Hi all, really appreciate help finding artist and song whose 1st line reads “going to a castle in the sky, you and I.” I’ve just come across it again after many years being posted by the Bristol NS guys and girls on utube. They don’t unfortunately post a track list. Any help would be gratefully welcomed and end my misery if not the search for this little belter! Thanks for listening x

Could it be…

The Johnson Brothers, “All of my life ( I dreamed of a castle)”

Great tune Ken but alas no. Thanks for your knowledge and best efforts!

The Castle In The Sky theme reminds me of the song of that title by Gerri Grainger - but I don't think it has that specific lyric. Can you share the link and point in the video?

It's not what I thought.

Edited October 22, 2024Oct 22 by Solidsoul

The obvious thing that comes to mind is Dean Courtney , lyrics not 100% but very close.

16 hours ago, Seanlovessoul said:

Hi all, really appreciate help finding artist and song whose 1st line reads “going to a castle in the sky, you and I.” I’ve just come across it again after many years being posted by the Bristol NS guys and girls on utube. They don’t unfortunately post a track list. Any help would be gratefully welcomed and end my misery if not the search for this little belter! Thanks for listening x

Have you a link to the video

The song starts playing 21 mins in after the voicemasters. Thanks Chalky for any help you can provide!

Well it's 1968 era Sunshine white pop with a psych-middle. Close to David & The Giants or Spiral Starecase with the urgency of Steve Karmen Big Band's 'Breakaway' or Human Beinz later on. I don't know it and it's not for me these days. I'd of enjoyed it a lot at their age in the video I bet.  There have been a fair few 'Sunshine Pop' compilations in recent years of this type of music, so may be findable via them if not already known.

Edited October 22, 2024Oct 22 by Thinksmart

Hi Think Smart, 

                                Absolutely,, ,screams out ,"Happy, Skippy ,jumpy, floaty sunshine pop"  of  the Late sixties  US eg, Keith,  .Robert John , Grass roots , Buckinghams and a steal from Paul Ankas "when we get there "?  Personally,  I love it,   in small doses,  ,and the video dancers epitomise the clean cut image too match  the music ( not a clue of identity ,   no importante !)

5 hours ago, Seanlovessoul said:

The song starts playing 21 mins in after the voicemasters. Thanks Chalky for any help you can provide!

although it sounds familiar I haven't a clue, sorry.

Shazam it with your phone while it's playing 

Thanks but tried this, doesn’t recognise it unfortunately.

Lyrics bear some similarity to Simon Dupree and the Big Sound "Castle In The Sky" 1968, also recorded by Blonde On Blonde as "Castles In The Sky" in 1970. But it's neither of those. As the lyrics are so close in places I'm betting it's not called "Castle In The Sky".   

Of course it could be an AI thing..... you can now literally put in a few parameters and it will generate a song.

Edited October 23, 2024Oct 23 by Thinksmart

1 hour ago, Thinksmart said:

Of course it could be an AI thing..... you can now literally put in a few parameters and it will generate a song.

I did say that to Kraftl on another thread on here. The one that sounded like Greater Experience. Could have been AI.

Sounded too polished and like a lot of other things and with the knowledge of the people on here somebody would know it.

Andy

 

 

Does anybody recognize the other songs in the vid? I haven't played it through, skipped parts.

Marion Sodd, Voicemasters, Black Stash. what else?

18 minutes ago, Benji said:

Does anybody recognize the other songs in the vid? I haven't played it through, skipped parts.

Marion Sodd, Voicemasters, Black Stash. what else?

The playlist is in the comments of the video ... 

ups, didn't read the comments.

Hi to all respondents to my initial request. Thought it was a simple ask given the wealth of knowledge that obviously exists on SS. As a crusty old 60 something, I’ve been amazed to hear AI could have generated this track. The depth of my tech knowledge for someone so young is not vast but if it is generated by AI could this mean new tracks being created in the mould of the great soul tracks of yesteryear? I wonder if this a good or bad thing. Going to bed now to contemplate. Thanks again to all that have tried to help! Night night.🙂

It's not AI.

It's "Castle In The Sky" by Sign Of Leo:

It was copyrighted on 5 October 1970:

Exists as a white label 7" promo/test pressing:
https://www.discogs.com/artist/6841520-Sign-Of-Leo

And is also available on a compilation LP from 1971 called "Al Robert's Revue" that showcases the songwriting talents of Ron Hackling and the acts that appeared on this obscure New Jersey "revue":
https://www.discogs.com/release/15643323-Various-Al-Roberts-Revue

More info:
https://www.strangedigs.com/the-al-roberts-revue

Ron Hackling co-wrote The Mark V's harmony garage-pop nugget "I Want To Say" on the Blast label:

Hackling seems to have been involved with The Duprees (a.k.a Italian Asphalt & Pavement Co / I.A.P. Co.) in some way as well, turning up as producer and co-writer together with Tommy Petillo on a few late tracks.

There's quite a bit of latter day footage of Ron Hackling performing on YouTube.

Edited October 29, 2024Oct 29 by Sebastian

13 minutes ago, Sebastian said:

It's not AI.

It's "Castle In The Sky" by Sign Of Leo:

Exists as a white label 7" promo/test pressing:
https://www.discogs.com/artist/6841520-Sign-Of-Leo

And is also available on a compilation LP from 1971 called "Al Robert's Revue" that showcases the songwriting talents of Ron Hackling and the acts that appeared on this obscure New Jersey "revue":
https://www.discogs.com/release/15643323-Various-Al-Roberts-Revue

Nicely tracked down.

That 7" is no 'test pressing' though , it's without doubt a carver that someone's had cut to play out as a c/u , for some inexplicable barrel-scraping reason.

15 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

That 7" is no 'test pressing' though , it's without doubt a carver that someone's had cut to play out as a c/u , for some inexplicable barrel-scraping reason.

No, you're wrong. I've got it. It's a vinyl pressing from 1970 or 1971. It was supplied six years ago to Discogs by a user based in Penns Grove, New Jersey which fits in.

Edited October 29, 2024Oct 29 by Sebastian

5 hours ago, Sebastian said:

No, you're wrong. I've got it. It's a vinyl pressing from 1970 or 1971. It was supplied six years ago to Discogs by a user based in Penns Grove, New Jersey which fits in.

I do apologise ... 

Seems a little strange that they'd go to the effort of test pressings if no release appeared though , that said the album does look very much like a private/vanity job judging by the 'artwork' so maybe they thought about releasing a single then thought better of it and never pulled the trigger on a full pressing run.

Them bristol lot are discovering some really unknown stuff

2 hours ago, SoulieHater said:

Them bristol lot are discovering some really unknown stuff

There is a lot of fantastic unissued stuff being put out by some very knowledgable people.

 

the record discussed here is a weak pop song that shouldn’t get anywhere near a soul set

2 hours ago, SoulieHater said:

Them bristol lot are discovering some really unknown stuff

This record is unknown pop crap. 

well whether its pop or not someone paid 61.00 for it on the 24th october ....some people eh ??? 

Thanks Sebastian for resolving this request and thanks to all who contributed. Don’t know that I’d pay £61 for it but I do love it. Promise that next request will be an easier one! Cheers Sean 🙂

12 hours ago, SoulieHater said:

Them bristol lot are discovering some really unknown stuff

Such as, apart from semi known pop like this one?

17 minutes ago, Chalky said:

Such as, apart from semi known pop like this one?

Well the other 'cover-up' on the video for starters ...... oh no that one's another piece of mediocre poptwaddle too ... 

Perhaps they're trying a bit too slavishly to copy the latter day Wigan Casino model.

That Sign Of Leo track is a fantastic sunshine pop tune, really top-of-the-heap kind of stuff as far as that "genre" goes. Well composed, superbly produced and with a very unorthodox/creative psych break that works etc.

I'd personally never think of playing this track in a soul context, but considering that the DJs in the video also spin pure pop like Marion Sodd and Fragile Lime, then I'm not surprised that the Sign Of Leo track is included in their set.

The second cover-up is Teak Wood "See My Girl" on ARC by the way. Also pure pop.

Edited October 30, 2024Oct 30 by Sebastian

1 hour ago, Sebastian said:

The second cover-up is Teak Wood "See My Girl" on ARC by the way. Also pure pop.

Cheers.

As to the "unknown" track before the Soundmasters do you recognise the label on the left hand deck @17:42 in the video ?

 

4 minutes ago, Woodbutcher said:

 

As to the "unknown" track before the Soundmasters do you recognise the label on the left hand deck @17:42 in the video ?

 

It's Freddy And The Sounds Of Soul "You're The Beat Of My Heart" on Pearltone.

4 hours ago, Woodbutcher said:

Well the other 'cover-up' on the video for starters ...... oh no that one's another piece of mediocre poptwaddle too ... 

 

15 hours ago, Shinehead said:

This record is unknown pop crap. 

A pop song that almost everyone on this thread has been desperately searching for. Sounds like a good  record find to me 

3 minutes ago, SoulieHater said:

 

A pop song that almost everyone on this thread has been desperately searching for. Sounds like a good  record find to me 

Just trying to be helpful when someone asked a question. Not desperately searching. 

10 minutes ago, SoulieHater said:

 

A pop song that almost everyone on this thread has been desperately searching for. Sounds like a good  record find to me 

Interesting username , sounds decidedly bridge-dweller ... 

12 minutes ago, SoulieHater said:

 

A pop song that almost everyone on this thread has been desperately searching for. Sounds like a good  record find to me 

Probably is if you like pop music, maybe your username gives your musical leanings away.

29 minutes ago, SoulieHater said:

 

A pop song that almost everyone on this thread has been desperately searching for. Sounds like a good  record find to me 

Probably haven’t but carry on….

1 hour ago, SoulieHater said:

 

A pop song that almost everyone on this thread has been desperately searching for. Sounds like a good  record find to me 

I’m not sure anyone has been searching for it just trying to help out the one asking for info. 

On 30/10/2024 at 12:16, SoulieHater said:

 

A pop song that almost everyone on this thread has been desperately searching for. Sounds like a good  record find to me 

If you're into music other than that of the soul genre.