Known Pleasures – Paul Caine
Posted on November 24, 2017
This edition of Known Pleasures come to us from Paul Caine, Managing Director of Trust IV. Paul is a long-term supporter of Manchester Camerata and is an avid attender to all our concerts. Trust IV is a corporate supporter of Manchester Camerata and we’re greatly appreciative of the support they provide which enables us to continue the work we do.
To listen to Paul’s selection on Spotify please click here
Morrissey
Spent the Day in Bed
OK, I do have a current favourite which is “Spent the day in bed” by Morrissey.
Never been a massive Morrissey “fan” but like a lot of Smith’s things. This one is about the Lyrics and I have to say I have deliberately not checked the BBC news website since I heard it. This is a massive change in habit for me as it was my default thing to do with my phone when I had a spare moment.
Surprisingly, the world has continued just fine in spite of my increased ignorance of the news.
The Specials
Toots and The Maytals
Monkey Man
Recently I had a phase of listening to various Ska artists such as Prince Buster, Desmond Decker, The Maytals, Specials, Madness and even Buster Bloodvessel.
Out of that lot I would pick:
Monkey Man – which the Specials did a high energy version of but I also like the original by The Maytals
Toots and the Maytals version here
Mamie Galore
It Ain’t Necessary
A favourite old Northern Soul record I love is by Mamie Galore and I regularly go back to that for a bit of reflection.
“It Ain’t Necessary” by Mamie Galore
Listen Here (included slight scratchy hiss at the start!!)
Black Grape
Reverend Black Grape
Got Black Grape album playing in my car at the moment, “its great when you’re straight” from which I would choose “the Reverend Black Grape” – which is not so PC these days I guess!
Pet Shop Boys
Go West
For a bit of grand-standing I love a bit of Pet Shop Boys, and my go to track is Go West, turned up loud in the car and shouting my version of the lyrics!
Roberta Flack
The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
I should mention my wedding song which was “The First Time Ever I Saw your face” by Roberta Flack – again much better when played on vinyl with that atmospheric hiss that is sadly missing in the digital versions.
Mik Artistik
Plastic Fox
Not really on my list, but a bit of Manchester fun anyway … and totally off the wall, this has recently been brought to my attention, and I really liked was “Plastic Fox” by Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip. It’s the mad lyrics that I really liked.