Mr Floods Party - Compared To What ?

[Mick Reed]

Thanks for the scans Ken and Roger:thumbsup: I new you'd come through. Anybody got a scan of GM or Inferno label? Regards Mick.

[Godzilla]

I never thought it was a US recording.

When it was first released here it was slated in Blues& Soul (just one *). Some months later it took off at the Torch but Ember seemed to have a distribution problem and no one was able to get it. I had ordered it from my local record shop but no joy. I ended up writing to Ember and they were kind enough to send me a copy. The distribution problem was never sorted and that black label design was shortlived. Actually maybe they ran out of the right colour of ink.

I assume they are the same band as the one of the same name that released an album on Cotillion - thought to be a Long Island NY outfit? Wonder how they ended up recording in the UK if that's actually the case.

[Godzilla]

[Mick Reed]

nks

Thanks Godzilla:thumbsup: . Now where's that inferno label.Regards Mick:yes:

[Mick Reed]

I never thought it was a US recording.

When it was first released here it was slated in Blues& Soul (just one *). Some months later it took off at the Torch but Ember seemed to have a distribution problem and no one was able to get it. I had ordered it from my local record shop but no joy. I ended up writing to Ember and they were kind enough to send me a copy. The distribution problem was never sorted and that black label design was shortlived. Actually maybe they ran out of the right colour of ink.

So could this well be indeed a Ember recording,the plot thickens.Regards Mick.

[Godzilla]

Australian one for you here Mick. I'm sure there's a European issue too ( Germany?)

As for the Inferno release, I remember a 12 inch with a remix of Gloria Jones Tainted Love and some tracks on the flip including Compared... called 6ts House Party or something like that. Not sure about an Inferno seven though. Have we counted the fairly recent Soul City reissue?

[Amsterdam Russ]

Hi everyone.

Having looked at an old post I notice that this record came out on USA GM label first and then was released in the UK on Ember/Bulldog/Inferno. I would appreciate any information as to when it was released on Greek Melody label as the record label states an Ember recording, would have thought it would have been licensed from USA GM.

Thanks Mick.

Can't quite make out the squiggle above the word 'melody' on the top left. Is it just a design squiggle or does it look like a word in something like an Arabic script?

I ask because if it is a word then it is unusual because it is not in the Greek Cyrillic alphabet. That could mean that it was made in Greece for another market. Of course, if it's just a squiggle...

[Mick Reed]

This might help Rigilbert

Edited July 19, 2010 by Mick Reed

[Mick Reed]

Australian one for you here Mick. I'm sure there's a European issue too ( Germany?)

As for the Inferno release, I remember a 12 inch with a remix of Gloria Jones Tainted Love and some tracks on the flip including Compared... called 6ts House Party or something like that. Not sure about an Inferno seven though. Have we counted the fairly recent Soul City reissue?

Thanks Godzilla like that nice blue copy ,as for soul city wacks of them on evil bay so had a good look at them.cheers Mick

[Julianb]

I never thought it was a US recording.

When it was first released here it was slated in Blues& Soul (just one *). Some months later it took off at the Torch but Ember seemed to have a distribution problem and no one was able to get it. I had ordered it from my local record shop but no joy. I ended up writing to Ember and they were kind enough to send me a copy. The distribution problem was never sorted and that black label design was shortlived. Actually maybe they ran out of the right colour of ink.

I managed to get 10 Ember DJ copies from Barry Kingston ( of Spark Records) at the time it was big at the Torch.

Seem to remember selling them for £2.50 a time, because, as you say it seemed to be deleted or unavailable very very soon after release.

Happy days

Julian

[Amsterdam Russ]

This might help Rigilbert

Thanks. It does look like a word, doesn't it - and it's definitely not done in the Greek Cyrillic alphabet. Spent half an hour online trying to see if I could identify the script/language and wonder if it's Arabic, in which case the word reads from right to left. See attached image of the Arabic alphabet - it is possible to make out several, but not all of the characters.

No idea what it means though and I could just be completely wrong - it really might just be a squiggle after all. Any Arabic speakers here?

If it really is a word, you have the puzzle of why a record made in Greece has Arabic (or whatever language it is) on the sleeve...

[Guest john s]

Thanks. It does look like a word, doesn't it - and it's definitely not done in the Greek Cyrillic alphabet. Spent half an hour online trying to see if I could identify the script/language and wonder if it's Arabic, in which case the word reads from right to left. See attached image of the Arabic alphabet - it is possible to make out several, but not all of the characters.

No idea what it means though and I could just be completely wrong - it really might just be a squiggle after all. Any Arabic speakers here?

If it really is a word, you have the puzzle of why a record made in Greece has Arabic (or whatever language it is) on the sleeve...

Greek pressing also sold in the Lebanese market?

[Guest]

I started a post asking about the differences in the 3 UK issues a few months back, as they all seem slightly different. IMO the Ember take is the weakest whilst the Bulldog take is a much deeper, heavier sound which makes it far better played out. The Inferno was somewhere between the other two! I did a refosoul entry with clips from all three on it, all recorded at the same time on exalctly the same sound set up:

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[John Elias]

anyone thought of how much the boot(GM)styrene with stick on label is worth these days??

[AlRig]

Australian one for you here Mick. I'm sure there's a European issue too ( Germany?)

Godzilla your right, there was a German issue on Metrodome I think with picture sleeve.

Got it at home somewhere, will scan up to add to the collection.

Alan

[John Benson]

For what it's worth... I noticed the Greek copy shows this side as the 'B' side, whereas the others have it as the 'A' side!

[Sean Hampsey]

Anybody fancy a copy of this on Greek Melody will find one for sale here at around £145.

https://www.cdandlp.com/item/2/0-2204-0-1-0/1029546573/mr.-flood%27s-party-compared-to-what-greek-pressing.html

Sean

[Mick Reed]

Anybody fancy a copy of this on Greek Melody will find one for sale here at around £145.

https://www.cdandlp.c...k-pressing.html

Sean

My god done well then . .Cheers Sean

Edited July 25, 2010 by Mick Reed

[Mick Reed]

Australian one for you here Mick. I'm sure there's a European issue too ( Germany?)

Godzilla your right, there was a German issue on Metrodome I think with picture sleeve.

Got it at home somewhere, will scan up to add to the collection.

Alan

Thanks Alan love to see it. Mick

[nij flood]

Not banging my own drum or 'owt but personally I think my voice has never sounded better whaddya think Ken?

Nice to see you last Sat at Soulgate...Nij

PS Bulldog cut all the way for me

[Mick Reed]

For what it's worth... I noticed the Greek copy shows this side as the 'B' side, whereas the others have it as the 'A' side!

Hi John may be she might explain if she is his daughter,its from youtube not sure if its true mind but it does say she lives in usa.Mick

LilyTink1 9 months ago I will have to say thank you all for loving this song. Cuz that is my Dad singing in it. He was about 19 years old when it was recorded back in the early 70's. The B side song didn't make it as a hit but is actually my favorite track on the 45. Unbreakable Toy is the title.

Edited July 20, 2010 by Mick Reed

[Guest]

Not banging my own drum or 'owt but personally I think my voice has never sounded better whaddya think Ken?

Nice to see you last Sat at Soulgate...Nij

PS Bulldog cut all the way for me

You right,goes down pretty well in the big room at rugby...............yeh it cool at southgate,save someone let me tyre down i think

[John Elias]

You right,goes down pretty well in the big room at rugby...............yeh it cool at southgate,save someone let me tyre down i think

just picked up a nice bulldog issue,what's the going rate?

obtw...here's my boot...

[John Elias]

here's the bulldog issue,also Ray Charle's version is damn good

[Guest miff]

here's the bulldog issue,also Ray Charle's version is damn good

It is and so is Della Reese version

della reese - compared to what -

ray charles - compared to what -

Edited July 21, 2010 by miff

[Mike]

if ain't seen it

check this live 69 clip

Compared to What - Les McCann and Eddie HarrisCompared to What - Les McCann and Eddie Harris

[Benji]

Australian one for you here Mick. I'm sure there's a European issue too ( Germany?)

Godzilla your right, there was a German issue on Metrodome I think with picture sleeve.

Got it at home somewhere, will scan up to add to the collection.

Alan

It's on Metronome not Metrodome. I have a copy somewhere but can't remember where

According to my files it was released in 1971 in Germany, what's the release year for the UK Ember one? For security reasons my office PC won't show me the scans posted in this thread.

[John Elias]

if ain't seen it

check this live 69 clip

Compared to What - Les McCann and Eddie HarrisCompared to What - Les McCann and Eddie Harris

awesome or what

[John Elias]

It is and so is Della Reese version

della reese - compared to what -

ray charles - compared to what -

yep,just attached a scan.....(della reese)

[Amsterdam Russ]

OOOOOOOH! Hang on there are you all telling me that writer of CTW which is outstanding is the singer of Wallk With A Winner?

Wikipedia: Gene McDaniels

McDaniels grew up in Omaha, Nebraska, and went on tohave six Top 40 hits in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The two that wentinto the Top 5 were 1961's "Tower of Strength" (#5 on the pop chart) and "AHundred Pounds of Clay," which reached #3 on the pop chart, and sold overone million records,earning gold discstatus.[1]"Tower of Strength" reached #49 in the UK Singles Chart, losingout to FrankieVaughan's chart-topping version.

In the late 1960s, McDaniels turned his attention to a moreblack consciousness form, and his best-known song in this genre was"Compared to What," a jazz-soul protest song made famous (andinto a hit) by Les McCannand Eddie Harris on their album,Swiss Movement, and also coveredby Roberta Flack

[funkyfeet]

I never thought it was a US recording.

When it was first released here it was slated in Blues& Soul (just one *). Some months later it took off at the Torch but Ember seemed to have a distribution problem and no one was able to get it. I had ordered it from my local record shop but no joy. I ended up writing to Ember and they were kind enough to send me a copy. The distribution problem was never sorted and that black label design was shortlived. Actually maybe they ran out of the right colour of ink.

I'm sure I had a number of releases on the Black label design covering this period 1968-1973, soul reggae & pop, so don't see how the label design was short lived.

[dthedrug]

I'm sure I had a number of releases on the Black label design covering this period 1968-1973, soul reggae & pop, so don't see how the label design was short lived.

HI ALL..I HAVE ASUMED IT WAS RELEASED ON THE (PATCHES RECORD LABEL) 1st, in fact i am sure it was??? DAVE KIL

[Guest son of stan]

Don't mean to sound rude, was too young for The Torch, etc, but can I mention that to me, this record is absolute, unmitigated rubbish? I've got it and I just can't bear to listen to it!

So I don't come across as entirely negative, there is an awesome record on Ember by Carol Woods called, "I Wonder What Will Happen" - beautiful. Anyone know it?

[Kevinkent]

Don't mean to sound rude, was too young for The Torch, etc, but can I mention that to me, this record is absolute, unmitigated rubbish? I've got it and I just can't bear to listen to it!

So I don't come across as entirely negative, there is an awesome record on Ember by Carol Woods called, "I Wonder What Will Happen" - beautiful. Anyone know it?

Unmitigated rubbish!? Compared to what?

...............I'll get my coat

[Steve Plumb]

Thought i'd mention that i have a couple of unplayed UK BULLDOG copies at £8 each HERE

Cheers

Steve

[funkyfeet]

Don't mean to sound rude, was too young for The Torch, etc, but can I mention that to me, this record is absolute, unmitigated rubbish? I've got it and I just can't bear to listen to it!

So I don't come across as entirely negative, there is an awesome record on Ember by Carol Woods called, "I Wonder What Will Happen" - beautiful. Anyone know it?

Yes I've had a copy of Carol Woods, in fact may still have it somewhere, have to dig it out.

[TOAD]

the carol woods lp is worth checking out

[TOAD]

carol woods - if i let you -

[Steve Plumb]

the carol woods lp is worth checking out

I have the Carol Woods LP on Ember, there are some brill tracks on it for sure

Cheers

Steve

[John Elias]

Don't mean to sound rude, was too young for The Torch, etc, but can I mention that to me, this record is absolute, unmitigated rubbish? I've got it and I just can't bear to listen to it!

you're obviously not a dancer then?...gr8 dancer / floorfiller,that's why it's been released on so many labels and by so many artist,says it all,thanx.

So I don't come across as entirely negative, there is an awesome record on Ember by Carol Woods called, "I Wonder What Will Happen" - beautiful. Anyone know it?

[Guest son of stan]

"Obviously not a dancer"? I don't know where you get that from and I wouldn't say that at all. Have got very broad tastes, just have a real allergy to this particular one. Each to their own

Edited July 26, 2010 by son of stan

[Reg Scott]

As the Bulldog release is generally viewed on this thread as the better one..

Can someone please either point me to, or upload, the GM version soundfile to compare against the other mixes/releases.

TIA

Greg..

[Guest]

As the Bulldog release is generally viewed on this thread as the better one..

Can someone please either point me to, or upload, the GM version soundfile to compare against the other mixes/releases.

TIA

Greg..

I think they are all here ?

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/more/artists.php?artist=mr%20floods%20party

[SHEFFSOUL]

HI ALL..I HAVE ASUMED IT WAS RELEASED ON THE (PATCHES RECORD LABEL) 1st, in fact i am sure it was??? DAVE KIL

never seen this imprint before..i thought the patches label was a fake being used by SS on his Willie Hutch bootleg..

[Markw]

Thanks. It does look like a word, doesn't it - and it's definitely not done in the Greek Cyrillic alphabet. Spent half an hour online trying to see if I could identify the script/language and wonder if it's Arabic, in which case the word reads from right to left. See attached image of the Arabic alphabet - it is possible to make out several, but not all of the characters.

No idea what it means though and I could just be completely wrong - it really might just be a squiggle after all. Any Arabic speakers here?

If it really is a word, you have the puzzle of why a record made in Greece has Arabic (or whatever language it is) on the sleeve...

It's all Greek to me..........................

[Reg Scott]

I think they are all here ?

https://www.soul-sour...0floods%20party

I had a gander at that Ken and only one 'could' be the GM cut but the data in refo says 'Label: Soul-TBC'

It could well be but I have no way of knowing for sure - the comparison I'm after really is GM against Bulldog..

If anybody can post up a clip of the GM cut much appreciated..

Thanks

Greg.

[Guest]

I had a gander at that Ken and only one 'could' be the GM cut but the data in refo says 'Label: Soul-TBC'

It could well be but I have no way of knowing for sure - the comparison I'm after really is GM against Bulldog..

If anybody can post up a clip of the GM cut much appreciated..

Thanks

Greg.

I'm sure someone will ost it up when refo-soul is back up or will post a utube job ?

[dthedrug]

the carol woods lp is worth checking out

Hi All...I have looked through mmpler LP BLACK INC. y LP collection and sadly have not got the track, only Carrol woods tracks i have are on the sampler EMBER LP - BLACK INC 2 tracks however it has Mickey Stevonson which although not on this LP but on his own LP , if you follow a brilliant track "STORMY" I remember Mick Smith having the Album of me after I played it to him, it's a shame that ember did not put this out as a 45, did the Carill Woods you talk about make it to a 45:ph34r: DAVE

[Guest Andy Kempster]

what label is th original release of this please

[Reg Scott]

US Release: GM 714

UK Release: Ember 312