Bill Brandon - Space Age Lover

[Simon T]

Was this ever released?

I think it was going to be a track on his second Prelude album, has anyone got on more info?

[purist]

Was this ever released?

I think it was going to be a track on his second Prelude album, has anyone got on more info?

There's a thread on this already - in the last year possibly ?

unreleased Richard spin back in the day..

[Simon T]

There's a thread on this already - in the last year possibly ?

unreleased Richard spin back in the day..

Perhaps I should rephrase this. Did it ever get released into the public domain in any format?

[Sean Hampsey]

Perhaps I should rephrase this. Did it ever get released into the public domain in any format?

No Simon, it almost certainly did not.

Sean

[Simon T]

No Simon, it almost certainly did not.

Sean

Thank Sean. Any chance of a sound file?

[Sean Hampsey]

Thank Sean. Any chance of a sound file?

I don't have a sound file, Simon, but its the first track on this old Clifton Hall tape if you want a listen.

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/more/soul-events-live/clifton-hall-rotherham-march-26th-1982-part-2

Cheers,

Sean

[harpo1]

sURE IT WAS sAM PLAYED IT AT LIFELINE....BEEN A LONG LONG TIME !

PH

[Steve G]

sURE IT WAS sAM PLAYED IT AT LIFELINE....BEEN A LONG LONG TIME !

PH

The story is it's a one side of an album acetate (a bit like Sy Hightower in that respect) that never came out.

Richard eventually sold it, to Colin Dilnot I think. Sam has had a carver made of it (somehow) and stuck on a Prelude label too.

I am more interested in what the rest of the elpee sounds like

Steve

[John Reed]

I've always assumed that his last single Special Occasion was on it as it wasn't on the first LP.

Edited May 4, 2010 by John Reed

[Sebastian]

I've always assumed that his last single Special Occasion was on it as it wasn't on the first LP.

Don't know if it's of interest, but here's an article from a July 1978 issue of Billboard Magazine that mentions "Space Age Lover" and "Special Occasion" (plus its b-side):

Edited May 4, 2010 by Sebastian

[Simon M]

Great Dancer . Thanks Simon

[Guest ralfmouf]

Don't know if it's of interest, but here's an article from a July 1978 issue of Billboard Magazine that mentions "Space Age Lover" and "Special Occasion" (plus its b-side):

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Hi,

 

I still like & would love this track & hear it on the Clifton Halls recording which was about when I went there,

But hey whoever has the PRELUDE demo album with it on will he ever allow us mere mortals the pleasure of hearing it  ? Or will he take it to his grave to be lost forever....Why not release ???????????

 

ALF WORKSOP NOTTS

[Guest ralfmouf]

Hi,

 

I still like & would love this track & hear it on the Clifton Halls recording which was about when I went there,

But hey whoever has the PRELUDE demo album with it on will he ever allow us mere mortals the pleasure of hearing it  ? Or will he take it to his grave to be lost forever....Why not release ???????????

 

ALF WORKSOP NOTTS

Oh BTW im referring to "Space Age Lover"

ALF

[Steve G]

So I do believe Richard sold it to Colin D. Colin D let Sam cut a copy of it, that's how Sam has it....on a 7" done up to look like a Prelude demo.....whereas the original was an acetate LP that JA found in the US. I think the original is back with Richard now. I tried to prize it out of him a couple of years back, not a cat in hells chance.

[Jim Elliott]

Superb.

[Guest ralfmouf]

Hi Guys,

I dont know what glory there is from owning this track but I still wonder why non of them or the person who owns it never plays it ! but have they ?

ALF

[Chalky]

10 hours ago, ralfmouf said:

Hi Guys,

I dont know what glory there is from owning this track but I still wonder why non of them or the person who owns it never plays it ! but have they ?

ALF

Richard has played the track recently on his radio show(s).  Collecting records, like art is a personal thing, most collectors of any sort don't have their collections open to the public so why should records be any different.  I like nothing better than to hear unissued material but can fully understand why collectors don't share.

Oh and it is on one of the Stafford Story podcasts I did of Richards contribution to the venue.

Edited January 5, 2016 by chalky

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