Jimmy Burns "I Really Love You" Erica

[Soul Shrews]

Just read a revue of this by Ian Levine in an old Black Music magazine from October 1975.

A record I"d associated with Richard Searling later Wigan Casino.

So was this played earlier ?

Cheers Paul

[Rick Cooper]

17 hours ago, Soul Shrews said:

Just read a revue of this by Ian Levine in an old Black Music magazine from October 1975.

A record I"d associated with Richard Searling later Wigan Casino.

So was this played earlier ?

Cheers Paul

I've got a cassette tape that Ian did for me around 1973/4 with Jimmy Burns on it. I'm not sure Ian played it at Blackpool or The Blue Room at Sale but may have done a couple of times with little response . The tape was on repeat in the car so much that it slowed up or ground to a halt.

He had so many of this type of record that he wasn't pushing. By this time he was moving to more 70s records such as The Carstairs, Oscar Perry, Marvin Holmes etc. 

[Soul Shrews]

Thanks for that Rick. Heres the review.

He also revues Joseph Moore "I Can t Get To You" in the same issue along with some more 60s.

Cheers Paul

 

[Theothertosspot]

As far as I recall Sam had the copy off Levine (Jimmy Burns) and started playing it before Richard did. 

As always I could be mistaken

Edited December 15, 2024 by Theothertosspot

[Soul Shrews]

I remember Sam playing Brand New Faces as he didn"t have JB

Cheers Paul

[Theothertosspot]

19 minutes ago, Soul Shrews said:

I remember Sam playing Brand New Faces as he didn"t have JB

Cheers Paul

Recall him playing JB then followed it by BNF as a new asquistion

[Soul Shrews]

Wow like a Tom Moultan mix !

I don"t doubt your memory just never heard Sam play Jimmy B

Do you remember the venue ? Date ?

No big deal .

I started this topic because I was surprised Jimmy B was reviewed as  early as 75

Cheers Paul

[Solidsoul]

The first time I heard Jimmy Burns was at Wigan Casino in the late 70's, but I'm not sure if it was Richard Searling or Soul Sam that played it.

I thought Jimmy Burns was great, but was not too keen on Brand New Faces. I do also like the Bobby James version as well.

Edited December 16, 2024 by Solidsoul

[Ian Parker]

Some records stick,  Jimmy burns is one of them.   

  Soul Sam spin, late 70s,  who played it first, no idea, but I remember Sam pushing it. 

[Merve]

On 15/12/2024 at 18:41, Soul Shrews said:

I remember Sam playing Brand New Faces as he didn"t have JB

Cheers Paul

Wasn't that Arthur Fenn that was playing Brand New Faces? I always associate JB with Sam.

[Soul Shrews]

Maybe Merve, I don't know.

I didn't hear Arthur DJing until the Snaith events which were pretty much all "Modern "

Cheers Paul

Edited December 20, 2024 by Soul Shrews
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[Theothertosspot]

Soul Sam was playing Jimmy Burns in 1978. 

It's on a tape at an all lighter at Colwyn Bay loaded on Mixcloud. 

I also recall him playing at Coalville Tiffany's around the same time. 

Regards 

[Peter99]

Ian Levine described Jimmy Burns as a 60's stomper in the review. Now, given some of the "stompers" which were played around the same time, lots of them 100 mile an hour non soul rubbish, I would say that Jimmy's record was more mid tempo. Just a personal opinion.

Either way it's a fabulous dance track, something I've always liked, and one I associate with Martin (Soul Sam).

Peter

[Speedlimit]

On 15/12/2024 at 18:03, Theothertosspot said:

As far as I recall Sam had the copy off Levine (Jimmy Burns) and started playing it before Richard did. 

As always I could be mistaken

 Correct  Sam had it Sam time as johnny hampton , delites etc  quite a while before  wigan 

On 19/12/2024 at 19:34, Merve said:

Wasn't that Arthur Fenn that was playing Brand New Faces? I always associate JB with Sam.

Correct it was arthur  who I first heard play brand new faces

[Theothertosspot]

Delites, Lover recall being played at Notts Palais all-dayer in 77 a short time before I heard Jimmy Burns and Johnny Hampton. However all three were first played by Sam to my ears . 

Regards 

[Peter99]

52 minutes ago, Theothertosspot said:

Delites, Lover recall being played at Notts Palais all-dayer in 77 a short time before I heard Jimmy Burns and Johnny Hampton. However all three were first played by Sam to my ears . 

Regards 

All three are great records. The Delites is my pick of the bunch. I've always loved it, fantastic dance track and I concur - I always associate this with Sam.

Peter

 

 

54 minutes ago, Theothertosspot said:

 

[Dylan]

3 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Ian Levine described Jimmy Burns as a 60's stomper in the review. Now, given some of the "stompers" which were played around the same time, lots of them 100 mile an hour non soul rubbish, I would say that Jimmy's record was more mid tempo. Just a personal opinion.

Either way it's a fabulous dance track, something I've always liked, and one I associate with Martin (Soul Sam).

Peter

Certainly not what I would class as a 60s stomper.

 

Sulerb record but more mid tempo as you said.  I switch between this and Bobby jones love both versions.

[Soul Shrews]

OK Thanks for all the replies.

Seems to be that Soul Sam was the 1st to play it. although late 70s,

Ian Levine may have played it @ Sale but probably not @ Mecca @Rick Cooper or maybe once or twice but not enough dancefloor respone.

I get that with the "turnover" of tunes at the time,

I was just curious as to the review in "75

Cheers Paul

[Theothertosspot]

1 hour ago, Soul Shrews said:

OK Thanks for all the replies.

Seems to be that Soul Sam was the 1st to play it. although late 70s,

Ian Levine may have played it @ Sale but probably not @ Mecca @Rick Cooper or maybe once or twice but not enough dancefloor respone.

I get that with the "turnover" of tunes at the time,

I was just curious as to the review in "75

Cheers Paul

Like you say "turnover", Ian played Jmmy Raye about the same time without success and passed it on to Soul Sam. 

As an aside, I recall John Manship played Don Gardner to little appreciation and sold it to Ian from whom Sam acquired it from and played around the same time as the others mentioned. 

Regards 

[Merve]

On 21/12/2024 at 19:28, Theothertosspot said:

Delites, Lover recall being played at Notts Palais all-dayer in 77 a short time before I heard Jimmy Burns and Johnny Hampton. However all three were first played by Sam to my ears . 

Regards 

Yes that's how I remember it too but at St Ives/Wirrina. Toni Basil as well covered up as Lauda Edmunds-Break These Chains.

[Theothertosspot]

3 hours ago, Merve said:

Yes that's how I remember it too but at St Ives/Wirrina. Toni Basil as well covered up as Lauda Edmunds-Break These Chains.

Also went those venues

Toni Basil was (according to KR top 500) was an acquisition from Ian Levine collection as was Jimmy Raye Philly Dog Around The World.

[Dylan]

22 minutes ago, Theothertosspot said:

Also went those venues

Toni Basil was (according to KR top 500) was an acquisition from Ian Levine collection as was Jimmy Raye Philly Dog Around The World.

Jimmy raye Philly dog was the record that got me into northern.  Raw energy an awesome record.

[Mgm 1251]

2 minutes ago, Dylan said:

Jimmy raye Philly dog was the record that got me into northern.  Raw energy an awesome record.

Love that record too...

[Ian Parker]

10 hours ago, Dylan said:

Jimmy raye Philly dog was the record that got me into northern.  Raw energy an awesome record.

if anyone asked me what Northern soul is :   i'd point them straight to this !