which doesn't sound too unusual but I never buy northern records for myself, only to sell - as far as I know, I've got all my favourites so don't need any more. But I thought, if ever I see this one again, I'll buy it..lo and behold, it's on John Manship's site, part of Carl Willinghams collection, and would you believe it, it's the copy I actually sold to Carl 4 or so years ago...so here it is, a monster beat ballad which I'm sure you will all hate!!!

  Pete-S said:

which doesn't sound too unusual but I never buy northern records for myself, only to sell - as far as I know, I've got all my favourites so don't need any more. But I thought, if ever I see this one again, I'll buy it..lo and behold, it's on John Manship's site, part of Carl Willinghams collection, and would you believe it, it's the copy I actually sold to Carl 4 or so years ago...so here it is, a monster beat ballad which I'm sure you will all hate!!!

Sounds like a cross between Jimmy Beaumont and Freddie Paris

Steve

  winsford soul said:

Sounds like a cross between Jimmy Beaumont and Freddie Paris

Steve

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

  Pete-S said:

which doesn't sound too unusual but I never buy northern records for myself, only to sell - as far as I know, I've got all my favourites so don't need any more. But I thought, if ever I see this one again, I'll buy it..lo and behold, it's on John Manship's site, part of Carl Willinghams collection, and would you believe it, it's the copy I actually sold to Carl 4 or so years ago...so here it is, a monster beat ballad which I'm sure you will all hate!!!

For the poor amongst us who have to rely on work PCs & have no sound etc ... what is it Pete?

  Pete-S said:

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

A good thing imo

  Dave G said:

For the poor amongst us who have to rely on work PCs & have no sound etc ... what is it Pete?

It's The Knickerbockers - Wishful Thinking - Challenge, you can always ring us if you need to hear it mate

  Pete-S said:

Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

Personally Pete i think its a good thing.

Steve

Nice tune... racking me brains here.. who is it Pete ? C'mon..tell us!

Rich

  harrogatesoul said:

Nice tune... racking me brains here.. who is it Pete ? C'mon..tell us!

Rich

See above Rich

  Pete-S said:

It's The Knickerbockers - Wishful Thinking - Challenge, you can always ring us if you need to hear it mate

Oh right I know it great record, Andy Faulkner (I think) played it out a couple of times to the appreciation of a few chin strokers

I like almost everything The Knickerbockers released, but this track has always left me stone cold. Sounds like third-rate Elvis Presley to my ears. And I like him as well...

  Dave G said:

Oh right I know it great record, Andy Faulkner (I think) played it out a couple of times to the appreciation of a few chin strokers

Yep Dave lovely tune

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!

I LOVE IT!

I WILL FIND IT.

THEN IT WILL BE MINE.

IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.

KTF

JAS

  jazzyjas said:

ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT!

I LOVE IT!

I WILL FIND IT.

THEN IT WILL BE MINE.

IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.

KTF

JAS

I'll probably sell it in a fortnight, I usually do!

  Pete-S said:

which doesn't sound too unusual but I never buy northern records for myself, only to sell - as far as I know, I've got all my favourites so don't need any more. But I thought, if ever I see this one again, I'll buy it..lo and behold, it's on John Manship's site, part of Carl Willinghams collection, and would you believe it, it's the copy I actually sold to Carl 4 or so years ago...so here it is, a monster beat ballad which I'm sure you will all hate!!!

Hi Pete ,got a mint- demo.Whats the going rate on it Cheers Steve

  steve z said:

Hi Pete ,got a mint- demo.Whats the going rate on it Cheers Steve

I paid 75 quid for that one, which is a bit weird because when I sold it 4 years ago, it was £100!

  Pete-S said:

I paid 75 quid for that one, which is a bit weird because when I sold it 4 years ago, it was £100!

Thanks Pete.......Ginger used to play it off the LP because at the time it was thought not to be on a single.

Do you know if it got a release?ATB Steve

  steve z said:

Thanks Pete.......Ginger used to play it off the LP because at the time it was thought not to be on a single.

Do you know if it got a release?ATB Steve

Do you mean on a black Challenge? According to my US discog, definitely. They value it at $15

  Pete-S said:

Do you mean on a black Challenge? According to my US discog, definitely. They value it at $15

Cheers Pete Get me a bakers dozen too

  Pete-S said:

Do you mean on a black Challenge? According to my US discog, definitely. They value it at $15

Frynn san had an issue a while back, which is perverse as he usually likes demos. As for Sebastian's comments this is the only track by the Knickerbockers that I like. I have a luvverly white demo, yum yum! I bought it from you.

  Stuart T said:

Frynn san had an issue a while back, which is perverse as he usually likes demos. As for Sebastian's comments this is the only track by the Knickerbockers that I like. I have a luvverly white demo, yum yum! I bought it from you.

Did you? How much?? I knew I'd had it twice!

  Pete-S said:

It's The Knickerbockers - Wishful Thinking - Challenge, you can always ring us if you need to hear it mate

hi pete

carl used to play it at the greatstone and ginger even covered it up, i love it sounds like a poor mans elvis.

mark

  Pete-S said:

Did you? How much?? I knew I'd had it twice!

Can't remember for sure but pretty certain it was at least £100. Had been trying to get one after you either played it to me on the 'phone or put it on a tape. Must have been about 1998. Was hard to get at the time, still not that easy now is it? But seen a few go for not much on ebay and I think Frynn has found it in Japan. He has turned up some interesting stuff over there. He now sells stuff on cheap as well, but still keeps his cardboard sleeves!

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QUOTE(mark.b @ Jan 26 2006, 06:16 PM) link

hi pete

carl used to play it at the greatstone and ginger even covered it up, i love it sounds like a poor mans elvis.

mark

I sold it to Carl mate, but I first heard it when Ginger played it on Richards radio show