Ian Dewhirst Posted September 29, 2010 Share Posted September 29, 2010 Just curious really. My artwork guy Jaffa has been driving me crazy all week getting me to listen to this under-promoted EMI CD release. I'm totally stunned at how good it is. I've heard at least 3 Northern monsters including his version of "On A Magic Carpet Ride" and the absolutely brilliant "Baby What Changed Your Mind" which is vaguely reminiscent of Billy Prophets "What Can I Do". And "Flashback" is just absolutely f*ckin' BRILLIANT. Is this stuff known? Was any of it on acetate or something? Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Butch has played flashback from acetate for years, Searling has one too. I've played out both Baby what changed your mind and he fantastic I can't take it no more. Another to listen to is the fabulous soulful After all is said and done. I put a few of these in refosoul when the cd came out. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Just curious really. My artwork guy Jaffa has been driving me crazy all week getting me to listen to this under-promoted EMI CD release. I'm totally stunned at how good it is. I've heard at least 3 Northern monsters including his version of "On A Magic Carpet Ride" and the absolutely brilliant "Baby What Changed Your Mind" which is vaguely reminiscent of Billy Prophets "What Can I Do". And "Flashback" is just absolutely f*ckin' BRILLIANT. Is this stuff known? Was any of it on acetate or something? Ian D derek martin - flashback - Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 derek martin - after all is said and done - derek martin - i can't take it no more - old topic.... Think it costs about seven quid on amazon, bargain. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 derek martin - after all is said and done - derek martin - i can't take it no more - old topic.... Think it costs about seven quid on amazon, bargain. Yep just invested in one myself. It's unbelievable that he made so much great unreleased material innit? Makes me wonder what else is in those Roulette vaults........? Apologies that it's taken me 2 years to stumble into this but what a find! Ian D Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Yep just invested in one myself. It's unbelievable that he made so much great unreleased material innit? Makes me wonder what else is in those Roulette vaults........? Apologies that it's taken me 2 years to stumble into this but what a find! Ian D ...I have a pretty good working knowledge of what's in the Roulette vaults. Bob Fisher and I spent many hours identifying hundreds of unmarked session reels from the mid 50s onwards towards the end of the last century, when we were extensively mining the tapes for release on Sequel and Westside. We'd planned to issue this Derek Martin material on Westside, but both of us moved on and nothing got done about it Most of the good unissued stuff by other artists - certainly as far as soul fans are concerned - has now been issued, so don't get too hot under the collar about it, mate! BTW I thought then, and still think now, that most of the originally unissued DM sides on this CD are a bit lightweight. The only real killer among them is the fabulous (and probably original) version of "What Greater Love". "On A Magic Carpet Ride" isn't even as good as Gabriela Cilmi''s version... ...I can certainly see why the majority of them got passed over for release back in the day. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 BTW I thought then, and still think now, that most of the originally unissued DM sides on this CD are a bit lightweight. The only real killer among them is the fabulous (and probably original) version of "What Greater Love". "On A Magic Carpet Ride" isn't even as good as Gabriela Cilmi''s version... ...I can certainly see why the majority of them got passed over for release back in the day. I personally think I Can't Take It No More is fantastic dancer, great northern, sounds fab out LOUD. Someone always comes and asks what it is. Baby What Changed Your Mind is not far behind and as I said After All Is Said And Done is a fabulous piece of soul music IMHO. On A Magic Carpet Ride I can't strand any of the versions, they are all sh*t IMO But each to their own, be boring if we all liked the same. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Edgar Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 See they also included both sides of Derek's 2 Buttercup 45's on this comp. (Buttercup being one of Teddy Randazzo's labels). That man Teddy Randazzo.... so much respect for his style. The ballad "Your Love Made A Man Out Of Me" has (for me) gotta be one of Derek Martin's finest sides. (Along with of course "Sly Girl" perhaps Teddy's finest "Northern" moment ?) Love Derek Martin's vocal style, so distinctive! derek martin - your love made a man out of me - steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest nhsoulie Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 bought the cd a while ago but not listened to it yet silly man that iam oh and gabreila is shite no where near black enough for my taste haha Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 oh and gabreila is shite no where near black enough for my taste haha Pleeeeeeeeeeeease don't open that door again.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Another to listen to is the fabulous soulful After all is said and done. I used to play this by Madeline Bell, an LP only track Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ian Dewhirst Posted October 2, 2010 Author Share Posted October 2, 2010 (edited) ...I have a pretty good working knowledge of what's in the Roulette vaults. Bob Fisher and I spent many hours identifying hundreds of unmarked session reels from the mid 50s onwards towards the end of the last century, when we were extensively mining the tapes for release on Sequel and Westside. We'd planned to issue this Derek Martin material on Westside, but both of us moved on and nothing got done about it Most of the good unissued stuff by other artists - certainly as far as soul fans are concerned - has now been issued, so don't get too hot under the collar about it, mate! BTW I thought then, and still think now, that most of the originally unissued DM sides on this CD are a bit lightweight. The only real killer among them is the fabulous (and probably original) version of "What Greater Love". "On A Magic Carpet Ride" isn't even as good as Gabriela Cilmi''s version... ...I can certainly see why the majority of them got passed over for release back in the day. Well, I'm deffo on a Derek Martin roll at the moment - I'm loving "Fallen Out Of Love" on Vibration too. It's all Jaffa's fault. These artwork types tend to get a bit obssessive and sometimes it rubs off LOL... "Baby What Changed Your Mind" and "Flashback" are both absolute killers for me. Derek Martin "Fallen Out Of Love" Ian D Edited October 2, 2010 by Ian Dewhirst Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Edgar Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Well, I'm deffo on a Derek Martin roll at the moment - I'm loving "Fallen Out Of Love" on Vibration too. It's all Jaffa's fault. These artwork types tend to get a bit obssessive and sometimes it rubs off LOL... "Baby What Changed Your Mind" and "Flashback" are both absolute killers for me. Derek Martin "Fallen Out Of Love" Ian D Great track "Falling Out Of Love" from 1973 on Vibration, the other side is a great soul ballad from the man too "That's What I'll Do" Both sides ably penned by Sylvia Robinson and Brother To Brother's vocalist Michael Burton derek martin - that's what i'll do - steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tony Smith Posted October 2, 2010 Share Posted October 2, 2010 Great CD Ian, I lent it to Ady a while back, only got it back recently and strangely enough have been listen to it again this week and "Baby" being the top track for me. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Agentsmith Posted October 3, 2010 Share Posted October 3, 2010 fabulous cd, artist with an immense vocal range...dont forget, he did stuff for all-platinum as well...flashback, baby and i cant take it no more....three unreased treasures on one cd?...spoilt or what?? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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