“‘Cause in my case, we had spent the entire weekend together and there wasn’t no need for me to call,” I’ve always loved “She’s Got Papers.’ I don’t recall hearing Airplay anywhere. Maybe somebody played their version of “After the Love Is Gone”?
Chuck Eddy
That occurred to me too. But why does this song sound so familiar?
Edd Hurt
I heard it via Manhattan Transfer’s 1979 version which is pretty great Dan-meets-Brazil MOR.
Clifford Ocheltree
The Tams were BIG on the Carolina beach music scene until about 20 years ago. Always an excellent evening live. “What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)” made #9 on the Billboard charts in ’64. Their 1990 “15 Greatest Hits” on Ripete is one fine soul album.
Chuck Eddy
So, the beach music scene is almost entirely an oldies circuit, right? I tend to equate it with the “northern soul” scene in England, though I suspect that’s an imperfect analogy. Does it still even exist? And do (or did) any of the scene’s favorite acts ever record new records that hit with that crowd, or did they rely 100% on old stuff to shag to?
Clifford Ocheltree
Likely more than you desire to know. FYI note the first award, Joe Pope Pioneer Award. Pope was the lead vocalist of the Tams.
Chuck Eddy
Richard Nixon Award!!
Jesse Ciucco Velo
In this shitty world, there are people like you who still never fail to amaze. Gracias
Isn't the great Ring of Gold a story of the Another Man type? It's not nearly as explicit, but this always seemed a likely reading.
I mean Band of Gold of course
Also we are big Asha Puthi fans here and that track is new to us so thank you!
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Edd Hurt
“‘Cause in my case, we had spent the entire weekend together and there wasn’t no need for me to call,” I’ve always loved “She’s Got Papers.’ I don’t recall hearing Airplay anywhere. Maybe somebody played their version of “After the Love Is Gone”?
Chuck Eddy
That occurred to me too. But why does this song sound so familiar?
Edd Hurt
I heard it via Manhattan Transfer’s 1979 version which is pretty great Dan-meets-Brazil MOR.
Clifford Ocheltree
The Tams were BIG on the Carolina beach music scene until about 20 years ago. Always an excellent evening live. “What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am)” made #9 on the Billboard charts in ’64. Their 1990 “15 Greatest Hits” on Ripete is one fine soul album.
Chuck Eddy
So, the beach music scene is almost entirely an oldies circuit, right? I tend to equate it with the “northern soul” scene in England, though I suspect that’s an imperfect analogy. Does it still even exist? And do (or did) any of the scene’s favorite acts ever record new records that hit with that crowd, or did they rely 100% on old stuff to shag to?
Clifford Ocheltree
Likely more than you desire to know. FYI note the first award, Joe Pope Pioneer Award. Pope was the lead vocalist of the Tams.
Chuck Eddy
Richard Nixon Award!!
Jesse Ciucco Velo
In this shitty world, there are people like you who still never fail to amaze. Gracias