Jimmy Mack, Is It Really That Rare

[Sheldonsoul]

as im sure most collectors on here know jimmy mack my world is on fire usually fetchs in the region of £1000, this week alone ive seen 4 copys for sale on various websites. and allways seems to be one on e bay about once a month,which made me wonder how scarce is it

[Guest]

Its shouldnt be more than a tenner anyway,its rubbish

[Mark Bicknell]

Its shouldnt be more than a tenner anyway,its rubbish

Here, here Ken horrible record, never liked it.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

[grant]

a great northern tune, just sick of hearing it, certainly wudnt pay a grand for it

[Sheldonsoul]

yeh but is it really that elusive cos ive seen a fair few over the last year or so

[Mark Bicknell]

They could be pressings,mate!l bought a copy from Russ's records for £1.25

Anyway the two above contributers don't like it cos they can't dance to it!

What am l doing on this forum??

Got fcuk all to do with not being able to dance to it more to do with it being a shite record.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

[Wiganer1]

id pay 400 quid,.if i had the money,

[Guest]

Got fcuk all to do with not being able to dance to it more to do with it being a shite record.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Here, here "B" side any good ?

[pikeys dog]

IfI remember right the B side is a much better tune.... particularly for 'today'

[Modernsoulsucks]

Here, here "B" side any good ?

A bit harsh of Mark but I prefer B-side which is same track as Dave Hall on Sound.

ROD

[Guest]

Anyway how about a refoclip of the flip for us soulsoucers please,anyone ? could be the reason it's worth more than a tenner !!

[Soul Shrews]

Flipsides called "Go On".............remember Richard Searling playing it @ Newcastle dayer 79/80 after being requested for 'My World....." and introducing it as a much more soulful record. Its also on the flip of the "soul galore" boot

Me I love both sides....................but then I"m easily pleased

Cheers Paul

[Dave Moore]

Great double sider. Kitchen sink proper Northern on one side and a neat plaintive beat ballad on the other. A Grand? I should koko! but a great record and one that I'm happy have kept over the years.

[Kev Moore]

Dear Sir, Warrant Officer (Class1) 'l Should koko or is it coco?' is a brilliant expression from my army days....Next you'll be telling us that you have a copy that;s 'buckshee!'

Here's a 'buckshee' one.

Luvly Jubly

Kev

[Chris Anderton]

I just picked up a copy in Detroit and the thing that struck me when listening to it again after all this time is what a great singer Jimmy Mack was. He doesn`t miss a note and his range is fantastic.

Do we know anything about him?

Chris

[KevH]

I just picked up a copy in Detroit and the thing that struck me when listening to it again after all this time is what a great singer Jimmy Mack was. He doesn`t miss a note and his range is fantastic.

Do we know anything about him?

Chris

2 singles.One on Hamster,Mecca tune - "Woman's hard to understand".On Atlantic - "Hunter gets captured etc",rumoured to be James McEachin .

[soulAdequateNP]

rumoured to be James McEachin .

Thought that theory had been debunked some time ago?

[Guest]

2 singles.One on Hamster,Mecca tune - "Woman's hard to understand".On Atlantic - "Hunter gets captured etc",rumoured to be James McEachin .

The flip is good too "fire" hers his other.

Jimmy Mack and the Music factory - the hunter gets cheated by the game - Atlantic -

And his this him ?

Jimmy Mack "D" - she's got it! - Northwest -

[Kev Moore]

The flip is good too "fire" hers his other.

Jimmy Mack and the Music factory - the hunter gets cheated by the game - Atlantic -

And his this him ?

Jimmy Mack "D" - she's got it! - Northwest -

First certainly shows he can sing Kenny (if it's the same Jimmy Mack) I heared somewhere there were 3 Jimmy Macks working around Detroit/Chicago area. Didn't one Jimmy Mack work in The University in Chicago and (apparently) taught Some of the big names in Chicago music theory and arrangments?

The second track. I'll stick to MWIOF.

Kev

[Guest]

First certainly shows he can sing Kenny (if it's the same Jimmy Mack) I heared somewhere there were 3 Jimmy Macks working around Detroit/Chicago area. Didn't one Jimmy Mack work in The University in Chicago and (apparently) taught Some of the big names in Chicago music theory and arrangments?

The second track. I'll stick to MWIOF.

Kev

I was asking about the second Kev,the "D" is for Detroit.

[Ted Massey]

The Go on backing track is also used on the inferior and different song by David Morris on Sound

[NEV]

I just picked up a copy in Detroit and the thing that struck me when listening to it again after all this time is what a great singer Jimmy Mack was. He doesn`t miss a note and his range is fantastic.

Do we know anything about him?

Chris

Without doing any research (cos i'm feeling lazy today)

Just wondered if the name JIMMY MACK is actually a reference name in the USA ??

Meaning in the same vane as the Jody /vietnam thing.

Just seems uncanny the way his name has been used in song titles IN THE 60's ??

[snooky]

My World Is On Fire is a class tune,thumping dancing tune,my all time fav!!!!!!!!!!

Everybody must have likes and dislikes.......still a top tune and collectors item was so rare many years ago

Sold to Greety 30 years ago for £55

snooky

[Sheldonsoul]

i raised the thread, and i think its a total quality tune

[Wiganer1]

me too m8!

[Davetay]

My World Is On Fire is a class tune,thumping dancing tune,my all time fav!!!!!!!!!!

Everybody must have likes and dislikes.......still a top tune and collectors item was so rare many years ago

Sold to Greety 30 years ago for £55

snooky

Great record, and I bet Dave has still got it.

Edited November 1, 2009 by davetay

[Dave Abbott]

Here, here Ken horrible record, never liked it.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I remember going up to the decks, being some 15 years old as i was, and asking the DJ man what the record was and how much "...about £100 on Palmer mate" - there's not many things i remember from that young age now - but that is as clear as day. I guess Mr DJ man Bicknell doesnt like it any more??

[Sheldonsoul]

just listened to the b side, thats proper quality

[Shsdave]

I remember going up to the decks, being some 15 years old as i was, and asking the DJ man what the record was and how much "...about £100 on Palmer mate" - there's not many things i remember from that young age now - but that is as clear as day. I guess Mr DJ man Bicknell doesnt like it any more??

[Guest Paul]

Both sides are excellent.

Very excellent!

Now, if there's any more nonsense on here I'll have to bribe the moderator to remove some posts or lock this thread!

[dthedrug]

Hi one of my favorites that I could not buy in the 7ts, and my first copy turned up 5 minutes away from my home at a great little All-nighter on Spring Road Wolves, the event was a Paddy & Aggy doo. some great records that night up for sale I remember Paying £12 for it year 86??? sadly in the early 9ts I have to sell my collection (bills debts kids) mortgage at 17.5%, Hence me collecting UK singles in my present collection

DAVE KIL

[Ted Massey]

Hi one of my favorites that I could not buy in the 7ts, and my first copy turned up 5 minutes away from my home at a great little All-nighter on Spring Road Wolves, the event was a Paddy & Aggy doo. some great records that night up for sale I remember Paying £12 for it year 86??? sadly in the early 9ts I have to sell my collection (bills debts kids) mortgage at 17.5%, Hence me collecting UK singles in my present collection

DAVE KIL

if it was 12 you had a bargain i remember Andy Spencer paying 65 for it of Rob Lythall in 86 and it was only VG i got home and said to the missus you wont believe what Andy just paid

[Sheldonsoul]

if it was 12 you had a bargain i remember Andy Spencer paying 65 for it of Rob Lythall in 86 and it was only VG i got home and said to the missus you wont believe what Andy just paid

is it worth the kind of money it gos for these days which can be £800 and upwards or just overpriced

[Ted Massey]

i think 600 is fair then again i only paid 80

[Soulsmith]

Bloody hell, that's stunning! I wish i could pick that side up for a few quid instead of paying through the nose for the other side.

I'd agree with that. Any idea where I can pick up an mp3?

Cheers

Col.

[Steve L]

i think 600 is fair then again i only paid 80

Request for Sat Ted - Go On

[dthedrug]

if it was 12 you had a bargain i remember Andy Spencer paying 65 for it of Rob Lythall in 86 and it was only VG i got home and said to the missus you wont believe what Andy just paid

Hi Ted .. I know I have Taken tons of Pills in my life that was one of many rareities that night I remember Mick buying Ben Aikin on Lomo, defenantly not Andy Spencer as I used to go to his house to buy of him Good Days DAVE KIL

[Mark Bicknell]

I remember going up to the decks, being some 15 years old as i was, and asking the DJ man what the record was and how much "...about £100 on Palmer mate" - there's not many things i remember from that young age now - but that is as clear as day. I guess Mr DJ man Bicknell doesnt like it any more??

Never owned it Dave so must have been someone else mate and for your information I'm no longer Mr DJ man thank fcuk lol

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

[boba]

Without doing any research (cos i'm feeling lazy today)

Just wondered if the name JIMMY MACK is actually a reference name in the USA ??

Meaning in the same vane as the Jody /vietnam thing.

Just seems uncanny the way his name has been used in song titles IN THE 60's ??

I think it was just a martha and the vandellas hit so it became a recognizable name due to that.

also, james mack was the name of an important arranger in chicago, he arranged a lot of records in the 60s and maybe most notably arranged tyrone davis' "in the mood". he passed away a year or two ago.

[Guest]

just listened to the b side, thats proper quality

Absolutely gorgeous toon / mellow groover.

[Ted Massey]

Hi Ted .. I know I have Taken tons of Pills in my life that was one of many rareities that night I remember Mick buying Ben Aikin on Lomo, defenantly not Andy Spencer as I used to go to his house to buy of him Good Days DAVE KIL

no i said Andy bought it of RL i was with him at a record fair in Telford keep taking the pills dave

[Pete S]

The Go on backing track is also used on the inferior and different song by David Morris on Sound

Dave Hall on Sound. Very rare on WD.

JImmy Mack - 500 quid tops.

[sister dawn]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING B SIDE ..

[Guest]

Do we know anything about him?

Chris

Yep.........he were an ard lad from Burnley!!!

[Sheldonsoul]

all in all i think mwiof is a quality track , old and played out but still a great tune. and glad i was introduced to the b side cos thats just superb

[NEV]

I think it was just a martha and the vandellas hit so it became a recognizable name due to that.

also, james mack was the name of an important arranger in chicago, he arranged a lot of records in the 60s and maybe most notably arranged tyrone davis' "in the mood". he passed away a year or two ago.

Hi Bob

The flip of THE CLASSICS-LOOKIN FOR A LOVE (OF MY OWN) ...ALso has the flip " I'M JIMMY MACK"

Had a thought in my head that maybe he was someone who was a bit of a "jack the lad" (a player) with the ladies ???

[boba]

Hi Bob

The flip of THE CLASSICS-LOOKIN FOR A LOVE (OF MY OWN) ...ALso has the flip " I'M JIMMY MACK"

Had a thought in my head that maybe he was someone who was a bit of a "jack the lad" (a player) with the ladies ???

I think it's just an answer to the vandellas record.

Also, I think James Mack arranged it? Or maybe he was somehow affiliated with the group? I always meant to contact him and then he passed.

[NEV]

I think it's just an answer to the vandellas record.

Also, I think James Mack arranged it? Or maybe he was somehow affiliated with the group? I always meant to contact him and then he passed.

Cheers Bob ...im not feeling as lazy today so i decided to have a quick research and here's the finding's:-

" Martha Reeves had a dozen hit singles with Motown and "Jimmy Mack" was the final top 10 hit in the US in 1967. It had orignally been written back in 1964 but because of the potential connotations to the Vietnam War it was decided to shelve it at the time. It was the last contribution from the Holland-Dozier-Holland camp"

What were the connotations???

[Sheldonsoul]

whats connotations doh

[boba]

Cheers Bob ...im not feeling as lazy today so i decided to have a quick research and here's the finding's:-

" Martha Reeves had a dozen hit singles with Motown and "Jimmy Mack" was the final top 10 hit in the US in 1967. It had orignally been written back in 1964 but because of the potential connotations to the Vietnam War it was decided to shelve it at the time. It was the last contribution from the Holland-Dozier-Holland camp"

What were the connotations???

the connotations are the lyrics in the song, it's about "jimmy mack, when are you coming back". it's not inherent to the name "jimmy mack".