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Quite a few popular tunes where the instrumental is better IMHO...........Exus Trek as an example.....

Big one for me though.....the Kaddo Strings on Impact kicks Duke Browner vocal into a cocked hat I think....as does the Tan Soul version of Hey America..........

Sorry if it's been done before........

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Pete S
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I love most of these and agree with most of them being better than the vocals but the instrumental of Try A Little Harder better than the vocal, do me a favour, it's very week compared to those other

Pete S
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Yep brilliant instrumental that. It's on that Wigan 2nd anniversary tape I posted up years back

Guest Brooky
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Quite a few popular tunes where the instrumental is better IMHO...........Exus Trek as an example..... Big one for me though.....the Kaddo Strings on Impact kicks Duke Browner vocal into

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Yeah I agree some instro' are better than the vocal versions.

One of my faves is 'Milton Wright - The Gallop'

Actually I'm not sure which came first the instro' or the vocal version?, I have a feeling

that the vocal was put on after? Anyone?

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Keymen strings,inst flip of the Fidels."strings and things"making up for the lack of a vocal.Beautiful track.

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Wow Chas....thanks for that.......I have the original vocal on Keymen.........didn't know this ( the instrumental) existed.....just found it on YouTube......listening to the original earlier today in the car prompted the thought for the thread............

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=mhee&v=VlPDI6yogYo

Haven't got one to sell have you.........? I see from Popsike that it's not expensive.......

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Amazing how something like that can blow your socks off isn't it?.Ther are no superlatives to describe it,wow! It's even getting me on one...gonna have to play it.Made my day to think I've turned someone on to something as good as that.No not got one but not rare,hey! there's one for everyone..lol.

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Tempos - Sad sad memories - on flip to Countdown (if you're lucky enough to get one that actually plays the track)

Released on Soultown as a vocal/Instrumental - check out the instrumental

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Totally agree Chas! Instrumental of Try a little harder much more enjoyable-one of my faves! Carl.

Keymen strings,inst flip of the Fidels."strings and things"making up for the lack of a vocal.Beautiful track.

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Released in uk on djm(djs 10689). Should be relatively cheap(bout a tenner)? Carl

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Wow Chas....thanks for that.......I have the original vocal on Keymen.........didn't know this ( the instrumental) existed.....just found it on YouTube......listening to the original earlier today in the car prompted the thought for the thread............

https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=mhee&v=VlPDI6yogYo

Haven't got one to sell have you.........? I see from Popsike that it's not expensive.......

Brooky

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Wow Chas....thanks for that.......I have the original vocal on Keymen.........didn't know this ( the instrumental) existed.....just found it on YouTube......listening to the original earlier today in the car prompted the thought for the thread............

https://m.youtube.com...e&v=VlPDI6yogYo

Haven't got one to sell have you.........? I see from Popsike that it's not expensive.......

Brooky

massive around 75/76 esp at the casino...

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Yeah I agree some instro' are better than the vocal versions.

One of my faves is 'Milton Wright - The Gallop'

Actually I'm not sure which came first the instro' or the vocal version?, I have a feeling

that the vocal was put on after? Anyone?

inst first..big sound post Torch early Wigan..

Sjclement Long Time

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loved some of those Modern Instrumentals credited to Arthur Wright Orchestra and appeared on the b of some of the reissues Mary Love, Vernon Garrett and my particular favourite Before Its Too Late.

Gotta love the Music Box Wee oo 'ill let it be you coz both vocals are sh*t.

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I love most of these and agree with most of them being better than the vocals but the instrumental of Try A Little Harder better than the vocal, do me a favour, it's very week compared to those other scorching Mirwood insts and the vocal is just brilliant.

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One step too far with this one me thinks. "As Long As You Love Me" undoubtedly superior.

Also, got to agree with Pete - The Fidels - Try A Little Harder !!!

I think we all need to try a little harder if we are gonna site these as inferior to the Instrumentals. !!

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Pete S Veteran

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One step too far with this one me thinks. "As Long As You Love Me" undoubtedly superior.

Also, got to agree with Pete - The Fidels - Try A Little Harder !!!

I think we all need to try a little harder if we are gonna site these as inferior to the Instrumentals. !!

I personally can't choose between Sidras Theme vocal and instrumental, when I hear the one I want to hear the other, and vice versa, maybe someone should do an extended mix!

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What about the Castle's Royal Band--The Little Floridy the instro to Claude & Hank Carbo's Fox In a Miniskirt, a great instrumental that you dont hear out nowadays.

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I personally can't choose between Sidras Theme vocal and instrumental, when I hear the one I want to hear the other, and vice versa, maybe someone should do an extended mix!

l can.......bin for both of em

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What about the Castle's Royal Band--The Little Floridy the instro to Claude & Hank Carbo's Fox In a Miniskirt, a great instrumental that you dont hear out nowadays.

inst was played at stafford and not many people realise theres a vocal
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Wasn't Little Floridy played as "Herb Ward - Theme From The Forgotten Man" or something similar - you have to Love Guy's imagination, when it comes to "cover ups". Talking of Stafford, does anybody prefer the vocal by David Walker (I think) to:-

Paradox - Ring The Changes - Polydor

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That guy Arthur Wright name turns up on a few of these tracks, Any in-depth info on him?

BTW 'What about the instrumental' the title of this thread any allusions to that ultra rare Billy Harner 45 on Karma Sutra?

I'll get me coat

Pete S Veteran

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That guy Arthur Wright name turns up on a few of these tracks, Any in-depth info on him?

BTW 'What about the instrumental' the title of this thread any allusions to that ultra rare Billy Harner 45 on Karma Sutra?

I'll get me coat

Chris L knows Arthur Wright, I"m sure he can give a few facts and insights, I think he ran over an unissued acetate in his garage once

Pete S Veteran

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What about this one, shocking vocal,brilliant muscle shoals backing track

Yep brilliant instrumental that. It's on that Wigan 2nd anniversary tape I posted up years back

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Yep brilliant instrumental that. It's on that Wigan 2nd anniversary tape I posted up years back

Played as a new release east and west coast. :thumbsup: Sounded great when Steve G spun it at Lifeline recently.

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Yeah I agree some instro' are better than the vocal versions.

One of my faves is 'Milton Wright - The Gallop'

Actually I'm not sure which came first the instro' or the vocal version?, I have a feeling

that the vocal was put on after? Anyone?

One of the top 10 instro`s of them all!

One step too far with this one me thinks. "As Long As You Love Me" undoubtedly superior.

Also, got to agree with Pete - The Fidels - Try A Little Harder !!!

I think we all need to try a little harder if we are gonna site these as inferior to the Instrumentals. !!

Sidras Theme (End of the World) is awesome....the vocal ruins it.
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Peter Hamilton Generation (Hey Girl)....be surprised if there's an argument over that one!!! :D

Must agree over the Fi-Dels too - vocal is better....but still great that there is an instrumental version though...especially when I didn't know...but do now. :thumbsup:

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Quite a few popular tunes where the instrumental is better IMHO...........Exus Trek as an example.....

Big one for me though.....the Kaddo Strings on Impact kicks Duke Browner vocal into a cocked hat I think....as does the Tan Soul version of Hey America..........

Sorry if it's been done before........

don' think so Duke Browner is all time classic .


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Heard the Lou Pride inst the other month, can't for the life of me remember who it was by, and certainly not sayin it is better than the vocal, but interesting none the less. Can anyone post a link up ?

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Festival Time , great instrumental the vocal by Laura Lee sounds as though it does not match the music.

Have to agree with you, been saying this ever since I heard it, sounds like they wrote the song to fit the music way after the instrumental had been finished, like one of the first tailor mades!

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here's one you don't hear STONEY FACE---THE STAR FIRES great instrumental that was played back in the day.

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