Little Gems

[Psmith]

Yes,nice.

McCarthy
Now is the time for an iron hand.
https://youtu.be/9F0pIhc_iXg

[Maximus]

Yes,nice.

McCarthy
Now is the time for an iron hand.
https://youtu.be/9F0pIhc_iXg

Very jingly-jangly Smiths. Nice, but not my thing.

I did a selection for my reggae/dub producer mate who I visited in the studio last week.

He hadn't heard this one and was surprised it was by a white guy - he liked it lots and there is talk of him doing a cover version:

Mayer Hawthorne - Just Ain't Gonna Work Out

[Psmith]

Showing my age.

Matt Monro
On days like these.

https://youtu.be/KQIRbV_noi8

[Undie]

Showing my age.

Matt Monro
On days like these.

https://youtu.be/KQIRbV_noi8

I love that song, cool sixties, Italian Job.

never heard this before last night, now my favourite of his. Instrumentally just lovely. Vocally, really very good too
T B Sheets - Van Morrison

[Psmith]

Yes,thanks.I haven't heard that for a long time.I had the LP once.It had some of his earlier stuff on it.

[Undie]

Never heard of this before and suspect it's right up Max's street.

I get some strange posts appear on my FB page and I try to follow as many up as I can, this mornign was about someone who had picked up some 7" singles in milk crates in the US and this was amongst the pile.
Innervisions - I'm In debt To You
70's soul, nearly disco

[Maximus]

Never heard of this before and suspect it's right up Max's street.

I get some strange posts appear on my FB page and I try to follow as many up as I can, this mornign was about someone who had picked up some 7" singles in milk crates in the US and this was amongst the pile.
Innervisions - I'm In debt To You
70's soul, nearly disco

You know me too well Undi! I really like that and I like the crate-digging story. I've read a couple of books on the northern scene and there are a few stories of warehouse and thrift shop finds in the US where there have been dozens or more rare singles found in one hit - I know Ian Levine hit the motherlode a couple of times (interesting guy - not keen on his hi-NRG stuff but he was the one that brought Philly/modern soul to the northern scene).

Like the Van Morrison lots too - I love Them and the classic Astral Weeks album but lots more of his to catch up on.

[Psmith]

Apropos the moon pics on the other thread.

PSB
The other side.
https://youtu.be/P8LlUrT7MFo

[Psmith]

John Barry
The Immediate Pleasure
https://youtu.be/goqZs4Hrzlg

From his Beat Girl LP.
There' some nice R&R easy listening jazzy stuff on it.

[Undie]

John Barry
The Immediate Pleasure
https://youtu.be/goqZs4Hrzlg

From his Beat Girl LP.
There' some nice R&R easy listening jazzy stuff on it.

Not so keen on that piano but after delving further, really like the Beat Girl track. Almost the Bond theme but not quite

[Maximus]

John Barry
The Immediate Pleasure
https://youtu.be/goqZs4Hrzlg

From his Beat Girl LP.
There' some nice R&R easy listening jazzy stuff on it.

I like that lots too - a big fan of soundtracks and John Barry in general. It's worth remembering that the film was set in the jazz cafes of Soho so the music reflects that.

As I mentioned a little while ago, Henry Mancini in particular is repaying a deeper investigation recently.

[Maximus]

Apropos the moon pics on the other thread.

PSB
The other side.
https://youtu.be/P8LlUrT7MFo

I enjoyed that without finding the music particularly memorable.

[Psmith]

There's a nice little film from the 60's that has jazz playing all the time in the background.
All Night Long. (It's not on utube)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054614/

[Psmith]

Ken Nordine
7 ways of the meek
https://youtu.be/vJTcpzwOQd4

[Maximus]

There's a nice little film from the 60's that has jazz playing all the time in the background.
All Night Long. (It's not on utube)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054614/

Looks interesting: All Night Long (1962) Trailer

Might turn up on Freeview 81...

[Maximus]

Following from Ron's Brian Fahey track, here's their best known.

For those of a certain vintage it's the theme music for Alan Freeman's Pick Of The Pops radio show:

Brian Fahey - At the Sign of the Swingin' Cymbal (From 'Pick of the Pops')

[Psmith]

"Greetings music lovers"

The Bar -Kays
Soul finger (aka Ghostbusters )

https://youtu.be/BpI1fcJdFrA

[Psmith]

The Isley Bros

Who's that lady.

https://youtu.be/f3Kf1Iy5E6U

[Maximus]

Can't argue with either of those except Soul Finger was used in Spies Like Us, not Ghostbusters.

Interesting career, the Bar-Kays, especially since the majority of the first group died in the Otis Redding plane crash (they were his live backing band). Later became a much respected and sampled funk group:

Bar-Kays - Sang & Dance

Just for fun, a version of Soul Finger I've got on a comp. It's posted on YT by John Manship who is the premier soul record dealer in the UK, particularly famous for his Northern Soul rarities:

WILLPOWER - SOUL FINGER

This is fun:

Manship Moments 2 - Biggest Ever Record Find

[Psmith]

Dear Nora
White Fur
https://youtu.be/mvbW0csxAvo