Anais nin Carms Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 (edited) I was sat in the hotel bar , and this came on . Now I recall this from my youth , my god i just realised it must have been one of my first soul roots? I was only 11 years old ! it was backin 1968 . Now I was talking to someone about this and they reckoned that someone else did it after him .... anyone know who that my be ? Cheers Carms Edited September 8, 2010 by Carms Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Peter Andre Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nige Brown Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Theres a Reggae Verson on Utube Lollo xx https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&sqi=2&ved=0CBIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DxO30uGc_Ww8&ei=enGHTPbcE4m6jAe1-8SaBg&usg=AFQjCNFqkvsiCO1ozVbJl67xoDjUA0Gq_g&sig2=4bRWOGeyP5Ua6bcWhodIew Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Simsy Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Ricky Nelson did a version also. Actual track title is 'Gimme Little Sign' .. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mrtag Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I was sat in the hotel bar , and this came on . Now I recall this from my youth , my god i just realised it must have been one of my first soul roots? I was only 11 years old ! it was backin 1968 . Now I was talking to someone about this and they reckoned that someone else did it after him .... anyone know who that my be ? Cheers Carms Hi Carms, If You Put " Gimme Little Sign " Into Search On You Tube There Are A Few Different Versions Atb John Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
davidwapples Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 isnt this the one with i think you got your fools mixed up on the flip Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anais nin Carms Posted September 8, 2010 Author Share Posted September 8, 2010 Cheers guys... only just realised he did " another saturday night " too ! very groovy dancing on the Jimmy Saville Show lol Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Prophonics 2029 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Molly Malone for me, came out with two different B-sides or A Across The Bridge and I Want Love both on Brent. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Abbott Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 isnt this the one with i think you got your fools mixed up on the flip YES - what a great song Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest veep1296 Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I was sat in the hotel bar , and this came on . Now I recall this from my youth , my god i just realised it must have been one of my first soul roots? I was only 11 years old ! it was backin 1968 . Now I was talking to someone about this and they reckoned that someone else did it after him .... anyone know who that my be ? Cheers Carms Saw Brenton Wood sing this accapella in LA 2004 on Kev's Soul Trip 1....brilliant audience participation. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 and they reckoned that someone else did it after him .... anyone know who that my be ? Cheers Carms Major Lance was a popular version, early 70's. The Brenton Wood was certainly one of my first Soul records too! Bloody love it. A very underrated artist (IMO). And "I Want Love" on Brent is one of the greatest records in the history of the Universe! Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 isnt this the one with i think you got your fools mixed up on the flip Yes - Great double sider - and the LP has a few hidden gems, in the same vein. Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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Anoraks Corner Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 He must've been popular over here as there is a clutch of 7" releases from him on Japanese Liberty. I really like, 'Take a chance', whch is a lovely midtempo mover with a sparse/effective backing track...and there's also a fabulous album track called, 'Come here girl'...did that make it onto 7" anywhere? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
John Benson Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 ...and there's also a fabulous album track called, 'Come here girl'...did that make it onto 7" anywhere? Yep it did! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 A very underrated artist (IMO). And "I Want Love" on Brent is one of the greatest records in the history of the Universe! Sean True - and true! Whenever I'm a bit down I always sling Brenton on the CD and have a sing to "Great Big Bundle Of Love", "Can You Dig It", "Fools", "Sign", "Oogum Boogum", "Baby You Got It", "Two Time Loser", "I Like The Way You Love Me", "Me And You" and my favourite of all, "Catch You On The Rebound". In fact, I'm just on my way upstairs now to grab the CD for the drive to work... I know that Brenton only really had two tunes, a slow one and a midtempo one, but what great records he made out of them!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 I've got a Brenton Wood 45 on his own label, out of California, circa 1973. One side is a very sweet ballad thing. 99 pence on ebay at the moment. This link is just so you can see the scan https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110582906629&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anais nin Carms Posted September 9, 2010 Author Share Posted September 9, 2010 Wow I need to listen to some of his other stuff Is the "Baby you got" it track another version of Clarance Murrey's ? I would also love to hear the Major Lance version of gimmie a kind of sign. Thanks for all the info Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Wow I need to listen to some of his other stuff Is the "Baby you got" it track another version of Clarance Murrey's ? I would also love to hear the Major Lance version of gimmie a kind of sign. Thanks for all the info No, Carms - different song. Was BW's follow up to "Sign", and it has my favourite "Catch You On The Rebound" on the flip, so double bubble there! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest rosies dad Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 "baby you got it" was the tune that got me into Brenton..heard it on a tape at a bar and made a mad dash to the record shop the next day and lucky day! There was a copy.. I also put Great Big Bundle up there, what a nice record.. He has a tune called "some got it, some dont" and you can find the instrumental backing track on a Senor Soul 45. -jacob Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ady Croasdell Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 And he played Market Harborough's Frollickin' Kneecap in 1968! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 (edited) Major Lance was a popular version, early 70's. The Brenton Wood was certainly one of my first Soul records too! Bloody love it. A very underrated artist (IMO). And "I Want Love" on Brent is one of the greatest records in the history of the Universe! Sean Hi Sean You must have been a whippersnapper when I went to See Brenton Wood at the Sherwood Rooms Nottingham in the late 6t's, can't remember much about it except when he sang "Gimme A Little Sign" he brought the house down. Barry Edited September 9, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 "baby you got it" was the tune that got me into Brenton..heard it on a tape at a bar and made a mad dash to the record shop the next day and lucky day! There was a copy.. I also put Great Big Bundle up there, what a nice record.. He has a tune called "some got it, some dont" and you can find the instrumental backing track on a Senor Soul 45. -jacob His version of "Psychotic Reaction" is interesting (although it's a long way from being his best record...) It uses the same backing track, augmented by an organ overdub, as the Count Five's version! Now if that's not garage soul then I don't know what is... It's on either the "Oogum Boogum" or "Gimme Little Sign" album - or if you're an elitist bas**rd like me, an Italian 45 ("Reazione Psicopatico") Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Amsterdam Russ Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 It's on either the "Oogum Boogum" or "Gimme Little Sign" album... It's on the latter... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Whilst we're on the subject, is this worth anything? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Bogue Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Molly Malone for me, came out with two different B-sides or A Across The Bridge and I Want Love both on Brent. Probably my favorite too...I was a bit p'd as mine was the one with 'I Want Love' on the B side & I really wanted 'Across The Bridge'...but I much prefer 'I Want Love' now & 'Across the bridge' sounds a bit pop'y to my ears now. My other favorite is Two Time Loser...really underated tune I reckon the pronounced acoustic guitar is probably an aquired taste for some in a soul record...but I love it Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Philippe Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Whilst we're on the subject, is this worth anything? The name of the US LP is "Oogum boogum". BTW I have a sealed copy for sale... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 It's on either the "Oogum Boogum" or "Gimme Little Sign" album - or if you're an elitist bas**rd like me, an Italian 45 ("Reazione Psicopatico") Personally, I prefer to play said track from my Japanese Liberty LP...on red vinyl...whilst following the lyrics on the song sheet included...does that qualify for an elitist bas**rd status?! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Yep it did! More info please! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Personally, I prefer to play said track from my Japanese Liberty LP...on red vinyl...whilst following the lyrics on the song sheet included...does that qualify for an elitist bas**rd status?! Not unless you can also provide a Japanese translation of the title, Mr. F.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Not unless you can also provide a Japanese translation of the title, Mr. F.... サイコティック リアクション Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Supercorsa Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 The name of the US LP is "Oogum boogum". BTW I have a sealed copy for sale... It might well be, but mine is an EP! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Philippe Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 It might well be, but mine is an EP! Oops ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Hi Sean You must have been a whippersnapper when I went to See Brenton Wood at the Sherwood Rooms Nottingham in the late 6t's, can't remember much about it except when he sang "Gimme A Little Sign" he brought the house down. Barry Ahaha, yep I'm a few years younger than you Barry... ...I just look a lot older! It was one of those records that seemed to be very popular everywhere at the time. Along with things like Sam Cooke "Another Saturday Night" Dobie Gray "The In Crowd" they were in amongst the first Soul records I ever heard, mainly through my Big Sis... who's nearly as old as you mate! but back then, you'd hear that stuff, even on the Radio, all the time. Remember the days when 'current' and 'classic' Soul music got played on mainstream radio? Where did that all go? Looking forward to seeing you at Stafford next week Barry. Think it'll be a cracker! Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mark Jones Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I like the other side!...classy tune Brenton Wood - i think youve got your fools mixed up Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 A bunch of Brenton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Goldsoul Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 Alfred Smith is truly a remarkable local talent. I say local because he has spent most of rhe last 30 years working the East LA scene where he had several hits. Incidentally he got the stage name from his manager who lived in the LA suburb Brentwood. As part of SoultripUSA in 2004 he became a friend to most of us on the trip. He was clearly not going to perform for us due to nerves. Old KR had to work his 'oogum boogum' on him! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anais nin Carms Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Ahaha, yep I'm a few years younger than you Barry... ...I just look a lot older! It was one of those records that seemed to be very popular everywhere at the time. Along with things like Sam Cooke "Another Saturday Night" Dobie Gray "The In Crowd" they were in amongst the first Soul records I ever heard, mainly through my Big Sis... who's nearly as old as you mate! but back then, you'd hear that stuff, even on the Radio, all the time. Remember the days when 'current' and 'classic' Soul music got played on mainstream radio? Where did that all go? Looking forward to seeing you at Stafford next week Barry. Think it'll be a cracker! Sean ---- How could I forget another Saturday night was sung by Sam Cooke ?, I think the sun must have got to my brains last week ! I think what really shocked me last week was the realization of how early my soul roots sort of sprouted . I was only 11 when I heard Brenton , along with the Foundations which was a fave group of mine along the equals and Blue Mink like you say they were then regarded as "chart" soul, maybe we now term as "club" soul . I remember listening to them on radio Caroline and it gave me such a pleasure at the time. I always thought my earliest influences were Tamla but when I heard Brenton I realised he came before that for me. What has shocked me a little now is just how much other stuff that he has produced which is new to me and I look forward to hearing it , so thanks guys for making this such an informative thread. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Nickinstoke Posted September 11, 2010 Share Posted September 11, 2010 I was sat in the hotel bar , and this came on . Now I recall this from my youth , my god i just realised it must have been one of my first soul roots? I was only 11 years old ! it was backin 1968 . Now I was talking to someone about this and they reckoned that someone else did it after him .... anyone know who that my be ? Cheers Carms There's a version by Tony Simon, on UK Track - presumably a UK recording. Other side's a version of the Impressions' "Never too much love", both sides produced by Donnie Elbert Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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