Many years ago I had a tape with a version of Chains of Love on it. Not Chuck Jackson or B.J. Thomas. It sounded 70s. Any idea who it would've been?

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1 hour ago, Daved said:

Many years ago I had a tape with a version of Chains of Love on it. Not Chuck Jackson or B.J. Thomas. It sounded 70s. Any idea who it would've been?

J. J. Barnes on Groovesville perhaps?

1 minute ago, Frankie Crocker said:

J. J. Barnes on Groovesville perhaps?

Different song

9 minutes ago, Modernsoulsucks said:

Different song

True, but a 70’s song worth a brief mention. Chuck’s take is the one for me, but I was not familiar with Jimmy James’ version so thanks for posting.

Drifters.?

Here's another version but I don't think it's the one you're looking for - 

 

Not great is it though I now realise that Chuck's version is a cover of B.J. Thomas which I didn't know before.

Jimmy James & Vagabonds is it - thanks. It's a really good version, I think.

Also I had no idea that B.J. Thomas was before Chuck's. 

Going off writer.

Seems Charron worked with BJ Thomas.

5 hours ago, Frankie Crocker said:

True, but a 70’s song worth a brief mention. Chuck’s take is the one for me, but I was not familiar with Jimmy James’ version so thanks for posting.

Soul Sam played the Jimmy James version for a while circa 75. 

l bought the LP after hearing him play it at the Cic all nighter in Burnley. 

 

3 hours ago, Modernsoulsucks said:

Going off writer.

Seems Charron worked with BJ Thomas.

Think he was also a member of his band  The Triumphs, also wrote ‘keep it up’

Shame the Jimmy James version doesn't have a real drummer.  Anything with a drum machine is automatically the opposite of what we know as Northern Soul.

 

2 hours ago, Dayo said:

Shame the Jimmy James version doesn't have a real drummer.  Anything with a drum machine is automatically the opposite of what we know as Northern Soul.. 

     Not sure that is a drum machine, the production is really thin and cheesy sounding though. 

Edited November 2, 20204 yr by Geeselad

14 hours ago, Geeselad said:

     Not sure that is a drum machine, the production is really thin and cheesy sounding though. 

You might be right; bit too early for a Linn Drum or 808, though George Macrae's hits had a drum machine a year or so before this Jimmy James record.   There was a fashion in the mid 70's for drums to be recorded in an isolation booth which tended to suck all the life out of them.  I guess that's what they did on this one.  You don't get the sense of a tight rhythm section all playing in the same (great) room at the same time.

Edited November 3, 20204 yr by Dayo