Grey And Hanks

[Guest andyrattigan]

I bought the album You Fooled Me by these chaps last week. I can's stop playing the track "Never Let you down". It's utter perfection!

Anyone ever play this in a Modern room? If not, why not?

I would put up a soundclip but I've not got the right technology to transfer vinyl on to my p.c.

I'm a bit of a technophobe.

Edited November 16, 2007 by andyrattigan

[Soul Shrews]

Thanks for the tip I"ve had the LP for years but not listened through it all for a good while. Seem to remember 'You Fooled Me" getting (very) early modern spins. Love "Now I'm Fine" too Cheers Paul

[Barry]

I bought the album You Fooled Me by these chaps last week. I can's stop playing the track "Never Let you down". It's utter perfection!

Anyone ever play this in a Modern room? If not, why not?

I would put up a soundclip but I've not got the right technology to transfer vinyl on to my p.c.

I'm a bit of a technophobe.

Good shout!

Stupidly a ten bob album for years (Yanks, Manchester special), I'm sure Dave Hawkins used to spin this at Bradford!?

[Guest mel brat]

This was another of those ubiquitous disco albums that got spins as a hot new release, then was quietly forgotten. Not sure if it would go in the modern rooms, but they have nice voices. "Dancin'" got the most spins at the time I think. Fabulous rhythm (I vividly remember DJ Graham Warr playing it alongside Lonnie Liston Smith's "Space Princess" etc. C.Jan 1979) Both "You Fooled Me" and "Dancin'" got UK 12" releases, as did the 1st album (not sure about the second one)

"Now I'm Fine" got plays at the Monday Jazz-Funk nights at the Rum Runner in Birmingham and remains one of my own favourites. Great rhythm and vocals. I was playing it just the other day coincidently! Good examples of Soulful disco. (yes, there is such a thing!)

[FrankM]

I do a Monday morning show on Subcity radio and had been thinking of taking in a box of the many twelves I have sitting about shelves. So I haulwed out a random mix of funk, disco and pop. #3 on the list was

Muddy Waters Mannish Boy

Sylvester Dance (Disco Heat)

Gray and Hanks Dancin'

France Joli Come to me

If you want to check the rest opf the list and maybe listen to the show click here

https://www.subcity.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6089

[Steve G]

I bought the album You Fooled Me by these chaps last week. I can's stop playing the track "Never Let you down". It's utter perfection!

Anyone ever play this in a Modern room? If not, why not?

I would put up a soundclip but I've not got the right technology to transfer vinyl on to my p.c.

I'm a bit of a technophobe.

Fantastic track!

Godin used to rave over it and quite rightly so, as did Richard. It did get plays on the modern scene.

[Sebastian]

GREAT DUO and pretty much all of their release are worth picking up. I like all tracks already mentioned but also check out "Gotta Put Something In" and "Love's In Command", superb modern soul dancers both of them.

[Djmelismo]

Grey & Hanks worked together as songwriters over a long period of time, penning great songs for the likes of Jerry Butler, LTD and Millie Jackson.

As a performing/recording duo they were only active for a couple of years releasing two albums as Grey & Hanks. Both LPs really nice methinks. There were a couple of Top 10 R&B hits on their first album. They recorded a mix of disco/boogie and soul, nice vocals throughout. I bought these albums at a time when they were cheap as chips, and I guess they are still quite cheap, but these days I don´t see them as often as I used to.

Best,

Melismo

[Ncfc]

"Since i found you" of one of their lps is a great version of the Lucky Davis track "love is better"