Guest soulhawks45s Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Hi All, Can anyone remember the name/artist of an old tape tune i ised to have. All I know for definate was it was on the Psyche label, and was by Charles ? or Kenni ?, and i am pretty sure it's title was "It ain't easy" ? Any help in jogging the old memory cells would be appreciated Thanks
Simon T Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Hi All, Can anyone remember the name/artist of an old tape tune i ised to have. All I know for definate was it was on the Psyche label, and was by Charles ? or Kenni ?, and i am pretty sure it's title was "It ain't easy" ? Any help in jogging the old memory cells would be appreciated Thanks Charles Russell -It aint easy. Also it was remixed and reissued on Bionic
Guest soulhawks45s Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Charles Russell -It aint easy. Also it was remixed and reissued on Bionic Thanks mate - Is it available on a CD anywhere do you know?
Wiganer1 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Charles Russell -It aint easy. Also it was remixed and reissued on Bionic == i know alot hate the 2nd issue but i prefer it as it seems much faster and slightly better to dance to... a great record none the less!
Guest soulhawks45s Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 == i know alot hate the 2nd issue but i prefer it as it seems much faster and slightly better to dance to... a great record none the less! I have uploaded an MP3 of it here - Does anyone know if this is the original or the remix on Bionic?It_Ain_t_Easy_Charles_Russell.mp3
Ian Dewhirst Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 I have uploaded an MP3 of it here - Does anyone know if this is the original or the remix on Bionic? Cheers Simon! That's one file I've been looking for for a long time. It sounds like the original to me, although the last time I heard it was when I found two copies in East L.A. in '76! Great rekid! Ian D
Tomangoes Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Cheers Simon! That's one file I've been looking for for a long time. It sounds like the original to me, although the last time I heard it was when I found two copies in East L.A. in '76! Great rekid! Ian D I got to admit Ive not heard before, but still think its 'average' compared with other similar style tunes. The voice is not strong enough. JMO Ed
Wiganer1 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 I got to admit Ive not heard before, but still think its 'average' compared with other similar style tunes. The voice is not strong enough. JMO Ed ==== BOTH SOUND FANTASTIC WHEN PLAYED OUT!!!
Rob Wigley Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Hi Simon long time no see ! Hope you are well, it wasn't one of my tapes to gary you got the Charles Russel off was it ? Although I have both, I prefare the PSYCHE version Was this ever bootlegged on PSYCHE anyone ?? I first heard it on a John Manship tape around 1976 i thimk and loved it instantly great record Rob & karen Can anyone remember the name/artist of an old tape tune i ised to have. All I know for definate was it was on the Psyche label, and was by Charles ? or Kenni ?, and i am pretty sure it's title was "It ain't easy" ? Any help in jogging the old memory cells would be appreciated Thanks
boba Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 I got to admit Ive not heard before, but still think its 'average' compared with other similar style tunes. The voice is not strong enough. JMO Ed Charles Russell has an awesome voice on other sweet soul records, he sings lead on the four dudes on sivad-j, image on janus, and new image (on bionic and other labels). He has a strange sounding, very distinctive voice.
Guest soulhawks45s Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Hi Rob & Karen, Hope you are both well? Will catch up with ya soon! Yes it may have been ? But it may have been from the John Manship tape. Do you still have the tape, or can you remember what else was on it ? I am trying to put the tape together again. The tracks I think were on it were these: 1) Nothin' You Can Do - Bobby Womack 2) Meet Me At Midnight - Cindy Lynn And The In Sounds 3) Hey, Hey Girls - The Vines 4) Mystery Of A Miracle - Ruth Christie 5) Don't Forget To Remember - The Greater Experience 6) You're The One - The Twilights 7) Let Nobody Love You - Virginia Blakley 8) No Other Way - The Cautions 9) I Can't See Him Again - The Twans 10) She's Fire - The C.O.D's 11) I Can't Let Him - Patty Lynn 12) Trick Me, Treat Me - The Cobblestones 13) Touch My Heart - The Vonnettes 14) Tied To Your Heart - The Lucky Charms 15) You've Been Cheatin' - Ramona Collins 16) Without A Doubt - The Lovers 17) I Couldn't Care Less - Carol Frederick 18) Lonely Girl Pt.1 - Eric Mercury And The Soul Searchers 19) I'm Not Mad Anymore - Barbara Acklin 20) I Can't Get Enough Of You - Charles Brandy 1) No Right To Cry - Mamie Galore 2) Going On Down The Road - The Sonatas 3) Gypsy - Ellen And The Shandells 4) Ain't That Right - Brice Coefield 5) Just Like You Did Me - Yvonne Vernee 6) Use It Before You Lose It - Bobby Valentin 7) So Glad That I Found You - The Classics 8) For All You've Been - Lenis Guess 9) Why - Willie Mason And All The King's Men 10) There's Room For Me - Jessie Davis 11) Stop And Get A Hold Of Myself - Carole Waller 12) Me And You - The Fantastics 13) Soul Step - The Dogs 14) Yes, You Did - Herman Hitson 15) Bettin' On Love - Len Jewell 16) The Broadway Cissy - Rosco And Friends 17) No One Else Can Take The Place Of You - The Inspirations 18) Pushing A Good Thing Too Far - Sandy Williams 19) It's Rough Out There - Jerry Jackson 20) Isn't It Just A Shame - Kenny Wells Any help would be great? Simon Hi Simon long time no see ! :ph34r: Hope you are well, it wasn't one of my tapes to gary you got the Charles Russel off was it ? Although I have both, I prefare the PSYCHE version Was this ever bootlegged on PSYCHE anyone ?? I first heard it on a John Manship tape around 1976 i thimk and loved it instantly great record Rob & karen Can anyone remember the name/artist of an old tape tune i ised to have. All I know for definate was it was on the Psyche label, and was by Charles ? or Kenni ?, and i am pretty sure it's title was "It ain't easy" ? Any help in jogging the old memory cells would be appreciated Thanks
Guest soulhawks45s Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Glad to hear so may good responses to it! I loved it as soon as I heard it as well.....Listened to it this afternoon for the first time in about 15 years or so - Still sounds great! Simon Cheers Simon! That's one file I've been looking for for a long time. It sounds like the original to me, although the last time I heard it was when I found two copies in East L.A. in '76! Great rekid! Ian D
Guest Awake 502 Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 The "Psyche" version was an old Cleggy spin, only ever really heard it played there. I remember Russ playing the "Bionic" version at Wigan a few times it sounded dreadful..... JM auctioned a Psyche copy not so long back, someone got a bargain as it never seems to turn up..
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