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Copper Kettle

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Kettle Badge
Kettle Badge
Photo: Bernard
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Item #: 7925
Kettle badge.

Comment by: John Jarvis on 11th November 2008 at 06:27

Remember this well. It was Kettle's big push for the charts: October, November 1976. Saw them at Holland Hall, I think...Remember I got a sticker, but didn't get this badge...
They were a great band and deserved some success; sadly the single flopped.....
Shame...

Comment by: Andrew on 12th November 2008 at 20:07

Kettle came specially to our school to promote this single (Hindley and Abram Grammar). The tune was very catchy...I can still remember it over 30 years later! Great times and it deserved to be a hit I thought.

Comment by: John Jarvis on 12th November 2008 at 21:25

I agree Andrew, it was a fine single and deserved better.
It didn't get much air-play on Radio One; that was the problem.

Comment by: Joan Beckett(Wilding) on 12th November 2008 at 21:33

My cousin Betty is married to an original Kettle member I hope she can throw a light on this badge x

Comment by: Elizabeth Bate on 13th November 2008 at 19:30

Still got the record pity I can't play it not got a record player!

Comment by: 1934granada. on 14th November 2008 at 18:35

I was with John Lewis (the ex Kettle bass player) at practice a couple of nights ago I mentioned this badge. He remembered them well.

Comment by: Martin dyke on 24th May 2020 at 14:18

Im jimmy dykes son we've fell out of contanct was wondering if it would be possible to borrow that record to have it put into a digital format as id like to get back in touch with him think this woulbe a good segway to start a line of communication again

Comment by: Annie marie on 16th August 2022 at 03:19

Did he keep that mini ???? met him at the riverside Wigan

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