Guest Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Just been asked by a friend if this great tune was a "northern soul" spin? I did receive a few tapes in the 1980's which had it on. I'm old enough to remember it as a 'pop' hit. Was it played at NS venues? Thanks
Ian Dewhirst Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Just been asked by a friend if this great tune was a "northern soul" spin? I did receive a few tapes in the 1980's which had it on. I'm old enough to remember it as a 'pop' hit. Was it played at NS venues? Thanks Nope. I love it though. Many of the same musicians as the Mike Post Coalition. Ian D 1
Pete S Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 You often find this in Northern collections of 'older' guys, it was played just before it charted so I was told, Chateau Impney etc
MrsWoodsrules Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 (edited) What was the t.v. theme music it was used for? Was it This Is Your Right? or some suchlike?? Edit: Yep, just Googled it, Granada T.V.s This Is Your Right, with Dr Michel Winstanley no less, was on every week in Granada Land for years. Edited November 5, 2014 by MrsWoodsrules
Paul R Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Did hear a story many years ago that someone(Sam?) played it covered as Morning Of The Monkey!!!!! Paul
Gogger Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 seem to remember it getting plays at the school youth club , mind that was a long time ago,
Mark B Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Sure it was played quite early on possibly the wheel or similar
Dave Pinch Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Great instrumental.. as said above. Same musicians and feel as afternoon of the rhino. Would have had big plays in the 70s if it had flopped in the 60s
Guest Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Thanks guys Not sure why/how my mate makes NS connection...he's no soulie..will ask him
Ian Dewhirst Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Yes it was played Out of curiosity, where? Ian D
Benji Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 Great instrumental.. as said above. Same musicians and feel as afternoon of the rhino. Would have had big plays in the 70s if it had flopped in the 60s You're spot on. Mike Post either produced it or beefed up the original recording before it was released.
SHEFFSOUL Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 check out this Russ records list from june/july 1974..he names classical gas as a secret sound...
dedji1955 Posted November 5, 2014 Posted November 5, 2014 There was a thread on FB about this today after it was played in Panorama on Monday Someone claimed Brian Rae played it in Ms
Ian Dewhirst Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 russ list.jpg check out this Russ records list from june/july 1974..he names classical gas as a secret sound... Calling a UK Top 10 hit from 1968 a 'secret sound' is probably pushing the term a tad too far. Ian D
Ponty Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Remember it played local youthies round longsight, burnage and even Rusholme!! Thankfully never heard it out anywhere decent although strong rumours it was played.
maslar Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 (edited) This has always bugged me but on the second last night at Wigan -when Tommy Hunt was on I was coming into the main room from Ms and I'm sure CG was playing in the main room (not Ms). I wasn't really paying attention at the time and I only caught the last bit of it and wasn't really playing attention. it was after that it registered. Maybe it was something else. I also seem to recall Spencer Davis GSL being played in the main room that night? Edited November 6, 2014 by maslar
Pete S Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 This has always bugged me but on the second last night at Wigan -when Tommy Hunt was on I was coming into the main room from Ms and I'm sure CG was playing in the main room (not Ms). I wasn't really paying attention at the time and I only caught the last bit of it and wasn't really playing attention. it was after that it registered. Maybe it was something else. I also seem to recall Spencer Davis GSL being played in the main room that night? Well I can put your mind at rest about GSL being played in the main room, Russ played it after Alan Rhodes set saying that it was the original of the then very popular Taj Mahal "A lot of love", I've got it on tape. 1
SHEFFSOUL Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 Calling a UK Top 10 hit from 1968 a 'secret sound' is probably pushing the term a tad too far. Ian D i'm sure..but there is a northern soul connection albeit very thin..and then once a rumour gets started..you know the drill...
Pete S Posted November 6, 2014 Posted November 6, 2014 They probably played it Mr. M's, they played anything in there
Recommended Posts
Get involved with Soul Source
Add your comments now
Join Soul Source
A free & easy soul music affair!
Join Soul Source now!Log in to Soul Source
Jump right back in!
Log in now!