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TAKEAWAY and WILL DOWNING

Posted: October 21, 2012 in 4th and broadwalk, a love supreme, arthur baker, father, mother, qualified chef, restaurant, stanley turrentine, susan, takeaway, will downing
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After my Father Died in June of 1987, things took a while to get back to Normal, we had Just Moved back into the same House we had previously moved out of, so we were trying to Sort this out and keep an eye on my Mother.

As I said previously my Mother was only in her Mid-Forties, so this was a Big Shock to her, me and Susan used to go round to the House several times per Week, and taking her Places, getting her Shopping in and generally making sure she was not on her own a lot.

I can’t Remember to much around this Period, understandably I suppose,  but I do Remember I was still Self-Employed, so I needed to start earning some more Money again! 

I had my Mobile-Shop still so I was selling stuff around our way, People used to bang on the Front Door and I would go and open up the Van to Sell them what ever they wanted!

I cant Remember how long this went on for, but what did happen shortly afterwards was, my Father’s Will was Read, and my Mother Insisted that my Father Wanted me to have some sort of  Help, Starting up a Business!

This I agreed to and then I Started Looking for some sort of Business to Rent or Buy.

As I was a Qualified Chef, I started Looking for some sort of Food/Eating Place, I did after a few weeks of Searching find a Take-Away in my Home Town of Gorleston, It was Actually 2 Minutes from where we used to live, so I knew the Area well.

So we started doing some Research on the Place, we also went down there when it was Open for Business, and it seemed a Fairly Busy Little Place, Selling Fish & Chip’s and a Very Small Restaurant, as well!

But as it Turned out, things were not all they Seemed at the Take-away (more on this next time)!

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Now for some Music, back in 1988 Will Downing Released his Self-Titled Debut Album for the 4th & Broadway Record Label, and the First Single from the Album was a Track Called “A Love Supreme”

 It was his Version of the “John Coltrane” Classic, it Reached Number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart!

The Song was Produced by Arthur Baker and Will Downing and Features the Great Stanley Turrentine on Saxaphone.


There was also a Great Mix Released shortly after, it was Called “A Love Supreme Jazz House Mix Dub, I’ve included that as well below! 

Will Downing has Released a Total of 13 Albums during his Career, and is still Recording Today!



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SERIOUS HEART PROBLEMS and ELECTRO MUSIC

Posted: September 23, 2012 in afrika bambaataa, arthur baker, electro, electro mix, electro music, Freeez, george bowles, hashim, heart problems, herbie hancock, jonzun crew, kraftwerk, mantronix, planet patrol, susan, tyrone brunson, warp 9
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The Date now is Late June 1987, the Final Week in June to be Precise, how can I remember this so easily, my Father had just Died the Previous week!

Ironically He Died the day before Father’s Day!

I had Never had that Feeling before, I had known a few people who had Died, but Nobody that Close, and he was only 52 Years of Age!

I Felt Really Sorry for my Mother, she was only in her Middle 40’s, I Remember Me & Susan used to try & Help out a lot back then, getting her Shopping in and taking her out to different Places and mainly making Sure she was not on her own a lot!

We also  helped her with the Funeral Arrangements etc, in one way I was Lucky because, Work Wise I was Self-Employed and did not Work for a while, so we Probably spent as much time around my Mother’s House as we did our own!

I was 28 Years of Age by this Time and Never seen a Dead Body before, but I knew that I wanted to see My Old Man for One Last Time, so me and Susan went to the Chapel Of Rest, I think I actually went Twice!  

I will Never Forget that Experience and we Decided that Our Kids were not going to see their Grandad like that, Since then I have only ever seen one other person like that, but He was an Exception, because He was a Great Man, Neighbour & Friend of ours, by the Name of George Bowles.

During that Week between the Death and Funeral of my Father, I found out a few things concerning why he had Died etc, as I have said previously my Mother was not a Person who told me that much, but it Turned out my Father had a More Serious Heart Problems, then she ever said!

In Year’s to come, I was to find out a lot more Concerning my Father’s Heart Problem’s, as I was to Inherit Them, and to think this was after Susan (my Wife) had asked my Mother “Could Lee ever get this Heart Disease in the Future” and her Reply was “of Course he Cant”

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As for some Music this week, something a bit Different this Week, Back in the Early 80’s I used to Buy a Fair bit of Electro Music, this was Something a little different from Soul & Funk!

Some of my Favorites Artists were “Afrika Bambaataa” Jonzun Crew “Hashim” Planet Patrol” Warp 9 etc 

There were some Great Tracks by Artists such as : Herbie Hancock “Arthur Baker” Freeez “Mantronix” Tyrone Brunson & Kraftwerk

I think by the Late 80’s, Electro was just about Finished, but it was Great while it Lasted!

I found a Great Mix on YouTube by MusicalObsessions, have a Listen and if you like it Download it from Here. 

Here’s the Full track Listing!

Dynamix II – Give The Dj A Break
Information Society – Running (Nest Remix)
Imperial Brothers – We Come To Scratch
Hashim – Al-Naafyish (The Soul)
Jive Rhythm Trax -122 BPM
Cybotron – Clear
Chris ‘The Glove’ Taylor & Ice – T – Reckless
Twighlight 22 – Electric Kingdom
Rock Master Scott & The Dynamic Three – The Roof Is On Fire
Hashim – We’re Rocking The Planet
D.J Unknown – 808 Beats
Egyptian Lover – Egypt Egypt
Newcleus – Jam On It
Jonzun Crew – Pac Jam

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THE GREATEST SOUL SINGER OF ALL TIME…….. AL GREEN.. part 5

Posted: March 14, 2010 in al green, arthur baker, curt stigers, gospel, i cant stop, keep on pushing love, love is a beautiful thing
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Between 1990 and 1995 Al Green had 3 Studio Albums out and several Greatest Hits or Complilations Albums (all on different Record Labels), the 3 Studio Albums and 2 of the Compilations are as follows:

1…1990… From My Soul… on the Arrival Label
2…1991…One in a Million…on the Sony Label
3…1992…Love is a Reality…on Word/Epic Label
4…1993…Dont Look Back…on RCA Label
5…1995…Your Hearts in Good Hands…MCA Label

Albums 1 2 & 4 were classed as Gospel Albums, but the only Album to chart in US Gospel Chart at number 29 was Album 3!!!!!!!! so you work that out!

Album 5 did chart in the US R&B Chart at number 57 though!

“From my Soul” Album had a couple of Tracks written by Arthur Baker, who 3 years later had more Success with Al Green.

“One in a Million” was a Compilation of Previous Gospel tracks!

“Love is a Reality” as I said was not a Gospel Music Album, but did chart in Gospel Charts!

“Dont look Back” had some Great Tracks, including “Best Love” Love is a Beautiful Thing ” Keep on Pushing Love” & One Love, the “Dont Look Back” track featured on Sax and Vocals “Curtis Stigers”

The Executive Producer on this album was Arthur Baker!

“Your Hearts in Good Hands” was a strange Album, it contained 10 Tracks in total with 8 Tracks coming from the previous Album ” Dont Look Back” but the Title Track “Your Hearts in Good Hands” was a Great Track!

Apart the usual “Best of’s” etc Al Green was not going to release another Studio Album (I Cant Stop) for another 8 years!

Download some Great Al Green Tracks!