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Me neither mate, top times at your flat with the 'Dog laid a log' scenarioEverything's out my range these days mate! I was perfectly happy with the 1975 prices LOL....Hope you and the missus are well! Boy, we had some wild times back then ay? Dunno how I lived through it all.....
Ian D
Me and the wife are ok, 21 years now mate, 3 kids 14, 16 and 21. F**k me, that makes me feel old. What about you? did you and Diane last much after you moved down south? Lost touch with you really mate, love to rekindle the flame of good friendship. I'm on the scene again playing out and I'm loving it mate. Playing at Drax in 2 weeks and played in Notts a couple of weeks ago, went down a storm. Money's shite, but the feeling is worth the loss.Keep in touch matey.
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Yes I know about the cover version by Tommy Hunt, but even the original version of this by Roy Hamilton was far bigger at the Casino than this version. I suppose at the time it was a big tune even though it was a cover, but nowhere near as good as the real thing. and why does it say 'Cracked up over you' instead of 'Cracking up over you'?, the Silly Billies!===steve ...it was cracking up over you....cover version of roy hamilton..tommy s 1st UK Chart hit ..got to no.39 i oct 75....
there was another version of get out much faster played as well...not wakefiled sun..
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Just rumaging through a drawer and found this. Does anyone remember them and did you get one?
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Why would you think that 'Cracked up.... by Tommy Hunt' was number one as apposed to the original version by Danny White? Wierd?? And what about 'Get out'? Tommy Hunt again, why not Harold Melvin?. This get's curiouser and curiouser '/,.'[=,;@:['><:[+-
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Top tune Ian, I remember you playing that at Cleethorpes. Funny, the title just came into my head for some reason so I thought I'd have a look for one, and a Google link brought me back to here, Ah well, all roads lead to soul Source.Another biggie for me at the same time of "Being Without You" - Maurice Williams, "Ton Of Dynamite" - Frankie Crocker, "Do The Pearl Girl" - Matta Baby, "Philly Dog Around The World" - Jimmy Raye etc, etc.It was very much uptempo r'n'b but it worked nicely at the time and kind of fitted with the other tracks which were breaking through back then. The diversity of stuff which was played was very wide at the time.
Ian D
A bit out of my price range though if it's going for a ton.
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Being a Leeds resident in those days I obviously went to this event. You're right, it was a s**thole, and it was dirty, but the turnout was amazing and probably the biggest event in Europe at that time. The live acts were excellent although the sound wasn't and there was no dancefloor as such if I remember rightly. But all in all, a good event and a great lineup.
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waldo roderick dehammersmith is a great track off city of angels, talk about crap title great song, please someone upload it for our pleasure
Great tune, and what about 'My name is Michael'? I think every track on the album is excellent and very atmospheric and there is a story to the whole album. Definately Motown at it's finest (disco) hour. I have listened to the whole album over and over through the years and it still makes me close my eyes and imagine what's happening thoughout the tracks. Even the slow tempo 'Poor Charlotte' is amazing. Overall a stunning piece of musicology and anyone who hasn't heard the album should strive to find a copy immediately. 10/10.
Here is one on EBay and there are loads on there, Treat yourselves to some awe inspiring music.
If you buy one and haven't heard it yet, listen to it and let me know your thoughts on this thread. If there is any justice, the thread should run for years.
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Thanks for that, I used to go to the casino and the Mecca round about the same time so that's where the confusion might be. The Oveture track is a monster inst' and def should be getting played again. I absolutely adore the strings section in it, amazing! When I listened to it today after probably 20 years, the hairs on the back of my neck literally stood on end. Top feeling that.I used to own this album also
Ref the Miracles, Overture was played at he Casino aslo at the same time as Love Machine
Has the Chuck Jackson track ever been played out does anyone know? and if so where and how big it was?
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I'll try to upload a sound byte, not too sure how to though as this PC is pants
see if that works. Seems to be only playing the first bit for me but it's a 5.5MB upload?
If that doesn't work try this.
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Any chance of a soundbite ? Got a few Chuck Jackson LP's but not that one. Got IOGTF on single & always prefered his version over Dee Irwin's.Agree about Overture
was listening to the LP the other day, great one to sit & listen to, sort of a story isn't it.Another track from that era that i played the other day & forgot how much i liked it was 'The Hostage' 1st track on side 1 of Harold Melvin's 'Reaching For The World' album
I'll try to upload a sound byte, not too sure how to though as this PC is pants
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Any chance of a soundbite ? Got a few Chuck Jackson LP's but not that one. Got IOGTF on single & always prefered his version over Dee Irwin's.
Agree about Overture
was listening to the LP the other day, great one to sit & listen to, sort of a story isn't it.Another track from that era that i played the other day & forgot how much i liked it was 'The Hostage' 1st track on side 1 of Harold Melvin's 'Reaching For The World' album
I'll try to upload a sound byte, not too sure how to though as this PC is pants
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Forgot about this one, or 6
. In the Torch days, after going there the week before, I was looking through a record shop in Leeds (OK, not a junk shop I know) and found 6 copies of 'The Shakers - One wonderful moment' on US import for 50p each. Took them to the Torch that next week and sold them all for £30 each. It was an in demand tune then. Damn good return and £180 in those days was like £5000 now. PUKKA!!!!! -
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The one I have bought is on 'Motown Natural Resources Records', is that what you mean?Its been issued twice in States hasn't it, only the re-issue was on Motown or Tamla label, I thought the original was on something Resources?? Can anyone confirm, I have the 2nd issue but can't find the little blighter. -
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Just skipping through my Soul albums and came across this one that i haven't listened to for years. There are 2 tracks that stand out apart from the quite well known 'I only get this feeling', and they are 'Just a little tear' and 'I can't break away' 'Just a little tear' is an excellent Northern track, and 'I can't break away' is a little more funky, but still excellent.
I also pulled out the 'Miracles' album 'City of angels', In my opinion one of the best albums ever made, so much feeling in the tunes, and the first track on the album 'Oveture' is out of this world and I'm sure it was played at the Mecca?
Let me know if you have heard any of these tracks. Thanks
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I came across this the other day:https://www.subwaysoul.com/html/home.htm
It was refreshing to see. Look at the photo's - I am tempted to get me self a scooter. It proves that as the years roll on, there is still so much longevity in past musical styles particularly the 60's & 70's.
And there always will be. After all the 60s and 70s were the pinnacle of the UK music scene, even though a great percentage of the music played was American
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Fully agree with you there Nev, There is nothing wrong with a good mixture of up and down tempo record throughout a night, it makes it all the more interesting. I also feel that a good Dj can educate a crowd by playing the odd newie here and there. It is a very delicate balancing act to keep the floor full all night and Djs that are worth their salt should be able to do it without even thinking, just watch the crowd, just by looking at them they will let you know weather you're doing a good job or not.don't recall saying anything about 'Commercial chart soul records'? and yes, of course there were new tunes slipped in inbetween classics in the pioneering days of the scene otherwise how would have the scene progressed at all? we'd still be listening to the same 200 records or so that were played when we first started going some 35 years ago for some of us. I remember at the Torch hearing stuff I had never heard before, that in time many gained classic status.Hi Steve
Sorry if you misunderstood me,the point i was trying to make is:-
How many times have we read an article from someone saying
"THE FIRST TIME I WALKED INTO A NORTHERN SOUL VENUE,I THOUGHT WOW!WHAT THE F**K IS THIS? I'VE NEVER HEARD THIS MUSIC BEFORE BUT ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT"
That for me is how most of us got into "northern soul" and why we still are hooked/obsessed with it now!
This is not about progression regarding moving on, in terms of hearing new stuff.Some people i've met can turn their noses up at records that have been part of the scene for the last 30 yrs!
I can fully understand people who say categorically they don't like RnB or modern but prefer a more traditional 60's northern sound, my concern is with people who complain to promotors ,just because a dj is playing something they havent heard before
I don't want to see an empty floor ,as much as i don't wanna hear slow-tempo/ballad type records all night.
But as long as the tempo of choons is balanced out i;e uptempo,mid-tempo with a few slow ones thrown in, i really don't understand why people object to a dj playing awesome soul records,just because they havent heard em before???
I know ,how about next time i go to a venue where people moan about hearing new stuff,when dj's play same old same old ,i complain to the promotor and keep doing it over and over Naaa ,not my style ,im too polite and fully understand the hard work promotors put in to try and run a successful night.As for the moaning gits IGNORANCE IS BLISS
Respect
Steve
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Thanks for that Ian, I knew you played it but wasn't sure where, just got a copy of both for a snip of a price. Well chuffed!!! Top tunes.Hi Steve,"Do The Pearl Girl" was one of my biggies at the time. First heard it at the Mecca as per many things in those days and then got my copy and blasted it at the Central, Samanthas, Cleethorpes and Wigan.
"The Gig" was pretty much Cleethorpes all the way.
Best,
Ian D
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