One of my all time favourites is 'J. D. Martin - By Yourself'... but i occasionaly wonder if it would have sounded better without the guy tapping a spoon on the cast iron radiator ?

Another one that springs to mind is 'The Isley's - Why When Love Is Gone'...that electric kind of 'beep beep beep' bit. Had a mate that so hated that bit that he asked if I could use some sound cleaning software that I had to get rid of it !

Any others ?

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Good answer!!

Would love to change the guitar break in Twelve 76's - The way you make me feel, to a nice bit of horns...

Still love it tho.

The Chandlers,Your Love Makes Me Lonely.

That bloody middle bit , but a good record.

Kev

Usually the price!

Most dealers will just assume from that you want to pay more Joan.......

I would like to change the start and end oh and the middle bit of Bob & Fred to play silent, either that or change the run out grooves to smooth so you couldn't get a needle over it.

Not sure if thats what you meant but it will make me happy for the evening

Would love to change the guitar break in Twelve 76's - The way you make me feel, to a nice bit of horns...

Still love it tho.

Best thing they can do with that record is melt it down and make a good soul record

Harold Melvin's - Prayin.

About half way through the 12" the tune breaks down into a silly childish prayer. I love the tune but that bit I cant stand.

The euro-party part of Spead by Soul Partners (Bell) would def be erased if I was in the studio the day it was recorded..

Best thing they can do with that record is melt it down and make a good soul record

...now how did I know you'd make a comment like that...

i'd change the grooves on Third window - Dean Barlow to completely flat.Resembling the run-in and run -out.

...now how did I know you'd make a comment like that...

Lucky guess?

The Carstairs - It really hurts me girl, would benefit greatly from having the vocals removed.

I'd add a proper chorus and a decent instrumental break to "She'll come Running Back", that would make it a semi-decent track instead of the meandering mess that it really is.

ID MAKE PACKING UP A MINUTE LONGER,THE OSGAR PERRY TRACK FACE REALITY A TAD SLOWER ITS INCREDIBLE !

BAZ A

Fantastic Epics - Lets get together - Kelton...............remove the "talking bit" in the middle.

This is a different take and not just without the vocal track, I like that mouth organ sound bit every know and then that comes in from the depth's of the track to haunt you.

For me it would have to be able to get the records in stereo but without compromising the dynamic power that a mono 7in has.

I am expecting a rare record in the post, an LP with a stereo track on it, the day it arrives I will post it up.

Well spotted - It is a different mix.

Also it is in stereo, but I recorded this sound clip in mono because I had a recording problem with my equipment at the time - The vocal is on the flip side, again using this backing.

I didn't notice for many years, but the acetate is slower than the released versions (I speeded up the recording a couple of RPM for this sound clip, to make it consistent with the known versions - The vocalist actually sounds better at the slightly slower speed, more natural).

Cheers

Mick Holdsworth

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https://motownsound.co.uk

This is a different take and not just without the vocal track, I like that mouth organ sound bit every know and then that comes in from the depth's of the track to haunt you.

For me it would have to be able to get the records in stereo but without compromising the dynamic power that a mono 7in has.

I am expecting a rare record in the post, an LP with a stereo track on it, the day it arrives I will post it up.

That's an interesting point that ........& a question for all the Dj types...( which according to the threads is all of us isn't it ? )

How many use the 'Mono' button on the mixer ?.....seems to make quite a difference to the sound imo.

The Carstairs - It really hurts me girl, would benefit greatly from having the vocals removed.

and the backing track!