What A Cracking Tune - Pity It Doesn't Get Played Anymore

[JimK]

Whilst going through an old box I played " Little Edith - I Couldn't Take It".  What a cracking tune I thought to myself  .  and why oh why do I not hear it out.

 

It's in my play box now and I'm loving it....

 

What forgotten 45 would you like to resurrect and do you think it would still cut the mustard in 2013??

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest wazzette]

Whilst going through an old box I played " Little Edith - I Couldn't Take It".  What a cracking tune I thought to myself  .  and why oh why do I not hear it out.

 

It's in my play box now and I'm loving it....

 

What forgotten 45 would you like to resurrect and do you think it would still cut the mustard in 2013??

love the record, had one for years never get tired of it, yes you play it out

[Gene-r]

Totally agree Jim - deserves to be played out more.  Cracking record.

[Patto]

Agree about Little Edith i have always liked it and its in my box too.It was a minor spin at the casino i believe.Trouble is when ever you mention reactivating a certain record you can be sure someone will come on and say we have been playing it at our club for ages so its adifficult one. My nomination would be this Detroit oldie which i would love to hear out more often.

 

 

 

 

[Zed1]

Whilst going through an old box I played " Little Edith - I Couldn't Take It".  What a cracking tune I thought to myself  .  and why oh why do I not hear it out.

 

It's in my play box now and I'm loving it....

 

What forgotten 45 would you like to resurrect and do you think it would still cut the mustard in 2013??

 

 

This IMHO is one of the things that's wrong with the present scene, some fantastic 'oldies' arn't seeing a set of decks because they are classed as too rare for one side of the scene - not rare enough for the other, it seems that unless you own a handbag or an anorak these days the scene has little to offer.....

 

This would be my offering, a Superb 'Northern' Soul track that most of us would know........ except it seems the people who play the records.

 

Edited April 26, 2013 by Zed1

[Jim Ohara]

Agree about Little Edith i have always liked it and its in my box too.It was a minor spin at the casino i believe.Trouble is when ever you mention reactivating a certain record you can be sure someone will come on and say we have been playing it at our club for ages so its adifficult one. My nomination would be this Detroit oldie which i would love to hear out more often.

Always loved the Debonaires, will need to get a hold of one

Thanks for reminding me

Jim

[Theothertosspot]

Agree about Little Edith i have always liked it and its in my box too.It was a minor spin at the casino i believe.Trouble is when ever you mention reactivating a certain record you can be sure someone will come on and say we have been playing it at our club for ages so its adifficult one. My nomination would be this Detroit oldie which i would love to hear out more often.

Both sides are great (imo) topside being a Supremes type and t'other a Detroit class record. Also came out on Track (UK) as did a lot of Detroit stuff in the 60's primarily by the Polydor label (polydor, track, etc) 

[De-to]

does this ever get played,???     

[Geeselad]

does this ever get played,???     

heard it of and on over the years but hardly a staple, certainly needs to be, was it big at wig?

[TOAD]

The reason why record's are forgotten is that djs do not know them and the dancers just want the same classics

[Vanda]

This is such a great record.... I remember this and it should be played out more

Edited April 26, 2013 by Vanda

[Guest Andy Kempster]

Played by karl heard!

[De-to]

a couple more from me got them both on 45s somewhere,!!!   

 

          

[Jez Jones]

does this ever get played,???     

 

yep...I'll get me coat 

[Guest gordon russell]

Played by karl heard!

what was?

[grant]

Wall of Sound - Hang On .....now theres an old 'un that needs to be played out again

 

[Wiggyflat]

I've put a few hour and a half mixes of underplayed stuff on my YouTube channel and one has about 25,000 hits so there must be people interested in underplayed stuff.I've been busy buying this sort of stuff for years whilst people have been buying the next reggae soul 45 s...the next popcorn biggie....the next r and b biggie.....can we keep this thread quiet.....

[Guest Andy Kempster]

what was?

Little edith

[Philt]

Four Pros - you can't keep a good man down (Carla)

Louis Curry - I'll try again tomorrow (MS)

Tony Talent - gotta tell somebody (Vando)

Spyder Turner - good enough (MGM)

Tyrone Ashley - I want my baby back (Phil La)

Bobby Jones - talkin' bout jones (Expo)

Artistics - hope we have (Bwick)

Lee Rogers - go-go girl (D-Town)

Soul Bros Inc - all the time (Bari)

Mad Lads - love is here ... (Volt)

Sharpees - tired of being lonely (One-derful)

Volumes - you got it baby (Inferno)

Chi-Lites - price of love (Dakar)

Vontastics - let me down easy (Todd Town)

Precisions - what I want (Drew)

Tyrone Wonder Boy - please consider me (Four Bros)

... etc etc etc

 

Not anything even approaching a rarity among em;  all regular Grumpy Soul plays. 1000s of em!

Edited April 27, 2013 by PhilT

[KevH]

Little Edith,Torch spin i believe. (Where's PD or Ian Cunliffe.?). Paid a couple of quid for mine from Rob Smith's old shop.Spent a good four days in there ,before finding it.

[Steve L]

The old "underplayed" topic raises its head again

Good to discuss but I'm afraid nothing will ever change 

Had forgotten all about Little Edith BTW one of many lurking in the darker recesses awaiting a prompt from someone

[Jez Jones]

Little Edith,Torch spin i believe. (Where's PD or Ian Cunliffe.?). Paid a couple of quid for mine from Rob Smith's old shop.Spent a good four days in there ,before finding it.

 

Yeah was played there....also got a few spins very early Wigan as well

[KevH]

Yeah was played there....also got a few spins very early Wigan as well

 

Morning Jez.

[Jez Jones]

Morning Jez.

 

...and a jolly good morning to you Kev as well....

[Back Street Blue]

 

[Back Street Blue]

 

[Chalky]

If you want some underplayed records look through this lot....

 

 

 

There will be plenty of good dancers unknown to the dance-floor today simply because of the DJ's today all chasing and playing the same records.

[JimK]

If you want some underplayed records look through this lot....

 

 

 

There will be plenty of good dancers unknown to the dance-floor today simply because of the DJ's today all chasing and playing the same records.

Yes you're right Chalky and I already have done - great times!!

[sid jones]

well said phil 100s of underplayed quality tunes out there

just need surfacing from djs boxes and haveing the skcollob to play them out

just a few should be played out more

 

r.tenard-you made me cry-fa-bo-lus --flip side-- dont stop 2 great sides

 

tony owens-ill be there-soulin

 

leon haywood-you dont have to see me cry-decca

 

combinations inc-i got to go-stacey

 

samuel moore&the tnts-im so jealous-blue daran

 

the compliments-beware beware-midas

 

vonda maria-i feel complete-phil-la of soul

 

sid

[Greety]

Lou Edwards "Poor folks" last heard out in 75 I think.

[Len]

The reason why record's are forgotten is that djs do not know them and the dancers just want the same classics

 

....especially if they are cheap.......Sooooooo many have been left 'under used' - There's an absolute 'Wealth' of tunes to be 're-discovered' / 'Someone to say it was played at Stafford' / and enjoyed once again  

 

.....and I'm only talking about the 'Midtempo Stompers'.....hang on - Is that an 'Oxymoron'?....Like 'Good R'n'B'.....Or 'Police inteligence'    

 

All the best,

 

Len  

Edited April 28, 2013 by LEN

[Len]

I recon this needs re-activating…..Apparently a ‘Massive’ Leicester sound, but I think it’s been ‘shelved’ for 20 years now — It’s such a shame, that once records have ‘been done’ they sometimes get forgotten. Well at least by D.J’s that are only after the latest ‘must have’ - Meant in the nicest possible way of course (because I’m nice )

 

….Queue, someone saying “I played it last month at ‘So and So”….I couldn’t give a sh*t - I didn’t hear it….and that’s what matters to me and ‘my ears’….That quote always makes me smile by the way....“Plenty of sounds were new to ‘my ears’"…..Who else’s ears are you going to use?!!!  …Sorry, I ‘digress’…..

 

Joyce Bennett - The New Boy

 

All the best,

 

Len

 

[Moxey25]

Always loved the Debonaires, will need to get a hold of one

Thanks for reminding me

Jim

one in sales

[Sceneman]

Big Dee Irwin - Paper Moon was a guy stevens favourite 

[Len]

The old "underplayed" topic raises its head again

Good to discuss but I'm afraid nothing will ever change 

Had forgotten all about Little Edith BTW one of many lurking in the darker recesses awaiting a prompt from someone

 

Maybe we should start 're-activating' some old threads. As time has passed, people change their views, or maybe completely missed some. Seriously (as you have pointed out) some subjects do get done, over and over again - maybe Mike could see if there’s anything of interest 'lurking' in the archives and pop one up each week…..I bet there’s some cracking ones to ‘bring to the surface’ again - he’s just got to find them amongst all the ‘O.V.O’ threads

 

All the best,

 

Len

 

P.s - I daren’t’ ‘re-activate' my 'What do you do for a living?' thread....I thought that had 'legs' and come up with some bizarre posts, like "I'm a Brain Surgeon" (or whatever)....alas, it didn't happen like that - In fact, someone posted "This is the most boring thread I have ever seen" (Which was my biggest ‘fear’ when I posted it up)…..and that kinda killed it.....I cried for a week....ok two weeks….I’m still soar now…..  

 

P.p.s - Sorry, 'off topic' - I'm liking this thread regardless  

Edited April 28, 2013 by LEN

[Bridgesoceity]

Four Pros - you can't keep a good man down (Carla)

Louis Curry - I'll try again tomorrow (MS)

Tony Talent - gotta tell somebody (Vando)

Spyder Turner - good enough (MGM)

Tyrone Ashley - I want my baby back (Phil La)

Bobby Jones - talkin' bout jones (Expo)

Artistics - hope we have (Bwick)

Lee Rogers - go-go girl (D-Town)

Soul Bros Inc - all the time (Bari)

Mad Lads - love is here ... (Volt)

Sharpees - tired of being lonely (One-derful)

Volumes - you got it baby (Inferno)

Chi-Lites - price of love (Dakar)

Vontastics - let me down easy (Todd Town)

Precisions - what I want (Drew)

Tyrone Wonder Boy - please consider me (Four Bros)

... etc etc etc

 

Not anything even approaching a rarity among em;  all regular Grumpy Soul plays. 1000s of em!

Vontastics & Volumes.....

[Guest Matt Male]

Well I played Little Edith out for a couple of years recently and so did others (including Karl).

 

It makes me laugh that people complain about never hearing forgotten and rarely played sounds but they don't bother supporting the venues that actually try and do that.

[Wiggyflat]

Sorry over 36,000.00 views....

 

 

and this one over 29,000.00

 

 

 

 

now if they all went to venues and demanded underplayed there could be a northern soul revolution.............anyway i really need to think about doing part 3.

 

I wil leave you with this one

[dthedrug]

The reason why record's are forgotten is that djs do not know them and the dancers just want the same classics

 HI ALL You are dead right TOADY BOY, However this situation has rattled me so often, and I still don't no the answer to the apathy of the scene, apart from the increased use of alcohol on our scene, which makes many people depressed, oh how sad the scene has become, at this rate the end is nigh, not for me I have enough chunes to last a life time, many are not played today as they are northern soul records, that means they are ideal for dancing, and you can't dance pissed up,  Still we can't all be on the DEX CAN WE?  DAVE

[Guest scottie]

always liked "pitfall" by Ronnie Savoy i dont think its a case of doesnt get played anymore i dont think it was ever played regularly anywhere,but my "my kinda woman" by Edwin Starr definiteley needs to be re-introduced

[Spacehopper]

some great tracks...a few being played down here in the sw but then some ive put back in the box and still been guilty of not playing...so many tunes and so little time..but having a monthly nite does mean im always trawling through the shelves picking out things ive not heard out for a while..id get bored playing the same thing let alone our regulars! and as i cant afford the next big thing or the BIG overplayed classics its something i not only enjoy doing but have to..underplayed alongside the cheaper lesser known

 

one from me then....anyone playing this blue eyed thing at the moment?..ive not heard it down here

 

https://youtu.be/hcRPiqc8pCU

 

 

dean

Edited April 29, 2013 by spacehopper

[tosspot]

Well I played Little Edith out for a couple of years recently and so did others (including Karl).

 

It makes me laugh that people complain about never hearing forgotten and rarely played sounds but they don't bother supporting the venues that actually try and do that.

You're right Matt thats why we have our Pure soul in the small room at the Crown, we know we'll never get more than @ 40 in, however there is the odd exception like when we had John Pugh on then ken onions,(got @60 in) oh well, we are keeping to our target of keeping away from cheesey stuff (there's an odd iccup from time to time tho') lol

[tosspot]

Whilst going through an old box I played " Little Edith - I Couldn't Take It".  What a cracking tune I thought to myself  .  and why oh why do I not hear it out.

 

It's in my play box now and I'm loving it....

 

What forgotten 45 would you like to resurrect and do you think it would still cut the mustard in 2013??

I'll dig my copy out & give it a play, i'd forgotten about this one

[KevH]

Does this get played .?

 

Skyliners - "Everything is fine".

[KevH]

[Jerry Hipkiss]

some great tracks...a few being played down here in the sw but then some ive put back in the box and still been guilty of not playing...so many tunes and so little time..but having a monthly nite does mean im always trawling through the shelves picking out things ive not heard out for a while..id get bored playing the same thing let alone our regulars! and as i cant afford the next big thing or the BIG overplayed classics its something i not only enjoy doing but have to..underplayed alongside the cheaper lesser known

 

one from me then....anyone playing this blue eyed thing at the moment?..ive not heard it down here

 

https://youtu.be/hcRPiqc8pCU

 

 

dean

Yes...me occasionally :-)

[Spacehopper]

 typical..a south west dj!...must have missed that mate..

[Tim Smithers]

Does this get played .?

 

Skyliners - "Everything is fine".

Yes Kev, our little club down south, that northerners think they are banned from

[KevH]

Yes Kev, our little club down south, that northerners think they are banned from

 

Banned from...or can't do the trip.

[Citizen P]

Sorry over 36,000.00 views....

 

 

and this one over 29,000.00

 

 

 

 

now if they all went to venues and demanded underplayed there could be a northern soul revolution.............anyway i really need to think about doing part 3.

 

I wil leave you with this one

 

 

 

A Revolution???  There's one this Friday..

 

But, you're right, if everyone that said they wanted to to hear something other than the well worn would turn up we'd all have a lock out.

 

Nevertheless...It's still more fun to have 40 or 50 in that want to listen than 300 that can't or won't.