Tank Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 "Too Late" - Fabulous Modern Soul dancer "She's Gone" - Hall & Oates came second!!! "Never Had A Love Like This Before" - So smoove Rare Groove! "More Than A Woman" - come on and admit it! Great tune. "Check It Out" LP - cracking J.Bristol LP.."If That's The Way You Want It"..."Wish You Were Here With Me Mary"...etc. ...oh? And did I mention Chubby & The Turnpikes "I Didn't Try"............ Great, great group.
Jaco Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 It may be unfashionable to say this, but "She's gone" is absolutely timeless. Top drawer stuff
Guest Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Also I'm back for more - version of Al Johnson I hope you'll be very unhappy without me Strangers in dark corners - version of Johnny Bristol Excellent band who suffer on the soul scene due to their chart success - which is a shame. Derek
Wiganer1 Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Also I'm back for more - version of Al Johnson I hope you'll be very unhappy without me Strangers in dark corners - version of Johnny Bristol Excellent band who suffer on the soul scene due to their chart success - which is a shame. Derek ======== what about the BRILLIANT 'MY SHIP'....personal rave from this year!
Guest Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 ======== what about the BRILLIANT 'MY SHIP'....personal rave from this year! Yep that one as well, pretty much all their albums have a some outstanding tracks, the rest are pretty good as well. Makes a change from the big ticket 1 or 2 track albums. Derek
Phild Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Excellent band, done loads of wonderful tunes. I remember me & Crofty losing a fortune when we put 'em on at Hinckley Lesiure Centre. A douibly memorable night for me that was. A well known member of the scene at the time stuck a pistol in my face in the car park and threatened to kill me. Ah, them were't days Phil
Wiganer1 Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Excellent band, done loads of wonderful tunes. I remember me & Crofty losing a fortune when we put 'em on at Hinckley Lesiure Centre. A douibly memorable night for me that was. A well known member of the scene at the time stuck a pistol in my face in the car park and threatened to kill me. Ah, them were't days Phil ===== remember this night really well...i think they sang alot of balllads that nite..nearly all the crowd were sitting down by the end.. was way too young then and didnt appreciate them...
Phild Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 ===== remember this night really well...i think they sang alot of balllads that nite..nearly all the crowd were sitting down by the end.. was way too young then and didnt appreciate them... The only thing we didn't provide was chicken in a basket
Guest Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 The only thing we didn't provide was chicken in a basket Wouldn't have been much demand for it given the chemically "challenged " state of the punters! I was at Hinkley when Curtis Mayfield was on. Most of the crowd stayed in the other room dancing to Steve Whittle playing oldies while Curtis was on , he was fantastic, err Curtis was not Steve Whittle. Derek
Geoff Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Were Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel and Don't Stop The Music played at the Casino? Actually wouldn't mind chicken in a basket or something edible at a soul night at about midnight or 1am, always seem to be hungry then.
Rbman Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Excellent band, done loads of wonderful tunes. I remember me & Crofty losing a fortune when we put 'em on at Hinckley Lesiure Centre. A douibly memorable night for me that was. A well known member of the scene at the time stuck a pistol in my face in the car park and threatened to kill me. Ah, them were't days Phil tell more
Guest BIG H Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Seem to remember a killer ballad by them written by Sam Dees from the Madame Butterfly lp called 'Let Me Heal The Bruises' aint listened to it in many a year, will have to dig it out from the vault
Sean Hampsey Posted September 28, 2007 Posted September 28, 2007 Always had a soft spot for:- "What You Don't Know" - Great 70's dancer from Hard Core Poetry "I Hope She Chooses Me" - The Magnificent Flip to "It Only Takes A Minute" "Let Me Heal the Bruises" - Sam Dees Ballad Perfection from the Madame Butterfly set Sean
sister dawn Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Always had a soft spot for:- "What You Don't Know" - Great 70's dancer from Hard Core Poetry "I Hope She Chooses Me" - The Magnificent Flip to "It Only Takes A Minute" "Let Me Heal the Bruises" - Sam Dees Ballad Perfection from the Madame Butterfly set Sean it only takes a minute girl....... original and best .... an IL production for take that
Phild Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 tell more Nah. It's all water under the bridge now. The old chemically induced fervour used to make for some interesting nights in the 70's & 80's
Steve G Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Were Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel and Don't Stop The Music played at the Casino? Actually wouldn't mind chicken in a basket or something edible at a soul night at about midnight or 1am, always seem to be hungry then. Yes Richard played "Heaven must be missing an angel" and "It only takes a minute" as new releases at the Casino. I got a vid of them singing "Minute" from Top of the Pops I think- pretty good, I always liked it as a tune. Of course we musn't forget their contributions as Chubby & The Turnpikes either I also like one of the Victor Tavares solo sides - an early modern spin....Steve
Harrogatesoul Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Personal fave of theirs - 'Watching The Womans Movement ' Dead good cheapie on Capitol. Best Rich
Soul Shrews Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 What about "I Wanna See You Soon" with Freda Payne ? Cheers Paul
Steveh73 Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 (edited) How about - Turn on The Lovelights - Nice two-steper from 1982 Nothing You Can Do - superb dancer from the In The City album Judgement Day - 45 (only, I think) from 1973 Superb, underrated band in my view. Steve Edited September 29, 2007 by steveh73
Steve G Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 (edited) It may be unfashionable to say this, but "She's gone" is absolutely timeless. Top drawer stuff Another great version of this on Chess btw. Ferguson Davis & Lee Edited September 29, 2007 by Steve G
ImberBoy Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 High brow, Low Brow most of me mates would shave yer Eye Brow.. "Heaven Must be Missing an angle"......... ooooooohhhhh love that track! One of the rare opportunities back in the day to do your stuff at the disco, while Disco Stu did his latest moves some of the Soulies would take to the floor and reign supreme for a few minutes until "Shaddap You Face" came back on. When I was a boy, just about the eighth-a grade, Mama used to say don't stay out-a late with the bad-a boys, always shoot-a pool, Giuseppe going to flunk-a school. Ah, shaddap-a you face!
Guest Bogue Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 Always loved 'Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel' ! Brings back wonderful memories of those hot summers of 75 & 76 ! Got a pile of about 10 singles by Tavares upstairs, they came as a job lot with a Canadian issue of HMBMAA i bought once. Pulled out an issue of 'It Only Takes A Minute' that was in there but never took much notice of the others, think i played bit of em once & were all a bit disco'y. Will have to have a more thorough look i think
chrissie Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 I don't like anything they have done, always found them very cheesy . Mind you I am in a bad mood cos Wales are getting trampled by Fiji QoFxx
Soul Shrews Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 (edited) Yes Richard played "Heaven must be missing an angel" and "It only takes a minute" as new releases at the Casino. Seem to remember a Blues & Soul end of year poll of DJs and music journos in 76 Richard Searlings wish for 77 being for Tavares to tour England and play Wigan Casino Cheers Paul Edited September 29, 2007 by soul shrews
Steve G Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 I don't like anything they have done, always found them very cheesy . Mind you I am in a bad mood cos Wales are getting trampled by Fiji QoFxx Ahhh the effect of the "Black Squirrel" is starting to wear off already???
KevH Posted September 29, 2007 Posted September 29, 2007 didn't they sing the theme to an American detective series back in the 80's?. Or have i imagined the whole thing....again.
John Benson Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Yes Richard played "Heaven must be missing an angel" and "It only takes a minute" as new releases at the Casino. I got a vid of them singing "Minute" from Top of the Pops I think- pretty good, I always liked it as a tune. Of course we musn't forget their contributions as Chubby & The Turnpikes either I also like one of the Victor Tavares solo sides - an early modern spin....Steve Who remembers them at the Ritz in Manchester - arount the time of "Heaven..." & "It only takes..."? Great performance from Chubby and the guys All the above tunes by them get my vote too, but also let's not forget the other early Capitol 45 before Chubby got his name in the group's title.... The Turnpikes "Nothing but promises" (seen on the odd list for the flip side "Cast a spell") Steve - the Victor Tavares tune...I've got one called "Show me" on Malaco I think?
Guest vinylvixen Posted September 30, 2007 Posted September 30, 2007 Got to be 'Bad Times' - brilliant.... I met the Tavares during the 8Ts at Joannas in Gillingham on a wet Wednesday where they were going to be the act at a grab a granny night. In the afternoon before the show, they rehearsed most of their big numbers and then sang a slower acapella version of Heaven must be missing an angel - blew my mind. Jo
Steve Plumb Posted October 1, 2007 Posted October 1, 2007 Who remembers them at the Ritz in Manchester - arount the time of "Heaven..." & "It only takes..."? Great performance from Chubby and the guys Was just going to post this too John! Superb they were at The Ritz Remember those fetching blue and red jump suits Seriously under rated group imho Cheers Steve
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