soulmac Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Anyone got an Oliver Cheatham discography including his early stuff (with bands he was a member of) up to his Move 45. Any help appreciated. soulmac. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Barry Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 https://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Oliver%20Cheatham.html https://www.allmusic.com/artist/oliver-cheatham-mn0000472460 https://www.discogs.com/artist/Oliver+Cheatham Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tfk Posted September 27, 2012 Share Posted September 27, 2012 Anyone got an Oliver Cheatham discography including his early stuff (with bands he was a member of) up to his Move 45. Any help appreciated. soulmac. Evening John Hope alls good.....the links that Barry posted are good -theres one here to:- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Cheatham Great artist with an awesome voice for sure!! Hey checkout a young Oliver Cheatam on this 70s goodie!!! tfk 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Ncfc Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 He was also in the group Round-Trip on MCA. Chris. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Prophonics 2029 Posted September 28, 2012 Share Posted September 28, 2012 I have an LP by him, only track I have played in years is Don't You Get So Mad About It. Must revisit it. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Coming oh so soon Soul Junction's October release: Oliver Cheatham "Don't Pop The Question/Good Guys Don't Make Good Lovers" SJ518 Two fantastic previously unissued 70's tracks from circa 1974 More news to follow in the next couple of weeks in the articles section of Soul Source Dave Soul Junction 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tfk Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 Coming oh so soon Soul Junction's October release: Oliver Cheatham "Don't Pop The Question/Good Guys Don't Make Good Lovers" SJ518 Two fantastic previously unissued 70's tracks from circa 1974 More news to follow in the next couple of weeks in the articles section of Soul Source Dave Soul Junction Here here Dave-awesome stuff :yes: :yes: :yes: ktf tfk Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulmac Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 (edited) The Young Sirs - African Love / There's Something The Matter With Your Heart - Magic City 010 Round Trip - Lost Inside Of You / Higher Consciousness - MCA 51089 Round Trip - Let's Go Out Tonight / Woman - MCA 51147 Oliver - Everybody Wants To Be The Boss / Don't Take Your Love Away - MCA 52063 Oliver - Make Up Your Mind / I Want Your Love I Need Your Love - MCA 52113 Oliver Cheatham - Get Down Saturday Night / Something About You - MCA 52198 Oliver Cheatham - Just To Be With You / Through It All - MCA 52260 Oliver Cheatham - Bless The Ladies / Just To Be With You - UK MCA 846 Oliver Cheatham - Mama Said / Look Of Love - UK Move MSS3 Oliver Cheatham - Turning Point / Play Me Trade Me - UK Champion MSS6 Anybody help with which Mad Dogs & Pups and Gaslight 45's he sang on. soulmac. Edited October 3, 2012 by soulmac Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Butch & The Newports I'm Only A Man/Out Of My Hands Black Rock 2002 The Gaslight I Can't Tell A Lie/Here's Missing You Grand Junction 1001 The Gaslight If You See Her/Drifting Away 1002 The Gaslight I'm Only A Man/I'm Gonna Get You 1100 The Gaslight Just Because Of You/It's Just Like Magic Polydor 14276 The above release also reputedly gained a local release prior on the T.E.A.I. label if anyone has a copy I would really appreciate a scan of the label also any photos of the group Round Trip either contact me through pm or e-mail :sales@souljunctionrecords.co.uk Regards Dave Welding Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Oliver also sang on the tracks released by Mad Dog & the Pups (neither the kids or the dog that supposedly made up that group could sing a note). He was on Breakfast TV many years back as a guest & they asked for questions for him ..... so I rang in & got them to ask about it and he confirmed that he sang lead vocals on their sessions (can't remember exactly when it was but it was the morning of the day when John Benson had his 50th birthday party coz Johnny Vaughan chatted to me live 'on air' & asked me what I was doing later that day. He seemed very interested that I was going to a soul related birthday do). Got photos of Oliver from the mid 80's on an old computer, this is the only one I copied across from that night in Scotland .............. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) Loads of recordings sample Oliver's "Get Down Saturday Night" plus of course Room 5 took it to the top of the charts with their 'remake'. He got to be on TV performing with them a lot at the time. When that track was in the charts, a cheap label UK CD was released that featured a lot of cover tracks (of old soul songs) that Oliver had recorded around the 1990's. I saw the CD cheap in a supermarket & turned my nose up at it. Later I wished I'd bought it as it contained some good songs which no doubt he had done decent versions of. Back in the mid 80's, the wife & I got to hang out with him for a day -- in his hotel room & at a club sound check / performance in Kirckaldy. One of the songs he was toying with the idea of recording at that time was "That's How Hearbreaks Are Made". He was singing the verse & playing along on his guitar and the wife & I came in on backing vocals on the chorus -- he was most impressed that we knew the song. I have copies of all his Move & Champion 45's around here somewhere; he cut some decent stuff that they put out in the 80's. Edited September 30, 2012 by Roburt Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Dave Thorley Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Often an easy way is to check out what is listed on Gemm https://www.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ARTIST&wild=Oliver+Cheatham+&Go.x=6&Go.y=14&media_format=2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Chalky Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 The new (well old) Oliver Cheatham release on Soul Junction is fantastic. Played it last night at Skeggy and had some visitors to the decks to see what it was. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulmac Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 I wasn't sure he sang on all of The Gaslight and Mad Dogs & Pups 45's so didn't list them. Also believe he was in the group Sins Of Satan at one point. Soulmac. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louise Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 (edited) Don't worry Soulmac All will be revealed very soon been on the phone to Oliver a couple of times this afternoon, just finalizing the article for Chalky's new section. Just a taster Sins Of Satin = Round Trip= Oliver, that's enough for now Dave Edited October 1, 2012 by Louise Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulmac Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 Mad Dogs & Pups Hep Squeeze / Hep Squeeze (Party Time) - Magic City 007 Funky Monkey / Funky Monky part 2 - Magic City 009 Why Did You Leave Me Girl / Instrumental - Magic City 012 Please Don't Let Me Go / Look Into My Eyes - Magic City 015 Come Into My Love Shop / Instrumental - Magic City 016 Funky Monkey / Bring It To The Light - Magic City 018 Hip Squeeze / Hip Squeeze part 2 - Magic City 4519 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulmac Posted September 30, 2012 Author Share Posted September 30, 2012 https://faac.us/adf/messages/188095/190442.html?1235630122 https://s2.excoboard.com/exco/archive.php?ac=t&forumid=83833&date=05-02-2009&t=2012250-1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Polyvelts Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 Used to love "turning point" ! Remember that tony Blackburn used to play it all the time on his radio London show mid 80s Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louise Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 The new (well old) Oliver Cheatham release on Soul Junction is fantastic. Played it last night at Skeggy and had some visitors to the decks to see what it was. Thataboy Chalky if Carlsberg did soul it would probably sound like this Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Andy Rix Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 By the 80's, Oliver no longer had a copy of any of the Gaslight 45's. I'd taken along my spare copy of one of them to get it signed. Needless to say, when we left Scotland, it remained with him. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
soulmac Posted October 2, 2012 Author Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) Oliver - Don't Take Your Love Away - MCA 52063 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqMv-c90kUc Edited October 2, 2012 by soulmac Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rupert Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 The new (well old) Oliver Cheatham release on Soul Junction is fantastic. Played it last night at Skeggy and had some visitors to the decks to see what it was. i played in ther xover room also bud. sounds great. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Dave, did Oliver remember to tell you one of the reasons Al Perkins kept him around the studio so much of the time ? .... Oliver was fully trained as a roof repairer & the studio roof kept springing leaks when it rained. Needless to say, Oliver found himself up on the studio roof on a regular basis. 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louise Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Dave, did Oliver remember to tell you one of the reasons Al Perkins kept him around the studio so much of the time ? .... Oliver was fully trained as a roof repairer & the studio roof kept springing leaks when it rained. Needless to say, Oliver found himself up on the studio roof on a regular basis. Yes John Oliver honed his skills as a roofer while working for his Uncle in Cleveland during the school holidays Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jerry Hipkiss Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 The new (well old) Oliver Cheatham release on Soul Junction is fantastic. Played it last night at Skeggy and had some visitors to the decks to see what it was. Played it on the radio the last two days, again, had people asking about it... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 did he really sing on all (if any) of the mad dog and the pups 45s? if just some, which ones? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Roburt Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Bob,I don't have the full facts on his lead vocals on the Mad Dog & the Pups 45's BUT he did sing lead on some (Doubt it was all) of their tracks ...... he told me that the kids 'officially' in the group were selected to look just like another Jackson 5 type outfit; only none of them could sing !!! 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 an older, non BS collector told me he used to have the gaslights on TEAI Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Louise Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 (edited) an older, non BS collector told me he used to have the gaslights on TEAI Hi Bob I've spoken with George McGregor this definitely came out on this label. The Mystery track is the Hard Times still not a 100% sure this was released Edited October 3, 2012 by Louise Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
boba Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 Hi Bob I've spoken with George McGregor this definitely came out on this label. The Mystery track is the Hard Times still not a 100% sure this was released also, Andy Rix' acetate above shows that Hard Times is a Gaslight track, unless it was recorded more than once Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Soulhawk Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) Bob,I don't have the full facts on his lead vocals on the Mad Dog & the Pups 45's BUT he did sing lead on some (Doubt it was all) of their tracks ...... he told me that the kids 'officially' in the group were selected to look just like another Jackson 5 type outfit; only none of them could sing !!! I wouldn't be so certain about this - here in Detroit there's a fellow who is sort of a local fixture - he pedals around town on a funny chromed-out oversized tricycle - anyway, he claims to be ex-Mad Dog & the Pups & he also happens to have a decent Eddie Kendricks-inspired falsetto( which he is more than willing to demonstrate on impromptu accapella renditions of 'Come Into My Love Shop' etc..;) Edited October 5, 2012 by soulhawk Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Tricky Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I,M certainly not convinced that he is singing on any pups tracks. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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