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I know every note on that record and every detail about it. Dave Redfern took the photos, Chris Welch wrote the sleevenotes and I could even tell you where the sleeve was printed! Georgie was the first person to commission me to write a song for him. I had one knocking about called "[[That's What Friends Are For]]," which was a little bit too swingy for me so I adapted it for him. I'm glad he cut it but I'm sorry I didn't write him a better song. He'd do a great version of "Almost Blue." | I know every note on that record and every detail about it. Dave Redfern took the photos, Chris Welch wrote the sleevenotes and I could even tell you where the sleeve was printed! Georgie was the first person to commission me to write a song for him. I had one knocking about called "[[That's What Friends Are For]]," which was a little bit too swingy for me so I adapted it for him. I'm glad he cut it but I'm sorry I didn't write him a better song. He'd do a great version of "Almost Blue." | ||
When they write the history of the '60s Georgie Fame is always left out, maybe because he only ever used guitars as rhythm instruments; he was always so underrated. I've met him once or twice. He and the Blue Flames did a show with Joe Loss once, so he knew my old fellow and we had a drink after a show in Dublin, but I never mentioned what Sound Venture meant to me. He probably doesn't remember it too clearly because you tend to forget about great records that don't sell — somebody came up and asked me to sign ''Goodbye Cruel World'' once and I was tempted to say, Congratulations, you've bought the worst record I ever made. | When they write the history of the '60s Georgie Fame is always left out, maybe because he only ever used guitars as rhythm instruments; he was always so underrated. I've met him once or twice. He and the Blue Flames did a show with Joe Loss once, so he knew my old fellow and we had a drink after a show in Dublin, but I never mentioned what ''Sound Venture'' meant to me. He probably doesn't remember it too clearly because you tend to forget about great records that don't sell — somebody came up and asked me to sign ''Goodbye Cruel World'' once and I was tempted to say, Congratulations, you've bought the worst record I ever made. | ||
I've still got my original copy of ''Sound Venture''. When I was a young man short of money I sold most of my records, including my Small Faces singles, but I kept ''Sgt Pepper'', ''Revolver'' — and ''Sound Venture''. I couldn't sell it and I still play it. I have jags of playing vinyl and it still sounds good. I'm on a crusade to get it reissued... | I've still got my original copy of ''Sound Venture''. When I was a young man short of money I sold most of my records, including my Small Faces singles, but I kept ''Sgt Pepper'', ''Revolver'' — and ''Sound Venture''. I couldn't sell it and I still play it. I have jags of playing vinyl and it still sounds good. I'm on a crusade to get it reissued... | ||
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