can anyone tell me where 'The Matta Baby - Do the pearl girl' was played in the 70s? Was it a Wigan sound or later at the Mecca?

Thanks for any help.

can anyone tell me where 'The Matta Baby - Do the pearl girl' was played in the 70s? Was it a Wigan sound or later at the Mecca?

Thanks for any help.

i may be wrong but think it was first played at the Mecca,then Wigan.

Cleethorpes then Wigan

Cleethorpes then Wigan

Wirrian P'boro then Clegg.

Cleethorpes then Wigan

it was first played at Cleethorpes , with the culprit being JM , if I recall correctly .........

Malc Burton

it was first played at Cleethorpes , with the culprit being JM , if I recall correctly .........

Malc Burton

sorry mate you're wrong ask Manny..

it was first played at Cleethorpes , with the culprit being JM , if I recall correctly .........

Malc Burton

Hi Malc

I though Cleethorpes, nice little tune. In fact had a casette back in the 70's from Steve Smith of Cleethorpes tunes and I'm sure it was on that.

Edited February 22, 200817 yr by Dave Thorley

Can only remember it from Cleethorpes....

Can only remember it from Cleethorpes....

It was a big tune for a while and got played all over the place, heard it at Wigan, Early Ritz Alledayers, Yate, Locarno..........

While were on the subject, what was the other version

Hi Malc

I though Cleethorpes, nice little tune. In fact had a casette back in the 70's from Steve Smith of Cleethorpes tunes and I'm sure it was on that.

Afternoon David ......

I was certain that the first playing of " DTPG " was by JM , but when I first did the reply , someone in the canyons of my mind kept whispering Poke .....

I will give JM a call later , and determine correctly who the culprit was ......

Malc Burton

Always thought it was a strange name, can imagine them going for a booking and telling the promoter their name "Matta baby? Whats the Matta Baby"- "Nothing, wer'e fine!"

Edited February 22, 200817 yr by Trevski

i believe "libras really do run it" by the south suburban rhythm section on nickel is the same track. instrumental.

what's the matta baby...???

i believe "libras really do run it" by the south suburban rhythm section on nickel is the same track. instrumental.

That's the one

Afternoon David ......

I was certain that the first playing of " DTPG " was by JM , but when I first did the reply , someone in the canyons of my mind kept whispering Poke .....

I will give JM a call later , and determine correctly who the culprit was ......

Malc Burton

John did a guest spot at the Wulfrun in Wolverhampton once and played it then - also played James Fountain and The Chase Is On. Funny how you remember daft things like that 32 years later

John did a guest spot at the Wulfrun in Wolverhampton once and played it then - also played James Fountain and The Chase Is On. Funny how you remember daft things like that 32 years later

Like you Pete , I have good recall for / of things 30 + years ago .......

Ask me about things 30 + minutes ago , and I am b****xed ..........

Malc Burton

Edited February 22, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

Always thought it was a strange name, can imagine them going for a booking and telling the promoter their name "Matta baby? Whats the Matta Baby"- "Nothing, wer'e fine!"

I think what you are saying IS the joke behind the name, it's like a novelty dance record. It was just a Richard Pegue studio project pretty much. Even the groups he put out were mainly studio things where he would find whoever was available and put them on record and reuse them across groups.

Thanks very much for your answers, I thought the Mecca, but there were so many top tunes played there that it's a bit wishy washy as to weather it was or not. Could have been Cleethorpes as I was there every week in those days.

OK, what about ' Raw Soul - The Gig'?

any ideas as to where that started out?

Edited February 28, 200817 yr by steveluigi

While were on the subject, what was the other version

Still got mine.......

Cleethorpes then Wigan

Yes,and Cleggy winter gardens anniversary give away aswell.

Thanks very much for your answers, I thought the Mecca, but there were so many top tunes played there that it's a bit wishy washy as to weather it was or not. Could have been Cleethorpes as I was there every week in those days.

OK, what about ' Raw Soul - The Gig'?

any ideas as to where that started out?

Raw soul,youth club record found in every soul pack i ever got.

Thanks very much for your answers, I thought the Mecca, but there were so many top tunes played there that it's a bit wishy washy as to weather it was or not. Could have been Cleethorpes as I was there every week in those days.

OK, what about ' Raw Soul - The Gig'?

any ideas as to where that started out?

Hi Steve,

"Do The Pearl Girl" was one of my biggies at the time. First heard it at the Mecca as per many things in those days and then got my copy and blasted it at the Central, Samanthas, Cleethorpes and Wigan.

"The Gig" was pretty much Cleethorpes all the way.

Best,

Ian D

i may be wrong but think it was first played at the Mecca,then Wigan.

Cheers Ian,thought with all the Clee talk i'd imagined it,,,KEV.

Still got mine.......

the late dj Skip from Norwich used to play this, at Peoples.

can anyone tell me where 'The Matta Baby - Do the pearl girl' was played in the 70s? Was it a Wigan sound or later at the Mecca?

Thanks for any help.

" DTPG " was initially a Mecca play , but was made big at Cleethorpes ( and other venues ) by

Ian Dewhirst , and not by JM as I initially thought ......

Malc Burton

Edited March 3, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

as Pete S Knows this is one of my favs as we have had some battles on the bay bidding for them.

Did some research into this when I was young boy working at global. It supposedly was the Chessmen doing a jam spot with all the technicians in the studio having some fun. I got a reply from Chess records at the time saying this was abit of fun and the vocal was supposedly one of the Chessmen messing about with Helium balloons. (apparantly their was a party for one of the execs at the studio) Was told that if I sent $30 they would send me a dozen copies they had. Already having acopy at the time and being an absolute skinflint I declined (Wished I had now).

Hi Steve,

"Do The Pearl Girl" was one of my biggies at the time. First heard it at the Mecca as per many things in those days and then got my copy and blasted it at the Central, Samanthas, Cleethorpes and Wigan.

"The Gig" was pretty much Cleethorpes all the way.

Best,

Ian D

Thanks for that Ian, I knew you played it but wasn't sure where, just got a copy of both for a snip of a price. Well chuffed!!! Top tunes.