Riding on the back of the "Cheap 70s shite" post, whats your fave cheapie 70s LP track? Heres a few for starters;

4 tops and Supremes-Dont you miss me etc-Motown (Double Dynamite LP)

David Ruffin-Questions-Motown (In my stride LP)

Wilson Williams-I like being in love, plus a couple of others-ABC (Up the downstairs LP)

Chris

phillip mitchel top of the line goes for around 20 quid

Dramatics-Stranger In The Night-CCHHOOOOOOOOOONNNNN

Dramatics-Stranger In The Night-CCHHOOOOOOOOOONNNNN

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carl douglas --- i want to give you my everything

Davie

top of the stairs - ashford and simpson. (Send It LP)

Edited April 13, 200520 yr by mischief

Dramatics-Stranger In The Night-CCHHOOOOOOOOOONNNNN

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Don't you mean Stranger In My Life? If so, agreed, choon (but it was 81 wasn't it, does that qualify?)

Cheers

P. Dantic

Ashford&Simpson original version of "ain't that somethin'"can't remember/be bothered digging the album out for the title,hodges james&smith "you take my love for granted"20th century LP,gene townsel"there's no use hiding"(allright maybe not so cheap)"time wounds all heals "-dobre

How about posting some mp3s?

how do we do mp3's?

Don't you mean Stranger In My Life?  If so, agreed, choon (but it was 81 wasn't it, does that qualify?)

Cheers

P. Dantic 

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You're right Rog 'Stranger in my life' it is! Without digging the album out,it probably is 81,but sounds 70ish,see you soon Mr Picky!

At least we're agreed it's a great tune

Cheers

Pete

Not my fave, but one that's highly underated and cheap!

Linda Clifford - If My Friends Could See Me Now 1978

inc. You Are, You Are

Broadway Gypsy Lady

Title track

Please Darling, Don't Say Goodbye (Nice 2 step)

Gypsy Lady

& the awesome Runaway Love!

Lot's of fine dancers!

Sam

The Moment - I've got the need - All Plat which is a nice version.

Brother's Guiding Light - Getting together is on a Philips LP for a tenth or less than the single plus some other interesting tracks.

peobo bryson-why dont you make up your mind from turn back the hands of time album on capitol just over the border into the 80s, did get plays once,should be big again.

Errrm

Ralph Graham - Ain't no need - Sussex

OC Smith - I'm glad i fell in love with you - Motown

Brainstorm - Everytime i see you i go wild - Tabu

and to be honest a million more

Trotski

Chris have you found a 70's warehouse in the States and trying to get a wants list,

Funnily enough after investing in turntables have been playing through loads of old albums that havent tracked for years, some nice things to my ears (although should warn am going a bit disco again!)

Ashford & Simpson - Maybe I Can Find It/Over and Over

Originals - Let me Live In Your Life

Phillip Mitchell - Star In The Ghetto

Impressions You Ought To Stay In Bed

Evelyn King - Smooth Talk

Dynamic Superiors Your What I Need.

Jean Carn - Free Love

Gloria Gaynor When You Get Around To It

Sugarhill Gang - Here I am !!!!

Whispers _ Will You Be Mine/

All from tonights listening, one advantage to working at home in the evenings is can listen to loads of music instead of watching TV!!

Cheers

Jock

Is it my turn then?

Three from me

EXPORTATIONS - YOU'VE BEEN A LONG TIME COMING - 8 mins of 2-step magic!

LINDA LEWIS - YOU CAME - recent charity shop find

21ST CENTURY- DOES YOUR MAMA KNOW ABOUT ME - great version

Derek

David Ruffin " What You Gave Me " (Motown LP)

Uttterly fantastic version of Marvin & Tammi toon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of my faves:

Eon - We'll Go On - SCEPTER LP ("Eon")

Pointer Sisters - Waiting On You - ABC/BLUE THUMB LP ("Having A Party")

Clarence Carter - Try A Piece Of My Love - VENTURE LP ("...In Person")

Chi-Lites - Runnin' Around - PRIVATE I LP ("Steppin' Out")

American Gypsy - Stuck On You - CHESS LP ("American Gypsy")

Syreeta & G.C. Cameron - You Need A Change - MOTOWN LP ("Rich Love, Poor Love")

Enchantment 'Im who you found' RCA Soft lights...

Morning, noon & nite 'Free' Roadshow S/T

Soul Children 'Who you used to be' Stax Open door policy

Popcorn Wylie ' Singing about you & me' ABC Extrasensory Perception

Jackie 'Didnt I' Brunswick ...Vibrations

top of the stairs - ashford and simpson. (Send It LP)

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Difficult to call it a cheapie nowadays, seen it going on ebay at more than 100$.

Marco

Difficult to call it a cheapie nowadays, seen it going on ebay at more than 100$. 

Marco

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Try this feel gooder LOVE STREET-THE FATBACK BAND and the smooth SUNSHINE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME-ARETHA

Betty Wright - Keep Feeling - Alston

Chi-Lites - Being In Love - Brunswick (maybe issued on 7??)

Randy Brown - I'm Here - Parachute

Sorry about the poor quality - haven't quite sussed how to alter the levels on my vinyl recording gadget

Jamie

How about posting some mp3s?

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Here's an mp3 of The Dramatics-Stranger(in my life) from their 1979 (please note Mr picky Williams ) album

Edited April 14, 200520 yr by petebangor

The Moment - I've got the need - All Plat which is a nice version.

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And from the same L.P. "Just having your love" great track....

CLOSER THAN CLOSE,Nancy & ramsey,dont think its rare but could be wrong,columbia,credit where credits due though!,the person singing is Darrell Colley,think thats spelt right.later Ken PS it is album only track!

Edited April 14, 200520 yr by kenneth aitchison

Every track on Ben E Kings "I had a love "lp Atlantic, specially "We got love",Betcha didnt know that,and "Smooth sailing"

Adam

Every track on Ben E Kings "I had a love "lp Atlantic, specially "We got love",Betcha didnt know that,and "Smooth sailing"

Adam

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Great choice Adam

Derek

Great choice Adam

  Derek

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I think his three atlantic lps from this time are all really good "supernatural" and "Let me live in your love" are both very listenable lps for about £5.00 each.

CLOSER THAN CLOSE,Nancy & ramsey,dont think its rare but could be wrong,columbia,credit where credits due though!,the person singing is Darrell Colley,think thats spelt right.later Ken PS it is album only track!

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Ooh that's one I always used to play downstairs at Bradford etc.. only ever seen it on an lp..

Riding on the back of the "Cheap 70s shite" post, whats your fave cheapie 70s LP track? Heres a few for starters;

Used to play both of these at Cleethorpes early 80's, both superb and still cheap. Why on earth Mel & Tim wasn't a big record I will never know...

How about -

Confunkshun - Wanna Be There

RJs Latest Arrival - Made Up Mind

Eddie Holman/Double Exposure - Where Have You Been All Of My Life

Enchantment - I Believe In You

Double Exposure - Falling In Love

Main Ingredient - Have You Ever Tried It

And many, many more...........

Steve.

"I Can't Help Myself" Loleatta Holloway on Aware LP cheap as chips, also Four Tops "Main Street People" LP on ABC, a group at the peak of their powers.

Brett

Edited April 15, 200520 yr by Brett

Not meaning to drag this on but listening to some more albums whilst working away revealed a couple of great covers.

Esther Phillips - Native New Yorker, great stepping version,

First Choice - Let Me Down Easy, suporb version of the rare Pleasure gem,

a few others I came across

Younghearts - All The Love In The World/Do You Have The Time To Waste (awesome side)

LV Johnson Are You Serious

Sandra Feva - Leaving This Time.

Can do mp3s at moment as cant work out how to hook cd into mixer/turntables, terchnically beyond me at moment, when can work it out am happy to put these and other postings on cd if anyone wants a copy pm me,

Cheers

Jock

How about -

Confunkshun - Wanna Be There

RJs Latest Arrival - Made Up Mind

Eddie Holman/Double Exposure - Where Have You Been All Of My Life

Enchantment - I Believe In You

Double Exposure - Falling In Love

Main Ingredient - Have You Ever Tried It

Steve.

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Every single track and double especially the Confunkshun and Enchantment tracks

Roger

Every single track  and double    especially the Confunkshun and Enchantment tracks

Roger

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The enchantment track is excellent but I keep playing another track on the album"Im not the one you lost but the one you found" -Its got such a catchy chorus it could be a big number if promoted.

Riding on the back of the "Cheap 70s shite" post, whats your fave cheapie 70s LP track? Heres a few for starters;

4 tops and Supremes-Dont you miss me etc-Motown (Double Dynamite LP)

David Ruffin-Questions-Motown (In my stride LP)

Wilson Williams-I like being in love, plus a couple of others-ABC (Up the downstairs LP)

Chris

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Ray Barretto LP "Can you feel it" (Atlantic), contains the Phillip Mitchell penned and sung track, "What part of heaven do you come from". Awesome

Every track on Ben E Kings "I had a love "lp Atlantic, specially "We got love",Betcha didnt know that,and "Smooth sailing"

Adam

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Great choice

Betty Wright - Keep Feeling - Alston

Chi-Lites - Being In Love - Brunswick (maybe issued on 7??)

Randy Brown - I'm Here - Parachute

Sorry about the poor quality - haven't quite sussed how to alter the levels on my vinyl recording gadget 

Jamie 

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love the Betty track, whats the LP called? price?

Chuck Jackson -Talk a little less/if that`s the way that you want it/Just a little tear

(ABC/Probe lp -Through all times)

Clarence Reid - Sleep with me/Come on with it

(Alston lp - On the job)

Popcorn Wylie - How did i lose you

(ABC lp - Extrasensory perception)

Dynamic Superiors - Soon/One Nighter

(Motown lp - Dynamic Superiors)

Soul Children - Midnight sunshine/We got to get our thing together

(Epic lp - Finders Keepers)

Street People -Liberated lady +some good philly style dancers

(Vigor lp - Street People)

Charles Mann - You came out of nowhere/It`s all over

(ABC lp - Say you love me too)

Best of both worlds - Lost in the shuffle of love

(Calla lp - I want the world to know)

Fifth Dimension - Slipping into something new/We could fly

(Motown lp - Star dancing)

Major Lance - How my love goes

(Motown lp - Now arriving)

Banks and Hampton -Loving you/I`m gonna have to tell her

(Warner brothers lp - Passport to ecstacy)

Leon Haywood - Fair warnin`/Make me yours

(20th Century lp - Back to stay)

Mark Houghton

Chuck Jackson -Talk a little less/if that`s the way that you want it/Just a little tear

  (ABC/Probe lp -Through all times)

Clarence Reid - Sleep with me/Come on with it

  (Alston lp - On the job)

Popcorn Wylie - How did i lose you

  (ABC lp - Extrasensory perception)

Dynamic Superiors - Soon/One Nighter

  (Motown lp - Dynamic Superiors)

Soul Children - Midnight sunshine/We got to get our thing together

  (Epic lp - Finders Keepers)

Street People -Liberated lady +some good philly style dancers

  (Vigor lp - Street People)

Charles Mann - You came out of nowhere/It`s all over

  (ABC lp - Say you love me too)

Best of both worlds - Lost in the shuffle of love

  (Calla lp - I want the world to know)

Fifth Dimension - Slipping into something new/We could fly

  (Motown lp - Star dancing)

Major Lance - How my love goes

  (Motown lp - Now arriving)

Banks and Hampton -Loving you/I`m gonna have to tell her

  (Warner brothers lp - Passport to ecstacy)

Leon Haywood - Fair warnin`/Make me yours

    (20th Century lp - Back to stay)

Mark Houghton

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good choices Mark, long time no see, regards JB.

Jocko - Younghearts - All The Love In The World I've got this on single and love it to bits

Best of both worlds - Lost in the shuffle of love

  (Calla lp - I want the world to know)

Mark Houghton

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Good call Mark superb record

Freddie Hubbard featuring Jeannie Tracy - Your Gonna Lose Me (SPLASH LP)

Pockets - Come Go With Me (COME GO WITH ME LP)

The Originals - Good Loving Is Just A Dime Away (CALIFORNIA SUNSET LP)

Jerry Butler - Chalk It Up (SUITE FOR THE SINGLE GIRL LP)

O'Jays - Time To Get Down (BACKSTABBERS LP)

Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You