Guest martyn Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 I decided to play a few from my 70s oldies box tonight. These were never that rare (back in the day),but they're sending me to bed a happy man,(along with the bottle of Merlot); Brooklyn Dreams-Never Had A Love So Good Casablanca Kumano-I'll Cry For You Prelude Sidney Thomas-Look Let's Make Love Parallel Felix Cavaliere-Never Felt Love Before Bearsville Oscar Perry-Main String Peri-tone Rock Glazers-I Belive in Love Sixth Avenue Does anyone play these out these days?.............What forgotten 70s tunes do you have hidden that you haven't played for donkeys?........
Guest Awake 502 Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 I decided to play a few from my 70s oldies box tonight. These were never that rare (back in the day),but they're sending me to bed a happy man,(along with the bottle of Merlot); Brooklyn Dreams-Never Had A Love So Good Casablanca Kumano-I'll Cry For You Prelude Felix Cavaliere-Never Felt Love Before Bearsville Oscar Perry-Main String Peri-tone Memories of Snaith and Cleethorpes, proving it doesn't have to be rare to be good
Guest Kill_a_pig Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Brooklyn Dreams-Never Had A Love So Good Casablanca Kumano-I'll Cry For You Prelude Sidney Thomas-Look Let's Make Love Parallel Felix Cavaliere-Never Felt Love Before Bearsville Oscar Perry-Main String Peri-tone Rock Glazers-I Belive in Love Sixth Avenue Does anyone play these out these days?.............What forgotten 70s tunes do you have hidden that you haven't played for donkeys?........ These r gr8 choices of forgotten/unplayed 70's. And they r soulful. Give me these over rock & roll ne day. Kumano is probably the best 70's ever IMHO. How about these too: Kashif - Rumors (correct spelling) Curtis - How Can I tell Her King Tutt - You Got Me Hung Up Harvey Mason - How Does It Feel As I cant stand rock & roll I no longer attend soul nights anymore so apologies if they are being played
Guest Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 I decided to play a few from my 70s oldies box tonight. These were never that rare (back in the day),but they're sending me to bed a happy man,(along with the bottle of Merlot); Brooklyn Dreams-Never Had A Love So Good Casablanca Kumano-I'll Cry For You Prelude Sidney Thomas-Look Let's Make Love Parallel Felix Cavaliere-Never Felt Love Before Bearsville Oscar Perry-Main String Peri-tone Rock Glazers-I Belive in Love Sixth Avenue Does anyone play these out these days?.............What forgotten 70s tunes do you have hidden that you haven't played for donkeys?........ link Played Sidney Thomas at Samanthas Revival over Christmas. Lot of people came to look at the label. Hardly known. Kumano big at Clifton Hall, Felix and Oscar started at Blackpool Mecca. Others a bit later ?
Guest Kill_a_pig Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Kumano big at Clifton Hall, Felix and Oscar started at Blackpool Mecca. Others a bit later ? link Ah memories I remeber dancing to those toons at The Mecca, Clifton Hall, The Winter Gardens, Hiinkley, Parr Hall etc. Gr8 times, even if Tim A. and I and didnt see eye2eye about "newies".
Guest in town Mikey Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 A few 70s I like to play at home Cheryl Berdell - giving it all to you Pages - Heartaches and pain The Knights - Love knocked you down Glenda Mclode - I'm no stranger to love J Blackfoot - Where is love (Personal fave, actually from the early 80s) Sold my Ty Karim - lighten up to Eddie Edmondson cant bear to hear it now
Guest Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Ah memories I remeber dancing to those toons at The Mecca, Clifton Hall, The Winter Gardens, Hiinkley, Parr Hall etc. Gr8 times, even if Tim A. and I and didnt see eye2eye about "newies". link Rideout 'Someone Special' Bobby Thurston 'Very Last Drop' Keni Burke 'Let Somebody Love You' Garry Glenn 'Gonna Give You My Love' Bobby King 'If You Dont Want My Love' Marc Sadane ' One Minute From Love' Jimmy Bo Horne 'If You Dont Want My Love' Tommy Tate' You taught Me How To Love' Tyrone Davis ' Just My Luck' Arthur Adams'You Got The Floor, Bobby Cutchins 'I Did It Again' Dustin Wilson 'Have Some Sympathy' plus. 'Warm and Gentle Explosion, Why Dont You Make Up Your Mind, Hidden Secret, 24 Karat Gold, Jan Jones, Timeless Legend, Charles Johnson, Swiss Movemant plus Mecca reactivations like Bill Harris, Ujima, Brothers Guiding Light etc etc. Great 70's tunes.
Chris Anderton Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 I`ve been re-activating Moment of truth "So much for love" on salsoul lately, wonderful up-tempo dancer. Chris
Guest Johnny One Trout Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 and at a tenner you really can't go wrong Chris. One that we have had occasion to spin whilst out and about as well
Guest Trevski Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Velvet Hammer-"Happy"-Soozi Bileo- "You can win"-MTU/Watts City.
Guest martyn Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Played Sidney Thomas at Samanthas Revival over Christmas. Lot of people came to look at the label. Hardly known. Kumano big at Clifton Hall, Felix and Oscar started at Blackpool Mecca. Others a bit later ? link Remember Sidney Thomas being played at St Ives in early 76,bought one of Soul Bowl the next week,its been in my box since
Guest martyn Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 I was half cut when I posted this thread last night-glad I did though Its nice to know I'm not the only one who still appreciates these forgotten 70s tunes Mark Sadane,Velvet Hammer,King Tut,Cheryl Berdel gr8! The Knights-Love Knocked You Down.......anyone remember their other biggie 'Let There Be Love'? As for the other sounds mentioned by others,some memories in there!Will be rooting around again tonight............now where did I put that Merlot
Stevecee Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 I decided to play a few from my 70s oldies box tonight. These were never that rare (back in the day),but they're sending me to bed a happy man,(along with the bottle of Merlot); Brooklyn Dreams-Never Had A Love So Good Casablanca Kumano-I'll Cry For You Prelude Sidney Thomas-Look Let's Make Love Parallel Felix Cavaliere-Never Felt Love Before Bearsville Oscar Perry-Main String Peri-tone Rock Glazers-I Belive in Love Sixth Avenue Does anyone play these out these days?.............What forgotten 70s tunes do you have hidden that you haven't played for donkeys?........ link Rockgazers is terrific and never seems to get a mention, let alone a spin or two. Gotta admit that Kumano never did it for me but the others are all good. There are so many 70s tunes to play it makes you wonder why the Scene went backwards and started playing Rockabilly tunes :angry: IMHO ofcourse! Here's a couple that also don't get a mention Patti Labelle - You Make It So Hard To Say No Eloise Laws - If I Don't Watch Out Love Commitee - I Made A Mistake Cheers Steve
Guest Johnny One Trout Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Laura Lee - (If you want to try love again) Remember Me - Hot Wax [what a chooneroonie] Johnny Baker - Shy Guy - Fog City Dave Love - Baby Hard Times - Worlds Raj - Something inside - Oak Tree Cory - Take it or leave it - Phantom Jeff Perry - Call on me - Epic
Guest Richard Bergman Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 I decided to play a few from my 70s oldies box tonight. These were never that rare (back in the day),but they're sending me to bed a happy man,(along with the bottle of Merlot); Brooklyn Dreams-Never Had A Love So Good Casablanca Kumano-I'll Cry For You Prelude Sidney Thomas-Look Let's Make Love Parallel Felix Cavaliere-Never Felt Love Before Bearsville Oscar Perry-Main String Peri-tone Rock Glazers-I Belive in Love Sixth Avenue Does anyone play these out these days?.............What forgotten 70s tunes do you have hidden that you haven't played for donkeys?........ link Alaways been a fan of Oscar Perry and recently only heard the Kumano track (cos Im a uoung un ) -
Garethx Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 John, was playing the Laura Lee only yesterday. Excellent. I'd forgotten how good the other side was too: "If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)." Records that might have sounded commonplace years ago are sometimes actually pretty amazing to revisit. To me there was a depth of quality in seventies soul music that we may have taken for granted in the past. The skills utilised in the vocals, production and playing on these tracks was sometimes breathtaking.
Guest Richard Bergman Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 John, was playing the Laura Lee only yesterday. Excellent. I'd forgotten how good the other side was too: "If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)." Records that might have sounded commonplace years ago are sometimes actually pretty amazing to revisit. To me there was a depth of quality in seventies soul music that we may have taken for granted in the past. The skills utilised in the vocals, production and playing on these tracks was sometimes breathtaking. link I agree Gareth , the quality of some x - over and out and out 70s are ace , a glorious period - the thing that has always amused(the soul scenes not supposed to be funny) and delighted me is that some 70s have the ability to start really poorly but halfway through you've heard something that makes you have a complete change of heart , as yo,ve mentioned earlier a great piece of production wizardry etc ,
Guest Jamie Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 (edited) A few from moi: Margie Joseph - I Can't Move No Mountains - Atlantic Rock Candy/Contemplations - Alone With No Love - Dontee Johnny Bristol - Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me - Hansa Edwin Starr - Running Back & Forth - Gordy Charles Mann - Sho Nuff No Funny Stuff Love - LA Marvin Holmes & Justice - You Better Keep Her - Brown Door All on me Dads' tapes as a young 'un. (I think Charles Mann & Johnny just break 80's????) (And I think Edwin is 1969???? Crap at this me!!!) Edited January 18, 2005 by Jamie
Daved Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Johnny Baker - Shy Guy - Fog City Has this been bootlegged?
slimharpo Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Vernon Burch - For You - Chocolate City David Simmons - Will They Miss Me - WMOT/UK Fantasy George Duke - I Want You For Myself US/UK Epic Dramatics - Choosing Up On You - Cadet Denise LaSalle - I'm Tripping On You - MCA Finish Touch - The Down Sound - US/UK Motown David Ruffin - You're My Peace Of Mind/Rode By The Place - US/UK Motown - wonderful double sider Chuck Cissel - Don't Tell Me Your Sorry - Arista Chocolate Syrup - What's The Matter Baby L.J. Reynolds - Weigh All The Facts - UK Club - 80s but it was a chance for LJ to be lead on 3 tracks in this list. All cheap, All Great.
Guest ShaneH Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 A few from moi: Margie Joseph - I Can't Move No Mountains - Atlantic Rock Candy/Contemplations - Alone With No Love - Dontee Johnny Bristol - Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me - Hansa Edwin Starr - Running Back & Forth - Gordy Charles Mann - Sho Nuff No Funny Stuff Love - LA Marvin Holmes & Justice - You Better Keep Her - Brown Door All on me Dads' tapes as a young 'un. (I think Charles Mann & Johnny just break 80's????) (And I think Edwin is 1969???? Crap at this me!!!) link Margie Joseph - 'Move no mountains' is excellent! still pretty unknown? Shane
Guest Awake 502 Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 Rideout 'Someone Special' Bobby Thurston 'Very Last Drop' Keni Burke 'Let Somebody Love You' Garry Glenn 'Gonna Give You My Love' Bobby King 'If You Dont Want My Love' Marc Sadane ' One Minute From Love' Jimmy Bo Horne 'If You Dont Want My Love' Tommy Tate' You taught Me How To Love' Tyrone Davis ' Just My Luck' Arthur Adams'You Got The Floor, Bobby Cutchins 'I Did It Again' Dustin Wilson 'Have Some Sympathy' plus. 'Warm and Gentle Explosion, Why Dont You Make Up Your Mind, Hidden Secret, 24 Karat Gold, Jan Jones, Timeless Legend, Charles Johnson, Swiss Movemant plus Mecca reactivations like Bill Harris, Ujima, Brothers Guiding Light etc etc. Great 70's tunes. link Hey Steve, sounds like our combined playlist from Cleethorpes early 80's How about these for cheapies from the same time, Dramatics "I can't stand it" Detroit Spinners "Can't shake this feeling" Randy Brown "I'm always in the mood" Alicia Myers "I fooled you this time" oh and so many more.....
Guest martyn Posted January 18, 2005 Posted January 18, 2005 A few from moi: Margie Joseph - I Can't Move No Mountains - Atlantic Rock Candy/Contemplations - Alone With No Love - Dontee Johnny Bristol - Love No Longer Has A Hold On Me - Hansa Edwin Starr - Running Back & Forth - Gordy Charles Mann - Sho Nuff No Funny Stuff Love - LA Marvin Holmes & Justice - You Better Keep Her - Brown Door All on me Dads' tapes as a young 'un. (I think Charles Mann & Johnny just break 80's????) (And I think Edwin is 1969???? Crap at this me!!!) link Marvin Holmes & Justice
Guest Jamie Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Margie Joseph - 'Move no mountains' is excellent! still pretty unknown? Shane link Not sure Shane. Like I said, they were on tapes I listened to as a kid. I play it a bit myself, infact I'll give it a spin on Friday at Baby Jupiter - you coming before Wilton?????
Guest in town Mikey Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 (edited) Marvin Holmes & Justice link dug that one out last night. Whats the story about Styrene and vinyl? Are they both originals, just pressed at different plants? I didnt realise there were 2 different copies until I just browsed on Ovenchips. Edited January 20, 2005 by in town Mikey
Guest Jamie Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 dug that one out last night. Whats the story about Styrene and vinyl? Are they both originals, just pressed at different plants? I didnt realise there were 2 different copies until I just browsed on Ovenchips. link Not sure Mikey, mine's on vinyl. The stock number is the same, so that could mean a number of things Who were Brown Door a subsid. of?? Haven't got copy with me at work so can't have a read of the label! If they're an Indie, wouldn't have thought they'd have pressed at more than one plant???? J
Jason S Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 dug that one out last night. Whats the story about Styrene and vinyl? Are they both originals, just pressed at different plants? I didnt realise there were 2 different copies until I just browsed on Ovenchips. link Styrene's the boot, isn't it? Reflected in the sound quality or lack of. That one got a few 'recent spins' a few months back when Keb picked up on it again, briefly, hence the slight flurry of interest around that time. Cracking record...gave it a listen again this morning.
Jason S Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Not sure Mikey, mine's on vinyl. The stock number is the same, so that could mean a number of things Who were Brown Door a subsid. of?? Haven't got copy with me at work so can't have a read of the label! If they're an Indie, wouldn't have thought they'd have pressed at more than one plant???? J link Brown Door was Marvin's own label, wasn't it? Don't think it was a sub of anything...could be wrong.
Guest alison Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Margie Joseph - 'Move no mountains' is excellent! still pretty unknown? Shane link Its a tent classic
Dayo Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Does Carolyn Crawford "Just got to be more careful" ever get a play these days? I remember one weekend at Mecca when it seemed to be THE sound. What a zinger!
Epic Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 3 ex mecca tunes to consider - popularised by colin curtis in the legendary last hour IF IT FEELS THIS GOOD - BARBARA JEAN ENGLISH HAS LOVE BEEN HERE BEFORE - FABULOUS DETERMINATIONS YOU TAKE MY LOVE FOR GRANTED - HODGES JAMES & SMITH
vaultofsouler Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Styrene's the boot, isn't it? Reflected in the sound quality or lack of. That one got a few 'recent spins' a few months back when Keb picked up on it again, briefly, hence the slight flurry of interest around that time. Cracking record...gave it a listen again this morning. link Marvin Holmes & Justice - styrene and vinyl.... According to Ovenchip's it wasn't booted.... just an issue on each.... I too thought the styrene was a boot.... same reason as above.... the sound appears "low".... So who's to say Ovenchip's knows best on this one .... Remains one of them "is it or isn't it" questions I suspect unless anybody else can shed some light on it....
Guest Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Dave Love is superb, the same backing as the Scientests of Soul (i think?), must say though that my fav 70's sound has to be Vivian Copeland and Chaos...getting major turn table play in my living room.
Guest Adam G Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Its a tent classic link There's an arista Shirley Brown version which is a more uptempo version that just pips Margie for shirleys vocals. regarding 7ts that used to get plays how about Johnny Williams-Somethin kinda mellow- I used to go mental to this would be great to hear it out loud again Adam
soulmac Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 John, was playing the Laura Lee only yesterday. Excellent. I'd forgotten how good the other side was too: "If I'm Good Enough To Love (I'm Good Enough To Marry)." "(If You Want To Try Love Again) Remember Me" also came out on Invictus with "Don't Leave Me Starving For Your Love" as the "B" side. The mix of "Remember me" is different on the Invictus release and IMHO better. soulmac.
Guest rachel Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 Dave Love is superb, the same backing as the Scientests of Soul (i think link Soundfile anyone? Like the Scientists of Soul and be interested to hear this
Guest Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 (edited) John Manship has small sound file. (Baby Hard Times) https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/searchartist....st=LOVE%2C+DAVE Edited January 20, 2005 by Brett
Guest rachel Posted January 20, 2005 Posted January 20, 2005 John Manship has small sound file. (Baby Hard Times) https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/searchartist....st=LOVE%2C+DAVE link Cheers Brett... does sound v similar to Scientists of Soul
Ian Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 looking back great stuff played Clethorpes, Burnley, Mecca mid 70s, not a mad 70s fan but a few spring to mind : Third time around Soon everythings gonna be alright Soulvation army Band / Flora Robson Dancing on a daydream Ronnie Walker Gotta try harder Bill Harris Uptown Sat Night Al Wilson Passport (LP) E.W.F Happy Feeling (LP) Gwen Owens Better Watch out Margo Thunder Soul of a women Betty Wright Love dont grow & Where is the love Kim Toliver Dont know whitch foot to dance on Batty Baker Marching out of my life Ian
Steve Edgar Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 .............What forgotten 70s tunes do you have hidden that you haven't played for donkeys?........ link how about.... "Lets Get It Together" El Coco "Laid Back Love" Major Harris "Cant Say No" SSO "I Wont Die" James Hazelhurst "Nothing is too good" Jamel Trice "First Shot" Phase2 "I can make It On My own" Vessie Simmons "Mr Nice Guy" Catch "Love Brought Me Back" DJ Rogers "Something Bout Cha" Latimore. Steve
Guest Jamie Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 looking back great stuff played Clethorpes, Burnley, Mecca mid 70s, not a mad 70s fan but a few spring to mind : Third time around Soon everythings gonna be alright link Still love this even now. Don't play it much, am I right in thinking the Instrumental flip had the most spins at Cleggy? And how does it differ from the Shatz version? (Apart from value!!!!) Batty Baker Marching out of my life link Was she in da Ali G Show??? Only joking!!! Forgive me for being stoopid, but is that the same version as Heartstoppers on All-Platinum, or is it a different version??? Cheers, Jamie
Guest Jamie Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Here's a few that I suppose those not there at the time would be baffled as to why they were popular: (Other than they're infectious dancers) Judy Freeman & Blackrock - Hold On - RCA Babe Ruth - Elusive - Capitol Billy Nichols - Diamond Ring - Westside I think Billy Nichols is possibly early 80's - but you knoworra mean!!! Jamie
Garethx Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Jamie, the Judy Freeman and BlackRock has been a big revival darn sarf for a few years now, Ady C and then Greg playing the unreleased six or seven minute version via acetate. It's an incredible record, surely one of the most soulful records ever played on the Northern scene.
Guest Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Here's a few that I suppose those not there at the time would be baffled as to why they were popular: (Other than they're infectious dancers) Judy Freeman & Blackrock - Hold On - RCA Babe Ruth - Elusive - Capitol Billy Nichols - Diamond Ring - Westside I think Billy Nichols is possibly early 80's - but you knoworra mean!!! Jamie link Pat Brady reactivated Judy Freeman around 76/77 and it became quite a big record. Babe Ruth ??????????/ but very popular Billy Nicholls, late Wigan/Clifton Hall. As you say, early eighties, same time as Leon Bryantt 'Mighty Body Hotsy Totsy' , 'Janice' etc
Guest Jamie Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Jamie, the Judy Freeman and BlackRock has been a big revival darn sarf for a few years now, Ady C and then Greg playing the unreleased six or seven minute version via acetate. It's an incredible record, surely one of the most soulful records ever played on the Northern scene. link I'm still debating whether to play it or not at the New Century next week - what do you guys reckon??? As it stands at just over 2 mins (I Think!!!) it's way too short. I bet that 6 min. job is fantastic. Jamie
Guest Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 (edited) I'm still debating whether to play it or not at the New Century next week - what do you guys reckon??? Yes ! Do it for a bet Edited January 21, 2005 by BLADEFORLIFE
Guest Jamie Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Pat Brady reactivated Judy Freeman around 76/77 and it became quite a big record. Babe Ruth ??????????/ but very popular Billy Nicholls, late Wigan/Clifton Hall. As you say, early eighties, same time as Leon Bryantt 'Mighty Body Hotsy Totsy' , 'Janice' etc link I take it not a lover of Babe Ruth, guess it's one of those that you either love or hate. Maybe a bit like Brothers 'Are You Ready For This'???
Guest in town Mikey Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 I'm still debating whether to play it or not at the New Century next week - what do you guys reckon??? As it stands at just over 2 mins (I Think!!!) it's way too short. I bet that 6 min. job is fantastic. Jamie link For me it was often one of the best tracks played at the dome. Absolute quality
Guest Jamie Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Right, I'll play it and dedicate it to the Soul Source crowd. And Steve.
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