MARK POSTING UP THIRD GUITAR GOT ME TO THINKING ABOUT ALL THE LOGOS I COLLECTED IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES SO I DUG OUT A FEW CARNIVALS LAST NIGHT AND WAS BLOWN AWAY,REAL QUALITY THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.A REAL LABEL OF DEPTH AND BREATH,LETS GET A FEW POSTED UP AND POST ANY INTERSTING INFORMATION ALSO.

THESE ARE FOR AL CONEY ,GAZ SIMON AND KEV KANE AT ONE POINT WE HAD BETS ON WHO COULD COMPLETE THIS LOGO FIRST.

Edited June 5, 200817 yr by baz atkinson

MANHATTANS-ALL I NEED IS YOUR LOVE-CARNIVAL
GREAT TUNE IMHO STILL GET IT FOR THE PRICE OF A LARGE PIZZA.BAZ A

MANHATANS-LOVE IS BREAKING OUT ALL OVER-CARNIVAL
WOW LOVE THIS!BAZ A

NORMA JENKINS-ME MYSELF AND I-CARNIVAL
ANOTHER CORKER ILL POST FIVE THEN LEAVE IT TO YOU!BAZ A

MANHATTANS-BOSTON MONKEY-CARNIVAL
GET TO IT I THINK INCREDIBLE EARLY GROUP SOUL,THE HARMONIES BLOW ME A WAY!BAZ A

MARK POSTING UP THIRD GUITAR GOT ME TO THINKING ABOUT ALL THE LOGOS I COLLECTED IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES SO I DUG OUT A FEW CARNIVALS LAST NIGHT AND WAS BLOWN AWAY,REAL QUALITY THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.A REAL LABEL OF DEPTH AND BREATH,LETS GET A FEW POSTED UP AND POST ANY INTERSTING INFORMATION ALSO.

THESE ARE FOR AL CONEY ,GAZ SIMON AND KEV KANE AT ONE POINT WE HAD BETS ON WHO COULD COMPLETE THIS LOGO FIRST.

Good post Baz, looking forward to hear stuff from this label, I've just read a great article about it in "There's that beat"

LOVETTES-LITTLE MISS SOUL-CARNIVAL
GREAT STUFF!BAZ A

MARK POSTING UP THIRD GUITAR GOT ME TO THINKING ABOUT ALL THE LOGOS I COLLECTED IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES SO I DUG OUT A FEW CARNIVALS LAST NIGHT AND WAS BLOWN AWAY,REAL QUALITY THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.A REAL LABEL OF DEPTH AND BREATH,LETS GET A FEW POSTED UP AND POST ANY INTERSTING INFORMATION ALSO.

THESE ARE FOR AL CONEY ,GAZ SIMON AND KEV KANE AT ONE POINT WE HAD BETS ON WHO COULD COMPLETE THIS LOGO FIRST.

Great logo Baz, already a good few of the label's output in refosoul, will stick a few up I cant find in Refosoul. talkin bout Mr Coney, have to thank him for my copy of Jimmy Jules

steve

MANHATTANS-ALL I NEED IS YOUR LOVE-CARNIVAL

GREAT TUNE IMHO STILL GET IT FOR THE PRICE OF A LARGE PIZZA.BAZ A

Top class Baz, their Output on the label was all of the highest qual, fantastic vocals throughout!

steve

Manhattans - I Wanna Be - Carnival

Manhattans earlyier take on the song, will post Pretenders latter take

steve

Here's a link to the Carnival feature we did a few years ago...

CARNIVAL FEATURE

Manhattans - Baby I Need You

for me along with "Betcha" typifies their stuff on the label for me, a beutiful track imho

steve

Cracking stuff on Carnival Baz.

Ive just been playing Lee Williams & the Symbols..I love you more / Ill be gone. Carnival 521

Lee Williams - Ill Be Gone - Carnival

Outstanding Soul! imho

Nick! just seen ya post! great minds!

steve

Three Reasons - Go Right On - Carnival

...touch of sweet soul from the label's later output

steve

Pretenders - I Wanna Be - Carnival
Pretenders take on the early Manhattans song, brilliant version!
steve

Cracking stuff on Carnival Baz.

Ive just been playing Lee Williams & the Symbols..I love you more / Ill be gone. Carnival 521

"It's Everything About You That I Love" is their finest moment for me. Haven't got a clip I'm afraid, but a brilliant record, well worth investigating for those not familiar with it.

Roger

"It's Everything About You That I Love" is their finest moment for me. Haven't got a clip I'm afraid, but a brilliant record, well worth investigating for those not familiar with it.

Roger

Yep great 45, love the bit when he calls his lady 'cupcake', and its a proper double sider too, I change my mind regulary on whats my fav side.....other side being I Call It love (70's dancer version)

Just Be Yourself is also really good imho.

Was there any other 70's sides on the label?

Yep great 45, love the bit when he calls his lady 'cupcake', and its a proper double sider too, I change my mind regulary on whats my fav side.....other side being I Call It love (70's dancer version)

Just Be Yourself is also really good imho.

Was there any other 70's sides on the label?

Got one from 82/3 somewhere,12" by New jersey conection.

MARK POSTING UP THIRD GUITAR GOT ME TO THINKING ABOUT ALL THE LOGOS I COLLECTED IN THE EARLY EIGHTIES SO I DUG OUT A FEW CARNIVALS LAST NIGHT AND WAS BLOWN AWAY,REAL QUALITY THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME.A REAL LABEL OF DEPTH AND BREATH,LETS GET A FEW POSTED UP AND POST ANY INTERSTING INFORMATION ALSO.

THESE ARE FOR AL CONEY ,GAZ SIMON AND KEV KANE AT ONE POINT WE HAD BETS ON WHO COULD COMPLETE THIS LOGO FIRST.

PRETENDERS SAYS IT ALL FOR ME *I WANNA BE -- EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU GIRL -- CALL IT LOVE -- BROKEN HEART etc etc faboulous soul

Edited June 5, 200817 yr by fifesouly

"It's Everything About You That I Love" is their finest moment for me. Haven't got a clip I'm afraid, but a brilliant record, well worth investigating for those not familiar with it.

Roger

Three Reasons - Go Right On - Carnival

...touch of sweet soul from the label's later output

steve

great steve been spining this this morning!

BAZ A

Cracking stuff on Carnival Baz.

Ive just been playing Lee Williams & the Symbols..I love you more / Ill be gone. Carnival 521

hello Nick ,hope you are well mate,great choice!

BAZ A

Here's a link to the Carnival feature we did a few years ago...

CARNIVAL FEATURE

Great feature Dave! It really impresses me when people do this kind of work.

It's so important for the future to get the history of labels artists etc.

Hey Baz,,how about flippin "Lost Love"?,for the incredible "PEEPIN THRU THE WINDOW"

Edited June 5, 200817 yr by KevH

seem to be coming up as lee williams and not the pretenders

Edited November 16, 201410 yr by mike

Hey Baz,,how about flippin "Lost Love"?,for the incredible "PEEKIN THRU THE WINDOW"

now theres a tune just downloaded it for the sweet and deep section,its bloody brill ,wilget it up asap,great choice!

BAZ A

At last I can ask my Carnival question! Pretty sure a mate (who I'm no longer in contact with) did me a tape of 'Carnival' recordings several years ago...some unissued and I'm sure there was one called 'Erase And Replace' (male vocal) from the vaults.....Can't find the tape but I really loved this tune, was It a Carnival unissued track?

At last I can ask my Carnival question! Pretty sure a mate (who I'm no longer in contact with) did me a tape of 'Carnival' recordings several years ago...some unissued and I'm sure there was one called 'Erase And Replace' (male vocal) from the vaults.....Can't find the tape but I really loved this tune, was It a Carnival unissued track?

Wasn,t Phil Terrell I'll Erase you(from my heart) b/w I,m just a young boy on Carnival 513,tho' not unisuued,remember Carlisle's Danny Spiers playing this many moons ago at a local soul nite & sounded great,also other side young boy is good aswell,fantastic label

Regards,Arthur.

At last I can ask my Carnival question! Pretty sure a mate (who I'm no longer in contact with) did me a tape of 'Carnival' recordings several years ago...some unissued and I'm sure there was one called 'Erase And Replace' (male vocal) from the vaults.....Can't find the tape but I really loved this tune, was It a Carnival unissued track?

il have the answer tonight me mate al coney resident carnival expert will know and hes popping over to trainin a hour.

BAZ A

Wasn,t Phil Terrell I'll Erase you(from my heart) b/w I,m just a young boy on Carnival 513,tho' not unisuued,remember Carlisle's Danny Spiers playing this many moons ago at a local soul nite & sounded great,also other side young boy is good aswell,fantastic label

Regards,Arthur.

Definitely not Phil Terrell, I have that on 45. Faster and with breaks I remember, may not be a Carnival track but it was definitely unreleased.

Great feature Dave! It really impresses me when people do this kind of work.

It's so important for the future to get the history of labels artists etc.

Thank You Sir! I agree wholeheartedly.

PRETENDERS SAYS IT ALL FOR ME *I WANNA BE -- EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU GIRL -- CALL IT LOVE -- BROKEN HEARTED etc etc faboulous soul

This is the one for me from them,a right Killer of a tune,

can`t do a sound clip as my Cd recorder is playing up again

Also came out on 558

Dave f.............

Edited June 5, 200817 yr by Dave Fleming

THE LOVETTES..I NEED A GUY

THE MANHATTANS..I BETCHA COULDNT LOVE ME

THE LOVETTES..I NEED A GUY

THE MANHATTANS..I BETCHA COULDNT LOVE ME

ILL GET THESE TWO UP TOMMORROW

BAZ A

THE LOVETTES..I NEED A GUY

THE MANHATTANS..I BETCHA COULDNT LOVE ME

ILL GET THESE TWO UP TOMMORROW

BAZ A

Thanks mate

THE LOVETTES..I NEED A GUY

Great tune.

I love this label, as the production is just fantastic. Last year I bought a beat up copy of Barbara Brown's "Forget Him" at a flea market and even through all the noise it sounded good to my ears.

Edited June 6, 200817 yr by djr

Great tune.

I love this label, as the production is just fantastic. Last year I bought a beat up copy of Barbara Brown's "Forget Him" at a flea market and even through all the noise it sounded good to my ears.

the other sides good too "so in love".....arent the Manhattans on backing vocals on this 45?

HARRY CALDWELL

THAT NEW GIRL - THE MANHATTANS

WHATS IT GONNA BE - THE MANHATTANS
did have leon & the metronomes - catch you on the rebound but cant find it...must have flogged it

This one is well worth a visit...quality Northern!

A case of bootlegged before it had actually made an impact?

The sound reproduction is so much clearer on an original too.

I've got an original studio acetate for the Jimmy Jules number, but not worth scanning as it has no label!

Manhattans-Baby I,m sorry-Carnival

Great thread Baz, lots of great contributions, impossible to choose a fave Carnival record because of the depth and quality of the output, this one though is right up there for me though, the lead singer George Smith who tragically died in 1970 is one of my all time favourite vocalists. Kev

MANHATTANS-THERE GOES A FOOL-CARNIVAL
FIRST OR SECOND RELEASE.BAZ A