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Kenb Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 i enjoyed reading this, and i'm glad you went with your option to post "incomplete" as you say. I'm not of the caliber of your authorship but have and do face the same dilemma. In that, when researching, i end up with interesting morsels and a potpourri. Mostly on scraps of paper, a dozen notebooks, jottings, and so on. And i wonder whether to wait and develop them, or 'publish'/post. I'm gettin' on (in age) which also means i make mistakes, so i guess at some stage i'm just going to put it all out there for someone else to take on maybe. yours was a nice read, cheers. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Andy Rix Posted January 7, 2021 Share Posted January 7, 2021 Thanks Keith you made the right decision to run with it I never knew about the Maurice Jackson 45 using a Motown band track ... never heard it .. can’t find it on the net ... any idea what track they used .. and can I hear it ? really enjoyable read Andy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Funky 4 Corners Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 Hi Andy Good to hear from you. The track in question was `See Saw` aka "Do The See Saw` by the Contours which as you know was never issued at the time but did get an airing on a UK CD a few years back (Dance with the Contours, Kent CD. 2013, also on YouTube). Apparently Joe Billingslea related that Andre Williams was behind its trip to Chicago. The backing track nearly surfaced in 1979 when Tom de Pierro pulled it out for inclusion on a planned `From The Vaults Vol 2` that never materialised, our mutual friend John Lester obtained a pilot cassette tape of the intended tracks and I was lucky enough to hear it then. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Happy new Year Keith. I remember last year when we spoke you said how difficult the Jerry Murray/O stuff for your book was and I totally agree that if people like you do not do what you do then these artists such as Larry will never be known, never mind forgotten Just brilliant Sir and how is your shed Alan Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Andy Rix Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Funky 4 Corners said: Hi Andy Good to hear from you. The track in question was `See Saw` aka "Do The See Saw` by the Contours which as you know was never issued at the time but did get an airing on a UK CD a few years back (Dance with the Contours, Kent CD. 2013, also on YouTube). Apparently Joe Billingslea related that Andre Williams was behind its trip to Chicago. The backing track nearly surfaced in 1979 when Tom de Pierro pulled it out for inclusion on a planned `From The Vaults Vol 2` that never materialised, our mutual friend John Lester obtained a pilot cassette tape of the intended tracks and I was lucky enough to hear it then. Thanks Keith Ok .. misunderstood .. thought the Maurice Jackson 45 had a Motown band track .. I'm very familiar with 'See Saw' as I think I supplied John with the track ... I certainly sent him lots of stuff back then .. might be wrong about that .. it was a long time ago I recall the first time I ever spoke to him after Carole Gardiner said I should ring him .. spent 3 hours on the phone playing him unreleased Motown stuff he'd never heard before .. he was very excited ! Andy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Funky 4 Corners Posted January 8, 2021 Author Share Posted January 8, 2021 No misunderstanding Andy, that backing track was the Maurice Jackson track, a disc that may well ahve been withdrawn or pressed in very small numbers as it is incredibly rare. Andre Williams was connected to the Soulville Record store and probably realising the commercial value of the track Jerry Murray and Tommy Dark sang `Boo Ga Loo` and `Boomerang` on top of it and that went as a demo to ABC where it was released. Back in '79 when John played it to me I realised after a few days that I had the track on HMV! Keith Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Andy Rix Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Thanks for the clarification Keith ... well I have never heard of or seen that Maurice Jackson 45 .. it really must be a tough one indeed Andy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Hancock Posted January 8, 2021 Share Posted January 8, 2021 Thanks for sharing this. Definitely a worthwhile read. I'm a bit of a Beatles anorak so suspect his work for Veejay was in 64, on their first US Tour. By 65, Capitol had exercised their option on the Beatles releases. Veejay went bust in 66. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Funky 4 Corners Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 On 08/01/2021 at 10:25, Blackpoolsoul said: Happy new Year Keith. I remember last year when we spoke you said how difficult the Jerry Murray/O stuff for your book was and I totally agree that if people like you do not do what you do then these artists such as Larry will never be known, never mind forgotten Just brilliant Sir and how is your shed Alan Thank you Alan, I appreciate this! Bit mystfied about my shed?? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Funky 4 Corners Posted January 9, 2021 Author Share Posted January 9, 2021 19 hours ago, Tony Hancock said: Thanks for sharing this. Definitely a worthwhile read. I'm a bit of a Beatles anorak so suspect his work for Veejay was in 64, on their first US Tour. By 65, Capitol had exercised their option on the Beatles releases. Veejay went bust in 66. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records 19 hours ago, Tony Hancock said: Thanks for sharing this. Definitely a worthwhile read. I'm a bit of a Beatles anorak so suspect his work for Veejay was in 64, on their first US Tour. By 65, Capitol had exercised their option on the Beatles releases. Veejay went bust in 66. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vee-Jay_Records Hi Tony, '66 was a bit of an educated guess based on Shawn's recollection of various Beatles Lps around the house on VJ. I guess they were milking their era of catalogue once Capitoil took over probably trying to keep afloat? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Blackpoolsoul Posted January 9, 2021 Share Posted January 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Funky 4 Corners said: Thank you Alan, I appreciate this! Bit mystfied about my shed?? You had to call me back as you were busy in your garden shed I believe Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Hancock Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 On 09/01/2021 at 14:25, Funky 4 Corners said: Hi Tony, '66 was a bit of an educated guess based on Shawn's recollection of various Beatles Lps around the house on VJ. I guess they were milking their era of catalogue once Capitoil took over probably trying to keep afloat? Hi mate. If we can help each other out by sharing knowledge or educated guesswork, that's a good thing. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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