Any Lou Rawls 12" remixes, long versions or inst? Gambl

**Guy** · February 19th, 2004, 12:42 PM

Disco Lou...
I was in the mood for some Lou Rawls and played the Classics Lp. Superb! I was woundering if any 12" were ever issued. I do have a 12" 1984 Bill Fredicks-You'll never find and it is nice, but What about Lou????
I just love-See you when I get there, Lady love and Groovy people. They have the Gamble and Huff slick lush style. A much longer version would be heaven. I would even dive for a 7" 45 that had the inst. on side B. Anyone see any?
Dj Guy

**Bernie** · February 19th, 2004, 12:56 PM

I must imagine there are others, but I all I have is a Lou Rawls 12 inch from 1979 with "Let Me Be Good To You" b/w "Lover's Holiday." Philly Intl. label.

**originalbigm** · February 20th, 2004, 09:11 AM

"You'll never find..." was also released on a 12" which I use to have but can't find :x

**NickNack** · February 20th, 2004, 04:51 PM

Originally Written by originalbigm

"You'll never find..." was also released on a 12" which I use to have but can't find :x

Do you remember if this was a reissue or special product? Never saw this track on a 12" by Lou and the only promo I received was the same as Bernie's, without the b-side.

**originalbigm** · February 20th, 2004, 06:22 PM

Can't remember but I'm positive that I had a 12" version of this. :-? Maybe it's my old mind playing tricks on me. :x

**Mixmachine** · February 20th, 2004, 07:54 PM

Originally Written by NickNack

Originally Written by originalbigm

"You'll never find..." was also released on a 12" which I use to have but can't find :x

Do you remember if this was a reissue or special product? Never saw this track on a 12" by Lou and the only promo I received was the same as Bernie's, without the b-side.

Nick it was released sometime in the mid to late 80's, AFAIK it was the first time ever on 12" but same lengh as the LP, I think it was a 'double hit' release but can't remember for sure, the Label was different too (but not a boot), something like "Golden Hits" series, I need to visit my warehouse I'll see if I can find it .

**DISCODISK** · February 20th, 2004, 08:48 PM

Originally Written by Mixmachine

Nick it was released sometime in the mid to late 80's

yes MIXMACHINE youre right there was a series wasnt there,i reakon 1987 i have a couple somewhere as i remember labels are the same possily with something lke philly classics on it somewhere when you go to your warehose youll only need to find to find one of the series as all titles and [i think] timings are listed on sleeve.

PHILLY COLLECTORS there was a recent u.k series including never twelved records heres 2

bobby bennett-days go by possibly the rarest philly int not a dancer almost balladish saw one original the other week on e.bay for $150 nice record.

carolyn crawford-youve just got to be more carefull,early phiilly stormer cant remember the year but i had it in 73/74 she belts it out :P one of the best ever phillies,these are drying up fast!

**Mixmachine** · February 21st, 2004, 01:38 PM

Ok, lucked out , first box checked and found it!
This is the only 12" of this songs I've ever seen. "See you when I get there" 4:25 is on the flip side A. The Tag on the cover says "Philly Classic 12" plus track listings.

**Bernie** · February 21st, 2004, 04:41 PM

Mix,

Oh, I know that label now. I have one of a 7:00 version of "Do It Anyway You Wanna" by People's Choice b/w McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now." It's a pretty bad pressing so I wonder if all in that series are horrible as well.

**Mixmachine** · February 21st, 2004, 05:01 PM

Bernie, I don't remember about the quality since this 12" came to late for me and never played it in a club much, I'll give this copy a spin later and compare with the Lp/7", I remember picking it up just because....

**Mixmachine** · February 23rd, 2004, 12:23 AM

Bernie, just finished spinning this 12", and 'You'll never find" compares very well with the 7", it has more volume and it sounds very clear to me, although apparently they used cheap vinyl because this copy was never played much and it has some surface noise even after a couple of washes (but it could be my copy), also in the last verse at the end when Lou sings "you'll never see, what you found in me" (cut out of the 7" version) the vocal track looses volume, this mastering flaw could be present on the Lp as well but my copy is lost, "See you when I get there" is perfect and compares very well with the Lp, even though this 12" version clocks a few seconds shorter both versions are the same lengh.

**Guy** · February 23rd, 2004, 08:44 AM

Wow, thanks to all.
I did buy a lot of the S.E.X. singles when they came out. But did not know about the Lou Rawls! No internet then. I did get Marlena Shaw Touch me in the morning, Joe tex-bump no more, Cheryl Lynn, Haven't stopped dancing come to mind. They are hard to file as two different artist sometimes appear on them.
I just find it hard to believe that with a Gamble and Huff production See you when I get there, Lady Love and Groovy people and well as You'll never find did not get a disco version. If and instrumental was around I would make one. I do not think the 4 min versions have enough in them to make a break or beautify with instrumental passages.
Guy :P

**Jimmy-Michaels** · February 24th, 2004, 10:55 PM

Originally Written by Bernie

Mix,

Oh, I know that label now. I have one of a 7:00 version of "Do It Anyway You Wanna" by People's Choice b/w McFadden & Whitehead's "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now." It's a pretty bad pressing so I wonder if all in that series are horrible as well.

I have The Quick "Sharks Are Cool Jets Are Hot" b/w "Young Men Drive Fast" on this exact 12'' repress label and the quality is top quality! Almost sounds like its a CD playing rather than vinyl.

**billyblackwood** · March 23rd, 2004, 02:55 AM

Man I should have bought these more when I
used to see them, now they're very hard to find :x
but my prize is the one with Boz Scaggs-Lowdown
because I'm pretty sure and I've even talked to
former CBS/Coloumbia employees who used to get all
the promo 12"s that "lowdown" was never released
as a 12" single, I love that song! TC