Bobby Wilburn

[Wheelsville1]

When listening to Bobby Wilburn i ask myself why did this bomb like it did on both occasions.Having just read about him and that he was a very private person and his day job was an engineer on the railway, that maybe he was a victim of his own privacy. The dilemma for those fortunate to own the record is which side do you drop the needle on. 

[Skegsoul]

3 minutes ago, Wheelsville1 said:

When listening to Bobby Wilburn i ask myself why did this bomb like it did on both occasions.Having just read about him and that he was a very private person and his day job was an engineer on the railway, that maybe he was a victim of his own privacy. The dilemma for those fortunate to own the record is which side do you drop the needle on. 

Was a great article on the chant label in a old copy of voices from the shadows. On the Bobby 45 label owner says Bobby came into town on a train walked into the studio cut both sides and left town. Wonder what happened to him, tis indeed a special record. Got the gamble copy here

[Wheelsville1]

12 minutes ago, Skegsoul said:

Was a great article on the chant label in a old copy of voices from the shadows. On the Bobby 45 label owner says Bobby came into town on a train walked into the studio cut both sides and left town. Wonder what happened to him, tis indeed a special record. Got the gamble copy here

It would be great to know what became of him,maybe Sean who has recentley released it on his own diggin deep label could dig a little deeper and find out for us. Chris. 

[Skegsoul]

1 minute ago, Wheelsville1 said:

It would be great to know what became of him,maybe Sean who has recentley released it on his own diggin deep label could dig a little deeper and find out for us. Chris. 

Sure it says he was a bit of a hobo and just rode the trains, jumping on and off. Will have to try and dig the voices copy out seem to remember it was a good read.

[Mrmick]

26 minutes ago, Wheelsville1 said:

When listening to Bobby Wilburn i ask myself why did this bomb like it did on both occasions.Having just read about him and that he was a very private person and his day job was an engineer on the railway, that maybe he was a victim of his own privacy. The dilemma for those fortunate to own the record is which side do you drop the needle on. 

I found a black Gamble issue many years ago.  At the time nobody liked it as too slow but I kept it as it is so so soulful on both sides. I personally prefer I'm a dreamer. 

There's a chant copy on manship auction at the moment for just over 2k. 

 Never realised how rare it was on either label 

[Wheelsville1]

2 minutes ago, Skegsoul said:

Sure it says he was a bit of a hobo and just rode the trains, jumping on and off. Will have to try and dig the voices copy out seem to remember it was a good read.

Please do. 

1 minute ago, Greedy Mick said:

I found a black Gamble issue many years ago.  At the time nobody liked it as too slow but I kept it as it is so so soulful on both sides. I personally prefer I'm a dreamer. 

There's a chant copy on manship auction at the moment for just over 2k. 

 Never realised how rare it was on either label 

Absolute killer double sider. 

[Mrmick]

4 hours ago, Wheelsville1 said:

Please do. 

Absolute killer double 

It's amazing what you can find at car boot sales. Have no idea how one could turn up in Leicestershire although it was the late 80s. 

Edited October 23, 2021 by Greedy Mick

[Kenb]

34 minutes ago, Skegsoul said:

Was a great article on the chant label in a old copy of voices from the shadows. On the Bobby 45 label owner says Bobby came into town on a train walked into the studio cut both sides and left town. Wonder what happened to him, tis indeed a special record. Got the gamble copy here

Bill Haney was the first white guy to appear on the cover of Voices... i think it was that article.