Poll: Battle of the Sides - Billy Kennedy

[Mike]

Off to Detroit this time around with Billy Kennedys Thelma same 45 outings squaring up...

Sweet Things V This Is a Groovy Generation

Thanks go to @Tlscapital for the suggestion

 

 

Billy Kennedy - Sweet Things

 

 

Billy Kennedy - This Is A Groovy Generation

all a bit of Soul Source fun, just vote for your side and if ya can post up why as well, then great!

[Daved]

Sweet Things is the much better record imo. Proper uptempo Detriot Northern. 

[Tlscapital]

Got my first copy before ever hearing it home. The 'groovy generation' title appeal invited me to play that side first. And there the piano, bass, drum, horns and handclaps introduction blast out of the speakers instantly brought me to heaven ! Billy's preaching was so convincing, it helped me to 'overpass' those teeny vindictive lyrics.

That side still remain a found memory from the first time and is my 'preference' or my 'hit' side if you will. But with time I dwelled more and more often during my music session home into 'sweet things' for a 'funkier' and somehow more 'soulful' 2 minutes experience. King of a 2 sider record anyway from a fantastic typical collectable label.

 

Edited November 11, 2020 by Tlscapital

[David Meikle]

“Groovy Generation” will always make my Top 20. I was lucky get the chance to play a digital copy on a cd player in United Sound Systems. Later that day I headed to Clay McMurray’s studio on Livernois where we discussed Thelma Records in some detail. Clay wrote down the backing group information on this sheet of paper and tried to sketch his memories of the interior of 6519 Grand River Avenue. You can see “Mr. C” noted at a table by the door. That was Thelma (Coleman) Gordy’s Father, who ran the business.

 

[John Siret]

Brought my copy for Sweet Things years ago now prefer This Is A Groovy Generation. 

[Les H]

Sweet things for me on this one 

[Soulfusion]

Prefer the Sweet Things side; it just seems to me that Groovy Generation is trying too hard to imitate parts of "Really Sayin' Something" or is that just me?

[Bunderthollox]

Love Sweet Things happy memories of it at 100? CLub yes Im sure it is  

[Midnight Drifter]

Tough one but I had to make a decision - Groovy for me (probably depends on the day you ask me)..

[Geoff B]

Groovy generation for me by a smidge.  Having a copy of every known release on this excellent label, wouldn't mind demo's as well (doubles), if only I could afford them.

Sad old man me.

[Tomangoes]

Thelma rules ok...

Sweet thang..by s whisker.

Ed

[Dave Moore]

Close run thing  but 'Groovy' just takes the honours for me.  Motownesque is an understatement! 

Dave