Been listening to some 70s cds in the car lately for a change (mainly a 60s person)

I started to wonder why the trend towards longer record times came about, what were the writers thinking and why change? Irrespective of your taste and whether you like these records or not some of them go on for so long and are so repetitive, doesn't it do your head in after a bit?

So what I'm asking really is even if you like the 70s records doesn't it get on your nerves after 4 mins or so?

Give me 2mins 30secs, wham bang thank you ma'am any time!

Disclaimer:- this thread is not intended as another 60s v 70s debate, any move in that direction will be due to individual posters and the thread starter will accept no responsibility for any such circumstances arisng

Its all Tom Moultons fault

the end of Lou Pride - I'm cummin home doesn't know when to stop!!!

'wham bam thank you mam' reminds me of the Small Faces Ogdens' Nut Flake LP with it's four min plus tacks - the beginning of the end leading up to the 12min+ song of the 70s

Citations - Keep The Faith

Bobby Lester - Hang Up Your Hang Ups

Both records I own, play out, and love, but they do go on a bit.....

As for 12" mixes of later stuff, i do love some of them, Drizabone - Pressure etc. But as I have DJ'd at Old Skool House/Rave events, & 70s/80s Disco events it's not really surprising, and a lot of them give you time to nip to the loo!

  On 15/03/2012 at 14:37, JulianB said:

the end of Lou Pride - I'm cummin home doesn't know when to stop!!!

neither does the beginning Julian

One for me is 'The Bottle' - any version!

  On 15/03/2012 at 14:54, MrC said:

Citations - Keep The Faith

Bobby Lester - Hang Up Your Hang Ups

Both records I own, play out, and love, but they do go on a bit.....

As for 12" mixes of later stuff, i do love some of them, Drizabone - Pressure etc. But as I have DJ'd at Old Skool House/Rave events, & 70s/80s Disco events it's not really surprising, and a lot of them give you time to nip to the loo!

Nip to the loo??

Chuff me, some of 'em gave you time to nip for a Curry.

Having said that,was rather fond of some of 'em T-connection for example, 4 minutes or so of percussion before it even got going.

Now that I am a little older though, attention span has shortened to where even 2.30 is a strain

ATB

tony

Most records longer than 3 and a half minutes annoy me. Once you've heard the chorus twice or at most three times - what's the point ? After that you're getting into Hey Jude territory zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

modern shite

  On 15/03/2012 at 15:53, smylecouncil said:

Most records longer than 3 and a half minutes annoy me. Once you've heard the chorus twice or at most three times - what's the point ? After that you're getting into Hey Jude territory zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

not just me then.... bloody awful record!

i hear what ya saying. lots of late 70's 12" singles went on n on. Aint no stoppin us now , Boogie wonderland etc etc.time to put the kettle on

  On 15/03/2012 at 20:03, Bearsy said:

modern shite

It was only a matter of time.....

There are actually some seventies / eighties that do admittedly go on forever but kinda work - eg loveman ronnie stokes, Terry callier (I don't want to see myself) etc. Infectious rhythms / interesting middle breaks and all that I suppose...

Edited March 15, 201213 yr by mark w.

  On 15/03/2012 at 20:24, Wrongcrowd said:

It was only a matter of time.....

Hey,i've got a tune on a 14".....well it seems like a 14"...

I think there are many tracks that just go on far too long , give me quality over quantity anytime .....charles sheffield ,voodoo working .......best 1min 46 seconds ive had in ages

Reaching For The Best- The Exciters.

Fabulous melody, good song, fantastic vocal from Brenda Reid, but a 2.30 ending would have sealed it!

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:19, ShazzC said:

I think there are many tracks that just go on far too long , give me quality over quantity anytime .....charles sheffield ,voodoo working .......best 1min 46 seconds ive had in ages

Bit overplayed nowadays Shazz , Give me the 12" version of Terry callier any day of the week and watch me strut my booty to that bugger

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:28, Julie Moore said:

Bit overplayed nowadays Shazz , Give me the 12" version of Terry callier any day of the week and watch me strut my booty to that bugger

I dont mind though Julie , its short enough not to tire of IMO .....we both goin to be strutting our bootys on Sat hun ..x

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:19, ShazzC said:

I think there are many tracks that just go on far too long , give me quality over quantity anytime .....charles sheffield ,voodoo working .......best 1min 46 seconds ive had in ages

Just about the right amount of time, James Carr - That's what I want to know, that does it for me.

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:28, Julie Moore said:

Bit overplayed nowadays Shazz , Give me the 12" version of Terry callier any day of the week and watch me strut my booty to that bugger

utter balony julie...its a great tune...plus the fact you sit down for the last 5 minutes of terry callier huffing and puffing lololol

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:19, ShazzC said:

I think there are many tracks that just go on far too long , give me quality over quantity anytime .....charles sheffield ,voodoo working .......best 1min 46 seconds ive had in ages

now that shazz...do i forgive you or not? x

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:35, theothertosspot said:

Just about the right amount of time, James Carr - That's what I want to know, that does it for me.

The bass line on it is probably as good as a bass line gets.

kegsy

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:40, lightwatersoul said:

now that shazz...do i forgive you or not? x

if you know whats good for you , you will ...x

Edited March 15, 201213 yr by Sharon H

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:39, lightwatersoul said:

utter balony julie...its a great tune...plus the fact you sit down for the last 5 minutes of terry callier huffing and puffing lololol

Just not very northern

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:46, Winnie :-) said:

Just not very northern

not northern at all winnie but i just love my rnb lololol

atb moldie

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:43, ShazzC said:

if you know whats good for you , you will ...x

in that case...i forgive you.....dont wanna feel your right hook and left jab again in a hurry x

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:46, Winnie :-) said:

Just not very northern

now then win , no one said the thread had to be about northern only did they

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:41, Kegsy said:

The bass line on it is probably as good as a bass line gets.

kegsy

Talkin to a bass player I know (rock band player) and he couldn't believe the base line of this and Donnie Elbert - Piece of Leather, totally blown away.

hey mick , just my opinion but terry callier - dont wanna see myself, is very" northern " just will take 15 years for all to realise it :D

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:50, lightwatersoul said:

not northern at all winnie but i just love my rnb lololol

atb moldie

  On 15/03/2012 at 22:00, ShazzC said:

now then win , no one said the thread had to be about northern only did they

You're both quite right :thumbsup:

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:39, lightwatersoul said:

utter balony julie...its a great tune...plus the fact you sit down for the last 5 minutes of terry callier huffing and puffing lololol

Moldie, wind your neck in mate i did`nt say it was a S**te record i said it was overplayed a bit nowadays and ive never sat down to Terry callier before the end I admit to collapsing in a heap once its finished but then again I am in the over 50`s club

https://youtu.be/U9N75AUzsBc

Hi

In my opinion this is the perfect' on and on ' record, pure unadulterated genius.

'Uno Dos Tres Cuatro ' bring on the weekend, this is getting played peak time tomorrow.

Edited March 16, 201213 yr by nickp

  On 15/03/2012 at 20:54, KevH said:

Hey,i've got a tune on a 14".....well it seems like a 14"...

is it really 14" or have you just put wood glue all over it

  On 15/03/2012 at 22:29, Julie Moore said:

Moldie, wind your neck in mate i did`nt say it was a S**te record i said it was overplayed a bit nowadays and ive never sat down to Terry callier before the end I admit to collapsing in a heap once its finished but then again I am in the over 50`s club

dear miss moore....im almost in the over fifties club and i dont collapse in a heap lolololol

i knew you would like julies post shazz lololol x

totally agree that some 70s 12" can seem boring. But the point is that they were mainly produced for Djs to mix and Match ie Breaks ,intros, vocal , endings. .etc etc.

Bob Relf had the right idea, ...

  On 15/03/2012 at 22:11, diddy morgan said:

hey mick , just my opinion but terry callier - dont wanna see myself, is very" northern " just will take 15 years for all to realise it :D

its 20 yrs old now mate lol ......nice tune (zzzzzzz beginning) but Gospel soul to me

  On 16/03/2012 at 11:39, grant said:

its 20 yrs old now mate lol ......nice tune (zzzzzzz beginning) but Gospel soul to me

its 30 yrs old, it came out in 1982

  On 16/03/2012 at 11:51, John Reed said:

its 30 yrs old, it came out in 1982

thats what i meant, cant add up

  On 16/03/2012 at 10:45, lightwatersoul said:

dear miss moore....im almost in the over fifties club and i dont collapse in a heap lolololol

i knew you would like julies post shazz lololol x

lololol....thats because me and Julie are in the same club , we have to stick together ...lol x

  On 16/03/2012 at 12:07, ShazzC said:

lololol....thats because me and Julie are in the same club , we have to stick together ...lol x

so how do i become a member?...is there a test i have to pass? lolol x

  On 16/03/2012 at 12:41, lightwatersoul said:

so how do i become a member?...is there a test i have to pass? lolol x

you will automatically become in a member in november , you have already passed the test ......youre as mad as a hatter and of an age where you just dont care ......lolol x

Edited March 16, 201213 yr by Sharon H

  On 16/03/2012 at 12:55, ShazzC said:

you will automatically become in a member in november , you have already passed the test ......youre as mad as a hatter and of an age where you just dont care ......lolol x

can i see the unedited version plz? lololol x

  On 16/03/2012 at 12:58, lightwatersoul said:

can i see the unedited version plz? lololol x

NO ....x

I'm guessing I belong to 'that' club too.... Its all good!! xI think alot of 70's stuff goes on far too long or is it because its sooo repetitive?

  On 16/03/2012 at 13:09, soul elite said:

I'm guessing I belong to 'that' club too.... Its all good!! xI think alot of 70's stuff goes on far too long or is it because its sooo repetitive?

dear katrina

im sorry but you have another decade to wait before your eligible for THAT club

maybe the tunes you heard were scratched and kept playing the same bit over and over again x

Oh yes on my gramaphone you mean ...?? 70's just sounds jingly,tinny and basically just disco crud!!

But I still love you Moldie..... 8^)  X

  On 16/03/2012 at 10:53, anorthernsoul said:

Bob Relf had the right idea, ...

You're right ...... he did.

Bob Relf 1975....

https://youtu.be/Xb71FPr4oUQ

Picked up a couple dozen records from local charity shop this morning (including Bobby Womack Poet II LP for 50p ) and made me laugh + recall seeing this thread when I got home and played some just now:

McFadden & Whitehead - Aint no stoppin' us now (PIR 13 7365) a WHOPPING 10 MINS 45 SECS

Made me laugh on the flip too as I reckon it's the longest run-in I've ever seen on a record. Got to be a whole inch of it until you get to "I got the love" (which is a mere 3 mins 32 secs...and I think quite a good track actually).

...Still, at 25p for this near mint 12' and a good dozen more like it, I'm not complaining

  On 15/03/2012 at 21:25, The Golden 101 said:

Reaching For The Best- The Exciters.

Fabulous melody, good song, fantastic vocal from Brenda Reid, but a 2.30 ending would have sealed it!

agree

Agree with you give me 60's 2mins 30secs, wham bang thank you ma'am any time! But then again one of my favorite records is seven day lover - james fountain and as much as I love it it does sometimes seem to go on a bit!