Sidney Barnes - Standing On Solid Ground

[Guest Ste Brazil]

I heard this track in the main room at the Blackpool weekender and really liked it, is it a new track or a re-working of an old track by Ian Levine, it def has a 70's feel to it?

Ste.

[Julianb]

It was a tailor made by Levine in 1999? ( I might be out by a year or two). Interstingly, I was talking to Sidney about this 45 about 2 years ago and he told me that Ian suggested they put it out as a 60s previously unissued release ( now, where have I heard that before?)Anyway Sid refused so it was issued at the same time as the Frank Wilson,Herman griffin etc 45s ( I think there were 7 in total).

Got my copy signed by Sidney at the time.

Just been repressed by someone in the Stoke area I believe and is readily available at around a tenner (I understand that it's in lighter vinyl than the original)

Julian

[Guest Ste Brazil]

It was a tailor made by Levine in 1999? ( I might be out by a year or two). Interstingly, I was talking to Sidney about this 45 about 2 years ago and he told me that Ian suggested they put it out as a 60s previously unissued release ( now, where have I heard that before?)Anyway Sid refused so it was issued at the same time as the Frank Wilson,Herman griffin etc 45s ( I think there were 7 in total).

Got my copy signed by Sidney at the time.

Just been repressed by someone in the Stoke area I believe and is readily available at around a tenner (I understand that it's in lighter vinyl than the original)

Julian

So it is a new track but they were gonna push it as an unissued 60's/70's track?

[Julianb]

Yes, a bit like the Four Vandals 45. Fortunately some people are more honest than others.

Julian

[Guest Ste Brazil]

Yes, a bit like the Four Vandals 45. Fortunately some people are more honest than others.

Julian

Well i still like the track, its a good dance record and went down v.well at Blackpool and at least nobody will be paying £800 for it as they did with the Four Vandals track!!!

Ste.