January 4, 200817 yr can somebody tell me what artist done the classic fortune teller please Benny Spellman mate. "...and now I get my fortunes told for free!" Edited January 4, 200817 yr by Barry
January 4, 200817 yr Benny Spellman mate. "...and now I get my fortunes told for free!" nice one cheers mate
January 4, 200817 yr nice one cheers mate Not forgetting Bobby James' storming version on Lanor Edited January 4, 200817 yr by FickleFingers
January 4, 200817 yr Theres a great version by Tony Jackson on Pye - fuzz guitar a plenty ==== remember this getting really popular at the tail end of Wigan via Brian Rae.... then absolutely MONSTROUS at the Hinckley leisure centre....people just rushed onto the Floor in their 100's...still sounds great immo
January 4, 200817 yr ==== remember this getting really popular at the tail end of Wigan via Brian Rae.... then absolutely MONSTROUS at the Hinckley leisure centre....people just rushed onto the Floor in their 100's...still sounds great immo Hinckley was another great allnighter from my youthful introduction into Northern Soul. Not one that gets spoken about too much nowadays, but in both the leisure centre days, and across the road in the later venue they had some storming nights. most vividly i remember the ultra violet lights, and them playing Jerry Williams. The haunting backing and the lights were mind blowing. I also remember one night Reggie Garner - Hotline being played by every one of the DJs BTW for my twoppence. I think Benny Spellman's version is the best, even if its over played.
January 4, 200817 yr Theres a great version by Tony Jackson on Pye - fuzz guitar a plenty Ive always had a soft spot for the Tony Jackson version. It has a kind of naive quality about it.
January 4, 200817 yr Hinckley was another great allnighter from my youthful introduction into Northern Soul. Not one that gets spoken about too much nowadays, but in both the leisure centre days, and across the road in the later venue they had some storming nights. most vividly i remember the ultra violet lights, and them playing Jerry Williams. The haunting backing and the lights were mind blowing. I also remember one night Reggie Garner - Hotline being played by every one of the DJs BTW for my twoppence. I think Benny Spellman's version is the best, even if its over played. --------------- hinckley imo was the first real BIG venue after Wigan... chris king should take every credit for this one remember he should have done alfreton leisure centre but got cancelled for some reason and was at hinckley from the feb in 82 those first 9 months in the small room were SENSATIONAL allniters,packed dancefloor,couple of great live acts Tommy Hunt,,Gene Chandler, Junior Walker then in the september Edwin Starr in the big room - then some time later one of the greatest allniters ever the RIC TIC REVIEW - WOW - GREAT DAYS INDEED gr8 days...
January 4, 200817 yr Ive always had a soft spot for the Tony Jackson version. It has a kind of naive quality about it. Much the same could be said for the Rolling Stones version from their 1963 "Five By Five" EP. Actually, most beat group versions of R & B and early soul classics have the same sort of naive charm, often caused by the fact that the artists would get the words wrong because they couldn't fully understand the delivery of the original US singers. I've always wanted to ride the Stones' version of "Route 66", which takes you to San Bernadino via Kingston and Moscow, rather than the original's Kingman and Barstow, for example....
January 4, 200817 yr Del-Rays best version imo. totally agree Ian. Also heard an instrumental palyed by Johnny Beggs earlier this year
January 4, 200817 yr Theres a great version by Tony Jackson on Pye - fuzz guitar a plenty Tony Jackson wanted The Searchers to do more cover versions of soul songs , whlist he was in /with them , but their management at the time refused , stating that such material would not be commercial enough ...... He left the group in 1964 , and enjoyed a brief - albeit less successful - solo career and fronting The Tony Jackson Group . TJ passed away in 2003 , aged 65 ....... Malc Burton Edited January 4, 200817 yr by Malc Burton
January 4, 200817 yr Ive always had a soft spot for the Tony Jackson version. It has a kind of naive quality about it. I don't really agree with this, it's got a bit of an edge to it with that guitar sound which at the time was still a pretty new innovation
January 4, 200817 yr There's also a version of it by The Merseybeats on the B-side of their first UK chart 45, "It's Love That Really Counts" (cover of the Shirelles).
January 4, 200817 yr Tony Jackson wanted The Searchers to do more cover versions of soul songs , whlist he was in /with them , but their management at the time refused , stating that such material would not be commercial enough ...... He left the group in 1964 , and enjoyed a brief - albeit less successful - solo career and fronting The Tony Jackson Group . TJ passed away in 2003 , aged 65 ....... Malc Burton That's not quite right, Malc - it was actually their drummer, the late Chris Curtis, who was the soul fan - right up until his death, a couple of years back, in fact - who was directly responsible for their recording things like "Sweets For My Sweet", "Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya", "Don't Throw Your Love Away", "Someday We're Gonna Love Again" and "Goodbye My Lover Goodbye", and who was always pushing for them to record even more soul cuts than they did. TJ, however, did record some brilliant soul covers post-Searchers, including "Never Leave Your Baby's Side", "Come On And Stop" and "Bye Bye Baby"/You Beat Me To The Punch". Having been the Searchers' lead singer on their first hits he was very bitter (understandably) about the way he was sidelined and eventually ousted from the group after "Needles And Pins" (which he didn't sing on) was a hit. To me he's one of the greats of British Beat, and the Searchers were never as good once he was kicked out.
January 4, 200817 yr Much the same could be said for the Rolling Stones version from their 1963 "Five By Five" EP. Which was originally going to be their 2nd single pop pickers
January 4, 200817 yr That's not quite right, Malc - it was actually their drummer, the late Chris Curtis, who was the soul fan - right up until his death, a couple of years back, in fact - who was directly responsible for their recording things like "Sweets For My Sweet", "Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya", "Don't Throw Your Love Away", "Someday We're Gonna Love Again" and "Goodbye My Lover Goodbye", and who was always pushing for them to record even more soul cuts than they did. TJ, however, did record some brilliant soul covers post-Searchers, including "Never Leave Your Baby's Side", "Come On And Stop" and "Bye Bye Baby"/You Beat Me To The Punch". Having been the Searchers' lead singer on their first hits he was very bitter (understandably) about the way he was sidelined and eventually ousted from the group after "Needles And Pins" (which he didn't sing on) was a hit. To me he's one of the greats of British Beat, and the Searchers were never as good once he was kicked out. Once again , Tony , I bow the font of knowledge ; I always thought it was TJ who pushed the idea of songs , and not as you state , CC ..... Malc Burton
January 4, 200817 yr Once again , Tony , I bow the font of knowledge ; I always thought it was TJ who pushed the idea of songs , and not as you state , CC ..... Malc Burton Chris was a great mate of Dusty Springfield's too, and it was apparently Chris who turned her on to a lot of the more obscure soul things that she cut on her first couple of albums. He also was forever on at Vicki Wickham, producer of Ready Steady Go, to book more soul artists in the show's early days. Despite some terrible mental problems in later life, he was a very nice bloke who was enthusiastic about soul right up till he died... Edited January 4, 200817 yr by TONY ROUNCE
January 4, 200817 yr Hinckley was another great allnighter from my youthful introduction into Northern Soul. Not one that gets spoken about too much nowadays. Most vividly i remember the ultra violet lights, and them playing Jerry Williams. The haunting backing and the lights were mind blowing. Oh yes, Oh yes, a young skinny Gavin in a pair of Spencers with the white stripe down the sides as the caught the light when you did your floor work............... What was I doing It was a grat nighter
January 4, 200817 yr interesting listening to the different versions do like the del-rays just as a matter of interest got benny spellman uk london issue value on this anyone? regards russ
January 4, 200817 yr Look At Your Box? Is this a £25 pressing? Dont think this one got pressed, looks the same as mine mate, will have to look for mine to compare.
January 5, 200817 yr There's also a version of it by The Merseybeats on the B-side of their first UK chart 45, "It's Love That Really Counts" (cover of the Shirelles). A cracking version - will surprise many a soulie will this one!!!
January 5, 200817 yr can somebody tell me what artist done the classic fortune teller please Sorry but I have to say that I hate this record with all my heart, also the bloody snake and suger dumpling.
January 5, 200817 yr Sorry but I have to say that I hate this record with all my heart, also the bloody snake and suger dumpling. I AGREE WITH THE SNAKE, BUT FORTUNE TELLER (CLASSIC CLUB SOUL)
January 5, 200817 yr sound files anyone please kev Del-rays played at Clifton Hall by Rob Smith.Rob_Smith___Clifton_Hall_1_del_rays.mp3
January 6, 200817 yr --------------- hinckley imo was the first real BIG venue after Wigan... chris king should take every credit for this one remember he should have done alfreton leisure centre but got cancelled for some reason and was at hinckley from the feb in 82 those first 9 months in the small room were SENSATIONAL allniters,packed dancefloor,couple of great live acts Tommy Hunt,,Gene Chandler, Junior Walker then in the september Edwin Starr in the big room - then some time later one of the greatest allniters ever the RIC TIC REVIEW - WOW - GREAT DAYS INDEED gr8 days... We attended Hinckley regularly but I must say that although musically enjoyable, I never got to grips with the Sports Hall feel/dancefloor thing. Worst Hinckley moment for me was being at the front of the queue on the Major Lance night and being up against those full glass doors, the queue was pressing forward that much that I remember being crushed against them and realising that the half inch toughened glass was bending to the point of shattering - it didn't thank God. The area upstairs were the record bar was was great - us Warrington lads used to go in matching blue T shirts with 'BHS BREWMASTERS' on the front (British Home Stores being our chosen seat for tea and talking sh*te when we got home [point of fact, Dave Withers missus, Wendy, was the manageress of our local BHS at the time, if I am not mistaken])
can somebody tell me what artist done the classic fortune teller please