Was having a catch up with an old mate the other day and the conversation turned to noises or discrepancies on recordings that shouldn't be there.

He mentioned two, The Caressors "I can't Stay Away" and what sounds like a motor bike kicking ups and shooting off towards the end of the recording, definitely something there.  Also mentioned was Little Charles & The Vee Jays on De Carl, the creaking of a door opening.  The dog barking on the bootleg of Candi Staton was also mentioned.

There must be loads of examples of this type of cock up that snook into a recording.

Clarence Murray "Don't Talk Like That" on the count in at the beginining there is a big cough before the music kicks in. Always listen out for it and cough along 😀

58 minutes ago, Andy Cullup said:

Clarence Murray "Don't Talk Like That" on the count in at the beginining there is a big cough before the music kicks in. Always listen out for it and cough along 😀

I'll have to have another listen to that

3 hours ago, Andy Cullup said:

Clarence Murray "Don't Talk Like That" on the count in at the beginining there is a big cough before the music kicks in. Always listen out for it and cough along 😀

Yep it's definitely there

Larry atkins  ain’t that love  on highland records.(at the end of this track you can hear the sound engineer saying. ( ok hold it.

5 hours ago, Soulglow said:

Larry atkins  ain’t that love  on highland records.(at the end of this track you can hear the sound engineer saying. ( ok hold it.

Oooh, never noticed that before - will need to pull it out for a listen later 

The one for me is The Crow - Autumn of Tomorrow.  About two thirds in, after “who you gonna trust in baby”, someone cries out in the background.  Always used to think it was me mum calling me for me tea.  Still triggers the same reaction to this day.  

52 minutes ago, Paul Collis said:

The one for me is The Crow - Autumn of Tomorrow.  About two thirds in, after “who you gonna trust in baby”, someone cries out in the background.  Always used to think it was me mum calling me for me tea.  Still triggers the same reaction to this day.  

Yep - just heard it - sounds like she waits 3 seconds for a second go. Well spotted. 
I always thought the symbol came in to early at the beginning of Tommy Ridgley then disappears for a few seconds until the correct time. 

Barbara And Brenda - Don't Wait Up For Me Mama - Dynamo

I thought my record had a defect at 52 seconds in where there's a thud sound. It seems it's on all copies whether styrene issues, demos or vinyl press. Even the Goldmine CD "Treasure Chest Of Northern Soul" has it.

Is it at the recording session, a bump to the mic or something dropped ?

55 seconds in on this video.

 

On Doris Willingham's "You can't do that" Jayboy UK version the backing slows down about 15 seconds into the track ... 

 

Listen at 20 seconds or so to this editing! 😬 Someone who wasn't great at splicing tapes. 

 

 

 

the 'whip crack'  a couple of times, on "Im gonna love you!  Edward Hamilton.   

   NO NEED ! 

4 hours ago, Roburt said:

On Doris Willingham's "You can't do that" Jayboy UK version the backing slows down about 15 seconds into the track ... 

 

Yes it does, I've noticed that. It's a great record for most of it's running time, but I have always thought it seems to lose it's way towards the end!

4 hours ago, Roburt said:

On Doris Willingham's "You can't do that" Jayboy UK version the backing slows down about 15 seconds into the track ... 

 

Roburt, was this the only US Jayboy ? Remember buying this in a second hand shop in Grimsby and he had loads , also Jackie Lee - oh my Darling , again loads of copies , strange 

It's also on the German Jay Boy 45. Probably faulty tape.

8 hours ago, Roburt said:

On Doris Willingham's "You can't do that" Jayboy UK version the backing slows down about 15 seconds into the track ... 

 

Sounds like someone touched the tape spool whilst recording the vocal.

Not an external noise but once you hear this you can’t miss it.

On Sideshow ‘Sexy Lady’ - MUSCADINE 45 the lead vocalist Arthur Ponder comes in too early at 2 mins 25secs after the instrumental break. He then sheepishly trails off and comes back in when he is supposed to at 02:44. 
Makes me smile anyway!

 

Carol Anderson's Fee LP take of "Sad Girl" cuts off early by about 3 seconds and sounds like the master tape has sped up.

Steve

 

Anybody noticed the scream about 6 seconds from the end of Dance Senorita by Hollywood Flames on Symbol. Scary!

10 hours ago, Paul Capon said:

Not an external noise but once you hear this you can’t miss it.

On Sideshow ‘Sexy Lady’ - MUSCADINE 45 the lead vocalist Arthur Ponder comes in too early at 2 mins 25secs after the instrumental break. He then sheepishly trails off and comes back in when he is supposed to at 02:44. 
Makes me smile anyway!

 

Great track despite it. 

I have always thought that there is a similar mistake to that by Arthur Ponder, at about 1 min 40 seconds on Otis Redding's Give Away None of My Love from the Tell the Truth album.  Must be a Macon thing...

 

20 hours ago, daveh said:

Anybody noticed the scream about 6 seconds from the end of Dance Senorita by Hollywood Flames on Symbol. Scary!

Noticed it's also " NOY FOR SALE " Lol 

I think I may have referred to this some time ago.. 1 min to 1min 10 secs,  Strange swoosh sound ..on all releases. It never sat well with me or is it my ears.