Eddie Parker Awake How Many Copies

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On 21 novembre 2014 at 17:16, Flynny said:

 

This post takes me back to one of my first DJ sets in Japan. ... -i.e. Sam Fletcher, Roy Hamilton, Lou Johnson et al. However, before I played them it was pointed out within a discussion that generally these artists/discs were not liked by Japanese Soul fans at all! ...  more "Pop" than Soul...strings and big productions do not tick the Soul boxes.

 

... makes one realise that an awful lot of Northern Soul discs are not super Soulful...and I'm not just talking about the Blue-eyed stuff...not that I have a problem with that in the slightest!

I do get your point here Dave. But Sam Fletcher 'I'd think it over' is soulful as it get. Now if they are not to appreciate those big strings production is another matter. And indeed, a lot of northern soul played and still playing are not soulful. And a lot were and still are. I do have a problem with my records not being soulful. Well even if I have to admit that like many I do have my "guilty secrets" records gathered on the "dark-er side" of record collecting/discovering/crate digging. So I like Lou Johnson but I understand one would not like him. Roy Hamilton is not my cup of tea so... But that Sam Fletcher can be called "overplayed/heard" or not to one's taste, but not Soulful; not IMHO ! 

[Paul K]

E Have an old list from Brian Philips from 1972 that has Eddie Parker I'm gone on it for £20 !! But £20 in 1972 was a weeks wages for an unknown record at the time.

[Chris Turnbull]

On 14/02/2017 at 09:43, jim g said:

Here you go: eddie parker at 28:35 to go

 

Fantastic post - anyone be able to post up the track listing? Don't know the first two

[Steve L]

20 minutes ago, Chris Turnbull said:

Fantastic post - anyone be able to post up the track listing? Don't know the first two

First one is The Exciters - Number One, the name of the instrumental escapes me at the minute

 

[Bo Diddley]

2 hours ago, Chris Turnbull said:

Fantastic post - anyone be able to post up the track listing? Don't know the first two

Is the instrumental Gerry and Paul - The Cat Walk

 

[Eddie Hubbard]

I remember a guy telling me that he went to Soul Bowl ,and John had more Eddie Parker's than Billy Sha Rae ,so ended up buying Billy's version .....I guess John at Soul Bowl would be the man to ask ,perhaps it was in general ,a one box find ? You don't hear of many copies being found out in the wild .Though Jack Ashford himself has provided a small amount .

[Chris Turnbull]

5 hours ago, Steve L said:

First one is The Exciters - Number One, the name of the instrumental escapes me at the minute

 

Great thanks, like that a lot.

Funny it sounds like such an oldies set, stuffed full of classics but at the time presumably most of them were fairly new on the decks

[Eddie Hubbard]

14 minutes ago, Chris Turnbull said:

Great thanks, like that a lot.

Funny it sounds like such an oldies set, stuffed full of classics but at the time presumably most of them were fairly new on the decks

The second track is Gerry and Paul - The Catwalk - Fatback 

[Guest]

Got most of them deciphered apart from a couple of obscure instrumentals which were all the rage there and 1 or 2 I either couldn`t get my head around or didn`t know.
From track 3.....
Exus Trek - Luther Ingram, Breakaway - The Valentines, Walk like a man - Johnnie Moore, I`m in a world of trouble - Sweet things, Crying over you - Duke Browner, Peace lovin man - Emanuel Laskey, Our love is in the pocket - JJ Barnes, PP Arnold - Everythings gonna be alright, Cause your mine - Vibrations, I hurt on the other side - Jerry Cook, Ive got something good - Sam & Kitty, What would I do - Superiors, Beautiful night - Jimmy Thomas, My babys coming back to me - Bobby Patterson, My love is getting stronger - Bobby Patterson, PP Arnold again,

Fathers Angels - Bok to Bach, Maxine Brown - One in a million, Perlean Gray - I dont want to cry, Carolyn Franklin - Reality, Roscoe Shelton - Running for my life, Billy Sha-rae - Im gone, Johnny Wyatt - This thing called love, The Toys - I got my heart set on you, Lorenzo Manley - Swoop down on you, Lorraine Chandler - I cant hold on, Guy Darrell - Ive been hurt, Jerry Cook again, Gloria Jones - Come go with me, ??? - Uptight (Inst), Barbara & Brenda - Never love a robin, Shirelles - Last minute miracle.

Edited February 16, 2017 by Guest

[Peter99]

3 minutes ago, Steve Lane said:

Got most of them deciphered apart from a couple of obscure instrumentals which were all the rage there and 1 or 2 I either couldn`t get my head around or didn`t know.
From track 3.....
Exus Trek - Luther Ingram, Breakaway - The Valentines, Walk like a man - Johnnie Moore, I`m in a world of trouble - Sweet three, Crying over you - Duke Browner, Peace lovin man - Emanuel Laskey, Our love is in the pocket - JJ Barnes, PP Arnold - Everythings gonna be alright, Cause your mine - Vibrations, I hurt on the other side - Jerry Cook, Ive got something good - Sam & Kitty, What would I do - Superiors, Beautiful night - Jimmy Thomas, My babys coming back to me - Bobby Patterson, My love is getting stronger - Bobby Patterson, PP Arnold again,

Fathers Angels - Bok to Bach, Maxine Brown - One in a million, Perlean Gray - I dont want to cry, Carolyn Franklin - Reality, Roscoe Shelton - Running for my life, Billy Sha-rae - Im gone, Johnny Wyatt - This thing called love, The Toys - I got my heart set on you, Lorenzo Manley - Swoop down on you, Lorraine Chandler - I cant hold on, Guy Darrell - Ive been hurt, Jerry Cook again, Gloria Jones - Come go with me, Barbara & Brenda - Never love a robin, Shirelles - Last minute miracle.

Well done Steve!

[25miles]

10 minutes ago, Steve Lane said:

Got most of them deciphered apart from a couple of obscure instrumentals which were all the rage there and 1 or 2 I either couldn`t get my head around or didn`t know.
From track 3.....
Exus Trek - Luther Ingram, Breakaway - The Valentines, Walk like a man - Johnnie Moore, I`m in a world of trouble - Sweet three, Crying over you - Duke Browner, Peace lovin man - Emanuel Laskey, Our love is in the pocket - JJ Barnes, PP Arnold - Everythings gonna be alright, Cause your mine - Vibrations, I hurt on the other side - Jerry Cook, Ive got something good - Sam & Kitty, What would I do - Superiors, Beautiful night - Jimmy Thomas, My babys coming back to me - Bobby Patterson, My love is getting stronger - Bobby Patterson, PP Arnold again,

Fathers Angels - Bok to Bach, Maxine Brown - One in a million, Perlean Gray - I dont want to cry, Carolyn Franklin - Reality, Roscoe Shelton - Running for my life, Billy Sha-rae - Im gone, Johnny Wyatt - This thing called love, The Toys - I got my heart set on you, Lorenzo Manley - Swoop down on you, Lorraine Chandler - I cant hold on, Guy Darrell - Ive been hurt, Jerry Cook again, Gloria Jones - Come go with me, Barbara & Brenda - Never love a robin, Shirelles - Last minute miracle.

not splittin' hairs steve................I'M IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE-SWEET THINGS [DATE]  happy days!!

[Jim G]

Only went to the Torch once, and boy was I lucky, the sounds from there went on to be staple plays at the Casino and other venues. Great times, but 45 years ago..., now I feel old. Records imprinted on my mind from that one night include many of those on the tape from 1972 plus, The Tempos, The Younghearts, Dottie Cambidge, Danny White, The Isley Brothers ( tell me it is just a rumour), George Carrow, Chubby Checker (you just don't know) etc. Remember sitting behind the DJ decks watching Martyn Ellis in full flight (the most entertaining NS DJ of all time)

Back on topic, Eddie Parker is great for me there is nowt wrong with Billy Raes version either. I still reckon there a way more copies of Eddie Parker than we think, cos no one will sell it😀

Edited February 15, 2017 by jim g

[Sammy Seaman]

8 hours ago, bo diddley said:

Is the instrumental Gerry and Paul - The Cat Walk

 

the cat walk was a massive sound at the time still a fav of mine nice b side as well

Edited February 16, 2017 by sammy seaman

[Dazdakin]

On 14/02/2017 at 19:41, chalky said:

Eddie Parker is as good as it gets Northern Soul!

we were at Springfield and someone said there was loads of copies, we tried to count what we knew and we didn't get far.

that was myself you and Andy Dyson and I seem to remember we got to around 20 ish separate copies not copies that have been shared around.

so in essence, not insanely rare considering the price tag, but it's real deal grab ya by the bollocks northern. 

dazz

[Guest]

14 hours ago, 25miles said:

not splittin' hairs steve................I'M IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE-SWEET THINGS [DATE]  happy days!!

Edited accordingly!

Also.....Not sure on listening again I don`t think it was Guy Darrell`s version of HURT. There are a few part records like Clara Ward, First Choice  and some instrumental of Uptight which I skipped over. How good is it to hear Martin and Jebby back behind those decks!!! 

Edited February 16, 2017 by Guest

[25miles]

1 hour ago, Steve Lane said:

Edited accordingly!

Also.....Not sure on listening again I don`t think it was Guy Darrell`s version of HURT. There are a few part records like Clara Ward, First Choice  and some instrumental of Uptight which I skipped over. How good is it to hear Martin and Jebby back behind those decks!!! 

must have been Ray Whitley's original version??............was massive at the torch

[Chalky]

7 hours ago, dazdakin said:

that was myself you and Andy Dyson and I seem to remember we got to around 20 ish separate copies not copies that have been shared around.

so in essence, not insanely rare considering the price tag, but it's real deal grab ya by the bollocks northern. 

dazz

And me too....I didn't think we got past ten with a name to them.  I know there's several down under and Japan. 

If John got 50, in the grand scheme if things it is bloody rare.  It is wanted by more than just Northern collectors so will always be top dollar.