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No not a tale of Ned Kelly and his muckers it's the 1890s (groan) 2 old reviews sandwiched together
Maria from Sydney letting you know how the latest Perth night went on with a well good account of her night.... ....
Bear in mind that as I write this report I'm still yet-lagged and dreaming of sleep, so I hope I convey enough of the what I mean, cause I'm so tired that I'll start babbling or summat...
LAST SATURDAY....
Entering the foyer of the Irish Club in Subiaco Perth, the pre-soul night familiar tingling feeling of anticipation inside me, was reaching boiling point right on cue. All I could think about was getting in there, as the wafting flavor of a favorite uptempo oldie devoured the last of my patience. Later and were in the main room... and its magic... Oh, THAT MUSIC! - that wonderful soulful driving filthy beat... nothing can outshine it.
Time for a quick lookaround and lots of familiar faces sprang out. After all, Chrissie and I had been in Perth two whole days already and that was plenty of time for Soulies to meet for the first (and second) time and become old friends. I cant remember who was standing next to me at the time, but one of the first things I remember saying upon entering was "why isnt anyone dancing?" It didnt matter that it was quite early yet and people were still pouring through the door. If this was a taste of things to come, I didnt want to waste time. I just wanted to be out on that floor.... Turns out that dancers had already rubbed in the first of the talcum shower, as you could see the swirls theyd made, and they were starting to revisit their marked territories.
Id located Gemma from Melbourne (virtually a neighbor at only 800km or 1hours plane ride away, in comparison to Perths 4.5 hr flight). She was eager to be introduced around and really gave me a laugh when I led her towards two legendary KTFers. When I said "come over and meet Lee", she suddenly froze and held back saying, "should I?". I just lost it for a second there, cracking up before dragging her over kicking and screaming (perhaps overdoing it a tad here). Funnily enough, she seemed pleased to meet Denny, and later Pete Fowler. ...
Must apologise here, but great soul nights always end up a bit of a blurto me. Nothing to do with chemicals (I dont indulge) or alcohol (not enough time for even a half-baked effort). Its just that a few days later, all Im left with is the ability to say "it was such a bloody great night" and a smile remembering how wonderful it felt. I do remember the feet, faces and moves on that dancefloor. I especiallyremember those smiles and handclaps, and the way we all glowed when anothermagic track was spun, and looking at each other as if the whole crowd (someof whom were perfect strangers) knew what was deep inside each of us. Something so deep, it could only come from your soul; yet moved so fast at times, it was sheer madness. I cant even remember what was played when, but if you asked me whether a particular track was played, Im quite sure that Id get the answer right each time. Actually, theyd probably just be about 6 hours of your all-time favorite NS dancers.
One thing I do remember saying a hell of a lot was "oh! I love this song". Yet, Ill never forget what the last two enders were, as theyre two of myspecial favorites: Ruby Winters "Better", followed by Timi Yuros "Itll Never Be Over for Me"... (- Damn you Andy!!... not during Timi... pleeeeeease!) Even Andys ozone-destroying effort (the bottom-burper himself) was notgetting me off the floor for my last chance to disturb the last remainingtalc on the timber floor that Id made love to all night.... AW SHUT UP... it was love I tell ya.
Many thanks to Pete Fowler and all the guest DJs who kept me on the floorall night. (Chrissie and I had both agreed that it was well worth the airfare.While Im at it, Id also like to thank all the Perth Soulies who made Chrissie and I feel so welcome all weekend, especially our hosts Steve, Paula, Steven and James Parker. .... You aint seen me right!
 
There you go , as said yeah a good account of Marias night out, she also asked me to pass on "that its the farthest that Id travelled for a Northern Soul night. In fact, 2 airfares to Perth could have scored me a return trip to the UK! .... but it was worth every cent."
So thanks for Maria for that, sounds like Australia has a well thriving scene with soul all over the place, from Perth to Sydney, watch this site for hopefully a review of the next Sydney northern nite.
 
Venue Report - Irish Club Perth, West Aussie, 6/2/99 - sent in by Pete Fowler
not just a review but a way of life.....
It gets better & better down here. Just back from the Irish Club where an awesome night was had. Lots of new faces, floor jacked out all night, brilliant guest set by UK collector & jock Eddy Edmondson, atmosphere & cameraderie in abundance. 7.30 kick-off which I used to play "first division" songs, ie those which I want to break into the premier league.
The first hour is normally a bit quietish with people catching up with each other round the bar so you can get away with virtually anything. Some examples :- kenny gamble - aint it baby gene toones - what more do you want billy eckstine - i wonder why paris - sleepless nights Gene raised quite a few eyebrows so I reckon hes up for promotion next month .Question : does this ever get played in the UK because of its sheer rarity? (vinyl is the medium of choice here but obviously I played this track via Goldmine). Without wanting to trigger another CD vs vinyl thread, I reckon its legitimate to play mega-rare stuff like this from CD at UK soul nights. Allnighters no, but soul nights ok. I suppose my logic here is at the big allnighters youre paying seroius money to be entertained by the upper echelon professionals & a chimpanzee could stick a CD on.
Anyway Im digressing - Paris will also take off no problem. Strangely, Billy was a bit of a flop which surprised me after seeing it fill the floor at Lowton a few times, have to keep plugging or maybe drop. Youve got to remember that, although theres a strong Wigan core, quite a few of the punters here have only graduated beyond having ghosts in their houses in the last 2 yeats 8.30 set belonged to my friend Kev - a bloke who couldnt spell Northern 3 years ago - but who is now hooked & has developed some good taste. Only problem is hes not yet got the confidence to use the mike. The upside of this of course is you fit more music in but Im a believer in DJs having passion.
I decided to use this set for "top of the premier league" material in order to stop all the beer-swilling and get the dancefloor bouncing, ie songs which are well-established Irish Club floorpackers. More examples :- gladys knight - just walk in my shoes alfie davidson - love is a serious business laura lee - to win your heart al wilson - now i know what love is 9.15 and Im back on playing "middle of the premier league" songs, ie ones which have only just been freshly promoted from the first but have no chance of being relegated. I also take this opportunity of playing personal favourites (show me a DJ who doesnt).
Examples :- chuck jackson - ive got to be strong bobby bland - shoes undisputed truth - you got the love i need brothers - are you ready for this All go down a storm, Bobby especially. Brothers will go bigtime in the next couple of months. 10.00 is the guest set, this month by Eddy Edmondson - organiser of the Tenerife "soul in the sun" holiday, owner of web site "www.soultime.demon.co.uk" and Ian Levines best mate. Not. Eddy spends most of his time in the UK modern rooms. Hes an experienced DJ though & obviously knew that an hour of modern wouldnt work here. Nevertheless we were treated to a great mix of oldies & what Ill loosely call newies.
Some examples :-
robert john - cant stop loving my baby
drizabone - pressure
ike & tina turner - dust my broom
dells - run for cover
Robert is evidently on the brink of going huge in the UK & I reckon its got good potential. (anyone know this?).
Eddy described the drizabone number as the UKs current biggest floorfiller but I reckon its fucking handbag music mi-sen. Ike & tina / dells say no more - outstanding.
11.00 back to me - same strategy as earlier set, ie
edward hamilton - baby dont you weep
maxine brown - its torture
wade flemons - jeanette
kenny carlton - lost & found
All fucking magic & at this stage nobodys leaving the floor.
Skip forward to the last 3 :- ruby winters - better i still love you - 7 souls timi yuro - itll never be over for me Ruby is a monster ender & first time played thanks to the recent discussion on KTF.
The other 2 are timeless & impossible to get pissed off with.
A couple of Leeds lads heard the BBC2 radio show which gave Irish Club details (how did they know?) so they planned their Aussie holiday around it. Dont know what they expected but they were totally floored.
There was also a "small world" sketch, one of our regulars knew them both from years ago so theyre all going on the piss / fishing trip Monday. 2nd anniversary in 4 weeks so this was the ideal build-up. Any expat venue reports would be appreciated - Im also interested in how Lowton went on Friday including a flavour of the sounds played.
Any feedback on the playlist described in this rambling e-mail also appreciated. This message is too fucking long so Im cutting now
Cheers.................Pete
Very pleased with himself, aching legs & pouring beer down his neck at an alarming pace for half a chance at 2 hours kip. And just to round off a perfect day, just found out that United put 8 past Forest. You fucking beauty.
PS Lee, see you at the 2nd anniversary mate
By Mike in Articles ·

Champion man- John Vincent

John Vincent
A few months back JV gave soul source this interview before making his reappearance at Lowton:
Cast your mind back to the 1970s, a time of flares, discos, Saturday night fever, white suits, 3 day strikes, afro's, and so on,well that's what it was like if you believe what you read in the present national media, as with all things the past gets changed quite often to fit the present. Similarly on the soul scene, some parts of the soul media would now have us believe that all the 70's were about was wigan, wigan, wigan, and the image of beer towels, 40 inchers and a high proportion of uptempo soul of a dubious content is often portrayed. Well for those who were knocking around then we know that it was just a little bit different than that, all the venues and styles of northern had their peaks and their lows, and 20 odd years later as we see increased media interest on the scene, it has been good to see that standing out from the rush of born again soulies rushing back, one of the most influintial DJs has turned up, with not much noise and not even with a eye to sell CD complitations
Yeah Mr John Vincent is about to make a comeback at the next Lowton Civic event. Those who where around, remember the time when Samantha's had more clout than wigan, when Job Opening, The Champion, I'm Coming Home ruled the roost, good days yeah? For those not around back then, read on and you will understand why the reapperance of one of top DJs has caused such a stir......
 
For the first time in exactly fifteen years John Vincent former Wigan Casino jock and Northern Soul heavyweight will DJ at Lowton Civic on the 27th March. DJing since he was fifteen in a blues club called "The Esquire" in Sheffield,he certainly cut his teeth on the Black Music of that period, brought up through the club scene of the sixties, Vincent visited the original Twisted Wheel club on Brazenose Street where Roger Eagle was the DJ,
"This scene had a big effect on me and set me off on collecting vinyl for the rest of my life".
By the seventies Vincent was more involved with clubs than ever and started the Sunday sessions at Samanthas in 1970,after the Torch closed the decision was made to run a monthly all-nighter which eventually became the weekly all-night event in 1974 which became famous. Throughout this period Vincent jocked at Sammys every Friday and Wigan Casino on Saturday consequently all his sounds were getting constant exposure.
"An incredible scene I always played right across the board I had no hang-ups on music styles it was all just Northern"
One thing that Vincent still remembers and is still quite proud of , one saturday night he jocked at Cleethorpes Pier all-nighter AND Wigan Casino on the same night.
"I was always up to tricks like that some of the things were just crazy,although I would like to think that the way I jocked did have some effect on the scene at the time.One saturday at the casino I played the Del Larks back to back,part one and two with two copies I had at the time,£7.00 each was the going rate,when I picked them up! Sequed music was not normally seen on the Northern scene but I kept at it whether it was the Del Larks or Saxie Russell,one of the other tricks was cramming, in other words more sounds into your spot,I used to clip the records this built up the adrenalin and if you got it right then it often turned into a frenzy of Northern.DJs then generally didnt play requests, so at Wigan I turned it around and asked for dedications. Which worked a treat! So you could play a monster spot and slip in all the dedications which they all loved and consequently a very full and vibrant dancefloor all the time.
Power to the people!"
When Vincent bowed out of Wigan he moved on to St Ives and Peterborough All-nighters and all though these were good they didnt come up to his expectations,having worked all the main venues and the infamous Northern Soul road show over a period of seven years,Vincent left the scene exhausted totally drained at what had been a non stop life,"three days sleep a week for seven years was catching up,I just could not keep it up".
In a brief flurry in 1983 when he came back and did a clutch of big venues including Morecambe Pier but by 1984 he had left the scene for good.
Or so he thought ,back in 1990 he started to programme Northern Soul tapes into his car,
"at the time I was doing over 1000 miles a week in my job and I was getting fed up of listening to the drivel on the radio so I turned back to my first love,which I realised I had a missed a lot.So over the years I have been to a gig every week only I have been the DJ and the audience and my car has been the venue"
So to the present day and Vincent for several years has heard the call for a return to do the Legendary Samanthas revivals and now with people generally showing a interest in getting him back behind the decks again,he's decided-
"Well I thought once more with feeling the last year of the millenium,I will be at Lowton on the 27th nothing has changed,my style is still the same,one big mix solid gold Northern Soul, one hundred per cent originals,classics,obscurities and rarities"
Well one thing's for sure its been a fun trip...........
Maybe the first record might aptly be Rubin "You've Been Away"
 
Check it out Lowton Civic on the 27th March 1999................
By Mike in Articles ·

Blue Juice Review from 90s

first on soul source in 90s
The northern scene mentioned in this review is now up in the video section
Thanks to Pete Smith of Planet Records( see links for details) who before he bought a modem used to produce a good northern fanzine full of good stuff like this review.
Here's a excellent review of one (if not the) of the few films with a reference to Northern. Blue Juice should be on the cheap shelves of your video hire shops. get your popcorn and settle down........
BLUE JUICE
Firstly, let me assure you that BEATIN' RHYTHM (the mag he used to publish and a damned good read it was to) hasn't turned into "Empire'', but Blue Juice is a smashing little British film that no-one seems to have heard of - and it has the added attraction of being the first movie, to my knowledge, to include Northern Soul as part of it's sub-plot.
The film is based around the surfing scene in Cornwall, where Chloe (Catherine zeta Jones) is the proprietor of a ramshackle cafe whose patrons seem to be exclusively surf -type dudes. Her boyfriend is J.C. (Sean Pertwee), who is a surfing legend in those parts and who can't bring himself to make a commitment to our Cath. The first part of the film sets the scene, introducing us to various bit-part characters and their surfing antics, all of whom speak in hushed tones about "the boneyard" - a death trap surf break which only J.C has rode and lived to tell the tale. Anyway, the film starts to get into gear when three of J.C.'s old mates from London arrive for a few days break. Josh Tambini (Steven Mackintosh) is a record producer involved in the rave scene, though one suspects that this belies his roots; Dean (Trainspotting's Ewan McGregor) is a typical stereotype rover, long hair, goatee, bobble hat permanently stuck on his head, and always dropping E's; and Terry, a fairly idiotic fat guy, engaged to be married who didn't even want to come on the trip.
I don't want to give a synopsis of the whole film, so here are the good bits. Dean has slipped Jerry a mickey finn E cocktail, so Terry is tripping and wandering around a large hotel. As Josh and Dean try to calm Terry down, Josh hears a bass sound coming from the room above. He decides to investigate and we see him walk through two large wooden doors into a small ballroom where the sound of Sam Dees' Lonely For You Baby is belting out of the speakers. Now, being totally unprepared for this when I saw the film for the first time, talk about drop me bacon sandwich! Shivers up the spine and all that, a fantastic moment. Anyway, Josh strides over to the record decks where a young half cash girl, Junior (Colette Brown), is being told by the hotel manager, obviously responsible for booking the hotel's entertainment, "I like it, I really do, but I'm sorry, it's not what the kids are into anymore". Josh approaches the disconsolate Junior and does a bit of anoraking; "Sam Dees, Lonely For You Baby, 1968. Er, the label...SSS International". "Does this look like a mastermind audition" replies Junior. Josh looks through Junior's 50 single box; "Hey, Time Will Pass You By, they used to end The Casino with this". "Uh-uh" says Junior "They used to end The Casino with I'm On My Way'. Josh gets patronising; "Look I was there when you were still wetting nappies and it finished Time Will Pass You By, I'm On My Way and Long After Tonight Is Over" (sic). Junior is now interested. "You went to The Casino? ''Number 497" says Josh, taking out a blue membership card. He continues looking at the records. "Hey a real stomper, Ozzie Sands' Price Of Pain. I sampled this". "You're Josh Taimbini?" asks Junior. "Don't treat me like a superstar" replies big head. (Keep this sampling business in mind, readers).
Josh goes on to tell Junior about his three top ten hits (including Techno Toyland and Techno Techno Techno). Junior asks Josh to come to her Northern Soul do later that evening; "You've got to come tonight Josh. I know so many people who would kill to meet you". Cut to later that evening. Terry is still tripping and has gone missing, so the others are out looking for him. Josh walks up to a small dance hall in the town, and as he approaches, the spoken intro of Roscoe Shelton's You're The Dream can be heard, breaking into uptempo the second that Josh opens the doors. This is a brilliant shot. He's confronted by around 25 Northern dancers - proper dancers I mean, not extras pretending to dance, including one very acrobatic guy (there's always an acrobat around when the cameras are out). Junior is at the decks, and while cueing up the next record she looks up and spots Josh. She fades the record out and says ''Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to Josh Tambini". Shot of the main door with a bolt going across it. Josh turns round to see what the noise is, and as he does, the dancers form a semi circle around him and close in (a bit like the ending of Tod Browning's Freaks, if anyone knows what I'm on about). "Look what's this about" asks a flustered looking
Josh. "It's about soul.. replies Junior, "A thing that you've forgotten. You know this record?"' Junior spins Ozzie Sands - Price Of Pain (not a real record obviously, a tailor made stomper actually performed by Edwin Starr). The dancers nod approvingly. "Ozzie Sands - Price Of Pain" answers Josh car "Yeah. And what did you do with it?" accuses Junior. We then hear an appalling dance track using Ozzie's voice. The onlookers shake their heads in disbelief "Look it's not my fault. The market changed'' whines Josh, as a chair is produced and Josh is sat in it, integration style. Josh squirms and apologizes, in his own way, while Junior tells him that "It's not about money or clothes or guest lists". She spins Price Of Pain again, and the dancers hit the floor including the chastised Josh who goes for it big-time. Some lovely shots of fancy footwork here, though we never see Josh in long shot - a stunt dance bought in maybe!
And that's more or less it for the Northern Soul content. There are all sorts of plots and sub-plots going on, like Dean attempting to surf the boneyard and J.C. saving his life, Ferret becoming a new man after his drug-enduced freak out, and J.C. and Chloe finally getting things sorted. The final twist come at the very end of the film. A black guy, back to the camera, is in a real studio belting out a version of Primal Scream's Moving On Up. He turns to face the camera and the producers in the studio, who include Josh and Junior. The singer is Edwin Starr. "How was that" he asks. "Ozzie that was beautiful says Josh, looking on in admiration. "Straight into the techno mix" says Junior, leaving Ozzie and Josh looking bemused. "Do we have to?" asks the born again soulie Josh. "Gotta pay the bills", replies Junior. Wry smiles all round.
The action that I've just recounted here only lasts for about ten minutes of the films running time, but I can't remember a major movie ever mentioning Northern Soul or giving references to the scene before, but not only does Blue Juice do this, it also does it properly. They even had a Northern Soul advisor in Lee Vowles, who I don't know but obviously knows his stuff. Prehaps Steven Mackintosh (Josh) fluffed his lines in his "three before eight" speech Blue Juice played the cinemas early last year for about a week, and came out on video in around Spring of this year. It should be available at your local video rental shop, and it's 90 minutes very well spent should you decide to rent it.
 
There you go, good stuff, no wonder Barry Norman moved to Sky.
 
 
 
 
By Pete S in Articles ·

President label and info by Pete Smith

President label info by Pete Smith 1997
 
PRESIDENT
 
A lesser known but very long-lasting record label, President began in 1967 and was still issueing records in the late 80's in one form or another. Although not exclusively a soul label, President was pretty on the ball when it came to discotheque demand and you'll find many classics here. The label was owned by Ed Kassner and was the parent label to Jayboy, issuing material from, by the looks of things, mainly West Coast labels, although there was a good supply of records leased from Chicago labels such as Mar-V-Lus. In line with many of the labels looked at in this book most of the releases can be picked up for a few pounds whereas one particular record is very hard to locate. More on that later.
 
The label was yellow with a large logo at the top, with black lettering. Demos use the same label but with a large red A.
 
Another President affiliated label, Joy, issued many of the singles listed here on their Keep The Faith series of albums in the early 70's.
 
Here are some discs to look out for:
 
109 Johnny Wyatt - This Thing Called Love. Fabulous dancer from L.A. which was a monster in the early 70's.
 
118 Jimmy Robins - I Can't Please You. A real mystery record. This is nigh on impossible to find on UK President, whereas almost every other release is very common. In the mid-80's, President still had several copies in their warehouse and were offering them at 750 each. What happened next isn't known, but the record suddenly became popular and all but disappeared. Copies have been seen on sale at over £100, but this is a ridculous price. As for the record, it's a stunning, gritty Chicago dancer and comes highly recommended by just about everyone.
 
136 Young Folk - Lonely Girl. This discography contains many records with prices running into three figures which, in all honesty, are awful - just very rare. At the other end of the spectrum there are many records which are relatively cheap and easy to find but which are absolutely brilliant. This is one of them. Immaculate girl vocal from the One-Der-Ful label out of Chicago (where it was also released with the artist given as Miss Madeline), this must surely be the best cheapie of the lot.
 
139 Barry White - All In The Run Of A Day. Barry's first UK release and a fairly hard to find beat ballad which is growing in popularity.
 
317 Darlettes - Lost. A sublime Van McCoy production which, while not being out and out Northern Soul, still possesses enough of the right ingredients to make it a popular choice for beat ballad fans.
 
 
 
PT WITCHES & the WARLOCK Behind locked doors / 5/6
 
108 VIOLA WILLS I got love / Lost without the love of my guy 5/6
 
109 JOHNNY WYATT This thing called love / To whom it may concern 6/10
 
110 PAT HERVEY &THE TIARAS Can't get you out of my mind / Givin' in 5/6
 
115 ALVIN CASH No deposits, no returns / The philly freeze 5/6
 
118 JIMMY ROBINS I can't please you / I made it over 60/75
 
119 ALVIN CASH Alvin's boogaloo / Let's do some good timing 4/5
 
120 FELICE TAYLOR It may be winter outside / Winter again 4/5
 
123 CASINOS I still love you / Then you can tell me goodbye 5/6
 
124 TWO OF CLUBS Walk tall like a man / So blue is fall 5/6
 
129 ALVIN CASH Doin' the Ali shuffle / Feel so good 3/4
 
136 YOUNG FOLK Lonely girl / Joey 6/8
 
139 BARRY WHITE All in the run of a day / Don't take your love from me 10/12 142 LONNIE MACK Snow on the mountain / Save your money 5/6
 
147 ALVIN CASH The charge / Different strokes for different folks 4/5
 
148 OTIS CLAY Show place / That's how it is 6/8
 
150 VIOLA WILLS Together forever / Don't kiss me hello 5/6
 
154 VIOLA WILLS Anytime / You're out of my mind 5/6
 
155 FELICE TAYLOR I feel love comin' on / Comin' on again 4/5
 
171 WILLIE PARKER I live the life I love / You got your finger in my eye 3/4
 
193 FELICE TAYLOR I can feel your love (coming down on me) / Captured by your love 4/5
 
215 BETTY EVERETT Getting mighty crowded / It's in his kiss 3/4
 
221 WATSON T. BROWNE Crying all night / I close my eyes 4/5
 
232 TERRY LINDSEY It's over / One day up one day down 5/6
 
234 GENE CHANDLER Stand by me / Duke of earl 2/3
 
253 BETTY EVERETT You're no good / Hands off 3/4
 
263 BILLY PRESTON Billy's bag / Goldfinger 3/4
 
311 BELLES Don't pretend / Words can't explain 5/7
 
317 DARLETTES Lost / Sweet kind of loneliness 6/8
 
322 WILSON PICKETT I can't stop / Down to my last heartbreak 4/5
 
351 ALVIN CASH Twine time / Twine awhile 4/5
 
372 BETTY EVERETT Trouble over the weekend / The shoe don't fit 5/6
 
373 DONTELLS In your heart (you know I'm right) / Nothing but nothing 5/6
 
382 DU-ETTES Every beat of my heart / Sugar daddy 5/6
 
398 DU-ETTES Please forgive me / Lonely days 4/5
 
399 SHARPEES Tired of being lonely / Just to please you 5/6
By Pete S in Articles ·

Atlantic Label Info and Listing Pete Smith

Atlantic - by Pete Smith First on Soul Source in 1997
 
 
ATLANTIC
 
The legend that is Atlantic Records was founded in New York in 1947, and immediately went out on a limb by specialising in discs aimed at the black R & B market as opposed to the white pop market. It hit the R & B charts in a big way in the early 50's with the likes of The Chords, Laverne Baker, Ray Charles, Ruth Brown and The Drifters. Despite many of these artists recordings having their thunder stolen from under them by inferior white cover versions, the label had established a solid foundation, and with the signing of a major white star, Bobby Darin, it went into the 60's with confidence.
 
Those R & B classics from the 50's and early 60's are removed from the scope of this publication, so the discography here deals with records that could be classed as R & B but still have a discernible 'dance' rhythm. That's why you may find one recording by, say, Solomon Burke, but not another. This is, after all, a Northern Soul discography.
 
After initially leasing it's product to UK Columbia for a handful of (now very rare) releases, US Atlantic licensed all of it's product thereafter to London-American records, the set-up proving so successful that by 1960, Atlantic had been given it's own specialised logo (London-Atlantic, naturally). In 1964, Atlantic set up it's own individual label, staying with Decca for manufacturing and distribution purposes. This is the classic label for UK collectors. In May '66, the label signed up with Polydor, with whom it stayed until 1972 when it became part of the Kinney (Warner Bros.) set up, hence the 'K' prefix on post-1972 releases.
 
The 60's Atlantic labels look something like this: up until July 1964, releases were on London-Atlantic, black label with silver top. The 1964-66 releases under it's own logo were on a black label with silver lettering with a logo on the right of the label. 1966-71 labels were red with black lettering and a logo on the left. Originally these had solid or push out centres, but as the decade wore on, in line with most Polydor/Polygram labels, they were pressed as juke box copies i.e. without centres.
 
London-Atlantic demos follow the pattern of the main London label - see there for exact details. Demos for the black Atlantic label are yellow with black lettering in the Decca style (with slatted edging). Nearly all red label demos carry a simple datestamp; however, one or two of the very early releases have the release date printed in the lower right corner along with a small 'A'- these are very scarce indeed. A few items were custom pressed as demonstration only records (the very rare Led Zepplin singles spring to mind), and this information is printed on the label.
 
There are a few anomalies which may interest collectors.
 
AT 4029 Otis Redding - I've Been Loving You Too Long/Wonderful World. This single was not issued, though it's A side was released as AT 4039 with a different flip. It is not known whether demo copies exist.
 
AT 4065 Ben E.King - Goodnight My Love/Tell Daddy. This is one of the most curious of all British releases. As was par for the course, demo copies were issued of these tracks. However, on a minuscule amount of copies - two at the last count - Tell Daddy is replaced with the uptempo dancer I Can't Break The News To Myself, but with the labels either blank or handwritten. Naturally, this is one of the most sought after of all UK items. The track did appear as a single in other countries, but only on an EP - officially - in the UK. Such is the wonderful world of soul collecting.
 
AT 4054 Levon & The Hawks - The Stones That I Throw. This disc is unusual in that, according to rumour, every demo copy is one sided and with handwritten credits.
 
This group went on to become The Band.
 
584004 Following this release, The Capitols had to endure being called The Three Caps to avoid confusing them with the Irish group The Capitol Showband!
 
The main source of Atlantic's releases was the parent US company and it's Atco subsidiary, but you can also find releases from the following US labels:
 
Rosemart, Stax, Dial, Ara, Volt, Carla, Class and Dunwich. The Polydor distributed Atlantic cast it's net even wider and as well as the above gathered material from: Fame, Like, Jotis, Karen, Satellite (pre-Stax), Magic Touch, Cotillion, Dakar, San Francisco, and also issued some UK recordings, mainly by Sharon Tandy and The Fleur De Lys.
 
Most of the black Atlantic's are well known and you'll come across many classic sounds. However, the Polydor Atlantic's were under-promoted (even though there were several top 40 entries) and many disappeared without trace. Some of the late 60's red Atlantics are now being rediscovered and played as 'crossover' sounds, so there are probably still a few gems lurking around on those red labels. Much of the unsold stock ended up in Tesco bargain bins in the early 70's, selling for 10p each.
 
To look at all of the quality Atlantic sides would take a whole book (indeed there are already several books dealing with the Atlantic story), so here are 10 of the best from both the black label and the red.
 
 
 
 
 
BLACK ATLANTIC ESSENTIALS
 
 
 
4004 Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love/Looking For My Baby. The A side was already a legend when The Blue Brothers popularised it and turned it into every would-be Commitments' party piece. Unrivalled good time r'n'b. Stompers should check out the overlooked Looking For My Baby on the flip for some dance action.
 
4017 Travis Wammack - Scratchy. Another of those totally wacko instrumentals that the Northern scene is forever throwing up. This has been popular on and off for 30 years now and no one seems to know why. The title refers to Wammacks's guitar playing style, indeed the whole caboodle consists of him forcing unnatural high pitched squeals from his chosen instrument over a solid bassline. Half way through is a line of spoken gibberish, which is then played backwards and the first half is repeated. All this after an intro which seems to be the sound of a marble rolling around an empty tin bath!
 
4025 Ben E.King - The Record (Baby I Love You). Great song (also cut by H.B Barnum) concerning two lovers a thousand miles apart. The guy goes into a penny arcade and cuts this record to send to his long lost lover a la Dickie Attenborough's Pinky character in Brighton Rock, only Ben E.'s message is one of love rather than hate.
 
4036. Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour. Surely the archetypal cool 60's soul sound, and one which spawned hundreds of cover versions and imitations. One that absolutely everyone knows and which made no.12 in the charts in July '65. Wilson never bettered this one.
 
4037. Astors - Candy. A marvellous oldie from the US Stax label which did nothing on it's original release and was spun from the Twisted Wheel era onwards. A classic vocal group outing with brilliant horn riffs and a kitchen sink production, this is simply superb and one that you just never get tired of hearing. It was reissued due to demand in February '69.
 
4043. Ben E. King - Cry No More/There's No Place To Hide. Most of Ben's releases from 62 onwards have a good beat ballad feel to them. This is the best. Cry No More is good without being exceptional, but There's No Place To Hide has just about everything that the beat ballad connoisseur could ask for. The only thing that spoils it is the dreadful girl backing which sounds out of tune. Another 90's biggie.
 
4055. Patty LaBelle & Her Belles - All Or Nothing/You Forgot How To Love. This is yet another 90's rediscovery which, like so many of the records featured in this book, were rediscovered by a handful of collectors and publicised in Beatin' Rhythm magazine before going on to become big collectors records. Top side is a lilting beat ballad, while the pacier You Forgot.. is a fine Come See About Me soundalike which, if there was any justice, would have people dancing in the aisles.
 
4067. Mary Wells - Can't You See Your Losing Me. Brash, uptown New York soul from one of the greatest female singers of all time. As with her 20th Century material, this knocks the spots of most of her Motown work and only now is Mary's post-Motown work getting the recognition it deserves. Strangely, her best Atco recording, the stupendous Keep Me In Suspense, never found a UK release.
 
4071. Tami Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You. Wonderful pop soul memory jerker which finally got it's just desserts when it charted on a Mojo reissue in 1971. Tami was rescued from obscurity and her Top Of The Pops performance of this number - sung live - still exists on video (well it does in my house anyway!)
 
4077. Esther Phillips - Just Say Goodbye. The Stafford era turned the Northern scene upside down by the fact that records that were sometimes barely danceable but supremely soulful replaced the out and out 100mph pop stompers typical of the Wigan era. The beat ballad became en vogue and people began to browse through their record collections and rediscovered literally thousands of quality mid paced sounds. These became known firstly as 'midtempos' and then 'beat ballads'. Esther's Just Say Goodbye was one such find, featuring her unique vocal stylings over a slowish rhythm which just oozes soul. Attaining monster proportions in the late 80's, this is now a firmly established classic and may just be the best of all the black Atlantic sides.
 
 
 
 
 
RED ATLANTIC HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
 
004. The Capitols - Cool Jerk/Hello Stranger. Cool Jerk was a well known and established classic, a great uptempo party number. However, as with the above Esther Phillips single, it's the flip side which grabs the attention nowadays, being a sublime cover of the Barbara Lewis classic which has that great Detroit sound stamped all over it and features one of the most heartfelt vocals ever put on record.
 
009. Vala Reegan & The Valarons - Fireman. A mystery artist and a very unusual choice for release in the UK, this was once so obscure that it was thought only to exist in the imagination of a handful of collectors. Red Atlantic copies are simply impossible to find, indeed this was a popular Emidisc choice in the mid-70's before a handful of US Atco copies started to appear. As for the record, it's a belting Herb Bernstein production out of New York, with a little girl vocal and unusual lyrics. Rumoured to have been issued on a local label before Atco.
 
028. Rex Garvin & The Mighty Cravers - Sock It To 'Em J.B. A James Bond cash-in, this semi instrumental is a real powerhouse of 60's soul which has been popular on and off since it's release date. If this doesn't make you want to dance, then it's time to dust off your rocking chair.
 
032. Loretta Williams - Baby Cakes. A tremendous fast stomper recorded for Otis Redding's Jotis set up which did nothing on it's original release but is now quite sought after. Recording quality is pretty poor on the UK release.
 
035. Joe Tex - You Better Believe It Baby. A reactivated oldie which was massive in 1977, first for Keith Minshull and then for everyone else. At one time the price rocketed to £5, by which time it had been bootlegged. Easily Joe's best dancer and it's stop-start breaks make it tailor made for the Northern scene.
 
053. Art Freeman - Slipping Around. Another reactivation from 1977, bootleggers also stepped in to knock this one off the playlists but it's the second hardest release on the label after Vala Regan and is a wicked, low down tale of extra marital relations (I think) over a solid backbeat. Art is most probably the same person who recorded another great Northern dancer, You Got Me Uptight on the Jumbo label.
 
061. Barbara Lewis - I Remember The Feeling. Breezy skipping dancer which hit the big time in the early 80's. Remember the Channel 4 feature on the Morecombe Pier allnighters which used this as it's musical backdrop (no pun intended)?
 
116. Willie Tee - Walking Up A One Way Street. Some times a record is so good that mere words can't do it justice. This is one such record. Put quite simply, it's two and a half minutes of pure magic pressed onto vinyl. The song itself is superb, the vocal performance could not be improved on, and you can even sing along to it. Willie Tee, take a bow, you are a genius.
 
118. Soul Brothers Six - I'll Be Loving You. A minimal song over a repetitive guitar riff , obviously derivative of it's A side Some Kinda Wonderful, but this one hooks you and reels you in before you can even think of escaping! Absolute brilliance from 1967, and yet again, an early 90's rediscovery that spread like wildfire.
 
120. Darrell Banks - Angel Baby/Look Into The Eyes Of A Fool. The tragic figure of Darrell Banks has left a very big mark on soul music history, and even if he'd left us with just Open The Door To Your Heart he would be revered as a god. But he did better than that, recording a handful of singles and a couple of albums, very little, if any of which can be faulted. Angel Baby, previously recorded by Stevie Wonder, is an uptempo dancer of high quality, but the honours here go to Look Into The Eyes Of A Fool, a stunning midtempo gem. Again, as with many UK Atlantic pressings, sound quality is not perfect, but who cares, it's Darrell Banks for God's sake!
 
 
 
 
 
AT 4004 SOLOMON BURKE Looking for my baby / Everybody needs somebody to love 10/25
 
4006 DON COVAY Mercy mercy / Can't stay away 6/15
 
4009 RUFUS THOMAS Jump back / All night worker 6/15
 
4013 BARBARA LEWIS Pushin' a good thing too far / Come home 8/20
 
4014 SOLOMON BURKE The price / More rockin' soul 6/15
 
4017 TRAVIS WAMMACK Scratchy / Firefly 15/30
 
4018 BEN E. KING River of tears / Seven letters 6/15
 
4019 DRIFTERS At the club / Answer the phone 6/20
 
4023 DRIFTERS Come on over to my place / Chains of love 6/15
 
4024 OTIS REDDING Mr. Pitiful / That's how strong my love is 6/20
 
4025 BEN E. KING The record (baby I love you) / The way you shake it 6/15
 
4028 ESTHER PHILLIPS And I love him / Shangri-la 6/12
 
4031 BARBARA LEWIS Baby I'm yours / I say love 6/15
 
4033 BOOKER T. & the MG'S Outrage / Bootleg 6/15
 
4034 DRIFTERS The outside world / Follow me 8/20
 
4036 WILSON PICKETT In the midnight hour / I'm not tired 4/25
 
4037 ASTORS Candy / i found out 20/45
 
4039 OTIS REDDING Respect / I've been loving you to long 5/20
 
4040 DRIFTERS Far from the maddening crowd / I'll take you where the music's playing5/12
 
4041 BARBARA LEWIS Make me your baby / Love to be loved 6/15
 
4042 JIMMY WILLIAMS I'm so lost / Walking on air 8/15
 
4043 BEN E. KING (There's) no place to hide / Cry no more 12/30
 
4049 BOCKY & the VISIONS I go crazy / Good good lovin' 7/15
 
4050 OTIS REDDING My girl / Down in the valley 4/20
 
4051 MAD LADS Tear maker / Don't have to shop around 10/20
 
4053 PAUL KELLY Chills and fever / Only your love 15/35
 
4054 LEVON & the HAWKS The stones that I throw / He don't love you 15/30
 
4055 PATTI LABELLE You forgot how to love / All or nothing 10/22
 
4056 DON COVAY See-saw / I never get enough of your love 6/15
 
4063 BOOKER T. & the MG'S Red beans and rice / Be my lady 6/15
 
4065 BEN E. KING I can't break the news to myself (demo only) 400
 
4067 MARY WELLS Can't you see you're losing me / It's magic 10/25
 
4068 BARBARA LEWIS Don't forget about me / Dear lover 8/15
 
4070 DEON JACKSON Love makes the world go round / You said you loved me 10/25
 
4071 TAMI LYNN I'm gonna run away from you / The boy next door 20/50
 
4075 JACKIE IVORY Hi heel sneakers / Do it to death 6/15
 
4076 GOOGIE RENE COMBO Smokey Joe's lala / Needing you 8/18
 
4077 ESTHER PHILLIPS Just say goodbye / I could have told you 25/55
 
4078 DON COVAY Sookie sookie / Watching the late late show 6/15
 
4079 MAR KEYS Philly dog / Honey pot 8/15
 
4080 OTIS REDDING (I can't get no) satisfaction / Any ole way 6/20
 
4081 JOE TEX If sugar was as sweet as you / The love you save 6/15
 
584003 SAM & DAVE Hold on I'm coming / I got everything you need 5/10
 
584004 CAPITOLS Cool jerk / Hello stranger 5/12
 
584006 WAYNE KEMP Little home wrecker / Watch that first little step 6/10
 
584008 BEN E. KING Don't drive me away / So much love 6/10
 
584009 VALA REEGAN & the VALARONS Fireman / Living in the past 120/160
 
584010 RUSSELL EVANS & the NITEHAWKS The bold / Send me some cornbread 8
 
584012 DEON JACKSON Love takes a long time growing / Hush little baby 8
 
584017 JIMMY HUGHES It's a good thing / Neighbour neighbour 8
 
584027 MIKE WILLIAMS Lonely soldier / If this isn't love 10
 
584028 REX GARVIN Sock it to'em J.B. / Part II 6
 
584030 OTIS REDDING I can't turn you loose / Just one more day 5
 
584031 LITTLE MAC & BOSS SOUNDS In the midnight hour / You can't love me (in the midnight hour) 7
 
584032 LORETTA WILLIAMS Baby cakes / I'm missing you 20
 
584035 JOE TEX You better believe it baby / I believe I'm gonna make it 10
 
584037 BARBARA LEWIS Make me belong to you / Girls need loving care 6
 
584038 MAD LADS Sugar sugar / Get out of my life woman 5
 
584039 WILSON PICKETT Land of 1000 dances / You're so fine 5
 
584041 EDDIE FLOYD Knock on wood / Got to make a comeback 5
 
584043 THREE CAPS I've got to handle it / Zig zagging 5
 
584052 HERBIE MANN Philly dog / Sunny (by Dave Pike) 10
 
584053 ART FREEMAN Slippin' around with you / Can't get you out of my mind 85
 
584054 MARY WELLS Such a sweet thing / Me and my baby 8
 
584055 PERCY SLEDGE Heart of a child / My adorable one 10
 
584056 DEE DEE SHARP Bye bye baby / My best friends man 15
 
584059 DON COVAY See-saw / Somebody's got to love you 5
 
584061 BARBARA LEWIS I remember the feeling / Baby what do you want me to do 25
 
584064 SAM & DAVE You got me hummin' / Sleep good tonight 5
 
584065 DRIFTERS Baby what I mean / Aretha 6
 
584066 WILSON PICKETT Mustang Sally / Three time loser 5
 
584067 RASCALS Too many fish in the sea / No love to give 5
 
584071 PERCY SLEDGE Oh how happy / It tears me up 5
 
584072 PATTI LABELLE Take me for a little while / I don't want to go on without you 6
 
584074 MAR-KEYS Last night / Night before 5
 
584080 PERCY SLEDGE Baby help me / You've got that something wonderful 6
 
584082 DON COVAY Shingaling 67 / I was there 5
 
584083 ARTHUR CONLEY Sweet soul music / Let's go steady 5
 
584088 BOOKER T. & the MG'S Green onions / Bootleg 5
 
584091 OTIS REDDING Respect / These arms of mine 5
 
584092 OTIS REDDING Mr Pitiful / My girl 5
 
584094 DON COVAY Sookie sookie / Mercy mercy 5
 
584097 REX GARVIN I gotta go now (up on the floor) / Believe it or not 8
 
584099 ALBERT KING Crosscut saw / Down don't bother me 6
 
584101 WILSON PICKETT Nothing you can do / Everybody needs someone to love 6
 
584102 JOE TEX Show me / A woman sees a hard time 6
 
584104 MARY WELLS Hey you set my soul on fire / Coming home 5
 
584106 BEN E. KING Tears, tears, tears / A man without a dream 5
 
584113 PERCY WIGGINS Book of memories / Can't find nobody to take your place 7
 
584115 ARETHA FRANKLIN Respect / Save me 5
 
584116 WILLIE TEE Walking up a one way street / Thank you John 20
 
584118 SOUL BROTHERS SIX I'll be loving you / Some kind of wonderful 25
 
584120 DARRELL BANKS Angel baby / Look into the eyes of a fool 20
 
584135 JIMMY HUGHES Time will bring you back / High heel sneakers 5
 
584143 ARTHUR CONLEY Love comes and goes / Whole lotta woman 5
 
584150 WILSON PICKETT In the midnight hour / Danger zone 5
 
584153 BARBARA LEWIS Hello stranger / Baby I'm yours 5
 
584155 BOBBY MARCHAN Get down with it / Half a mind 5
 
584159 DEON JACKSON Ooh baby / All on a sunny day 10
 
584174 BARBARA LEWIS Sho nuff (it's got to be your love) / Thankful for what I've got 5
 
584176 CLARENCE CARTER Looking for a fox / I can't see myself (crying about you) 5
 
584183 WILSON PICKETT She's looking good / We've got to have love 5
 
584184 BEN E. KING Forgive this fool / Don't take you love from me 10
 
584185 ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS Tighten up / Dog eat dog 6
 
584206 ARETHA FRANKLIN See-saw / I say a little prayer 5
 
584217 ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS You're such a beautiful child / Can't stop dancing 5
 
584236 WILSON PICKETT Night owl / Hey Jude 4
 
584244 BAR-KAYS Soul finger / Knucklehead 4
 
584245 ASTORS Candy / I found out 8
 
584251 THREE CAPS Cool jerk / Hello stranger 8
 
584256 SOUL BROTHERS SIX Some kind of wonderful / Somebody else is lovin' my baby 7
 
584270 DYNAMICS The love that I need / Ice cream song 7
 
584277 MAJOR LANCE Follow the leader / Since you've been gone 5
 
584282 OTIS CLAY Baby Jane / You hurt me for the last time 50
 
584302 MAJOR LANCE Sweeter as the days go by / Shadows of a memory 5
 
2091 003 TYRONE DAVIS Turn back the hands of time / I keep coming back 5
 
104 DON COVAY See-saw / Mercy mercy 4
 
105 THREE CAPS Hello stranger / Cool Jerk 4
 
106 ARTHUR CONLEY Sweet soul music / Shake rattle and roll 4
 
109 EDDIE FLOYD Things get better / Knock on wood 4
 
133 BARBARA LYNN Take your love and run / Until then I'll suffer 8
 
136 ENTICERS Calling for your love / Storyteller 7
 
143 BARBARA LEWIS Some day we're gonna love again / Baby I'm yours 6
 
156 ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS Tighten up / I can't stop dancing / (There's gonna be a) showdown 5
 
K 10051 OTIS REDDING Respect / These arms of mine 4
 
/510082 BAR-KAYS Soul finger / Knuckle head 4/5
 
10104 PERCY SLEDGE Baby help me / When a man loves a woman / Love me like you mean it4/5
 
10105 REX GARVIN Sock it to 'em J.B. / Part 2 5/610107 DRIFTERS Baby what I mean / Aretha 4/5
 
10108 ARTHUR CONLEY Sweet soul music / Lets go steady 4/5
 
10109 BOOKER T & M.G.'s Green onions / Boot leg 4/5
 
10111 OTIS REDDING Mr Pitiful / My girl 4/5
 
10117 THREE CAPS Hello stranger / Cool jerk 4/5
 
10128 BARBARA LEWIS Some day we're gonna love again / Baby I'm yours 4/5
 
10129 WILSON PICKETT In the midnight hour / Danger zone 4/5
 
10144 PERCY SLEDGE Standing on the mountain / Rainbow road 4/5
 
10168 ESTHER PHILLIPS Catch me I'm falling / Release me 7/8
 
10179 HERBIE MANN Philly dog / Memphis underground / It's a funky thing 5/6
 
10204 SOUL BROTHERS SIX Some kind of wonderful / Check yourself 5/6
 
10205 CAPITOLS Ain't that terrible / Zig-zagging 4/5
 
10207 TYRONE DAVIS Turn back the hands of time / Can I change my mind / One way ticket 4/5
 
10210 ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS Here I go again / World without music 5/6
 
10211 MAJOR LANCE Follow the leader / Since you've been gone 4/5
 
10242 JOHNNY COPELAND Sufferin' city / It's my own tears 5/6
 
10254 MARY WELLS Can't you see your losing me / Dear lover 5/6
 
10263 ARCHIE BELL & THE DRELLS (There's gonna be a) showdown / Tighten up 4/5
 
10272 PAUL KELLY Chills and fever / Only your love 5/6
 
10277 BILLY YOUNG The sloopy / Same thing all over 5/6
 
10278 JOE TEX Show me / I want to 5/6
 
10281 CLARENCE CARTER Looking for a fox / It's all in your mind 4/5
 
10321 WILSON PICKETT In the midnight hour / Land of 1000 dances 4/5
 
10389 WILSON PICKETT In the midnight hour / Land of 1000 dances / Funky Broadway 4/5
 
10390 OTIS REDDING I can't turn you loose / Satisfaction / Dock of the bay 4/5
 
10394 PECRY SLEDGE Baby help me / When a man loves a woman 4/5
 
10441 SONS OF ROBIN STONE Got to get you back / Love is just around the corner 5/6
 
10471 SOUL BROTHERS SIX Thank you baby for loving me / Some kind of wonderful 5/6
 
10481 JACKIE MOORE Both ends against the middle / Will power 5/6
 
10515 DON CONVAY See-saw / Mercy mercy 4/5
 
10551 SISTER SLEDGE Love don't go through no changes / Don't you miss him 5/6
 
10585 MAJOR HARRIS After loving you / Love won't let me wait 5/6
 
10599 DRIFTERS Baby what I mean / Another night with the boys 4/5
 
10617 TONY & TYRONE Please operator / Apple of my eye 5/6
 
10618 BEN E KING Drop my heart off / Happiness is where you find it 4/5
 
10676 SAM DEES Fragile, handle with care / Save the love at any cost 15/25
 
10700 DRIFTERS You've gotta pay your dues / Black silk 5/6
 
10723 SONS OF ROBIN STONE Got to get you back / Love is just around the corner 5/6
 
10879 DARRELL BANKS Angel baby / Look in th eyes of a fool 5/6
 
10894 ALFIE KHAN Law of the land / Woman 4/5
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Cameo-Parkway Info and listing by Pete Smith

Cameo-Parkway by Pete Smith First on Soul Source in 1997
CAMEO PARKWAY
Releasing material from the Philadelphia-based Cameo/Parkway group of labels (which also included the popular collector's label Fairmount), C/P (as it shall be referred to from hereon) hit the big time in the early 60's with million sellers from Chubby Checker, Bobby Rydell and Dee Dee Sharp. Originally appearing in the UK via the London label, CP soon found a home at Columbia before getting it's own logo in 1962 via the Pye group. Unfortunately, this move coincided with a downturn in the company's fortunes, and by the time Beatlemania and the British Invasion had taken over America in late '63/early '64, Chubby and Bobby's days were numbered. The UK arm of Cameo Parkway issued singles up until early 1967 but met with little success chart-wise, though it's credibility is beyond any doubt - you only have to listen to Question Mark & The Mysterians' 96 Tears to confirm that fact. Although the label ran to a couple of hundred releases, most were poor sellers, and this is one of the big labels for collectors.
Issues are very striking; red and black with the cameo 'brooch' logo on the left hand side. Certainly one of the most aesthetically pleasing labels you'll come across. Even the company sleeves are smart (and hard to find). Demos are Pye style, white with black lettering. Very late demos are simply issues with a date stamp added (Chris Bartley - Sweetest Thing This Side Of Heaven being an example of this).
CP also used a strange and rather confusing numbering system; most releases seem to utilise their respective American catalogue numbers, yet there are two number 100's and two number 101's - albeit prefixed by a 'C' or 'P'. In this instance, the 'C' may possibly stand for 'Calla', the label on which the two releases in question appeared on in the States.
Highlights From Cameo Parkway
Candy & The Kisses were a New York trio comprising sisters Candy & Suzanne Nelson, plus schoolmate Jeanette Johnson. 'The 81' (336), another in the long, long line of dance craze records, is an exhuberant, effervescent record which, although sounding just a little too close to 'In My Lonely Room' for comfort, stands up just as well today as it did back in 1964.
The Tymes, a 5 piece vocal group from Philadelphia, made it all the way to the top of the US pop charts in June 1963 with So Much In Love. Unfortunately, it was all downhill from that moment on, as each subsequent follow-up failed. The sublime Here She Comes (924) was one such flop, even more so in the UK where it sold only a handful of copies. A lovely, crisp harmony record, this single very rarely turns up and is much prized by collectors. The Tymes themselves underwent a reversal of fortune in 1974 with a series of hits on RCA, including the UK number 1, Ms. Grace.
Doris Troy's I'll Do Anything (C101) must surely be one of the most enduring records ever played on the soul scene. Despite being issued on four different UK labels (Cameo Parkway, Toast, Mojo and Pye) and numerous CD's, there's still a demand for this track and always will be. Doris was born Doris Payne in New York City in 1937 and is a well known composer/vocalist/session singer who also recorded for Atlantic and The Beatles' Apple label.
Chubby Checker's history has been well documented in the past; real name Ernest Evans, former chicken-plucker (so the publicity went), inventor of The Twist (he actually covered a Hank Ballard number) and so on. What's not generally recognized is the fact that Chubby was actually a superb vocalist who cut numerous top quality soul sounds in the mid-60's. At The Discotheque (949) was once, along with Little Hank's Mister Bang Bang Man, the in-demand soul record of the late 60's, whilst Everything's Wrong (959) couples clever lyrics with a heartfelt vocal. But for the real meat, the classic You Just Don't Know (965) stands in a league of it's own. A fantastic Motown-styled uptempo stormer, this one has had them rocking in the aisles for many years now and it's power is overwhelming. A classic among classics, this is one of the best - and rarest - soul sides ever issued in the UK, and amazingly it's even rarer on it's USA release, a very uncommon occurence indeed. Note that all demonstration copies of this track mistitle it as simply 'You Don't Know'.
Surprisingly, Jerry Jackson's incomparable It's Rough Out There (P100) is still a relative unknown in comparison to the records I've mentioned so far in this piece. Surely that can only be attributed to the fact that this is a super-scarce record which simply never turns up. Fitting nicely into the beat ballad scheme of things, this track is in a league of it's own - good lyrics, expert vocals, big, big production - but wait a minute! Take time to check out the flip side, I'm Gonna Paint A Picture, and lo and behold you've got two monster tracks for the price of one, and if anything this side is even better. Sadly, having only ever seen one copy of this record I can't really see this side ever going big - but it's an armchair listeners delight.
C 100 LITTLE JERRY WILLIAMS Baby you're my everything / Just what do you plan to do about it 12/22
 
C 101 DORIS TROY I'll do anything / But I love him 50/90
 
P 100 JERRYJACKSON It's rough out there / I'm gonna paint a picture 120/175
 
P 101 CHRIS BARTLEY Sweetest thing this side of heaven / Love me baby 20/-
 
C 103 SOUL CITY Everybody dance now / Who knows 20/35
 
P 153 BUNNY SIGLER Let the good times roll / There's no love left 15/-
 
C 230 DEE DEE SHARP The night / Ride 5/8
 
C 239 DON COVAY The popeye waddle / One little boy had money 10/15
 
C 260 DEE DEE SHARP Rock me in the cradle of love / You'll never be mine 6/8
 
C 273 ORLONS Crossfire / It's no big thing 7/10
 
C 336 CANDY & THE KISSES The 81 / Two happy people 50/90
 
C 375 DEE DEE SHARP Standing in the need of love / I really love you 35/50
 
C 382 DEE DEE SHARP It's a funny situation / There ain't nothing I wouldn't do (possibly demo only)75/60
 
C 413 EVIE SANDS Picture me gone / It makes me laugh 40/50
 
C 428 ? & the MYSTERIANS 96 tears / Midnight hour 12/20
 
C 441 ? & the MYSTERIANS I need somebody / 8 teen 10/15
 
C 467 ? & the MYSTERIANS Can't get enough of you baby / Smokes (unissued?) 12/15
 
C 750 DON & DEWEY Soul motion / Stretchin' out 10/15
 
P 871 TYMES So much in love / Roscoe James McClain 4/6
 
P 874 BILLY ABBOTT Come on and dance with me / Groovy baby 10/15
 
P 924 TYMES Here she comes / Malibu 50/90
 
P 933 TYMES Here she comes / Twelfth of never (exisitence unconfirmed)
 
P 935 PATTI LABELLE & the BLUEBELLS Danny boy / I believe 7/12
 
P 936 CHUBBY CHECKER The weekend's here / Lovely lovely 8/15
 
P 949 CHUBBY CHECKER (At the) discotheque / Do the Freddy 20/50
 
P 959 CHUBBY CHECKER Everything's wrong / Cuma La Be Stay 15/30
 
P 960 EDDIE HOLMAN A free country / This can't be true 30/30
 
P 965 CHUBBY CHECKER You just don't know / Two hearts make one love 100/120
 
P 969 LEN BARRY Hearts are trump / Little white house 8/15
 
P 989 CHUBBY CHECKER Hey you little boogaloo / Pussy cat 8/15
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Uk Northern Soul Re-issues (originally posted in 1997)

UK Northern Soul reissues Re-release Labels by Pete smith First on Soul Source in 1997
 
UK Northern Soul reissues 45 RE-RELEASES Black Magic, Casino Classics, Charley, Contempo, Contempo-raries, Cream, Destiny, Grapevine, Inferno, Kent, Spark
 
Vinyl UK 45s re-released list, originally this was going to be a full (work in progress ) list of EVERY UK 45 with a northern connection released , which would have been.........Well amazing, but as the guy who made it Pete Smith, is in process of writing a book on the very subject, it wouldn't be right to publish it online as his hard work could be copied by anyone and anywhere , make sense ?? Course it does.
 
 
Heres a listing of the various Northern 45 re-releases, sorted by label.
 
BLACK MAGIC
 
Contoversial mid-70's label run by Selectadisc of Nottingham, purveyors of top quality legal and illegal pressings throughout the 70's. Black Magic arrived at a time when Northern Soul was just about to explode, and it broke into the charts via it's Sharonettes releases, which, although tailor-mades, were accepted by the scene in the same way that it accepted The Tamangoes and Morris Chestnut. Of course, if you were to spin these at a soul event today there would probably be a riot but in 1975 the Black Magic was derigeur. Although responsible for issuing one or two goodies such as Jimmy Soul Clark and Dobie Gray, the majority of the labels' product were Simon Soussan produced no-hopers and by 1976, Black Magic had disappeared from whence it came.
 
The label was, er, black, with a white 'cityscape' design. Demos had 'demo copy not for sale' printed in silver.
 
BLACK MAGIC BM 101 BOB RELF Blowing my mind to pieces/Same (by Paula Roussell)
 
BLACK MAGIC 102 SHARONETTES Papa ooh mow mow/instrumental
 
BLACK MAGIC 103 FATHERS ANGELS Bok to Bach/Disco trucking
 
BLACK MAGIC 104 SHARONETTES Going to a go go/instrumental
 
BLACK MAGIC 105 LORRAINE CHANDLER Love you baby/What can I do
 
BLACK MAGIC 106 SOUL FOX ORCHESTRA Thumb a ride/Ain't no soul
 
BLACK MAGIC 107 DOBIE GRAY Out on the floor/Be a man
 
BLACK MAGIC 108 CHANTELLES Run away/instrumental
 
BLACK MAGIC 109 CREATION I get the fever/Promised land (by Cheyanne)
 
BLACK MAGIC 110 CHANTELLES Sugar dumpling/Sugar Dumpling (by Gary Jackson)
 
BLACK MAGIC 111 BUTCH BAKER The joker/Jucie Brucie
 
BLACK MAGIC 112 CHERRY PEOPLE And suddenly/Imagination
 
BLACK MAGIC 113 SHARONETTES Broken hearted melody/instrumental
 
BLACK MAGIC 114 FUNKEES Abraka/Ole
 
BLACK MAGIC 115 JIMMY SOUL CLARK Sweet darlin'/instrumental
 
BLACK MAGIC 116 JILL BABY LOVE My way or hit the highway/instrumental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASINO CLASSICS
 
The trades description people should have been bought in to investigate this label. Classics? Don't make me laugh. This label was a joke, and Russ Winstanley's constant spinning of it's releases at the Casino almost certainly contributed to falling attendances. No complaints about the first three releases, but after those it was downhill all the way, the nadir coming with the unspeakable 'Wigan Joker' which was by Russ himself and some session men. Don't get me wrong, in the peak Wigan days Russ's spot was always a great start to the night, but looking back on things now perhaps he would have done things differently. When you've got a record label at your disposal and you can put out basically whatever you want, surely you can find better material than the Joe 90 Theme (which wasn't even the original!)
 
There are various coloured vinyl releases of the Casino Classics singles and a few 12" promos, but who cares? Let's just try to forget about this permanent stain on Northern Soul's character shall we?
 
 
 
CASINO CLASSICS CC 1 FLIRTATIONS Little darlin'/I'll do anything (by Lenny Gamble)
 
CASINO CLASSICS 2 LORRAINE SILVER Lost summer love/I'll know that you'll be there
 
CASINO CLASSICS 3 GERRI GRANGER I go to pieces/Panic (by Reparata)/Shake a tail feather(by J & B Purify)
 
CASINO CLASSICS 4 FAMILY AFFAIR Love hustle/You baby (by Jackie Trent)/Send her away(by Jackie Trent)
 
CASINO CLASSICS 5 RON GRAINER ORCHESTRA Joe Ninety Theme/A touch of velvet a sting of brass
 
CASINO CLASSICS 6 ALNIGHT BAND The Wigan Joker/Six by six
 
CASINO CLASSICS 7 DIANA FOSTER I'm gonna share it with you/Time out (by Autumn)
 
CASINO CLASSICS 8 NICKY WILSON Stone soul loving/Cry like a child
 
CASINO CLASSICS 9 J.J. BARNES How long/I can't seem to hold you (by Alnight band)
 
CASINO CLASSICS 10
 
CASINO CLASSICS 11 TOMMY HUNT Loving on the losing side/Love is getting stronger (by Jason Knight)
 
CASINO CLASSICS 12 PLAYTHINGS Surrounded by a ray of sunshine/Love feeling (by Val McKenna)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHARLY
 
Much respected reissue label which has been in business since around 1974. You'll find several Northern items in their back catalogue, but not many on singles.
 
Alvin Robinson's Down Home Girl originally appeared here on Red Bird and was a 60's club favourite. Sid Barnes was a big early 70's favourite.
 
Charly also issued an interesting series of soul EP's, complete with picture sleeves, featuring the likes of Bettys' Lavette, Everett and Harris, Jimmy Hughes, Lee Dorsey etc. None of these are particularly sought after but all feature established 60's classics.
 
The label was unique in it's design; one side is orange with details of both A and B sides, while the B side is a full size characature drawing with no information whatsoever.
 
CHARLY CYS 1002 ALVIN ROBINSON Down home girl/Let the good times roll
 
CHARLY 1007 SIDNEY BARNES I hurt on the other side/Good lovin' (by The Robins)
 
CHARLY CDT 102 BETTY HARRIS Ride your pony/Nearer to you/Trouble with my lover
 
CHARLY 103 JIMMY HUGHES Neighbour neighbour/A shot of rhythm & blues/Try me
 
CHARLY 104 BETTY EVERETT You're no good/Getting mighty crowded/It's in his kiss
 
 
 
 
 
CONTEMPO C 20 JOHNNY WILLIAMS Just a little misunderstanding/Your love controls my mind
 
CONTEMPO CS 2003 ARMADA ORCHESTRA Do me right/Won't you consider
 
CONTEMPO CS 2013 MELVIN BLISS Reward/Synthetic substitution
 
CONTEMPO CS 2024 ARMADA ORCHESTRA It's the same old song/To Chigago with love
 
CONTEMPO CS 2036 MONTCLAIRS Hung up on your love/I need you more than ever
 
CONTEMPO CS 2048 J.J. BARNES Sweet Sherry/Chains of love
 
CONTEMPO CS 2051 ARMADA ORCHESTRA Cochise/Sunrise on the armada
 
CONTEMPO CS 2060 ERNIE BUSH Breakaway/instrumental
 
CONTEMPO CS 2061 RITA DACOSTA Don't bring me down/No no no
 
CONTEMPO CS 2062 BARBARA JEAN ENGLISH I'm livin' a lie/Key in the mail box
 
CONTEMPO CS 2063 J.J. BARNES Baby please come back home/Cloudy days
 
CONTEMPO CS 2076 THIRD TIME AROUND Soon everything is going to be alright/instrumental
 
CONTEMPO CS 2079 TAMIKO JONES I'm spellbound/TJ's magic
 
CONTEMPO CS 2080 JUGGY JONES Inside America/Part 2
 
CONTEMPO CS 2082 BOOGIE MAN ORCHESTRA Lady lady lady/Vocal version
 
CONTEMPO CS 2123 J.J. BARNES How long/I'm the one who loves you
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9001 JIMMY CONWELL Cigarette ashes/Second hand happiness
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9008 INCREDIBLES There is nothing else to say/Another dirty deal
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9009 AARON NEVILLE Why worry/Tell it like it is
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9010 ROBERT PARKER I caught you in a lie/Barefootin'
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9015 MAJOR LANCE The right track/Ain't no soul
 
CONTEMPO RARiES 9017 JACKIE LEE The duck/Part 2
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9019 BETTYE SWANN Make me yours/I will not cry
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9023 OLYMPICS Baby do the philly dog/Secret agents
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9026 TAMY LYNN I'm gonna run away from you/The boy next door
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9027 BELLES Don't pretend/Words con't explain
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9029 AD LIBS Johnny my boy/The boy from New York city
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9030 CAPITOLS Cool jerk/Ain't that terrible
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9031 DEON JACKSON Love makes the world go round/I can't go on
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9035 JACKIE LEE The shotgun and the duck/Do the temptation walk
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9039 MIRETTES He's alright with me/Your kind ain't no good
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9040 RICHARD TEMPLE That beatin' rhythm/Could it be
 
CONTEMPO RARIES 9041 JIMMY THOMAS Where there's a will/Just tryin' to please you
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CREAM
 
An out-and-out Northern Soul label owned by Global Records of Manchester. It ran for two years (1976-77) and was most notable for the release of James Fountain's Seven Day Lover, a very controversial record back then. It had the distinction of being the most expensive Northern Soul record ever when a dealer/collector bought it for £150 on it's original Peachtree label. A month later, it was out on Cream for 50p. This happened a lot in the 70's!
 
Eddie Carlton and The Jaywalkers came from the US Swan label (as did two singles released a couple of years previously by Global, The Spy by Guys From Uncle and Never Too Young by The Modern Redcaps, both issued on a lookalike UK Swan label). Note the previously unreleased instrumental version of Sheila Ferguson's Heartbroken Memories on the flip of The Jaywalkers single. I don't think the vocal had yet been discovered at that time
 
 
 
The Johnny Jones single was issued simultaneously by both Cream and Brunswick, with Cream being forced to withdraw their version as Brunswick were the true copyright holders.
 
Finally, The Four Perfections classic I'm Not Strong Enough featured a previously unreleased instrumental version on it's B side.
 
CREAM CRM 5001 EDDIE CARLTON It will be done/instrumental
 
CREAM 5002 JAMES FOUNTAIN Seven day lover/Maluntrition
 
CREAM 5003 JAYWALKERS Can't live without you/Heart broken memories inst.
 
CREAM 5004 JOHNNY JONES & KING CASUALS Purple haze/Horsing around
 
CREAM 5005 SHOWSTOPPERS Ain't nothing but a house party/What can a man do
 
CREAM 5006 FOUR PERFECTIONS I'm not strong enough/instrumental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DESTINY
 
Nottingham-based independent label with a Jeckyll and Hyde nature. When it was good, it was brilliant, but when it released recordings of well known Northern sounds performed by anonymous session musicians, well, then it was as bad as Casino Classics.
 
If you ignore the Miss Dee Dees, the Chico Revills and the John Drevars (it wasn't even John Drevar on the record!), then you're left with a handful of the best sounds from the late 70's, most notably the magnificent Rita & The Tiaras - Gone With The Wind Is My Love, The Delites storming Lover (also released simultaneously on Grapevine) and Tamala Lewis' wonderful Detroit floorshaker You Won't Say Nothing.
 
The label was pale blue, with demos being red and white. Many issues were demos with issue labels pasted on top! The man behind the label was Goldmine/Soul Supply's Kev Roberts, who may well have been the vocalist on a few of these releases going by the sound of them!
 
DESTINY DS 1001 DOBIE GRAY Out on the floor/Be a man
 
DESTINY 1002 RITA & THE TIARAS Gone with the wind (is my love)/Wild times
 
DESTINY 1004 JAMES COIT Black Power/Philadrine
 
DESTINY 1005 CREATION I get the fever/Cheyanne
 
DESTINY 1006 MISS DEE DEE On a magic carpet ride/At the disco
 
DESTINY 1007 DESTINY ORCHESTRA Spring rain/Sugar dumpling (by The Chantelles)
 
DESTINY 1008 CONNIE LAVERNE A house for sale/Run away (by The Chantelles)
 
DESTINY 1009 GENERAL ASSEMBLY Sensitive mind/Lovin' time
 
DESTINY 1010 TAMALA LEWIS You won't say nothing/If you can stand me
 
DESTINY 1011 JOHN LEACH Put that woman down/Love don't turn your back on me
 
DESTINY 1013 CAROL KAY Stop and you'll become aware/Messin' me around
 
DESTINY 1015 CHICO REVILL This beautiful day/You're reading down (by Little Helen)
 
DESTINY 1017 JOHN DREVARS The closer she gets/The snapper (by Montons)
 
DESTINY 1022 DE-LITES Lover/Do the Zombie
 
DESTINY 1026 E.J.CHANDLER I can't stand to lose you/Believe in me
 
 
 
 
 
This info on Grapevine is also on UK Northern with more info and details see soul links for address
 
GRAPEVINE GRP 100 RICHARD `POPCORN' WYLIE Rosemary what happened/instrumental
 
GRAPEVINE 101 SOUL TWINS Quick change artist/Give the man a chance
 
GRAPEVINE 102 STANLEY WOODRUFF What took you so long/Now is forever
 
GRAPEVINE 103 MILTON WRIGHT I belong to you/The gallop
 
GRAPEVINE 104 FLAMING EMERALDS Have some everybody/instrumental
 
GRAPEVINE 105 KEANYA COLLINS Barnabus Collins-Love bandit/I call you daddy
 
GRAPEVINE 106 JUDY STREET What/You turn me on
 
GRAPEVINE 107 LOVELITES Get it off my conscience/Oh what a day
 
GRAPEVINE 108 RONNIE LOVE Let's make love/Nothing to it
 
GRAPEVINE 109 SMITH BROTHERS There can be better way/Pay back's a drag
 
GRAPEVINE 110 HAPPY CATS These boots are made for walkin'/Destroy that boy
 
GRAPEVINE 111 RAY GODFREY Come and get these memories/I'm the other half of you
 
GRAPEVINE 112 DEL CAPRIS Hey little way out girl/Beggars can't be choosy (By Eula Cooper)
 
GRAPEVINE 113 CAPREEZ How to make a sad man glad/It's good to be home again
 
GRAPEVINE 114 ELLINGTONS I'm not destined to become a loser/You've got love your baby (Millionaires)
 
GRAPEVINE 115 TONY MIDDLETON Paris blues/Out of this world
 
GRAPEVINE 116 SAM WILLIAMS Love slipped through my fingers/You don't mean it (by Towanda Barnes)
 
GRAPEVINE 117 JAMES BYNUM Time passes by/Love you
 
GRAPEVINE 118 JIMMY BURNS I really love you/I love you girl
 
GRAPEVINE 119 EDDIE PARKER Love you baby/instrumental
 
GRAPEVINE 120 LARRY CLINTON She's wanted in three states/If I knew
 
GRAPEVINE 121 CODY MICHAELS 7 days - 52 weeks a year/Don't look back (by Virtue Orchestra)
 
GRAPEVINE 122 TAMANGOES I really love you/You've been gone son long (withdrawn)
 
GRAPEVINE 123 FLAME `N' KING Ho happy day/Ain't nobody jivin'
 
GRAPEVINE 124 BOBBY WELLS Be's that way sometimes/Recipe for love
 
GRAPEVINE 125 BETTY BO Say it isn't so/instrumental
 
GRAPEVINE 126 THRILLS Show the world where it's at /What can go wrong
 
GRAPEVINE 127 DE-LITES Lover/Teel me why
 
GRAPEVINE 128 MORRIS CHESTNUT Too darn soulful/You don't love me any more
 
GRAPEVINE 129 PRECISIONS Such misery/A lover's plea
 
GRAPEVINE 130 SEVENTH WONDER Captain of my ship/Pharaoh
 
GRAPEVINE 131 SOUL GENERATION Hold on/The lonely sea
 
GRAPEVINE 132 SAM & KITTY I've got something good/Love is the greatest
 
GRAPEVINE 133 CAROL ANDERSON Sad girl/I'll get off at the next stop
 
GRAPEVINE 134 EDWARD HAMILTON & ARABIANS Baby dont you weep/I'm gonna love you
 
GRAPEVINE 135 LAURA GREENE Can't help loving that man/It's a good day for a parade
 
GRAPEVINE 136 AL WILLIAMS I am nothing/Brand new love
 
GRAPEVINE 137 RONNIE & ROBYN As long as you love me/Sidra's theme (unissued)
 
GRAPEVINE 138 LESTER TIPTON This won't change/How (by The Masqueraders)
 
GRAPEVINE 139 BILLY HAMBRIC She said goodbye/I found true love
 
GRAPEVINE 140 BLACK NASTY Cut you motor off/Keep on stepping
 
GRAPEVINE 141 DENA BARNES If you ever walk out of my life/Who am I
 
GRAPEVINE 142 AGENTS Trouble/The love I hold
 
GRAPEVINE 143 NABAY Believe it or not/instrumental
 
GRAPEVINE 144 NEW WANDERERS This man in love/Adam and Eve
 
GRAPEVINE 145 DUKE BROWNER Crying over you/instrumental
 
GRAPEVINE 146 ANTHONY RAYE Give me one more chance/Hold on to what you got
 
GRAPEVINE RED 1 BRIMSTONE INGRAM What happened to the songs/instrumental
 
GRAPEVINE RED 3 LEO'S SUNSHIPP Give me the sunshine/I'm back for more
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
INFERNO
 
Walsall based independent owned by Neil Rushton. Inferno started up in 1978 in fine style with a big in-demander from The Ad Libs. Ral Donner was also popular at the time (why?) as was Phil Coulter and the classic Frankie & Johnny, but the rest of the releases were oldies plus a couple of tailor mades. By this time, every man and his dog had already got a copy of Tainted Love and nobody wanted the likes of The Jelly Beans and The Crow first time round on the Right On label in 1975. In the end, Inferno seems to have been catering to what used to be known as "divs", and it isn't really held in very high esteem by collectors. However, if you scratch under the surface you'll find some of the greatest records ever made/played; Little Ritchie, Sandy Wynns and Ann Sexton spring to mind.
 
The label was green with a logo featuring an erupting thermometer! Early issues were in picture sleeves and on coloured vinyl. Later releases were on a white label with the same logo. The label ran for around two years and also released a compilation album featuring some of it's singles entitled Out On The Floor Tonight.
 
INFERNO HEAT 1 AD LIBS New York in the dark/The boy from New York City
 
INFERNO 2 JOHNNY BRAGG They're talking about me/Is it true
 
INFERNO 3 RAL DONNER Don't let it slip away/Wait a minute now
 
INFERNO 4 FRANK BEVERLY If that's what you wanted/Love (your pain goes deep)
 
INFERNO 5 PHIL COULTER ORCHESTRA A good thing going/Runaway bunion
 
INFERNO 6 GLORIA JONES Tainted love/The touch of Venus (by Sandy Wynns)
 
INFERNO 7 J.J. BARNES Competition ain't nothing/Instrumental
 
INFERNO 8 FRANKIE & JOHNNY I'll hold you/(I'm) never gonna leave you
 
INFERNO 9 FATHERS ANGELS Bok to Bach/Don't knock it
 
INFERNO 10 NEWBEATS Run baby run/Crying my heart out/Too sweet to be forgotten
 
INFERNO 11 FOUR PERFECTIONS I'm not strong enough/Instrumental
 
INFERNO 12 SHOWSTOPPERS Ain't nothing but a houseparty/Gotta get closer to my love
 
INFERNO 13 CROW Your autumn of tomorrow/Uncle funk
 
INFERNO 14 JELLYBEANS You don't mean me no good/Come back (by Fantastic Puzzles)
 
INFERNO 15 JUST BROTHERS Sliced tomatoes/Love factory (by Eloise Laws)
 
INFERNO 16 CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD Give me just a little more time/Everything's Tuesday/You've got me...
 
INFERNO 17 FREDA PAYNE Band of gold/Version 2
 
INFERNO 18 FURYS I'm satisfied with you/Instrumental
 
INFERNO 20 ANN SEXTON You've been gone too long/Just another heartache (by Little Ritchie)
 
INFERNO 21 VALENTINES Breakaway/unknown
 
INFERNO 22 GIL SCOTT-HERON The bottle/The bottle (version 2)
 
INFERNO 25 GLORIA JONES Come go with me/Finders keepers/Heart beat part 1 & 2
 
INFERNO 26 MR FLOODS PARTY Compared to waht/Unbreakable toy
 
INFERNO 27 DON THOMAS Come on train/instrumental
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
KENT
 
It could be said that the early Kent compilation 'Floorshakers', was singlehandedly responsible for reawakening the interest in Northern Soul in the early 80's. People who had left the scene in disgust at around the time of the Mod revival and Casino Classics could now step back and take a long hard look at what was going on, and re-evaluate the music. I know I did.
 
The Kent singles listing has been surprisingly difficult to compile as unlike many of the great 60's labels, Kent doesn't seem to have been 'discographied' anywhere. There are some excellent tracks hidden away on the Kent singles including the must-have's from The Ivorys and Jack Montgomery.
 
Kent 104 was withdrawn after it was discovered that the artist was not Candy & The Kisses but Val Simpson. However, there are a lot of copies about.
 
The label was red, white and black. The earlier 500 series was yellow and black. If my memory is correct, there are demos of all the Kent singles in the form of issues with 'demonstration copy - not for sale' on the label. Demos of the 500 series have a large A on the label.
 
KENT TOWN 501 MARY LOVE You turn my bitter into sweet/This couldn't be me (by The Sweethearts)
 
KENT 502 HUEY PIANO SMITH Don't you just know it/Lay my burden down (by Mary Love)/Baby without you (by Danny Monday)
 
KENT 102 JACK MONTGOMERY Dearly beloved/That's no way to treat a girl (by Marie Knight)
 
KENT 103 IVORYS Please stay/Work song (by Tommy Hunt)
 
KENT 104 CANDY & THE KISSES Mr. Creator/Hand it over (by Chuck Jackson) (Wfthdrawn)
 
KENT 105 LITTLE CARL CARLTON Competition ain't nothin'/???????????
 
KENT 106 JOHNNY CASWELL You don't love me anymore/You've been leading me on (by Steinways)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SPARK 1005 A VAL MCKENNA I'll be satisfied/House for sale
 
SPARK 1022 A GENE LATTER Sign on the dotted line/I love you
 
SPARK 1023 A VAL McKENNA It's all in my imagination/Sweet sweet lovin'
 
SPARK 1034 A SKATALITES Cos you're the one I love
 
SPARK 1 036 A JIMMY THOMAS No trouble
 
SPARK 1038 A VAL McKENNA Love feeling/It's all in my imagination
 
SPARK 1040 A JIMMY THOMAS You don't have to say goodbye
 
SPARK 1054 A SUSAN MAUGHAN I'm gonna get that guy
 
SPARK 1072 A HONEYEND Heartbreaker
 
SPARK1149 A LINDA & the FUNKY BOYS Climbing the steps of love
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Capitol Info And Listing By Pete Smith

Capitol by Pete Smith First on Soul Source in 1997
 
 
CAPITOL
 
The first Capitol 45's issued in the UK appeared in 1954 and were on a green label with triangle centre. This quickly changed to a purple label with silver lettering which continued up until 1965 when it changed to a black label with silver lettering. All of these labels utilised the Capitol ' dome' logo. This in turn was replaced by an unusual design consisting of red, orange and yellow rings with black lettering - fortunately this didn't last long, and a sedate (in comparison) pink label was introduced in late 73, following a brief revival of the 60's black label. In 1977, Capitol produced a new design based on the black label, specifically for oldies but later used for everything. This had the logo in a white box at the top of the label. Finally, they returned to the 'dome' label in 1978, but this time using a red label with black lettering.
 
In addition to the confusing data above, there was a series promoted as 'Discotheque 66' (later becoming 'Discotheque 67'). This is of great interest to soul collectors and any item with this additional logo (usually found above the records' title) should be snapped up.
 
Demos: plain white EMI style, then EMI red and whites up to 1966. All change to green and whites in late 66/early 77. All demos on the subsequent labels had Demo Copy Not For Sale in the centre with an 'A' in the right hand side of the label. Demos were issued up to the end of the 70's.
 
Capitol is a fine label for collectors; not only does it possess a good selection of Northern Soul from the 60's, they were one of the few companies with their fingers on the pulse in the 70's, and consequently lots of top quality material was reissued due to Northern demand. How many other companies would have taken a chance on Bobby Paris' I Walked Away in 1979? They also issued a very good compilation in 1978 entitled Capitol Soul Casino, which despite it's convoluted title is a first class collection which includes the likes of Sam Williams, Sam Ambrose and Alexander Patton.
 
 
 
 
 
Highlights from Capitol
 
 
 
There are many quality releases on Capitol so I'll keep this brief and to the point.
 
15344 Darlene Paul - Act Like Nothing Happened. Nice beat ballad if a little schmaltzy on the choruses, but very obscure and a hard one to track down.
 
15389 Frank Polk - Trying To Keep Up With The Joneses. Nice midtempo item which is far better known on US Capitol. This is another very scarce release which could only have sold a handful of copies on release. Frank had an EP released in France but just the one single in the UK.
 
15391 H.B. Barnum - The Record. Super version of a number better known by Ben E.King. Messy stomper on the flip side.
 
15407 Ernie Andrews - Where Were You (When I Needed You). Very classy beat ballad which has picked up a lot of interest over the last five years.
 
15412 Nancy Wilson - Where Does That Leave Me. Nice version of the Romance Watson number.
 
15427 Ketty Lester - West Coast. Smashing uptempo dancer which has been relegated to an also ran by the popularity of it's B side, I'll Be Looking Back, which although a nice beat ballad doesn't really get going until it begins to fade out!
 
15429 Gloria Jones - Heartbeat. Frantic uptempo dance workout spread over two sides of a single.
 
15455 Bobby Sheen - Dr. Love/Sweet Sweet Love. Much sought after disc popular on the scene almost since it's day of release. The B side is now the most popular of the two sides.
 
15456 Verdelle Smith - A Piece Of The Sky. A Mick Boland discovery and plugged
 
like mad by yours truly in the late 80's/early 90's. Now apparently taking off. It's a very good beat ballad, building from nothing to a crescendo within 30 seconds. A good case of a £5 record suddenly becoming an in-demander.
 
15460 Ruben Wright - Hey Girl/I'm Walking Out On You. Two good, if almost identical, dancers with little commercial viability.
 
15461 Alexander Patton - A Lil' Lovin' Sometimes/No More Dreams. For most, this is the big Capitol sound to have. Another sound popular from day one, a perfect Northern dancer and top notch vocal too. This one has the lot. The flip side is now in-demand also. Strangely, Capitol never gave this track an official reissue on a single despite the constant demand, and it was left to a US Capitol lookalike to clear up. However, these are easily distinguished from originals due to the bootleggers mis-spelling the artists name as Patten.
 
15462 Magnificent Men - All Your Lovin's Gone To My Head. Another of my tips for the top from a few years ago, this is another sough after item and is a catchy, singalong type dancer with distinctive brass work.
 
15469 Thrills - What Can Go Wrong. Thumping girl group sound which is very, very rare on this UK release. Reissued in 1978 on Grapevine as the flip to Show The World Where It's At.
 
15484 Patrice Holloway - Love And Desire/Ecstacy. Another nigh-on impossible to find record. Love And Desire is most people's choice, but personally I'd go for the breathy, soulful Ecstacy on the flip. Only seen one copy of this in the last 10 years!
 
15529 Human Beinz - Nobody But Me. Quite how a US top 10 garage punk record became established in the UK as a Northern classic is anyone's guess, but this record is still popular after 25 years worth of spins.
 
15547 Nancy Wilson - The End Of Our Love. Fantastic dancer from a lady better known for her supper-club jazz stylings. This was a giant Wigan sound in 1976 and was promptly reissued by Capitol to quell the demand.
 
 
 
Capitol released several top quality sides in the 70's including The World Column - So Is The Sun, Jodi Mathis - Don't You Care Anymore, Reggie Garner - Hot Line, Ernie Andrews - Fine Young Girl and many more. All of these were good sellers and can easily be picked up for around the £5 mark.
 
 
 
 
 
CL 15346 KING CURTIS Soul serenade / More Soul 6/10
 
15352 NANCY WILSON (You don't know) how glad I am / Never less than yesterday4/6
 
15389 FRANK POLK Trying to keep up with the Joneses / Welcome home baby 15/25
 
15391 H.B. BARNUM The record (baby I love you) / I'm a man 15/25
 
15407 ERNIE ANDREWS Where were you (when I needed) / What do I see in the girl 15/35
 
15412 NANCY WILSON Where does that leave me / Gentle is my love 8/15
 
15423 TED CASSIDY The lurch / Wesley 8/15
 
15427 KETTY LESTER West Coast / I'll be looking back 15/30
 
15429 GLORIA JONES Heartbeat / Part II 15/35
 
15434 VERDELLE SMITH Like a man / In my room 5/10
 
15435 OUTSIDERS Time won't let me / Was it really real 10/13
 
15455 BOBBY SHEEN Doctor Love / Sweet sweet love 55/80
 
15456 VERDELLE SMITH A piece of the sky / Tar and cement 8/15
 
15458 BILLY PRESTON In the midnight hour / Advice 8/15
 
15460 RUBEN WRIGHT Hey girl / I'm walking out on you 12/22
 
15461 ALEXANDER PATTON A lil' lovin' sometimes / No more dreams 65/100
 
15462 MAGNIFICENT MEN All your loving's gone to my / Piece of mind 15/25
 
15463 BARRY MANN Looking at tomorrow / Angelica 4/6
 
15465 LOU RAWLS Love is a hurting thing / Memory Lane 6/10
 
15466 NANCY WILSON Uptight / You've got your troubles 6/10
 
15468 OUTSIDERS Lost in my world / Respectable 8/10
 
15469 THRILLS What can go wrong / No one 25/40
 
15471 BILLY PRESTON Let the music play / Sunny 8/15
 
15478 STACCATOS Face to face (with love) / Let's run away 6/8
 
15480 OUTSIDERS Help me girl / You got looks 8/10
 
15481 VERDELLE SMITH If you can't say anything nice / I don't need anything 6/10
 
15483 LIZA MINNELLI The middle of the street / I (who have nothing) 6/10
 
15484 PATRICE HOLLOWAY Ecstacy / Love and Desire 60/90
 
15487 BUNNY SHIVEL You'll never find a love like mine / The slide 8/15
 
15488 LOU RAWLS You can bring me all your heartaches / A woman who's a woman5/10
 
15495 OUTSIDERS I'll give you time / I'm not trying to hurt you 8/10
 
15499 LOU RAWLS Dead end street / Yes it hurts doesn't it 6/10
 
15508 NANCY WILSON Don't look over your shoulder / Mercy, mercy, mercy 5/10
 
15514 VERDELLE SMITH Baby baby / There's so much love all around me 6/10
 
15516 AL MARTINO More than the eye can see / Red is red 4/6
 
15529 HUMAN BEINZ Nobody but me / Sueno 25/4015530 MAGNIFICENT MEN Sweet soul medley / Part II 4/6
 
15533 LOU RAWLS My ancestors / Evil woman 4/6
 
15534 TONY BRUNO What's yesterday / Small town bring down 15/25
 
15542 HUMAN BEINZ Turn on your lovelight / It's fun to be clean 10/15
 
15547 NANCY WILSON The end of our love / Face it girl it's over 20/45
 
15548 LOU RAWLS Soul serenade / Your good for me 4/6
 
15557 PATTI DREW Working on a groovy thing / Without a doubt 4/6
 
15560 LOU RAWLS I'm satisfied / Down here on the ground 4/6
 
15570 MAGNIFICENT MEN Save the country / So much love waiting 4/6
 
15600 JOE ODOM It's in your power / Big love 4/6
 
15605 GEORGE JACKSON Find em, fool em and forget em / My desires are getting the best of me7/10
 
15608 JOE SOUTH Hearts desire / Don't it make you wanna go home 5/10
 
15634 LEON HAYWOOD I was sent to love you / I wanna thank you 4/6
 
15713 BOBBY SHEEN Sweet sweet love / Doctor Love 5/8
 
15762 JIMMY HELMS My little devil / Magnificent sanctuary band 3/4
 
15797 PAT WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA Theme from Police story / Theme from The Magician 3/4
 
15808 MARGO THUNDER Expressway to your heart / Hush up your mouth 2/3
 
15825 EARL WRIGHT Thumb a ride / Like a rolling stone 4/5
 
15826 REFLECTIONS Three steps from true love / How could we let the love get away 2/3
 
15827 JODI MATHIS Don't you care anymore / Mama 5/6
 
15844 PAT WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA Theme from Police story / Theme from The Magician 3/4
 
15851 H.B. BARNUM Heartbreaker / Searchin' for my soul 4/5
 
15852 WORLD COLUMN So is the sun / It's not right 4/5
 
15869 BABE RUTH Elusive / Say no more 2/3
 
15873 ERNIE ANDREWS Fine young girl / Then I'll know 5/6
 
15874 REGGIE GARNER Hot line / Blessed 5/6
 
15876 TAVARES Heaven must be missing an angel / Part 2 1/2
 
15886 TAVARES Don't take away the music / Part 2 1/2
 
15911 AL DE LORY Right on / Jesus Christo 4/5
 
15547 NANCY WILSON The end of our love / Face it girl it's over (re-iss. with orig. cat. no.) 4/5
 
15915 DAVID & THE GIANTS Ten miles high / Super love 4/5
 
16012 TEDDY VANN'S ORCHESTRA Theme from coloured man / Adventures of coloured man 4/5
 
16067 BOBBY PARIS I walked away / Heartbreaker (by H.B. Barnum) 5/6
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Worst UK Releases - Pete Smith

Originally posted up on Soul Source in the 90s. More from the Smith factory, worst 50 Uk, well vast majority are pretty dire, but there are a few I wouldn't have put in
1.. NORTHERN NIGHTMARES! THE WORST 50 BRITISH RELEASED RECORDS PLAYED ON THE NORTHERN SOUL SCENE
BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS - GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT (ABC 1975)
R.B FREEMAN - I'M SHAFT (AVCO 1975)
FAMILY AFFAIR - LOVE HUSTLE (PYE 1976)
EYDIE GORME - EVERYBODY GO HOME (CBS 1964)
VIC FLICK SOUND - HANG ON (CHAPTER ONE 1970)
TED CASSIDY - THE LURCH (CAPITOL 1966)
JOHNNY HAWKSWORTH TRIO - WACK WACK (COLUMBIA 1967)
DEANO - BABY LET ME BE YOUR BABY (COLUMBIA 1967)
BILL KENWRIGHT - I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN (COLUMBIA 1967)
SAMI SLOAN - BE HIS GIRL (COLUMBIA 1968)
ANITA HARRIS - THE PLAYGROUND (CBS 1967)
GRAHAM BONNEY - SUPER GIRL (COLUMBIA 1966)
KENNY BERNARD - WHAT LOVE BRINGS (PYE 1966)
EXPRESSIONS - ROUND AND ROUND IN CIRCLES (EMI 1977)
BLACK ABBOTTS - THE PAINTER (EVOLUTION 1970)
ADRIENNE POSTER - SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL (DECCA 1965)
NEWBEATS - TOO SWEET TO BE FORGOTTEN (HICKORY 1966)
DANNY WILLIAMS - FORGET HER, FORGET HER (HMV 1965)
KENNY LYNCH - MOVIN' AWAY (HMV 1967)
SOUPY SALES - THE MOUSE (HMV 1965)
THE HIGH & THE MIGHTY - HELP ME ESCAPE FROM CUBA (HMV 1966)
TIM TAM & THE TURN-ONS - WAIT A MINUTE (ISLAND 1967)
JIMMY CLIFF - WATERFALL (ISLAND 1968)
SIGHT & SOUND - OUR LOVE IS IN THE POCKET (FONTANA 1968)
SAMANTHA JUSTE - IF TREES COULD TALK (GO 1967)
KEANYA COLLINS - BARNABUS COLLINS LOVE BANDIT (GRAPEVINE 1978)
RONNIE LOVE - LET'S MAKE LOVE (GRAPEVINE 1978)
HAPPY CATS - THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKING (GRAPEVINE 1978)
RAY GODFREY - COME AND GET THESE MEMORIES (GRAPEVINE 1978)
RAL DONNER - NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY (INFERNO 1979)
DAVE VENTURA - THE HURT STAYS IN THE HEART (MERCURY 1965)
VENTURES - HAWAII 5-0 (LIBERTY 1970)TOMMY SANDS - THE STATUE (LIBERTY 1966)
GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS - MY HEART'S SYMPHONY (LIBERTY 1967)
LOS CANARIOS - GET ON YOUR KNEES (MAJOR MINOR 1967)
CONTRASTS - WHAT A DAY (MONUMENT 1968)
MICHAEL HASLAM - THERE GOES THE FORGOTTEN MAN (PARLOPHONE 1965)
BARRY BENSON - STAY A LITTLE WHILE (PARLOPHONE 1966)
DAVID NELSON - SOMEBODY LOVES ME (PHILIPS 1963)
KEVIN KING LEAR - THE SNAKE (PAGE ONE 1968)
EBONY KEYES - IF YOU KNEW (PICCADILLY 1967)
SOUL JOE CLEMENTS - EVER EVER (PLEXIUM 1969)
FIVE & A PENNY - YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES (POLYDOR 1968)
GABRIELLI BRASS - RIDE YOUR PONY (POLYDOR 1967)
TARA - HAPPY (POLYDOR 1971)
BRIAN HYLAND - THE JOKER WENT WILD (PHILIPS 1967)
ANTOINETTE - LULLABY OF LOVE (PICCADILLY 1966)
DAVID GARRICK - LET'S GO SOMEWHERE (PICCADILLY 1966)
BARRY GRAY - JOE 90 THEME (PYE 1968)
TONY SIMON - GIMME LITTLE SIGN (TRACK 1967)
SVANTE - BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING (UA 1968)
2. THE TAILOR-MADES HALL OF SHAME
Records manufactured to cash in on the Northern Soul scene. These records represent the lowest points in our wonderful scene's history.
JOHN SCHRODER - I'M GONNA CHANGE (ALASKA 1975)
SHARONETTES - PAPA OOH MOW MOW (BLACK MAGIC 1975)
RON GRAINER ORCH - JOE 90 THEME (CASINO CLASSICS 1978)
ALL NIGHT BAND - THE WIGAN JOKER (CASINO CLASSICS 1978)
ARMADA ORCHESTRA - COCHISE (CONTEMPO 1975)
SAX OF SOUL - SEA CRUISE (CRYSTAL 1975)
DESTINY ORCHESTRA - SPRING RAIN (DESTINY 1979)
CONNIE LAVERNE - A HOUSE FOR SALE (DESTINY 1979)
CAROL KAY - STOP AND YOU WILL BECOME AWARE (DESTINY 1979)
CHICO REVILL - THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY (DESTINY 1979)
JOHN DREVARS - THE CLOSER SHE GETS (DESTINY 1979)
DORIS JONES - STRANDED IN THE WILDERNESS (NEMS 1976)
NORTHERN SOUL INC - SOMETHING KEEPS CALLING ME BACK (POLYDOR 1975)
SOUNDS OF LANCASHIRE - SLICED TOMATOES (PYE DISCO DEMAND 1975)
JEZEBELLES - TAINTED LOVE (PYE DISCO DEMAND 1975)
WIGAN'S OVATION - SKIING IN THE SNOW (SPARK 1975)
WIGAN'S OVATION - SUPERLOVE (SPARK 1975)
WIGAN'S OVATION - PERSONALLY (SPARK 1975)
TOMMY HUNT - GET OUT (SPARK 1976)ETTA THOMAS - JUST ASK ME (SANTA PONSA 1974)
SOUND 9418 - I'M GONNA CHANGE (UKUSA 1975)
by Pete Smith
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Budweiser Label Listing

Budweiser Label Listing
For a change here's some info on one of the 80s collectable labels.
Budweiser Showdown label came into being due to the beer people holding a
competition, each area would have a contest with the winning group having their song
pressed onto record and entering the national competition. It ran for about 7 years
in the 80s and as you can imagine had a varied mix. Listed below are 25 of the best modern type soul ones.
This label is also very popular in Japan with some commanding 3 figure
prices
 
PRESTON A. RAWLINGS - Forever Lover
12" 1987 San Digego
BSR 731
 
 
HOTLINERS -Cold-Hearted
12" 1987
BSR 722
 
 
KOOLEY -Count 2-3 / AFTER 5 -Baby I'll Try
12" 1987 Miami
BSR 719
 
 
CRESCENT CITY BAND - My Everything
12" New Orleans
BSR 721
 
 
JEAN PAUL MARTINEZ -With You
12 ' 1987 Houston
BSR 714
 
 
ELANS - Private Love Affair
7 " 1985 Atlanta
BS 511
 
 
ROBERT OWENS - Must Be Lovin' You
12' 1988 Kansas City
BSR 819
 
 
PROMISE - Betuna
12" 1988 Nashville
BSR 825
 
 
CROSSWIND -Get Ready
12" 1987 Baltimore
BSR 702
 
 
MALIK
My Love 12" 1987 Boston
BSR 706
 
 
QUINTEN WILSON -Just A Dream
12 " 1987 Tampa Bay
BSR 735
 
 
SIR PRIZE -Never Can Find the words
12" 1987 Richmond
BSR 727
 
 
HARRIET ADAMS Special Kind Of Lover b/w ALFREDA GERALD - Your
Loves Got A Hold Of Me
12" 1988
BSR 801
 
 
CIHERYL HUNTER -Do It Right
7" 1985 Birmingham
BS 509
 
 
RITA + CO-The Right Touch
12" 1988 Houston'
BSR 833
 
 
ELLEN WRIGHT & LACE - Do You Want My Best Friend
33 rpm 12''1986 Seattle
BSR 630
 
 
ROBERT ONVENS - In your Lifetime
12 " 1987 Kansas City
BSR 715
 
 
FLAVOURS -On The Strength
12" 1989 Detroit
BSR 913
 
 
BASIC BLACK - lt's All Over
12" 1989 Columbia
BSR 912
 
 
CHAZ - Go for Love 12
1987 Pittsburg
BSR 725
 
 
ROB & DANA So Glad
12" 1987 Carolina
BSR 708
 
 
CHILDREN OF DESTINY - Be My Lady
12" 1987 West Palm Beach,
BSR 736
 
 
CLASSIC REVUE - Don't Stop Knockin'
12" 1988 Baltimore
BSR 803
 
 
MARY P. JACKSON - Your Touch Your Smile
12" 1987 Rochester
BSR 728
 
 
MARLENA CHARLES - Indeed Your Love
12" 1989
 
data from soul undeground fanzine
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Jr Walker Discography

Jr Walker Discography
 
HARVEY 113 TWIST LACKAWANNA/WILLIES BLUES 1962
HARVEY 117 CLEOS MOOD/BRAINWASHER 1962
HARVEY 119 GOOD ROCKIN /BRAINWASHER 1963
SOUL 35003 MONKEY JUMP/SATANS BLUES 1964
SOUL 35008 SHOTOUN/HOT CHA #1 R&B,#4 Pop. 1965
SOUL 35012 00 THE BOOMERANG/TUNE UP 41U R&B,#36 Pop. 1965
SOUL 35013 SHAKE AND FINGERPOP/CLEOS BACK #7 R&B,#29 Pop. 1965
SOUL 35015 (IM A) ROAD RUNNER/SHOOT YOUR SHOT #4 R&B,#20 Pop. 1966
SOUL 35017 CLEOS MOOD/BABY YOU KNOW YOU AINT RIGHT #14 R&8,#50 Pop. 1965
SOUL 35024 HOW SWEET IT IS(TO BE LOVED BY YOU)/NOTHING BUT SOUI 1966 #l R&B,#18 Pop.
SOUL 35026 MONEY(THATS WHAT I WANT) Part 1/Part 2 #35 R&B,#52 Pop. 1966
SOUL 35030 PUCKER UP BUTTERCUP/ANYWAY YOU WANTA #11 R&B,#31 Pop. 1967
SOUL 35036 SHOOT YOUR SHOT/AINT THAT THE TRUTH #33 R&B,#44 Pop. 1967
SOUL 35041 COME SEE ABOUT ME/SWEET SOUL #8 R&B,#24 Pop. 1967
SOUL 35048 HIP CITY Part 1/Part 2 lt7 R&B,#31 Pop 1968 SOUE 35055 HOME COOKIN/MUTINY #19 R&~#4 2 Pop. 1968
SOUL 35062 WHAT DOES IT TAKE(TO WIN YOUR LOVE)/BRAINWASHER Part 1 1969 #1 R&B,#4 Pop.
SOUL 35067 THESE EYES/IVE GOT TO FIND A WAY TO WIN MARIA BACK 1969 #3 R&B,#16 Pop.
SOUL 35070 GOTTA HOLD ON TO THIS FEELING/CLINGING TO THE THOUGHT THAT 1970SHES COMING BACK #2 R&B,#21 Pop.
SOUL 35073 DO YOU SEE MY LOVE(FOR YOU GROWING)/GROOVE AND MOVE 1970#3 R&B,#32 Pop.
SOUL 35081 HOLLY HOLY/CARRY YOUR OWN LOAD #33 R&B,#75 Pop. 1970
SOUL 35084 TAKE ME GIRL,IM READY/RIGHT ON BROTHERS AND SISTERS 1971#18 R&B,#50 Pop.
SOUL 35090 WAY BACK HOME (vocal)/Inst. #24 R&B,#52 Pop. 1971
SOUL 35095 WALK IN THE NIGHT/I DONT WANT TO DO WRONG #10 R&B,#46 Pop. 1972
SOUL 35097 GROOVE THANG/ME AND MY FAMILY #46 R&B 1972
SOUL 35104 GIMME THAT BEAT Part 1/Part 2 #50 R&B,#101 Pop. 1973
SOUL 35106 I DONT NEED ND REASON/COUNTRY BOY 1973
SOUL 35108 PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING(IS HARD TO FIND)/SOUL CLAPPIN 1973
SOUL 35110 DANCIN IIKE THEY DU ON SOUL TRAIN/I AINT THAT EASY TO LOVE 1974
MOTOWN 1352 WHAT DOES IT TAKE(TO WIN YOUR LOVE)/COUNTRY BOY 1975
SOUL 35114 YOU ARE THE SUNSHINE OF MY LIFE/UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME(THATS WHAT IM CONNA DO) UNISSUED
SOUL 35116 IM SO GLAD/SOUL CLAPPIN #43 R&B 1976
SQUL 3511 8 YOU AINT NO ORDINARY WOMAN/HOT SHOT 1976
SOUL 35122 HARD LOVE/WHOPPER BOPPER SHOW STOPPER 1977
WHITFIELD 8861 BACK STREET BOOGIE/DONT lET ME GO ASTRAY 1979
WHITFIELD 49052 WISHING ON A STAR/HOLE IN THE WALL #89 R&B. 1979
MOTOWN 1689 BLOW THE HOUSE DOWN/BALL BABY 1983
MOTOWN 1708 RISE AND SHINE/CLOSER THAN CLOSE UNISSUED
WASHINGTON HIT MAKERS 1007 ILL GO WHERE YOUR MUSIC TAKES ME 12"
 
E.P.s
 
SOUL 60701 SHOTGUN (Shotgun/Road Runner/Shake and fingerpop/Cleos mood/ 1965 Do The Boomerang/Cleos back).
SOUL 60702 SOUL SESSIONS (Good rockin /Shake everything/Mark Anthony[speaks]1966 DecIdedly/Brainwasher/Three Four Three)
SOUL 60703 - ROAD RUNNER (Im a] Road Runner/How sweet it is[to be loved by 1967 you]/Last call/Pucker up buttercup/Baby you know you aint right/Twist lackawanna)
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Deon Jackson Notes

The info below is taken from the sleeve notes of the Atco LP "Love Makes The world Go round" which is well worth digging round for.
 
Over the past few years Detroit has emerged as one of the major sources of record talent in the United States. From the motor city and the surrounding area have come such important record artists as The Supremes, Barbara Lewis, Mary Wells, Martha and The Vandellas, and many others who rate high on today's record scene. The latest artist from the Detroit area to gain the big time is Deon Jackson, whose hit recording, Love Makes The World Go Round, has made him known in many more cities throughout the country than just Detroit or his home town of Ann Arbor.
 
Deon Jackson's singing style is warm, sweet and appealing. He is a pop singer through and through, one who can be enjoyed by teens or adults. His favorite singers include Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand and Dionne Warwick. He enjoys singing ballads, especially those with meaning, the type of song that has something to say. He .s an avid follower of Broadway show material. Deon is looked upon by many music industry observers as the hottest new young male singer to come along during the 1960's.
 
In his early years Deon Jackson wanted to be a musician. He studied both clarinet and drums in grade school and became proficient on both instruments. But in 1960, while in high school in Ann Arbor, he formed a singing group with some of his school friends and started his singing career. The group played high school dates and built a reputation among their fellow students. Deon also did a lot of singing as a soloist while in high school, and performed in local talent contests. In his spare time he concentrated on writing songs.
 
Deon's professional career started in 1962 when music business veteran Ollie McLaughlin (discoverer and producer of Barbara Lewis) heard him sing one of his own songs at a high school concert. A few months later he recorded Deon singing one of his own songs, You Said You Love Me. A short time after that he recorded Deon in another one of his own compositions, Come Back Home. Although neither one of these records became a national hit, they both sold well in Detroit.
 
Ollie McLaughlin became Deon's manager, and the singer spent two years perform. ing at record hops and dances, local club dates and one-nighters in the Detroit area. He also spent considerable time on his songwriting.
 
In the spring of 1965 McLaughlin heard a new Deon Jackson tune, Love Makes The World Go Round. He liked it so much he quickly had Deon record it and released it in late 1965 on his own Caria label. It became an immediate best-seller in Detroit after being introduced by Robin Seymour on his bandstand show "Swingin' Tirre" on CKLW-TV in the winter of 1965. As Ollie McLaughlin says: "Robin believed in it all the way." After breaking loose in Detroit Deon's recording turned into a nation-wide Top Ten smash.
 
Since that time Deon Jackson's life has become a whirlpool of activity. TV shows, radio and magazine interviews, club dates, one-nighter tours, concerts and travel have become a regular part of his life. As one of the most exciting new young singers on the record scene he is in demand everywhere.
 
Deon Jackson's winning performances on this album show why he has quickly become a favorite with the younger set, and has won acceptance with adults as well. At the age of 20 Deon Jackson is on his way to a bright and successful future.
 
 
 
BOB ROLONTZ
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London Label Listing and info Pete Smith

London by Pete Smith First on Soul Source in 1997
 
 
LONDON-AMERICAN
 
This giant label is perhaps the most important collector's label of all time, spanning 3 decades and churning out rarity after rarity, with some of the most valuable items from the rock and roll era going way into four figures. London deserves a book to itself (an excellent complete discography was published by record Information Services in the 80's and should still be available) so here is just a basic bit of information on the rather confusing prefixing system that the label used. All London singles have the prefix HL. This is then followed by the number, or in many cases, an extra letter before the number e.g. HLK, HLU etc. This third letter is a code for exporting. HL refers to 'Home London', whilst the third letter, let's just say for instance 'A' (making the prefix HLA) means that the record could be exported to all countries except the USA, Canada and South America.
 
London were an early convert to the 7" 45 rpm format and many of their early releases are highly prized. All releases on London featuring gold lettering on a black background should be snapped up immediately, even if it's by the likes of Pat Boone.
 
HLU 8853 was probably the first 'silver top' release, in April 1959. This sees the top half of the label change from plain black to silver, with the London logo at the top. The last triangular centre release was released in February 1960 (HLU 9050). The silver top label ran until 1967 when, alongside it's parent company Decca, it reverted to a plain label with a boxed logo at the top. This has thrown up a few anomalies: Charlie Rich's Love Is After Me is common as a black label, but rare as a silver top, even though it was never officially deleted in silver top format.
 
In the 50's, demos were always on two one sided discs, and so consequently over the years many of the pairings have been split up. If you truly want to own a demo of Barrett Strong's Money, then you'd need to track down two demos instead of one.
 
This process must have been phased out in 1960 as The Miracles' Shop Around is a double sided demo. All of the single sided demos are orange and feature a matrix number rather than a catalogue number. The catalogue number is often hand written on the label. 60's London demos came in a bewildering variety of styles. Very early 60's demos are usually orange with the 'Decca' style outer ring but no indication as to which is the A side. 1961-63 saw yellow, white and orange demos, notable for a large thin A which touches the sides of the label. Often the only information on the label of this type of demo is artist/title/number. Next demo was usually yellow or orange and featured a similar layout to the silver top issue and utilised the Decca style outer ring and featured a small A in the top left corner. This design seems to have been used until late 1969, when it was replaced with a maroon label demo with a box logo.
 
Interesting London facts!
 
8856 (Marv Johnson) and 8998 (Paul Gayten) were the first Motown records ever released in the UK. Although the label of the Johnson release credits the source as being United Artists, they licensed the record from Berry Gordy after it had become a local hit. Both of these singles had triangular centres and were also released as 78's.
 
Initial copies of Del Shannon's Runaway (9317) inadvertantly featured 9356 The Snake by Maximillian on the B side. The latter is a popular mod sound.
 
9291 Al Tousan was, as one might have guessed, Allen Toussaint, though some copies carry the mis-spelling Al Poussan.
 
 
 
Lou Johnson's London singles list the US label as being both Big Top and Big Hill, depending which single you come across. The UK release of the classic Unsatisfied runs about 5 seconds longer than the US original!
 
9393 (Bobby Parker), 9410 (Chris Kenner), 9451 (Ike & Tina Turner), 9513 (Barbara George) were all reissued on the Sue label.
 
9908 Round Robin was a protoge of Chubby Checker and was responsible for a short lived dance craze around the Philadelphia area called The Slauson.
 
10037 The American Poets had to undergo the name extension to avoid confusion with Scottish beatmeiseters The Poets (see also 'Manchesters' Playboys).
 
10070 Darrell Banks's magnificent double-sider appeared as a London demo before being swiftly withdrawn and reissued on Stateside three weeks later. The London demo gives the incomplete title to the B side (Our Love instead of Our Love (Is In The Pocket)), while the Stateside red and white demo gets the title of the top side wrong (Open The Door Of Your Heart instead of To). No silver top copies of Open The Door To Your Heart are known to exist - although someone knows someone who's cousin's sisters next door neighbour once saw a copy! If a silver top copy were to be found it would surely realise £1000+.
 
10090 Little Hank's Mister Bang Bang Man was one of the late 60's most in-demand items, having been withdrawn after being on sale for a few weeks. Issues would appear to be scarcer than demos, quantity wise. It was eventually reissued on Monument in 1970 to meet with 'discotheque' demand.
 
The 70's releases by Chubby Checker, Bunny Sigler, Bobby Paris, Yvonne Baker etc were credited to ABKCO Records. These are in fact all Cameo/Parkway recordings, the masters of which are owned by and leased from Alan B. Klein Co.
 
A handful of American labels had their first UK releases here on exclusively designed labels which incorporated their logo: London Atlantic, London Monument and London Dot being the best known.
 
 
 
 
 
8856 MARVJOHNSON Come to me / Whisper 50/70
 
8998 PAUL GAYTEN The hunch / Hot cross buns 50/70
 
9088 BARRETT STRONG Money (that's what I want) / Oh I apologise 50/80
 
9112 BO DIDDLEY Road runner / My story 25/40
 
9176 LITTLE WALTER My babe / Blue midnight 20/30
 
9209 SHIRLEY & LEE Let the good times roll / Keep loving me9226 IKE & TINA TURNER A fool in love / Thse way you love me
 
9265 MARV JOHNSON Happy days / Baby baby
 
9266 ROSIE & ORIGINALS Give me love / Angel baby
 
9276 MIRACLES Shop around / Who's lovin' you 40/70
 
9319 GENE McDANIELS A hundred pounds of clay / Take a chance on love 8/12
 
9358 BEN E. KING Stand by me / On the horizon 5/10
 
9366 MIRACLES Ain't it baby / The only one I love 40/70
 
9392 BOBBY PARKER Watch your step / Steal your heart away 20/25
 
9399 MAR-KEYS Last night / Night before 10/15
 
9410 CHRIS KENNER I like it like that / Part 2 8/12
 
9448 GENE McDANIELS Tower of strength / The secret 7/10
 
9449 MAR-KEYS Morning after / Diana 6/10
 
9451 IKE & TINA TURNER It's gonna work out fine / Won't you forgive me 6/10
 
9463 JUSTIN JONES Dance by yourself / Love 20/30
 
9481 SHOWMEN It will stand / Country fool 30/40
 
9496 ROBERT KNIGHT Free me / The other half of man 10/15
 
9510 MAR-KEYS Foxy / One degree North 8/12
 
9523 ARTHUR ALEXANDER You better move on / A shot of rhythm and blues 15/30
 
9544 BEN E. KING Hermit of misty mountain / Don't play that song 9565 FALCONS I found a love / Swim
 
9570 BENNY SPELLMAN Fortune teller / Lipstick traces 30/60
 
9571 SHOWMEN The wrong girl / I love you can't you see 55/75
 
9586 BEN E. KING Too bad / My heart cries for you 10/15
 
9595 BOOKER T. & the MG'S Green onions / Behave yourself 5/15
 
9631 BEN E. KING Walking in the footsteps of a fool / I'm standing by 8/15
 
9643 MEL TORME Coming home baby / Right now 8/20
 
9680 JIMMY HUGHES My lovin' time / I'm qualified 12/20
 
9681 SHEPHERD SISTERS Don't mention my name / What makes little girls cry 8/15
 
9689 JERRY JACKSON Gypsy eyes / Turn back9699 DRIFTERS On Broadway / Let the music play 6/12
 
9720 BARBARA LEWIS Hello stranger / Think a little sugar 10/20
 
9730 JAMES BROWN Prisoner of love / Choo choo9733 VOLUMES Sandra / Teenage paradise9743 RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS Little latin lupe lu / I'm so lonely 12/20
 
9749 DORIS TROY Just one look / Bossa nova blues 10/18
 
9750 DRIFTERS Rat race / If you don't come back 6/12
 
9757 GARNELL COOPER Green monkey / Long distance 12/20
 
9763 SOLOMON BURKE Stupidity / Can't nobody love you 12/20
 
9765 DARLENE LOVE Wait til my Bobby gets home / Take it from me 15/20
 
9768 HIGH KEYES Que sera sera / Daddy ooh long legs 8/15
 
9778 BEN E KING The beginning of time / I (who have nothing)
 
9779 BARBARA LEWIS Straighten up your heart / If you love her9805 LOU JOHNSON Magic potion / Reach out for me 20/35
 
9809 DYNAMICS Misery / I'm the man 20/30
 
9814 RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS My babe / Fe fi fidily I oh9820 CHARMETTES Please don't kiss me again / What is a tear 15/20
 
9832 BARBARA LEWIS Snap your fingers / Puppy love9837 CRYSTALS Uptown / Little boy (withdrawn)
 
9875 VIBRATIONS My girl Sloopy / Daddy woo woo
 
9881 RUBY & THE ROMANTICS Much better off than I've ever been / Our everlasting love 10/15
 
9886 DRIFTERS One way love / Didn't it 6/10
 
9897 DON & DEWEY Get your hat / Annie Lee9908 ROUND ROBIN Kick that little foot Sally Ann / Slauson party 20/35
 
9917 LOU JOHNSON Wouldn't that be something / Always something there to remind me 15/30
 
9918 BARBARA LYNN Oh baby ( we got a good thing goin') / Unfair
 
9925 BILL BLACKS COMBO Little queenie / Boo-ray 15/30
 
9926 WILLIE MITCHELL Secret home / 20-75 7/12
 
9932 TOMMY TUCKER Oh what a feeling / Wine bottles 20/40
 
9935 RUBY & the ROMANTICS I cry alone / When you're young and in love
 
9953 DOBIE GRAY The 'in' crowd / Be a man 8/20
 
9959 CAROLYN CARTER I'm thru / It hurts 15/20
 
9970 SOUL SISTERS Good time tonight / Foolish dreamer 20/35
 
9974 TINA BRITT The real thing / Teardrops fell 20/35
 
9976 RONETTES You baby / Is this what I get for loving you
 
9977 BARBARA MASON Keep him / Yes I'm ready 12/20
 
9981 LENNY WELCH Darling take me back / Time after time 8/12
 
9983 BURT BACHARACH / TONY MIDDLETON My little red book / What's new pussycat 15/25
 
9987 BABY WASHINGTON Only those in love / The ballad of Bobby Dawn9990 JAMES BROWN Papa's got a brand new bag / Part II 6/20
 
9994 LOU JOHNSON Unsatisfied / A time to love, a time to cry 30/60
 
9998 BONNIE & the TREASURES Home of the brave / Our song 15/20
 
9999 AL DE LORY Traffic jam / Yesterday10003 CASTAWAYS Liar, liar / Sam 12/15
 
10004 WILLIE MITCHELL That driving beat / Everything's gonna be alright 6/15
 
10009 INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX Hummingbird / If I need anyone
 
10010 LENNY WELCH Run to my lovin' arms / Coronet blue 8/15
 
10014 VOGUES Five o'clock world / Nothing to offer you 6/10
 
10020 STRANGELOVES Night time / Rhythm of love 10/15
 
10024 DARROW FLETCHER The pain gets a little deeper / My judgement day 40/60
 
10037 AMERICAN POETS She blew a good thing / Out to lunch 35/70
 
10038 EXCITERS Weddings make me cry / You better come home 15/25
 
10039 WILLIE MITCHELL Bad eye / Sugar T10057 JOE SIMON Long hot summer / A teenager's prayer 10/20
 
10059 JIMMY BEAUMONT You've got too much going for you / I never loved her anyway 30/75
 
10062 DONALD HEIGHT Talk of the grapevine / There'll be no tomorrow 35/50
 
10069 INTRUDERS Up and down the ladder / United 20/30
 
10070 DARRELL BANKS Open the door to your heart / Our love (Demo only) 250
 
10078 MARGARET WHITING Nothing lasts forever / Wheel of hurt 4/6
 
10081 IKETTES Whatcha gonna do / Down down10083 IKE & TINA TURNER A love like yours / Hold on baby
 
10085 WILLIE MITCHELL Mercy / Sticks and stones
 
10090 LITTLE HANK Mr. Bang Bang Man / Don't you know (Withdrawn) 30/50
 
10094 BARBARA LYNN You left the water running / Until I'm free
 
10102 KNICKERBOCKERS Please don't love him / Can you help me
 
10103 FREDDIE SCOTT Are you lonely for me baby / Where were you
 
10104 CHARLIE RICH Love is after me / Pass me by 15/20
 
10107 TOMMY G & the CHARMS I know what I want / I want you so bad
 
10114 MARGARET WHITING Just like a man / The world inside your arms 4/6
 
10116 DONALD HEIGHT 365 days / I'm willing to wait 25/35
 
10120 FORUM The river is wide / I fall in love 6/9
 
10121 EARL HARRISON Humphrey stomp / Can you forgive me 30/50
 
10123 FREDDIE SCOTT Cry to me / No one could ever love you
 
10129 EDDIE FLOYD You set my soul on fire / Will I be the one
 
10139 FREDDIE SCOTT Am I grooving you / Never you mind
 
10146 WILSON PICKETT Billy the kid / I don't want no part time love
 
10155 IKE & TINA TURNER I'll never need more than this / Save the last dance for me 4/6
 
10162 JERRYO Karate boogaloo / The pearl 5/15
 
10164 HELENA FERGUSON My terms / Where is the party 25/40
 
10169 FANTASTIC JOHNNY C Boogaloo down Broadway / Look what love can make you do 5/10
 
10174 BRENDA & the TABULATIONS Hey boy / When you're gone 6/12
 
10180 HESITATIONS Push a little harder / Born free 10181 GEORGE TORRENCE & NATURALS So Iong goodbye / Lickin' stick 5/10
 
10186 WILLIE MITCHELL Soul serenade / Buster Browne
 
10212 FANTASTIC JOHNNY C Hitch it to the horse / Cool Broadway
 
10215 WILLIE MITCHELL Prayer meeting / Rum Daddy
 
10217 IKE & TINA TURNER We need an understanding / It sho' ain't me 4/6
 
10220 ERMA FRANKLIN The right to cry / Don't catch the dog's bone 4/6
 
10224 WILLIE MITCHELL Up hard / Beale Street mood
 
10227 MARGARET WHITING Can't get you out of my mind / Maybe just once more
 
10230 UNIFICS Court of love / Which one should I choose
 
10233 JACKIE LEE The duck / Dancing in the street 4/6
 
10235 ROYAL GUARDSMEN So right ( to be in love) / Baby lets wait
 
10246 WILLIE MITCHELL Everything's gonna be alright / Mercy 4/6
 
10250 INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX Mockingbird / Hummingbird 4/6
 
10258 BILLY ADAMS Why don't you believe me / I need your love 4/6
 
10262 RAY BARRETTO Acid / Mercy mercy baby 4/6
 
10267 IKE & TINA TURNER I'll never need more than this / A love like yours 4/6
 
10268 DOBIE GRAY The in crowd / Be a man 4/6
 
10269 LOU JOHNSON Always something there to remind me / Message to Martha 4/6
 
10274 BOBBY BENNETT Baby try me / Big New York 4/6
 
10280 MARTHA VELEZ Tell mama / Swamp man 4/6
 
10282 WILLIE MITCHELL Young people / Kitten corner 4/6
 
10293 INTRIGUES In a moment / Scotchman rock 8/12
 
10352 DONNIE ELBERT Where did our love go / That's if you love me 3/5
 
10354 PONDEROSA TWINS + ONE Hey girl / You send me 4/6
 
10370 DONNIE ELBERT A little piece of leather / If I can't have you 3/5
 
10418 BOBO MR SOUL HItch-hiking to heartbreak / She's my woman
 
10464 HAMMOND BROTHERS & MAGGIE Soul over easy / Garbage man 3/4
 
10469 LARRY SAUNDERS On the real side / Let me be the special one 8/12
 
10479 MILT MATTHEWS All these changes / When kids rule the world 5/8
 
10480 McCOYS Fever / Hang on sloopy 3/5
 
10483 BILL BLACK'S COMBO Little Queenie / Boo ray 4/6
 
10489 ACE CANNON Sea cruise / Peace in the valley 4/6
 
10491 BARBARA MILLS Queen of fools / (Make it last) take your time 4/6
 
10507 JACK ASHFORD Do the choo choo / Version 2 4/5
 
10514 JEAN PLUM Look at the boy / Back at you 4/5
 
10515 CHUBBY CHECKER At the discotheque / Slow twistin' 4/6
 
10518 BUNNY SIGLER Girl don't make me wait / Let the good times roll 4/6
 
10545 WILLIE MITCHELL The champion / Part 2 5/6
 
10553 BOBBY PARIS Night owl / You didn't say a word (by Yvonne Baker) 5/6
 
10557 CHUBBY CHECKER You just don't know / Two hearts make one love 5/6
 
10579 RAY CHARLES Compared to what / Now that we've found each other 3/5
By Pete S in Articles ·

Stateside Listing - Pete Smith - 1997

A list of releases of a soulful nature on the good old 60s $tateside label. As you can see one hell of a lot of gems where released in UK on here from early motown, classic oldies, exclusive rarities and loads more. Supplied by Pete Smith
Stateside uk listing
 
STATESIDE 102 B CHUCKJACKSON Any day now/The prophet
 
STATESIDE 112 A ISLEY BROTHERS Twist and shout/Spanish twist
 
STATESIDE 1 19 A SHIRELLES Welcome home baby/Here comes the bride
 
STATESIDE 121 A JERRY BUTLER Make it easy on yourself/It's too late
 
STATESIDE 127 B CHUCK JACKSON I keep forgetting/Who's gonna pick up the pieces
 
STATESIDE 129 A SHIRELLES Stop the music/It's love that really counts
 
STATESIDE 135 A BUNKER HILL Hide and go seek
 
STATESIDE 140 A ESTHER PHILLIPS Release me/Don't feel rained on
 
STATESIDE 146 A TAMS Untie me/Disillusioned
 
STATESIDE 152 A SHIRELLES Everybody loves a lover/I don't think so
 
STATESIDE 157 A DIONNE WARWICK Don't make me over/I smiled yesterday
 
STATESIDE 1 58 A JERRY BUTLER You can't run/I'm the one
 
STATESIDE 170 A JERRY BUTLER You go right through me/The wishing star
 
STATESIDE 172 A CHIFFONS He's so fine/Oh my lover
 
STATESIDE 178 A JIMMY SOUL If you wanna be happy/Don't release me
 
STATESIDE 180 A DEE CLARK I'm a soldier boy/Shook up over you
 
STATESIDE 181 A SHIRELLES Foolish little girl/Not for all the money
 
STATESIDE 182 A FURYS Zing went the strings of my heart/Never more
 
STATESIDE 184 B HARMONICA FATS Tore up/I get so tired
 
STATESIDE 185 A GENE CHANDLER You threw a lucky punch/Rainbow
 
STATESIDE 188 B MAXINE BROWN Yesterday's kisses/Ask me
 
STATESIDE 191 A DIONNE WARWICK This empty place/Wishin' and hopin'
 
STATESIDE 195 A JERRY BUTLER Whatever you want/You won't be sorry
 
STATESIDE 1 98 B FOUR PENNIES My block/Dry your eyes
 
STATESIDE 202 A CHIFFONS One fine day/Why am I so shy
 
STATESIDE 203 A JOHN LEE HOOKER Boom boom/Frisco
 
STATESIDE 204 A ROSCOE GORDON Just a little bit/What wouldn't I do
 
STATESIDE 206 A JIMMY REED Shame shame shame/Let's get together
 
STATESIDE 206 B FIVE DU-TONES Shake a tail feather/Divorce court
 
STATESIDE 213 A SHIRELLES Don't say goodnight and mean goodbye/I didn't mean to hurt you
 
STATESIDE 218 A ISLEY BROTHERS Nobody but me/I'm laughing to keep from crying
 
STATESIDE 222 - DIONNE WARWICK Make the music play/Please let him love me (Unissued)
 
STATESIDE 223 B SAPPHIRES Where is Johnny now/Your true love
 
STATESIDE 224 B SWANS He's mine/You better be a good girl now
 
STATESIDE 227 B JAYNETTS Sally go round the roses/Instrumental part II
 
STATESIDE 228 c MARTHA & the VANDELLAS Heatwave/A love like yours
 
STATESIDE 230 A CHIFFONS A love so fine/Only my friend
 
STATESIDE 232 A SHIRELLES What does a girl do/Don't let it happen to us
 
STATESIDE 237 A EMOTIONS A story untold
 
STATESIDE 238 0 LITTLE STEVIE WONDER Workout Stevie workout/Monkey talk
 
STATESIDE 242 B MARY WELLS You lost the sweetest boy/What's easy for two
 
STATESIDE 243 0 MARVIN GAYE Can I get a witness/I'm crazy 'bout my baby
 
STATESIDE 244 B FOUR PENNIES When the boy's happy/Hockaday
 
STATESIDE 250 c MARTHA & the VANDELLAS Quicksand/Darling I hum our song
 
STATESIDE 251 D MARVELETTES As long as I know he's mine/Little girl blue
 
STATESIDE 252 A JERRY BUTLER A need to belong/Give me your love
 
STATESIDE 254 A CHIFFONS I have a boyfriend/I'm gonna dry my eyes
 
STATESIDE 257 D SUPREMES When the lovelight starts shining/Standing at the crossroads of love
 
STATESIDE 259 B BETTY EVERETT You're no good/Chained to a memory
 
STATESIDE 263 c MIRACLES I gotta dance to keep from crying/Such is love
 
STATESIDE 267 A SAPPHIRES Who do you love/Oh so soon
 
STATESIDE 268 A HEARTS Dear Abby/Instrumental
 
STATESIDE 27o B DIANE RENAY Unbelieveable guy/
STATESIDE 272 0 MARTHA & the VANDELLAS Live wire/Old love
 
STATESIDE 273 D MARVELETTES He's a good guy/Goddess of love
 
STATESIDE 275 A BROTHER JACK McDUFF Sanctified samba/Whistle while you work
 
STATESIDE 278 D TEMPTATIONS The way you do the things you do/Just let me know
 
STATESIDE 28o A BETTY EVERETT The shoop shoop song/Hands off
 
STATESIDE 282 c MIRACLES The man in you/Heartbreak road
 
STATESIDE 284 c MARVIN GAYE You're a wonderful one/When I'm alone I cry
 
STATESIDE 285 c LITTLE STEVIE WONDER Castles in the sand/Thank you
 
STATESIDE 287 c TRACEY DEY Go away
 
STATESIDE 288 A MARY WELLS My guy/Oh little boy
 
STATESIDE 294 B REFLECTIONS (Just like) Romeo & Juliet/Can't you tell by the look in my eyes
 
STATESIDE 297 A JOHN LEE HOOKER Dimples/I'm leaving
 
STATESIDE 299 c CONTOURS Can you do it/I'll stand by you
 
STATESIDE 300 A JERRY BUTLER Giving up on love/I've been trying
 
STATESIDE 305 D MARTHA & the VANDELLAS In my lonely room/A tear for a girl
 
STATESIDE 307 c BRENDA HOLLOWAY Every little bit hurts/Land of a thousand boys
 
STATESIDE 316 B MARVIN GAYE & MARY WELLS Once upon a time/What's the matter with you baby
 
STATESIDE 318 A GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS Giving up/
STATESIDE 31 9 D TEMPTATIONS The girls alright with me/I'll be in trouble
 
STATESIDE 321 B BETTY EVERETT I can't hear you no more/Can I get to know you
 
STATESIDE 322 c PATTY & the EMBLEMS Mixed up shook up girl/Ordinary guy
 
STATESIDE 323 c STEVIE WONDER Hey harmonica man/This little girl
 
STATESIDE 324 c MIRACLES I like it like that/You're so fine and sweet
 
STATESIDE 326 c MARVIN GAYE Try it baby/If my heart could sing
 
STATESIDE 327 A SUPREMES Where did our love go/He means the world to me
 
STATESIDE 330 A JIMMY REED Shame shame shame/Let's get together
 
STATESIDE 331 A GENE CHANDLER Just be true/A song called soul
 
STATESIDE 332 A CHIFFONS Sailor boy/When the summer's through
 
STATESIDE 334 D MARVELETTES You're my remedy/A little bit of sympathy
 
STATESIDE 335 B PRINCE BUSTER 30 pieces of silver/Everybody ska
 
STATESIDE 336 B FOUR TOPS Baby I need your loving/Call on me
 
STATESIDE 339 A BETTY EVERETT & JERRY BUTLER Ain't that loving you baby/Ain't that lovin' you baby
 
STATESIDE 342 B JIMMY CLIFF King of kings/One eyed jacks
 
STATESIDE 345 B MARTHA & the VANDELLAS Dancing in the street/There he is (at my door)
 
STATESIDE 348 F TEMPTATIONS Why you wanna make me blue/Baby baby I need you
 
STATESIDE 350 A SUPREMES Baby love/Ask any girl
 
STATESIDE 352 A GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS Lovers always forgive/Another love
 
STATESIDE 353 B MIRACLES That's what love is made of/Would I love you
 
STATESIDE 354 A MICKEY LEE LANE Shaggy dog
 
STATESIDE 355 A DEE CLARK Heartbreak/Warm summer breeze
 
STATESIDE 357 H EARL VAN DYKE Soul stomp/Hot 'n' tot
 
STATESIDE 359 E KIM WESTON A little more love/Go ahead and laugh
 
STATESIDE 360 B MARVIN GAYE How sweet it is/Forever
 
STATESIDE 361 B VELVELETTES Needle in a haystack/Should I tell them
 
STATESIDE 363 B MARVIN GAYE & KIM WESTON What good am I without you/I want you around
 
STATESIDE 364 A GENE CHANDLER Bless our love/London town
 
STATESIDE 369 B MARVELETTES Too many fish in the sea/A need for love
 
STATESIDE 371 B FOUR TOPS Without the one you love/Love has gone
 
STATESIDE 372 MARY WELLS Ain't it the truth/Stop taking me for granted
 
STATESIDE 374 B JIMMY RADCLIFFE Long after tonight is all over/What I want I can never have
 
STATESIDE 376 A SUPREMES Come see about me/Always in my heart
 
STATESIDE 377 B MIRACLES Come on do the jerk/Baby don't you go
 
STATESIDE 378 B TEMPTATIONS My girl/Nobody but my baby
 
STATESIDE 381 0 CONTOURS Can you jerk like me/That day when she needed me
 
STATESIDE 382 A REPARATA & the DELRONS Whenever a teenager cries/He's my guy
 
STATESIDE 383 c MARTHA & the VANDELLAS Wild one/Dancing slow
 
STATESIDE 384 1 CAROLYN CRAWFORD When someone's good to you/My heart
 
STATESIDE 385 D SAMMY AMBROSE This diamond ring/bad night
 
STATESIDE 386 B ALVIN CASH Twine time/The bump
 
STATESIDE 387 c VELVELETTES He was really sayin'something/Throw a farewell kiss
 
STATESIDE 388 B GENE CHANDLER If you can't be true/What now
 
STATESIDE 394 F TONY MARTIN Talking to your picture/Our rhapsody
 
STATESIDE 396 B MARY WELLS Everlovin' boy/Use your head
 
STATESIDE 399 E SAMMY AMBROSE Welcome to dreamsville/Monkey see monkey do
 
STATESIDE 400 A DEE CLARK It's impossible/TCB
 
STATESIDE 401 A GENE CHANDLER You can't hurt me no more/Everybody let's dance
 
STATESIDE 402 c CHARLIE GRACIE He'll never love you like I do/Keep my love
 
STATESIDE 403 B CANNIBAL & the HEADHUNTERS Land of 1000 dances/I'll show you how to love
 
STATESIDE 406 A REFLECTIONS Poor man's son/Comin' at you
 
STATESIDE 407 A IKETTES Peaches and cream/The biggest crime
 
STATES(DE 411 F SHARON SOUL How can I get to you/Don't say goodbye love
 
STATESIDE 413 B THREE DEGREES Gee baby I'm sorry/Do what you're supposed to do
 
STATESIDE 41 5 A MARY WELLS Never, never leave me/Why don't you let yourself go
 
STATESIDE 41 9 A MARIE KNIGHT Cry me a river/Comes the night
 
STATESIDE 425 D GENE CHANDLER Nothing can stop me/The big lie
 
STATESIDE 434 A IKETTES Fine fine fine/How come
 
STATESIDE 437 B CHIFFONS Nobody knows what's goin' on/The real thing
 
STATESIDE 439 A MARY WELLS He's a lover/I'm learnin'
 
STATESIDE 441 A LEE DORSEY Ride your pony/The kitty kat song
 
STATESIDE 450 c BIG DEE IRWIN You satisfy my needs/I wanna stay right here
 
STATESIDE 453 A INVITATIONS Hallelujah/Written on the wall
 
STATESIDE 454 A JOHNNYTHUNDER Dear John I'm going to leave you
 
STATESIDE 455 A ERNESTINE ANDERSON Somebody told you/How many times
 
STATESIDE 456 c MICKEY LEE LANE Hey sah lo nay/Of yesterday
 
STATESIDE 458 B GENE CHANDLER Good times/No one can love you (like I do)
 
STATESIDE 459 c THREE DEGREES Gotta draw the line/Close your eyes
 
STATESIDE 460 A TOYS A lovers concerto/This night
 
STATESIDE 463 A MARY WELLS Me without you/I'm sorry
 
STATESIDE 475 B BEM HARRIS I'm evil tonight/What a sad sad feeling
 
STATESIDE 477 A LITTLE EVA Stand by me/That's my man
 
STATESIDE 478 D INVITATIONS What's wrong with me baby/Why did my baby turn bad
 
STATESIDE 479 A GEORGE STONE Hole in the wall/My beat
 
STATESIDE 481 A MITCH RYDER & the DETROIT WHEELS Jenny take a ride/Baby jane
 
STATESIDE 482 B CHRISTINE QUAITE Long after tonight is all over/I'm hoping
 
STATESIDE 487 A CLYDE MCPHATTER Everybody's somebody's fool/I belong to you
 
STATESIDE 488 B BOB KUBAN & the IN-MEN The cheater/try me baby
 
STATESIDE 489 B C.O.D.'S Michael/Cry no more
 
STATESIDE 491 A SLIM HARPO Baby scratch my back/I'm gonna miss you
 
STATESIDE 493 B SHEEP Hide and seek/Twelve months later
 
STATESIDE 495 c SHARPEES Tired of being lonely/Just to please you
 
STATESIDE 500 A GENE CHANDLER I'm just a fool for you/Buddy ain't it a shame
 
STATESIDE 502 A TOYS On backstreet/My my heart be cast into stone
 
STATESIDE 504 A VAN DYKES No man is an island/I won't hold it against you
 
STATESIDE 505 B JAY W. KING I'm so afraid/I don't have to worry
 
STATESIDE 507 c JAMES CARR That's what I want to know/You've got my mind messed up
 
STATESIDE 508 A LITTLE RICHARD Baby don't you want a man like me/Holy mackeral
 
STATESIDE 511 B PLATTERS Hear no evil, speak no evil, see no evil/I love you 1000 times
 
STATESIDE 512 A CHIFFONS Sweet talking guy/Did you ever go steady
 
STATESIDE 514 A BOB KUBAN & the IN-MEN The teaser/All I want
 
STATESIDE 51 6 F RUFUS LUMLEY I'm standing/Let's hide away
 
STATESIDE 519 A TOYS Can't get enough of you baby/Silver spoon
 
STATESIDE 521 B MITCH RYDER & the DETROIT WHEELS Break out/I need help
 
STATESIDE 525 B BUENA VISTAS Hot shot/TNT
 
STATESIDE 527 A SLIM HARPO Shake your hips/Midnight blues
 
STATESIDE 530 A VAN DYKES What will I do/I've got to go on without you
 
STATESIDE 531 B DEAN PARRISH Tell her/Fall on me
 
STATESIDE 535 B JAMES CARR Coming back to me baby/Love attack
 
STATESIDE 536 A DARRELL BANKS Open the door to your heart/Our love (is in the pocket)
 
STATESIDE 543 B ALVIN CASH The philly freeze/No deposits, no returns
 
STATESIDE 549 A MITCH RYDER & the DETROIT WHEELS Devil with the blue dress/I had it made
 
STATESIDE 550 F DEAN PARRISH Determination/Turn on your lovelight
 
STATESIDE 555 B GLORIA JONES Finders keepers/Run one flight of stairs
 
STATESIDE 556 A INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX No stranger to love/Come by here
 
STATESIDE 559 A CHIFFONS March/Stop look and listen
 
STATESIDE 563 c VIRGINIA WOLVES Stay/BLT
 
STATESIDE 565 A EMPERORS I've got to have her/Karate
 
STATESIDE 566 A PERCY MLEM Call on me/Crying baby baby baby
 
STATESIDE 579 A LARRY BANKS I don't wanna do it/I'm comin' home
 
STATESIDE 580 B DEAN PARRISH Skate/Part II
 
STATESIDE 584 A AARON NEVILLE Why worry/Tell it like it is
 
STATESIDE 586 A INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX Tightrope/My special prayer
 
STATESIDE 589 c LEE MEZA One good thing leads to another/If it happens
 
STATESIDE 591 EDDIE JEFFERSON Some other time/When you look in the mirror
 
STATESIDE 594 D FASCINATIONS Girls are out to get you/You'll be sorry
 
STATESIDE 595 A JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY Wish you didn't have to go/You can't keep a good man down
 
STATESIDE 596 A MITCH RYDER & the DETROIT WHEELS Sock it to me baby/I never had it better
 
STATESIDE 2002 B VONTASTICS Lady love/When my baby comes back
 
STATESIDE 2006 B VERNON GARRETT If I could turn back the hands of time/You and me together
 
STATESIDE 2007 A PLATTERS With this ring/If I had a love
 
STATESIDE 2009 c MARY LOVE Lay this burden down/Think it over baby
 
STATESIDE 2015 B BETTY LAVETTE Only your love can save me/I feel good all over
 
STATESIDE 2016 A JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY Shake a tail feather/Goodness gracious
 
STATESIDE 2023 A MITCH RYDER & the DETROIT WHEELS Too many fish in the sea/One grain of sand
 
STATESIDE 2024 A SPENCER WIGGINS Anything you do is alright/Uptight good woman
 
STATESIDE 2025 A GARY (US) BONDS Workin' for my baby/Send her to me
 
STATESIDE 2026 A VERNON GARRETT Shine it on/Things are looking better
 
STATESIDE 2030 K HOAGY LANDS The next in line/Please don't talk about me when I'm gone
 
STATESIDE 2038 JAMES CARR A losing game/Let it happen
 
STATESIDE 2039 JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY I take what I want/Sixteen tonnes
 
STATESIDE 2042 PLATTERS Washed ashore/What name shall I give you
 
STATESIDE 2045 BETTY HARRIS 12 red roses/Nearer to you
 
STATESIDE 2048 ESQUIRES Get on up/Listen to me
 
STATESIDE 2049 JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY Let love come between us/I don't want to have to wait
 
STATESIDE 2051 ROYAL GUARDSMEN Wednesday/So right to be in love
 
STATESIDE 2053 INCREDIBLES There is nothing else to say/Heart and Soul
 
STATESIDE 2058 LINDA CARR Everytime/Tryin' to be good for you
 
STATESIDE 2059 MOSES & JOSHUA DILLARD My elusive dreams/What's better than love
 
STATESIDE 2064 MARK BARKAN Pity the woman
 
STATESIDE 2065 BALTIMORE & OHIO MARCHIN' BAND Condition red/Lapland
 
STATESIDE 2066 BRUCE CHANNEL Mr. Busdriver
 
STATESIDE 2067 PLATTERS Sweet, sweet lovin'/Sonata
 
STATESIDE 2070 BOX TOPS She knows how/Neon rainbow
 
STATESIDE 2071 RAY CHARLES Never had enough of nothing yet/Yesterday
 
STATESIDE 2073 O'JAYS I dig your act/I'll be sweeter tomorrow
 
STATESIDE 2077 ESQUIRES And get away/Everybody's laughing
 
STATESIDE 2079 AL GREENE Don't leave me/Back up train
 
STATESIDE 2083 IMPRESSIONS We're a winner/You got me running
 
STATESIDE 2085 HOAGY LANDS I'm yours/Only you
 
STATESIDE 2087 TROY KEYES Love explosions/I'm crying inside
 
STATESIDE 2088 BOBBI LYNN Earthquake/Opportunity street
 
STATESIDE 2090 RUBY WINTERS Better/I want action
 
STATESIDE 2093 JAMES & BOBBY PURIFY Everybody needs somebody/Do unto me
 
STATESIDE 2108 LOVABLES You're the cause of it/Beautiful idea
 
STATESIDE 2110 KENNY CHANDLER Beyond love/Charity
 
STATESIDE 2111 MARY WELLS The doctor/Two lover's history
 
STATESIDE 2113 FLORENCE BALLARD It doesn't matter how I say it/Going out of my head
 
STATESIDE 2115 FASHIONS I.O.U. (a lifetime of love)/When love slips away
 
STATESIDE 2125 OKAYSIONS Girl watcher/Deal me in
 
STATESIDE 2131 A GENE PITNEY She's a heartbreaker
 
STATESIDE 2135 A MARY LOVE The hurt is just beginning/If you change
 
STATESIDE 2139 A IMPRESSIONS Can't satisfy/You've been cheatin'
 
STATESIDE 2140 A METERS Sophisticated cissy/Sehorns farm
 
STATESIDE 2147 A SHEEP Hide and seek/The gristle (by The Hawks)
 
STATESIDE 2149 A TROY KEYES Love explosions/I'm crying inside
 
STATESIDE 2150 A PLATTERS With this ring/If I had a love
 
STATESIDE 2151 A RONNIE WALKER It's a good feeling/Precious
 
STATESIDE 2198 A HENRY SHED Save the last dance for me/Bend me shape me
 
STATESIDE 2201 B COASTERS Cool jerk/Talkin' 'bout a woman (Withdrawn)
 
STATESIDE 2205 A CREATION I get the fever/Soul control
 
STATESIDE 2214 A AL CAPPS Magician
By Pete S in Articles ·

Twisted Wheel Memories by the Original In Crowd

Twisted Wheel - loads of articles here, format is a bit haphazard after transfering it from old site, but still interesting reading.......
 
THE TWISTED WHEEL BY DAVE PHILLIPS
 
The Left Wing Club in Brazenose Street in Manchester changed to become the Twisted Wheel.
Twisted Wheel membership card circa 1965
 
Slowly moving from it's roots in, folk and jazz, to blues and RnB, it was to become the originator of Northern Soul. Mainly due to the two brothers who managed the club and its first, now legendary D-J, Roger Eagle. It was Roger who introduced a whole generation to Jimmy Smith,, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker and many more. (The first UK RnB boom.)
 
The Club was a coffee bar, no Booze but lots of blues! And after a Saturday night with Alexis Korner, Georgie Fame, John Mayall or Eric Burdon , who can forget the Sunday morning hikes in the peak district after the All Nighter!
 
In 63 and 64 the influence of Soul became dominant with the rise of Motown and StaxThe mod scene was here, fashion changing weekly, pop music influenced by blues and early Motown and Stax, where very rare records, everything connected with blues and soul was rare in those days, the radio did not play Soul and hardly any record shops had heard of the artists. Green Onions - you want the green grocers mate! In any case to like black musicians was seen as not quite the thing. But that sort of attitude simply encouraged us.
 
The mainstream soul standard classics of today, where at their time of release very rare and difficult to find. This eventually led to the situation at the end of the 1960's when collectors sought anything rare, just for the sake of it, recordings without real merit being hyped up as Northern Soul would not have been played at the Wheel.
 
Here is the beginnings of my memorial Twisted Wheel play list, starting at the 'old wheel' in Brazenose Street Manchester and moving more and more into total soul sounds at the 'new' Wheel in Whitworth Street.
 
A play list from 1963 to 1968
 
Aging mods, blues and soul fans should remember some of these :-
 
 
TWISTED WHEEL BRAZENOSE STREET MANCHESTER
The 'old wheel' PLAY LIST and discography
Please add your memories to this list.
Blues years to RnB
 
A Walk on the Wild side - Jimmy Smith (A favourite for the Last Record of the night)
The Cat
I'm a lover not a fighter - Lazy Lester Stateside 1958
Need your love so bad - Little Willie John Charly RnB USA
Oh My Angel - Bertha Tillman
Tell Him (Go to Him Run To Him) Exiters
Fever - Little Willie John
It Hurts Me Too - Elmore James
Dust My Broom - Elmore James
Help Me - Sunny Boy Williamson PYE (Yellow RnB label)
Soulfull Dress - Sugar Pie Desanto
Boogie Woogy - John Lee Hooker
Crawlin Kingsnake
Dimples
Down home girl -Alvin Robinson
Um um um um um -Major Lance
I'm so Lost
Hit the Road Jack - Ray Charles
 
10th and VineI'll Put a Spell On You
Somethings Got A Hold On Me - Etta James
I hear Voices Screaming Jay Hawkins
I'll Put a Spell on You Nina Simone
Down in the Basement Sugar Pie Desanto
Something's got a hold on me
Trouble in Mind Dinah Washington
Willow Weep for Me
You Shook Me Muddy Waters
Mannish Boy
Rolling Stone
Hoochie Coochie Man
Got My Mojo Working
40 Days 40 Nights
Got To Get You Off My Mind
Solomon Burke
Cry To Me
A Rose in Spanish Harlem - Ben E King (Black ATLANTIC label)
I Who Have Nothing
If You Need Me
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
Down in the Valley
In The Midnight Hour
6345789
Your So Fine
Mercy Mercy-Wilson Picket
STAX
Green Unions - Booker T and the MG's
Behave yourself (A favourite for the Last Record of the night)
Outrage
Chinese Checkers
Hole in the Wall ( Booker T)
Last Night The MarKeys
I'll Come Running Back to You Sam Cooke
Twistin the Night Away - Sam Cooke
The Whole Worlds Shakin
Shake
Working on the Chain Gang
The Sound of My Man (Working on the chain gang) - Theola Kilgore
Night Train - James Brown
Dead End Street - Lou Rawls
The Duck Jackie Lee
Goin out of my Head - Little Anthony and the Imperials
Gonna Fix You Good
Something's got a hold on me
Long After Tonight is all Over - Jimmy Radcliffe
A Time to Love A Time to Cry - Lou Johnson
Hey Girl -Freddie Scott
Getting Mighty Crowded - Betty Everett
Alvin Cash and the Registers/Crawlers
 
 
THERE IS MUCH MORE, ALONG WITH OTHER MEMORIES OF THE BLUE NOTE CLUB IN MANCHESTER, BLACKPOOL MECCA, ALL BEFORE THINGS STARTED AT WIGAN CASINO............
 
MANCHESTER AND THE TWISTED WHEEL WAS INDEED THE BEGINNING OF NORTHERN SOUL.
 
I AM PUTTING THIS TOGETHER FOR OUR OWN WEB SERVER (WITH OTHER STUFF FOR PAYING THE MORTGAGE) WHEN WE GET IT ALL TOGETHER WE COULD HAVE RECIPROCAL HYPERLINKS.
 
David Phillips
 
More memories this time from a exiled wheel regular.
 
found your story of the wheel interesting as a bunch of us kids??? were regulars 67 /68 time especially after the Mojo closed.i remember my very last memory of an allnighter being in the parking lot down from the wheel listening to " wear it on our face" being played by Tom Slight on his Disc-a-Tron.i moved to Canada in the 70's and met a guy called martin kopple who you have no doubt heard of,and he told me all about this northern soul stuff. in fact, i provided him with the membership card and flyers featured on "the twisted wheel story" c.d [i think i recall about 6 tracks on that c.d!] we have some lengthy discussions regarding the music of the 60,s v the 70,s [i have heard the odd track that i like, but generally speaking, my interest in r & b ended at the close of 1968.]i do recall that even back then, the wheel played records that i can't remember hearing anywhere else
 
G A TAYLOR
 
 
Thanks to Bob Cummings for this
 
First visited the old wheel on my 16th birthday - 17th October, 1964. It was an R&B club with a bit of west coast surfer stuff and British group scene thrown in for good measure. First group I saw was Moody Blues, fronted by Denny Laine JUST after Go Now had been released (friend of mine has the original, Bessie Banks R&B cut - brilliant!).
 
The best group at the time was Spencer Davis Group, (covering the Soul Sisters 'I Can't Stand It - an all time great soul track) fronted by Stevie Winwood, also Brian Auger Trinity with Reg Dwight! Long John Baldry - soul singer extraordinaire! (until he went commercial). Exciting acts included The Pretty Things, John Mayall and Alexis Korner's Blues Incorporated.
 
There were many blues tours at the time and soul firmly has its roots in the blues + R&B. All the British groups at this time were doing copies -Stones, Beatles, etc. But soul was beginning to emerge with Isley Bros,Little Stevie Wonder and many girl groups like the Shirelles, Shirley Ellis, Marvelettes. Saw the Shirelles - at the Odeon, Oxford Road with ...wait for this Duane Eddy and (I think on the same bill) Gene Vincent.
 
Admission to the Wheel was 2/6 on a Monday to see Alexis Korner and a bit more expensive for top line acts on a Saturday. Acts that I remember at the time as being really good included Sonny Boy Williamson, Steam Packet (with...... you'll NEVER believe this...) - Rod Stewart! I know this is not northern soul news, but just a bit of background.
 
Just to let you know who performed well at the new Wheel - for me in the top 5 MUST be Edwin Starr! What a guy and still going as is Geno Washington- and the Ram Jam Band - remember Dexy's Midnight Runners tribute?
 
I could go on and on - and probably will with some encouragement.
 
Dont know if this is still current
(old email removed see comments)
 
The Blackpool Wheel
 
I have mentioned briefly the Old Twisted Wheel (Brazennose St) and the New Wheel (Whitworth Street) but what about the Blackpool Twisted Wheel?
I joke not. The Manchester Wheel was run by Jack and Ivor Abadi. Their dad ran the Blackpool Wheel. Every now and again we would have a coach trip from the New Wheel to Blackpool (just near the Tower).
 
Downstairs the Blackpool Wheel was just like a typical cafe and used to fill up with (apart from us Mods) mums and dads after a cup of tea! Nothing strange would they see but they may have been occasionally puzzled by the jukebox music (I remember there were a lot of Impressions tracks and I seem to remember Marchin' off to War - Darryl Banks.
 
Upstairs was a dance floor and a dj - playing soul all night long. The first track I heard when going up the stairs? Why 'Hey hey hey I'll be sendin ... out an SOS!'
 
Once some scooter boys followed the coach and parked outside the Blackpool Wheel. The craze that week was school caps - they all had school caps with parkas - cool or what? Also Levi 501s were becoming the thing to wear - preferably with a white Levi jean jacket.
 
So, all you Wigan northern soul boys, know that your roots came from mods!
Where did they go? I'll tell you.
 
I went to my friend's flat one day and left with a deep sense of depression - he was playing Sargeant Pepper! Some became hippies when the Wheel lost it's edge - others mourned the fact that their short hair cuts and levis were adopted by the crazy loony skinhead on the terraces. The rest? Up the East Lancs Road to Wigan!
 
Bob
 
Here's a list of the first 10 vinyls from my attic - here goes!
 
First out:
 
1 Born under a bad sign Albert King
2 Recovery Fontella Bass
3 Uptight Ramsey Lewis
4 Whole lot of shakin' in my heart The Miracles
5 Rockin' pneumonia and the boogie woogie flu Huey 'Piano' Smith
6 My Real name Fats Domino
7 The horse Cliff Nobles and Co (WoW!!!!!)
8 Ain't nothin but a house party The show stoppers
9 I hear voices Screamin' Jay Hawkins (bought from Roger Eagle - 2/6)
10 Cleo's mood Junior Walker and the all stars
 
 
 
Guest Comments:
 
Left Wing Coffee House
Oh... memories...
 
I used to blow there (trumpet) on occasion. There was Jules Hasford... Lita Rosa would pop in... There was a big guy (with a big heart) called Ian - would be mesmerised by "beatniks" (yet he was the most 'beat' of them all).
 
Oh my... You got me thinking, now.... Club 43, The Two I's (?) (Later the Oasis?)...
 
 
kb-r
 
first up in aug 1997 as separate articles in the separate wheel section
By Mike in Articles ·

Dublin 97 Northern Soul

First out in 1997 Want to know the score on Soul Scene in Dublin, read on..........Thanks to Karl for this good info.
The scene over here has been booming for the last 6 months. Myself and a mate DJ on a Monday night in the Chocolate Bar (trendy Dublin Pub), playing rare soul from 60s to 90s mostly mid-tempo. We also do a radio show on Jazz 89.8 FM every Saturday afternoon 12 till 3. Its a pirate station, no relation to Jazz FM in the UK.
We get plenty of listeners and its brought a lot of younger people onto the scene which is great. There was Plenty of Soul nights on the weekends but thats kind of died down for the moment. The next couple of clubs will be on the 13th and 20th of December. A mate of mine is trying to organise a regular monthly allnighter which will be great if he can get this going.
Theres plenty going on around the rest of the country with recent soul nights in Limerick, Waterford & Carlow although these tend to play a lot of the same over played oldies.
Ive added a current top ten, a lot of it is stuff Im currently playing at clubs so it will probably change next week.
Karls Current Top Ten
(In no particular order)
 
10) Together - Chester Fields - A&M
09) Crying In The Night - The Monitors - unreleased Motown
08) I Volunteer - Little Gi Gi - Decca
07) Has It Happened To You Yet - Edwin Starr - Unreleased Groovsville
06) I Cant Get Along Without You - Maxine Brown - Commonwealth
05) Lonely Girl - Anabelle Fox - Satin
04) Sweeter - Major Lance - Brunswick
03) You know my key (Is always in the mailbox) - Vivian Copeland - Doro
02) Stormy - The Supremes - unreleased Motown
01) Im gonna love you - The Age of Bronze - Guava
 
 
By Mike in Articles ·

Soul Source - First Issue 1997 - Record Corner Page

.Stumbled on some old pages from the early days, posted as may be of interest to some long time members and also just in case lose them again...
The Record Corner Page from the first year of Soul Source (opened in Aug 1997)
Originally published in Sep/Oct 1997
THE RECORD CORNER 1997
This is the place for all things to do with Vinyl and CDs, news reviews etc
Looking to end up with a large database of "Northern soul on CD" i.e. details of all tracks on all compilations, will start getting this together soon
{CD Reviews}
{Vinyl Reviews}
{Record News}
GROOVESVILLE REVIEW (GSCD 121)
OUT ON THE FLOOR TONIGHT (GSCD 107)
THE GOLDEN TORCH REVISITED (GSCD 92)
THE MAGIC OF DETROIT VOL 1 (GSCD 93)
 
Here's some goldmine cd reviews fresh from the pages of Beatin Rhythm (-issue 16 just about to be unleashed ), which is a soul fanzine published by Pete Smith , email him for details at
Going by the reviews and the info here seems like well worth getting:
 
GROOVESVILLE REVIEW (GSCD 121)
The vaults of Detroits's finest are plundered yet again here, but this has to be the strongest Goldmine/Soul Supply set in a long time. There are many highlights on this CD, for most the big one would appear to be Edwin Starr's Has It Happened To You Yet which is a new song over the old Sweet Sherry backing track. It's fantastic, but what strikes you most about the track is that the backing is so powerful, much more so than on the original J.J. Barnes version, awesome, driving Detroit soul at it's very best, can't wait to hear the instrumental version. Puzzling how you can still hear J.J. wailing in the background during the intro though.
Steve Mancha figures heavily once again, though I think we could have been spared his duet with Melvin Davis on I Need My Baby, as it adds nothing to the Jackey Beavers original. Mancha's Let's Party is a solid dancer, but offers little lyric-wise, and the tune sounds uncannily like Val Simpson's version of It's Just Love. Barbara Mercer performs a version of Happiness Is Here, but this is lack luster compared to the wonderful Tobi Lark original, compare the two versions on the "I hope and pray happiness is here" part towards the end - Tobi stretches one note to around 10 seconds, while Barbara is content to simply sing the word 'Here' , clocking in at, ooh, about 1 second I should think - she sounds as if she's really going through the motions.
The Parliaments' Heart Trouble needs no introduction and appears on CD here for the first time. Next is the legendary Bari Track (under the title I Miss My Baby, which it is I suppose) but this version differs from the Sound Impression cut by reducing the baritone sax and bringing the piano to the forefront, and consequently stripping it of it's awesome power. There's yet another version of The Professionals' That's Why I Love You, great song but this is stretching it a bit now, I make this 6 versions out on CD now including the original 45 and an instrumental version. Edwin Starr's You're My Mellow has stayed rare and is superb, Melvin Davis performs an early version of Chains Of Love, best known via Jimmy Hughes on Stax, and there's the B side of Andrea Henry's I Need You Like A Baby, Time Fades Away, which is nice but not a patch on it's better known top side.Other notables include Spyder Turner (apparently) with a great track called trying To Forget You, Steve Mancha with A Good Understanding (who did this on vinyl?), an instrumental entitled You're Gonna Be Sorry which turns out to be the backing track to The Tempos' I'll Never Forget, and staying with the instrumentals there's the vocal-less version of Geni (Teri Bryant), which is nice. There's another cruncher from Steve Mancha, He Stole The Love That Was Mine, again sheer magic with a strange chorus ("He talked a hole right through your head"), this is superb. J.J. Barnes' Deeper In Love is performed here by Robert Ward and for some reason is credited as being called Pigfeet! Oh, and there's what sounds like an alternative version of Darrell Banks' current flavour of the month, I'm The One Who Really Loves You to keep everybody happy. Add more goodies from J.J Barnes himself, Darrell Banks, David Ruffin etc, and you've got what is easily the strongest of Goldmine Soul Supply's venture into the Groovesville archives, top quality throughout and some grade 'A' Northern dancers to boot (not literally). This is perhaps the last of the Groovesville releases - I can't recall hearing anything else floating around on tape - so they're going out with a bang. Packaging is fairly minimal with a very brief introductory note from Mr. Koppell, but the music here speaks for itself and I think that we have all possibly been spoiled with the previous releases in this series. Maybe if we take a retrospective in a couple of years time I'll even grow to enjoy hearing Silky Hargreaves massacreing Emanuel Lasky's immortal Lucky To Be Love By You!
 TRACK LISTING
EDWIN STARR - Has it happened to you yet
STEVE MANCHA - Let's party/BARBARA MERCER - Happiness is here
PARLIAMENTS - Heart trouble/
INSTRUMENTAL - I miss my baby/
PROFESSIONALS - That's why I love you/
WILLIE HATCHER -Searching/
MELVIN DAVIS & STEVE MANCHA - I need my baby/
SPYDER TURNER - Trying to forget you/
STEVE MANCHA - A good understanding/
INSTRUMENTAL - You're gonna be sorry/
JOYCE VINCENT - Solid as a rock/
EDWIN STARR - You're my mellow/
MELVIN DAVIS - Chains of love/
STEVE MANCHA - He stole the love that was mine/
ANDREA HENRY - Time fades away/
INSTRUMENTAL - Geni/
STEVE MANCHA - Need to be needed/
ROBERT WARD - Pigfeet (deeper and deeper)/
DARRELL BANKS - I'm the one who loves you/
J.J. BARNES - The goings on/
STEVE MANCHA - Unyielding/
INSTRUMENTAL - Everlovin'/
DAVID RUFFIN - You're still in my heart.
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THE GOLDEN TORCH REVISITED (GSCD 92)
 
I think that the mood you're in affects CD reviews - one day you might love to hear a CD of oldies, next day you think "Oh no, how many times I have heard these before?" I'm afraid that today I'm suffering from the symptoms described in the latter scenario and I couldn't wait for this collection to end. Why? Because I first heard Mamie Galore, Lenis Guess, James Bounty et al nearly 25 years ago and I'm just bored with them. Having said that, they're still good, great records, but familiarity breeds contempt. The highlight of this CD is actually an instrumental (hello Andy!), Frantic Escape by The Innocent Bystanders which has no melody at all but is Popcorn Wylie and his session men cooking up an absolute storm on this vibe-laden Detroit crasher. Juxtapose this with the other instrumental selection, Bob Wilson's Suzy's Serenade and you get a chalk and cheese situation where you can't believe something as dreadful as that could ever have been played. Ditto The Dramatics' hideous Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo, a record everyone went crazy over in 72/73, but the actual record is even worse than it's title, what a mess. Those two plus The Exciters' Number One which is a nothing song, are the only duds on this CD, but I have to say that there are at least 7 previously released on CD tracks here, so check the listing carefully. So apart from Frantic Escape, the other main highlights are Lou Johnson's perrenial Unsatisfied, a record which sounded dated from day one but one that contains a masterful vocal performance and is worth the price of the CD alone; Jimmy (James) Conwell with Too Much, a terrific dancer which has the same backing track as Len Jewel's Bettin' On Love and was pressed many years ago but in such bad quality that it was barely recognisable - here you get it in perfect sound quality. Oh and there's Luther Ingram's vocal version of Exus Trek which isn't a patch on the instrumental but for some crazy reason is preferred by a few people, trouble is it's not a very good song.So basically, this is another superb release, it just caught me at the wrong time I'm afraid. Incidentally, check out the accompanying booklet, centre pages, there's a photo of people dancing at the King's Hall, Stoke at the Togetherness allnighter and bugger me, it's your truly, bottom right of the pic with the blue and purple checked shirt - but wait, I've never noticed that sodding bald patch coming before!
TRACK LISTING
LENIS GUESS - Just ask me/
VIBRATING VIBRATIONS - Surprise party for baby/
DEE DEE SHARP - What kind of lady/
PHILLIP MITCHELL - Free for all/
MAMIE GALORE -It ain't necessary/
PROPHETS - I got the fever/
VALENTINES - Breakaway/
BOB WILSON - Suzy's serenade/
DRAMATICS - Inky dinky wang dang doo/
SUPERIORS - What would I do/
LOU JOHNSON - Unsatisfied/
ROSCOE SHELTON - Running for my life/
TYMES - What would I do/
SEQUINS - A case of love/
ROYAL JOKERS - Love game a-z/
JIMMY CONWELL - Too much/
OVATIONS - They say/
LUTHER INGRAM - If it's all the same to you babe/
JEANETTE WHITE - Music/
DYNAMICS - Bingo/
INNOCENT BYSTANDERS - Frantic escape/
PARLIAMENTS - Don't be sore at me/
JAMES BOUNTY -Prove yourself a lady/
EXCITERS - Number one/
TONY MICHAELS - I love the life I live.
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OUT ON THE FLOOR TONIGHT (GSCD 107)
At first glance I thought this was a reissue of an old GM/SS title, Out On The Floor, but no, this is Out On The Floor Tonight. The concept is a little different too - the first CD conatined 24 or so classics, I mean extremely well established sounds, hear them at every oldies night you go to kind of classics like Queen Of Fools, The Snake, What's Wrong With Me Baby and so on.
This compilation, doesn't really include any early classics but concentrates on the mid to late 70's biggies. There are also a handful of UK releases thrown in including Kiki Dee's On A Magic Carpet Ride which to these ears is beginning to sound quite nice (after 18 years of it sounding like shit).Other UK's come from John E. Paul, great at the time but sounding like like something from another planet now, can you imagine them laying this at Albrighton or some other 'soul connoisseurs' venue? Ditto Five And A Penny's awful version of Dana Valery and Tony Blackburn's shocking cover of I'll Do Anything. John Drevar's Expression still sounds okay I suppose, as do The Flirtations and Timebox, but the best of the UK recordings is Dusty Springfield's What's It Gonna Be which sounds as authentic as anything else here. But it's not just the UK recordings that provide the shockers here: Otis Leavill's Boomerang sounds like a Gene Chandler/Major Lance recording but is hideous, and is apparently a Twisted Wheel classic, Jeez! One of Levine's old biggies, The Petals - You Can't Close The Windows To Your Heart is bad beyond description, Susan Farrar's The Big Hurt was big for literally two weeks at Wigan before it was pressed then thankfully we never had to suffer it again, and as for Keith, Brian Hyland, Eddie Garrigan and so on, they're records of their own era and just don't fit in today. Strangely enough, Many's The Slip by The Present, although being a semi-psychedelic record, still sounds good but that's probably because of the memories it inspires rather than the quality of the record. Worst of the lot, and perhaps the worst record ever to appear on a GM/SS CD is undoubtedly Marc Copage's Who Can I Turn To, a dire recording by a 6 year old TV star who sounds like he was having his foreskin chopped off while recording this turd. Far and away the best track is He Loves Me by The Chalfontes which is a Detroit sounding dancer I've loved for years but never seems to be remembered with any fondness by anyone else. Oh, and whoever mastered this needs a severe beating around the head with a 3 week old pork chop because, okay, occasionally it's acceptable to miss the first split second of an intro to a track, but there are something like 15 seconds cut from the intro of Jeanette Harper's Put Me In Your Pocket - a small mercy, some may say, but there's just no excuse for it, it actually begins more or less on the vocal when there's a perfectly good and quite exciting intro to the original recording. Remember when they cut off the intro to John & The Weirdest - Can't Get Over These Memories? Why do people have to tamper with things?Let's face it, this is a real mish-mash of sounds and styles and it doesn't come off, and when the likes of Kiki Dee are your saving grace, well perhaps it's time for a bit of a rethink in the quality control department. Having said that, there are probably many, many people who bought the K-Tel Soul Survivors package which was ten times worse than this, so I may be putting on a soul snob hat here to look 'cool' - so, let's end by saying that there's probably something for everybody here, but not too much for me personally.
TRACK LISTING
OTIS LEAVILL - Boomerang/
PRESENT - Many's the slip/
JOHN E. PAUL - I wanna know/
KIKI DEE - On a magic carpet ride/
SANDY & THE PEBBLES - He's my kind of fellow/
SWEET - Broken heart attack/
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD - What's it gonna be/
JEANETTE HARPER - Put me in your pocket/
JAY & THE TECHNIQUES - Baby make your own sweet music/
JERRY BUTLER - One night affair/
PETALS - (You can't close) the windows of your heart/
BRIAN HYLAND - The joker went wild/
NAT WRIGHT - Mr. Love/
EDDIE GARRIGAN - I wish I was/
NICKY NEWARKERS - Woman/
ARNOLD BRYANT- House in order/
SUSAN FARRAR - The big hurt/
GROOVERS - He will break your heart/
LENNY (TONY BLACKBURN) GAMBLE - I'll do anything/
TIMEBOX - Girl don't make me wait/
FIVE AND A PENNY - You don't know where your interest lies/
JOHN DREVAR'S Expression - The closer she gets/
FLIRTATIONS - Little darlin'/
KEITH - Daylight saving time/
MARC COPAGE - Who can I turn to (questions and answers)
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THE MAGIC OF DETROIT VOL1 (GSCD 93)
 
A collection of material culled mainly from Mike Hanks stable of labels including Mah's D-Town, Wheel City etc and for the Detroit afficinados out there, this really will be your cup of tea! D-Town dominates this set with well known items like Silky Hargreaves - Hurt by Love, Fabulous Peps -My love looks good on you and Ronnie Love's Detroit Michigan being the stand outs, though the previously unknown to me Dee Edwards- His Majesty My Love was my favourite track here, a strange marching beat with Brass fanfares blaring out all over the place as if real royalty was paying a visit to downtown Detroit. this is way from left field and is really great. As for Melvin Davis- Find a quiet place, I actually had a copy of this back in 79, I got it from Pep who had 3 copies, I sold it for something like £15 and I believe its now worth over £500! Ah Shucks!
Well I wont go into detail about the rest of the CD because due to the labels utilising the same group of musicans many of the tracks have a similar feel andwhile its all quality stuff its not earth shattering, though well worth buying for the aforementioned tracks. Plus theres The Precisions £500 rated I wanna tell my baby, funny that none of thier other records are worth more than £20, Oh and there's the The Kansas City Playboys version of Big Maybelles Quitting time too which is a dancer and a half. I would guess that this is one of many complitations on the way fromthis source as you cant have a CD featuring wheelsville tracks that doesnt include the mighty Save your love for me baby by Freddy Butler can, you?
Sleeve notes wise, theres a brief history of the label and pen portraits of each of the artists and a couple of backroom boys by Tim Brown.
***
Track listening to follow....
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soul on vinyl
Thanks again to Pete Smith for the use of his reviews from Beatin Rythm (first 5 newies) to start this section off:
Ralph Graham - She just sits there - UPFRONT
This has been around for years as James Conwell- sitting at the window. This is a stunning track a slow beat dominated by spanish guitar riff to begin, with a plthora of instruments joining in one by one, and the song is a sad tale of a young girl waiting for her guy to come back from Vietnam . Shes got a long wait. Middle 8 is a bit messy but the staccatto verses are incrediable and this is one of the most atmospheric records of the last few years . Vocalist is surely white with a name like "Ralph" but this is wonderful *****
Annabel Fox - Lonely girl - SATIN
A 100 club biggie, this is a fantastic Little Anthony style beat ballad, again produced by Teddy Randazzo (well it sure sounds like one of his jobs), Dianne Warwick soundalike vocalist performs well, but with a production like this she cant fail and whilst listening to it for this tape I got actually got goosebumps during the chorus which features a 100 piece orchestra and angelic chorus. Breathtakingly brilliant.*****+
 
Hayes Cotton - I'll be waiting - CLAIRE
An exciting intro on this R+B dancer and it pounds along in a similar vein to the same artists Black Wings, but the guy has a voice that sounds identical to Barney the Bar fly from the simpsons! Not bad ( but how could anyone pay £200 for this) **
 
Cody Black - Im slowly moulding - KING
Solid Northern thumper from the profilic Mr Black this is one of his best, great backing and instrumentation. ***1/2
 
Pat Lewis - GENI - UNISSUED
Connoisseur via SS/GM have already put out a version of this which sounded identical to the wonderful Teri Bryant version. This second version has diffrent brasswork and vocal styling and a bit more punch to it. Great song this, and featuring a superlative string arrangement from those solid hitbound people. ****
more to follow!!!! ..........soon
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RECORD NEWS
The following article is an extract from LineOne's 'Staying In' Interactive Guide to Home Entertainment.
Rarest Motown tracks to be released at last by Simon Holden
Two British Tamla Motown fans have won a10-year battle to persuade record giant Polygram to open their vaults and release an album of rare tracks. Chris King and Jim Stewart refused to take no for an answer from the owners of the Motown catalogue and are now celebrating the release of
This Is Northern Soul.
It features 24 rarely-heard tracks from legendary singers from the mid-60s like Marvin Gaye,Gladys Knight, Frank Wilson and even Motown's backing group the Andantes.Jim, 50, a CD supplier from Swanley, Kent, and Chris a DJ from Nottingham, hope to sell 12,000 copies of the compilation to ensure a second album is commissioned. They estimate fans would have to pay about £40,000 to privately assemble a similar collection from original acetate and vinyl recordings from the Detroit label.
The collection contains Brenda Holloway's 1966 song Reconsider, Frank Wilson's Do I Love You?,Marvin Gaye's Love Starved Heart (1965) and three tracks by Gladys Knight, including It's Too Late For You and Me (1966).''We asked Polygram on numerous occasions with no joy,'' said Jim. ''They obeyed a directive from Motown who were loath to issue the back catalogue. ''It's almost as if they are frightened the older songs would overshadow their current artists. We couldn't see why the two couldn't work hand-in-hand. Now my head is buzzing.''They are good pieces of music and stand up against anything of the other Motown releases.''
A second album is already being planned from the 66 remaining catalogued tracks available to them.
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