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my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 13-05-2015
jazzboCR Wrote:I agree with your main thrust: This is sludge. But despite all the slatherings of hipness and modernity they tried to coat this with, the central tenet comes through: This woman was hurt by this guy's insensitive actions and his new mate just reveled in the attention and in bitch-slapping her> True since 10,000 B.C. or thereabouts. I cleansed my palate by listening to the original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIsnIt1p978
LOL....
so did i after listening to the Gaskin/Stewart version....great minds,maybe????
either way, im getting concerned that we agree more than we disagree of late...LMAO.
my Dad's singles collection.... - jazzboCR - 13-05-2015
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:THE FOUR TOPS "reach out,i'll be there" B/W "until you love soneone" 1966
without a doubt, my faovurite Motown group from that era...
these guys simply could not put a foot wrong(or a note wrong) to my ears...
awesome stuff from an awesome record label, truly unforgettable!
single made it to #1 on the UK charts
here's their Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Four_Tops
"reach out, i'll be there" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EaflX0MWRo tv performance
"until you love someone" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AgKwjJouKw audio link
Motown had 3-5 groups record every great Holland-Dozier-Holland song, picked the best/most commercially viable, then buried the others. Finally these have come to light, due primarily to the UK's Northern Soul movement. These alternate versions have finally been issued as the "Cellarful of Motown !" series. In nearly every case, I agree with Berry Gordy, Jr. and The Commitees's picks including this one. If you are a Motown fan, however, you owe it to yourself to investigate those that didn't see the light of day 'til recently. Here's the first: http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-cellarful-of-motown%21-mw0000661047
my Dad's singles collection.... - jazzboCR - 13-05-2015
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:DIONNE WARWICK "its love that really counts"-ep 1964
i cant find any info on this release, so maybe it was only released in the UK and maybe it
was a promo tool for an album, well, thats my guess anyway....
four tracks on this "ep", all of them are good, and im not a big fan of Dionne at all, infact other than the singles/eps
that my dad gave me i dont own nothing.
obviously without any info i cannot say whether this one charted in the UK or not.
here's Dionne's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_Warwick
Where would Burt Bacharach be without her...and vice versa?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kafVkPxjLYg
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 13-05-2015
jazzboCR Wrote:Motown had 3-5 groups record every great Holland-Dozier-Holland song, picked the best/most commercially viable, then buried the others. Finally these have come to light, due primarily to the UK's Northern Soul movement. These alternate versions have finally been issued as the "Cellarful of Motown !" series. In nearly every case, I agree with Berry Gordy, Jr. and The Commitees's picks including this one. If you are a Motown fan, however, you owe it to yourself to investigate those that didn't see the light of day 'til recently. Here's the first: http://www.allmusic.com/album/a-cellarful-of-motown%21-mw0000661047
Thank Jazz....
I was aware of the different recordings but was unaware they have seen the light of day....
I will investigate that one further
my Dad's singles collection.... - Music Head - 13-05-2015
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:...im getting concerned that we agree more than we disagree of late...LMAO.jazz has mellowed out
he's saving the venom for when the pubs debates start up
my Dad's singles collection.... - jazzboCR - 13-05-2015
Music Head Wrote:jazz has mellowed out
he's saving the venom for when the pubs debates start up
That "Time-Out" was a wake-up call. You'll notice my absence from that Political Thread...I reserve the right to confront (mildly) any witless tomfoolery encountered though...Still give out with the odd strong opinion--I just think and think again before venting.
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 14-05-2015
CHUCK BERRY "best of...."-ep 1960
a compilation four track 'ep' from Chuck....
im a huge fan of his and i love three of the four tracks on here, liking the other track also...
"ep" appeared not to chart in the UK and its not even on his Wiki page for some reason???
this guy has to be up there with the likes of Freddie Mercury/Robbie Williams as a consumate live entertainer IMO...
here's his Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Berry
"memphis tennessee" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADCz4pXYoVo tv performance
"roll over beethoven" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HeE2JGfnSw tv performance
"im talking about you" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2i8Z-c35y4 audio link
"sweet little sixteen" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLV4NGpoy_E tv performance
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 14-05-2015
SIMPLE MINDS "glittering prize" B/W "glittering prize(instrumental)" 1982
i could never get into these Scotish synth-rock guys back in the day, in fact,
i think i disliked them as much as i disliked The Cure....
when i pulled this single out of the boxes i literally hung my head if only for the thought
that i had to play it...and play it i did, and dislike it-i did!
single peaked at #9 here in Australia
here's Mr.Kerr and Band's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Minds
"glittering prize" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucw0twciNGk vevo video
"instrumental version" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp3fu3gbi34 audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 14-05-2015
staying in the 1980s now...
WHAM! "wake me up before you go-go" B/W "instrumental version" 1984
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley got about as close to the real soul/motown sound as any of those
1980s "white boy blue-eyed" wannabe's could dream of IMO....
and this "A" side is about as good as it gets IMO...
hell, i even like the "B" side instrumental version of the song...
they call this an instrumental but its not entirely instrumental, it is really a remix containing the backing vocals
that one still moves,grooves and oozes seriouswhite-boy soul...
single made it to #1 in Australia
here's their Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wham!
"wake me up before you go-go" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A vevo video
"instrumental version" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xm3azgtcmQ audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 15-05-2015
CARLA THOMAS "gee whiz" B/W "for you" 1960
its cool to see my dad bought a Carla Thomas single...
known as "the queen of Memphis soul", recorded on the Stax label...
if youre ever in that town, drop in to the Stax museum, its well worth it!
anyway...
"A" side is good but not great...
"B" side is brilliant IMO and probably should have been the "A" side,
but who am i to argue with those Stax guys!
i cannot find where this charted in the UK
here's Carla's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carla_Thomas
"gee whiz" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5PkdOT4PzM audio link
"for you" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MqZtT3Zaec ....sorry about the bad quality but it was the only link i could find...