David Meikle

Can’t get my head around this discussion. Post number 2 has a label scan. An extract from the SoulfulDetroit forum in 2004….. https://soulfuldetroit.com/archives/1019-APR MAY 04/1077.html?1082740731

One of the “Golden World Manhattans” came along to an event that we held in Detroit circa 2003/4. He was caucasian as were the rest of his group. He was dressed in one of those “all in one” denim outfits that I recall Dan Penn used to wear. To my eternal regret I never got his name but he was a member of the SoulfulDetroit forum.

Nearly forgot ‘Mr Schemer’….(can’t embed image hence link only) https://youtu.be/rvSviBAHICU?si=zQPgWqQ1Erk6V80R

Found a few by searching for “Brenton Wood Live”.

Clee - your last para sums it up. I was 18 years old in 1969 and just got into Soul the previous year. Used to go to Locarno in Glasgow where “Gimme” was played incessantly by the in house band due to radio popularity. Being a teenage Soul extremist meant that Brenton got dumped until only a few years ago when I saw that cd on YouTube. Absolutely brilliant. Thanks to everyone for seventies tips which I will play this weekend.

Do we make enough fuss about this guy? IMO no.

I was looking at that Bell Sound studio on a map a few months ago. It was right behind another building of note. Escapes me right now. Eventually facility moved to W54th Street. Gil Askey another recording genius. Much appreciated David

Thanks Andy. What a great image on there of Jackie at the mic.

Thanks Alan. The sound on this recording is absolutely pristine and so New York. If you don’t have studio detail it should be easy to find out now. Wiltshire and Jacobs were top of their game.

Arrangement, Production, Songwriter(s), Label detail please for this wonderful song. It has gone right under my radar!

The internet was a double edged sword. It blew a lot of Soul fans out of the water but today we can hear them all free of charge. Fifty years ago I could never have predicted any of that.

What a great link Blackpoolsoul. In particular, Craig Jamieson’s Soul City interview with David Nathan and the section on Dave Kapralik.

Para 3 of image uploaded by The Yank. Enormous talent. No wonder our scene loves the Detroit sound.

One of my first introductions to the future world of Northern Soul. Beam me back to the Compass Club in Torquay in July 1969 where this B Side was incredibly popular. Well done Martha Reeves but lets not forget the wonderful Vandellas.

“They’ll Never Know Why” just sold on Manship for £1700+

Detroit fans will enjoy this Robb. Hope you can give us some more in your own time.

I had no idea that he had songs under other names esp “make up your mind”. thanks

That’s the same denim outfit he had on when I saw him. Twenty five years ago geez.

Thanks Robb Money changing hands in the making of a recording has always intrigued me. Can you breakdown for me who gets paid - from lyrics being written down, to a record going on sale in the shops. Probably a big story but I’d love to know. For example what happens after someone scribbles down a few lyrics in a bar/pub one night. No money has been incurred in the making of a record at this point. What is next in the process and who gets paid? I’ve never quite understood why, for example, some “weak” lyrics like in case of the Beatles “She Loves You” can make the lyric writer lots of money over many (70?) years. And why would Mike Terry (for example) require a producer when he has all the skills to write charts, add the “sweeteners” etc. Bobby Eli told me once that (he thought) the arranger was the most important person on a recording. Yet he gets a fraction of the income that (in the above example) the “crass” lyric writer got. Hope you can help. David

Wish I could be there. Hope he gets a good turn out. He deserves it.

I went along to see Dan in a bar in Glasgow a long time ago. He autographed the only 45 I had by him which I got in a John Anderson soul pack. Anyway i had become acquainted with him through his writing contribution on the all time classic “Dark End Of The Street”. Some years later I played my Soul City copy of “The Beat” by Major Lance and discovered it was cowritten by Dan Penn. If only I had known that at the time i could have talked to him about it instead of John Anderson’s former copy of “Love Is Strange”!

A simple song with a brilliant punch line. That’s the power of a great Northern Soul song. Another treasure gone but his memory will live forever in the eternal Northern Soul Scene. RIP Freddie

Thanks anyway Chalky.

Another very minor lead. Jack Ashford gave me a “like” on Facebook last week for an advert featuring Willie Mitchell’s “On Top” album. As Jack worked with Mike perhaps he could help. Who knows Jack on here? LOL.