Just reading some soul blurb and saw these two ‘cover ups from shifty from yonks back, think I remember him playing Clara Hardy CU on Richard Searlings show maybe 2001/2, but can’t be sure it’s the actual tracks listed below, he did find a one off acetate I think on a USA trip about then...

Clara Hardy & Magictones C/U
Lou Pride C/U

so anybody got anything we could listen to regarding these two,  or have these been uncovered since and it’s common knowledge... ?

be good to know

mal

Edited April 24, 20187 yr by Mal C

Wasn't Lou Pride c/u Grey Imprint "do you get the message"?

Clara Hardy is uncredited acetate which Butch now owns.

Lou Pride is as Mick says Grey Imprint as far as I am aware, unless he had another Lou Pride cu.

Lou Pride - "As long as we're together" was the c/u name/title Alan gave Grey Imprint.

That Clara Hardy is amazing - haven't heard it played for ages sadly.

On 24/04/2018 at 20:49, chalky said:

Clara Hardy is uncredited acetate which Butch now owns.

Lou Pride is as Mick says Grey Imprint as far as I am aware, unless he had another Lou Pride cu.

Was the Clara Hardy Called It's You Chalky

Kirsty

Clara Hardy And The Magictones - If I Ever Love Anyone It's You (Acetate) 1.mp3

Sorry only allowed 1 minute

Kirsty

very nice that.. thank you Kirsty :-)

Love this Lou Pride. Did sound familiar, but I couldn't have named it.

Clara Hardy? Superb.

Is it because top new tunes being uncovered are such a rarity now that they get elevated status? Would they have stood out in 1974?

Ed

Edited May 20, 20187 yr by tomangoes
Spello

Cor that clara is so good

20 hours ago, tomangoes said:

Love this Lou Pride. Did sound familiar, but I couldn't have named it.

Clara Hardy? Superb.

Is it because top new tunes being uncovered are such a rarity now that they get elevated status? Would they have stood out in 1974?

Ed

To me, the Lou Pride is a wee bit "meh". Wouldn't have set the dance floors alight in '74. Personal opinion/taste and all that, and I'm sure there maybe others who will disagree. 

The Clara Hardy tune though? Tops. Excellent stuff. Can quite easily imagine it being a biggie anytime between 72 and 74. Stands up well alongside most, if not all, of the monsters of the time. 

Shifty was pushing the above 2001/2/3 if my memory serves me well, sounded great then as they do now.... would not know about the seventies guys, it’s a very long time ago 😕 lol 

I remember he got a copy of Masquaraders on Soul Town and was very excited about playing it at the Kent anniversary bash in Kentish Town... that was a night 

Old or not I think we all agree Clara hardy is a wee bit good 🙂 

Edited May 21, 20187 yr by Mal C

He was playing this little ditty around the same time, under the guise of Des O Connor. It emerged some time later covered by Carl Fortnum as Tony Middleton, superb track for the dance floors. 

What's the point in comparing these tunes to the ones played in 74?

Obviously no point for you, but for me and maybe a few others, the reality is that great NEW discoveries are extremely rare today. Back in the day, fantastic records had a real short lifespan because of the abundance of choice.

So, would anything discovered in the last few years, maybe covered up before then, be an 'a lister' back in the day.

Its only a lighthearted debate, not a investigation:)

Ed

Edited May 22, 20187 yr by tomangoes
Spello

On 22/05/2018 at 06:43, chas said:

He was playing this little ditty around the same time, under the guise of Des O Connor. It emerged some time later covered by Carl Fortnum as Tony Middleton, superb track for the dance floors. 

Flanny always played this in the main room at middleton.... perfect 4am big room sound.

Sorry to drift away from the original post Mal but my favourite track from Bob Soprano is off the "Good Bye Baby" LP. Again can't find it on Youtube but here's a minute of it, it's a great track

Bob Soprano - Broken Hearted.mp3

Kirsty

Be my guest, love the bob Soprano track! 

 

Don't think I've heard the Clara Hardy track before, but will request Butch to play it.

On 21/05/2018 at 16:28, corbett80 said:

Cor that clara is so good

Yes that Clara Hardy & the Magictones cover/up sounds great. 

The beginning of the backing track, and bits of the tune, remind me of Gene Chandlers "Such A Pretty Thing"!clue?!

 

Edited June 15, 20187 yr by Guest

 I know exactly what you mean.  Sounds like a Chicago production. 

I helped with the Cover Up title of the Clara Hardy 😄

On 14/06/2018 at 21:10, Ringleader said:

 I know exactly what you mean.  Sounds like a Chicago production. 

I take it was a Chess label or one of it's subsidiaries Checker, Cadet seems like a number of people either know who the artist is as the Gerald Sims arranged track "Gene Chandler - Such A Pretty Thing" must be from the same stable or was it an uncredited acetate that Russ chose a name for?

Kirsty

6 minutes ago, Gold Band said:

I take it was a Chess label or one of it's subsidiaries Checker, Cadet seems like a number of people either know who the artist is as the Gerald Sims arranged track "Gene Chandler - Such A Pretty Thing" must be from the same stable or was it an uncredited acetate that Russ chose a name for?

Kirsty

Clara Hardy is an uncredited acetate Kirsty.

On 20/07/2018 at 08:39, Russ Vickers said:

I helped with the Cover Up title of the Clara Hardy 😄

Pray tell Russ. A cover up naming session with Shifty bet that was fun 🙂  love his madness !