MrsWoodsrules Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Yeah, bit earlier Rain wasn't it? Not all doom & gloom latter period of the Casino, some prime soul to come out of that period, white included, Construction ala Del Capreez, regards to general soul, reckon even Larry Clinton didnt get spun till 78 onward. I used to take a cassette, never really a success, wish i could find em now. Just used to get mine from Manship, a lot of Soul Sam stuff on those, stuff not getting played at Wigan, remember Jimmy Burns on one, long before it got played at the Casino. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest REVILOT Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Got one 45 left: One side The Tempose c/u (Lil Lavair and the Fabulaous Jades I think) - I'll Be So Happy b/w Lesley Gore - Just Casn't Get Enough of you (same as Apollas on Loma), think this is album only but not sure. Got this from Eric Hetherington local respected DJ we used to look up to as a 16 year old. Just found an album but don't remember track listing - sure it includes Rain tho. Terrible sound quality. The paper flier is an insert from an album put out locally, I'm thinking 1990s but not too sure. Can remember who but perhaps politeness should rule. I also remember this album, ground breaking at the time and it was put out by .... ah well as you say, politeness Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest REVILOT Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Not sure why they put that credit to Charity Brown on the reissue, it wasn't on the original. By Rain it was a top ten hit in Canada circa 1971. We weren't to know that back then Charity was solo by 75 and the "re-issue" was intended to cash in on her new status and the popularity in the UK, not really a boot/pressing but A re-issue. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest REVILOT Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I had one with Lorraine Silver on as well, this was before it was played at Wigan and was only getting played at St Ives, it was meant to be Down In The Dumps by Tony Hester but the chap who did them couldn't get that. Having said that, we got a sort of exclusive as it wasn't really known and it became a big record locally via my emidisc. Just for the record - I still think it's great! (Other tracks on there were Bernie Williams, Rain and Al De Lory) Just remembered I also had a jeanette harper / anderson brothers, a detroit executives / phyllis brown - i've got something on my mind, which I don't think was ever played anywhere, maybe the Mecca? Ironic this but Charity Brown's real name is Phyllis>>>>>> Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Pete, I have had a few of these over the years and all of them have jumped, is there any that don't? think the deadbeats was the only track that jumped on mine dave Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 think the deadbeats was the only track that jumped on mine dave And mine... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 And mine... even with about 60p in coins weighing down the stylus Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Don't think Charity Brown was white though and l'm sure that l saw her on the telly a few times Funny you should say that; I also remember seeing her on the TV on things like Morecombe & Wise maybe, and I swear she was black with an afro. Maybe we're thinking of somebody else. I was really surprised when I did a search on google and saw all those photos of a white lady. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Geeselad Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Me brother did one in the early days of torch nighters, Marvin Gay- Little darlin Marlena shaw- wade and Dean Parish - determination Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grant Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Funny you should say that; I also remember seeing her on the TV on things like Morecombe & Wise maybe, and I swear she was black with an afro. Maybe we're thinking of somebody else. I was really surprised when I did a search on google and saw all those photos of a white lady. these seem to tie up? https://en.wikipedia....i/Charity_Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbkzBAVkYM4 https://www.tradebit....8-charity-brown https://www.charitybrown.ca/ Edited January 24, 2011 by grant Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 these seem to tie up? https://en.wikipedia....i/Charity_Brown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbkzBAVkYM4 https://www.tradebit....8-charity-brown https://www.charitybrown.ca/ I iwsh I knew who I was thinking of! Penny Lane? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 78 was the year that most of the poorer white records started getting played (Nita Rossi, Blue Chips, Sue Lynne that sort of thing) mainly but not exclusively by Keith Minshull to be honest. I've got a tape of Pep playing Rain in about October 76 and the clapping on it is so loud (also on same tape Matt Lucas, Rosemary, Jay & The Americans Got hung up along the way (played by RS), Yum Yums, Broadway Cissy, Johnny Williams Just a little misunderstanding, Ron Holden, Gentlemen & Their Lady Like Her 12", French Fries, MVP's, Ronnie McNeir, Astral trip - I know all this off by heart having played it so many times after I taped it) What was 'Blue Chips' ? I dont remember that .Also , I think its fair to say that although WC gets all the bad press about the crappy pop stuff lets not forget that other venues were playing it too .For example Im sure Sue Lynne & Murial Day were first played , ( along with Lorraine Silver ), at St Ives or The Wirrina . And , Rain was getting plays at Kettering Central Hall when I first started doing dayers there in 75 ..........Having said that WC did seem to play more of it than St Ives & Peterborough . Anyway , back on track I seem to remember emi's being 4 quid each in 76 .....Imagine the originals that could have been bought with that 4 quid back then :D :thumbsup: Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 What was 'Blue Chips' ? I dont remember that .Also , I think its fair to say that although WC gets all the bad press about the crappy pop stuff lets not forget that other venues were playing it too .For example Im sure Sue Lynne & Murial Day were first played , ( along with Lorraine Silver ), at St Ives or The Wirrina . And , Rain was getting plays at Kettering Central Hall when I first started doing dayers there in 75 ..........Having said that WC did seem to play more of it than St Ives & Peterborough . Anyway , back on track I seem to remember emi's being 4 quid each in 76 .....Imagine the originals that could have been bought with that 4 quid back then :D :thumbsup: Blue Chips - Tell Her - UK Pye. Beat version of Dean Parrish - actually it's not that bad but nowhere near as good as Dean's version. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Blue Chips - Tell Her - UK Pye. Beat version of Dean Parrish - actually it's not that bad but nowhere near as good as Dean's version. Just looked it up on youtube , dont think I would have noticed the difference between the two versions back then to be honest . Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I iwsh I knew who I was thinking of! Penny Lane? Charity Brown and Phylis Brown are definitely the same white woman. Her p;ic was on the back of the RAIN album. I also used to request Phylis Brown' s "Oh Baby" at Wigan and I think we knew at that time they were one and the same. Pete, you're not thinking of Polly Brown are you? Out of Pickettywitch and then Sweet Dreams. When she formed part of the Sweet Dreams duo we weren't supposed to know who she was and she made her self up like a black woman in press shots and, on at least one infamous occasion, on Top of the Pops in 1974 singing Honey Honey. My dad sussed her straight away I recall Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Polly James...Didn't she do 'Going Up In A Puff Of Smoke' in the 70's?? Yep. Another one of those 'cod Motown' things that some people seem to like. Think I prefer Pickettywitch to be honest. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Charity Brown and Phylis Brown are definitely the same white woman. Her p;ic was on the back of the RAIN album. I also used to request Phylis Brown' s "Oh Baby" at Wigan and I think we knew at that time they were one and the same. Pete, you're not thinking of Polly Brown are you? Out of Pickettywitch and then Sweet Dreams. When she formed part of the Sweet Dreams duo we weren't supposed to know who she was and she made her self up like a black woman in press shots and, on at least one infamous occasion, on Top of the Pops in 1974 singing Honey Honey. My dad sussed her straight away I recall No, I know Polly Brown - but I'd never heard that story of TOTP before, and I don't think I believe it either you know I think I may actually have that on video, I've got 40 or 50 TOTP's, surely she wouldn't have gone to such extremes.. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Charity Brown and Phylis Brown are definitely the same white woman. Her p;ic was on the back of the RAIN album. I also used to request Phylis Brown' s "Oh Baby" at Wigan and I think we knew at that time they were one and the same. Pete, you're not thinking of Polly Brown are you? Out of Pickettywitch and then Sweet Dreams. When she formed part of the Sweet Dreams duo we weren't supposed to know who she was and she made her self up like a black woman in press shots and, on at least one infamous occasion, on Top of the Pops in 1974 singing Honey Honey. My dad sussed her straight away I recall Found a clip, she's got dark make up on and her hair is black but I don't think she's doing a black and white minstrel job Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Charity Brown and Phylis Brown are definitely the same white woman. Her p;ic was on the back of the RAIN album. I also used to request Phylis Brown' s "Oh Baby" at Wigan and I think we knew at that time they were one and the same. I can't believe that (again) Paul, Phyllis Brown was based in the Carolinas wasn't she (Sonny & Phyllis, The Nomads etc) - same name but surely not same person Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 No, I know Polly Brown - but I'd never heard that story of TOTP before, and I don't think I believe it either you know I think I may actually have that on video, I've got 40 or 50 TOTP's, surely she wouldn't have gone to such extremes.. Well I remember seeing Sweet Dreams somewhere and there was definitely a black looking singer and my dad said "that's Polly Brown" Can't remember if it was TV or in a mag though. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Polly James...Didn't she do 'Going Up In A Puff Of Smoke' in the 70's?? I loved that when it came out, really surprised it didn't chart. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Godzilla Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Found a clip, she's got dark make up on and her hair is black but I don't think she's doing a black and white minstrel job I think that was the show that caused a stir. She's obviously trying to look quite different from how she appeared in Pickettywitch I think you're right about Phylis on reflection. Just a coincidence that they both used that name maybe? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
scunnyjack Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 Got a few including All Of a Sudden/What Can I Do, Cashing In. Long Gone , How To Make A Sad Man Glad. This weekend I have been tiding the garage up, as some if not all of us do now and again. I took the lid of one of my boxes of soul mags and the top one was Blues & Soul from March 1971. In Dave Godin's column he wrote " I Hear that a real racket in white label dubbed copies of in-demand records is flooding the Northern Soul Scene. It will be short lived I think" He covers the illegality of it, the unfairness to those involved in the making of the records not receiving royalties and tax avoidance. Dave's closing sentence" There is a world of difference between taping a rare record for your own use, and this wholesale illicit manufacture for gain. So don't be a sucker - the originals can often be bought quite legally much cheaper too !. Interestingly there was not one advert in the mag for a function. Certainly changed not long later. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Lobster Madras Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) Have had many through my hands, cut my last one at Music House on Holloway road about 8/10 years ago Bought Marie Knight on a red pyral from Mr Dellar at the Howard Mallett 78 only to see it come out the week later; an early lesson.. Still got a red Pyral from Kettering ( Derek Tompkins, I think who went on to produce the band Bauhaus ?/ !!!) of Twans, Lenny Curtis, Robert Neal and Yum Yums... Just tried to upload jpegs but numpty here can't figure it out........ Edited February 1, 2011 by Lobster Madras Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
grantdyche Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The only one I ever had was The Pointer Sisters "Send Him Back" / Bobby Paris "Night Owl" at the time it was the most I'd ever paid for a record £5 -- 1975, Got it from a lad from Huddersfield (no name sorry),who used to Dj at the Friday night "Disco" at the old Radcliffe civic hall Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 10, 2011 Share Posted February 10, 2011 Hit and Run - Rose Batiste Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 The only one I ever had was The Pointer Sisters "Send Him Back" / Bobby Paris "Night Owl" at the time it was the most I'd ever paid for a record £5 -- 1975, Got it from a lad from Huddersfield (no name sorry),who used to Dj at the Friday night "Disco" at the old Radcliffe civic hall Until the advent recently of rare studio cuts fetching big money , I seem to recall that in the mid 70s , the " going " rate for a two - sided Emidisc was £5 each . Anyone pay more than that ? Malc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Thought it was 4 quid Malc .............. or was I getting mates rates Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest martyn Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 ....or was it 3 Groats and a chicken? Had that on the other side of Send Him Back Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest jerrio Posted February 11, 2011 Share Posted February 11, 2011 Three from me.. Night Owl-Bobby Paris cw Bring Him Back-Cissie Houston Tough Girl-Billy Arnell Contact-Three Degrees Go on then tell us all.... HAD A STOP AND YOU WILL BECOME AWARE.- HELEN SHAPIRO AND A SIX TRACK LP , EVERY TRACK ON IT HAD BEEN RECORDED FROM AN ALLNIGHTER,REALLY POOR QUALITY.YOU LIVE AND LEARN LOL. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 12, 2011 Share Posted February 12, 2011 Hit and Run - Rose Batiste.....bought at the Birds Nest, West Hampstead Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 (edited) Yes, was a massive record in 76 and early 77, then reissued on that Axe label that Webby mentions. It's one of those records that people say is pop crap but it used to sound great blasted out loud at Wigan. In respect of Rain ..... Whilst LADY B and I were on a trip to California in 1980 , we went to Disneyland , and a group called Rain were playing live sets there twice a day . I wondered if it was the same group who had recorded " OOMM " , so we watched their afternoon performance ( good pop / MOR ) , and upon them finishing their set , I went up and asked them if they were THE Rain . They told me that they were the same group , and were intrigued that people in England knew about the record , as it had been a relative failure in the US . Malc Edited February 13, 2011 by Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
spike1 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 About 1974/5 I aquired many's a slip (b'twix the cup and the lip) think that's the title!? On an EMI disc why or how did EMI disc's get into the public domain? What was the purpose of such disc's ?? It was a vinyl covered steel pressing can't remember if it had a b side love to know more about emi's ???? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Hill868 Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 Had an EMI of ADAM'S APPLES ' DON'T TAKE IT OUT ' when it was a monster in 1976, also still got an EMI I had ordered in the early 90's, one side GEORGE LEMONS, the other side GEORGE PEPP. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest jerrio Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 About 1974/5 I aquired many's a slip (b'twix the cup and the lip) think that's the title!? On an EMI disc why or how did EMI disc's get into the public domain? What was the purpose of such disc's ?? It was a vinyl covered steel pressing can't remember if it had a b side love to know more about emi's ???? EMI Disks are part of the vinal production,cut on a lath from sound scource master tape,the disk then goes through a process to produce metal stampers that go on the pressing machines.Each blank EMI Disk has a shelf life,like a use before date as they apparantly deteriate in quality.Any out of date disks should then be scrapped.However the disks can still be cut and play ok.Studio disks would be used for a variety of reasons including quality control.The disk you had will probably have been cut from an obsolete disk therefore being cheap to turnover.Obviously you would need access to a cutting studio and an engineer.There is a thread on here somewhere that discusses the pressing of records. Wrighty. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest jerrio Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 EMI Disks are part of the vinal production,cut on a lath from sound scource master tape,the disk then goes through a process to produce metal stampers that go on the pressing machines.Each blank EMI Disk has a shelf life,like a use before date as they apparantly deteriate in quality.Any out of date disks should then be scrapped.However the disks can still be cut and play ok.Studio disks would be used for a variety of reasons including quality control.The disk you had will probably have been cut from an obsolete disk therefore being cheap to turnover.Obviously you would need access to a cutting studio and an engineer.There is a thread on here somewhere that discusses the pressing of records. Wrighty. this is an interesting video that explains the process. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Wilxy Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I can honestly say, I've only ever owned one, and can remember vividly the night/whereabouts (albeit not the exact date) I bought it!.... Approx 1975 at the "Oval" in Cheltenham on a Tuesday night,where I remember Jerry "Hippo" Hipkiss was in"residence"......Hot Line- Reggie Garner was on the one side (Can't quite remember the flip), albeit I actually recall it due to the fact that on leaving for home at the "finale"@ 1 Am and having to wait til 4 AM for the train home to the "port" with a severe case of the "squits"...... Whilst subsequently concluding the shellac had influenced my "regularity........ I suddenly decided to go totally OVO........It was indeed a case of s-it or bust! .....A True Emidisc experience Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
spike1 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 EMI Disks are part of the vinal production,cut on a lath from sound scource master tape,the disk then goes through a process to produce metal stampers that go on the pressing machines.Each blank EMI Disk has a shelf life,like a use before date as they apparantly deteriate in quality.Any out of date disks should then be scrapped.However the disks can still be cut and play ok.Studio disks would be used for a variety of reasons including quality control.The disk you had will probably have been cut from an obsolete disk therefore being cheap to turnover.Obviously you would need access to a cutting studio and an engineer.There is a thread on here somewhere that discusses the pressing of records. Wrighty. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
spike1 Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Thank you very much I thought that they were nicked from record companys !! Must have been some backstreet operations going on ! ( no not the blue-ies Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Julianb Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Never owned one BUT I did produce them from my Emidisc machine. Twink used to take orders and then sell them for me at Wigan. Blanks cost 50p each in those days!! Julian Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 Never owned one BUT I did produce them from my Emidisc machine. Twink used to take orders and then sell them for me at Wigan. Blanks cost 50p each in those days!!Julian Still have half a dozen 7" blanks , and three 12" ones : just looking for a machine ...... Malc Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest POTTERIESPECK Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 JEANETTE WILLIAMS - ALL OF A SUDDEN & AUGUST & DENEEN -WE GO TOGETHER. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jenko Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) Pretty sure I had one from Pep with Pointer Sisters - Send him back , other side was Zola - KIng Errison must have been end of 76 at a guess .. Jenko Edited February 19, 2011 by jenko Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Stevesilktulip Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 No, but I knew somebody who had one of Weakspot; how sad is that? I knew somebody else that had an LP with 20 odd tracks on - stuff like Lend a Hand, Better use your Head, If you ever walked out of my life. Within a few months I had the whole of it on British reissues except that dreadful 3 Degrees track. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SHEFFSOUL Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 ..bought at the casino in late '74 for £3.50.....'Gettin on life' Wombat / Not me baby' Silhouettes. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
westrex Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Yes andy, handwriting IS mine tony warot Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve Foran Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Tony Hello Steve Foran. Remember your look a like Ever again emi. Then you ended up with Two proper copies. Are you ok? I sent you a text a while ago but got no reply. Steve Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) No, but I knew somebody who had one of Weakspot; how sad is that? I knew somebody else that had an LP with 20 odd tracks on - stuff like Lend a Hand, Better use your Head, If you ever walked out of my life. Within a few months I had the whole of it on British reissues except that dreadful 3 Degrees track. It's not that sad because it was played on pre-release for a long time before it came out on 20th century and before Ian had those Tomorrow label demos made up, the only way anyone could get it was to get an emidisc done. It was truly massive at the time so all the dj's needed a copy. Edited July 7, 2011 by Pete S Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest MrC Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Had a 10" one with pat powdrill - do it lou ragland - i travel alone yvonne daniels - don't want to get away from your love can't remember the last but it may have been an inst covered as "The Baltimore Band" Wasn't that Baltimore band Bill Purcell - Heartbeat? And which of you many EMIdiscs was the one with Chris Cerf on it? I always thought that was the same one as the Lorraine Silver (which was a big hit in Wombourne, and I still love it too) Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Trev Thomas Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 i had one cut back in the early 80's topics - have your fun on one side vondells - hey girl on the other Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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