MacArthur Park: Buddy Greco Live At The Talk Of The North-1974

I played trumpet on this album. The Talk Of The North was a unique and favorite venue of mine...I performed there with some of the greatest international performers (Buddy Greco, Matt Monro, Tony Christie, The Stylistics, The Four Tops, etc) and it was only thirty minutes from our home in Euxton, Chorley. Tony Hatch was the producer for this album and all of the recording equipment was parked outside in several large moving vans. The musicians were on risers and the strings were in the balcony. The stage was also the dance floor as a perimeter would rise up and the center would drop down sixteen feet. Buddy's performance was so warmly received there and the album reflects that raw excitement of a live performance.

[peterpan]

I performed there around 1974 with my brother, we did a couple of night with Scott Walker topping the bill, it was a great venue for us, as we only lived 7 miles away(Hyde)

[colinlyne]

Hyde was not only 7 miles from the Talk of the North in Eccles. It was a great deal further!