Chuck Wood - 7 Days Too Long - Artist / Recording Info Please?

[Guest eddiep]

So there I was....

thinking about some of the oldies that blew me away some 30 years or so ago...

 

One that still stands out in my memories was Chuck Wood - 7 Days Too Long. Blew me away way back then and still does today.

One of the few "oldies" that still ignite that adrenerline in me everytime I hear it.

 

The thumping piano, burping sax, manic rhythm section and of course, Chuck's vocals!

To me a storming piece of what I define as real bonafide "Northern Soul".

 

But....I know very little about Chuck (heard somewhere he was a D.J. on US radio. A film actor even!?) or any background info on the recording - studio, musicians etc. where this was cut.

 

I've not had chance to dig any deeper just yet but I'd thought I'd start here at the centre of the Northern and Rare Soul scene on the web first.

 

Any help guys to fill in the info much appreciated....please...... 

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Eddie

Edited November 28, 2013 by eddiep

[grant]

all I could find...

 

https://www.northernsoultrain.webspace.virginmedia.com/artists%201/chuck%20wood.html

[Swifty]

and this , which is similar to Grants

 

 

https://estivator.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/seven-days-too-long-chuck-wood-1967.html

 

Swifty

[Guest eddiep]

_{all I could find...}

 

_{https://www.northernsoultrain.webspace.virginmedia.com/artists%201/chuck%20wood.html}

 

 

_{and this , which is similar to Grants}

 

 

_{https://estivator.blogspot.co.uk/2010/01/seven-days-too-long-chuck-wood-1967.html}

 

_Swifty

 

_{Thanks guys. Still quite vague...}  

 

_{Any more artist/ recording info anyone???}

 

 

_Cheers

 

_Eddie

[Guest eddiep]

Anyone have any more info......please share.

[Sean Hampsey]

Strong school of thought around the idea that Chuck Wood is actually JR Bailey.

 

 

Sean

[Ady Croasdell]

You'd have thought Transatlantic would have had something about him when they released it

[Dave Moore]

Kev Roberts has all the details on Chuck Wood. I think his DJ firnmed, Dick Heatherton, (Joey Heatherton's brother) knew him. 

 

Kev?

 

Regards,

 

Dave

[45cellar]

One of the first records in my collection, on BIG T from Rotherham Market..

 

 

UK :








GERMANY :

[Steve G]

Strong school of thought around the idea that Chuck Wood is actually JR Bailey.

 

 

Sean

 

Yes agree 

[Guest Glynn Jones]

Is this the same guy?

https://www.tvrage.com/person/id-40840/Chuck+Wood

[Swifty]

Is this the same guy?

https://www.tvrage.com/person/id-40840/Chuck+Wood

Looks similar to this one?

 

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/photo-of-big-chuck-wood-photo-by-michael-ochs-archives-news-photo/74301444

 

Swifty

[Goldsoul]

Strong school of thought around the idea that Chuck Wood is actually JR Bailey.

 

 

Sean

In answer to Sean and Dave.......My radio pal Bobby Jay was a very close friend of JR Bailey. He was the one who told me it was JR on the Chuck Wood track. In fact he went further by suggesting JR and Vernon Harrell often moonlighted on a variety of 60's Soul cuts whenever the record company were not keen on the 'chosen vocalist'. Of course that opens a whole new debate based on those assumptions ie Al Wilson-Help Me, Rubin -You've Been Away. 

[jocko]

 

Yes agree 

 

You agree it is JR Bailey? Do you not think his voice is too deep.

I have almost everything by Bailey, and he never gets that gruff does he?

[jocko]

In answer to Sean and Dave.......My radio pal Bobby Jay was a very close friend of JR Bailey. He was the one who told me it was JR on the Chuck Wood track. In fact he went further by suggesting JR and Vernon Harrell often moonlighted on a variety of 60's Soul cuts whenever the record company were not keen on the 'chosen vocalist'. Of course that opens a whole new debate based on those assumptions ie Al Wilson-Help Me, Rubin -You've Been Away. 

 

Okay I hadn't seen this, so looks like proof, although I am surprised by voice. He couldn't have got confused between Harrell and him on this, Harrell has a stronger voice (well on the one record) but still wouldn't have said it was  that shouty sound Chuck uses,

Oh well, shows what I know!

[Goldsoul]

 

 

You agree it is JR Bailey? Do you not think his voice is too deep.

I have almost everything by Bailey, and he never gets that gruff does he?

Take a listen to Hold Back The Dawn and hear the throatiness. It's JR on SDTL. 

[jocko]

Take a listen to Hold Back The Dawn and hear the throatiness. It's JR on SDTL. 

 

On Mala? Have to be honest and say I cannot remember that side, will listen to it tonight and report back.

[Peter99]

One of the first records in my collection, on BIG T from Rotherham Market..

 

 

UK :

GERMANY :

Wow!

 

Great stuff Roger.

 

Thanks

 

Peter

[Dave Moore]

In answer to Sean and Dave.......My radio pal Bobby Jay was a very close friend of JR Bailey. He was the one who told me it was JR on the Chuck Wood track. In fact he went further by suggesting JR and Vernon Harrell often moonlighted on a variety of 60's Soul cuts whenever the record company were not keen on the 'chosen vocalist'. Of course that opens a whole new debate based on those assumptions ie Al Wilson-Help Me, Rubin -You've Been Away. 

 

Hi Kev,

 

Sorry Pal, I should have remembered it was Bobby Jay's info.  Those fantastic trips were sometimes info overload! Do another........Las Vegas!  

 

Regards,

 

Dave

[Goldsoul]

Hi Kev,

 

Sorry Pal, I should have remembered it was Bobby Jay's info.  Those fantastic trips were sometimes info overload! Do another........Las Vegas!  

 

Regards,

 

Dave

I'll never say never, but the acts are dying off plus Richie Rosen will be the only one making any money! Edited November 29, 2013 by The Golden 101

[Simsy]

You agree it is JR Bailey? 

 

It's a fact if I may quote Ian Levine.

 

JRB passed away sadly.

[45cellar]

Wow!

Great stuff Roger.

Thanks

Peter

Thanks Peter.

I have seen a couple of Original Label variations on Roulette.

There's a nice Light Blue PYE Copy too from Ireland If memory serves.

I'm just sat here wondering why this wonderful record didn't get a Re-release on 45 over the years in the U.S.A.

It obviously did over here.

 

As Dave has already mentioned, It just continues to blow you away here in 2013 as It did back in the day.

[Guest eddiep]

Guys....

Thanks for the info so far.

I'm a bit amazed that the concensus of opinion is that Chuck is actually J R Bailey. Even though he is credited as one of the writers of the song.

I don't know all his recordings but his voice seems not as raw on the ones I do know.

Saying that though I only know the less uptempo numbers from the later 60's / early 70's and none were as manic as Seven Days Too Long.

Would anybody have any recording info?

Where this track was recorded, musicians that played on it, who/what was Pop Up Productions???

Thanks in advance guys.

Eddie

[Sunnysoul]

 

The man revealed at last.

[Rom1]

The French one

 

[Epic]

Think his best work was under the name of JR Bailey - SDTL is not a favourite of mine !!

[Shinehead]

 

The man revealed at last.

For that fella to be JR Bailey he must had some plastic surgery on his nose .

[Sunnysoul]

For that fella to be JR Bailey he must had some plastic surgery on his nose .

 

 

 

[macca]

The After Hours man? S'truth, you wouldn't have thought, would you?

[Steve G]

For that fella to be JR Bailey he must had some plastic surgery on his nose .

Hi, I've seen that photo before in B&S…..but I am still of the belief that whoever the photo is, "Seven days too long" was, like "Help me" (Al Wilson) a JR Bailey session.

[Soul Shrews]

Strong school of thought around the idea that Chuck Wood is actually JR Bailey.

 

 

Sean

And is JR Bailey also Lee Roye ?

 

Cheers Paul