Chris Garner Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 https://youtu.be/AeYqWQtdciw this is a minute snippet from an acetate a friend listened to in a shop. Nothing on the label . I would guess uk singer 1966-67? Does anyone have a clue?
Amsterdam Russ Posted October 12, 2021 Posted October 12, 2021 What did the shop owner offer up when asked about it?
Chris Garner Posted October 12, 2021 Author Posted October 12, 2021 He said he thought it may be Sandie Shaw. But i don't think so. I googled some lyrics and found nothing. He had it for £100. I love it and would pay that. Irrespective of who it is. I thought it sounded a little like Maureen Evans. Could be anyone.
El Corol Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 Nice 60s pop, could be a number of singers. Agree it’s not Sandie Shaw.
Guest Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 I was reminded of Lesley Duncan but it's only a guess.
Chris Garner Posted October 13, 2021 Author Posted October 13, 2021 I see your point yes but listening to "sing children sing" she has a stronger voice on that. You know, it sounds like a jazz vocalist in an Astrud Gilberto style. Or possibly even French. Francoise Hardy for example.
Nathan Posted October 13, 2021 Posted October 13, 2021 It sounds like a Charles Blackwell production, maybe??
Chris Garner Posted October 13, 2021 Author Posted October 13, 2021 Its a good production so Blackwell is an option.
Nathan Posted December 11, 2021 Posted December 11, 2021 Did you ever have any luck IDing this track, Chris?
Chris Garner Posted December 11, 2021 Author Posted December 11, 2021 (edited) Not yet, I actually bought it on spec. Later i will put both sides on youtube in full. The other side is really good too. Cost me £100 but i just love it. Its mint too. Very quietly recorded. Edited December 11, 2021 by Chris Garner
Chris Garner Posted December 11, 2021 Author Posted December 11, 2021 The label says The Shindigs and the tracks are called Now the loneliness / Cut glass and diamonds. The shindigs that recorded on Parlophone were a male beat group of little note. These are different and have a female lead singer. Different Shindigs perhaps? Its on Emidisc. The only other Shindigs i know of were something to do with pre- Deep Purple but they were all male too.
Guest Posted December 11, 2021 Posted December 11, 2021 It's a lovely song and on listening again I 'm inclined to agree that this is probably a singer for whom English is a second language. There aren't many female European singers from the 60/70s I would recognise - Helen Schneider and Mina are exceptions and it's not either of them. Style suggests French or Italian.
Nathan Posted December 12, 2021 Posted December 12, 2021 12 hours ago, Chris Garner said: The label says The Shindigs and the tracks are called Now the loneliness / Cut glass and diamonds. The shindigs that recorded on Parlophone were a male beat group of little note. These are different and have a female lead singer. Different Shindigs perhaps? Its on Emidisc. The only other Shindigs i know of were something to do with pre- Deep Purple but they were all male too. Thanks for the info! Yes, it doesn't really shed much extra light does it, haha. Is the flip in the same style? 7 hours ago, Dukeburgundy said: It's a lovely song and on listening again I 'm inclined to agree that this is probably a singer for whom English is a second language. There aren't many female European singers from the 60/70s I would recognise - Helen Schneider and Mina are exceptions and it's not either of them. Style suggests French or Italian. I don't think Italian, because Italian girl singers tend to have quite brash vocal style, in contrast with the smooth relaxed style here. A bit of a leftfield suggestion, but what if the vocalist is South African? Although it's definitely not her, I can imagine Dana Valery might enunciate in a similar way if she was singing this song.
Chris Garner Posted December 19, 2021 Author Posted December 19, 2021 sorry its late but here's both sides 3
Nathan Posted December 20, 2021 Posted December 20, 2021 Thanks Chris! What a lovely song, and so many hooks....I'm surprised this wasn't released, or even covered by someone else (I can imagine either a Jackie Trent-type singer or a Francoise Hardy-type singer doing well with this...not that the actual vocalist here doesn't do a great job of course)
Amsterdam Russ Posted December 21, 2021 Posted December 21, 2021 Two really nice tunes. And I'd strongly suggest a British - in fact, an English vocalist and recording. The arrangement, particularly with those horns, sounds classically British 60s soul/pop to me. And I wonder if it might possibly be the same vocalist as on this unreleased take of the Truly Smith MGM rarity "This is the first time". Maybe?
Nathan Posted December 21, 2021 Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Chris Garner said: Did you hear both sides Sorry, yes, the flip nice too! "Now the loneliness" is definitely the stronger of the two though. 53 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said: Two really nice tunes. And I'd strongly suggest a British - in fact, an English vocalist and recording. The arrangement, particularly with those horns, sounds classically British 60s soul/pop to me. And I wonder if it might possibly be the same vocalist as on this unreleased take of the Truly Smith MGM rarity "This is the first time". Maybe? I don't think it's the same vocalist, but that was a nice listen! And yes definitely an English production, but the vocalist could have been some other nationality, recording in the UK.
Amsterdam Russ Posted December 21, 2021 Posted December 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Nathan said: but the vocalist could have been some other nationality... I don't think so - although the sound clip is of very poor quality.
Mal C Posted December 21, 2021 Posted December 21, 2021 Id pip that to Pete Smith, he would the man to go one that kind of thing...
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