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moathibby said:
This morning I was listening to a couple of albums I got from the Bethany shop.One was Mahalia Jackson and the other Errol Garner.The Jackson one is good, although a bit heavy on the Jesus vibe,the Garner one 'Gems' is excellent.From the bargain basement I'heart'Jazz label.
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Sounds good.
Re Jackson that vibe would be on account of her being a gospel singer.
 
Jack K said:
The last of my 3 for the week
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Never heard of these guys before. What a voice. The boy can sure sing and the band can sure play. Cheers
 
moathibby said:
Aye Franklin had the same background, but she learned to do secular stuff.
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It was frowned upon for gospel singers to do secular stuff and Mahalia Jackson was of an earlier generation than Aretha so may have been less inclined and perhaps didn't get the opportunity. The money and excitement was in secular music hence the desire to move into that field.
I think most of the black soul stars of the 60's started singing in church.
None more so than Sam Cooke who was in the high profile gospel group The Soul Stirrers before going secular.
 
moathibby said:
Andrey Roo.
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Jack K said:
It was frowned upon for gospel singers to do secular stuff and Mahalia Jackson was of an earlier generation than Aretha so may have been less inclined and perhaps didn't get the opportunity. The money and excitement was in secular music hence the desire to move into that field.
I think most of the black soul stars of the 60's started singing in church.
None more so than Sam Cooke who was in the high profile gospel group The Soul Stirrers before going secular.
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Had a wee look and Mahalia was born in 1911 and Aretha was more than 30 years her junior
 
Yeh I've just been through 1st album and on plastic letters now. Est to the beat is very good but yeh never kept up much after that ..same with the rats had their first 5 albums but didnt really Tate much after mondo bongo which was quite experimental and good in parts but their earlier stuff also way better
 
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Davy said:
Yeh I've just been through 1st album and on plastic letters now. Est to the beat is pretty good but yeh never kept up much after that ..same with the rats had their first 5 albums but didnt really Tate much after mondo bongo which was quite experimental and good in parts but their earlier stuff also way better
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The 1st album and ETTB are the best Blondie albums after PL.
Don't think I ever heard the 5th album Autoamerican, however, I see the 2001 remaster contains worthy bonus tracks. The full 8-minute version of `Call Me' from the film `American Gigolo' and the extended 1980 10-minute remix of `Rapture'. Probably makes it worth picking up.

As for the B. Rats. Not in the same league as Blondie.
I bought and still have the 12 inch single of their first big success "Looking After No.1". Remember John Peel playing the tracks from their 2nd album "Tonic For The Troops" and liking quite a few of them. I bought the 3rd album "The Fine Art Of Surfacing" and found it very very boring.
Picked up a decent compilation album on CD which picks up the best of the BT and solo stuff. Does the job well.

Enjoy your listen.
 
Watched the runrig documentary and listening to them. Cracking watch btw.Remember when Paul mcgovern used to get the dj at Easter Road to play it every week Never tire of ska especially the beat. Hipsway,the silencers and love and money are on regularly.
 
Jack K said:
The 1st album and ETTB are the best Blondie albums after PL.
Don't think I ever heard the 5th album Autoamerican, however, I see the 2001 remaster contains worthy bonus tracks. The full 8-minute version of `Call Me' from the film `American Gigolo' and the extended 1980 10-minute remix of `Rapture'. Probably makes it worth picking up.

As for the B. Rats. Not in the same league as Blondie.
I bought and still have the 12 inch single of their first big success "Looking After No.1". Remember John Peel playing the tracks from their 2nd album "Tonic For The Troops" and liking quite a few of them. I bought the 3rd album "The Fine Art Of Surfacing" and found it very very boring.
Picked up a decent compilation album on CD which picks up the best of the BT and solo stuff. Does the job well.

Enjoy your listen.
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I bought Autoamerican about two years ago out of Elvis Shakespeare.I actually like it quite a lot,although I would go along with the general concensous that the 1st 3 albums are the strongest.
 
Newhoose and myself went to see Skids unplugged at the Carnegie Hall on Friday.Very good it was too,his acapella version 'And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda' was most excellent,and Jobbers who is very self effacing,knows he's a plonker; was on good form.Only thing wrong is I've lost my phone and a bank card at the venue,and trying to get in touch with the box office is proving difficult.I've sent them an email,but it's a bind not having the phone especially as I was scrambling about this morning looking for my paper version of my covid passport.Anyway 'Woman in Winter' has been playing in ma heid since so I'm going to have to put it up.
 
BonScott64 said:
If you like Secret Affair or The Jam

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the CHORDS. 1980. maybe tomorrow.

the CHORDS. 1980. 7''. "maybe tomorrow".polydor. POSP 101. UK.http:\\fueraenlascalles.blogspot.com
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The Jam without the talent.
I bought The Chords album "So Far Away" after hearing that single. It wasn't very good so taped the best tracks and punted it.
Bought an American import of the 1st Secret Affair album but it had a different cover which was shit so had to half inch the British cover.
Saw them at the Odeon in Clerk Street with my best mate from school. He died this week aged 62. RIP JP.
 
Jack K said:
The Jam without the talent.
I bought The Chords album "So Far Away" after hearing that single. It wasn't very good so taped the best tracks and punted it.
Bought an American import of the 1st Secret Affair album but it had a different cover which was shit so had to half inch the British cover.
Saw them at the Odeon in Clerk Street with my best mate from school. He died this week aged 62. RIP JP.
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You should revisit the album, it sounds so fresh now compared to all the modern jangly shite.
Sorry to hear about your mate.
 
BonScott64 said:
Is that not Deller?
Keep going you'll get a name right soon enough...
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joethehibby said:
This might be controvertial but I thought the jam were gash 🤷‍♂️
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I think that might have been your age Joe
I was 17 when I first heard them in 77' and the short songs and energy were what I was looking for rather than a Yes album consisting of a couple of glacially paced tracks.
The live gigs were exciting with Paul Weller an exciting front man and a songwriter with something to say.
 
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