Cobbles Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 These records can probably be dated by the dead wax codes. The Wind Hit 45 looks like a Wakefield press and should have 'sjw' or a W mark along with a 4 (or 5 digit if it's from 1968 or later) number. If someone can give me the number I can tell you the month. I have the other 45s in my collection at home (originals, not the Magicians boot) which I will check out later. roy + dewdrops sjw 9716
Dave Thorley Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 chartmaker is/must be before patheway, whick both preceed wind hit. proof-ive got none. other releases on chartmaker might proove this down to their early content-sweet magic and connie are typical of those discs that proceed doo wop influences. i need a helping hand and i can feel him slipping away both sound a little later and more in line with storming motown hits of the time, i still feel wind hit as later, are you angry prob cut at the same time but not released initialy please someone tell me im wrong and tell me who bootlegged chartmaker magicians someone out their must know else i'll sell my duplicate magicians for a knockdown £1000, instead of the 50 quid it could fetch on auction sites Ady ?? kev R ??? tim brown??? john manship??? calling all The order of releases I gave in an ealier post, source the producer/label owner
Ady Potts Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 roy + dewdrops sjw 9716 And the Servicemen is sjw 9679 Hi Franc, I'm sure that Steve Cooper from Bedford told me he'd met or talked to Hadley, so perhaps this is something to do with him? I'll try & find out for you. Regards, Ady
Guest enchantedrythm Posted August 17, 2011 Posted August 17, 2011 thanks for the scan cobbles, excellent
Tai-pan Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Ok Chalky, on the subject of the Servicemen are there any better double siders than the Wind Hit and Chartmaker releases. Absolute quality. If there are any more details about the CD release drop me a line as this group more than any other in my opinion delivered top quality music every time.I believe that they were all serving Airmen hence the name. Regards Harry (Soulster22) Yes, the Servicemen did have another release on the Mellow Town label under the name Royal Imperials titled 'This Heart of Mine' ... ridiculously rare and equally as good the Wind Hit / Connie releases.
boba Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Yes, the Servicemen did have another release on the Mellow Town label under the name Royal Imperials titled 'This Heart of Mine' ... ridiculously rare and equally as good the Wind Hit / Connie releases. Hi Andy. How do you know the servicemen are the same group as the royal imperials? Thanks.
Chalky Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Anyone got a decent scan of the Royal Imperials? Only ones I can find the credits & details are unreadable/blurred.
Chalky Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 roy + dewdrops sjw 9716 Is the Roy & Dewdrops (The One Who's Hurting Is You) the same as Sunny & The Sunliners on Keyloc?
boba Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Is the Roy & Dewdrops (The One Who's Hurting Is You) the same as Sunny & The Sunliners on Keyloc? I'm pretty sure it's the same song but not the same recording. Roy and the Dewdrops also sound Hispanic or White.
Guest enchantedrythm Posted August 18, 2011 Posted August 18, 2011 Yes, the Servicemen did have another release on the Mellow Town label under the name Royal Imperials titled 'This Heart of Mine' ... ridiculously rare and equally as good the Wind Hit / Connie releases. must hear this if anyone has soundbite also a scan is james mitchell credited?
Blackpoolsoul Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) On 17/08/2011 at 19:38, cobbles said: I know this an old thread but perhaps needs revisiting (unless it's happened again !!!) This is Roy & The Dewdrops and under them is The Servicemen (with names) Edited February 9, 2019 by Blackpoolsoul Under 1
Blackpoolsoul Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 On 18/08/2011 at 07:46, chalky said: Anyone got a decent scan of the Royal Imperials? Only ones I can find the credits & details are unreadable/blurred.
Chalky Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 27 minutes ago, Blackpoolsoul said: I know this an old thread but perhaps needs revisiting (unless it's happened again !!!) This is Roy & The Dewdrops and under them is The Servicemen (with names) The Servicemen photo came via myself from Larry Banks, one of the Servicemen. Larry gave me the names. What does it have to do with Roy & The Dewdrops?
Blackpoolsoul Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 21 minutes ago, chalky said: The Servicemen photo came via myself from Larry Banks, one of the Servicemen. Larry gave me the names. What does it have to do with Roy & The Dewdrops? I was just pointing out to the previous submitter who "thought" they may have been linked that they weren't the same group 1
Chalky Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Blackpoolsoul said: I was just pointing out to the previous submitter who "thought" they may have been linked that they weren't the same group I think anyone with ears can tell they are different groups. Whoever thought they were the same must have ears painted on. 1
Blackpoolsoul Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 21 minutes ago, Mark Bicknell said: Such a cool logo. which do we think was pressed first
Mal C Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) Think Chalkey has done all this, plain then two cartoon releases, first flipped labels then second with tracks and labels the right way round,think that’s correct... the Royal Imperials / mellow town 45 is awesome isn’t it... better than chartmaker 45 by a long way... fab group the orher track everybody supposidy wants wants on cartoon label is shit IMO, no where near as good as Mamie Lee, Tobie bowe I think, so crap I done remember the artist name properly Edited February 9, 2019 by Mal C 2
Soul-slider Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) Surely it's a version of Billy Butler's 'My Heart Is Hurtin'....????? In fact someone on another youtube clip is saying The Royal Imperials were Billy Butler & The Enchanters! I'm confused, different writing credits too! Edited February 9, 2019 by Soul-Slider
Mike Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Blackpoolsoul said: which do we think was pressed first as mentioned by @Mal C this most informative article from @chalky should answer your q's 1
Mal C Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 38 minutes ago, Soul-Slider said: Surely it's a version of Billy Butler's 'My Heart Is Hurtin'....????? In fact someone on another youtube clip is saying The Royal Imperials were Billy Butler & The Enchanters! I'm confused, different writing credits too! Well now we’re talkin! I need to hear both side by side, but the mere mention of one Mr Butler... well yalls know!!! Lol
Chalky Posted February 9, 2019 Posted February 9, 2019 3 hours ago, Blackpoolsoul said: which do we think was pressed first If you read their story you’d know, all in there. 1
Robbk Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) I 23 hours ago, Soul-Slider said: Surely it's a version of Billy Butler's 'My Heart Is Hurtin'....????? In fact someone on another youtube clip is saying The Royal Imperials were Billy Butler & The Enchanters! I'm confused, different writing credits too! Wow!!! This song is a direct stealing of "My Heart Is Hurtin' " written by Billy Butler, and recorded by Billy Butler and The Enchanters, and released on Okeh Records in 1964. What a nerve! And Sylvester "Sly" Stewart produced this in L.A., and took half credit for writing it! No way these singers are Billy Butler and The Enchanters. Mellow Town was located in L.A. (or. at least pressed there). Stewart worked out of The San Francisco Bay Area and L.A. The singers sound like they could possibly be The Servicemen. I first saw the Patheway orange release at least a year later than the Chartmaker (1966), and the Wind Hit in the late '60s (1968 or 1969). The multi-coloured Patheway is a late '60s label (1968, 1969 or 1970?). So, I'm convinced it was a (legitimate) later pressing (re-issue). The dates for the Chartmaker, Mellow Town, and 2 Patheway releases should be traceable by their Delta press code numbers. Wind Hit was a Phoenix label, and I'm not sure what plant pressed it. The Roy & The Dew Drops looks like a Chicago pressing plant label style and font from 1969-73. Edited February 10, 2019 by RobbK
Chalky Posted February 10, 2019 Posted February 10, 2019 (edited) This topic is the first I've heard of the Royal Imperials being the Servicemen. It has never been mentioned in any conversation with Larry Banks. I will ask for clarification though. Maybe Andy is getting confused with the 5 Royales track the Servicemen cut (“Right Around The Corner”) that never came out until the CD Hadley released? The Wind Hit tracks were recorded at Audio Recorders of Arizona in Phoenix, can't tell you where they were pressed, probably somewhere local. The Pathway release had at least three presses, Cartoon, reversed and correct way for the labels and the orange release (which was also booted). My Turn was recorded October 1967 so either a late 67 or early 68 press. Wind Hit was early 1967, their second release after the Chartmaker 45 which was the year before (April '66) and recorded the at the Bob Ross Studios, Lelandway and Vine, Los Angeles, California. Edited February 10, 2019 by chalky 1
Wheelsville1 Posted February 12, 2019 Posted February 12, 2019 On 10/02/2019 at 11:14, chalky said: This topic is the first I've heard of the Royal Imperials being the Servicemen. It has never been mentioned in any conversation with Larry Banks. I will ask for clarification though. Maybe Andy is getting confused with the 5 Royales track the Servicemen cut (“Right Around The Corner”) that never came out until the CD Hadley released? The Wind Hit tracks were recorded at Audio Recorders of Arizona in Phoenix, can't tell you where they were pressed, probably somewhere local. The Pathway release had at least three presses, Cartoon, reversed and correct way for the labels and the orange release (which was also booted). My Turn was recorded October 1967 so either a late 67 or early 68 press. Wind Hit was early 1967, their second release after the Chartmaker 45 which was the year before (April '66) and recorded the at the Bob Ross Studios, Lelandway and Vine, Los Angeles, California. You are right in what you say Chalky,The Royal Imperials are defiantly not the Servicemen.They are Billy Butler and the enchanters,it is simply a more up tempo version of his release on Okeh. 1
Chalky Posted February 13, 2019 Posted February 13, 2019 I’ve been in touch with Larry, he has never heard of the Royal Imperials, Hadley also confirms it is not the Servicemen. Roy C and the Dewdrops was part of the Hadley Murrell family, someone put two and two together and got me thinks, thinking cause it is on Wind Hit it must be the Servicemen 1
Speedlimit Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 So is the servicemen acetate Mick H has on the servicemen c d ??
Chalky Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 32 minutes ago, speedlimit said: So is the servicemen acetate Mick H has on the servicemen c d ?? What is he playing
Robbk Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 (edited) On 12/02/2019 at 04:48, Wheelsville1 said: You are right in what you say Chalky,The Royal Imperials are defiantly not the Servicemen.They are Billy Butler and the enchanters,it is simply a more up tempo version of his release on Okeh. Are you making a joke? BOTH the music and the voices on The Royal Imperials' cut sound NOTHING like those on Billy Butler and The Enchanters' record. They are another group singing someone else's song, with a different arrangement and musicians, recorded in a different studio in a different city, with the label owner changing the song's title, and placing bogus credits on the label, ostensibly to "steal" royalties. Edited February 18, 2019 by RobbK 3
Speedlimit Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 22 hours ago, chalky said: What is he playing Not heard it yet mate he told me he'd got it a couple of weeks ago at dab of soul.
Popular Post Gilly Posted February 22, 2019 Popular Post Posted February 22, 2019 Here is a bit of bollox slightly related trivia that some of you might find funny, when I spoke to Hadley Murrell many years ago I told him we had named our pet cat Hadley in honour of this man (I had recently bought the Wind Hit 45 from Dave Thorley) that cat was a real tough one, he actually got run over on the Repton rd, Willington where im from originally, a passing Ambulance stopped, put him in the back and round to the village vets, the cat made a full recovery and lived to a ripe old age. Well that should of lightened things up a bit and on my Mothers life is all true 5
Gilly Posted February 22, 2019 Posted February 22, 2019 I remember Tim Ashebende has a great photo of the Servicemen (Colouredman) on here
Guest Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) After trying to work through this thread Dave Thorley and Robb K have said that "I Need A Helping Hand" came out on Pathway before it got released on Wind Hit. Wind Hit using the earlier recorded cut of "Are You Angry" as the flip instead of "My Turn" as used on Pathway. I do think the Wind Hit original look's a little later than the orange styrene Pathway original. Anybody know for sure? Edited March 12, 2019 by Guest
Chalky Posted March 12, 2019 Posted March 12, 2019 (edited) Wind Hit came first, Feb 1967. My Turn was recorded October 1967 and had three presses on Pathway, Cartoon, reversed and right way and the orange label. It is all covered in my article. Edited March 12, 2019 by chalky
Popular Post Blackpoolsoul Posted March 12, 2019 Popular Post Posted March 12, 2019 17 minutes ago, chalky said: Wind Hit came first, Feb 1967. My Turn was recorded October 1967 and had three presses on Pathway, Cartoon, reversed and right way and the orange label. It is all covered in my article. I think it's just worth mentioning as well that your article (brilliant as it is) was so well received by me and I want to personally thank you for sharing it, as opposed to some people, who get the info on stuff and then choose NOT to share it unless it's in a book. I may get criticised for saying this, but you sir are a credit to this site and those bands that you study and share with us, a "breath of fresh air" mate 4
Popular Post Chalky Posted March 12, 2019 Popular Post Posted March 12, 2019 6 minutes ago, Blackpoolsoul said: I think it's just worth mentioning as well that your article (brilliant as it is) was so well received by me and I want to personally thank you for sharing it, as opposed to some people, who get the info on stuff and then choose NOT to share it unless it's in a book. I may get criticised for saying this, but you sir are a credit to this site and those bands that you study and share with us, a "breath of fresh air" mate Thank you very much. Appreciated. I really enjoyed putting that article together. I did track one of the other members down before Larry came along. He was in a nursing home, we chatted a couple of times and tried to arrange a proper chat but he was moved and data protection laws in the US barred the nursing home from telling me where. Larry has tried to find him but no joy as of yet. 4
Speedlimit Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 I notice that are you angry and need a helping hand are being reissued on wind hit for record store Day listed on eBay last night
Guest Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, speedlimit said: I notice that are you angry and need a helping hand are being reissued on wind hit It will be Sweet Magic if it becomes a Chartmaker!! Edited April 1, 2019 by Guest
Frankie Crocker Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 10 hours ago, speedlimit said: I notice that are you angry and need a helping hand are being reissued on wind hit for record store Day listed on eBay last night Ching Ching. The sound of tills ringing up. Is it a ‘lookalike’ just to help confuse buyers even more? Two great tracks to play in the house I suppose.
Chalky Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 (edited) 29 minutes ago, FRANKIE CROCKER said: Ching Ching. The sound of tills ringing up. Is it a ‘lookalike’ just to help confuse buyers even more? Two great tracks to play in the house I suppose. At a guess Hadley Murrell probably behind it in some capacity, I will ask Larry if he has received anything. Edited April 1, 2019 by chalky
Frankie Crocker Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 5 minutes ago, chalky said: At a guess Hadley Murrell probably behind it in some capacity, I will ask Larry if he has received anything. If ever there was a group deserving a financial reward then the Servicemen would top the list. I hope they get something for their efforts.
Chalky Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 46 minutes ago, FRANKIE CROCKER said: If ever there was a group deserving a financial reward then the Servicemen would top the list. I hope they get something for their efforts. I’ve let Larry know but as Hadley and James Mitchell co wrote both sides I don’t hold much hope out.
Speedlimit Posted April 1, 2019 Posted April 1, 2019 It's been leased by the in groove Tempe Arizona limited 500 press and yes a look a like label
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