Drew3 Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I knew A Little On The Blue Side from a few years back and have recently been raving over For You. Just been listening to the fantastic Help Me. Did this group do a bad record!!!!!!! Anyone able to post any of their records that are not already in Refosoul? KTF. Drew.
Guest Perception Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 I knew A Little On The Blue Side from a few years back and have recently been raving over For You. Just been listening to the fantastic Help Me. Did this group do a bad record!!!!!!! Anyone able to post any of their records that are not already in Refosoul? KTF. Drew. "Help Me" has been there biggest Northern Soul record and I have always thought it a great record. I like every other record I have heard by them, especially "A Little On The Blue Side"
Guest trickbag Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 this might help from amazon,im sure thiers more on refrosoul. ricky.
Guest east rob Posted October 24, 2009 Posted October 24, 2009 this might help from amazon,im sure thiers more on refrosoul. ricky. we're acting like lovers on columbia is also a great track
Stillsoulin Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 The Spellbinders lp on Columbia is one of the best lp,s ever. just locate a copy and enjoy, as stated not a duff track by them. Rob h.
Guest posstot Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 The Spellbinders lp on Columbia is one of the best lp,s ever. just locate a copy and enjoy, as stated not a duff track by them. Rob h. Agreed on that one. One sold on Manships' auction a few months back. 100+ if i remember. I got one for 60 dollars all in the same week ont' t'internet!! Have to say a crackin' album.!!
Drew3 Posted October 25, 2009 Author Posted October 25, 2009 this might help from amazon,im sure thiers more on refrosoul. ricky. Is this a CD on Amazon or LP Ricky? KTF. Drew.
Guest Mrs M Posted October 25, 2009 Posted October 25, 2009 The Spellbinders lp on Columbia is one of the best lp,s ever. just locate a copy and enjoy, as stated not a duff track by them. Rob h. Totally agree. Superb album. Well worth getting an original LP. Ebay have them for sale every now and then. Picked one up last year for $30 - bargain
slimharpo Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 "Help Me" has been there biggest Northern Soul record and I have always thought it a great record. I like every other record I have heard by them, especially "A Little On The Blue Side" And they mimed to Help Me on Top Of The Pops!
Chris L Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 On 24/10/2009 at 18:42, Drew3 said: I knew A Little On The Blue Side from a few years back and have recently been raving over For You. Just been listening to the fantastic Help Me. Did this group do a bad record!!!!!!! Anyone able to post any of their records that are not already in Refosoul? KTF. Drew. They never ever DID A DUFFER? I knew them all, I got them all back togethser in 2003, all the orignals (in fact there never were any replacements) got to meet McCarthur Mumford too, plus all their families. Try and track down A. Their album B. An article I wrote for Mike Ritson's Magazine Manifesto, their whole story is in it. Only Eller Weas Little and Bobby Shivers still alive but when they performed in New Jersey 3 years ago they blew everyone away. I'll post some stuff on them tomorrow off the Germany now back in the morning............... Here's a little taster, an unpublished pic of the Spellbinders in their heyday. Chris L
Guest Dave Turner Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 (edited) Is this a CD on Amazon or LP Ricky? KTF. Drew. If you go to Amazon.com (not co.uk) Search for Spellbinders chain reaction Then click on the CD album pic then scroll down about half way and click "listen to all" You get a 30 second taster of each track Just noticed, even quicker is to click on the pic and on the next page under the pic is "Listen to samples" Edited November 7, 2009 by Dave Turner
Drew3 Posted November 7, 2009 Author Posted November 7, 2009 They never ever DID A DUFFER? I knew them all, I got them all back togethser in 2003, all the orignals (in fact there never were any replacements) got to meet McCarthur Munford too, plus all their families. Try and track down A. Their album B. An article I wrote for Mike Ritson's Magazine Manifesto, their whole story is in it. Only Eller Weas Little and Bobby Shivers still alive but when they performed in New Jersey 3 years ago they blew everyone away. I'll post some stuff on them tomorrow off the Germany now back in the morning............... Here's a little taster, an unpublished pic of the Spellbinders in their heyday. Chris L Wonderful Chris. Any advice on the artical would be most appreciated. The album Chain Reaction is now on my list of crizzy presents (as soon as I say I want something in our house the Gary Glitter Fan says "well Nathaniel can get you that for your birthday, Christmas, Fathersday etc ). One way or another its on its way!!!! Thanks for the posts in reply folks. KTF. Drew.
sepia Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 just shows you,i always thot they were white. help me always seems to get used for dance comps,it is perfect for that.
Guest Clive R Posted November 7, 2009 Posted November 7, 2009 It might also be worth pointing out that the CD includes not only the 11 tracks from the Columbia LP but also 4 bonus tracks of their 45s on Columbia and Date. Catalogue # is Shout! 39- also available at https://www.cherryred.co.uk/shout/index.php
Chris L Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 It might also be worth pointing out that the CD includes not only the 11 tracks from the Columbia LP but also 4 bonus tracks of their 45s on Columbia and Date. Catalogue # is Shout! 39- also available at https://www.cherryred...shout/index.php Yes, you're right, great for playing in car where the playing of vinyl could be a bit tricky. This is Bobby Shivers singing an encore of "Help Me" in New Jersey in 2006, he's quite the showman. The "lost" Spellbinder McArthur Mumford, he got lip cancer quite some while ago and had to stop singing, his appearance in New Jersey got me a bit weepy, he was just a smashing bloke. This from their 2nd tour of the UK in 1967, people forget they had 2 "hits" in the UK with "Help Me" and "Chain Reaction" only 4 of them here, Dee Grant & McArthur not making the trip both being replaced by Danny Austin from the Ad Libs (they are all big mates with each other). I'll be back................ Chris L
Chris L Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 (edited) This from the reunion in New Jersey in 2003. From left to right, Dee Grant, Bobby Shivers, Jimmy Wright & Eller Weas Little aka Elouise Pennington who was once married to Harry Starr !! Edited November 8, 2009 by Chris L
Chris L Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 some good pics and info there chris, im made up with all that,like i said previous one of my fav bands regards doog I once borrowed this copy of Help Me from a girlfriend I was dating in about 1968/9. I was about 16 years old at the time, to my great shame I have never returned it. (I did try and track her down her name was Janet Kemp from Guildford - she was older than me gues she's about 58/59 now) anyway..............................I kept and played it always wondering who the Spellbinders were. After getting back into the scene in 1998 come early 2002 I had found them. Lovely people. This is a rare Canadian copy, I have the album also on Canadian (also US demo, US mono & stereo too - became quite an obsession) I was delighted when the album got released in the UK, albeit on a CD.
Guest Posted November 8, 2009 Posted November 8, 2009 I once borrowed this copy of Help Me from a girlfriend I was dating in about 1968/9. I was about 16 years old at the time, to my great shame I have never returned it. (I did try and track her down her name was Janet Kemp from Guildford - she was older than me gues she's about 58/59 now) anyway..............................I kept and played it always wondering who the Spellbinders were. After getting back into the scene in 1998 come early 2002 I had found them. Lovely people. This is a rare Canadian copy, I have the album also on Canadian (also US demo, US mono & stereo too - became quite an obsession) I was delighted when the album got released in the UK, albeit on a CD. Spellbinders - help me - CBS uk promo -
Chris L Posted November 9, 2009 Posted November 9, 2009 (edited) Spellbinders - help me - CBS uk promo - Touchée............................ Edited November 9, 2009 by Chris L
Ernie Andrews Posted November 10, 2009 Posted November 10, 2009 just shows you,i always thot they were white. help me always seems to get used for dance comps,it is perfect for that. You think that even Ghandi was white
Chris L Posted November 11, 2009 Posted November 11, 2009 I knew A Little On The Blue Side from a few years back and have recently been raving over For You. Just been listening to the fantastic Help Me. Did this group do a bad record!!!!!!! Anyone able to post any of their records that are not already in Refosoul? KTF. Drew. This came out in the US sometime in 1998, sort of soft bootleg, pressed in Belgium by Marginal Records, they use a law that says that after so many years the music is in the public domain so no royalties, same as the Chain Reaction album. Chris L
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