Whilst doing another spot of decorating this week at Chez Burton , and whilst weilding the brush , the radiogram was on , playing a CD of Casino related sounds .....

One of the featured tracks was " He'll Never Love You ( Like I Do ) " - Charlie Gracie ....

I doubt if it gets plays , or if it will get plays again , but it was a side that was so typical of the time , and whilst it was playing , I sang along - much to the chagrin of my youngest son .....

I should not like the record ; but I do .....

What record do you have a " soft spot " for ?

Malc Burton

Edited August 30, 200718 yr by Malc Burton

love these,..

enter sunshine-georgie porgie

im afraid there all talking about me-dawn

youre like a mystery-belmonts

standing at a standstill- sherlock holmes

love trap- Td valentine...

barbara redd-ill be all alone

and a couple of records that when heard give me the "hair on the back of your neck" thing"

green door-wynder k frog

what-judy street

Jimmy Cliff- Waterfall. It was one of my first favourites and I have a really vivid memory of dancing on the carpet under the balcony at about seven in the morning. And it gives me "the hair on the back of your neck thing too"

Little darling - Flirtations

The bigger they are - Fabulettes

Poppies - Pain in my heart

Jeanette Harper - Pick me up and put me in your pocket

Rain - Out of my mind

5 popesque records from Cleethorpes WG 76 era. Frowned on now perhaps, but back then you couldnt get on the dancefloor it was so packed when these were played.

Ed

my little girl-bob and earl [instrumental]love this so much,ambassadors-too much of a good thing[reminds me of wigan sounds bloody great still!

BAZ A

If we are talking 'Blue Eyed' records here then I have to say Jay Traynor - Up And Over - ABC, both 'Ten To One' and 'You Fooled Me' by Lou Roberts - MGM, The Buck Rogers Movement - 'Take It From Me Girl' - 21st Century............still have these records and adore them.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Whilst doing another spot of decorating this week at Chez Burton , and whilst weilding the brush , the radiogram was on , playing a CD of Casino related sounds .....

One of the featured tracks was " He'll Never Love You ( Like I Do ) " - Charlie Gracie ....

I doubt if it gets plays , or if it will get plays again , but it was a side that was so typical of the time , and whilst it was playing , I sang along - much to the chagrin of my youngest son .....

I should not like the record ; but I do .....

What record do you have a " soft spot " for ?

Malc Burton

Quality tune. Always got plays around Stroud and Gloucester in the 70s.

I still love Joey Di Lorenzo - Wake up to the sunshine girl.

and

David & the Giants - Ten Miles high

"Should not like" says who?

I don't feel guilty about liking anything even some over played oldies. I just wish some of the were given a rest doesn't stop me liking them.

By your premise are there also records its bad form not to like I wonder?

My wife invariably catches me at it if I have a crafty spin of "Condition red" - you should see the look on her face

Theres loads - all classics from the late 70s when I was in my prime :

Muriel Day, Joe 90, Hawaii 5-0, Wynder k Frog..........only joking

love these,..

enter sunshine-georgie porgie

Blimey - I thought I was the only person in the world who remembered this

Like a lot of these tunes though, Enter Sunshine is a great record in it's own right - it was never intended to be played in the middle of the night at smelly old soul venues in the UK. Great Trade Martin production too if I remember correctly.

Godz

Edited August 31, 200718 yr by Godzilla

Debbie Fleming - "Long Gone"

Cheers Paul

Whilst doing another spot of decorating this week at Chez Burton , and whilst weilding the brush , the radiogram was on , playing a CD of Casino related sounds .....

One of the featured tracks was " He'll Never Love You ( Like I Do ) " - Charlie Gracie ....

I doubt if it gets plays , or if it will get plays again , but it was a side that was so typical of the time , and whilst it was playing , I sang along - much to the chagrin of my youngest son .....

I should not like the record ; but I do .....

What record do you have a " soft spot " for ?

Malc Burton

Charlie Gracie, god that brings back memories of Colwyn Bay Pier all-nighters back in the 70's.

My soft spot? Sammy Davis Jnr-You Can Count On me.

Little darling - Flirtations

The bigger they are - Fabulettes

Poppies - Pain in my heart

Jeanette Harper - Pick me up and put me in your pocket

Rain - Out of my mind

5 popesque records from Cleethorpes WG 76 era. Frowned on now perhaps, but back then you couldnt get on the dancefloor it was so packed when these were played.

Ed

All of these would still fill the floor at "The Talk" in Norwich!!

Mark Chamberlin

candy-first class and the softones

dance a la musique- french fries

ahh memories of when life was less complicated

I once danced to "Chase side shoot up" by Brian Bennet earrly days Wigan only to hear it as the intro music for BBC golf the following week.

In my defence after 20 script decs I would have dance to The Witch Queen of new orleans...happy days

I once danced to "Chase side shoot up" by Brian Bennet earrly days Wigan only to hear it as the intro music for BBC golf the following week.

In my defence after 20 script decs I would have dance to The Witch Queen of new orleans...happy days

I don't ever remember it as a Wigan track, but for the same reason you stated, I don't remember some complete nights. I've just googled it & yes, I know it from the golf, but it is quite reminiscent of "California Montage" (which I do think is muzak!) IMHO.

As for I shouldn't like it but..... When I play the "original" fake "Footsie", live with the hand claps from t'casino. Such memories!.

As for "Witch Queen Of New Orleans", I'm sure I read somewhere recently, that Redbone were the musicians on Joe Hicks "Don't It Make You Feel Funky". Or did I dream it?

Paul

Edited August 31, 200718 yr by Paul r

"Should not like" says who?

I don't feel guilty about liking anything even some over played oldies. I just wish some of the were given a rest doesn't stop me liking them.

By your premise are there also records its bad form not to like I wonder?

I think because some when you hear some of these records now, the vocals or the production/arrangement isn't quite spot on but it's the memories linked with them that still make them special and they can stir up really strong emotions. I feel overwhelmed with happiness sometimes when I hear "Waterfall" and I know it's not because it is such a fantastically produced sound. It's something else for me. Once again it is only personal opinions.

Another one is "Moonlight Music and Me" what memories that brings back!