Played At The Ritz

[Guest]

TONS!!! Three from me

You Make Me Feel Mighty Real-Sylvester

Stomp-Johnson Brothers

Cathedrals-D.C.Larue

Edited May 8, 2010 by webbydublin

[Guest]

TONS!!! Three from me

You Make Me Feel Mighty Real-Sylvester

Stomp-Johnson Brothers

Cathedrals-D.C.Larue

Definately played at The Ritz , but not at WC ......... I would have loved to seen expressions on faces if the 6th one on my list had been spun there

Laol Schifrin - Jaws

Rose Royce - Car Wash

Diana Ross - Love Hangover

Peter Brown - Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me

Real Thing - Can You Feel The Force

Sugar Hill Gang - Rapper's Delight

Dan Hartmann - Instant Replay

Celi Bee - One Love

Third Point - Spirit

Karma - Funk De Mambo

Aquarian Dream - Phoenix

Cloud One - Atmosphere Strut

Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway

People's Choice - Jam Jam Jam

Malc Burton

Edited May 9, 2010 by Malc Burton

[Guest]

and number 7 come to think of it

But Mr.B I am positive that Car Wash was played at WC by both Richard and Minshull

When I posted the tunes up this morning Phil , I had a nagging doubt in the canyons of my mind that " CW " may have been played

I never heard it played at WC when I was there at the time of its' popularity elsewhere .

Can someone confirm it was / they heard it played at WC ?

Malc " keep those rags and machines hummin' " Burton

Edited May 9, 2010 by Malc Burton

[grant]

When I posted the tunes up this morning Phil , I had a nagging doubt in the canyons of my mind that " CW " may have been played

I never heard it played at WC when I was there at the time of its' popularity elsewhere .

Can someone confirm it was / they heard it played at WC ?

Malc " keep those rags and machines hummin' " Burton

never heard it at wigan but was definitley spun at the ritz all dayers

also remember donna summer - i feel love 12* version played at ritz before it hit the uk charts

[grantdyche]

Car Wash the Question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I never heard it at Wigan,

Not saying it wasn't,

But I never heard it there,

Loads of other "New York Disco" tracks were played though

[grantdyche]

Yeah right and l never heard any Jackie Wilson records there either..

Tis nowt but a lie your honour The before mentioned Jackie Wilson had many a tune played at the Heart Of Soul, "The Who Who Song" being a fine example

The common and muck type of ditty that shall be known as "The Car Wash"

Was never played at the before mentioned establishment for nocturnal dancing and other recreational activities,

And so it will be sent for ever in to the hell and damnation that is called "Channel 4's greatest disco hits off all time"

That is of course til I get pi**ed at a party and tell everyone its a NS tune

[Guest Perception]

TONS!!! Three from me

You Make Me Feel Mighty Real-Sylvester

Stomp-Johnson Brothers

Cathedrals-D.C.Larue

Who cares, apart from Cathedrals was played in the Mecca, and is a bit iffiy anyway!

[Godzilla]

Car Wash the Question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I never heard it at Wigan,

Not saying it wasn't,

But I never heard it there,

Loads of other "New York Disco" tracks were played though

Car Wash was definitely played at Wigan.

I remember discussing with pals about how the 'walky backwards and forwards dance' - or 'lolloping" as we christened it - looked perfectly normal at the Ritz but strangely out of place at Wigan, as some guys lolloped out of their seats and onto the dancefloor to the handclap intro.

[Pete S]

Cathedrals was played at Wigan, so was Salsoul 2001 or whatever it was called

[Pete S]

WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT! Cathedrals was? Do you know who played it,Pete?

Not for definite but it could have been keith Minshull because he was playing things like Miroslav Vitous - New York City for a short time

[grantdyche]

Nice one!! Read it and weep Malc and Grant!

Its humble pie for tea tonight then for me and Malc,

The posting about the walking backwards and forwards dance type thingy,

They all (The Mecca lot) did it at the Ritz,but I never remember anyone doing it at Wigan

And if I'm wrong then I'm wrong,Never heard it at Wigan myself though,I must have been in M's or having a Jimmy Riddle

[Phil_H]

Right you disbeliever....it's time for me to pop into my friends list

Jill Bayles and Grantdyche or anyone.....Where are you?

It was played alongside...Centre City...Boogie With Your Baby..Captain Of My Ship...Don't Leave Me This Way....late 76-early 77

I''LL BE BACK!!

Well I do remembering it being played at WC, I can vividly remember the echo from the back wall of the into of this and Spring Rain.

[grantdyche]

If Phil H says it was played then it must have been

[Phil_H]

If Phil H says it was played then it must have been

hey you, most things are haze from those days , but not that. when are you coming out to play Mr D?

[Pete S]

Its humble pie for tea tonight then for me and Malc,

The posting about the walking backwards and forwards dance type thingy,

They all (The Mecca lot) did it at the Ritz,but I never remember anyone doing it at Wigan

And if I'm wrong then I'm wrong,Never heard it at Wigan myself though,I must have been in M's or having a Jimmy Riddle

For a few weeks there were several "Mecca" types, I remember the girls wearing dresses made out of bin liners and the lads wore big baggy sweaters and drainpipe jeans. They stood at the bootom left of the room if you were looking towards the stage.

[grantdyche]

hey you, most things are haze from those days , but not that. when are you coming out to play Mr D?

Went to St Bernadetts on Manchester Rd on Saturday,

Really nice place great atmosphere and some good tunes

First time but I will go again Phil you would like it

[grantdyche]

Now,now stop being sarchastic because you were so dreadfully wrong

I wasn't being sarcastic Phil,What I meant was that Phil H remembers everything and he was there with me at the time,He said it got played so It got played

Now wheres that pie

[grantdyche]

l know mate l gathered that as the thread went on ......St.Bernadettes is run l think by Steve Proudlove on here...have seen photos of it on here and looks great...

Would love to try and get there one night..

Pies in the fridge,mate!

Yes it was Steve who invited me up there On Saturday,Good night by the looks of it but I couldn't stay very long had other fish to fry

[Billywhizz]

Car Wash the Question!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I never heard it at Wigan,no way billy

Not saying it wasn't,

But I never heard it there,

Loads of other "New York Disco" tracks were played though

[Guest]

Its humble pie for tea tonight then for me and Malc,

The posting about the walking backwards and forwards dance type thingy,

They all (The Mecca lot) did it at the Ritz,but I never remember anyone doing it at Wigan

And if I'm wrong then I'm wrong,Never heard it at Wigan myself though,I must have been in M's or having a Jimmy Riddle

The same goes for me Grant , as I refer in my defence to my earlier reply of / that " I never heard it played at WC when I was there at the time of its' popularity elsewhere "

In reply to Pete's earlier posting , it was Richard not Keith Minshull , that first played Miroslav Vitous' " New York City " .

Malc Burton

[Guest theoriginator56]

Not for definite but it could have been keith Minshull because he was playing things like Miroslav Vitous - New York City for a short time

defo keith along with jam jam jam . atmosphere strut . dance your ass off inside america juggy jones etc etc. car wash spun by RS. (kim)

[steve]

Can anyone shed some light the Roberta Kelly ' Troublemaker' it came out around the same time, its a little odd that its a 7inch single but a 33 1/3 rpm

thanks

Steve

[Davetay]

Can anyone shed some light the Roberta Kelly ' Troublemaker' it came out around the same time, its a little odd that its a 7inch single but a 33 1/3 rpm

thanks

Steve

Big Tune from the spring of 76.

[funkyfeet]

Can anyone shed some light the Roberta Kelly ' Troublemaker' it came out around the same time, its a little odd that its a 7inch single but a 33 1/3 rpm

thanks

Steve

I'm sure my UK release is 45rpm.

[Guest]

ls it on an E.P.?

No , but the UK 7" release - see below - was released for some reason , at 33 ⅓ RPM .

Roberta Kelly " Trouble - Maker " / " Think I'm Gonna Break Someones Heart Tonight "

UK GTO , catalogue number # GT 71 ( 1976 ) / Format: : 7" Vinyl / 33 ⅓ RPM

The record also came out in 1976 on two other European labels , but these were 45 RPM , and had a different

B - Side to the UK release .

" Trouble - Maker " / " The Family " Atlantic ( France ) catalogue number # 10 722

" Trouble - Maker " / " The Family " Durium ( Italy ) catalogue number # DE 2894

Malc Burton

Edited May 13, 2010 by Malc Burton

[ianr]

TONS!!! Three from me

You Make Me Feel Mighty Real-Sylvester

Stomp-Johnson Brothers

Cathedrals-D.C.Larue

Sylvester was definately played at Casino

[steve]

No , but the UK 7" release - see below - was released for some reason , at 33 ⅓ RPM .

Roberta Kelly " Trouble - Maker " / " Think I'm Gonna Break Someones Heart Tonight "

UK GTO , catalogue number # GT 71 ( 1976 ) / Format: : 7" Vinyl / 33 ⅓ RPM

The record also came out in 1976 on two other European labels , but these were 45 RPM , and had a different

B - Side to the UK release .

" Trouble - Maker " / " The Family " Atlantic ( France ) catalogue number # 10 722

" Trouble - Maker " / " The Family " Durium ( Italy ) catalogue number # DE 2894

Malc Burton

Thanks for the info Mark, it just seemed a bit strange having it on that speed,

[steve]

ls it on an E.P.?

No, 7" single, just strange, anyone know why?

[Guest]

Thanks for the info Mark, it just seemed a bit strange having it on that speed,

I looked further into why the UK release was 33 1/3 RPM , but to no real avail .

I thought it may have had something to do with the release being the album version ( 8 : 48 ) , but it was / is the edited version , which despite not stating the time of the track , is likely to be either 3 : 59 ( the French Atlantic release ) or

4 : 01 ( the Italian Durium release ) .

" Trouble - Maker " was the B - Side of the US release in 1976 : " Love Power " / " Trouble - Maker " ( US Oasis , catalogue number # OC 409 , Time 3 : 59 ) .

" Love Power " was a cover version of the 1967 recording by The Sandpepples , which was written by Teddy Vann

Malc Burton

Edited May 14, 2010 by Malc Burton

[Dave Thorley]

Just to clarify Pete, the walking backwards and forward dance, irecall vividly at Wigan being performed by Steve(Srange)Harrington ! and he had a long girlie type scarf wrapped aroung his neck as well him and Julie Dyke from Gloucester were dancing to Elusive. just a bit later he started the bin bag thing and cross dressing parties(ask the Blackwood guys they will verify)

Really strange what we remember considering what went down our necks!!

Steve

I thought you were cross dressing long before that:D

Dave

[Guest]

Did anybody else hear it there?

Sylvester ?

I would have said it could have possibly been played during the " anything goes " period at WC in 1977 , but as it was released in 1978 , I am very doubtful , but I am open to correction should it be creditable confirmed .

Malc Burton

Edited May 16, 2010 by Malc Burton

[grantdyche]

Sylvester ?

I would have said it could have possibly been played during the " anything goes " period at WC in 1977 , but as it was released in 1978 , I am very doubtful , but I am open to correction should it be creditable confirmed .

Malc Burton

I never heard it at Wigan Malc,I was there quite a lot between 76 --79

But as you know in this type of topic "Never say Never"

[Guest JIM BARRY]

I never heard it at Wigan Malc,I was there quite a lot between 76 --79

But as you know in this type of topic "Never say Never"

i never heard "mighty real" at the casino. he did have another tune soon after called "over and over" could it be that?

[grantdyche]

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real), Sylvester

Backing vocals by "Two Tons Of Fun"

Who later became the "Weather Girls" of it's "Raining Men" fame,

Yeah it maybe was played at the Casino

But not in my time

But then again you never know ???

The plot thickens !!!!!!!

[Guest JIM BARRY]

But quite sure it was never played......but l could be wrong....

ask russ!!

[John Benson]

i never heard "mighty real" at the casino. he did have another tune soon after called "over and over" could it be that?

No - I think that was was much earlier, it was his version of the old Ashford & Simpson song

[grantdyche]

ask russ!!

Just have via "Facebook" will he reply ????????????????

[Guest JIM BARRY]

Just have via "Facebook" will he reply ????????????????

yes mate, it'll cost ya though!!!

[grantdyche]

yes mate, it'll cost ya though!!!

He did reply, he says and I quote "I don't think so"

So it might have??

Edited May 17, 2010 by grantdyche

[grantdyche]

Never ever was...............ever!!

He sang it live a the Mecca though I'm led to believe,At an all dayer

[Davetay]

He sang it live a the Mecca though I'm led to believe,At an all dayer

Yes he did, and it was an all-dayer.

A bit of a eye-opener seeing him or is it her for the 1st time.

Dave.

[ianr]

Never ever was...............ever!!

It was played on Saturday 21/10/78, it was my 18th birthday weekend & I had been to the oldies the night before. Don't ask me who played it I was off my box. It might have even been the pre nighter do in Mr M's, but certain it was main room during nighter. I remember thinking at the time what the f**k is this place coming to.

[ianr]

Never ever was...............ever!!

It was Saturday 21/10/78, my 18th birthday weekend & I had been to oldies nighter night before, was definately played coz I remember thinking to myself what the f**k is this place coming to. Don't ask who played it I was off my box. Could have been pre-nighter do in M's but almost certain it was main room.

[ianr]

It was Saturday 21/10/78, my 18th birthday weekend & I had been to oldies nighter night before, was definately played coz I remember thinking to myself what the f**k is this place coming to. Don't ask who played it I was off my box. Could have been pre-nighter do in M's but almost certain it was main room.

Sorry Saturday the 28/10/78, just checked old calender.

[Guest martyn]

Sorry Saturday the 28/10/78, just checked old calender.

Does your birthday change each year then ?

[Keithw]

remember these

not sure if they were Ritz alone

but sure i heard them at the Ritz

TAVARES--HEVEN MUST BE MISSING AN ANGEL

VALENTINE BROS--MONEY TO TIGHT TO MENTION

EDDIE HOLMAN--NIGHT TO REMEMBER

SILVETTI--SPRING RAIN

LOWRELL--MELLO MELLO RIGHT ON

CAMEO--FIND MY WAY

DR BUZZARD--ILL PLAY THE FOOL

JOHNNNY WILLIAMS-YOURE SOMETHING KINDA MELLOW

ROSE ROYCE--WISHING ON A STAR

EL COCO--COCOMOTION