jocko Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) Been playing through a few LP's tonight (while trying to work out how to promote on MySpace without feeling like a bloody stalker) and dug the Van McCoy and Friends LP, a re-release I assume, as I have it on Australian SSS Int from 1976, but absolutely no details of artists etc included, I have seen Sweet And Easy as 45 but not sure about any of the others, I assume it was released to cash in on his disco success, but was it all stuff from the 60's? And were any of the other tracks released. Does anyone have any details of the vocalists included, assumed it would be Chris Bartley but not sure on one listen. Anyone shed any light on this interesting LP? Edited August 19, 2008 by jocko Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
bri pinch Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 THINK YOUR RIGHT JOCKO, WAS ISSUED AS A CASH-IN BACK IN 76. I ALSO HAVE THIS ON AUSSIE SSS INT, WHICH IS THE LABLE YOU TEND TO SEE IT ON MORE OFTEN THAN NOT. THIS HAS BEEN DISCUSSED BEFORE ON HERE AND GENERAL CONCENSUS WAS THAT VAN HIMSELF DID VOCALS ON MOST OF THE TRACKS, NONE OF THE BETTER ONES ARE AVAILABLE ON 45 AS FAR AS I'M AWARE. TIS QUITE A RARE LP NOWADAYS THO' . BRI PINCH. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 What's the pic on the sleeve of the Aussie release look like? Is it yellowish with dancers on it? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sunnysoul Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 What's the pic on the sleeve of the Aussie release look like? Is it yellowish with dancers on it? Yeah Dave that's the one. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 Yeah Dave that's the one. Sounds identical to the US one then? This was a cash in LP as Bri says using some old half completed tracks etc to cash in on the success of "The Hustle" etc etc. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Pinch Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 its a similar lp as the soul improvisations lp from 1970. a couple of decent crossover dancers and a few instrumentals. i bet all these recordings were done the year before that but apart from the share 45 never saw the light of day til 1976 dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
jocko Posted August 20, 2008 Author Share Posted August 20, 2008 Thanks guys, much as I had assumed other than never thought of Van singing himself, have recorded the best tracks so will put some up when I am not so manic with things, Definitely gnight. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chris L Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Been playing through a few LP's tonight (while trying to work out how to promote on MySpace without feeling like a bloody stalker) and dug the Van McCoy and Friends LP, a re-release I assume, as I have it on Australian SSS Int from 1976, but absolutely no details of artists etc included, I have seen Sweet And Easy as 45 but not sure about any of the others, I assume it was released to cash in on his disco success, but was it all stuff from the 60's? And were any of the other tracks released. Does anyone have any details of the vocalists included, assumed it would be Chris Bartley but not sure on one listen. Anyone shed any light on this interesting LP? I asked Chris Bartley this question, he said is was Tony Talent & Van McCoys brother on that LP, when we played it he didn't recognise the tunes. Chris said that all the stuff he'd recorded with McCoy was either released in the 60T's or was now available on CDs. Chris L Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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