Peter M
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The Last farewell by Royal Marine Band Of HMS Ark RoyalI'm looking for The Last farewell by Roger Whittaker performed by the Royal Marine Band Of HMS Ark Royal. It seems very difficult to get this recording. I hope someone here can help me. 
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RAB
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Re: The Last farewell by Royal Marine Band Of HMS Ark Royal | Peter M wrote: | | I'm looking for The Last farewell by Roger Whittaker performed by the Royal Marine Band Of HMS Ark Royal. It seems very difficult to get this recording. I hope someone here can help me. |
Already welcomed you Peter, and I think Bootybandy has previous convictions for actually singing that one on 'The Ark'... 
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eric the red
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Hi Peter, the recording is indeed difficult to get hold of. I was in the said band and therefore on the recording, each member of the band was given a copy but mine has been lost.  I've tried various means of finding it but to no avail  . There must be some of the lads from the Ark on here, so come on boys, pirate your copy and let Peter (and me!) 'rip' it! By the way RAB, bootybandy was of the 'We are Sailing' days! 
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eric the red
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A piece of trivia on this thread. I was perusing the 'Guiness book of hit singles' and found the following stats:
(we all know) Roger Whittaker reached No1 with this track, but did anyone realise that Elvis Presley also released his cover of it at exactly the same time as RMB Ark Royal?
Highest position in the chart:
Elvis, No46.
RMB (and ships company) HMS Ark Royal, No41.
We were higher in the charts than Elvis! 
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MrJpig
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There's a bloke works down our chip shop thinks he's a Bulger 
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Peter M
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Hi everyone
I've noticed that Elvis made a recording, never heard it though, and have a copy of Whittaker's but the recording by The Royal Marine Band of the Ark is just awesome. I doubt there is a better one, so a higher position in the charts than Elvis seems to be as it should.
I heard it on radio many years ago but stupid as I was I didn't try to get a copy at that time. Now I long to here it again so please if someone can help me or eric the red it would be much appreciated. A free MP3 or FLAC file would of course be nice but I would be just as happy to buy it. 
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mrbassbone
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I believe one can find the Elvis version on Limewire.
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Hornblower
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2nd Clarinet
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| mrbassbone wrote: | | I believe one can find the Elvis version on Limewire. |
I thought he was dead!!!!!
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mrbassbone
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Like Mantovani...Pickled & Preserved yet still kicking around in cyber-space.
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2nd Clarinet
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Unlike Nelson.........just pickled and preserved.
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2nd Clarinet
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Peter,
Look on Ebay.uk
Item 350074697791
The recording is for sale and the auction ends on 05 July at 21.23hrs British Summer Time.
Good luck bidding.............
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Peter M
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Many thanks to you 2nd Clarinet
I found the item, made a bid and won. Hope there won't be any delivery problems.
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bootybandy
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No...it's going out by 1st Class mail in the morning.....
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Hornblower
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Waaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh 
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RAB
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| bootybandy wrote: | | No...it's going out by 1st Class mail in the morning..... |
Crikey Bri.. I know you've got a tip - top puter,....
But it can see my out-tray..?????? 
I like Apple as well.. Just had 6 pints of its juice....
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bootybandy
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I just thought that anybody that would have that particular item for sale would be super efficient....Guess I was right. 
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2nd Clarinet
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Peter,
Have you received your recording yet?
If not, let us know and RAB will send a refund...........
If you have, was it OK?
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geordie
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I remember a good run ashore after the recording, the avondale, the drake club the up the union strasse all in rig.
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townsergeant
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| geordie wrote: | | I remember a good run ashore after the recording, the avondale, the drake club the up the union strasse all in rig. |
ANYWHERE that sold Guinness was a good run ashore for you!!
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bootybandy
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| geordie wrote: | | I remember a good run ashore after the recording, the avondale, the drake club the up the union strasse all in rig. |
Geordie, do you remember Colt 45?
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townsergeant
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 ''Every Tom, Jack or Walt, who likes the taste of Malt, will love the Malt in a Colt 45''
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bootybandy
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Well done TS............But, what pub in Guzz did we complete this well known advert in during the late 70's?
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townsergeant
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| bootybandy wrote: | | Well done TS............But, what pub in Guzz did we complete this well known advert in during the late 70's? |
My 2nd home in the early to late 1970's was the Stonehouse Wine & Spirit Vaults, followed by The Vine, so it could possibly have been one of these fine hostelries?
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Wolfy
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| townsergeant wrote: | | My 2nd home in the early to late 1970's was the Stonehouse Wine & Spirit Vaults, followed by The Vine, so it could possibly have been one of these fine hostelries? |
Ahh the Vine!! Memories of Stan and his wonderful teeth!
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bootybandy
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I think my best mate Gilly still owed Maurice a tenner when he died. (Maurice that is, not Gilly)
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townsergeant
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| bootybandy wrote: | | I think my best mate Gilly still owed Maurice a tenner when he died. (Maurice that is, not Gilly) |
Fancy owning up to having a best mate.....
......even more, fancy owning up to it being Gilly!
Maurice was always there, bless him, to lend a few bob during 'blank week'
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bootybandy
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Not only Best mate, but best man. (Although I must admit Goldy, yourself and Irfon were in with a shout).
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RAB
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| bootybandy wrote: | | Not only Best mate, but best man. (Although I must admit Goldy, yourself and Irfon were in with a shout). |
Phew.!!! Close one Billy... Narrow escape mate..
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geordie
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We got booted out of the old bank for doing the colt 45 ad one night. anyone remember getting bottle's to take to the pictures for an afternoon.
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townsergeant
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| geordie wrote: | | We got booted out of the old bank for doing the colt 45 ad one night. anyone remember getting bottle's to take to the pictures for an afternoon. |
Not the Studio7 was it?
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townsergeant
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| bootybandy wrote: | | Not only Best mate, but best man. (Although I must admit Goldy, yourself and Irfon were in with a shout). |
Cheers chum!
       
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bootybandy
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| geordie wrote: | | We got booted out of the old bank for doing the colt 45 ad one night. anyone remember getting bottle's to take to the pictures for an afternoon. |
Mainland Sherry I think it was or some other cheap Sherry...
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