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Post by john mcintyre on Apr 5, 2008 0:29:01 GMT
is there any achive of jr campbell not with maralade but as solo he only had two hits but were they not fantastic
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Post by eric lawton on Apr 5, 2008 7:31:10 GMT
Re Junior Campbell.
Liked his solo stuff in the early 70s. Just bought a double cd with a load of his hits on. Never charted apart from Hallelujah Freedom but good stuff all the same.
My favourite track is "Pretty Belinda", a song originally performed I believe, by Chris Farlow. Its pretty obvious he wanted a harder edge to his material. Marmalade obviously were not allowing him to show the world what he wanted to do. Some of the tracks on the album to my ears, sound a little bit like the early configuration of "Genesis". I doubt John Peel would have played a lot of Marmalades material, but yet I remember him playing a couple of tracks from "Junior Campbells new superb solo LP" Be around about 1973 I think.
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Post by eric lawton on Apr 5, 2008 7:35:27 GMT
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Post by Kev Mulrenan on Apr 5, 2008 8:43:23 GMT
Re Junior Campbell. Liked his solo stuff in the early 70s. Just bought a double cd with a load of his hits on. Never charted apart from Hallelujah Freedom but good stuff all the same. My favourite track is "Pretty Belinda", a song originally performed I believe, by Chris Farlow. Its pretty obvious he wanted a harder edge to his material. Marmalade obviously were not allowing him to show the world what he wanted to do. Some of the tracks on the album to my ears, sound a little bit like the early configuration of "Genesis". I doubt John Peel would have played a lot of Marmalades material, but yet I remember him playing a couple of tracks from "Junior Campbells new superb solo LP" Be around about 1973 I think. Pretty Belinda is a fantastic song! The author, Chris Andrews, performs it in Music Unlimited and I can't help hummimg it! A real earwig! |
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Post by Dale Rumbold on Apr 5, 2008 10:14:40 GMT
Re Junior Campbell. Never charted apart from Hallelujah Freedom but good stuff all the same. Sweet illusion was also a hit in 1973. |
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Post by lpmoderator on Apr 5, 2008 11:03:31 GMT
I was wondering myself if any of his TV solo material is in the archives. Did he make many appearances? Wonder what he's doing these days?
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Post by Stephen Doran on Apr 5, 2008 14:41:49 GMT
I saw The Marmalade last thursday night at Westcliff on the Call Up The Groups show they are great live esp on Reflections Of My Life their 1969 hit they played it great just like the orig recording .They opened up with Lovin Things liked to have heard Baby Make It Soon as well. I Chatted with Glen in the interval and the leader of The Barron Knights.
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Post by Peter Elliott on Apr 5, 2008 14:47:03 GMT
I was wondering myself if any of his TV solo material is in the archives. Did he make many appearances? Wonder what he's doing these days? According to Wiki (which I only use as a last resort), he has been composing music for TV serials... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Campbell |
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Post by eric lawton on Apr 5, 2008 14:52:40 GMT
How many of the original line-up still play with them Stephen ? They had some wonderful songs late 60s / early 70s.
Made a bit of a comeback mid 70s I remember, with Fallin apart at the seams and the VERY under rated Radancer. Never saw them, although I remember them appearing at The Willows in Salford, and Batley Variety Club, late 70s in the "Chicken in the Basket" era. Reflections would probably feature in my All Time Top 100. Along with Vanity Fair, one of the most under rated bands ever.
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Post by Stephen Doran on Apr 5, 2008 14:58:05 GMT
Alan/Junior left around 1971 i think Sandy Newman was the leader on the recent show.In 1968 they were over Whiteleys promoting the obladi-oblada single .Vanity Fare made good records too I Live For The Sun you rarely hear these days.  |
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