Drew3 Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 ........ Bill Oddie mentioned in the same sentence on Sounds of the Sixties this morning. Apparently the record played was a favourite in soul clubs in the 60's according to our Brian. The record was pretty average in my opinion sounding very much like a Gene Pitney track. Anyone got the record (I can't remeber what it was called) and more to the point has anyone on here ever heard it played anywhere? KTF. Drew.
Rob Wigley Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Go to the BBC 2 web site--sounds of the 60s--its 1 hour 19mins into the prog. The backing is a beat ballard type thing--the vocal is F***ing awful !! I didn't know it though Rob
Guest Heartnsoul Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 ........ Bill Oddie mentioned in the same sentence on Sounds of the Sixties this morning. Apparently the record played was a favourite in soul clubs in the 60's according to our Brian. The record was pretty average in my opinion sounding very much like a Gene Pitney track. Anyone got the record (I can't remeber what it was called) and more to the point has anyone on here ever heard it played anywhere? KTF. Drew. I think this might be the track,,,, Certainly not my idea of Northern Soul, although I've heard worse........
Sean Hampsey Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 It's "Bill Oddie "I Can't Get Through" on UK Parlophone R5433. You can hear it here, if you've got a Masochistic streak. Course, Bill is an Ex-Wheelite and got the Northern Soul classic "Black Pudding Bertha" in the charts, so his credentials as a Soul artist are sound. Sean 2
Sean Hampsey Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 No Webby, Twisted Wheel & Rochdale. Now get those frikkin Spuds peeled!
Rob Wigley Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 If anyone can dig it out he is mentioned in a Frank Elson column in Blues and Soul, I seem to remember frank says Bill was a member at the Catacombs !!And well into the music at that time! It may have been in response to someone moaning about THAT line in Black Puddin' Bertha
Alan Walls Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 If anyone can dig it out he is mentioned in a Frank Elson column in Blues and Soul, I seem to remember frank says Bill was a member at the Catacombs !!And well into the music at that time! It may have been in response to someone moaning about THAT line in Black Puddin' Bertha Maybe Frank had a go, but I distinctly remember the great Dave Godin delivering a stern rebuke in his inimitable style, which included a stinging condemnation of the song's regional stereotyping of working class northerners!
Rob Wigley Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Maybe Frank had a go, but I distinctly remember the great Dave Godin delivering a stern rebuke in his inimitable style, which included a stinging condemnation of the song's regional stereotyping of working class northerners! E b y gum them Goodies were funny in their day....
Ady Croasdell Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 The track in question is on an Ace CD "Songs From The Dog & Duck", a fictitious pub jukebox, compiled by St Etienne member Bob Stanley, in his sleeve-notes he says . "Trumping all of these though, is Bill Oddie's 'I Can't Get Through'. Prior to his days as a twitcher, and before he cut various breakbeat-laden tracks with the Goodies, he recorded this classy, big city soul-alike for Parlophone in 1966." I'm not sure where they get Northern Soul from though Herbert Hunter is on there, it's a mad CD.
Ian Dewhirst Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 The track in question is on an Ace CD "Songs From The Dog & Duck", a fictitious pub jukebox, compiled by St Etienne member Bob Stanley, in his sleeve-notes he says . "Trumping all of these though, is Bill Oddie's 'I Can't Get Through'. Prior to his days as a twitcher, and before he cut various breakbeat-laden tracks with the Goodies, he recorded this classy, big city soul-alike for Parlophone in 1966." I'm not sure where they get Northern Soul from though Herbert Hunter is on there, it's a mad CD. Interesting concept. Someone was playing it in the office t'other week and I heard Dan Folger's "The Way Of The Crowd" for the first time and it blew me away.......... Ian D
Guest Posted February 6, 2010 Posted February 6, 2010 Never heard this one before, but I'm not surprised given Bill Oddie's track record as a soul artist. Check out this mid-tempo floater for comparison.
Guest Matt Male Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 (edited) Classic Blue-eyed soul.... Black pudding bertha lyrics Edited February 7, 2010 by Matt Male
Sebastian Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 The track in question is on an Ace CD "Songs From The Dog & Duck", a fictitious pub jukebox, compiled by St Etienne member Bob Stanley [...] it's a mad CD. Mad indeed! And also the most played CD in my apartment during the past 2 months. Fantastic tunes from beginning to end!
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 If anyone finds a copy of "I Can't Get Through" on Parlophone on their travels and can resist the urge not to break it, I'm after a copy. Seriously. Demo or stock, I don't mind. Again, I repeat, I'm being serious. No joke...
Guest bobby's girl Posted February 7, 2010 Posted February 7, 2010 Interesting concept. Someone was playing it in the office t'other week and I heard Dan Folger's "The Way Of The Crowd" for the first time and it blew me away.......... Ian D I heard this just recently. Great little oddity. Like a cd version of a lucky dip!
Pete S Posted May 22, 2010 Posted May 22, 2010 If anyone finds a copy of "I Can't Get Through" on Parlophone on their travels and can resist the urge not to break it, I'm after a copy. Seriously. Demo or stock, I don't mind. Again, I repeat, I'm being serious. No joke... So am I - it's rather brilliant, anyone slagging this off just because of who it is needs to listen again, perfect mid-60's pop/soul beat ballad. Sometimes you lot are so blinkered. 2
Ezzie Brown Posted May 22, 2010 Posted May 22, 2010 sounds right up my street..........sound file?????????? .............oh shit!!!!!!!!!! theres a pied wagtail on my bird table ..........better get it in my spotting log terry twitcher
Anoraks Corner Posted May 23, 2010 Posted May 23, 2010 it's rather brilliant, anyone slagging this off just because of who it is needs to listen again, perfect mid-60's pop/soul beat ballad. Nod of respect from here too...a superb slab of 'mid-60's pop/soul beat ballad' (copyright Pete!). 1
Northern Soul Uk Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) After a copy of this if anyone has one for sale?? Edited February 24, 2016 by Northern Soul UK rewording
Smudger Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 On 2/6/2010 at 21:01, Guest said: Never heard this one before, but I'm not surprised given Bill Oddie's track record as a soul artist. Check out this mid-tempo floater for comparison. that looks allot like This was actually the best of their SHITE 3
Roburt Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) Seems that it was a big play back in the day ........ Edited February 22, 2016 by Roburt 1
Jim G Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 I have heard A LOT worse played out than this under the banner of 'northern soul' 2
Gene-r Posted February 22, 2016 Posted February 22, 2016 (edited) Is it just strange coincidence that the B-side of Black Pudding Bertha by The Goodies happens to be called Panic? Reparata & The Delrons spring to mind. Edited February 22, 2016 by Gene-R 1
Northern Soul Uk Posted February 24, 2016 Posted February 24, 2016 On 2/22/2016 at 08:16, smudger said: that looks allot like This was actually the best of their SHITE LOL, funny that :-)
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