heard a brilliant version of" ask the lonely"

any info on this as i think it was a unused track from a film.

maybe tommy steele ?

Ben Brown MAYBE??

CHRIS

Ben Brown MAYBE??

CHRIS

correct chris,ben brown,uk polydor 56198,never heard it to be honest but cant be as good as this imo,

Edited June 9, 200817 yr by de-to

Ben Brown is a great version, I actually prefer that one, not for the vocals which are obviously way inferior but I really like the arrangement. I think I was the first person ever to discover/review this record, way back in Beatin Rhythm issue 1...

and again whoops sorry roger

chris

Edited June 9, 200817 yr by ChrisOD1964

and again whoops sorry roger

chris

Hi Chris

Yes, sorry Mate.

A record worth posting twice though.

I once got two of these out of the same box in a shop in Sussex and both of them had the original TESCO 10p stickers on the sleeve. I can vaguely remember that tescos used to have these massive round bins completely full of records - mainly red Atlantics!

Hi Pete

Ah yes, those bargain bins, Happy Days.

However;

I remember a Doncaster Market Stall with Red Atlantics,

they had a Red Chinagraph X Across the label.

A few copies of "Fireman" very early 70's, I didn't realise it's value at the time., AND I didn't buy one single copy.

That's the way it goes, you win some you lose some.

Edited June 9, 200817 yr by 45cellar

Ben Brown is a great version, I actually prefer that one, not for the vocals which are obviously way inferior but I really like the arrangement. I think I was the first person ever to discover/review this record, way back in Beatin Rhythm issue 1...

almost certain it is tommy steele!

That's musical blasphemy.... ....sacralige even....terrible.....

Crap basically......I'm not keen..

That's musical blasphemy.... ....sacralige even....terrible.....

Crap basically......I'm not keen..

Hi Pete

Ah yes, those bargain bins, Happy Days.

However;

I remember a Doncaster Market Stall with Red Atlantics,

they had a Red Chinagraph X Across the label.

A few copies of "Fireman" very early 70's, I didn't realise it's value at the time., AND I didn't buy one single copy.

That's the way it goes, you win some you lose some.

It was the stall of Peter Hall Roger , which , as you know , was a veritable goldmine for records - and several of us did buy VR from him / it .........

Malc Burton

Edited June 10, 200817 yr by Malc Burton

It was the stall of Peter Hall Roger , which , as you know , was a veritable goldmine for records - and several of us did buy VR from him / it .........

Malc Burton

Hi Malc

Pleased that someone picked them out and bought them.

I was afraid that they had gone to land fill years ago.

That's musical blasphemy.... ....sacralige even....terrible.....

Crap basically......I'm not keen..

.................This track from the Tops can be done with some credibility The Counts "ask the lonely" on the YES label sounds very nice to me

Steve J

Edited June 10, 200817 yr by SteveJohnston

.................This track from the Tops can be done with some credibility The Counts "ask the lonely" on the YES label sounds very nice to me

Steve J

also a very good version by the Plaids on it will stand (carolinas label)

mark

Dave, your memory is getting the better of you mate! . You heard it at my place!! The track was cut for possible use in a UK film which featured Tommy Steele. The text on the demo that was cut refers to Tommy Steele, although its not known for sure if he sang on it or if it is just a reference that the song was to be used by his character.

There was, I believe, some debate about using one or two 'contemporary' songs in the film but they were eventually decided against. I think the money that would have been payable to Jobette may have been a factor as well.

I can't make up my mind if the singer is TS or not. If so, his voice could rival that on some of Jerry Fullers soul outings!!

Neil

Hi Malc

Pleased that someone picked them out and bought them.

I was afraid that they had gone to land fill years ago.

With regard to Peter Hall's record stall on Doncaster market, David Hall and his wife Carol ( the business was originally from Selby , started by PH , David's father ) were there one week , and the next week it had gone , replaced by a sportswear stall : gutted does not enter into it ........

I never got an answer as to why they had called it a day at Doncaster , just that they had sold up to concentrate on their Selby based shop / activities . strange , as the Doncaster stall was quite a thriving business , especially on a Tuesday , when this was the day for the new stock of imports , and on Friday and Saturdays .........

Seemingly , they decided to close their long established Selby shop shortly after Doncaster as well ( I think it was in 1976 ) , returning - unannounced , and without letting their old regular punters that they were doing so - several weeks after they had closed Selby , to Doncaster market with what remained of the combined record stock , selling it / everything out of carboard boxes at very cheap / knockdown prices : again I was gutted , as I did not know until the dastardly deed was done ..........

Malc Burton

correct chris,ben brown,uk polydor 56198,never heard it to be honest but cant be as good as this imo,

Awesome spine tingling brilliance. There is another version, beach music version by The Counts I think, quite rare, the last copy I saw or heard was John Phillips copy.

Regards

Alan

almost certain it is tommy steele!

Didn't Billy Eckstine record a version for Motown ??????????????

Regards

Alan

I know Tommy Good did record a version of it. Haven't heard about the one from Mr. Eckstine.

When the Invitations came over in 2005

Robert "Bob" Blanding did a version of "Ask the lonely" in the set, it was totally awsome

when ever I speak to him i ask him when he's going to record it !!

Rob & karen

Although Motown always credit it to Tommy Good, he always maintains that it is NOT him. Doesn't remember recording it either. Probably a white guy though - favourite is Deke Richards. Best version IMHO is by the guy who wrote it - Ivy Jo Hunter.

Alan i got this in January this year of the sales on this site

Awesome spine tingling brilliance. There is another version, beach music version by The Counts I think, quite rare, the last copy I saw or heard was John Phillips copy.

Regards

Alan

Dave, your memory is getting the better of you mate! . You heard it at my place!! The track was cut for possible use in a UK film which featured Tommy Steele. The text on the demo that was cut refers to Tommy Steele, although its not known for sure if he sang on it or if it is just a reference that the song was to be used by his character.

There was, I believe, some debate about using one or two 'contemporary' songs in the film but they were eventually decided against. I think the money that would have been payable to Jobette may have been a factor as well.

I can't make up my mind if the singer is TS or not. If so, his voice could rival that on some of Jerry Fullers soul outings!!

Neil

Well me memory has returned Ido remember!!! And i was at cleethorpes before!

will make a few enquiries and let you know ,have a friend who lived next door to TS in richmond and knew him well, he may have some info.

ttfn

Well me memory has returned Ido remember!!! And i was at cleethorpes before!

will make a few enquiries and let you know ,have a friend who lived next door to TS in richmond and knew him well, he may have some info.

ttfn

OK Dave, I'll be realy interested to know more.

Neil.