What do people think of this as a current play, Sam has played it recently a few times.

How hard is it on a 45 ?, it,s Italian only i think ? RCA Soul explosion !

Whats it worth ??

Ian.

Hard to find. Paid £75 for my copy complete with picture sleeve. Not as good as D Banks IMHO but not a bad version. Have played it out a couple of times

you that bloke who is djing with all the acetates at Sweetsoul

nothing like a bump oportunity

There is only one great version

although there are some good versions

but without the awesome horn intro of Darrel Banks version

you can forget the rest

Edited January 10, 200817 yr by Makemvinyl

you that bloke who is djing with all the acetates at Sweetsoul

nothing like a bump oportunity

There is only one great version

although there are some good versions

but without the awesome horn intro of Darrel Banks version

you can forget the rest

Hello dad, happy new year, see you Friday !! xx

too much drum machine

switch it off

Hello dad, happy new year, see you Friday !! xx

Ok Son no 2

Happy New Year

too much drum machine

switch it off

Yup! Disco!

Sounds like an early "lavine" raping ..... I mean remix

Edited January 10, 200817 yr by Glynn Jones

I have 7" on Alston,minta last time i seen it!!

I have 7" on Alston,minta last time i seen it!!

Alston Ken, you sure ???

Ian.

Thought it was Italian only on RCA, but I maybe wrong

Alston Ken, you sure ???

Ian.

Yes i think,honey combe yellow thing i`ll find later but dont hold ya`breath if not its a 12".sorry if cant locate it but will have a go tommora`,sure its a US seven tho` could be RCA maybe.I have LP with it on too!!,same label.

Yes i think,honey combe yellow thing i`ll find later but dont hold ya`breath if not its a 12".sorry if cant locate it but will have a go tommora`,sure its a US seven tho` could be RCA maybe.I have LP with it on too!!,same label.

played it some time ago as LP track at YKSoul northern soul charity event -mixed reaction, but nice to play something abit different to the traditionalists

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I think it's a great version.

Betty quality shining through.

first track on the explosion lp

4402 - ...Explosion...! - Betty Wright [1976] Open The Door To Your Heart/Do Right Girl/I Think I'd Better Think About It/Smother Me With Your Love/Don't Forget To Say I Love You Today//Keep Feelin'/Rock On Baby, Rock On/If I Ever Do Wrong/Bluesville/Life

Alston release,so why not 7"or 12" Alston release.........find it tommora`and maybe someone can offer me a big heap of money for it.

Best version iMO is Freddie Scott - Thanking Mr Weston for that one

I quite like the version by Paul Varney

So many versions,thread somewhere.....

Disco....enough said

QoFxx

DRUM MACHINES? don't fink so.

sounds like a pukka rythmn section to me.

I don't think that sort of technology existed when miss wright was churning out this stuff. great vocal.

could be wrong of course.

M

p.s. & yes, we all love mr.banks...

So many versions,thread somewhere.....

I have played Art Ensley and the fabulous echoes band version on shiptown out to stunned and interested punters,

didn,t like Betty's frantic version though ....

pete M

yes as far as i know its on italian rca only. available in a nice picture sleeve. i had a issue

and then found a nice white demo.its maybe a little on the long side but when ive played it

always gets people running to the decks. is the lp version a different take?

dave

yes as far as i know its on italian rca only. available in a nice picture sleeve. i had a issue

and then found a nice white demo.its maybe a little on the long side but when ive played it

always gets people running to the decks. is the lp version a different take?

dave

LP VERSION IS A DIFFERENT TAKE IT,S CRAP .

LP VERSION IS A DIFFERENT TAKE IT,S CRAP .

LP VERSION IS A DIFFERENT TAKE IT,S CRAP .

Be aware that Betty released radically different versions of OTDTYH on two late 70s albums. Her first cut of it is on the Explosion! lp. She followed it a few years later with a stab on Travelling In Wrighht Circles. I agree that the latter version is pretty tame disco, but the first version is an absolutely blinding piece of driving uptempo southern soul music which fits in well with the likes of Jerry Washington on Glades.

Very few things in recorded soul music will ever touch Darrell Banks's original, but Betty's is certainly my second favourite reading. I think she succeeds pretty well in moulding the song to her own very individual musical vision. In contrast many other versions of the song, no matter how well played, arranged or sung, are merely pale imitations of Banks' masterpiece.

Edited February 6, 200817 yr by garethx

Be aware that Betty released radically different versions of OTDTYH on two late 70s albums. Her first cut of it is on the Explosion! lp. She followed it a few years later with a stab on Travelling In Wrighht Circles. I agree that the latter version is pretty tame disco, but the first version is an absolutely blinding piece of driving uptempo southern soul music which fits in well with the likes of Jerry Washington on Glades.

Very few things in recorded soul music will ever touch Darrell Banks's original, but Betty's is certainly my second favourite reading. I think she succeeds pretty well in moulding the song to her own very individual musical vision. In contrast many other versions of the song, no matter how well played, arranged or sung, are merely pale imitations of Bank's masterpiece.

IT,S THE FIRST VERSION THAT CAME OUT ON THE ITALIAN ONLY 45 IN 76, HOW MUCH AND HOW RARE WAS THE ORIGINAL QUESTION, WHO REALLY KNOWS AT THIS POINT.

BRI PINCH.

Gone though half me 45s just the other half to go.dont do this unless i am pretty sure i have US 45,hope so all this searchin`

To be honest I don't think this is that rare on Italian 45 (and I'm pretty convinced that there is no US 45). I'd value it at no more than £25.

Gone though half me 45s just the other half to go.dont do this unless i am pretty sure i have US 45,hope so all this searchin`

GOOD LUCK KEN, A SIDE ON MY COPY IS DONT FORGET TO SAY I LOVE YOU.

BEST BRI.

To be honest I don't think this is that rare on Italian 45 (and I'm pretty convinced that there is no US 45). I'd value it at no more than £25.

IF IT,S NOT RARE , WHERE ARE THEY THEN..APART FROM ITALY . AVVIN SAID THAT 25 QUID WOULD BE AGOOD PROFIT IF I WRE SELLIN.

BRI PINCH.

Edited January 11, 200817 yr by bri pinch