Freeez - Southern Freeez
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The follow-up single to the worldwide hit I.O.U., again produced by Arthur Baker and John Robie and featured on the album 'Gonna Get you'.
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@traceyjohnson5053 Жыл бұрын
I was sixteen when this was released , im now fifty seven. One of my all time favourites , just love it !
@petermorgan547 Жыл бұрын
That's odd, so was I but I'm now 59, I guess I've had a harder life...
@MaxMisterC Жыл бұрын
I'm 56. Not sure how old I was when this came out but I remember my big sister bringing this home & it being played, around the clock! I later, became a huge fan of the Freeez album with tracks such as: "Can You", "Watch Me", "IOU" Good Times 👍🏾
@andreatouhig2816 Жыл бұрын
I was 12 😍💃xx
@harryzero8829 10 ай бұрын
I was 21 when this came out!! "What a classic" tune❤❤❤
@ambajade6747 10 ай бұрын
Hey Tracey ! Snap 😘 ,I still love this track too , wow where has time gone eh? Take care honey keep groovin' 🖤🖤💕xx
@grumholt7076 2 жыл бұрын
Never tire of this. Am 61 now, but feel 20 again when I hear it. Memories.
@ninjafeet7915 Жыл бұрын
Exactly, I'm 61 too and this takes me right back
@Skylark_Jones Жыл бұрын
Think how old they must be! 😆
@sassycat9939 Жыл бұрын
Me too ol lad great times no phones just empty tins and string
@sammcclurg7333 Жыл бұрын
62 and totally agree 👌
@JAY1892 Жыл бұрын
I hear you brother. Better times, better music.
@damiward Ай бұрын
I worked with John Rocca in Malaysia after he had retired from the music industry. At that stage in his life he was very reluctant to talk about his music career but was still a very cool guy.
@BeggarsArchive Ай бұрын
he's a lovely guy to work with now :)
@carolpurcell2549 5 ай бұрын
What a classic, this music should be kept alive. Jazz funk at its best
@jimjam8949 2 жыл бұрын
British Jazz Funk at it's best 👌
@sassycat9939 Жыл бұрын
Totally agree ,many nice memories , stay safe.
@ericwilliams1575 Жыл бұрын
💯
@thelightofficial666 Ай бұрын
The way she's got nerves but absolutely nails a classic without even knowing it is pure
@dawd29 10 ай бұрын
The bass on this song simply kills it!
@lynnwilliams2554 3 ай бұрын
I'm 72 and one of my all time fave grooves. 🎶💜🎶
@lollybaby2 2 жыл бұрын
You talk to any person my age and they always mention Southern Freeez. It was so upbeat, so joyous. And they could REALLY play.
@davem4544 2 жыл бұрын
This song is just so perfect it brings tears to my eyes...in a good way. Just absolutely glorious!
@iwillmusic6090 2 жыл бұрын
I cried and danced at the same time when I first heard on a 80s Soul Jam playlist via Apple Music
@vieuxbal1253 2 жыл бұрын
Same here.
@patrickharmey164 2 жыл бұрын
Sweet Jesus…loved this then….. such great times
@Nostalgic-Lady 6 ай бұрын
Yep - totally understand and right there with you ...
@markmurray5816 2 ай бұрын
Music is emotional that's the great thing about great tunes x
@korendir999 10 ай бұрын
Brit Jazz Funk! What a time to be alive! Love this tune! I am 62 years old now but when this came out I was a very young man trying to be a soldier😅 An absolute floorfiller ❤
@markmurray5816 4 ай бұрын
Thanks for your service son x
@nixonladydi 4 ай бұрын
❤
@ttcgs9077 2 ай бұрын
Same here I am 66 and this is one of my all time Favs love it 40 years on
@gregc7699 3 жыл бұрын
This group were so far ahead of their time, so underrated never got the true credit they deserved
@13strange67 2 жыл бұрын
because of the racism of the time (probably) I was there !
@dizmop 2 жыл бұрын
This was underground club music at the time so it appealed to a niche market, the fact that it charted as high as it did is actually amazing. There were other British jazz funk groups at the time that didn't do so well
@davespicer2143 2 жыл бұрын
@@13strange67 not everything is about racism. Most people actually got on with each other believe it or not.
@CLASSICALJAJ 2 жыл бұрын
@@13strange67 why does everything have to come down to racism ??? Back then, a competing sound. Look at UB40 - The Specials etc. zero to do with racism ffs
@waligibson240 2 жыл бұрын
This is what the Brand New Heavies became a modern version of them definitely took some pages from them facts! . 💯
@RachelHussey-fb1kx 18 күн бұрын
57 now ....what a tune lots of memories
@betherslivy9543 Жыл бұрын
One of my all time favourites - they hadn’t a clue how good they were which makes it even better.
@mortisxx5712 Жыл бұрын
Obvisously one of the best bands out of this era.
@tootstanner Жыл бұрын
bought it on first release loved it
@tygotcha7 3 жыл бұрын
My God.....brings tears to my eyes. Beautiful song, great memories!🖖🏿🖖🏿🖖🏿
@normasofiacruzvallejo5025 2 жыл бұрын
Nostalgia
@IanGarstang-kb9lu 4 ай бұрын
Yep, too true 👍
@joallen3397 3 жыл бұрын
This was the first single I ever bought. I was eleven years old. It inspired my love of acid jazz and I still my sentimental favourite of all time! x
@JazzFunkNobby1964 2 жыл бұрын
This was Jazz Funk. British Jazz Funk. Acid Jazz comes later.
@JazzFunkNobby1964 2 жыл бұрын
@@xanthoschristodoulides9681 I remember that record shop. It was a crappy non descript record store in an outer London suburb, I am surprised you managed to buy it there. Well done. I also have the 12"
@colinelderfield6964 Жыл бұрын
I was 11 years old at the time. Another place.
@harryzero8829 10 ай бұрын
@@JazzFunkNobby1964spot on This is british Jazz funk, the british answer to herbie hancock and the others across the pond..
@ERROL007 Жыл бұрын
Brings back so many memories. My family had recently moved from New Addington to West Croydon i was around 15-16 and didn’t know anyone in the area. As time passed i got to know the Gittens family and especially Trevor. He had taught himself how to play bass ( remember there was no internet) mainly by ear. I was fascinated and begged my parents to buy me a bass guitar. Trevor was a genius and soon he was teaching me songs like this along with music from Light if the world, atomsphere, the police, lynx, Michael Jackson etc etc. It was all a big melting pot good music was just good music to us. Those times where magical and looking back maybe the best days of my life. The Gittens family where very special and lots of teenagers would pass by regularly. Trevor was always getting the best records at the time and the uk acid jazz scene was exploding. Trevor had started to make a name for himself as a fantastic bassist and guitarist with an excellent ear. He was on the verge of doing great things and was working on a session with Odessey . Unfortunately Trevor passed away suddenly from a brain hemorrhage he was maybe 18. This devastated his family, his friends and myself. I think of him everyday and can honestly say i never had another friend like him even to today.
@yodabert1 Жыл бұрын
Very sad story but a tribute to him that he was an inspiration and lives on in your memory after all these years. Music is the soundtrack to our lives and our souls and it can take us back in an instant to a special place or person.
@sambarns7816 11 ай бұрын
Small world. My wife is from New Addington. Too young for the time but she also knew 'Andy' on the island.
@ERROL007 11 ай бұрын
@@sambarns7816 So true. We where living in Brierley.
@harryzero8829 10 ай бұрын
@@yodabert1music breaks down barriers!! Whether social; racial; Class; political; religeous etc..music will break these barriers down and bring people together as the creator intended
@adamcontreras6392 4 ай бұрын
Music connects ppl in so many positive ways.. sorry about your friend.. he lives through the beautiful music 🙏🏽
@cherryblack1927 8 күн бұрын
Got this on vinyl....legendary
@paullandry5594 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic bass playing from Peter Maas.
@cbaron5335 Ай бұрын
Lead guitar Gordon Sullivan could give Carlos Santana a run for his money. He was in a band with his brother Keith and singer Boris Anderson. Had the privilege of having them play at my wedding in 1972. Talented boys, they deserved higher recognition.
@billy1858 9 ай бұрын
early eighties were fantastic times to be a youngster,wish i was still there .nothing has compared to those times for me,especially the way the world is today.the only good thing now is youtube!
@colinelderfield6964 Жыл бұрын
A true timeless classic. I remember and miss those times.
@maggieh6870 Жыл бұрын
Me too
@peterbodie977 6 ай бұрын
And me.@@maggieh6870
@andyh109 3 жыл бұрын
Such a great song and a wonderful era for music!
@lollybaby2 9 ай бұрын
This song makes me so happy. It was great at school when I was 14/15 and I'm so glad we had that time. Such a fantastic song she is wonderful and the band are top tier.
@kevinjohnson5492 3 жыл бұрын
Love the electric guitar and her silky smooth voice. Classic
@simonrusk3338 Жыл бұрын
Such great memories.. and my mate Dirks Brother is playing Bass!!!🤗👍..
@tracymillsom4171 8 ай бұрын
This was my favourite song when I was a teenager am 58 now and still is ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@andorrianchapter6120 21 күн бұрын
They were dam good day's, sad thing is we didn't realise at the time 😢😢😢 but we had them times 😊😊😊
@Nostalgic-Lady 5 ай бұрын
About as cool as it gets - oh my, those were the days - reminiscing through the tears...
@davidgrant1643 Жыл бұрын
I'm 60 now and heard this song for the first time in ages on Friday evening on a loop as they were shutting up a restaurant in Leeds. A timeless classic
@karlblanch3898 4 ай бұрын
Just requested this on Simon Mayo All request Friday 16 /02/2024 and Simon played for me . I have said single a hit in 1981 but always great too hear it coming out off your radio. What a great voice this vocalist has . Wonder what she's up too now ?
@EricMWashingtonPhD Жыл бұрын
My first taste of Freeez was I.O.U. In the last few years I've been going deep into their catalogue. This might be my favorite!!
@crowhillian58 4 ай бұрын
Such a cool, laid back vibe to this tune. Should be listened to on a nice sunny afternoon with a glass in hand.
@trevorbales7292 Ай бұрын
Loved it then, love it even more today doesn't say much for modern music ! God bless Ingrid
@manchesterunitedno7 3 жыл бұрын
This song is Acid Jazz before Acid Jazz is even a thing. So funky.
@manchesterutdfan66 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I make you right on that...Defo Acid jazz..
@danw1374 3 жыл бұрын
Brit funk
@manchesterunitedno7 3 жыл бұрын
@@danw1374 I know it was Brit Funk. But it got all the elements of what Acid Jazz is years later. The funk included. Listen to that mid-Percussion + Bass break. You'll find it aplenty in Jamiroquai, Brand New Heavies & Incognito.
@manchesterutdfan66 3 жыл бұрын
@@danw1374 Acid Jazz..
@alloysiusa71 3 жыл бұрын
Think Brand New Heavies....pretty much a copy of this style.
@WillThisLast 2 жыл бұрын
Besides loving the song, I love that there is so much going on in the video with the band. There’s a camaraderie between the players and it flows into the music, it’s amazing to watch the musical electricity come to life
@sambarns7816 11 ай бұрын
So... Until a few years ago I lived on a remote Scottish island with 'Andy' from this group. In all the years I lived there he was unassuming and a bookeeper for the community. He left after his wife died but I never got to thank him for the soundtrack of my 16th year.
@michaeljohn9649 2 жыл бұрын
Certainly takes me back too my Jazz funk days! Pure jazz funk!!
@davidrobotham7146 2 жыл бұрын
Just class ,happy memories of this brilliant tune
@eastendpaulie 3 жыл бұрын
I was 17 when this was in the charts in 1981 and it’s remained in my top 10 of favourite tunes ever since.
@manchesterutdfan66 3 жыл бұрын
I was 15 still remember it like it was yesterday...
@unibondam 3 жыл бұрын
I was 10 and still love this tune
@lornawhitty5948 3 жыл бұрын
I'm sure I was dancing to this aged 16... 1980! Must've been to so many cool places where I heard it 🤗🤗🤗🤗😍😍😍
@thehumblegent 3 жыл бұрын
I was 11 when it came out and I love it as much now as I did back then. Couldn’t dance to it then, can’t dance to it now, but oh how I’ve tried. Peace.
@AtmosFearDnB 3 жыл бұрын
Am i in the retirement home section?🤣😂
@Struckgold 4 ай бұрын
Just saw this on 1981 Top Of The Pops on BBC4, good tune and sounds way ahead of its time.
@dawnc2668 Жыл бұрын
Oh the memories! Will always be in my fav top 5 tunes!
@ObiEzeilo 3 жыл бұрын
This song takes me back to primary school days! Wow!
@nigeldavenport8751 Жыл бұрын
Classic and a classy act,she’s so cool.fantastic memories
@Twentyinch_Hubs 8 ай бұрын
I was born in 1984 and I'm just now hearing this song for the first time. Wow. Simply wow!
@debbiclairejackson2407 Жыл бұрын
I love this tune so much.....I was 15 when I first heard this and am pretty sure the singer visited Holly Street adventure playground in Hackney.
@vordman 4 ай бұрын
I loved this record the first time I heard it...and I've had no need to change that opinion since.
@terriwalshe9045 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant song,brings back brilliant memories ❤️
@nickthurlow4456 2 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful voice and brilliant music 🎶 , I had this on a cassette tape mix
@nicomedy2010 Жыл бұрын
happy birthday (Sep 23) John Rocca (62) aka Midi Rain, Synchro- Bass, Zone Runners and Gamer 3 (producer of "Pink Rythm, "Pictures" - an experimental album with Andy Stennett, "Who cares" 1986, and "Electra" - a balearic dance project with Paul Oakenfold, 59, and "Freeez" (1978 - 1985) - "I.O.U.", "Pop goes my love", 1983, "Southern freeze", 1980 etc., incl. rarely mentioned, very talented and sexy singer Ingrid Mansfield Allman, who has also worked with the likes of Ian Robins Dury (57, d. 2000, "Hit me...", ska, rocksteady and reggae musician Desmond Dekker (64, d. 2006), Mary Wilson (76, d. 2021, "The Supremes,") and "Beggar and Co." - "The original light of the world" etc.), now spending more time writing as a journalist, as well as dj'ing. She also works in a further ducation college in North London and on fb @ facebook.com/ingrid.mansfieldallman ,
@andwerwalton1275 2 жыл бұрын
Great memory's listening to this on radio Luxemberg at night under bed sheets with small radio and a ear piece.good old days good music at night good old Luxemberg
@louisokeefe8307 2 жыл бұрын
And Robbie Vincent and his legendary Radio London sat morning show If it moves funk it vibes...
@lisamay5729 6 ай бұрын
I totally adore this track ❤. Reminds me dancing in pub gardens. Disco forever ♥. Love it 🎉🎉
@goonerbeau 2 жыл бұрын
The simultaneously breezy yet deadpan delivery of the off-kilter 'Southern Freeez, reminds me of a girl I was sweet on at the time it was in the UK charts. The titular title is attested to derive from a dance move, "The Freeze,", used by clubbers at the 'Royalty Club' in Southgate, London - I like it very much!
@paddymulligan 3 жыл бұрын
This is such a great song 🎵
@JohnnieE1961 3 жыл бұрын
Bought this album on Beggars Banquet label when it came out. I had taste then.....don't know what went wrong!
@georgehector9639 3 жыл бұрын
Love this song 😍 amazing time for music 🎶❤️
@yomiwilliams4368 6 ай бұрын
Blissful memories 😊🎵 I use to wait in front of the TV until this song came on 💥👍
@IanSmith-ly7zj 3 жыл бұрын
Brings back memories my older brother bought this I remember the cover frozen ice cubes.. rip brother I love you...
@247365DJ1 3 жыл бұрын
Brit funk......can't beat it 🏴
@michaellooby4187 Жыл бұрын
Went to a small Greek island last year the beach bar asked for requests OMG they played this to death, people asked if this was a new release lol
@markmurray5816 3 ай бұрын
What a great old school tune 🎶
@carolbyrne8259 Жыл бұрын
💯 still dancing to these wicked tunes. Only in my bedroom not the night club.
@sallyjoan 4 ай бұрын
I don't blame you. Much cheaper
@krukus7 5 ай бұрын
When this came out it was brilliant....still is...great memories I was 15 and so glad to have grown in those times 😀
@penparker397 3 жыл бұрын
Great song Tiffany’s in Purley. South London Massive, great memories
@mellymem757 3 жыл бұрын
Dang man, we used to drive from north london to go meet our friends from thornton heath there...aww the good old days!!
@llcooll7561 2 жыл бұрын
West Midlands in the building too bro 👌🏽
@davemoss5335 Жыл бұрын
One of the very best 👏👏
@lesileeflynn7244 3 жыл бұрын
Pure classic!!! Just popped into my head for some reason and i had to find it....
@christopherbarnett2961 2 жыл бұрын
I walked along yesterday dancing to this! Amazing 😻
@deecee4310 20 күн бұрын
21-6-2024 and sounds goooood..,
@misstrever1952 3 жыл бұрын
...I bought the 12 inch of this fab tune back in the days, God bless Ingrid! 👌💕
@julienewbold7974 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah you had to have the 12” of this!
@markstevenson4762 Жыл бұрын
Great song brings back great memories.
@betherslivy9543 Жыл бұрын
Absolute classic
@alexgibson4209 Жыл бұрын
What a belter!
@daveball1799 3 жыл бұрын
This brings back some memories wow
@seamossislife 2 жыл бұрын
🔥🔥 Timeless
@paulwright1420 8 ай бұрын
I Started buying records when freeze came out ,"I heard them brought it, The record for a school drama show and it was a smash it". "this tune still makes me move and emotional", Class Band and they stand the test of time for sure.
@markignatius7234 3 жыл бұрын
Love this track.
@jackiemreekie4637 2 жыл бұрын
Omg I was only 20 when this came out in 1981...I fekn love it!! Blast from the past,!! 🥳🎊👏🥂💃
@Pulsonar Жыл бұрын
Released in the UK early 1981 from what I remember.
@jackiemreekie4637 Жыл бұрын
@@Pulsonar thankyou for that..! I'm 62 now I'm starting to forget stuff!! XXX
@Pulsonar Жыл бұрын
@@jackiemreekie4637 Jaqueline 62 yrs young I say 😉 I was only 16 yrs old but remember the impact this new super cool jazz-funk sound had on kids my age at the time. It was a year before I was allowed into clubs, but heard it on Top of the Pops and at lots of coming of age birthday parties back then in Manchester. Freeez, Level 42, Incognito, Shakatak, LOTW they were Brit Jazz-funks finest and loved them all!
@jackiemreekie4637 Жыл бұрын
@@Pulsonar what an era for fab music ..we were lucky .. shakatak loved them too XXX
@Pulsonar Жыл бұрын
@@jackiemreekie4637 Yes we were really lucky, Jill Sawards gorgeous clear singing voice was mesmerising, so underrated. She’s nearly 69 years old and is a wonderful looking woman, she’s barely aged and still tours with the Shakatak old guard right across the world! One of my fave songs is Dark is the night: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pcV8lMiqv7q6dKM.html She reminds me of the Hawaiian singer Pauline Wilson from the American Jazz-funk band Seawind - such a lovely singer , here’s a fabulous haunting song from the late 70s kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nbKjZ7yFubLHe2g.html enjoy xxx
@UBZUKki 6 ай бұрын
What a choon...timeless
@sharonrecardo-dm4rz 4 ай бұрын
I love this song, it is timeless. Just makes happy and I want to start bopping to it😊
@geofftaylor8627 6 ай бұрын
Grooving to this wearing farah slacks a pringle jumper and a pair of suede adidas hawai trying to get older girls to dance .
@Horsiesforcourses1713 10 ай бұрын
Woah. Aaaaand straight back to 81. Faster than a bullet. I was 21. Loved this track ❤
@parisnewby580 Жыл бұрын
These kind of soul funk music brings good memories
@ninja12lawbreaker 2 жыл бұрын
the lady can sing, the band are good too
@vieuxbal1253 2 жыл бұрын
I've been searching for it for decades. Reminds me of Lagos Nigeria in 1981. Tears in my eyes.
@Orangea90 2 жыл бұрын
Absolute vibe 🔥🔥🔥💯💯🥰
@thelightofficial666 2 ай бұрын
Timeless
@Custardpoint948 2 жыл бұрын
Great song and cool performance by Ingrid
@gehanoates294 3 жыл бұрын
I was 15 when I heard this classic, her voice is so smooth.
@ardwick1888 3 жыл бұрын
Aye a fuckin classic!
@loftuslady 4 жыл бұрын
I am so thankful that this was my sound growing up.
@danielhines6728 4 жыл бұрын
Amen.
@jeanedwards2497 3 жыл бұрын
Big time... You know your music
@sallyjoan 4 ай бұрын
@@jeanedwards2497better than do.
@westham6999 2 жыл бұрын
This is just sooooo good
@najpatel7096 2 жыл бұрын
Tune ...
@guynelson2341 Жыл бұрын
Wow...this is music !
@christopherbarnett2961 2 жыл бұрын
Best music in the world! Seventies 🌼🇬🇧
@trueblue3719 10 ай бұрын
1981
@nicklegg61 Жыл бұрын
One of the best funk tracks
@sharkbake5376 3 жыл бұрын
Classic, take me back to that great Brit Funk era.
@64claire 2 жыл бұрын
What a mega tune.. !
@PaulHodnett Жыл бұрын
You can see where Estelle got her style from
@MISSION315 Жыл бұрын
This is my signature tune from Ibiza in those awsome early 80s, still give’s me goosebumps keeping the funk alive.
@eromosele1 8 ай бұрын
Nice one, good music to the soul❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@SteveOliver-hh3rc 2 ай бұрын
Great song! Lovely feel to it!
@oof6910 7 ай бұрын
Greatest hits radio play this fantastic tune please
@simonbromfield5419 3 ай бұрын
The innocence did they realise what a gem they’d created at the time - what a wonderful song always love to hear this out to Ronnie H mi-soul 🙌🏻