Daved Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Many years ago I had a tape with a version of Chains of Love on it. Not Chuck Jackson or B.J. Thomas. It sounded 70s. Any idea who it would've been?
Frankie Crocker Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Daved said: Many years ago I had a tape with a version of Chains of Love on it. Not Chuck Jackson or B.J. Thomas. It sounded 70s. Any idea who it would've been? J. J. Barnes on Groovesville perhaps?
Modernsoulsucks Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Frankie Crocker said: J. J. Barnes on Groovesville perhaps? Different song
Frankie Crocker Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, Modernsoulsucks said: Different song True, but a 70’s song worth a brief mention. Chuck’s take is the one for me, but I was not familiar with Jimmy James’ version so thanks for posting.
The Yank Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Here's another version but I don't think it's the one you're looking for - 1
Modernsoulsucks Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Not great is it though I now realise that Chuck's version is a cover of B.J. Thomas which I didn't know before.
Daved Posted October 23, 2020 Author Posted October 23, 2020 Jimmy James & Vagabonds is it - thanks. It's a really good version, I think. Also I had no idea that B.J. Thomas was before Chuck's.
Modernsoulsucks Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 Going off writer. Seems Charron worked with BJ Thomas.
Davetay Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Frankie Crocker said: True, but a 70’s song worth a brief mention. Chuck’s take is the one for me, but I was not familiar with Jimmy James’ version so thanks for posting. Soul Sam played the Jimmy James version for a while circa 75. l bought the LP after hearing him play it at the Cic all nighter in Burnley. 1
Mike Posted October 23, 2020 Posted October 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Modernsoulsucks said: Going off writer. Seems Charron worked with BJ Thomas. Think he was also a member of his band The Triumphs, also wrote ‘keep it up’
Dayo Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 Shame the Jimmy James version doesn't have a real drummer. Anything with a drum machine is automatically the opposite of what we know as Northern Soul. 1
Geeselad Posted November 2, 2020 Posted November 2, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dayo said: Shame the Jimmy James version doesn't have a real drummer. Anything with a drum machine is automatically the opposite of what we know as Northern Soul.. Not sure that is a drum machine, the production is really thin and cheesy sounding though. Edited November 2, 2020 by Geeselad
Dayo Posted November 3, 2020 Posted November 3, 2020 (edited) 14 hours ago, Geeselad said: Not sure that is a drum machine, the production is really thin and cheesy sounding though. You might be right; bit too early for a Linn Drum or 808, though George Macrae's hits had a drum machine a year or so before this Jimmy James record. There was a fashion in the mid 70's for drums to be recorded in an isolation booth which tended to suck all the life out of them. I guess that's what they did on this one. You don't get the sense of a tight rhythm section all playing in the same (great) room at the same time. Edited November 3, 2020 by Dayo 1
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