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47 Pat use to sneek off to the clubs yo know tons of make up and trying to get the birthday dates right incase some one asked me my age, lost many a date when they found out my age LOL Good night Pat thanks for the memories LOL Debs xx.

Oh Debs sleep well thinking of all those lovely songs behind the cheesy sleeves lol. You didn't answer my question, naughty, yes we are the same vintage, I am convinced of it. Night Debs speak soon. Pat x

Pat yes it was Tighten up Vol 3 am sure of it because Tighten up vol 2 was a pink cover, thats it you got my brain working again, it,s all coming back now LOL I can sleep now thank you LOL. Debs.

No Debs that song 'wreck a buddy' was on 'Tighten Up Volume 2' it was a cover with just the middle of a woman her belly area Eric Clapton took that cover of a lovely belly and called it 'Eric Clapton was here' The only other one I can think of is 'Tighten Up Vol 3' there was a poster in that album of a woman with the songs written all over her body LOL that had a purple cover. The classic tracks 'leaving Rome' instrumental and 'Raining In my Heart' Dandy not the Buddy Holly song, completely different thing altogether There was also 'Straighten Up Vol.1. a woman sitting very carefully not to show anything with her arms up holding a glass with one of those bracelets that went into a ring (everyone wanted one in around 1970-1971) Here Debs think we are the same vintage us two LOL. I'm now in my Golden Jubilee LOL Oh dear just saying that makes me feel old. Pat x

Pat she was naked LOL the way she sat you could not see any thing, you know all lady like LOL the back ground was all dark she was skinny and really pretty I think there was purple in the back ground not much to go on eh! one of the songs on it is on the tip of my tong it was not the sort of music they would of played on the radio night clubs only stuff, I don,t why but the song 'Wreck a body' is in my head? Debs.

Debs remember that song well Jimmy Cliff wrote it, Desmond had a huge hit with it. It's featured in the film 'THe harder they come' one of my fave films from the 1970's many big reggae tunes in the background of that film but there is a great scene with Toots and the Maytals in the Studio singing 'Sweet & Dandy' wow, even the famous REAL musicians are there. Was that woman wearing anything else besides the headband LOL Maybe it was a close shot of her head? LOL can't you remember anything else, what was on the record? there are a lot of 1969-1973 LP's aimed at the wider audience with women on the covers, big fro's would be almost compulsory. The two biggest labels would have been Trojan and Pama but lots of the big labeks like Philips/fontana Parlophone/Emi even motown were issuing Reggae tunes, The Beatles, Cat Stevens, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Lee Dorsey, William Bell, even Chubby Checker and many more tried to do the Reggae yuck.LOL. Paul Simon was the only one that could make it because he used Jamaican Musicians in Jamaica. :-))) Give us more to go on and we may be able to work out what the record was Debs. Pat x

Pat who sung Fatty Fatty? you really got me on this now LOL remember Long Shot Kick The Bucket LOL. Debs.

My first Reggae LP was a Woman on the front with the biggest Fro I have ever seen with a pink head band I can not think for the life of me who it is and it is driving me nuts LOL. Debs.

Pat LOL I have to go down the West Indian store to get my rice and peas the kids say mine suck pmsl mind you my hubby makes a mean Rotti, Did Desmond Dekka sing You Can Get It If You Really Want, do you no wot I am on about LOL. Debs.

Debs Brought him up right then hey? LOL good for you, my kids tell me to turn my music down cheek of them, although there are times they say nothing so I know what they like, they like the older Reggae stuff because when that's on they say nothing about turning it down, its so funny. In the car it's no choice Reggae Music or get out and walk. Yeah blast the music Sunday while I cook Rice and Peas as after that I am nodding off with the full belly so peace and quiet time, my kids then blast their music and I don't notice, its all fun in my house.LMHO Pat x

Pat my little Reggae friend I can tell you I had so fun on here earlier on getting all the old tunes up!! The funny thing is I keep calling my son to hear them and telling him now this is Reggae and he said I know LOL he loves it too, it must of been when I was pregnant with him. Blasting them out on Sunday morning doing the dinner. Debs PAUL great thread thanks

Lucia yeah poor Louis Armstrong only remembered for his last years, his early Jazz stuff is a revelation, invented so many different styles of Jazz especially in the 1920's. If you ever fancy seeing him on film try 'High Society' from the 1950's with Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Grace Kelly and Celeste Holm. Well worth checking out as Trommie Young and some of the original Jazz players are in the film with him 'High Society Calypso' is good (they sing it on the bus). There is a great song in it with Bing Crosby 'That's what they call Jazz' great fun. Wishing you look on that Lucia don't work too hard :-( Pat x

Paul, that's the one lol :-)

you're probably referrring to 'what a wonderful world'

Hi Pat, I'm alright..just realised that I'll have to stay up all night writing my critical folio for art we only had a week to do it and it's due in tomorrow or I'll fail...oh the pressure lol must get going soon Lucia :-) btw the only Louis Armstrong song I've heard is the famous one with the gravely voice lol :-)

Meant to say my son thinks it's great that he shares the same birthday as Louis Armstrong, after I told him bit and pieces about Louis Armstrong's early life and hard times. Pat x Oh Hello Lucia how are you? good to see you amongst so much OLD music threads LOL. Pat x

WOW. This thread is like a history lesson for me lol I've enjoyed reading...I don't know much about music Lucia :-)

Oops Hi Paul, this thread is still going, I enjoyed it. Yeah love that song and Louis's voice on it. Pat x

That's the man! Abigail

Hi Debs, The Melodians hit the lower reaches of the charts with “Sweet Sensation” still sounds great today. I love the sound on “Last Train to Expo ’67” they were a great group. Did you ever do the brilliant skin dance to “Israelites”? Great fun, same dance is done for the Instrumental “The Liquidator”, see the British Heart Foundation used that track for their ad a few years ago. Desmond is a brilliant guy, love him loads, hard pushed to meet a nicer bloke than Desmond, he is well and touring as usual, People still love to hear “Israelites” and “It Mek”, “You can get it if you really want”,” Song we used to sing” and “Sing A little song” and all his proper Reggae hits not just his chart entries. Debs you have great taste in music, well just wondering what happened to who you fell in love with while listening to the great Melodians? Got your blow dry done then? So you must be getting ready for bed soon, hey? LOL. Pat x