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Post by ringosshed on Mar 21, 2013 18:04:38 GMT
I have been on a 45 site and the moderator there is insisting that these 45's are Alex. It sounds nothing like him. They are not listed in any discography yet he is proclaiming how he can hear it is Alex. The singer sounds black and the songs are just awful. Alex is on the cover but that is about it.
Could someone please confirm these are not Alex releases?
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Post by error500error on Mar 21, 2013 19:16:40 GMT
I wondered about these songs too Ringo. According to all of the people I've asked the simple answer is no, they are not by Alex.
The two singles were released on an Italian jazz label called GTA. Both have the same cover, one is orange and the other green. All 4 songs are covers of hits from the late fifties/early 60's. Everyone who has heard them says the same thing 'That's not Alex' haha!!! So, in my book they are best avoided. They don't come cheap either.
Out of curiosity can you provide a link to the guys page? If he has them up for streaming i'm sure other people will agree with us.
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Post by penny on Mar 21, 2013 19:25:09 GMT
Great first post Ringo and great answer Scott. If there is a link it would be great to hear these tracks.
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Post by ringosshed on Mar 21, 2013 20:23:53 GMT
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Post by ringosshed on Mar 21, 2013 20:25:14 GMT
If you scroll down past my arguing you will see the link to the song.
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Post by ringosshed on Mar 21, 2013 20:29:08 GMT
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Mar 21, 2013 21:41:47 GMT
i don't think any of these are alex either
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Post by error500error on Mar 21, 2013 23:20:01 GMT
Slooping is a mistake by the way. The song is a famous old pop tune 'Hang On Sloopy'. Released by The McCoys, The Supremes and even The Yardbirds among many others.
'Mashed Potatoes' is actually '(Do The) Mashed Potatoes' and 'Do The Dog' is a variation of 'Can Your Monkey Do The Dog?'.
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Post by penny on Mar 21, 2013 23:51:30 GMT
Slooping is a mistake by the way. The song is a famous old pop tune 'Hang On Sloopy'. Released by The McCoys, The Supremes and even The Yardbirds among many others. 'Mashed Potatoes' is actually '(Do The) Mashed Potatoes' and 'Do The Dog' is a variation of 'Can Your Monkey Do The Dog?'. I thought 'slooping' must be a mistake and it referred to 'Hang on Sloopy' . Great info Scott, have another karma.  |
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Post by Catherine on Mar 22, 2013 7:31:21 GMT
Neither track sounds even remotely like Alex, from any era; at the risk of offending diehard fans, Alex had an atrocious version of an American accent and, quite frankly was not quite so tuneful. (that's not to say he couldn't sing - despite my Dad always saying "he could sing nane" - he just couldn't sing like this.
Good points and well put in the debate, Ringo, your moderator needs a word with himself; it's surely not all about him being right all the time and dissing other sites. Sounds like a bit of an arse to me.
Would it be helpful if I emailed the links to Alex junior for his input?Might put that moderator's gas on a peep. (sadly, no fingers crossed smiley!!  )
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Mar 22, 2013 9:20:17 GMT
great idea skimmer, but even alex jnr telling this dude that it ain't his dad singing would probably fall on deaf ears................there's just no telling some people.
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Post by penny on Mar 22, 2013 10:27:23 GMT
Very well said both!
The peeps on here are going to know a thing or several about Alex's recordings AND what his voice sounds like, but as TK says with some people it's in one ear and out t'other! (Nearly had wandering apostrophe syndrome then!)
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Post by mehrtsfan on Mar 22, 2013 12:08:07 GMT
great idea skimmer, but even alex jnr telling this dude that it ain't his dad singing would probably fall on deaf ears................there's just no telling some people. that's because he's deaf. ;D |
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Mar 22, 2013 16:55:54 GMT
white man from southern plains no speak with forked tongue ;D
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Post by victor55 on Mar 22, 2013 22:55:19 GMT
Sounds like Soupy Sales if u know who I'm talking about..
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Post by ringosshed on Mar 23, 2013 6:37:42 GMT
Neither track sounds even remotely like Alex, from any era; at the risk of offending diehard fans, Alex had an atrocious version of an American accent and, quite frankly was not quite so tuneful. (that's not to say he couldn't sing - despite my Dad always saying "he could sing nane" - he just couldn't sing like this.
Good points and well put in the debate, Ringo, your moderator needs a word with himself; it's surely not all about him being right all the time and dissing other sites. Sounds like a bit of an arse to me.
Would it be helpful if I emailed the links to Alex junior for his input?Might put that moderator's gas on a peep. (sadly, no fingers crossed smiley!! ) I think it would be fun just to hear what junior would say. Fire away. |
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Post by Catherine on Mar 23, 2013 11:11:27 GMT
Neither track sounds even remotely like Alex, from any era; at the risk of offending diehard fans, Alex had an atrocious version of an American accent and, quite frankly was not quite so tuneful. (that's not to say he couldn't sing - despite my Dad always saying "he could sing nane" - he just couldn't sing like this.
Good points and well put in the debate, Ringo, your moderator needs a word with himself; it's surely not all about him being right all the time and dissing other sites. Sounds like a bit of an arse to me.
Would it be helpful if I emailed the links to Alex junior for his input?Might put that moderator's gas on a peep. (sadly, no fingers crossed smiley!! ) I think it would be fun just to hear what junior would say. Fire away. 
I'll curl up and burst if he says it is his Dad!!  |
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Post by ringosshed on Mar 23, 2013 23:57:03 GMT
This is where the pic was lifted from. I believe it is a 1964 press release. Attachments:
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Post by ringosshed on Apr 1, 2013 17:37:48 GMT
Any updates from young Alex?
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Post by Catherine on Apr 2, 2013 6:40:03 GMT
Now I come to think of it - no!! I'll poke him with a stick today!!
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Post by Catherine on Apr 4, 2013 6:34:03 GMT
Sorry, forgot to say, the Harveys are having technological traumas, computer trouble but he'll be back on the case soon as possible
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Post by ringosshed on Apr 4, 2013 15:01:37 GMT
Sounds good.
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Post by ringosshed on Aug 23, 2013 1:48:08 GMT
Any updates?
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Post by soldieronthewall on Apr 13, 2014 10:57:51 GMT
Here is what Alex himself said on the matter in an interview around 1975:
"Thers's this EP with my picture on the front. Two of the guys in the band came back from Italy and said, "When did you do that?". It had "Mashed Potatoes". I've never sung that in my life. It wasn't me on any of the songs. It's a mystery."
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