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    Bit a fan of this under rated artist. I found this clip About him and his alter ego blowfly on the tube. Apparently he lays claim to this first rap record. Anyone else a fan? Any recommendations also welcome. I've been playing the Kenny dope edit of masterpiece out a bit, also below.

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    On 31/05/2025 at 13:38, Hambostein said:

    This track would have gone down well back in my youth, not too sure if it's ever been played out though
    LP only as far as I'm aware ....

    I've played it out a couple of times in recent years, few folk asked me about it.

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    You can't understate this guy's relevance . Highly influential in the the development of western pop music, particularly in Europe. Both 'I've got a woman' and 'what I say' certainly had a big impact on rhythm and blues and in terms of musical structure and vocal stylings. Ok Ray may never had the best voice but in terms of impact....

    Can't believe how contemporary this still sounds, dating from 1959. Other contenders may have had an influence on singing styles but musically Ray was way ahead.

    25 minutes ago, Chalky said:

    As I said as in any genre there are always certain records that are recognised as the beginning of any genre.

    Fair point, however I think it's also fair to say those examples are usually disputed.

    On 05/06/2025 at 13:16, Woodbutcher said:

    There were 'garage' scenes in the 60s and 70s way before the name was nicked for the 90's genre.

    It wasn't knicked by dance music, 90's 'dance' garage developed entirely independently and the garage in that stems from the branch of soulful dance music played at the paradise 'garage' in new York in the early 80's. It coincidentally has the same name.

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    On 06/06/2025 at 20:42, Hooker1951 said:

    I’m Sorry but anybody who fell for that four vandals tune has definitely not got an ear for music, I’m sure even A1 can come up with a better effort than that, I’m not condoning it, I prefer the real thing but you can’t raise singers and musicians from the dead, so let’s see how things develop.

    ML

    Easy in hindsight, but when you could only get at nighters once or twice a month and perhaps on searling's radio show perhaps not so obvious

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    5 hours ago, Rick Cooper said:

    Laura Lee does a good job on To Win Your Heart but it sounds like the vocal was just hastily made up to get another release. Ric-Tic/Golden World seemed to do this on a few other tracks, probably due to the way they and others recorded backing tracks with no vocalist and then added the lyrics later. Motown did this a lot but usually left space for the words so the instrumentals can be a bit sparse.

    Another vocal that I've never liked is Ronnie and Robyn- As Long As You Love Me, much prefer the backing track , Sidra's Theme. It sounds like it was always meant to be an instrumental until Sidra's co owner decided his children cut a vocal version.

    Agree with sidra's and liberty on BASF, vocal is dire.

    4 hours ago, Rick Cooper said:

    I'm also a big fan of instrumentals , backing tracks or made as instrumentals.

    These are some great examples of backing track instrumentals

    Duke Browner- Crying Over You

    Luther Ingram - Exus Trek

    Donni Burdick- Bari Track

    From the Motown releases any early Supremes tracks with Diana Ross removed sound great.

    Not a fan of browner either way, but it certainly had it's place the other two are definitely exceptions to my rule! 😁

    On 10/05/2025 at 11:58, Quinvy said:

    You are quoting from an audiophile publication, which is aimed at getting the absolute perfect reproduction, in a perfect setting.

    The video that I posted, is produced by a leading stylus manufacturer, and shows how to set up your turntable in a club setting. i.e. full of people banging and crashing about, and clumsy Dj’s trying to cue up the next record.

    Also your quoted publication would, I’m pretty sure, be primarily concerned with 12” albums. There is more skate pressure present on albums than 7” singles.

    But does this apply to 12's that play at 45 rpm?

    Pretty certain the -2 is a reference to speed reduction on a standard 1200. Personally if I play well know classics I usually use standard tempo but if I'm playing more upfront I can get rather freestyle with the varispeed😁

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    3 hours ago, Rick Cooper said:

    Thanks for that, it's  something I never knew. I tried slowing the speed on YouTube but it sounded nothing like the record at 33rpm. Her vocal was slowed but sounded to be at the same tonal range. The record at 33 sounds like a smooth male vocalist.

    It's pretty dramatic slowing it be 50%, and it always goes weird and echoey 

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    22 minutes ago, Chalky said:

    No matter how good pop it is, leave it for the chicken in a basket crowd, you knows that lot and the music  we went to niters to get away from. 

    Id say generally yes but there a few times records that were pop hits just fitted the bill as pre releases, teardrops, I love music, ain't nothing but a house party. All great records with soulful qualities 

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