Do we make enough fuss about this guy? IMO no.

 

I think this "Two Time Loser" is a great record by him! 

Also his "I Think You've Got Your Fools Mixed Up" is another goodie!

 

 

Edited April 26, 20241 yr by Solidsoul

Baby you got it

I'm the one who knows

Catch you on the rebound

are my personal favourites

I particularly like his later sides, including "Better Believe It" (link attached), "Just Like The First Time" and the ballad "Bless Your Little Heart".  There was a great compilation called Better Believe It: The Cream Of The 70s Sides issued by Westside in 2000, which included the bizarrely titled "Watchin' Johnny Carson Thru' My Toes"

Love this track off the above CD, also done by Major Lance.

Got a seventies Miami groove to it.

 

Edited April 26, 20241 yr by Shinehead

57 minutes ago, Shinehead said:

Love this track off the above CD, also done by Major Lance.

Got a seventies Miami groove to it.

 

I always play this when I spin 70s stuff, not enough fuss made about it and actually tops the Majors performance. Actually ended up in a back and forth with someone on Facebook who said it was just a disco tune but Majors is more typically disco where Brendon’s is a proper soulful rendition.

One of his lesser known tunes I keep toying with getting a copy to play out is this… Really good RnB / 6Ts kinda thing.

Think he’s a bit overlooked really due to his pop success with some of the other tunes mentioned but have seen countless people say they covered up his tracks at little local clubs in the 70s…

Edited April 26, 20241 yr by Clee93

10 minutes ago, Clee93 said:

I always play this when I spin 70s stuff, not enough fuss made about it and actually tops the Majors performance. Actually ended up in a back and forth with someone on Facebook who said it was just a disco tune.

It is on the pop side but hardly disco but sometimes I like to listen to records that just flow along and brighten the day especially on a summers day.

Clee - your last para sums it up. I was 18 years old in 1969 and just got into Soul the previous year. Used to go to Locarno in Glasgow where “Gimme” was played incessantly by the in house band due to radio popularity. Being a teenage Soul extremist meant that Brenton got dumped until only a few years ago when I saw that cd on YouTube. Absolutely brilliant.

Thanks to everyone for seventies tips which I will play this weekend.

 

Cheesy delicious !

 

 

On 26/04/2024 at 15:10, David Meikle said:

Clee - your last para sums it up. I was 18 years old in 1969 and just got into Soul the previous year. Used to go to Locarno in Glasgow where “Gimme” was played incessantly by the in house band due to radio popularity. Being a teenage Soul extremist meant that Brenton got dumped until only a few years ago when I saw that cd on YouTube. Absolutely brilliant.

Thanks to everyone for seventies tips which I will play this weekend.

 

Yeah totally can see why as well, he is just outright fab though, properly has his own style where most of his stuff sounds similar to the last one you heard which makes it all the more infectious. Might not be the edgiest geezer but he is still touring by the looks of things which is great to see and I’ll bet he still gives it some when he dances, can’t find it right now but there’s that ace video of him dancing on stage. Love to see it!

Edited August 14, 2024Aug 14 by Clee93

Found a few by searching for “Brenton Wood Live”. 

 

Spanish Hispa Vox, a change from Double Shot. Have had this in sales for years. Can’t budge it for love nor money. And it’s superb! 

Edited April 27, 20241 yr by Windlesoul

On 26/04/2024 at 16:42, David Meikle said:

Do we make enough fuss about this guy? IMO no.

 

Probably not. A great artist 👍

👍 "I Want Love" Brent, is superb 

Kev 

Very underrated West Coast singer. A great voice that has emotion and feeling rather than histrionics. His vocal on The Newports "Dixie women" is superb and I love "Cross the bridge" on Brent. Alfred Smith is still a legend around the West Coast club circuit.

On 26/04/2024 at 12:10, Kesalocasoul said:

I particularly like his later sides, including "Better Believe It" (link attached), "Just Like The First Time" and the ballad "Bless Your Little Heart".  There was a great compilation called Better Believe It: The Cream Of The 70s Sides issued by Westside in 2000, which included the bizarrely titled "Watchin' Johnny Carson Thru' My Toes"

One I bought, great record.

Peter

 

Nearly forgot ‘Mr Schemer’….(can’t embed image hence link only)

https://youtu.be/rvSviBAHICU?si=zQPgWqQ1Erk6V80R

 

Edited April 28, 20241 yr by David Meikle

Beuatiful People. Mr Wood 45