Seen the thread about Sams worst ever record so thought it would only be fair to look at the positive side of the great man.

Off you go.....

Appreciations - I Can’t Hide It

Forgot how good this is.

https://www.google.com/search?q=appreciations i can't hide it

 

No offence to anybody.

Seem to recall Sam was nuts on this:

 

A class track motown failed to put to vinyl in my opinion..

Ed

Sam was the first to play the de lites lover remember going up to the decks to ask him what it was got to be one of his best

 

I’m wondering whether ‘she devil’ was a Mecca spin George? Was in a box I was going through the other week, The guy who is allot older than I said Ian Levine on that one, can anybody confirm either way? 

Mal

Edited February 19, 20196 yr by Mal C

On 13/02/2019 at 21:05, theothertosspot said:

Appreciations - I Can’t Hide It

Forgot how good this is.

https://www.google.com/search?q=appreciations i can't hide it

 

You should never forget how good this is !    Laughs 

Not because it’s a particularly great record, but an abiding memory I have of the man is with Margaret Mandolph’s Something Beautiful, when he used to play the intro twice over ‘cos it was incredible’... grinning to myself now just thinking about it... I’ve watched him two or three times in the last few years over here and he rocked the joint. Every time. 

Packing Up - Damon Fox .I think he discovered it along with Arthur Fenn .Its hard to think of a more out and out “ Northern “ record ,and what an intro .Think he traded it with Richard Searling as part of the deal to get Larry Houston ( Top Cat c/ u) and ZZ and Company “ Get ready for the get down “ .

 Johnny Hampton not my girl  class detriot  . Sam as been a big influence on my musical tastes along with  searling .butch .Ken. guy. Mick h .Andy Dyson and a few others. And in general what Sam plays now the rest usually end up playing as oldies. Remember when he first played flame & king .what's this shite folk used to say now every oldies dj hammers it to death. Long may Samsung influence reign

Wanda Mcdaniels" Gangster boy "  class ohio sister soul .not your stereo type northern or  modern .left field oddity pushing the boundaries typical Sam

5 hours ago, speedlimit said:

Wanda Mcdaniels" Gangster boy "  class ohio sister soul .not your stereo type northern or  modern .left field oddity pushing the boundaries typical Sam

I’m sure that was Flanny 

13 minutes ago, Ted Massey said:

I’m sure that was Flanny 

Thought it was Dave Rippoles?

Not sure if Sam spun this first, but distinctively remember him playing it at Yarmouth weekenders in the mid 90s, love it.

8 minutes ago, soulatthedale said:

Not sure if Sam spun this first, but distinctively remember him playing it at Yarmouth weekenders in the mid 90s, love it.

Butch then Arthur

On 19/02/2019 at 20:14, Mal C said:

I’m wondering whether ‘she devil’ was a Mecca spin George? Was in a box I was going through the other week, The guy who is allot older than I said Ian Levine on that one, can anybody confirm either way? 

Mal

Mal , the handful of Charm City records were all released in or around '79  ... therefore unlikley to be an Ian Levine / Mecca one would think ... 

 

10 hours ago, chalky said:

Thought it was Dave Rippoles?

Ah think Flanny sold it to him wasn’t it a test press. Btw why don’t we judstvsay Sam discovered everything and have done with it 😂😂😂

10 minutes ago, Ted Massey said:

Ah think Flanny sold it to him wasn’t it a test press. Btw why don’t we judstvsay Sam discovered everything and have done with it 😂😂😂

Not sure, think Dave was first I heard play it?

I agree I am a firm believer in credit where credit is due but to give someone credit when it isn’t due diesn’t sit right.  Many Djs have played records they didn’t discover but we dont heap praise on them.   

Always been a big fan of Soul Sam, has been playing and breaking loads of superb sounds over the years, but what about HIS WORST RECORDS  -  the Candy Cartoon Carnival springs to mind, and the horrific " Hearbeat" -  Bill Purcell !!   (And yes, all the top DJ's have played a few dogs).

22 hours ago, speedlimit said:

 Johnny Hampton not my girl  class detriot  . Sam as been a big influence on my musical tastes along with  searling .butch .Ken. guy. Mick h .Andy Dyson and a few others. And in general what Sam plays now the rest usually end up playing as oldies. Remember when he first played flame & king .what's this shite folk used to say now every oldies dj hammers it to death. Long may Samsung influence reign

First time I heard Johnny Hampton was in Wigan Casino mid 70's when Richard Searling played it alongside Ronnie McNeir.  I was very impressed!   Sam and Richard had a lot of the top class rarities of the time!

Edited February 21, 20196 yr by Guest