Ady Croasdell Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 The ABC release was 1965, what's the earliest known recording that utilises this track? Ady Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 The ABC release was 1965, what's the earliest known recording that utilises this track? Ady I didn't know there were other versions of it. I was always trying to find who did a particular instrumental version of Karate Boogaloo, never did. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ady Croasdell Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Possibly not Pete, it defo exists on an unissued Motown recording from 1963! Eddie Thomas must have liberated the backing track tape! Ady Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Possibly not Pete, it defo exists on an unissued Motown recording from 1963! Eddie Thomas must have liberated the backing track tape! Ady Doesn't sound that old though. Still what a track, love both sides, UK HMV demo, yes please Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ady Croasdell Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 Doesn't sound that old though. Still what a track, love both sides, UK HMV demo, yes please Yes I was shocked. A Detoit fan in Nottingham just pointed me to an article on Jerrio saying they didn't earn a dime from it because Berry Gordy sued 'em! I'd love to know the details of the case. They were of course a bit ahead of their time! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Andy Rix Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Ady If my memory serves me correctly the Motown band track that was used was "Do The See Saw" by The Contours, written by Sylvester Potts & Billy Gordon, recorded 20 Nov 1963. Apparently scheduled for an LP 'Dance with The Contours' I'll have a recording somewhere around here Andy Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Agentsmith Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 The ABC release was 1965, what's the earliest known recording that utilises this track? Ady dont know about the earliest adey, but how many different vocal versions are there and...with totally different lyrics.....just thought, in this respect id point out THE BRONZETTES - BABY DONT LEAVE ME. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Anoraks Corner Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 I have 'Karate Boogaloo' on the Stateside label...Japanese Stateside! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Biggordy Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I have this tune and always thought it was certain Motown musicians moonlighting, now I know it IS a Motown track! Cheers Ady. G Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Codfromderby Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I didn't know there were other versions of it. I was always trying to find who did a particular instrumental version of Karate Boogaloo, never did. green grucheons all stars, was that one ? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Ady The Motown band track that was used was "Do The See Saw" by The Contours, written by Sylvester Potts & Billy Gordon, recorded 20 Nov 1963. Apparently scheduled for an LP 'Dance with The Contours'... ...and definitely scheduled for a Kent CD 'Dance With The Contours' in March, along with 23 other previously unissued Contours sides from the 1963-64 period plus 2 previously issued ones - all legally licensed from Motown's nowadays owners Universal... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Eddie Hubbard Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 Apparently after this backing track was liberated from the Motown vaults , Motown started to put the " bleeps " on their backing tracks to prevent the same thing happening again .Fantastic Mike Terry sax work on this track .....Cheers ,Eddie Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Premium Stuff Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 The ABC release was 1965, what's the earliest known recording that utilises this track? Ady Hi Ady From the posts so far I suspect I may have got hold of the wrong end of the stick when I'm saying that as well as ABC Tom & Jerrio - Boo-Ga-Loo also came out on the local Jerry-O label #110 Cheers Richard Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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