The Rubettes

[Timeblue]

1st record that I can remember buying with my own money was...... The Arsenal 1st team squad - Good Old Arsenal in 1971. I was only 7 if that's any excuse....

[Horacewimp]

From what I can remember Ball Park Incident by Wizzard was my first 7” purchase.

[lasttrain929]

Jan 15, 2021 11:41:38 GMT Timeblue said:

1st record that I can remember buying with my own money was...... The Arsenal 1st team squad - Good Old Arsenal in 1971. I was only 7 if that's any excuse....

I’m puzzled at this one Timeblue, were you a gooner once!!!!

[Timeblue]

Jan 15, 2021 16:43:46 GMT lasttrain929 said:

Jan 15, 2021 11:41:38 GMT Timeblue said:

1st record that I can remember buying with my own money was...... The Arsenal 1st team squad - Good Old Arsenal in 1971. I was only 7 if that's any excuse....

I’m puzzled at this one Timeblue, were you a gooner once!!!!

I remember my mate who was a year or two older was an Arsenal fan and I copied him like you do. It was soon after though I changed allegiance to LFC and he started supporting Leeds! 

[eloandy]

Always really loved the Rubettes. When 'Sugar Baby love' came out it made a big impact and was obviously a number one song. Although I love that song, I'd say my favourite is their very last UK hit....(I think), 'Baby I know'. I think it's a great song and those harmonies are absolutely sublime. It's got a slightly different vibe and I think it's beautiful. There's also some nice guitar work.

[Timeblue]

Jan 15, 2021 22:00:55 GMT eloandy said:

Always really loved the Rubettes. When 'Sugar Baby love' came out it made a big impact and was obviously a number one song. Although I love that song, I'd say my favourite is their very last UK hit....(I think), 'Baby I know'. I think it's a great song and those harmonies are absolutely sublime. It's got a slightly different vibe and I think it's beautiful. There's also some nice guitar work.

Baby I Know was during their 'Country' period and was indeed their last hit,and one of their very best. Interesting too that it was sung by Tony Thorpe rather than Alan Williams, who left soon after and had further chart success (dubiously!) with his band The Firm in 1982 with Arthur Daleys (E's Alright) and Star Trekkin' in 1987!

[unomusette]

Gasp-o-mundo! I never knew Alan Williams was in The Firm, what a scoop! Nothing dubious about Star Trekkin' it's a total classic

My first record buy was Wild West Hero but shortly before that my auntie gave me Wuthering Heights for my birthday

[Timeblue]

Jan 16, 2021 21:26:18 GMT unomusette said:

Gasp-o-mundo! I never knew Alan Williams was in The Firm, what a scoop! Nothing dubious about Star Trekkin' it's a total classic

My first record buy was Wild West Hero but shortly before that my auntie gave me Wuthering Heights for my birthday

My bad, it was Tony Thorpe (the singer on the right) who left and sang with the firm. 

[unomusette]

Ahh, well it's still news to me that anyone from the Rubettes was in The Firm so you've still taught me something

[eloandy]

Jan 15, 2021 22:22:33 GMT Timeblue said:

Jan 15, 2021 22:00:55 GMT eloandy said:

Always really loved the Rubettes. When 'Sugar Baby love' came out it made a big impact and was obviously a number one song. Although I love that song, I'd say my favourite is their very last UK hit....(I think), 'Baby I know'. I think it's a great song and those harmonies are absolutely sublime. It's got a slightly different vibe and I think it's beautiful. There's also some nice guitar work.

Baby I Know was during their 'Country' period and was indeed their last hit,and one of their very best. Interesting too that it was sung by Tony Thorpe rather than Alan Williams, who left soon after and had further chart success (dubiously!) with his band The Firm in 1982 with Arthur Daleys (E's Alright) and Star Trekkin' in 1987!

Tony Thorpe, (the guy singing) plays some sumptuous, delicate lead guitar. I think their musical talent really shows on this song. It must be almost impossible to do harmonies as perfect as what we hear on this track. I never knew they had a country period. 

[Timeblue]

[Timeblue]

Just been reading that there are now three versions of The Rubettes. Up until recently there was almost the complete line up with Alan Williams, John Richardson (drummer) and Mick Clarke (bass) from the golden days and Bill Hurds Rubettes (Bill was one of the keyboardists) BUT it seems that singer Alan Williams has left and formed his own version of the band, confused? interesting to note too was Bill Hurds Rubettes at one point contained Paul da Vinci as lead singer.....

[lasttrain929]

Jan 16, 2021 23:02:46 GMT Timeblue said:

Just been reading that there are now three versions of The Rubettes. Up until recently there was almost the complete line up with Alan Williams, John Richardson (drummer) and Mick Clarke (bass) from the golden days and Bill Hurds Rubettes (Bill was one of the keyboardists) BUT it seems that singer Alan Williams has left and formed his own version of the band, confused? interesting to note too was Bill Hurds Rubettes at one point contained Paul da Vinci as lead singer.....

I always associate Alan Williams as the front man, shame they can’t keep the original line up......

[Timeblue]

Totally forgot about this (it is a bit rubbish tbh)