LP I had on that label was a stone classic - Bobby Womack 'Poet', Anita Baker 'Songtress', Chapter 8 etc. etc. - I thought 'RESULT'. Got the package, was like an excited schoolkid opening it, then I looked at the cover and put it on the turntable. f*** me, what on earth were they thinking about putting that shit out alongside the others!!! Like the worst Miami Vice style cover and music you could imagine. Boo-hoo

Edited November 27, 200618 yr by Dodger

Thats the sods!!

Save the bullets bound for the Carstairs Pete, and use them on those buggers.

Mikey - you should flip it over and play the better side "Which One Should I Choose"!

Mikey - you should flip it over and play the better side "Which One Should I Choose"!

I think it was a white demo. Had the same on both sides.

But as I have tried to remove the thing from memory I could be talking my usual rubbish.

Mikey - you should flip it over and play the better side "Which One Should I Choose"!

Both sides are quality group soul (IMO).

Also came out over here on UK London.

The Unifics (inc Al Johnson) reformed about 18 months ago and cut a superb CD.

Blinding track "I Want You To Have It" has been a popular spin of mine these past 12 months.

Back to the thread though, I've got a box full of "Ebay Mistakes" and other 'hopefuls' that look amazing but sound bloody awful.... Sort of a vinyl equivalent of Brittney Spears!

Sean

agreed the l think it is what it is a nice group soul.Its Al Johnson on lead vocals.

...the very same Al Johnson who was last seen, by yours truly, conducting the orchestra for Lloyd Price at this past weekend's "Rhythm Riot!" by the way!!!

I walked up to him after the show, and told him what a monumental piece of group soul that I think "Sentimental Man" by the Unifics is. Then, without waiting for his reply, I just walked away and left him to ponder the crazy Limey that he'd just met, while munching his hot dog....

TONE

Has this happened to you?

I'll bet a pound to a penny it has. You're trawling through a crate of dusty 45's in some long forgotten warehouse, junk shop, mates attic, or whatever. In amongst the dross something leaps out that you've never seen before and it looks for all the world like a potential Northern monster.

You relieve the present owner of said item and hurry home, heart pounding... your fingers tremble as you drop the needle on the old dansette, only to discover that "Baby Don't You Weep (inst) by the Now Generation, is a crappy organ m.o.r. thing that makes Mantovani sound like the master of groove and certainly has no connection to our beloved scene.

Just wondered if you'd had similar disappointment? I'm guessing we've all been duped by the odd country single that looked promising at first glance?

More Times Than I Care To Mention , Some Of The stuff On Valiant Is Dire , I Bought Three Things On The Label From A Record Shop Last Year Thinking Id Found The New George Freeman, One Was Sung Under Water , One Just Wailed And The Third Was Worse.

Court of Love is a classic. Get your ears tested Mr Gibbs!

Court of Love: Brilliant record.

"Court of Love" 1st track side 2 on the Kent 019 "Pure Soul" lp.........sublime..(it got an Oscar in Adys sleeve notes..)..

I bough Marissa Gatti on Poo Pan

a few years ago blind as I was told it was shit rare and brilliant

I think they meant just rare but shit

what a total load of POO PAN

right enough.

dissapointed or what

For Sale:

500 American 7 inch records. Bought in the misguided belief they would be the next big thing on the Northern Soul Scene

Apply:

Any bugger on this board.

Do you have a list ?

Talking of Kapp.

I bought blind a thing on Kapp, by an artist well known on the scene. It is so bad i cant remember what it is called. Something about a court (Court of love? maybe) Lots of out of tune backing vocals singing he's guilty, while a Barry White wannabe talks about his love.

Absolutely worse than Joe Dolce and Renee & Renata cubed.

Quite liked this mikey, tho maybe could do without the talkovers at beginning/end vocal sounded fine.

then again i like joe dolce esp if he's gotton into bed with Renee & Renata

Bought a copy of 'Do Me' Jean Knight on Stax from a guy in a second hand shop some 20+ years ago!............. after listening to it I think he did 'Do Me'

Just wondered if you'd had similar disappointment?

yep:

Syng McGowan and his Wayward Sons - Not Sympathy [Hope]

bought it blind about 3 -4 yrs ago, remember it taking forever to arrive....... sooo disappointing when it did!

Edited November 27, 200618 yr by RnB Rookie

I bough Marissa Gatti on Poo Pan

a few years ago blind as I was told it was shit rare and brilliant

I think they meant just rare but shit

what a total load of POO PAN

right enough.

dissapointed or what

I did the same Richie managed to get back what i payed for it and to think Sam played it

Well if anyone is interested in a free Unifics W/D, there is a copy knocking around a landfill site close to East Finchley.

Using some ebay grading it is probably VG++++++

A few years back my good mate Paul O' B took himself on a cruise; landed in Lanzarote and while looking round a market the old vinyl direction finder fired up...under a parrots cage (he assures me) were two records. One was a Karate demo which he just couldn't leave, burnt a hole in his suitcase till he got back. sadly it was The Peels "Juanita Banana"! Disappointed? Well, partly - the other 45 was a Joe Hicks original . Still love to know how it got there...

Hippo.

Court of Love is a classic. Get your ears tested Mr Gibbs!

I have ben pondering this a bit this morning.

I really respect Johnny T's taste in Soul. While it is quite different to mine, his play box is choc full of soulful records.

So when I attempted to give him the record at least three times, even hiding it in his box when he wasnt looking, and it still ended up on the side in our lounge, then that has to tell you something.

For a second there I was weakening and tempted to listen to the clip....but I just cant put myself through that torture again.

Would I prefer to listen to the Proffesionals or the Airoplane song? Possibly not, but rather than listen to the Unifics I think I could possibly just about stomach hearing for the 40 bazillionth time the Seven Souls.....but only if its the last time before I die.

A few years back my good mate Paul O' B took himself on a cruise; landed in Lanzarote and while looking round a market the old vinyl direction finder fired up...under a parrots cage (he assures me) were two records. One was a Karate demo which he just couldn't leave, burnt a hole in his suitcase till he got back. sadly it was The Peels "Juanita Banana"! Disappointed? Well, partly - the other 45 was a Joe Hicks original . Still love to know how it got there...

Hippo.

Jerry - you just gave me a good idea for another thread! How did it get there.....

And btw, I'm another fan of the Unifics - both sides have their appeal.

hold me/ am i the man by al kent on wizard, a great white label looker by the great al kent, seen it listed at 150, waited ages for it to arrive, but then i played it, bloody awfull,

linking up to the other thread, i found a copy of the boss man on gamble in a charity shop in derby, once again i played it, bloody awfull

i used to have a box of stuff like april young on columbia that at the time of buying turnded out to be horrid, however over the years tastes change and as they say one mans poison....

wa pa cha-the jazz tribe,

Bought blind in late 80's from the states Kell Osborne " Little Darling" Cenco.

Anticipation was intense, "this is gonna be a discovery, Quicksand is a monster, Turbines is getting played at Shotts, Shades of Jade, too", I'm thinking to myself, will I keep it or sell it to a top DJ to unleash this-sure-to-be a monster tune??? When is the postie gonna deliver this disc ???

Then it arrived, ah well

It just had to be good......."Shy Guy" by The Shy Guys on Trump (honest) bought in LA in 77, needles to say it was cack.

BH

PS one on GEMM for $25 :angry:

Waters - the other side of midnight (45) ... popular modern dancer ...

Spots ... Marsha Hunt - the other side of midnight ... on the net ... !

Haaaloooo ..... what have we hear ... methinks ... another version ...

Right year ... right label ... all the right ingredients ... ?

Bought it blind ... !

Oh dear ... complete utter tosh ... a completely different version ...