Guest miff Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 Never heard this before, Just thorght it was such a Great feel good sound & with Christmas comming maybe ideal for all those Christmas Dos, when the beer is flowing and you want to have a laugh Follow Link https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.p...cmd=si&img=9137
Sebastian Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) One of my all-time favourite tracks. It shreds a dance floor to pieces. Only available as a 45 on UK Columbia. It's LP-only as far as US releases goes. His magnificent "Explosive Little Richard" Okeh LP. Slade had their first big UK hit with a cover of this track in 1971. The original version by Bobby Marchan is quite decent as well. Edited November 7, 2005 by Sebastian
Pete S Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 The topic title actually reads "little richard what a GATE tune"
Guest miff Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 The topic title actually reads "little richard what a GATE tune" Sorry i missed the R off, Rsoul
Paul R Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 One of my all-time favourite tracks. It shreds a dance floor to pieces. Only available as a 45 on UK Columbia. It's LP-only as far as US releases goes. His magnificent "Explosive Little Richard" Okeh LP. Slade had their first big UK hit with a cover of this track in 1971. The original version by Bobby Marchan is quite decent as well. I seem to think that it is actually a British recording, although it came out on the Okeh Album(that I have on Columbia). Maybe it says so on the sleeve notes. I know I read it somewhere. I'll check when I get home. Paul
Sebastian Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) Just dug out my UK Columbia copy and you're right. Arranged by Reg Guest and produced by Norman Smith. Norman is all over the early Beatles recordings and Reg helped Scott Walker and the Walker Brothers with arangements. Unless they flew them over to the US to record, but that seems highly unlikely. Edited November 7, 2005 by Sebastian
Guest Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 (edited) Recorded at Abbey Rd. There's a recent US CD with it and a few previously unreleased Okeh tracks on it too. There's another great version by Richard, live, earlier than the Columbia version. Edited November 8, 2005 by Simon White
Eamesy Posted November 7, 2005 Posted November 7, 2005 Never heard this before, Just thorght it was such a Great feel good sound & with Christmas comming maybe ideal for all those Christmas Dos, when the beer is flowing and you want to have a laugh Follow Link https://www.soul-source.co.uk/index.p...cmd=si&img=9137 Always reminds me of 6Ts nights in London late 70s, Covent Garden, West Hampstead etc. Ady Croasdells pre 100 Club dos. Great stuff!! Alan
Guest Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 Always reminds me of 6Ts nights in London late 70s, Covent Garden, West Hampstead etc. Ady Croasdells pre 100 Club dos. Great stuff!! Alan Here's the earlier album version on Modern records, retitled "Do The Jerk", released in 1966 and reportedly recorded at Sun Studios in spring the same year . The Columbia version was recorded December 1966. There's also a slower, longer live version on Okeh released in 1967. Sorry I just can't help it.
Guest Darks Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 All versions are great. This is what you need to re-charge your batteries. After all these years I never released it was a UK production, I guess I need to pay more attention to reading labels. I've got the "Explosive" album on Dutch Epic. It's not on. However, the rest of the album is brilliant, one of all time favourite 60s soul albums. A mixture of stompers and ballads, a great combination. I especially love his version of "Function at the junction" a real must dance to track. Larry Williams production. Alan
Guest Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 All versions are great. This is what you need to re-charge your batteries. After all these years I never released it was a UK production, I guess I need to pay more attention to reading labels. I've got the "Explosive" album on Dutch Epic. It's not on. However, the rest of the album is brilliant, one of all time favourite 60s soul albums. A mixture of stompers and ballads, a great combination. I especially love his version of "Function at the junction" a real must dance to track. Larry Williams production. Alan I need love,is my L Richard choice for today....
Guest Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 (edited) 'The Explosive' is a great album and 'Function' is a great version. If only Little Richard had recorded on Motown... Last year, Sony released a CD of all the Okeh tracks called "Get Down With It". It has some unrleased stuff which won't be of too much interest here - bit too Rock and Roll-but it has a longer version of "Poor Dog" and one of the unreleased tracks, "Golden Arrow" is interesting and difficult to catagorise. The ballads make the album great - "Hurry Sundown" is awesome and "Never Gonna Let You Go' is fantastic. Richard himself didn't like the Okeh stuff- too many trumpets apparently. Edited November 9, 2005 by Simon White
Guest miff Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 I need love,is my L Richard choice for today.... Flip it over "10 comandments of love" much better Tune and would go down well today IMO not thats theres anything wrong with I Need love
shute Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 you know what the saying goes like.......... it's a POOR DOG (WHO CAN'T WAG ITS OWN TAIL)
slimharpo Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 Just a mention for the original version by Bobby Marchan on Dial. Great midtempo R&B dancer.
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