"Too Late" - Fabulous Modern Soul dancer

"She's Gone" - Hall & Oates came second!!!

"Never Had A Love Like This Before" - So smoove Rare Groove!

"More Than A Woman" - come on and admit it! Great tune.

"Check It Out" LP - cracking J.Bristol LP.."If That's The Way You Want It"..."Wish You Were Here With Me Mary"...etc.

...oh? And did I mention Chubby & The Turnpikes "I Didn't Try"............

Great, great group.

It may be unfashionable to say this, but "She's gone" is absolutely timeless.

Top drawer stuff

Also

I'm back for more - version of Al Johnson

I hope you'll be very unhappy without me

Strangers in dark corners - version of Johnny Bristol

Excellent band who suffer on the soul scene due to their chart success - which is a shame.

Derek

Also

I'm back for more - version of Al Johnson

I hope you'll be very unhappy without me

Strangers in dark corners - version of Johnny Bristol

Excellent band who suffer on the soul scene due to their chart success - which is a shame.

Derek

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what about the BRILLIANT 'MY SHIP'....personal rave from this year!

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what about the BRILLIANT 'MY SHIP'....personal rave from this year!

Yep that one as well, pretty much all their albums have a some outstanding tracks, the rest are pretty good as well. Makes a change from the big ticket 1 or 2 track albums.

Derek

Excellent band, done loads of wonderful tunes.

I remember me & Crofty losing a fortune when we put 'em on at Hinckley Lesiure Centre. A douibly memorable night for me that was. A well known member of the scene at the time stuck a pistol in my face in the car park and threatened to kill me. Ah, them were't days

Phil

Excellent band, done loads of wonderful tunes.

I remember me & Crofty losing a fortune when we put 'em on at Hinckley Lesiure Centre. A douibly memorable night for me that was. A well known member of the scene at the time stuck a pistol in my face in the car park and threatened to kill me. Ah, them were't days

Phil

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remember this night really well...i think they sang alot of balllads that nite..nearly all the crowd were sitting down by the end..

was way too young then and didnt appreciate them...

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remember this night really well...i think they sang alot of balllads that nite..nearly all the crowd were sitting down by the end..

was way too young then and didnt appreciate them...

The only thing we didn't provide was chicken in a basket

The only thing we didn't provide was chicken in a basket

Wouldn't have been much demand for it given the chemically "challenged " state of the punters!

I was at Hinkley when Curtis Mayfield was on. Most of the crowd stayed in the other room dancing to Steve Whittle playing oldies while Curtis was on , he was fantastic, err Curtis was not Steve Whittle.

Derek

Were Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel and Don't Stop The Music played at the Casino?

Actually wouldn't mind chicken in a basket or something edible at a soul night at about midnight or 1am, always seem to be hungry then.

Excellent band, done loads of wonderful tunes.

I remember me & Crofty losing a fortune when we put 'em on at Hinckley Lesiure Centre. A douibly memorable night for me that was. A well known member of the scene at the time stuck a pistol in my face in the car park and threatened to kill me. Ah, them were't days

Phil

tell more

Seem to remember a killer ballad by them written by Sam Dees from the Madame Butterfly lp called 'Let Me Heal The Bruises' aint listened to it in many a year, will have to dig it out from the vault

Always had a soft spot for:-

"What You Don't Know" - Great 70's dancer from Hard Core Poetry

"I Hope She Chooses Me" - The Magnificent Flip to "It Only Takes A Minute"

"Let Me Heal the Bruises" - Sam Dees Ballad Perfection from the Madame Butterfly set

Sean

Always had a soft spot for:-

"What You Don't Know" - Great 70's dancer from Hard Core Poetry

"I Hope She Chooses Me" - The Magnificent Flip to "It Only Takes A Minute"

"Let Me Heal the Bruises" - Sam Dees Ballad Perfection from the Madame Butterfly set

Sean

it only takes a minute girl....... original and best .... an IL production for take that

tell more

Nah. It's all water under the bridge now. The old chemically induced fervour used to make for some interesting nights in the 70's & 80's

Were Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel and Don't Stop The Music played at the Casino?

Actually wouldn't mind chicken in a basket or something edible at a soul night at about midnight or 1am, always seem to be hungry then.

Yes Richard played "Heaven must be missing an angel" and "It only takes a minute" as new releases at the Casino.

I got a vid of them singing "Minute" from Top of the Pops I think- pretty good, I always liked it as a tune.

Of course we musn't forget their contributions as Chubby & The Turnpikes either

I also like one of the Victor Tavares solo sides - an early modern spin....Steve

Personal fave of theirs - 'Watching The Womans Movement ' Dead good cheapie on Capitol.

Best

Rich

What about "I Wanna See You Soon" with Freda Payne ?

Cheers Paul

How about -

Turn on The Lovelights - Nice two-steper from 1982

Nothing You Can Do - superb dancer from the In The City album

Judgement Day - 45 (only, I think) from 1973

Superb, underrated band in my view.

Steve

Edited September 29, 200717 yr by steveh73

It may be unfashionable to say this, but "She's gone" is absolutely timeless.

Top drawer stuff

Another great version of this on Chess btw. Ferguson Davis & Lee

Edited September 29, 200717 yr by Steve G

High brow, Low Brow most of me mates would shave yer Eye Brow.. "Heaven Must be Missing an angle"......... ooooooohhhhh love that track!

One of the rare opportunities back in the day to do your stuff at the disco, while Disco Stu did his latest moves some of the Soulies would take to the floor and reign supreme for a few minutes until "Shaddap You Face" came back on.

When I was a boy, just about the eighth-a grade, Mama used to say don't stay out-a late with the bad-a boys, always shoot-a pool, Giuseppe going to flunk-a school. Ah, shaddap-a you face!

Always loved 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel' ! Brings back wonderful memories of those hot summers of 75 & 76 !

Got a pile of about 10 singles by Tavares upstairs, they came as a job lot with a Canadian issue of HMBMAA i bought once. Pulled out an issue of 'It Only Takes A Minute' that was in there but never took much notice of the others, think i played bit of em once & were all a bit disco'y. Will have to have a more thorough look i think

I don't like anything they have done, always found them very cheesy .

Mind you I am in a bad mood cos Wales are getting trampled by Fiji

QoFxx

Yes Richard played "Heaven must be missing an angel" and "It only takes a minute" as new releases at the Casino.

Seem to remember a Blues & Soul end of year poll of DJs and music journos in 76

Richard Searlings wish for 77 being for Tavares to tour England and play Wigan Casino

Cheers Paul

Edited September 29, 200717 yr by soul shrews

I don't like anything they have done, always found them very cheesy .

Mind you I am in a bad mood cos Wales are getting trampled by Fiji

QoFxx

Ahhh the effect of the "Black Squirrel" is starting to wear off already???

didn't they sing the theme to an American detective series back in the 80's?.

Or have i imagined the whole thing....again.

Yes Richard played "Heaven must be missing an angel" and "It only takes a minute" as new releases at the Casino.

I got a vid of them singing "Minute" from Top of the Pops I think- pretty good, I always liked it as a tune.

Of course we musn't forget their contributions as Chubby & The Turnpikes either

I also like one of the Victor Tavares solo sides - an early modern spin....Steve

Who remembers them at the Ritz in Manchester - arount the time of "Heaven..." & "It only takes..."?

Great performance from Chubby and the guys

All the above tunes by them get my vote too, but also let's not forget the other early Capitol 45 before Chubby got his name in the group's title....

The Turnpikes "Nothing but promises" (seen on the odd list for the flip side "Cast a spell")

Steve - the Victor Tavares tune...I've got one called "Show me" on Malaco I think?

Got to be 'Bad Times' - brilliant....

I met the Tavares during the 8Ts at Joannas in Gillingham on a wet Wednesday where they were going to be the act at a grab a granny night. In the afternoon before the show, they rehearsed most of their big numbers and then sang a slower acapella version of Heaven must be missing an angel - blew my mind. Jo

Who remembers them at the Ritz in Manchester - arount the time of "Heaven..." & "It only takes..."?

Great performance from Chubby and the guys

Was just going to post this too John!

Superb they were at The Ritz

Remember those fetching blue and red jump suits

Seriously under rated group imho

Cheers

Steve