Shadows on USA / Cover up names

[Mal C]

Hi all, I always had the Shadows on USA cover name as George Towns 'The Stars Above' which I think was a cover name given to this track at Stafford.

I Was playing a Richard Searling show the other week, and now I cant find it, but remember him crediting a different cover name given to this at Wigan, never knew it was a Wigan spin..... so I think Richard credited the cover name 'Jimmy George', I dont remember the title...

Be good to know who spun it first, who covered it at either venue...clip below states Dave withers, which I'd have guessed was Wigan...... dunno....anybody?

and here's an excuse to listen to this brill track again, just cause we can!!!

 

Edited February 14, 2016 by Mal C

[Chalky]

Jimmy Georgetowns - The Stars Above.  Richard at Wigan and Dave Withers at Stafford.  

Edited February 14, 2016 by chalky

[Mal C]

Oh, just got it mixed up then.. :-/

 

[Sean Hampsey]

Steve Mannion used to play it at Clifton Hall as Shadows / uncovered so, would have thought, it would have been played uncovered by the time Stafford came along.

Sean

[Tony Smith]

Yes but Richard was playing the Shadows on Golden Sound, showing him a copy on USA, you would be told "different record" ;-)

[Shsdave]

On 14/2/2016 at 22:25, Sean Hampsey said:

Steve Mannion used to play it at Clifton Hall as Shadows / uncovered so, would have thought, it would have been played uncovered by the time Stafford came along.

Sean

Manship was selling it on USA well before Stafford (£15 )

[Gene-r]

16 minutes ago, SHSDave said:

Manship was selling it on USA well before Stafford (£15 )

Got mine from Soul Bowl in 1987 for £7!

[Shsdave]

13 minutes ago, Gene-R said:

Got mine from Soul Bowl in 1987 for £7!

You bugger  I think when I bought it though, it was still a big tune but definitely uncovered. Wasn't really covered up at Stafford though was it ?  

[Gene-r]

30 minutes ago, SHSDave said:

You bugger  I think when I bought it though, it was still a big tune but definitely uncovered. Wasn't really covered up at Stafford though was it ?  

Not as far as I'm aware, Dave.  PS - hope all is well! 

[Lionelonthevinyl]

Hi all.....out of interest, which is the rarer, golden sounds, USA demo or USA issue?....I only ask as when I see them for sale they are all priced the same. Thank you....Rob

[Donkit]

Wasn't it on Golden Sounds before USA ? 

 

[purist]

Historically on our scene lots of  DJ's have continued to mention the former cover up name and the dj who played it first or who covered it up, as in

" Here is Richard's Jimmy Georgetowns cover up, better know today as The Shadows"

and the only bit that sinks in as you are dancing away is the cover up name, because that's what you first knew it as, and maybe if you are so inclined " hasn't that been uncovered?", but let's be honest, you should just be too busy dancing to a fabulous tune (and one that deserves a few more revive spins)

Maybe it's just me but I love keeping our history alive, by name checking the DJ and announcing them under their cover up names, which can of course cause confusion. True story - honestly- one time I announced " One of Guy Hennigan's all time great tunes, Casanova Bennett! and this lad came on stage and said " this is brilliant, sounds almost the same as a record I've got at home by Bobby Hutton"

[Lionelonthevinyl]

3 hours ago, donkit said:

Wasn't it on Golden Sounds before USA ? 

 

Yeah I think golden sounds is the local release.....which should possibly make it more expensive...but they all seem to be the same price as each other when sold....just wondered which was the rarest....off topic, sorry...thank you...Rob

[Mal C]

Golden Sounds is a tad rarer, but I prefer the USA release, it looks nicer!

[Lionelonthevinyl]

2 minutes ago, Mal C said:

Golden Sounds is a tad rarer, but I prefer the USA release, it looks nicer!

Thanks mal.....I've always wondered....I've got the USA demo so happy to own a copy in any format....fab tune...thank you....Rob