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Re: Lee Perry - Civilization & Better Days versions?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:13 am
by Jumbo
oh well, he told me otherwise. but then what would he know...
if you dont believe the man, check for these clues:
the orignal cut of better days is credited to: the Carltons, not Carlton & the shoes
This heart of mine lp: on the sleeve a picture of Carlton Manning, and the liner note tell: Backing vocals: C. Manning
the same goes for the stuff he did in for DEB and Fashion
Re: Lee Perry - Civilization & Better Days versions?
Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 8:00 pm
by suzifan
I think the shoes thing was a joke...
Re: Lee Perry - Civilization & Better Days versions?
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 10:05 am
by jumbo
@suzifan
eehh.. allright,that explains a lot!!
didnt get it at first,there are many ignorant writers on this board, so i went automatically into teaching mode.
was kind of surprised, because usually you're well informed
Re: Lee Perry - Civilization & Better Days versions?
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 11:02 am
by suzifan
Jumbo, thanks for taking it so well. you live up to your name, you are a big-hearted individual.
Seriously now, Carlton never needed a backing singer, he had the talent to do it all alone. Multitracking must have been made for him. His sound was unique and highly accomplished and it must have been a nightmare to find other singers that could do it his way... so why not do it himself?
Re: Lee Perry - Civilization & Better Days versions?
Posted: Wed Mar 10, 2010 4:35 pm
by Nicholas
Jumbo wrote:(...) the shoes left Carlton Manning in 68 to form the Abbysinians.
I always thought Donald and Lynford Manning were still part of Carlton & the Shoes in later periods, so they were parts of 2 different groups. For example in tunes like "Never Give Your Heart Away", among others, Donald's voice is very recognizable...
N.