Wednesday, 17 November 2010

The Diplomats - Memories Of You (1982)


b/w - I'll keep on holding on

Another request & it's quite a good one for this Yorkshire Mod band's only 45 release.
My only complaint is there's a bit too much synth!

Still, a great cover of I'll keep on holding on

The band were
Andy Welsh (voc guitar)
Jon Driver (bass keyboards)
Roger Goodgroves (keyboards)
Ian Wilkinson (drums)

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?mp9iyqcbdm7oi0w
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8 comments:

  1. Woody18 November 2010 at 12:18

    Thank you very much. Nice The Action cover.

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  2. bristolboy19 November 2010 at 06:47

    I think You're right, in that they probably were listening to the Action's version of this song but Hunter/Stevenson originally wrote it for the Marvelettes or the Temptations or one of those tamla motown bands

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  3. Roger Goodgroves9 July 2011 at 00:54

    Hi, good to see this after so many years. I can say it wasn't the Action's version we were listening to.

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  4. Roger Goodgroves9 July 2011 at 00:55

    as to the synth; you are right, we were listening to lots of stuff like soft cell at the time.

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  5. bristolboy9 July 2011 at 01:52

    Hi Roger - thanks for the comment. Do you still "tinkle the ivories" or is it all work behind the camera?

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  6. Roger Goodgroves18 September 2011 at 00:12

    No I'm afraid not (well other than privately), nowadays I get my musical fix from photography or journalism. (www.goodgroves.co.uk)

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  7. Shoni22 September 2016 at 18:00

    Hi, do you happen to still have a copy of this? The Mediafire link no longer seems to work.

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    1. bristolboy23 September 2016 at 00:08

      sure - send an e-mail to

      mylifesajigsaw@gmail.com

      & I'll send you a d/l link

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