Northern Soul Uk Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) Just pulled out and Ep compiled by 'Coldcut' and it has a track on by Otis Clay called 'The only way is up', It's a real modern Northern dancer, very Meccaesque, anyone know of it or anything about it? Just noticed that it is on Manship's list for $350 about £175ish. Must be reasonably obscure. Edited November 15, 2007 by steveluigi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
paup-ine Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Just pulled out and Ep compiled by 'Coldcut' and it has a track on by Otis Clay called 'The only way is up', It's a real modern Northern dancer, very Meccaesque, anyone know of it or anything about it? Just noticed that it is on Manship's list for $350 about £175ish. Must be reasonably obscure. Someone had a chart hit with it, but cant remember her name. Its on Echo. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
gazman Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Someone had a chart hit with it, but cant remember her name. Its on Echo. Yazz and the platic population reached number 1 for 5 weeks in 1988 by destroying this classic. gary Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
paup-ine Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Yazz and the platic population reached number 1 for 5 weeks in 1988 by destroying this classic. gary Couldn't agree more. Keep hearing at stupid parties. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChrisOD1964 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Just pulled out and Ep compiled by 'Coldcut' and it has a track on by Otis Clay called 'The only way is up', It's a real modern Northern dancer, very Meccaesque, anyone know of it or anything about it? Just noticed that it is on Manship's list for $350 about £175ish. Must be reasonably obscure. IS THIS THE ONE---https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jwidh-uCiQ Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
ChrisOD1964 Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) NOT SURE IF THAT LINK WORKS BUT IT`S ON YOU TUBE ANYWAY CHRIS.. Edited November 15, 2007 by ChrisOD1964 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 This great Otis Clay 45 was the biggest record on the scene, for about 3 months, circa 1982. Still a Top Choon! Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest howard E Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 This great Otis Clay 45 was the biggest record on the scene, for about 3 months, circa 1982. Still a Top Choon! Sean Yes... and at Clifton Hall if I remember correctly!! Howard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Yes... and at Clifton Hall if I remember correctly!! Howard You do, Howard.... you do! Happy days... when quality New Release-Soul was played as a matter of course at a Northern AllNighter! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest howard E Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 VERY HAPPY DAYS!! Howard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Northern Soul Uk Posted November 15, 2007 Author Share Posted November 15, 2007 (edited) IS THIS THE ONE---https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jwidh-uCiQYes that's the one, top tune even if Yazz did mess it up, why can't the be original insted of ripping off other peoples music, and that goes for most of the dance music scene today, not Northern though. There's no originality anymore, that's why Northern is so pure, all original. Edited November 15, 2007 by steveluigi Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John Reed Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Latimore did a great slowed down version on his Only Way Is Up Malaco LP from 91. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simon T Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 This great Otis Clay 45 was the biggest record on the scene, for about 3 months, circa 1982. Still a Top Choon! Sean Didn't you used to introduce it as 'the main man from Chicago'? Was it only big for three month because they all wore out after half a dozen plays? Except for brand new copies, all the ones I've had cut up badly. Also, came out on an LP, slightly longer too. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Yazz and the platic population reached number 1 for 5 weeks in 1988 by destroying this classic. gary May not have been a very good version of the song but George Jackson who wrote it made a VERY tidy sum of money out of it so it ain't all bad. Derek Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 May not have been a very good version of the song but George Jackson who wrote it made a VERY tidy sum of money out of it so it ain't all bad. Derek Ironic that, in the sam,e way as we were talking about Tom Tom Washington a few weeks ago and how he made a lot out of Phil Collins. Every cloud etc. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 15, 2007 Share Posted November 15, 2007 Didn't you used to introduce it as 'the main man from Chicago'? Was it only big for three month because they all wore out after half a dozen plays? Except for brand new copies, all the ones I've had cut up badly. Also, came out on an LP, slightly longer too. I think I probably did, Simon. Still tend to announce records by Geography (even though he came from Mississippi - he was (and is) still a Chicago Soul Man to me). You're dead right on the dodgy styrene too! Still a quality item though, despite the hiss! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Just pulled out and Ep compiled by 'Coldcut' and it has a track on by Otis Clay called 'The only way is up', It's a real modern Northern dancer, very Meccaesque, anyone know of it or anything about it? Just noticed that it is on Manship's list for $350 about £175ish. Must be reasonably obscure. Not in the slightest obscure, massive record all the way through the 80's (Are you just being modest Mr Hampsey with your 3 months comment) great record. And yes the George Jackson version is equally renowned ampng the soul fans on here surely! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Pure Rotherham - mind the cue burn though, styrene. AAAAWESOME!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Not in the slightest obscure, massive record all the way through the 80's (Are you just being modest Mr Hampsey with your 3 months comment) great record. I'm sure you know how modest I am Jock! The flipside's not bad either (Special Kind Of Love). Brother Patrick prefered to play that side at Rotherham... until I told him I'd had it for years on UK President! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 JJ Caillier Otis Clay Oscar Perry The Pockets Charles Johnson Machine Curtis ZZ & Co ...and then it was 8 o'clock with silver and copper in your pocket, a million miles from home but it didn't really matter (I love rose tinted specs). What was the cafe called with the juke box full of Northern that we used to go in following? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 JJ Caillier Otis Clay Oscar Perry The Pockets Charles Johnson Machine Curtis ZZ & Co ...and then it was 8 o'clock with silver and copper in your pocket, a million miles from home but it didn't really matter (I love rose tinted specs). What was the cafe called with the juke box full of Northern that we used to go in following? S.T.R.A.D.S Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eddie Hubbard Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 This great Otis Clay 45 was the biggest record on the scene, for about 3 months, circa 1982. Still a Top Choon! Sean Hi Sean , I first heard this side via Richard at the Casino around 1980- 81 , alongside other great sides like Bobby King " If you don't want my love" WB etc .Best ,Brother Eddie PS - mine still plays fine !! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 (edited) Hi Sean , I first heard this side via Richard at the Casino around 1980- 81 , alongside other great sides like Bobby King " If you don't want my love" WB etc .Best ,Brother Eddie PS - mine still plays fine !! Think it would have been 81, Eddie, but you could be right. It was certainly at the time when the casino was on the way out and Rotherham was... very appropriately.... on the way up! Also, Top track Bobby King. Some luvverly stuff on that LP! A pity "If You Don't Want MY Love" never made it to a 45 though. Coulda been a monster! All the best brother Sean Edited November 16, 2007 by Sean Hampsey Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 i used like Yazz's version best until i heard and found this was first. Otis Clay all the way lol Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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