Adie Barrett's Dark & Dingy DES Corner
Adie Barrett's Dark & Dingy DES Corner
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Shadows - 2 of 3 - Blue Shadows (1964, DES Stereo Remix, 2024)
This is the second in a threesome of magical instrumentals from the Shadows, which appeared on the Shadows' third studio LP issued in 1964. "Dakota" was first, a basic 'stereo' mix needing revamping. This one, "Blue Shadows", was one of two that appeared in flat mono - on a stereo LP! (The final one to be tackled is being "French Dressing".)
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Blue Shadows (Marvin, Welch, Bennett, Locking)
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Having bought a stereo re-issue of the "Dance With The Shadows" LP in the 1980's, playing it on what was laughingly my small monophonic record player meant I heard this in a stereo fold-down - a kind of mono created by mixing the left and right stereo channels together. Such is cutting-edge technology! Obtaining a large tower cabinet containing a radio, record deck plus twin cassette decks meant stereo - and finding out the stereo LP was a little wanting with two of the tracks entirely in mono. How? Why?
"Dance With The Shadows" was issued on 15th of May 1964 and naturally contained tracks recorded by that year's line-up - Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch, Brian Bennett and new boy John Rostill. But it also collected up some left-over recordings from 1963 (maybe earlier) that feature previous bassist Brian "Liquorice" Locking. The democratically-written second track, "Blue Shadows", is a case in point, with Locking as co-writer. The mono recording has some nice echo giving the track - and especially Bennett's drums and cymbals - a nice fresh and trebly sound.
The stereo track has none of that, nor any discernible stereo spread either! I tried tweaking everything on my expensive (i.e. Amstrad) deck in case my equipment was at fault, but no - it's a flat mono mix and nothing more. Brian Locking's presence means no later than 1963 vintage and with Cliff and the Shads in massive demand - both together and separately - keeping tabs on their unissued material was always going to be a challenge. What happened?
Up to and including 1963, session tapes weren't routinely saved, so if certain master tapes went West before being remixed for issuance (reference the Beatles "She Loves You" and all that), then not much could be done. Maybe no-one noticed, for the stereo mix found today is deffo not stereo. Let's just stick it out and hopefully no-one will notice.' Crazy but it worked. Me fixed that.
Of course, I'm probably overthinking all this and lack of time meant it was never mixed for stereo in the first place and now never will, and that's that. (Cheezy grin.)
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Shadows - Dakota - 1 of 3 (1964, DES Stereo Remix, 2024)
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This is the first of three tunes I have intervened on, all coming from the Shadows' third studio LP issued in 1964. The first is a stereo track needing a revamp, while the other pair appeared only in mono - on a stereo LP! Dakota (Written by Alan Braden) It's almost guaranteed that you won't have heard of Alan Braden. He contributed his original composition "Dakota" for the Shadows' to record. ...
David Bowie With The Lower Third - Can't Help Thinking About Me (1966, DES Stereo Remix 2024)
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DAVID BOWIE David Jones was always going to be a big star, though it took a few false starts and much wandering through the musical tapestry of the 60's to find his rightful niche. An approach to a would-be manager was referred and he was taken on y Dick James’s partner, Leslie Conn, who managed the singer through his initial stages. First was leaving his group the Konrads to join the King Bees...
Amen Corner - Bend Me, Shape Me (1968, DES Stereo Remix 2024)
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Label - Deram. Catalogue - DM 172. Released - 12th January 1968. THE MIX I wanted to reposition the bass and drums a little more centrally to even up the mix shall we say. I investigated doing that to the admittedly reasonably powerful stereo mix, however that cheat didn't result in a clean enough split - far from it in fact. Ditching that ridiculous idea, I reverted to my original aim and spli...
The Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down (1966, DES Stereo Remix, 2024)
มุมมอง 1.5K14 วันที่ผ่านมา
Writers - Dreja, McCarty, Beck, Relf, Samwell-Smith. Catalogue - Columbia DB 7928. Released - 27th May 1966. Keith Relf (vocals), Jeff Beck (lead), Chris Dreja (rhythm), Paul Samwell-Smith) bass, and Jim McCarty (drums) were the Yardbirds. They are legendary for their short but explosive career featuring no less than three top lead guitarists of the mid-60's which story started with Rhythm & Bl...
Ahab & The Wailers - Neb's Tune (1963, DES Stereo Remix 2024)
มุมมอง 7314 วันที่ผ่านมา
Writers - Larry Michael. Released - August 1963. Label - Pye. Catalogue - 7N 15553. Who were Ahab and The Wailers? They delivered a nice play on words and a nice single, featuring two decent-sounding instrumentals. "Cleopatra's Needle" written by Larry Michael (nope I have no idea either) was presumably inspired by London's obelisk of the same name. The tune jaunts along nicely, played on the b...
The Seekers - Someday, One Day (1966, DES Stereo Remix 2024)
มุมมอง 45414 วันที่ผ่านมา
The Seekers' "Someday, One Day" came after their first three big smash hit records under a new deal with Columbia (EMI) records. Tom Springfield's "I'll Never Find Another You" caught an unsuspecting public's imagination, who propelled this affable Australian folk quartet to pop's UK number 1. Up next was a number 3, "the lively "A World Of Our Own". If that confirmed their status as a pop act,...
John Leyton & The LeRoys - Make Love To Me (1964, DES Stereo Remix 2024)
มุมมอง 19921 วันที่ผ่านมา
John Leyton is a familiar name to those who recall his monster number 1 smash from 1961, "Johnny Remember Me". Leyton was a jobbing actor, whose roles were not exactly regular. His manager Robert Stigwood believed Leyton's good looks could help him sell records. "But I can't sing!" Well, it was worth a punt and a couple of discs were issued on the little Top Rank label. However, the label was s...
Cliff Richard - Please Don't Tease (1960, DES Stereo Remix 2024)
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Writers - Peter Chester, Bruch Welch. Released - 24 June 1960. Catalogue - Columbia 45-DB4479. © Columbia (EMI), 1960 No-one was happier than Cliff Richard when his monster number 1 in 1960 "Please Don't Tease" was knocked off the top spot by his backing group, the Shadows. Their monster smash "Apache" is rightfully considered a classic instrumental cut and sounds great in its original mono sin...
Elkie Brooks - He's Gotta Love Me (1965, DES Stereo Remix, 2024)
มุมมอง 36728 วันที่ผ่านมา
Writers - Kenny Lynch, Jerry Ragavoy. Catalogue - HMV POP 1431 Released - 4 Jun 1965. © EMI Records (EMI). The Dakotas were a popular performing unit in Manchester, teamed with local singer Pete MacLaine. They were famously re-employed to back Merseyside Beat Balladeer Billy Kramer, who added the "J." as advised by John Lennon's, but the group insisted they were billed as Billy J. Kramer WITH t...
Gerry and The Pacemakers - How Do You Do It (1963, DES Stereo Remix 2024)
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Writer - Mitch Murray. Catalogue - DB 4987. Released - 1st March 1963. © Columbia (EMI). Much has been written about Gerry and The Pacemakers, formed in 1959 and lead by the affable, energetic and always jolly Gerry Marsden. Their first three records featuring his strong vocals all made number 1 - quite a new record at the time of the Beat Boom which saw rocketing sales of 45's and albums. It t...
Searchers - Take It Or Leave It (1966, DES Stereo Remix, 2024)
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It was Mick Jagger and Keef Richards who wrote "Take It Or Leave It" in 1966. John Lennon and Paul McCartney visited an early Rolling Stones' recording session and the two bands became friends, despite pop papers stirring up a non-existent rivalry that at least guaranteed healthy publicity for all concerned. Though the fledgling Dartford band noted how the Beatles chief songwriters pushed their...
Adam Faith - What Now (1963, DES Stereo Remix, 2024)
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Released - 18th January 1963. Catalogue - Parlophone R 4990 Writers - Jaques, Keating, Ryan. © Parlophone (EMI), 1963 Ah, Adam Faith. His success was due to perseverance, but add in luck, a following wind, and help from John Barry, luck came his way. In the late 1950's Terry Nelhams held down day jobs while managing his skiffle group, the Worried Men who were playing in various Soho coffee bars...
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  • @robertlangley1664
    @robertlangley1664 10 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    I have to say this is not in the same class as there early hits and a bit dated ,in 64 we had groups like the stones ,Beatles and Motown etc

  • @alejandroroaarancibia2213
    @alejandroroaarancibia2213 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Jet don't played in this song

  • @alejandroroaarancibia2213
    @alejandroroaarancibia2213 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent work. Oher song bad mixed in Stereo was BLUE SHADOWS. Would be excellent have a version Stereo better. Greetings from Chile

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks! Keep looking out for I've been working on a related follow-up which just might deliver something close to that... Can't say to much but probably already have...

    • @alejandroroaarancibia2213
      @alejandroroaarancibia2213 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@adiebarrett Many Thanks

  • @armanddeveze7342
    @armanddeveze7342 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Encore une pépite de la fabuleuse et magique année 67 👍⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @user-pu6jw2tk3f
    @user-pu6jw2tk3f 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    How does one do it ?

  • @468130
    @468130 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A fantastic group who disbanded far too soon . Great song and video . Cheers Adie,

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for your support! :)

  • @bryanpalmer9660
    @bryanpalmer9660 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Terrific band, although I remember "Hello Suzie" more than this one,it's still a great song and still sounds as good as it did when first released thanks for the info and photos Auckland New Zealand 2024

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

      "Hello Suzie" is an interesting one, Amen Corner's is a faster and more poppy take of the Move's original, which is quite heavy and dark. How come I've not heard that one before. There's a few Move singles in mono only, now there's a thought...

  • @bluesrocker6l6gc8
    @bluesrocker6l6gc8 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great new sounding mix, subbed!

  • @alaintremaine3302
    @alaintremaine3302 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Yes! Roger the Engineer! Anything from that Yardbirds LP is worth multiple listens! p.s. Did Jeff Beck earn that Iron Cross?

  • @renatemennel1624
    @renatemennel1624 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a wonderful song...

  • @bryanpalmer9660
    @bryanpalmer9660 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The Seekers were very popular here in NZ(as a young boy was taken to see their movie) and my parents were big fans regularly playing their 45s(including this 💎)was later given their LP Come the Day which had another Paul Simon/Bruce Woodley comp Red Rubber Ball which is one of my favorite Seekers songs thanks for the work done on the remix much appreciated Auckland New Zealand 2024

  • @marcbernard6641
    @marcbernard6641 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    A voice like no other

  • @paulhobday9272
    @paulhobday9272 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    One word for this music! FANTASTIC, no sorry, two words more, MASTER CLASS!

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you so much for listening and your kind comments! :)

  • @geoffmaclean6244
    @geoffmaclean6244 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Always the best

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Cliff and the Shads rocked - and very talented, especially the shad's songwriting skills which is underrated.

  • @ivaldoseabra
    @ivaldoseabra 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    magnifique 😊

  • @poppyjons56874
    @poppyjons56874 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    this record would have charted at the time maybe about 15 position but there was too much going on with other female singers at the time and not much room for air play at the time this would have been in the class as dusty lulu petula etc mmmmmmmmmmm pity i think joe was using glenda as a demo level and session singer perhaps she had the wrong management also who knows otherwise eh! ????????????

  • @bryanpalmer9660
    @bryanpalmer9660 28 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Never heard of this one,but what a 💎,Elkie really belts it out and never lets up! Hats off to all concerned👍Thanks for the work done Auckland New Zealand 2024

  • @robertlangley1664
    @robertlangley1664 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great band we were so lucky to have all this amazing music in the sixties

  • @robertlangley1664
    @robertlangley1664 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great record takes me back to those happy days I thought would last forever how wrong can one be

  • @robertlangley1664
    @robertlangley1664 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Don’t remember this record,not one of my favourite songs

  • @keneley2716
    @keneley2716 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great song like most songs fro 60 70 s

  • @mikecanterbury1954
    @mikecanterbury1954 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just, AWFUL 😢😢😢

  • @capnhardway
    @capnhardway หลายเดือนก่อน

    If we bring the music from the time back, can we bring the times back? Close your eyes, turn up the music and let yourself go..

  • @468130
    @468130 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Once Again a superb remix and great information to accompany it. Cheers

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it - thank you for listening :)

  • @robertlangley1664
    @robertlangley1664 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Yes I brought this record back in the day ,but my first record was I only want to be with you by Dusty Springfield had a secret crush on her I was just a school boy

  • @antondoesbolton
    @antondoesbolton หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glorious wonderful classic 60s song and Dammm Steve can sing ...amazing vocals I love this song .....

  • @bryanpalmer9660
    @bryanpalmer9660 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good song,nice work on the mix,but I much prefer "Have you ever loved somebody" and "Western Union",two songs which should have much better than they did(Western Union was a sizable hit on our charts here but largely a miss other countries) and remember them both thanks for the work Auckland New Zealand 2024

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for that! Their "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" is an awesome slice of pop. It's on my list but will have to keep that one in reserve for now because I've mislaid my CD for the moment...

  • @johnrobertson8263
    @johnrobertson8263 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Choon

  • @stephenpowers51
    @stephenpowers51 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So mono is better? Sounds like it. I still don't get the point of stereo.

  • @robertlangley1664
    @robertlangley1664 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Doors never done it for me ?

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett หลายเดือนก่อน

      They can be an acquired taste I admit, but then "Light My Fire" was a slow burner with me until one day I re-listened and this time round it just clicked.

  • @robertlangley1664
    @robertlangley1664 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a classy lady and what a voice

  • @robertlangley1664
    @robertlangley1664 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The best of the best RIP Billy

  • @johnrobertson8263
    @johnrobertson8263 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Not for '63

  • @adrianpeters2413
    @adrianpeters2413 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great song here ...advice....do not go downtown in 2024 ..i could rewrite a modern day version , but u tube will delate and ban me !!!!!! Again

  • @garybucher6835
    @garybucher6835 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I wasn't crazy about this song in 1964 as I was just getting into FM/Underground music. But this mix brings out the brilliance of the vocals and instrumentation. You've given me a whole new appreciation for this one.

  • @user-xv2tw3tc9q
    @user-xv2tw3tc9q หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great song from a great band

  • @rabiyekunt5814
    @rabiyekunt5814 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🏡🤟🏾💋💪🏾🎉

  • @rabiyekunt5814
    @rabiyekunt5814 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🥰🤟🏾💕🧠🫁🫀💪🏾👏🏽🎉💋💋💋💋💋💋🌹💋💋💋💋💋🎉

  • @wongchinkong4505
    @wongchinkong4505 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mono single always sound better, clear, loud and punchier. My internet speaker is single only, so a good match.

  • @clausstimpfig3803
    @clausstimpfig3803 หลายเดือนก่อน

    she recorded that also in German and it was a hit

  • @cfclazio621
    @cfclazio621 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Reminds me of Britain when it was really British !

  • @amandawhiteley6737
    @amandawhiteley6737 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely lady, great talent ❤❤❤

  • @nigellewis6279
    @nigellewis6279 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brilliant Song

  • @suz-zecopeland5761
    @suz-zecopeland5761 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This song will always remind me of my first love when I was fifteen years old

  • @468130
    @468130 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A female artist that is new to me , but due to your information i have checked out her back catalogue ,and she was really good., Thanks

    • @adiebarrett
      @adiebarrett หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks - and glad you are enjoying the journey of discovering stuff like me! I am aiming to have one ready by Elkie Brooks soon, "He's Gotta Love Me" - it's one of those that grabbed my attention, and how the heck it wasn't a hit! Cheers

  • @karindickinson7993
    @karindickinson7993 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After that many years I still love this song. I am 76 years now and closing my eyes I am back in time. Gracious me, such a fantastic time !❤❤❤❤❤

    • @karindickinson7993
      @karindickinson7993 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I always thought that " THE VOICE " came from an adult. Such a full developed voice. I sent this song my sister . She is slightly younger and we went back memory lane. ❤❤❤❤❤

  • @georgegray6267
    @georgegray6267 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Memories of an 8 year old in ' 64, fantastic, love this ❤️😁👍🎶🎵💙🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @heinzkr.8659
    @heinzkr.8659 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Heute noch Spitzenklasse

  • @jessfrankel5212
    @jessfrankel5212 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First heard this song when I was six...it's stayed with me ever since. It's all about possibilities, and that's what life is all about--or should be about. Years ago, I was lucky enough to meet Ms. Clark, and she was as nice as could be. TY for the memories!

  • @jankeijzer269
    @jankeijzer269 หลายเดือนก่อน

    topie