Guest Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Just been going through old publications ( again ) , and I happened to come across these " gems " from various venue playlists .... Obviously from a time long ago , in a galaxy far , far away , but why in God's name were they played ? ...... These are just a few of the few that still give me a feeling of extreme nausia ..... Judith Durham " Again And Again " Dawn " Love's A Magic Word " Night Watch " Lips To your Heart " Paul Newman " Ain't You Got A Heart " And , saved until last , what must be the worst ever record to have been played on the scene - Ted Cassidy " The Lurch " What are your choices for the worst records to have been played ? Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Just been going through old publications ( again ) , and I happened to come across these " gems " from various venue playlists .... Obviously from a time long ago , in a galaxy far , far away , but why in God's name were they played ? ...... These are just a few of the few that still give me a feeling of extreme nausia ..... Judith Durham " Again And Again " Dawn " Love's A Magic Word " Night Watch " Lips To your Heart " Paul Newman " Ain't You Got A Heart " And , saved until last , what must be the worst ever record to have been played on the scene - Ted Cassidy " The Lurch " What are your choices for the worst records to have been played ? Malc Burton I like the Judith Durham record! Not as a Northern record or anything, it's just got a nice tune with some excellent chord changes and a lovely vocal. Worst record ever played on the scene has to be The Carstairs - It Really Hurts me Girl. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 I like the Judith Durham record! Not as a Northern record or anything, it's just got a nice tune with some excellent chord changes and a lovely vocal. Worst record ever played on the scene has to be The Carstairs - It Really Hurts me Girl. Hi Pete ..... I was not having a go a JD ; I still cannot fathom why the record was played ...... My late Mum was a fan of The Seekers , and have fond memories of their records being played in our home ..... Just being curious ...... What price does JD fetch - god willing somebody wanting it - nowadays ? Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Hi Pete ..... I was not having a go a JD ; I still cannot fathom why the record was played ...... A Mr R Searling may know, for it was he! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) A Mr R Searling may know, for it was he! I thought it was Dustbin Stanlid who played it , not RS ..... Malc Burton Edited May 28, 2007 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 I thought it was Dustin Stanlid who played it , not RS ..... Malc Burton No Malc, definitely a Searling discovery/spin, I have recorded evidence of this. I also have him playing Gary Lewis & The Playboys but so did many others! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 No Malc, definitely a Searling discovery/spin, I have recorded evidence of this. I also have him playing Gary Lewis & The Playboys but so did many others! I knew GL & TP was R's , back I am taken aback with JD ...... Why are you so anti Carstairs ? Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Why are you so anti Carstairs ? Malc Burton Because it's utter, utter rubbish. Awful song and an abysmal vocal performance. It's just terrible. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) Because it's utter, utter rubbish. Awful song and an abysmal vocal performance. It's just terrible. Tell it like it is , Pete , tell it like it is ....... " IRHMG " is , like so many others , a record of its' , and a certain time ..... And should remain so . If RS was responsible for playing JD , who does the blame lie with for playing Ted Cassidy ? Malc Burton Edited May 27, 2007 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Because it's utter, utter rubbish. Awful song and an abysmal vocal performance. It's just terrible. Got to agree...its utter tripe Bazza Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 Tell it like it is , Pete , tell it like it is ....... " IRHMG " is , like so many others , a record of its' , and a certain time ..... And should remain so . If RS was responsible for playing JD , who does the blame lie with for playing Ted Cassidy ? Malc Burton It came from the depths of Yate I believe... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 (edited) It came from the depths of Yate I believe... ...Step forward, Ian Clark, the guilty man on this and several other occasions where playing crap is concerned ("Reverse Thrust", Shirley Abicair etc.) Actually, I like "The Lurch" for what it is - a bit of fun and nothing more. At least it's meant to be humorous. Can't see anything funny in Judith Durham, really... Edited May 27, 2007 by TONY ROUNCE Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 What's "Reverse Thrust"??? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 What's "Reverse Thrust"??? It's a dodgy UK instrumental by 'The Marquis Of Kensington', on Immediate. It's called 'Reverse Thrust' because the drum track is recorded backwards. Sounds like test card music. I think it might have been played post-Yate, but whenever it was played Clarky was the culprit! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 27, 2007 Share Posted May 27, 2007 It's a dodgy UK instrumental by 'The Marquis Of Kensington', on Immediate. It's called 'Reverse Thrust' because the drum track is recorded backwards. Sounds like test card music. I think it might have been played post-Yate, but whenever it was played Clarky was the culprit! Well I never, learn something new every day. I know of that artist, got a clip of him performing his single on Beat Club. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soultan Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I like the Judith Durham record! Not as a Northern record or anything, it's just got a nice tune with some excellent chord changes and a lovely vocal. Worst record ever played on the scene has to be The Carstairs - It Really Hurts me Girl. Come on, dont knock the carstairs. for 20 years plus i havent tired of hearing it. next you will be saying you dont like magic night . i am actually after a copy of the carstairs at the moment, so i hope its priced according to the appreciation on here. lol worse song gotta be green door, by either wynder k frog or shakin stevens. carstairs.....come on lads Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Come on, dont knock the carstairs. for 20 years plus i havent tired of hearing it. next you will be saying you dont like magic night . i am actually after a copy of the carstairs at the moment, so i hope its priced according to the appreciation on here. lol worse song gotta be green door, by either wynder k frog or shakin stevens. carstairs.....come on lads awesome sweet soul flip on the carstairs... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 (edited) ...Step forward, Ian Clark, the guilty man on this and several other occasions where playing crap is concerned ("Reverse Thrust", Shirley Abicair etc.) Actually, I like "The Lurch" for what it is - a bit of fun and nothing more. At least it's meant to be humorous. Can't see anything funny in Judith Durham, really... When Pete replied that it was played at Yate , a wry smile came across my face , as I thought it might have been Clarkey ..... Malc Burton Edited May 28, 2007 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Trev Thomas Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 i can remember danny evererd playing kathy kirby "secret love" at leighton buzzard in the mid 80's Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest recordman Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Ashtray 1 Vivian Carol Ashtray 2 Jerry Naylor Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 DANNY EVERARD...THERES A NAME FROM THE PAST. WHATEVER HAPPENED TO HIM TREV. WORST RECORD I EVER HEARD WAS DAVE MITCHELL AND THE SCREAMERS , TRIP THINGY...SHOOK ME TO THE CORE. STILL NOT RECOVERED...BRRRRRRRRRR. BRI. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 (edited) Come on, dont knock the carstairs. for 20 years plus i havent tired of hearing it. next you will be saying you dont like magic night . i am actually after a copy of the carstairs at the moment, so i hope its priced according to the appreciation on here. lol worse song gotta be green door, by either wynder k frog or shakin stevens. carstairs.....come on lads I'd take Green Door over Carstairs any day - in fact I'd rather hear Shakin Stevens sing It Really Hurts Me Girl than Carstairs - I had one a couple of weeks ago for £50, someone bought it, unlike the last one which I smashed with a hammer (and sent proof up). Pile of sh*t. As is Magic Night. Edited May 28, 2007 by Pete-S Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mak Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Got to agree...its utter tripe Bazza Bloody hel Pete and Bazza agreeing , what next. personally I would have liked to makes ashtrays out of all Samantha Jones - Surrounded by a ray of sunshine , and Little Lisa - Hang on bill . What shite Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest mrs norman maine Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Ashtray 1 Vivian Carol Ashtray 2 Jerry Naylor and a record that's always reminded me of Ms. Carol- Judy Hughes "Fine Fine Fine". Not not not. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 and a record that's always reminded me of Ms. Carol- Judy Hughes "Fine Fine Fine". Not not not. Ay ???? its a great record. Bazza Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mak Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Strewth add that to my list as well Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Bloody hel Pete and Bazza agreeing , what next. personally I would have liked to makes ashtrays out of all Samantha Jones - Surrounded by a ray of sunshine , and Little Lisa - Hang on bill . What shite I really like the Samantha Jones record. Not in any NS sense, it's just a great song. Little Lisa, the song is terrible but the backing track is great. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Cunnie Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Normally i'd suggest making an ash tray out of Sister Sledge - Love Don't Go Through No Changes but as Boy Blair's banned us all from smoking what's the point Just off back to bed, Might get out of the right side when i wake up... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Just been going through old publications ( again ) , and I happened to come across these " gems " from various venue playlists .... Obviously from a time long ago , in a galaxy far , far away , but why in God's name were they played ? ...... These are just a few of the few that still give me a feeling of extreme nausia ..... Judith Durham " Again And Again " Dawn " Love's A Magic Word " Night Watch " Lips To your Heart " Paul Newman " Ain't You Got A Heart " And , saved until last , what must be the worst ever record to have been played on the scene - Ted Cassidy " The Lurch " What are your choices for the worst records to have been played ? Malc Burton Nightwatch - great uptempo dancer in its time, much better than a lot of shite u see on playlists today Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Normally i'd suggest making an ash tray out of Sister Sledge - Love Don't Go Through No Changes but as Boy Blair's banned us all from smoking what's the point Just off back to bed, Might get out of the right side when i wake up... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Strewth add that to my list as well Part of it reminds me of part of the soundtrack to Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels! Songs still crap tho'. How about Dean Barlow - Third Window ashtrays? Another one would be Barbara Danes I'm On My Way - don't bother love, bugger off back home! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Clokc wi`no hands,what utter rot!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
night nurse Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 i know these are not soulies but i hated the beetles couldnt stand um Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest kid mohair Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Part of it reminds me of part of the soundtrack to Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels! Songs still crap tho'. How about Dean Barlow - Third Window ashtrays? Another one would be Barbara Danes I'm On My Way - don't bother love, bugger off back home! Agree with dean barlow but......... barbara dane..great record what the fuks up with ya. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 What are your choices for the worst records to have been played ? Malc Burton Had a track on a tape by The Four Chaps - Will you or won't you. Not sure where it was played. But isn't soul. Is horrendous and quite possibly the worst ns track ever. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest stax'a'soul Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Had a track on a tape by The Four Chaps - Will you or won't you. Not sure where it was played. But isn't soul. Is horrendous and quite possibly the worst ns track ever. i think that is the other side of 'true lovers'..which i think is nice.but agree on 'will you or wont you' tis' awful! steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Agree with dean barlow but......... barbara dane..great record what the fuks up with ya. Nothing, my hearing is fine! Here's a tune that I got on a Saracens anniversary CD, that I think is very poor. https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.p...i&img=11387 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 i know these are not soulies but i hated the beetles couldnt stand um How can anyone not like The Beatles? The greatest artists-songwriters of the 20th century bar none. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest mel brat Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I like the Judith Durham record! Not as a Northern record or anything, it's just got a nice tune with some excellent chord changes and a lovely vocal. Worst record ever played on the scene has to be The Carstairs - It Really Hurts me Girl. The Superman comics I used to read as a child occasionally featured a race of aliens who are the opposite of everything we take for granted. In the minds of these perverse creatures down is up, right is wrong, ugliness is seen as beautiful and incredibly bad taste is prized over good - a complete mirror image of reality in fact. These grotesques inhabit a totally square planet called 'Bizarro World', and on this distant planet - where everything rational, sensible (and soulful) is completely reversed - the Carstairs "It Really Hurts Me Girl" is considered to be "...the worst record ever played on the scene" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ged Parker Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Just been going through old publications ( again ) , and I happened to come across these " gems " from various venue playlists .... Obviously from a time long ago , in a galaxy far , far away , but why in God's name were they played ? ...... These are just a few of the few that still give me a feeling of extreme nausia ..... Judith Durham " Again And Again " Dawn " Love's A Magic Word " Night Watch " Lips To your Heart " Paul Newman " Ain't You Got A Heart " And , saved until last , what must be the worst ever record to have been played on the scene - Ted Cassidy " The Lurch " What are your choices for the worst records to have been played ? Malc Burton I admit to owning three of the five you mention . What can I say I was young and impressionable they have memories of a point in time for me and I never sell a record unless I have two copies so although I can't see me ever playing them again I'll be hanging on to them. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Reg Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Astral Trip I gave it away a couple of years ago to a good home Sounds like the theme from Space 1999....maybe that's why I liked it! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 Astral Trip I gave it away a couple of years ago to a good home Sounds like the theme from Space 1999....maybe that's why I liked it! agree reg....love the avatar btw!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soultan Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I'd take Green Door over Carstairs any day - in fact I'd rather hear Shakin Stevens sing It Really Hurts Me Girl than Carstairs - I had one a couple of weeks ago for £50, someone bought it, unlike the last one which I smashed with a hammer (and sent proof up). Pile of sh*t. As is Magic Night. hope we dont get stuck in a lift together. reckon they'd be vinyl everywhere. shakin stevens singing it really hurts me girl, now thats funny ...nice 1 not suprised that the last copy sold, they are getting rarer, someone keeps smashing in them up ! you dont like magic night either, come on, voices of east harlem - Cashing In has got to be common ground for us (surely!). Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest soultan Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 awesome sweet soul flip on the carstairs... thanks for that, i'll check it out. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
manus Posted May 28, 2007 Share Posted May 28, 2007 I like the Judith Durham record! Not as a Northern record or anything, it's just got a nice tune with some excellent chord changes and a lovely vocal. Worst record ever played on the scene has to be The Carstairs - It Really Hurts me Girl. I was taken to see the Seekers around 1964/65 (seriously) funnily enough in Durham and reading this thread lead me to look on the the internet I always thought Judith Durham had blonde hair but she seems in her photographs to be darker. The memory is a strange old thing. She sang It really does hurt me girl twice Records for the bin Human Beinz , Bobby Goldsboro, Jackie Trent and the rest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete Eccles Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 A lot of the tracks mentioned already rightly had a short shelf life and others a matter of opinion but 2 tracks that have been played to death and i can never understand how they are even considered to be remotely soulful are :- dee clark - thats my girl holly st james - thats not love NOT FIT TO BE ASHTRAYS! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 hope we dont get stuck in a lift together. reckon they'd be vinyl everywhere. shakin stevens singing it really hurts me girl, now thats funny ...nice 1 not suprised that the last copy sold, they are getting rarer, someone keeps smashing in them up ! you dont like magic night either, come on, voices of east harlem - Cashing In has got to be common ground for us (surely!). Agreed ; I would love to hear that .... Which leads me into another thread : " Pop Singers Do Soul Records " ..... I would love to hear Bonnie Tyler attempting " Cry Your Eyes Out " ...... Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 Actually, I like "The Lurch" for what it is - a bit of fun and nothing more. At least it's meant to be humorous. It sure is "interesting" as far as novelty records goes. I'm quite amazed that it was played at a venue. Was the backing track ever used for anything else? Gary Paxton being involved etc. I actually auctioned a copy of "The Lurch" a couple of weeks ago on eBay and described it as a left-field, oddball ancient northern soul spin and within a day I recieved an angry e-mail saying that "this isn't northern soul, you don't know nothing etc.". I ofcourse understood the point, but it sold and when I recieved the feedback from the buyer it said "quality piece of northern soul KTF". I couldn't help but smile. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 It sure is "interesting" as far as novelty records goes. I'm quite amazed that it was played at a venue. Was the backing track ever used for anything else? Gary Paxton being involved etc. I actually auctioned a copy of "The Lurch" a couple of weeks ago on eBay and described it as a left-field, oddball ancient northern soul spin and within a day I recieved an angry e-mail saying that "this isn't northern soul, you don't know nothing etc.". I ofcourse understood the point, but it sold and when I recieved the feedback from the buyer it said "quality piece of northern soul KTF". I couldn't help but smile. How`s about swapping one of your ashtray`s(footsie),for one of mine(Formula UK demo) I mean you did get £60 or something dont remember. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted May 29, 2007 Share Posted May 29, 2007 How`s about swapping one of your ashtray`s(footsie),for one of mine(Formula UK demo) I mean you did get £60 or something dont remember. I probably will be auctioning my "Footsee" acetate at some point, but your trade offer is tempting. Then again, I have no idea what a work-in-progress acetate of "Footsee" will fetch, you never know what kind of value people will put on such a thing, taking nostalgia things into account etc. And oh, the "Footsee" one is a metal acetate so you'll need a LOT of heat to make it into an ashtray! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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