Worst UK Releases - Pete Smith
northern nitemares...
Originally posted up on Soul Source in the 90s. More from the Smith factory, worst 50 Uk, well vast majority are pretty dire, but there are a few I wouldn't have put in
1.. NORTHERN NIGHTMARES! THE WORST 50 BRITISH RELEASED RECORDS PLAYED ON THE NORTHERN SOUL SCENE
BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS - GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT (ABC 1975)
R.B FREEMAN - I'M SHAFT (AVCO 1975)
FAMILY AFFAIR - LOVE HUSTLE (PYE 1976)
EYDIE GORME - EVERYBODY GO HOME (CBS 1964)
VIC FLICK SOUND - HANG ON (CHAPTER ONE 1970)
TED CASSIDY - THE LURCH (CAPITOL 1966)
JOHNNY HAWKSWORTH TRIO - WACK WACK (COLUMBIA 1967)
DEANO - BABY LET ME BE YOUR BABY (COLUMBIA 1967)
BILL KENWRIGHT - I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN (COLUMBIA 1967)
SAMI SLOAN - BE HIS GIRL (COLUMBIA 1968)
ANITA HARRIS - THE PLAYGROUND (CBS 1967)
GRAHAM BONNEY - SUPER GIRL (COLUMBIA 1966)
KENNY BERNARD - WHAT LOVE BRINGS (PYE 1966)
EXPRESSIONS - ROUND AND ROUND IN CIRCLES (EMI 1977)
BLACK ABBOTTS - THE PAINTER (EVOLUTION 1970)
ADRIENNE POSTER - SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL (DECCA 1965)
NEWBEATS - TOO SWEET TO BE FORGOTTEN (HICKORY 1966)
DANNY WILLIAMS - FORGET HER, FORGET HER (HMV 1965)
KENNY LYNCH - MOVIN' AWAY (HMV 1967)
SOUPY SALES - THE MOUSE (HMV 1965)
THE HIGH & THE MIGHTY - HELP ME ESCAPE FROM CUBA (HMV 1966)
TIM TAM & THE TURN-ONS - WAIT A MINUTE (ISLAND 1967)
JIMMY CLIFF - WATERFALL (ISLAND 1968)
SIGHT & SOUND - OUR LOVE IS IN THE POCKET (FONTANA 1968)
SAMANTHA JUSTE - IF TREES COULD TALK (GO 1967)
KEANYA COLLINS - BARNABUS COLLINS LOVE BANDIT (GRAPEVINE 1978)
RONNIE LOVE - LET'S MAKE LOVE (GRAPEVINE 1978)
HAPPY CATS - THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING (GRAPEVINE 1978)
RAY GODFREY - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES (GRAPEVINE 1978)
RAL DONNER - NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY (INFERNO 1979)
DAVE VENTURA - THE HURT STAYS IN THE HEART (MERCURY 1965)
VENTURES - HAWAII 5-0 (LIBERTY 1970)TOMMY SANDS - THE STATUE (LIBERTY 1966)
GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS - MY HEART'S SYMPHONY (LIBERTY 1967)
LOS CANARIOS - GET ON YOUR KNEES (MAJOR MINOR 1967)
CONTRASTS - WHAT A DAY (MONUMENT 1968)
MICHAEL HASLAM - THERE GOES THE FORGOTTEN MAN (PARLOPHONE 1965)
BARRY BENSON - STAY A LITTLE WHILE (PARLOPHONE 1966)
DAVID NELSON - SOMEBODY LOVES ME (PHILIPS 1963)
KEVIN KING LEAR - THE SNAKE (PAGE ONE 1968)
EBONY KEYES - IF YOU KNEW (PICCADILLY 1967)
SOUL JOE CLEMENTS - EVER EVER (PLEXIUM 1969)
FIVE & A PENNY - YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES (POLYDOR 1968)
GABRIELLI BRASS - RIDE YOUR PONY (POLYDOR 1967)
TARA - HAPPY (POLYDOR 1971)
BRIAN HYLAND - THE JOKER WENT WILD (PHILIPS 1967)
ANTOINETTE - LULLABY OF LOVE (PICCADILLY 1966)
DAVID GARRICK - LET'S GO SOMEWHERE (PICCADILLY 1966)
BARRY GRAY - JOE 90 THEME (PYE 1968)
TONY SIMON - GIMME LITTLE SIGN (TRACK 1967)
SVANTE - BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING (UA 1968)
2. THE TAILOR-MADES HALL OF SHAME
Records manufactured to cash in on the Northern Soul scene. These records represent the lowest points in our wonderful scene's history.
JOHN SCHRODER - I'M GONNA CHANGE (ALASKA 1975)
SHARONETTES - PAPA OOH MOW MOW (BLACK MAGIC 1975)
RON GRAINER ORCH - JOE 90 THEME (CASINO CLASSICS 1978)
ALL NIGHT BAND - THE WIGAN JOKER (CASINO CLASSICS 1978)
ARMADA ORCHESTRA - COCHISE (CONTEMPO 1975)
SAX OF SOUL - SEA CRUISE (CRYSTAL 1975)
DESTINY ORCHESTRA - SPRING RAIN (DESTINY 1979)
CONNIE LAVERNE - A HOUSE FOR SALE (DESTINY 1979)
CAROL KAY - STOP AND YOU WILL BECOME AWARE (DESTINY 1979)
CHICO REVILL - THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY (DESTINY 1979)
JOHN DREVARS - THE CLOSER SHE GETS (DESTINY 1979)
DORIS JONES - STRANDED IN THE WILDERNESS (NEMS 1976)
NORTHERN SOUL INC - SOMETHING KEEPS CALLING ME BACK (POLYDOR 1975)
SOUNDS OF LANCASHIRE - SLICED TOMATOES (PYE DISCO DEMAND 1975)
JEZEBELLES - TAINTED LOVE (PYE DISCO DEMAND 1975)
WIGAN'S OVATION - SKIING IN THE SNOW (SPARK 1975)
WIGAN'S OVATION - SUPERLOVE (SPARK 1975)
WIGAN'S OVATION - PERSONALLY (SPARK 1975)
TOMMY HUNT - GET OUT (SPARK 1976)ETTA THOMAS - JUST ASK ME (SANTA PONSA 1974)
SOUND 9418 - I'M GONNA CHANGE (UKUSA 1975)
by Pete Smith
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