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This Was The First Tune I Ever Heard In Mr M's (Feb 1976....)


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...it packed the floor with body-topped girls with pleated skirts spinning like tops........think there were some blokes there as well but I don't recall them...... :D

I played it out not too long ago...and it was as if I'd played the theme from the Magic Roundabout...... :ohmy:

Great (okay quirky) tunes being lost??? Or was it just the venue?...I doubt it somehow....shame if nobody loves it anymore!!! :(

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...it packed the floor with body-topped girls with pleated skirts spinning like tops........think there were some blokes there as well but I don't recall them...... :D

I played it out not too long ago...and it was as if I'd played the theme from the Magic Roundabout...... :ohmy:

Great (okay quirky) tunes being lost??? Or was it just the venue?...I doubt it somehow....shame if nobody loves it anymore!!! :(

I think you can write this off to "time and place"

To my non-wiganed ears it sounds like something from The Benny Hill show :-)

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Oh Dear....looks like I'm lining myself up for the 'Billy No-Taste' award again..... :( .....although.... look at the tunes that made it into the 'most-hated' thread....this one was conspicuous by its absence was it not. :D ....and it's miles better than the Detroit bloody Executives and '2 minutes shouting' by Rubin!!! :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Sea Cruise was a really popular record in 75, as was the UK cover by Sax Of Soul. It is definitely 'of it's time' but it's no worse than it's label-mate Little Queenie by Bill Blacks Combo.

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Sea Cruise was a really popular record in 75, as was the UK cover by Sax Of Soul. It is definitely 'of it's time' but it's no worse than it's label-mate Little Queenie by Bill Blacks Combo.

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....so no surprise when I say that I think Little Queenie is a truly great instrumental and an irresistible 'dancer'..... :yes:

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....so no surprise when I say that I think Little Queenie is a truly great instrumental and an irresistible 'dancer'..... :yes:

No, no surprise. :)

I'd say it was 'alright'.

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Cud I just add to the debate , as a 15-16 year old just starting out , ace cannon and saxi Russell were the sounds that blew me away back then and although they havnt got the same affect I still like em , and to add fuel to the fire I went to a soul night last sat and they played the flasher , now then that is shite , always was and will be or is it just personal taste and getting grumpy as we get older , ?, ha ,

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No, no surprise. :)

I'd say it was 'alright'.

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As it's you Mr Smith....that's a compliment to dear old Bill Black!!!!!! :yes: (the dry humour hasn't gone unoticed either......)

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Rock n Roll :)

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Et tu Brute??? :lol: :lol: :lol:

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got an ok version of sea cruise by rico on two tone ...the specials trombonists for those who dont do reggae/ska..

love little queenie...said on here before,first 'northern' tune i heard...playing my dads copy when i was about 5 or 6..was the days of slade and alvin stardust etc and i can still remember watching the record going round and thinking the name 'bill blacks combo' sounds shit but i loved the tune

dean

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Ace Cannon receives the news that he is only getting £6 in royalties from UK sales of Sea Cruise

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Ever seen 'em in the same room together??? :wink:

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Guest east rob
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Ace Cannon receives the news that he is only getting £6 in royalties from UK sales of Sea Cruise

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I never knew Russ played sax.. :)

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As a closet rocker, I prefer Frankie Ford's original any day.

 

Those so-called "crazy line dancers" are probably doing "the stroll" - similar to line dancing, but given a tastier euphemism........ :thumbsup:

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