Our Kid

Big yes here.One of the great things about this track is it's rarity on an original, hence you don't get to hear it out that often so when it does get played it really hits the mark for me anyway.

Paul

Stylistics I'm stone in love with you/Point of no return.

Paul

Cheers Rod.

Paul

As I recall was totally solid in the middle, would be a brave person to create a spindle hole but sure it could be done.

Rod is on here, maybe he could confirm my memory isn't playing tricks?

Paul

On 05/05/2024 at 14:01, Chalky said:

Mischief making

He was pretty good at occasional mischief making our old friend Mr McAdden, but I do recall him doing a double take at The Volumes Pama photocopy, looked like he wished he had done it himself first!

Did I recall Dave Withers or Rod Shard unearthed a Porgy & Monarchs MHCFY which had not had the import centre pressed out, looked pretty tasty?

Paul

Deffo blue eyed judging by the Lucky Guy side. Lucky Guy co written by L R Brown.......There's an Elbie to consider?

Paul

Very good. Seems like the riots certainly took a bit of steam out of the momentum at the time.

Paul

Gayle Adams Baby I Need Your Loving

Paul

Broadways Sweet & Heavenly Melody/You Just Don't Know

Jerry Williams If You Ask Me/Yvonne

Shirley J Scott Goosepimples/Lonely Girl

What's evident from the responses is you could have a tidy half price collection if you concentrated on double headers!

Paul

Definitely a minefield of choice, after all these years the most instant call to arms to these ears is The Twans - I can"t see him again.

No prisoners at that opening.

Paul

As always, brilliantly informative.

Paul

10 hours ago, Roburt said:

Another very sad loss to our music.

John, of course, co-wrote "Time Will Pass You By". Just one of the many musical things we have to thank him for. Has it ever been documented how this song came to be written by John & Dino Fekaris & Nick Zesses ?

John explained to me that he wrote the first verse and the chorus but then got  writer's block with the song. When he met Dino and Nick 12 months later they were keen to see any finished material he had. John Rhys produced a few things which didn't grab their attention,so when they were still insistent for material he reluctantly offered the unfinished TWPYB. They saw the potential merit and set about finishing it off, we all benefited from that meeting.

Paul

RIP. That man lived a life, a true gent.

A man who tried to make sure Time didn't pass him by.

Paul

Here's ya fella, for once without his pipe!

Paul

Interesting observation....seems to be a default assumption that this person is male, we keep our ears open, let's do the same with our minds.

Paul

Very industrious musical genius, as said above, his name littered the labels.

Early outta the gate....Damon Fox Packin' Up

All time classic....Detroit Spinners I'll be around.

RIP, back with the family.

Paul

Blimey,is that Russ Winstanley at 3.15! Can't be, that fella appears to be smiling!

Paul

Came across this on the web.

The DOC label has always been an anomaly, however this snippet gives a bit of background regarding the label.The Smiley Bros on DOC is described as an ensemble from the Wrecking Crew, another FW link.

Sounds like a worthy cause.

Paul

Also see "The Smiley Brothers" courtesy of H.R.B., Inc. [Helen R. Blumberg] "a nonprofit Pennsylvania corporation organized to raise funds to provide free dental care for the handicapped,"

Yup.

Paul

On 17/03/2010 at 07:51, Dean Rudland said:

 

 

 

Pretty good description by Ian there.

 

Rouncey told me a story that John Abbey had told him whilst he was at Stateside that for every big seller that they had, they would add an obscure favourite to the release schedule, hence the UK release of things such as Eddie Jefferson's Goldwax single.

 

Trevor Churchill one of the owners of Ace Records would know more than anyone as he worked at EMI for Bell in the late 60s and was responsible for the Cellar Of Soul compilations. He was also I think responsible for the three tier system of releases of Bell/ Amy material in the UK in the late 60s, where Bell would release the most viable records, then Action would get the next go and then finally Pama would get to chose stuff at the end of the day.

 

I do think that Berry Gordy's story is liable to be untrue as Brian Epstein would have had no need to phone BG to secure the rights to use the Motown songs. This is a US way of operating and the records were released in the UK a year before they were in the US.

The BG/BE story is true. BG mentioned it on a Radio 2 interview celebrating the 50th Motown anniversary. He actually said BE gave him 3 hours to decide, there were hardly any execs about to make a decision. The ones available he asked all agreed to reject the BE offer so BG phoned back and accepted it! That's what happens when you're the boss.

Paul

Surprised black puddings never even got a look in.....fake news.

You can tell how skillful that fella contributing is as you can't even tell he has a ferret running up and down the inside of his strides! 

Just remember everyone on the scene was universally welcomed irrespective of geographical location, but then again the scene wasn't the norm.

Paul

I remember years ago in PC World and a young tech geek was filling my head with all sorts of confusing terminology about an impending laptop purchase. As I was at tech lingo breaking point on comes Tony Clarke Landslide. That was his time to be confused as I jigged around his expansive impromtu dance floor. Cheers Tony, you saved me!

Might have been a great deal on the laptop,I'll never know.

Paul