Earl Grant-Hide Nor Hair

[Tony Turner]

I am interested to know about the history of this record on the scene.

When was it discovered, first played, by whom, when did it go big and any other interesting facts.

I know Mal C has an Aussie copy, was it released in any other countries.

Thanks in advance

TT

PS are there any other versions of this tune?

[Roburt]

Ray Charles ..................

[Roburt]

Herbert Hunter (1962) ........

[Roburt]

This youtube clip of Zoot Money's Big Roll Band doing the song says that Percy Mayfield did the 1st version in 1960 ...

Zoot first cut a version of this back in 1966 >> Zoot Money's Big Roll Band "Ž— 'Were You There? Live 1966'

Edited September 28, 2012 by Roburt

[Pauldonnelly]

I first heard this at the Bletsoe all-nighter back end of 1972...I remember it well as one of the older lads suggested he knew a version by Ray Charles...it could have been an late day Wheel spin..

[Kris Holmes]

Is this not just a common oldie? I've always just thought it was one of those 45s which has always been around from speaking to more "experienced" DJs than myself.

[Roburt]

Well, as Zoot Money was doing the song in the mid 60's, it was a 'mod' tune back then.

Mind you, I was a mod then as well.... AND ..... I never knew of the Earl Grant version.

Don't forget that back in the mid 60's, we were still busy chasing UK 45's & US imports were quite exotic items (unless you were from Liverpool or a similar port).

[Guest]

Tremendous track...superb production.

It also came out on Japanese Decca which is painfully rare.

(Ray Charles is on Japanese A.B.C.)

Edited September 30, 2012 by Flynny

[dthedrug]

HI ALL #6 IN MY NORTHERN SOUL TIPTOP 300, End of 72 got a few spins went big n 73 & was joined by other pink DECCA 45's Johnny Caswell, Lada Edmond Jr + others, the song is a story simmular to te SNAKE,AL WILSON, PLAYED AT A TIME WHEN EVERY RECOR WAS A CLASSIC? DAVE

[Ernie Andrews]

I have it on a Spanish Tri centre

[Kegsy]

I would have thought this was first played at the Torch late 72/early73 ?

Probably Alan Day or Keith Minshull.

Just as easily it could have been the Cats or Mecca.

kegsy

Edited September 30, 2012 by Kegsy

[Cheapsiderecords]

Canadian - excuse pic

[Mal C]

Here's the Aussie Issue on Blue Festival... Bit of a bargin this, I was at the Paramatta Record fair and bought 20 or so other Aussie releases, so took a look in the crap bin below this chaps table and low an behold in mint condition, probably never played and in a mint cond sleeve...for the princely sum of 2 Aud....80p is it....

I'm told this is pretty rare on Aussie release, I've not seen another since I got this in 2004.

Mal.C

Edited October 27, 2012 by Mal.C.

[Mal C]

I know this is off topic, but here's two other nice Aussie stateside releases I got recently...

M

Edited October 27, 2012 by Mal.C.

[Pete S]

I sold a Spanish tri-centre last year, I think it may have been promo only.

[Kris Holmes]

i haven't seen that Australian Earl Grant before, wonder if there is a New Zealand press?