there has to be some skeletons in everyone's closet

With the commercialisation attempts over the years especially the era at Wigan

It seems politically incorrect for these records to see the light of day now

so which records do you not own up to liking ?

This i love because it reminds me of when they filmed "This England " yet never seems to get plays anymore

I have heard people slag it off so ?

SOD E'M

And this always reminds me of the Casino but i prefere the vocal version !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cP0amTbk3EM

Edited December 17, 201113 yr by allnightandy

Another one, I make no apologies for this one though, Donna Summer's I Feel love, original 12", not least cos it takes me back to the Ritz all dayers, fabulous tunage, ground breaking & way ahead of it's time in it's day.

Aid.

Maybe i should be embarrassed,but no !!

Edited December 17, 201113 yr by ken

Here's ONE of mine , I know it's D.I.S.C.O!!! but this mix just does it for me , Play it LOUD

I put it in 'Recomended Record' thread and someone else actually liked it , so here goes

ODDYSEY - NATIVE NEW YORKER - UNCUT DISCO MIX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzBL8hG30t4

just looking for my Tin Hat again

Cheers

Swifty

there were a few crossover (northern/disco) at the time here are a couple that i won't confess to owning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bvb5gx4f-M&feature=related

and this one I hope this is the original version !

Always liked Odyssey myself especially New Yorker then I heard Esther Phillips version..!!! At the Torch I have to admit to liking Guy Darrell...then at Wigan Gary Lewis ffs. I blame the drugs..another was I Wanna Be The Only One - Eternal & Bebe Winnans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6oPii-8KE&feature=related

Chris Rea..Stainsby Girls!! its about a girls college in Middlesboro and on a sunday Chris and his mates used to go to a coffee bar after travelling back from the Wheel, the Stainsby Girls used to come in ...pure pop/rock but what a story line..

Edited December 17, 201113 yr by PeteDillon

Always liked Odyssey myself especially New Yorker then I heard Esther Phillips version..!!! At the Torch I have to admit to liking Guy Darrell...then at Wigan Gary Lewis ffs. I blame the drugs..another was I Wanna Be The Only One - Eternal & Bebe Winnans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l6oPii-8KE&feature=related

Chris Rea..Stainsby Girls!! its about a girls college in Middlesboro and on a sunday Chris and his mates used to go to a coffee bar after travelling back from the Wheel, the Stainsby Girls used to come in ...pure pop/rock but what a story line..

A few years later it became a mixed Comprehensive School...................my claim to fame anyway..................I'm a Stainsby Girl!!!!

Edited December 18, 201113 yr by Carol J

frank popp hip teens

dave

Maybe i should be embarrassed,but no !!

Got to admit I really enjoyed that, good version too, except the kazoo right at the end

Cheesy Porno? - that just sounds wrong........

Well?..it works out right in the end..wey hey!!!!!!!...ha ha haaaa...Delxxx

7 Dwarfs Stop Girl i used to have this years ago the Original not the lookalike boot.Slated by many but was a huge casino spin.Does anyone still play this anywhere i would love one more jig to it played out loud.

yet play at marks 50th young patto billy

I love Rain. I like Boogie Man Orchestra as well.

Rain used to sound brilliant at Wigan with all the clapping.

pete rain my wake up call so sad cheers billy

Native new yorker is fantastic . I still play it out now. Nowt wrong with disco, aslong as it's the right kind. As far as I'm concerned the caretaker are borderline disco. Brilliant stuff!

Oh and I adore rain as well. Didn't know what it was, I'd always heard it on the 'this england' doc and got Pete to identify it. One of my favourite tunes!

Caretaker = carstairs (doh)

bill brandon & lorraine johnson in this list?

tremendous record, then & now.

I still love the poppies there's a pain in my heart & he's got real love.

there, that's got that off me chest. :-9

yeh i luv the native new yorker disco mix,check it out

Got to admit I really enjoyed that, good version too, except the kazoo right at the end

I bought a white label demo . From the states

only to find it's the vocal on both sides. lol

Oh and ' inside out' by odyssey is wicked, and 'going back to my roots'......wicked wicked group!

Afternoon of The Rhino - I Still Like It

third time round soon everythings gonna be alright, remember getting my copy and wearing the grooves out

Rain sounds great even today ' but never gets played 'probably because its not rare.

got a copy on Canadian London in m- condition which i have tried to sell ' but no one wants it.

The joker went wild,love it

Afternoon of The Rhino - I Still Like It

Absolutely brilliant instrumental!

https://youtu.be/dfTjhNvG8ic

Was Alan Rhodes for definite, then Russ, then everyone else, Rhodesy also first to play Colored Man

Searling then Alan, I sold mine to Alan, that came from John Anderson along with Dawn Baby's gone away (ABC) via Ginger I think...

Searling then Alan, I sold mine to Alan, that came from John Anderson along with Dawn Baby's gone away (ABC) via Ginger I think...

Searling was the only one I ever heard play Dawn.

Searling was the only one I ever heard play Dawn.

7 Dwarfs for sure went to Alan - Dawn was still c/u as Lori Burton, can't remember who got it...

-John

Also remember loving stomping to The Baja Marimba Band--Along comes mary,NOW that one never ever gets airplay now or does it.Would love to get my orig copy of the 7 dwarfs back if anyone has on for sale by the way.Will put want up i think after xmas

The joker went wild,love it

Still got one in my boxes, somewhere.

And another one - massive at Wigan circa 77 then slagged as 'pop music'...... shame really as I like it and would love to hear it played out again.

Again and Again by Judith Durham. Beautiful string arrangement, great vocal, love it.

Man she has a voice !

I really like The carnival is over by the Seekers

Beautiful lady , , , wonderful person . . . voice of an angel . . .

Great taste guys!!

MB

Also remember loving stomping to The Baja Marimba Band--Along comes mary,NOW that one never ever gets airplay now or does it.Would love to get my orig copy of the 7 dwarfs back if anyone has on for sale by the way.Will put want up i think after xmas

Last record i played the first time i did a spot at the 100club you don't forget these things !!

Also remember loving stomping to The Baja Marimba Band--Along comes mary,NOW that one never ever gets airplay now or does it.Would love to get my orig copy of the 7 dwarfs back if anyone has on for sale by the way.Will put want up i think after xmas

Brilliant instrumental, I play that one quite a lot here at home.

Brilliant instrumental, I play that one quite a lot here at home.

Picture sleeve is cool Pete.

Used to have this , belting record imho

Don't know why anyone should feel guilty for liking "Let Me Be Your Full Time Groover"!! Wigan stormer then never played anywhere else!!!

Afternoon of The Rhino - I Still Like It

yep just love it

Bill Brandon & Lorraine Johnson was massive at Cleethorpes, Peterborough and St.Ives in 1975/6.

Third Time Around, another great 70s tune, not quite sure why anyone should be embarrassed for liking it, then or now.

Don't know why anyone should feel guilty for liking "Let Me Be Your Full Time Groover"!! Wigan stormer then never played anywhere else!!!

That's what i mean Because of the commercialisation of our scene at the time

nearly everything played at that time seems to be consigned to history !

even with all the crap , there was still a lot of good sounds in there !

Lady Lady Lady..Boogie Man Orchestra!! Not embarrassing at all..Great Tune. Underated.

Sorry, but Tim Tam is one record too far to admit liking, even a little bit.

It caused more harm than good and along with the others like it, helped kill the scene as I had known it. Of course that's only my opinion..................

Ed

Sorry, but Tim Tam is one record too far to admit liking, even a little bit.

It caused more harm than good and along with the others like it, helped kill the scene as I had known it. Of course that's only my opinion..................

Ed

I agree with you. A joke record. But played as a joke in the first place to be honest.

7 Dwarfs for sure went to Alan - Dawn was still c/u as Lori Burton, can't remember who got it...

-John

Lori Burton & The Sherries? Loved it

spanky wilson-sunshine of your love,only ever heard it played at a scooter rally is this the orginal version?,love on a mountain top-robert knight,still has something for me(dont laugh),god knows-mike mcdonald, as do the following even though they aint northern.sheer elegance-life is to short girl,donna summer-loves unkind.little bird by that scottish woman who was in the eurythmics(mulled wine has kicked in) -aah yeh annie lennox -has a soulfull beat to it in my humble opinion these are on my ipod filed under guilty pleasures

Edited December 20, 201113 yr by lambrettanik

there were a few crossover (northern/disco) at the time here are a couple that i won't confess to owning

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bvb5gx4f-M&feature=related

and this one I hope this is the original version !

native new yorker-yep ive got that too along with sylvester-do you wanna funk-aaah can you just smell that cheese???-disco cheese-like artificial cheese-to much wont do you any good,but tastes great in the right situation

you got the power, gail winters. never hear it out but a good tune. 2 quid back in the day. as for teddy vann, i remember when i could dance to it LOL...........NOWT WRONG WITH TIM TAM TOO!

I have to say I am not embarrassed about any records I like. I think it's great that we all have our own taste and opimions on what we like and don't like. I have never shyed away from saying a tune is not for me despite who plays it me and how the majority love it. It would be a boring scene if we all had identical taste. I have however been subjected to the critical outbursts of my friends on several occasions for my minority dislikes of a record... Bloody bullies, bless em lol

Gary Lewis "my hearts symphony" even bought a copy this year on UK Liberty!

Bill Brandon & Lorraine Johnson - "Let Me Be Your Full Time Groover" is a brilliant tune and probably just right for reactivation. Must be in my top 10.

Now "9 times out of ten" is in a league of its own but still love it.