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Time to have a look at January's high flyers...

Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Pat Lewis No One To Love I Owe You Something Detroi.. $4362.00 ended 30 Jan Limelights Don T Leave Me Baby Beautiful Uncle Gloss.. $3180.78 ended 30 Jan Cecil Washington The Group I Don T Like To Lose Ori.. $2750.00 ended 25 Jan Simco 30000 - Gene Toones - What More Do You Want - P.. $2300.00 ended 21 Jan Arin Demain Silent Treatment You Don T Have To Cr.. $2227.02 ended 14 Jan Grail Bobby Kline Say Something Nice To Me Mb 105 1967 .. $2200.00 ended 19 Jan June Jackson On Musette You Re Welcome Orig .. $2025.00 ended 07 Jan De-lites Lover Listen $1999.00 ended 14 Jan Rpm Record-little Stanley-wanted-out Of Sight Loving-va.. $1877.00 ended 01 Jan Turner Bros - Act 1 Lp - Mb - 70s Soul Funk Shrink $1560.00 ended 13 Jan Very Sir William Portis Jr Hey World Private Jazz Funk .. $1525.00 ended 16 Jan Duke Browner - Crying Over You Original 1966 Plays Ex $1525.00 ended 20 Jan The Lovers Rpm One Way To Love Without A Doubt Ul.. $1499.99 ended 22 Jan Larry Allen Can T We Talk It Over On Green Dolphin G .. $1382.91 ended 20 Jan Errol De La Fuente - Happiness - Monster Boogie Funk Di.. $1344.00 ended 17 Jan Mega Panama Funk Lp Frederick Clarke - Chombo S Show .. $1314.89 ended 20 Jan Joe Bataan Latin Soul Square Dance Call Me Hear Funk .. $1302.00 ended 06 Jan Unknown - Hurt My Soul Fcm 7186 Fcm 7187 Very Ski.. $1263.00 ended 20 Jan Super Bobby Newton Single Rpm Philly Funk Branding Iron.. $1243.88 ended 06 Jan Sidney Barnes I Hurt On The Other Side Blue Cat L.. $1203.00 ended 08 Jan Hank Mobley Soul Station Lp - Blue Note Blp 4031 Orig M.. $1137.00 ended 28 Jan Yvonne Baker You Didn T Say A Word Parkway Original Pro.. $1136.59 ended 20 Jan Jock Mitchell Not A Chance In A Million Impact Supe.. $1099.00 ended 08 Jan Bobby Burn - I M A Lonely Man Dreamer Crossover Cha.. $1082.99 ended 02 Jan Rare-original -arvee 5029-little Joe Hinton-lets Start.. $1026.00 ended 04 Jan Fabulos Filtrations Wait Till I Find Her D-clef Records.. $1002.85 ended 22 Jan Fire Smoke 70 S Soul Funk Nobody But You Since My B.. $1000.00 ended 31 Jan Jessie Davis On Revere There S Room For Me Ps.. $999.99 ended 07 Jan Cody Black - I M Slowly Molding Keep On Keeping On S.. $996.00 ended 26 Jan Rpm Band Street People Private Funk Mega Ex $979.89 ended 26 Jan Federal 12417 Mike Pedicin Burnt Toast And Black Coffee.. $953.21 ended 11 Jan The Blue Jays On Jay 4815 That Feelin Point Of View.. $947.00 ended 25 Jan Means Of Persuasion - So Much Beauty Lp - C J - Private.. $909.00 ended 13 Jan Rita Dacosta Don T Bring Me Down Pandora Vinyl Record Vg $900.00 ended 18 Jan Neno Exporta Som - Deixa A Tristeza Soul Samba Funk G.. $870.00 ended 19 Jan Super Blue Steam Where Is She I Want A Girl Record Ca.. $850.00 ended 18 Jan California Playboys Trying To Become A Millionaire So.. $837.00 ended 30 Jan Hank Mobley Soul Station Lp - Blue Note - Blp 4031 Mono.. $820.00 ended 04 Jan Sweet Soul Soul Experience Who S Lips You Been Kissi.. $810.00 ended 08 Jan 62 Detroit R B Soul Doowop Majestics Unhappy Blue Tre.. $810.00 ended 17 Jan Mega Latin Jazz Funk Lp A Bailar Con Victor Boa Y Su Mu.. $810.00 ended 20 Jan Great Florida Modern Soul Funk Skull Sconiers Earth And.. $809.00 ended 16 Jan Tobi Legend-time Will Pass You By Heartbreaker-mala-rar.. $790.00 ended 17 Jan Job Lot Of 194 Records-all Ex Mint Condition-all Listed $764.75 ended 27 Jan Soul Directions Su Su Su 1969 Uk Attack 1st Press Sup.. $738.87 ended 19 Jan Beatles - Rubber Soul Lp Original Mono In Shrink With H.. $738.00 ended 24 Jan Jazz Lp - Hank Mobley -soul Station - Orig - Blue Note.. $729.99 ended 13 Jan Wally Coco Message To Society Florentine Carolina.. $725.00 ended 21 Jan Roosevelt Matthews - You Got Me Diggin You Tighten U.. $721.00 ended 26 Jan Har-you Percussion Group Original Esp Oro-5 Latin Afro.. $717.00 ended 10 Jan Job Lot Of 167 Records-all Ex Mint Condition-all Listed $692.29 ended 13 Jan Frank Beverly The Butlers If That S What You Wanted .. $699.00 ended 08 Jan Earl Young Take Them In Prayer Gospel Boogie Hear It $694.00 ended 23 Jan 60 S Usa Psych Jazz Funk - The Stark Reality - Junkman .. $659.94 ended 21 Jan Larry Santos You Got Me Where You Want Me Evolution.. $665.00 ended 06 Jan Big Don S Rebellion It Was True Smokin Listen $660.55 ended 14 Jan The Beatles Rubber Soul Us Orig 65 Capitol Mono 1st Dec.. $660.02 ended 13 Jan The Southern Guys Unknown Private Boogie Funk Lp On New.. $660.00 ended 09 Jan Billy Chears Rpm Chearston Record Bc53 Did You Me Girl $657.00 ended 31 Jan Beatles Lp Rubber Soul 1965 Uk 1st Pressing In .. $643.12 ended 20 Jan Sealed Private Gospel Modern Soul Disco Funk Lp Fay Hil.. $638.00 ended 16 Jan 328x Promo Rpm Job Lot 7 R B - Soul - Rock - Garage - .. $610.55 ended 25 Jan Mickie Champion On Musette What Good Am I Ori.. $610.00 ended 07 Jan Bobby Shannon I Get My Groove From You To-mar Li.. $610.00 ended 24 Jan 1619 Bad Ass Band Promo Lp Nj Funk Band $598.00 ended 21 Jan Har-you Percussion Group Original Esp Disk 1067 Lati.. $585.00 ended 16 Jan Sam Cooke Nightbeat Ultra-rare Orig 63 Rca Victor Mono .. $580.00 ended 06 Jan Matthew Barnett If Your Love Is Real My Only Love .. $575.67 ended 21 Jan Furys - Just A Little Mixed Up I M Satisfied With You.. $571.00 ended 26 Jan Matthew Barnett If Your Love Is Real My Only Love Sc.. $565.55 ended 21 Jan Mulugeta H Mikael Ph 233 Mega Holy Grail Dancefloor Ki.. $565.00 ended 17 Jan Ron Henderson Soul Junction Chelsea Chl 542 Nm $561.99 ended 27 Jan Sweet Soul 45-deceptions Of All The Hearts People-bro.. $560.00 ended 15 Jan Rarity Turley Richards Columbia Promo 4-43837 I Feel A.. $550.00 ended 05 Jan Len Jewell Bettin On Love Fontana Listen $549.00 ended 17 Jan Rodriguez - Cold Fact - Soul Lp - Funk - Promo $547.00 ended 09 Jan Mulatu Astatke - Ethiopian Modern Instrumentals Hits - .. $543.98 ended 16 Jan Delrays Inc-coming Home My Heart Is Not A Toy-american .. $540.00 ended 16 Jan The People S Choice - Savin My Lovin For You Pa.. $528.00 ended 29 Jan The Conquerors - You Hold The Handle Soul Rebels - Bong.. $517.59 ended 17 Jan 241x Promo Rpm Job Lot 7 R B - Soul - Rock - Garage - .. $521.77 ended 25 Jan Kurt Harris Emperor Of My Baby S Heart Diamond Listen $519.00 ended 14 Jan The Group Nsi Roger A Ti Wawa Dancefloor Island Funk Bo.. $511.00 ended 31 Jan Gloria Ann Taylor - Deep Inside You Ep - Selector Sound.. $510.00 ended 13 Jan Auction Of 485 Funk R B 45s Some All Listed Free Ship.. $510.00 ended 20 Jan Heart Soul Inspiration Vince Howard Original On Visco.. $499.99 ended 23 Jan The Pc S Ltd Fast Man Super Funk Listen $499.00 ended 01 Jan Cleveland Robinson-cleveland-nosnibor 1723-private Oh M.. $490.00 ended 06 Jan Rose Battiste I Miss My Baby Hit And Run Nm Beaut.. $489.99 ended 21 Jan Alice Clark You Hit Me Warner Bros Listen $485.01 ended 24 Jan Bunny Morian - Got To Get On - Island Funk Boogie Barba.. $481.00 ended 16 Jan Duke D Lady Luck Dragon Lady Soul-funk Sealed Near Mint $480.99 ended 21 Jan 70s R B Disco Soul Bessie Banks Don T You Worry Baby 19.. $474.61 ended 15 Jan Bobby Watkins Fire Soul On Ice 1969 Bay Town 14 Soul .. $474.00 ended 04 Jan Roy Robert I Know What To Do To Satisfy You Tina Hear.. $472.00 ended 17 Jan Tim Maia Racional Vol 2 1975 Seroma Lp Brazil Funk Soul.. $471.00 ended 03 Jan Panama Soul Funk Ralph Weeks Let Me Do My Thing No Pu.. $467.00 ended 20 Jan Indiana Sweet Soul Funk Big Daddy Graham Trio Pretty Li.. $464.00 ended 26 Jan Kalima Where Is The Sunshine Olive Tree Balto Spiritual.. $462.00 ended 06 Jan Ike Quebec Bossa Nova Soul Samba Lp On Blue Note Ny Mon.. $461.00 ended 29 Jan Keep up to speed with our regular Soul Source 'look forward' newsletters featuring our daily upcoming ebay soul desirables via https://www.soul-source.co.uk/newsletters/

By Mike in Source Archives · February 6, 20196 yr

News just passed on all about a new TV Series that is starting up a 10 episode UK run on BET Network Thursday 7th February

American Soul

Starts Thursday 7th February 10pm only on BET - Sky 194, Virgin 184, Freesat 140

About The Show
AMERICAN SOUL is the untold story of the sacrifice and struggle to make the dream of the iconic Soul Train TV show come to life. Set in the early 70’s, filled with music, dance, fashion and glamour, we witness the story behind the scenes of the first nationally syndicated Black music show and what happened when the music stopped. The 10-part series takes us on a journey with Don Cornelius and the team in front of and behind the cameras, vying for success; the excitement, the challenges, the spirit, the relationships and the drama. The journeys of these characters collide in a racially charged LA with the odds stacked against them. All they have is each other and the magic of Soul Train.

Series Regulars: Sinqua Walls, Kelly Price, Jason Dirden, Iantha Richardson, Katlyn Nichol, Jelani Winston, Christopher Jefferson

Guest Appearances: Kelly Rowland, Shannon Kane, Perri Camper, Michelle Williams*, Wayne Brady*, Bobby Brown*, K. Michelle*

Executive Producers: Jesse Collins (EP); Devon Gregory and Jonathan Price (Creators and Co-Showrunners); Tony Cornelius (EP)

Series Premiere: Thursday 7th February at 10pm Episodes: (10) one-hour episodes

Video Trailer

Series Facts
AMERICAN SOUL is a scripted drama inspired by the untold story of the rise of Soul Train. Music plays a central part of the series, with a musical performance of some kind in each episode. The series will have a high-quality visual appeal, capturing the energy of the 1970s and glamour of Soul Train. Many of the same players from BET’s hit biopics “The Bobby Brown Story” and “The New Edition Story” are returning for this series including...
Jesse Collins, Executive Producer, Babyface, Music Director/Supervisor, who is writing original music, Choreographer, Fatima Robinson The series celebrates Black excellence, as Soul Train was a first-of-its-kind show for Black people, by Black people. Don was led by his passion to showcase positive images of Black folks on television. Don’s son Tony Cornelius is an Executive Producer
There will be musical guest appearances, including Kelly Rowland as Gladys Knight. Kelly will be re-recording “Midnight Train to Georgia”
Kelly Rowland Shares What it Was Like to Play Gladys Knight in AMERICAN SOUL

When AMERICAN SOUL premieres we’re going to relive some of its greatest performances. And stepping up is Kelly Rowland, who plays singer-songwriter Gladys Knight! Kelly shares what is was like to play the icon and replicate the sultry register that made Gladys Knight famous around the world

Soul Train was one of the most important TV shows in American history. Witness the story of the making of this iconic show, amidst the black experience of 70’s. Journey with Don Cornelius and the team in front of and behind the cameras, vying for success; the excitement, the challenges, the spirit, the interpersonal relationships and the drama mixed with the sights and sounds of making something magical for Black culture, when the odds were stacked against them.
Starts Thursday 7th February 10pm only on BET - Sky 194, Virgin 184, Freesat 140. 10 Episodes

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AMERICAN SOUL
Starts Thursday 7th February 10pm only on BET - Sky 194, Virgin 184, Freesat 140. 10 Episodes

By Mike in Source Archives · January 31, 20196 yr

DYNAMIC DETROIT DUO from Hayley Records !
Previously unreleased gems from The Stylists and Johnny Griffith Band setting UK dance floors alight.
Hayley Records is proud to announce the release of THE STYLISTS ‘I need your loving ( to satisfy my soul) b/w JOHNNY GRIFFITH BAND ‘Operator please’.

The STYLISTS release is an up tempo dancer recorded at United Sound Systems in Detroit around 1968 and features a fantastic string arrangement by Motown maestro Paul Riser and the very best Detroit backing musicians ably assisted by Detroit Symphony Orchestra.
The flip side is the instrumental version of Tony & Tyrone’s ‘Please operator’ by the studio musicians assembled as JOHNNY GRIFFITH BAND at Theme Productions in Detroit MI. around 1966/67 and needs no introduction!
Both tunes are guaranteed to fill dance floors across the country.
This release is a LIMITED QUANTITY release and will not be repressed. Order now to avoid disappointment.
A small number of WHITE promo copies are available.

Available now from sales@hayleyrecords.co.uk
or on the website http://www.hayleyrecords.co.uk

By Rob Moss in Source Archives · January 30, 20196 yr

Ace Records - February 2019 Releases - all available right now

On The Detroit Beat! Motor City Soul - UK Style 1963-67
Pop
Various Artists (Motown)
CD £12.92

The Motown Sound gets a distinctly 60s UK makeover.


This Is Lowrider Soul
60s Soul
Various Artists (Lowrider Soul)
CD £11.50
Sweet soulful sounds from the golden age – as adored in the clubs and classic automobiles of Southern California.

Manchester - A City United In Music
Pop
Various Artists (Manchester)
CD £17.75
Spanning 55 years and 45 songs, a 2CD collection to ratify Manchester’s claim to be Britain’s second – if not at times, first – musical city. From primal beat through promiscuous punk, high 80s disco/soul and pure baggy to proud and proper rock, the evidence is all here.

Bellissima! More 1960s She-Pop From Italy
Girls
Various Artists (Ace International)
CD £12.92

Bellissima! 1960s She-Pop From Italy
Girls
Various Artists (Ace International)
LP £23.25
Soaring big beat ballads, the occasional guitar-driven nugget and other feminine gems of the stylish Italian variety.

Reggie Young - Session Guitar Star
60s Soul
Various Artists (Artist Anthologies)
CD £11.50
A long-awaited overview of Reggie Young’s six decades as Memphis and Nashville’s most in-demand guitarist.

The Pop Genius Of Mickie Most
Pop
Various Artists (Producer Series)
CD £14.34
Record producer, hit-picker extraordinaire, entrepreneur, TV talent show pundit, pop mogul Mickie Most was a man ahead of his time, anticipating the workings of modern media before the internet made it all happen. This is the soundtrack to his story, told in rich detail in a picture-packed 72-page booklet.

Alternative Medicine
Psych / Garage
Dr Strangely Strange
CD £11.50 Making a return to the Ace catalogue after many years’ absence, 1997’s difficult third album from the Irish folk group. Features the late Gary Moore on guitar on several tracks.


Full details of the above can be had via
More details of the above releases via https://acerecords.co.uk/browse/releases
along with later in the month release details as well

By Mike in Source Archives · January 29, 20196 yr

Tesla Groove a record label born out of Cannonball Records founded by Alberto Zanini in Italy. Cannonball found success initially with the release of Big Lee Dowell and “What I Done Wrong” which was a massive dancefloor winner. Further excellent releases cemented the labels place in the Soul market across Europe and indeed the World, often taking basic demo recordings and adding backing from the labels own in house band with authentic 60s recording equipment, giving listeners a sound as near to the original records as possible. Despite the success for the label Alberto wanted more and from this yearning Tesla Groove was set up with Dave Thorley to record and promote more contemporary artists and give them a platform to showcase their talents.
Alberto assembled a quality in house band, arranging and production team. Luca Zannoni joined the arrangement patrol in full service, Drummer Cesare Barbi, guitar maestro Richi “the Kid” Landini, Davide Rossi, top level bass player and now in charge of all the final mixing at both Cannonball Records and Tesla Groove International Recordings and, last but not least , they welcomed onboard one of the most powerful and professional brass sections that ever stepped on an Italian stage, Corrado Terzi and Enrico Guastalla. This team is better known as Electrified.

It was then that Jay Nemor came to the attention of the team. They listened to his previous material and compositions he had ready, they liked what they heard and saw and promptly signed Jay to the new label in January 2018.
Born Jason Nemor Harden on the 4th August 1971 in Houston, Texas. He is now better known as Jay Nemor, a multi-talented artist, not only a quality vocalist but a consummate songwriter, composer, producer and also skilled with both saxophone and keyboards.
Jay was a professional basketball player in the States, the sport would then take him to Europe where he still resides with his family. It was whilst in Iceland playing Basketball that his love of music was sparked and the seeds of a career in Soul music were sown. He borrowed some keyboards which he learnt to play and composed several songs. In 2004 he teamed up with former Motown artist Kenya to form Kenya Nemor later to become Kenya and Nemor. As well as this duet he would work as a session musician as well as more composing and producing various acts in varying genres. A move to Oslo and later Gothenburg to try and further his career on a bigger stage with a larger market.
Jay was influenced by the likes of Earth Wind and Fire, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, temptations, Bobby Womack and many more, his style is loyal to these influences, typically old school in style but also right up to date with today’s R&B/Soul market.

2018 saw Tesla Groove and Jay’s first release. Jay’s rich silky-smooth soulful vocals were put to self-penned lyrics, “There Are No Winners”. Jay’s early influences, artists who had a strong social conscience and whose lyrics conveyed a strong social message within, often about the injustices in this world, show throughout Jay’s work, singing “Even When You Win You Lose”.
The first 45 was a good solid start for the label receiving extensive airplay across Europe with support from celebrities such as Craig Charles whose audience is massive.

Alberto, Dave and Electrified worked hard with Jay over the months and the result will be both Tesla Groove’s and Jay’s second release. Again self penned with production arrangement and musicianship supplied by Electrified, “Mother Got A Way” is the resulting single. As with Jay’s first 45 for Tesla Groove, it is another song with a social message, Jay’s soulful vocal and the Italian sophistication of Electrified, telling is about the need for all the latest fads and fashion right there and then, it tells us to find a way to help ourselves, you won’t get no help from others.
Look out for the release in February at Teslagroove.com and your usual stockists.
Hopefully, 2019 will be a fruitful one for Tesla and Jay and other artists if the right ones can be found. An album for Jay is already in the planning stages and hopefully some live appearances as well. The future is looking bright for Tesla Groove!

Visit Tesla Groove's website for more information http://teslagroove.com

By Chalky in Source Archives · January 20, 20196 yr

The first competition of 2019 and it's a good one..
We have up for grabs a still sealed copy of a recent Kent Lp. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning this fine lp is just follow the simple instructions that follow the lp info.

The Goldwax Years - Spencer Wiggins - LP Kent 511
A vinyl album featuring 14 of the great southern soul singer’s finest Goldwax recordings.

Listen while you read

Blurb
Although Spencer Wiggins first made the R&B charts with his Fame 45 ‘Double Lovin’’ in 1970, it is his eight Goldwax singles, released in the latter half of the 60s, for which he is most famous among soul fans. Veering from deep melancholic ballads to raucous uptempo groovers, those 45s epitomise southern soul.
Southern soul is a close cousin of the blues, and ‘Lover’s Crime’, Spencer’s first single on Goldwax’s Bandstand USA subsidiary, was an early Isaac Hayes composition of that ilk. ‘Sweet Sixteen’, which was unreleased until 1977, is a full-on blues, presumably shelved by Goldwax as they wanted to keep Spencer known as a soul singer, even though he excels on the number. A strong country influence is apparent on ‘I Never Loved A Woman (The Way I Love You)’ which rivals Aretha Franklin’s Atlantic breakthrough single from a couple of years earlier. ‘Once In A While (Is Better Than Never At All)’, written by Goldwax boss Quinton Claunch, an ex-country singer, and songwriter George Jackson’s ‘Old Friend’ are also in the country bag.
The dramatic ballad ‘Up Tight Good Woman’, penned by Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham and Jimmy Johnson, is probably Spencer’s best-known recording and remains a highlight of his live performances. Penn and Oldham also provided ‘Take Me Just As I Am’, another standout track. ‘He’s Too Old’ and ‘I’m A Poor Man’s Son’ are vibrant, warm-hearted numbers taken at a jaunty pace, although still very much southern soul, whereas ‘Lonely Man’ is the only song with hints of a Detroit influence, and has consequently cost collectors appreciably more than the norm.
Spencer is primarily a preacher today but his 2010 appearance at the Cleethorpes rare soul weekender demonstrated he is still a great performer. More recently he completed a successful two-date visit to London and Manchester with his brother Percy.
ADY CROASDELL @ady croasdell
Above release notes from Ace Records website
More info, images, purchase options etc via https://acerecords.co.uk/the-goldwax-years-2
Tracks
Side 1
1.   "I Never Loved A Woman (The Way I Love You)" (3:00)
2.   "Old Friend (You Asked Me If I Miss Her)" (2:47)
3.   "Up Tight Good Woman" (2:42)
4.   "That's How Much I Love You" (2:53)
5.   "Take Me Just As I Am" (2:44)
6.   "I'm A Poor Man's Son" (2:08)
7.   "Lonely Man" (2:11)
Side 2
1.   "He's Too Old" (2:09)
2.   "Anything You Do Is Alright" (2:16)
3.   "I'll Be True To You" (2:36)
4.   "Sweet Sixteen" (2:41)
5.   "The Power Of A Woman" (3:32)
6.   "Lover's Crime" (2:10)
7.   "Once In A While (Is Better Than Never At All)" (3:33)

Soul Source Members Competition - Win a copy of Spencer Wiggins - The Goldwax Years!
Still sealed and ready to ship, to be in with a chance of winning this fine lp, all you need to do is 'upvote' this article - look down and right and then hit the 'upvote' ... your name should then appear as one of the up voters
One winner will be then drawn from the closed 'upvote' list on the morning of Friday 25th January

By Mike in Source Archives · January 18, 20196 yr

It is with utmost sadness that I inform members that Ronnie died on Tuesday night. Words cannot express the high regard with which I held for this man.
R.I.P. Ronnie

By Md Records in Source Archives · January 17, 20196 yr

Time for the latest edition of our long running infographic series 'Northern Soul Connections'. As you may be aware these 'infographics' are produced by member @Kenb and each issue takes a possible item of interest from the soul world' be it an artist, group or even a term and then builds up an infographic 'connected' view.
This issue is #18 and the connection this time around is titled 'Living Color - We were 3 different shades of black'. View it all below...

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By Kenb in Soul Music Features · January 13, 20196 yr

Press Release: The New Creation “The Fish Song/Elijah Knows” SJ541
Release Date: Monday 28thJanuary 2019

The New Creation were a five piece ensemble made up of family members Robert James Randle (Aka Rasheed Shakoor Sr) his son Keith Randle (aka Rasheed Shakoor Jr) their nephew/cousin Mel Houston. Mel’s stepfather William Cooper (aka Wali Ali) and a fifth unrelated member only remembered as Wayne E-2X.
The creator of The New Creation was William Cooper a guitarist who had previously worked with Norman Whitfield at Motown and had toured with The Undisputed Truth and The Jackson Five. He had also been employed by HB Barnum as part of Areatha Franklin’s touring band an association that would be relevant in The New Creation’s story.

The concept of The New Creation began sometime during 1973 when Robert James Randle penned the song “The Fish Song” ( credited as Robert 51-X) and William Cooper penned the song “Elijah Knows” amongst other material that never really got past the demo stage. Adding teenage cousins Mel Houston (Bass Guitar) and Keith Randle (Conga drums) and Wayne E-2X , The New Creation began performing through their affiliation to the African America political and religious movement , The Nation Of Islam with no lesser a person than Muhammad Ali, as a support act to his Celebrity Boxing Promotion Tours. They also toured as a support act to one of Philadelphia’s most well known soul groups, The Delfonic’s.
During the summer of 1974, under the tutelage of HB Barnum, The New Creation entered the Devonshire Recording Studio’s in North Hollywood to lay down the basic tracks of the above two songs with HB later adding the horn arrangements. The group pressed 2000 copies (plus a later 500) on their own Salaam label. They initially began to seek out radio airplay, unfortunately this wasn’t to be too forthcoming as the majority of radio stations considered “The Fish Song” to have been recorded as a commercial song , (which the group had no intention of) and demanded extortionate fees to promote. Therefore The New Creation were left with no choice but to promote their own product which they did by mail order and appearances throughout Los Angeles, Chicago, Denver (Colorado), Cleveland and New York selling their 45, for $5 each complete with a homemade promotional brochure.

With the groups growing popularity came the need for more rehearsals which sometimes lasted till three in the morning the teenage members of the group parents feared this would compound upon their High School work and so pulled them out of the group. They were replaced briefly by older members before the group broke up for good.
The New Creation’s “The Fish Song/Elijah Knows” is now a highly regarded and sort after 45 with sweet and harmony soul collector’s in Europe and it’s native USA.
For further information please contact Soul Junction at:
Tel: +44 (0) 121 602 8115 or E-mail: sales@souljunctionrecords.co.uk
http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/SJ541.html

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By Chalky in Artists · January 12, 20196 yr

2019 is now underway but just gonna take a quick step backwards to have a look at just what went high on EBay over the last month
The EBay high enders of 2018 December

Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Walter Wilson Love Keeps Me Crying Wand Promo Hear $4895.99 ended 31 Dec 70s Soul Funk - Ellipsis - People - Briarmeade - Vg Mp3 $4550.00 ended 02 Dec Bobby Wisdom Handwriting On The Wall Out A Site Recor.. $3999.00 ended 18 Dec Cecil Washington I Don T Like To Lose Ultra Prophonics $3777.77 ended 19 Dec Very Funk 7 Vinyl Original Soul Drifter Funcky Bro.. $3183.00 ended 23 Dec Funk Psych - Moroccos - Union Depot - Clear Hill - Vg .. $2977.00 ended 16 Dec Celebrities I Choose You Baby Detroit Grail Bos.. $2595.00 ended 09 Dec Marvin Peterson And Soulmasters In Concert Lp Century S.. $2500.00 ended 03 Dec Modern Soul - Bee Vee Honey Bee - I M Lost Without Yo.. $2297.00 ended 02 Dec Modern Soul Disco - Record Player - Free Your Mind - Ge.. $2230.00 ended 23 Dec De-lites - Lover - Cuppy - Mp3 $2225.00 ended 16 Dec Jimmy Mack My World Is On Fire Palmer Vg Promo Hear $2170.67 ended 30 Dec 5 Stepping Stars You Touched My Heart Unreleased Swee.. $2100.00 ended 19 Dec Northern Deep Soul - Eddie Daye 4 Bars - Guess Who Lo.. $2032.99 ended 16 Dec 45 Rpm Jimmy Andrews - Big City Playboy - Blue Jay 5.. $2000.00 ended 15 Dec Sweet Soul - Soul Experience - Who S Lips You Been Kiss.. $1888.56 ended 23 Dec Kenyatta Kick It Off Movin Music Ultra 70s Soul Funk.. $1801.00 ended 19 Dec Funk - Foreign Blue Renaisance - Finding You - Kohoutec.. $1613.00 ended 03 Dec Acetate - Adams Apples - Don T Take It Out On This Worl.. $1475.00 ended 16 Dec Modern Soul Disco - Fifth Avenue - Do You Feel It - Fif.. $1425.00 ended 03 Dec Hear Funk Modern Soul Brian Zan Schemin On You .. $1425.00 ended 07 Dec R B Soul Mod - Zenobia Bonner - All Alone - Accident - .. $1422.89 ended 16 Dec 2001 Black Essence Change In My Life Crossover Soul .. $1358.00 ended 19 Dec Rod Andrea If It S Lovin You Want Cobra Promo Tx R B.. $1326.00 ended 21 Dec Modern Soul - Curtis Anderson - The Hardest Part - Brow.. $1161.78 ended 02 Dec Moses Dillard - I Ll Pay The Price - Mark V - Mp3 $1149.00 ended 03 Dec Glen Miller Where Is The Love Funky Broadway 1967 Do.. $1144.61 ended 17 Dec Modern Soul - Green Light - In The Sky - Shammara - Mp3 - $1135.00 ended 02 Dec Cashmeres - Don T Let The Door Show Stopper - Hem - Mp3 $1120.00 ended 16 Dec Don Hysong - Soul Searcher - Bard - Mp3 $1103.00 ended 03 Dec Private Pf P F Flyer Play Gianchetta Jazz Psych Prog F.. $1031.66 ended 07 Dec Romeo Burn Me Up Modern Soul Boogie Funk Mjs Mp3 $1030.00 ended 19 Dec Modern Soul Boogie - Ashanti - Dance Longin For You -.. $1009.89 ended 16 Dec Original Northern Crossover Soul Celest Hardie You Re G.. $980.36 ended 17 Dec M Tiilation Remains Of A Ruined Dead Cursed Sou.. $980.36 ended 26 Dec James Fountain Seven Day Lover Listen $965.00 ended 30 Dec Alex Brown In Search Of Love Sundi 5001 Grail Soul Prom.. $960.00 ended 27 Dec Delegates Of Soul I Ll Come Running Back Listen $960.00 ended 28 Dec Modern Funk Sweet Soul - Fantasy - Don T Squeeze The Fo.. $932.00 ended 02 Dec True Image Keep Me Dancing Willkerr Moder Disco Soul $907.88 ended 13 Dec Crossover Soul Funk - Brenda Jones - Big Mistake - Merc.. $887.77 ended 16 Dec Sweet Soul Outsider Funk - Love Bones - Love You Re He.. $887.00 ended 23 Dec 220 Motown Mod Joblot 7 Vinyl Record Collection Full.. $861.96 ended 16 Dec The Stark Reality Discovers Hoagy Carmichael Original L.. $862.00 ended 21 Dec Cajun Hart - Got To Find A Way - Warner Bros - Vg Mp3 $837.68 ended 03 Dec Little Tommy I M Still Hurt Baby Can T You See Stron.. $835.00 ended 20 Dec 70s Soul - Wee - Try Me - Owl - Mp3 $835.00 ended 23 Dec Curtis Lee - Mira - Original- Hear $827.58 ended 10 Dec Tobi Legend - Time Will Pass You By - Mala - Mp3 $821.79 ended 03 Dec Modern Soul Disco - Ramsey Company - Love Call - Ramc.. $810.00 ended 03 Dec Tony Galla - In Love - Swan - Mp3 $810.00 ended 03 Dec Hank Mobley Soul Station Lp - Blue Note - Blp 4031 Mono.. $810.00 ended 25 Dec Groovesville Acetate Kent Barker Gene Current Detroit.. $805.00 ended 07 Dec Funk Psych - Stone Coal White Rated X - Free - Ewing - .. $799.00 ended 16 Dec Paulo Bagunca Tropa Maldita 1973 Psych Soul Funk Folk.. $768.00 ended 09 Dec R B Sweet Soul - G T S - A Thing Called Soul Melody O.. $760.00 ended 16 Dec Donna Colman Avin Your Loves Too Strong If You Want M.. $737.00 ended 08 Dec Studi-yo- I M Your Treasure Studi-yo Theme 45-orig-s.. $737.00 ended 09 Dec Pages Heartaches Pain Original Listen $720.99 ended 08 Dec Funk Mod - Little Woo Woo - Harlem Shuffle - Heat - Mp3 - $717.77 ended 16 Dec Job Lot Of 166 Records-all Ex Mint Condition-all Listed $712.99 ended 16 Dec Shades Of Sensation Sweet Soul On Summit But Then You .. $711.99 ended 05 Dec Sweet - Young Mods - Gloria - Gangland - Mp3 $711.50 ended 23 Dec Modern Soul Funk - 5th Degree - You Got Me Hypnotized -.. $710.00 ended 03 Dec Deep Soul - Little Ronnie Mudd - A Teardrop Fell - Malp.. $709.00 ended 02 Dec Herman Hitson Ain T No Other Way Sweet Rose Soul Funk.. $709.00 ended 30 Dec Pages Heartaches Pain Mack Modern Soul Funk Sunst.. $701.00 ended 04 Dec Org Promo Private Press Funk Modern Soul Grail 16.. $687.00 ended 21 Dec Mod Boogaloo Latin Jazz T J Torres Combo Get Out Of My.. $684.00 ended 09 Dec Peter Tosh The Wailers Soul Bros Making Love Voodoo .. $680.00 ended 05 Dec Owen Marshall - Captain Puff In The Naked Truth - Jazz .. $676.00 ended 09 Dec Topics Hey Girl Where Are You Going Chadwick Wlp.. $676.00 ended 20 Dec Modern Soul Gospel - Harrison Jones - On That Other Sho.. $675.85 ended 23 Dec Job Lot Of 179 Records-all Ex Condition-all Listed $668.43 ended 23 Dec Funk Sweet Soul - Crystal Touch - Just Funky Fun - Ctou.. $667.00 ended 16 Dec Dolly Gilmore Sweet Sweet Baby Funk Crossover Soul Do.. $661.00 ended 19 Dec Vee Gees Talkin Crossover Soul Jump Off Mp3 $651.00 ended 20 Dec 242 Soul Reggae 7 Singles - Great Tunes Here $636.60 ended 18 Dec Northern Sweet Soul - Chan Ohio Rhythm Makers - Ain T.. $637.98 ended 16 Dec Lyman Woodard Organization Saturday Night Specia.. $636.00 ended 16 Dec Deep Funk Hebrew Rogers Can T Buy Soul Suspicious Minds.. $620.00 ended 09 Dec Freddie Terrell You Had It Made Crossover Soul Capito.. $619.99 ended 19 Dec Modern Soul Boogie - Ace In The Hole - What About Love .. $610.00 ended 02 Dec Jessie Turner - I Feel Love Trust The Feeling - Jt Re.. $610.00 ended 09 Dec Northern Sweet Soul - Chandlers - Your Love Makes Me Lo.. $610.00 ended 16 Dec Kronic Flux All Of My Love Obscure Funk Soul Psych Ma.. $610.00 ended 19 Dec Crossover Funk Sweet Soul - Young Mods - Who You Going .. $610.00 ended 23 Dec Spindletop Give It Up - Talmadge Armstrong The Escott.. $607.00 ended 01 Dec One Dollar Of Soul The J J All Stars Jj Records Ja .. $604.77 ended 02 Dec The Young Mods Gloria Ohio Northern Sweet Soul On Gangland $600.00 ended 16 Dec George Tinley Ain T Gonna Worry About You Doo-wopp 101 .. $599.99 ended 18 Dec Al Wilson - Help Me - Wand - Mp3 - Promo $595.00 ended 16 Dec Benny Curtis - Dirty Hearts - Resist - Orig - Mod N Soul $585.67 ended 05 Dec Crossover Soul Folk - Sebastian - Still Be Loving - Riv.. $585.00 ended 16 Dec Modern Soul Disco - Dan Greer - Love Is The Message - B.. $581.18 ended 03 Dec Modern Soul Gospel Tramble Tramble We Must Be Ready T.. $567.00 ended 30 Dec Hy Lawson - Anybody S Fool - King Of Clubs - Mp3 - 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By Mike in Source Archives · January 9, 20196 yr

EUGENE THOMAS NEW RELEASE!
The name of Eugene Thomas has become well known in soul circles ever since it was discovered that he was the lead vocalist on that wonderful Northern Soul double sided classic by Epitome Of Sound – “You Don’t Love Me b/w Where Were You”, which was recorded at Venture Studios in Bound Brook New Jersey and subsequently released on Sandbag Records in 1967. Fast forward an amazing 52 years and the author of both sides of that classic 45 Robert Paladino, has recently released a 45 and here, hot its heels is a solo effort from Mr Thomas.
Written and co-produced by Eugene himself, Eugene Thomas – “I’m Through With You b/w Lovely Lady” Sweet Beat Records (RW1805), combines two excellent soul sides that do a great job of tipping their hat to the golden era of 60s soul.
The A Side is a pounding up-tempo dancer relating the story against a love affair gone wrong as Eugene ditches his two-timing woman. Full blown, on the fours, Northern Soul with a crackin’ sax break, if it garners the right exposure I’d imagine it will get great dancefloor reaction from the dancers. The flip is another ‘bounce along’ dancer that highlights Eugene’s dexterity within his song-writing skills as he embraces a new love. Musically it’s another performance that would seem ideally suited to the Northern Soul dancefloors.
The 45 is available from all the usual outlets in UK and US.
Here's a snippet of both sides:
Dave Moore

By Dave Moore in Source Archives · January 5, 20196 yr

BROTHERS OF SOUL to launch BKE RECORDS in 2019. Hayley Records to distribute in UK and Europe.
After some delays and several hiccups The Brothers of Soul – Fred Bridges, Richard Knight and Robert Eaton are to launch their own label in UK and Europe.
BKE Records, named after their surnames, will feature material either written or performed by the trio during their illustrious performing and writing careers beginning in the early 1960s and progressing into the later 1970s.
Group member Fred Bridges explained the decision. ‘We didn’t look after the publishing side of our tunes like we should have done back in the day and we trusted people who said they would look after us but we got nothing in royalties for any of our songs. So I thought we should release our stuff so that we can finally get paid.’
The first two releases feature recordings made at Lou Beatty’s La Beat studio on 14th Street in Detroit’s lower east side. According to Bridges his involvement in the operation was immediate ‘ I lived on the next street over from Beatty’s place, on 15th, and when I first saw the huge plate glass window at the front of his studio with all these microphones hanging down I knew he was recording, so I went straight in and told him about me and Richard and told him to put me in charge, which he did!
The first act we worked with was Albert Williams. We wrote three tunes for him ‘I am nothing’, ‘Brand new love’ and ‘Try them’ but they only used the first two on his record.’
The first BKE release will feature ‘I am nothing’ and ‘Try them’ ‘Al Williams was a tough kinda street guy. He was only around 5’8” but built. People wouldn’t mess with him but I did. He had a good voice but had trouble with his pitch so me and Richard worked on his delivery ‘cause we produced the session and knew what we wanted from our songs. I played piano on those sessions and Don Davis played guitar. George McGregor played drums. Lou Beatty liked the tunes so he kept us on.’
BKE 001 AL WILLIAMS ‘I am nothing’ b/w ‘Try them’

The second BKE release features a relatively unknown group who just happened to be walking down 14th Street when they met Bridges and Knight – The Masqueraders. ‘Yes that was kinda lucky for them and us, I guess. They had come up from Texas to try out at Motown but hadn’t made it when I met them. They didn’t even have return plane tickets they were that sure they’d make it but we got them in and liked their sound and what they could do. Lou Beatty started working with them first then Richard and me took over. We were so good together and really enjoyed working with them.I was the first to bring Mike Terry in to arrange our tunes. I played piano on ‘One more chance’ but we had Johnny Griffith play on ‘ I got the power’ along with some of the best guys in town. Eddie Willis and Dennis Coffey played guitars. We had Babbitt on bass, George McGregor and Mike played with the Powerhouse horns on that tune.’
BKE 002 THE MASQUERADERS ‘I got the power’ b/w ‘One more chance’

Future BKE releases will feature previously unreleased recordings by Brothers of Soul and popular titles by Sandra Phillips, Johnny Robinson, Maxine Brown, The Precisions, Ruby Andrews, Carl Carlton and many others.

ORDERING DETAILS:
All BKE releases will be available on Hayley Records website
http://www.hayleyrecords.co.uk
or contact sales@hayleyrecords.co.uk for direct access.

By Rob Moss in Source Archives · January 2, 20196 yr

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Tradition is a big part of this time of the year and so as, is customary, the Soul-Source Team would like to pass on our seasonal salutations to all the members.
On behalf of the site we like to wish everyone and their families a Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy, Happy and Prosperous New Year!
Lots of great site features and contributions in the past year and many more equally soulful ones to come in 2019.
Have a great time everybody, go easy on the 'figgy pudding!'

By Dave Moore in Source Archives · December 18, 20186 yr

THIS IS LOWRIDER SOUL - CD Compilation from Ace/Kent
Just giving my Soul friends the heads up that a project I've been working on with Ruben Molina Arlene Sepulveda Josh Whittemore and Ady Croasdell for the past couple of years finally got a release date. A compilation of stunning Lowrider Soul from the playboxes of the leading DJ's in the genre + a couple of fabulous, previously unreleased, scorchers from The Lovers and Melvin Hicks.
Check out the link and order direct from Ace / Kent for just £11.50.
Not a lot of money for a whole lot of soul, I'm sure you'll agree.
Sean

https://acerecords.co.uk/this-is-lowrider-soul
01 Preview Take A Step - Aesop's Fables 02 Preview Why'd You Put Me On - Bobbi Row & the Englishmen 03 Preview I Wanna Chance - The Vows 04 Preview Where Were You - Brenton Wood 05 Preview Second Hand Happiness - Jimmy Conwell 06 Preview 'Til You Come Back To Me - Lee Williams & the Cymbals 07 Preview Oh How It Hurts - Barbara Mason 08 Preview I Really Love You - The Ambassadors 09 Preview As I Sit Here - The Whispers 10 Preview One More Chance - The Four Tees 11 Preview No Doubt About It - The Esquires 12 Preview It's Not That Easy - Reuben Bell With the Casanovas 13 Preview It's So Hard To Break A Habit - The Webs 14 Preview Pretending Dear - The Lovelles 15 Preview Find Me - The Attractions 16 Preview Shattered Dreams - The Endeavors 17 Preview Be Kind To Love - The Interpreters 18 Preview When You're Poor - The Lovers 19 Preview Never Gonna Let Him Know - Debbie Taylor & the 4 Hesitations 20 Preview As Long As I've Got You - The Charmels 21 Preview Don't Forget About Me Baby - Jeff Dale 22 Preview I'm A Lonely Man - Bobby Burn aka Bobby Wilburn 23 Preview Crying All By Myself - William Bell 24 Preview I'm Just Passing Time - Melvin Hicks & the Versatiles

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By Sean Hampsey in Source Archives · December 17, 20186 yr

'If You Don’t Know Me’ is the untold and ultimately inspiring story of legendary soul singer Teddy Pendergrass, the man who was poised to become the biggest R&B artist of all time until the tragic accident that changed his life.
TEDDY PENDERGRASS IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME
The Rise, Fall And Resurrection Of Soul’s Sexiest Superstar
UK FILM PREMIERE IN CONJUNCTION WITH SKY ARTS BRITISH FILM INSTITUTE (BFI) 19th FEBRUARY 2019
includes Q&A session with director Olivia Lichtenstein
tickets on sale 15th January (8th January to BFI members)
OPENING AT CINEMAS NATIONWIDE FROM 22nd FEBRUARY
DATES TO BE ANNOUNCED HERE
moviehouseent.com/films/teddy-pendergrass
DVD RELEASE SPRING 2019
(Moviehouse Entertainment / Cadiz Music)
Video: Teddy Pendergrass: If you don't know me Trailer

The unforgettable lead vocalist on classic Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes songs such as‘Don’t Leave Me This Way’, ‘If You Don’t Know Me By Now’ and ‘I Miss You’, Teddy subsequently became the first solo male African American artist to record five consecutive platinum albums in the US, but his career was struck by tragedy in 1982 when a car accident left him paralysed at the age of just 31. He later made a triumphant comeback in front of a global audience of 1.9 billion at Live Aid.
Featuring revealing interviews with his family, friends and colleagues alongside industry legends Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, rarely seen archive footage and a soulful soundtrack, this insightful and moving documentary captures Teddy’s rise to fame against the complex backdrop of 1960’s America and his victorious comeback after his life-changing accident.
A compelling tale with surprising twists and turns, the film is an intimate portrait of one of the greatest singers of his generation. Describing Teddy’s meteoric rise from his tough ghetto childhood in Philadelphia to becoming a key member of Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes and his subsequent solo career, it also tells how he fought for the rights of African-American artists in a 1970’s music industry prejudiced against black performers.
The film was conceived, researched and directed by BAFTA award winner Olivia Lichtenstein, who recalls: “I grew up listening to soul music and I’d just started listening to Teddy again when I saw a documentary about Shep Gordon, the legendary artist manager who worked with everyone from Blondie to Alice Cooper – and Teddy. It included a little bit about him working with Teddy and it made me realise that I didn’t know what had happened to him. I had a really strong sense that I had to make a film to tell his story.”
Lichtenstein contacted Gordon, who joined the project as an executive producer, with BBC Films also becoming involved. The resulting 105 minute documentary includes magical and rarely seen original footage of Teddy’s performances, as well as intimate, candid interviews with co-performers, friends and family including Teddy’s ex-wife Karen and 100 year old mother Ida.
Adds Lichtenstein: “This is an extraordinary, human story that feels almost Shakespearian – it’s much more than just a music biopic, it’s an intimate portrait of both Teddy and of the extraordinary times in which he lived. We really get to know him because we hear from so many people who were close to him. It almost feels as if he comes back to life to let the world hear him sing again.”

Brief Bio

Theodore DeReese ‘Teddy’ Pendergrass (1950–2010) was born and raised in Philadelphia. Rising to fame as the charismatic lead singer on many classic songs by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, he left the group over monetary and personality disputes in 1975, immediately launching a successful solo career with the label Philadelphia International that delivered five platinum selling albums in a row. However, his meteoric rise was suspended following a near-fatal car crash in March 1982 that left him paralysed from the chest down. Making an emotional return to the stage at the historic Live Aid concert in Philadelphia in 1985, he maintained a successful solo career until announcing his retirement in 2006.
Pendergrass died from respiratory failure in January 2010 at the age of 59.
Contact Gary Levermore at Red Sand PR for further information.

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By Mike in Source Archives · December 14, 20186 yr

We are proud to announce our next LIMITED EDITION 2 stunning previously unissued tracks from the One-derful masters under exclusive licence to Secret Stash Records from One-derful productions. Several DJ's have had a white label promo of this sublime double header including John Vincent, Dave Hutchinson, Nige Brown, Jordan Wilson, Tony Smith, Ozz Osbourne, Keith Money, Dave Rimmer, Sallie Reynolds, Chico from North Wales, Matt Sneath, Calvin Lee Hughes, Chalky and a few others feedback from them is the record is getting a great deal of interest on the scene.

THE PAGEANTS - I WANNA KNOW B/W I WON'T COME BACK - M-PAC /SECRET STASH.LIMITED EDITION of only 150 copies Worldwide, comes with a numbered certificate, collectors card, presented in a quality black card sleeve with title ident sticker sealed in a poly bag.
Release date is to be confirmed, pre orders are very strong on this with many copies already reserved, to secure a copy we are now taking payments, total cost per copy is £53.00 UK Post and £55.00 Rest Of The World All in, Pay Pal as family and friends to avoid fees, bicknellmark@aol.com Many thanks to everyone who has supported the labels, we have some great tracks in the pipeline due for release in 2019, have a Soulful Christmas and 2019.

WE HAVE A STUNNING UNISSUED DOUBLE HEADER TO FOLLOW IN THE LIMITED EDITION SERIES MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW.

BIGMAN RECORDS BMR 1002 IS ALSO PLANNED FOR RELEASE A STUNNING DOUBLE HEADER UNISSUED FROM THE ONE-DERFUL MASTERS.
To order PM here or email bicknellmark@aol.com
ONLY 150 COPIES WORLDWIDE AVAILABLE.

NOW TAKING PRE ORDER PAYMENTS, ONLY 150 COPIES AVAILABLE WORLD-WIDE TAKING THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD IN THE MIX THE RECORD WILL BE READY TO SHIP MID JANUARY AROUND 6 WEEKS LEAD TIME, COMES WITH A NUMBERED CERTIFICATE, COLLECTORS CARD, IN A BLACK CARD SLEEVE SEALED IN A POLY BAG, TO ORDER PM HERE OR EMAIL bicknellmark@aol.com
ONLY 150 COPIES AVAILABLE, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED, WHEN THEY'RE GONE THEY'RE GONE.

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By Mark Bicknell in Source Archives · December 14, 20186 yr

Ebay High Flyers November 2018 - Soul Auction Results
Our monthly look back at just what went high on EBay over the last month...

Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Funk 45rpm - Willie Wright On Hotel Records - Monster .. $3100.00 ended 11 Nov Simco 30000 - Gene Toones - What More Do You Want - P.. $2650.00 ended 05 Nov Sandi Sheldon You Re Gonna Make Me Love You On Okeh M- $2136.00 ended 25 Nov Ghetto Brothers Power Fuerza Og Salsa Latin Soul Funk L.. $2025.00 ended 18 Nov The 7th Avenue Aviators You Should O Held On Norhter.. $1899.00 ended 04 Nov Jimmy Delphs Dancing A Hole In The World Carla 1904 Promo $1825.00 ended 13 Nov The Moments Baby I Want You Pray For Me Grai.. $1780.00 ended 18 Nov Alex Brown In Search Of Love Lp Sundi 5001 Super Grail .. $1675.00 ended 10 Nov The Trends Thanks For A Little Lovin Orig Listen $1675.00 ended 21 Nov Alex Brown-in Search Of Love On Sundi Soul Lp-nm Promo.. $1575.00 ended 22 Nov Brenda The Afroettes Color Me Black Black Is Rising.. $1447.00 ended 11 Nov The Antiques Go For Yourself On La Salle M- $1400.90 ended 25 Nov Ike Quebec Soul Samba Bossa Nova Bluenote Blp 4114.. $1375.00 ended 26 Nov Fast Forward - Water Bed 12 - Hi-in-er-gy - Boogie Fun.. $1324.99 ended 26 Nov Curly Myrick-it Bes That Way On Q Records Modern Soul 4.. $1226.99 ended 25 Nov Connie Laverne-northern Soul-can T Live Without You-g.. $1211.00 ended 11 Nov Obscure 45-suga-bear-nothing I Can Do-b-rod -- Killer.. $1200.00 ended 19 Nov Jewel-you And I Paradise On Jewel Production Modern So.. $1180.00 ended 25 Nov Soul Oakland Bay Area The East 14th Street Band Now And.. $1148.00 ended 11 Nov Darnell Pittman You Hurt Me Sweet Soul On Dean $1147.99 ended 25 Nov Dr Z - Three Parts To My Soul $1100.00 ended 29 Nov Beatles Rubber Soul Silver Stereo 1968 Original Export .. $1084.37 ended 15 Nov Afro Jazz Fusion Afro Funk Organ Zambia Broadway Quinte.. $999.00 ended 03 Nov Motherfox-fallen Into Love Hot Shot On Shabang Modern .. $997.00 ended 25 Nov Tommy Mcgee Positive-negative Listen Orig 1976 Michi.. $976.00 ended 18 Nov Johnny Mccall-i Need You I Must Be A Fool On Alteen Nor.. $960.00 ended 25 Nov Ad-libs I Don T Need No Fortune Teller Soul Original .. $949.00 ended 25 Nov Hot Chocolate-same-co Co Cleveland 1010-ohio Funk Orig .. $941.00 ended 18 Nov Unissued Blues Soul R B Acetate Woodrow Adams Sam Phill.. $918.00 ended 25 Nov Orig Soul Gwen Ray Build Your House On A Strong Found.. $909.00 ended 26 Nov Sons Of The Kingdom-hey There Modernization On Sons Of.. $900.00 ended 25 Nov Ahehehinnou Vincent Vol 1 Afro Funk Afrobeat Lp Hasb.. $898.00 ended 12 Nov Mexwell Opara Funk Noraa-o Afro Disco Funk Lp Fps Mp3 $897.00 ended 12 Nov Fronzena Harris - Lovetime Guarantee 12 - Bwi - Boogie.. $870.00 ended 25 Nov Mid Air - Ease Out 12 - Full Scope - Og Boogie Funk Vg.. $860.00 ended 25 Nov Jay Traynor - Up And Over - Dj White Label Promo - Abc.. $839.79 ended 30 Nov Mighty Lovers Ain T Gonna Run No More Mega Northen .. $831.01 ended 18 Nov Jackie Edwards I Feel So Bad I Don T 1966 Uk Isl.. $824.50 ended 29 Nov The Innersection Let Me Love Yuh I M In Debt To You .. $820.00 ended 11 Nov Dusty Wilson It S Going To Be A Tragedy Mutt Ball.. $812.00 ended 26 Nov Freddie Waters - Just Enough To Get Me Cool Soul Lp $810.00 ended 17 Nov The Compacts Call Her Sweet Soul On Bun Bea Vg $810.00 ended 25 Nov Carl Douglas -serving A Sentence Of Life Uk 1968 Demo P.. $805.03 ended 04 Nov Wolfgang Dauner- Rischka S Soul Ctr Private Far Out Jaz.. $799.00 ended 11 Nov Dini Safarrar Drums Of Fire-thiam Afro Funk Lp $760.00 ended 22 Nov Fantastic Records Collection Job Lot All Listed Kill.. $752.72 ended 04 Nov Little Soul-lonely Stranger Problems On Solid Sound No.. $751.52 ended 25 Nov Ron Henderson And Choice Of Colour Color - Soul Junct.. $746.60 ended 17 Nov Thee Midniters Holy Grail You Re Gonna Make Me Cry .. $723.56 ended 18 Nov R B Funk Wally Coco On Florentine Label Rpm Record $710.00 ended 06 Nov Patterson Twins I Need Your Love Soul Original Listen $699.00 ended 25 Nov Bobby Williams-funky Superfly On Rew Funk Lp-m- Original $636.00 ended 22 Nov Elbie Parker - Please Keep Away From Me - Veep 1246 - .. $630.00 ended 05 Nov Lou Ragland-is The Con Veyor-smh 917-rare Cleveland Fun.. $610.00 ended 18 Nov Curtis Lee Is She In Your Town On Mira $610.00 ended 25 Nov Paradise-sizzlin Hot-rare Modern Soul Disco Boogie 1981.. $598.00 ended 18 Nov E J Rush On Cooking 111 Hole In Your Soul $588.00 ended 20 Nov Mary Afi Usuah Ekpenyong Abasi Afrobeat Funk Soul Lp .. $587.00 ended 12 Nov Benny Curtis - Dirty Hearts - Resist - Orig - Mod N Soul $586.87 ended 29 Nov The Wimple Winch - Save My Soul Everybody S Worried .. $584.62 ended 17 Nov Job Lot Of 131 Records-all Ex Mint Condition-all Listed $574.11 ended 12 Nov Herb Ward - Strange Change - Argo 5510 Dj - Vg $565.55 ended 27 Nov Martins Brothers The Hunters The Patient Dog Afrobeat.. $565.00 ended 12 Nov Dem Iii Rpm Record Lonely Guy I Got A Woman Sweet.. $565.00 ended 21 Nov Lee Moore - Let S Get To It 12 - Unreleased Modern Sou.. $560.00 ended 25 Nov Job Lot Of 126 Records-all Ex Mint Condition-all Listed $555.61 ended 26 Nov Deep Funk Afrofunk Afropsych Madagascar Sylvain Marc Li.. $538.00 ended 03 Nov Cindy Playmates Dont Stop This Train Kemp Usa $537.11 ended 21 Nov Al Wilson Help Me On Wand M- $535.00 ended 25 Nov Dennis D Ell Demo It Breaks My Heart Better Use Yo.. $530.58 ended 25 Nov 150 Soul 7 Vinyl Joblot Record Collection Full List .. $525.63 ended 11 Nov 1979 Private Label Modern Soul Mixed Generation Ente.. $520.00 ended 06 Nov Ernest Baker-alone Again Do It With Feeling On Blue So.. $520.00 ended 25 Nov Infinity - When The Music Begins To Play Indie New Jer.. $510.00 ended 02 Nov Modern Soul Carol Dionne - I Need You Hear Gateway Rec.. $510.00 ended 08 Nov Akira Ishikawa Count Buffalo- Electrum Victor Og Electr.. $500.00 ended 11 Nov Bob Soprano- Hey Girl 45-musicor New Talent-68 Orig-no.. $499.99 ended 06 Nov Hank Mobley - Soul Station - Us Blue Note - Blp4031 $480.00 ended 25 Nov Frankie Love Man Crocker Ton Of Dynamite Turbo 0001 .. $475.00 ended 11 Nov Cindy Scott I Love You Baby 1967 On Veep 1253 Dj .. $472.00 ended 26 Nov Soul Powers On Scram Soul Power Nola Funk Soul R .. $470.00 ended 20 Nov George Gonzalez Chupa Latin Guaguanco Salsa Ls Latin .. $463.00 ended 26 Nov 70 S Soul Funk - Rawl Soul Express The Way We Live On.. $460.67 ended 30 Nov Carl Douglas -serving A Sentence Of Life Uk 1968 Demo P.. $459.29 ended 11 Nov Rose Battiste-i Miss My Baby Hit And Run On Revilot No.. $456.08 ended 25 Nov Nolan Chance Just Like The Weather Original Listen $455.00 ended 25 Nov P J City-straight Forward On Rise Modern Soul Funk 45-m- $455.00 ended 25 Nov The Invaders - For The Love Of You The Peanut Man - C.. $450.00 ended 08 Nov Ted Taylor On Okeh Somebody S Always Trying O.. $450.00 ended 20 Nov William Onyeabor Good Name Afro Cosmic Disco Funk Lp .. $449.00 ended 12 Nov Anthony Fontaine-how Can I Lose Texas Souled Out $433.33 ended 10 Nov Ted Taylor Somebody S Always Trying Okeh Northern Listen $431.76 ended 10 Nov The Prophet Deciples-the Pusher On Pressco 70 S Soul .. $422.99 ended 25 Nov Original -tommy Hammond Devil On My Shoulder Golden .. $422.40 ended 04 Nov Saaji A Lover Boy Afro Soul Psych Funk Lp B C Des Mp3 $415.00 ended 12 Nov The Beatles - Rubber Soul Uk 1966 Mono First Press N-mi.. $412.08 ended 04 Nov Modern Soul 45-peter Jackson Band-disco King-phonograph.. $411.00 ended 07 Nov Nancy Butts - Flaming Arrow - Original- Hear $408.26 ended 19 Nov Carl Hall What About You Hear It 1973 Legendary .. $408.00 ended 25 Nov Listen The Exits Another Sundown In Watts I M So.. $405.99 ended 10 Nov
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By Mike in Source Archives · December 10, 20186 yr

Ace Records - December 2018 Releases
Decembers offerings from Ace Records


Fame Northern Soul
Northern Soul
Various Artists (Fame)
CD £11.50
60s soul dance tracks from a major soul centre of excellence.

Ain't It Amazing - The Unreleased Westbound Masters
Disco
C. J. & CO.
CD £11.50
Produced by Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey, these are the unreleased masters by one of the defining acts of the disco era.

The Best Of The Wand Years
60s Soul
Maxine Brown
LP £15.60
Superlative Soul 1963-66.

Jon Savage's 1968 - The Year The World Burned
Pop
Various Artists (Jon Savage)
CD £17.75
A genre-spanning 2CD mix of hit singles, slow burners and lost gems, including the first-ever official release of the preview pressing of ‘Kick Out The Jams’ by the MC5. The 45s that defined 1968 and crystallised author Jon Savage’s memories of the year.


Un "Sung" Stories
Rhythm & Blues
Phil Alvin
CD £11.50
The lead Blaster’s debut solo album from 1986. Features prominent contributions from the Dirty Dozen Brass band and Sun Ra’s Solar Arkestra.

More details of the above releases via
https://acerecords.co.uk/browse/releases

By Mike in Source Archives · December 4, 20186 yr

An old friend, Rob Lemoine asked me to pass on this info.
Dave was well known back in the days of the Normanton Baths all-nighters:
Dave Box (Boxy Soul DJ) Of Altofts, aged 72 years, passed away suddenly in hospital with his loving family by his side on Wednesday 21st November 2018.
The beloved husband of Valerie, David had so many friends and will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him.
The funeral service and cremation will be held at Pontefract Crematorium on Thursday 13th December at 3.00pm.
Family flowers only please donations in lieu for Motor Neurone Disease, may be left in the donation box as you leave the crematorium.
site note
An already running forum topic regarding the sad news along with comments on Daves passing on can be read here
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/391174-dave-box-rip/

By Guest soash in Source Archives · December 2, 20186 yr

local news carrying this story

Men jailed for ‘fake’ vinyl records scam
Two men have been jailed and two others given suspended sentences for making and selling tens of thousands of niche counterfeit vinyl records.
Christopher Price, 68, Stephen Russell, 65, Robert Pye, 63, and Alan Godfrey, 61, were part of a group which distributed unlicensed recordings of 1960s Northern Soul artists.
On Friday a court heard about 55,000 unlicensed records were seized by police following an investigation by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), which represents record companies in the UK including Warner Music, Sony Music Entertainment, and Universal Music Group.
full story via
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/news/national/17268780.men-jailed-for-fake-vinyl-records-scam/

Local news clip

By Mike in Source Archives · November 30, 20186 yr

Another interesting music documentary video shows up on BBC IPlayer
Jazzology with Soweto Kinch
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch takes a personal journey into jazz through New Orleans, New York and London, where he meets and plays with fellow musicians.
Available for 4 weeks, BBC blurb and IPlayer Video link follows below
In New Orleans, New York and London, saxophonist Soweto Kinch meets and plays with fellow musicians and discovers a music that's political, spiritual and rooted in African American history.
Soweto argues that jazz is too often seen as a sterile museum piece, whereas in reality it's a powerful, political music which can only be understood through the history of racism and inequality from which it emerged.
In New Orleans he finds an older music rooted in the history of slavery. He meets saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr, who keeps alive the tradition of the Mardi Gras Indians, and joins Donald and his group the Congo Square Nation, who perform music influenced by African drumming and rhythms. Soweto meets musician and writer Nicholas Payton and trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard. Both talk about how jazz emerged from the struggle of African Americans to form a new language in a country where racism and segregation gave them few outlets for self-expression. Jazz is rooted in the blues and throughout its history has straddled the secular and the spiritual. Soweto plays along with pianist Marcus Roberts, and meets singer Carmen Lundy.
Soweto then visits New York, which by the 1930s was firmly established as the centre of the jazz world. In Harlem, Soweto find traces of the city's jazz history but also discovers New York's contemporary scene. He meets singer and bassist Esperanza Spalding and saxophonist Donny McCaslin, who featured on David Bowie's album Blackstar. Michael Mwenso blends jazz, soul and swing and Soweto joins him for a live session.
In London Soweto meets Courtney Pine, who was part of a movement of black British jazz musicians in the 1980s who revived the art form and inspired successive generations. Lastly, Soweto meets the latest wave of British jazz musicians including Shabaka Hutchings from Sons of Kemet, Cassie Kinoshi of Nerija and Giacomo Smith of Kansas Smitty's House Band. All are rooted in jazz traditions but also draw upon contemporary influences such as grime and dubstep.
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch takes a personal journey into jazz through New Orleans, New York and London, where he meets and plays with fellow musicians.

First shown 8pm 25 Nov 2018
Available for 28 days
Available via https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0bsrws5/jazzology-with-soweto-kinch

bbc

By Mike in Source Archives · November 27, 20186 yr

News from Cordial Recordings all about 2 previously unreleased tracks now out on a new 45 release along with a follow-on lp release for next year

The Edwards Generation were the San Francisco based family group that released a number of singles and an album during the 1970s. Their releases are highly revered of globally by soul and funk connoisseurs. Cordial Recordings are proud to partner them with their return to vinyl with the uptempo funked groover of ‘I Like Your Style’ on one side and the Motownesque ‘The Love I Found In You’ on the flip, which features the highly respected Chuck Edwards on lead vocals.

A) I Like Your Style

B) The Love I Found In You

The Edwards Generation are a family group that were led by the seasoned recording artist Chuck Edwards and his wife Irene. Chuck was a singer, guitarist and songwriter whose first single was released in 1956 on Duke Records and he went on to release further singles on labels such as Roulette, Alanna, Punch, Rene and Kapp. Chuck and Irene had five children together: Ron, Charlene, Jeff, Myron and Les. These children went on to learn various musical instruments before eventually supporting their parents in the sixties at various local gigs to their then home base of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They became known as The Edwards Generation and released their debut single in 1972 on New York label Ghetto Records with ‘Someone Like You’ and ‘School Is in.’

Shortly afterwards Chuck and Irene decided to take the family on a holiday to the west coast where they eventually relocated to and made San Francisco their family home. When landing in Los Angeles they approached and recorded a session for Barry White. These recordings have unfortunately never seen the light of day yet and are presumed lost in the vaults of the White estate. The family shortly afterwards set up a label called Tight Records where they self-distributed an album and three singles. These have all become collectors’ items in recent years. ‘The Street Thang’ album was released in 1976 and is credited to The Edwards Generation featuring Chuck Edwards. The three singles on Tight are ‘I Need You Only’ / ‘Keep Cool Brother,’ ‘Starlite Starbrite’ / ‘That’s How Much I Love Her’ and ‘I Want You Girl.’ These were all released between 76 and 77.

When the singles dried up the Edwards Generation did not stop recording and have
The Edwards Generation
‘I Like Your Style’ / ‘The Love I Found In You’
Order here and various other sites
https://5767.co.uk/product/the-edwards-generation/
The family have continued playing in various guises and with much critical acclaim, unfortunately Chuck is no longer with us and passed away in 2001. A partnership between the family and Cordial Recordings will see a number of these songs released for the first time. The first single is ‘I Like Your Style’ and ‘The Love I Found In You,’ which is the only song that features Chuck on vocals. An album entitled ‘Dynasty’ which features some of these songs will be released on vinyl and CD in 2019. We interviewed Irene Edwins recently and she gave us the history of the Edwards Generation. Irene is still performing and you can hear her new single ‘Mr Wonderful’ via youtube

The Edwards Generation
‘I Like Your Style’ / ‘The Love I Found In You’
Order here and various other sites
https://5767.co.uk/product/the-edwards-generation/

Irene Edwins interview

Where are you from originally Irene?
We call it “Little” Washington, Pennsylvania. About 20 miles from Pittsburgh.

Was that where you met Chuck?
Yes, we met there in 1951.

Were you both performers at that time?
Chuck was performing a lot because he had the best band, as they said, in Pa. at that time.

What was his band called?
Just Chuck Edwards…. The Chuck Edwards Band

When did you first start working together as performers?
It was off and on at that time. I started having children so I couldn’t go out all the time. I felt it was my duty to stay home and take care of my children so that’s what I did. Sometimes he’d be playing 6 nights a week, and I couldn’t go with him all the time. So I stayed home to take care of my children to give them the right direction. I was there with them all the time.
During those years was Chuck just performing in Pa or did he go outside of the state?
He mainly performed in Pa but he also travelled to Ohio, Massachusetts; he also went to Canada. Chuck went to a lot of places.

Did he support any of the big name acts?
He played with the Sonny Thompson Band, Charles Brown, Bo Diddley and quite a few others.

When was your first child born?
My first child was born in 1952, but I lost that child
Sorry
I only have five children now, but we still consider him a part of the family

Did you consciously help your children to start playing musical instruments?
We didn’t help them in that way. They heard their dad playing all the time. They picked up everything on their own. We didn’t have to push them to play this, or play that. They all played what they wanted to play. My oldest son wanted to play trombone at first. He wasn’t doing what he should’ve been doing, which is practicing, so his dad told him, “You’re not even playing the trombone, so you might as well get rid of it.” He wanted then to play the piano and that’s what he started playing. Everything that the kids started playing they picked up on their own, because that’s what they wanted to do since they were five or six years old.. Les wanted to start playing the drums.. He had been playing on everything in the house and hitting my kitchen pans so hard that I told him that “when he got older he had to buy me a whole new kitchen set”.. He made himself a little drum set and started playing that.. So his dad got him a set of drums.. He was hitting them so hard that Chuck said, “Rene we’ve got to get him another drum set because he’s tearing this one up”. My other sons started picking instruments up and I said to Chuck that “these children are playing!” He said ” I’ve got to sit them down and get them together.” They even went out one time to a little club called Half Brown. They took all their instruments with them to play… They came running back “mom they liked us, they want us to come back. They gave us money, they paid us.” They were happy. They’ve been playing music since they were very young. That’s why they’re so professional. They played with their dad and they learned a lot. They are just exceptional. They’re great musicians. They’ve been playing now for over 50 years…

When did you decide to relocate to the west coast?
We left Pa for California in ’72. We weren’t planning on staying but we got here and we liked it so much that we decided that we weren’t going back to Canonsburg, Pa, which is also the home of Perry Como. We took a family vacation and we never went back because we loved the city, we loved the state, we loved the weather and the beaches. That’s what we did.
I’m reading between the lines but your sons would be in their teenage years when you moved to SF. Is that right?
Yes, that is right. All of them except for Ron finished their schooling in the Bay Area. They performed the whole time.

When you moved to SF was the band getting paid to perform?
Oh yes. They wouldn’t play any place without getting paid because they always had crowds. My four sons played together and they had a wonderful band. As soon as they started playing the audience would be on the floor. They had sell-out crowds. As soon as their fans knew where they were playing they were there. Besides being known as The Edwards Generation, they had several name changes. Once as Genius, another time as One Guyy, and more recently as Movin’. They were the best band here in San Francisco and the crowds followed them everywhere.

Where did the name The Edwards Generation come from?
That came from Chuck CP

Was Chuck an Edwards or Edwins ?
He was an Edwins, but he thought that Edwards would sound more professional..

When you moved to SF the first studio that the group visited was Barry White’s? Did you go to the studio with them?
I did. I was with them. That was in Los Angeles. It was good meeting Barry White; he was a great big huge man. He was amazing.

The first releases that The Edwards Generation released, were they self-financed? Was Ghetto Records a family label ?
The very first family record that was released was through Ghetto Records, which was based in New York City and financed through its owner/president George Febo.. The song was called “Someone Like You”. Everything after that venture was financed through our own labels. One, which was Rene Record was named after me. There was also Punch Records and Tight Records.

In the 70’s in San Francisco which groups did The Edwards Generation support?
There were quite a few name acts. They played with The Intruders, also War, did a show with Tower of Power, opened for ConFunkShun to name a few. They even performed with Taj Mahal at the world renowned Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco with the Reverend Cecil Williams.

The Edwards Generation never really split up because the members have continued recording separately. Was Chuck doing his own thing too after “Street Thang”?
He was doing his own thing. The boys were wanting to do their own thing too. They were growing up and you can’t stop that. They were performing a lot. They went on tour oversees to Japan and Europe.

Did you continue performing too?
I still perform at times. I’m working on a CD now with my son Myron. I’m hoping to get that out soon.

I’m sorry about asking but when did Chuck pass away?
It was in 2001

For me it’s very important that the first single released is the one song that we have that features Chuck on lead vocals, hopefully that will help with his legacy.
Yes it will because Chuck was well known back in the Pittsburgh area. He played a lot of places there. He played a lot of places in Cleveland, Ohio. Chuck played a lot of places. Then the children came up and they started doing their thing. Each one of them plays what they want to play. They do a great job of it. They can switch around on all the instruments. They can each sing too…

What surprised me about the thirteen songs that we’ve signed is that they’re all really good songs! Your children are obviously very talented indeed who should have deserved a bit more recognition for their musicianship and the ability to write good catchy songs.
They’re great musicians and beautiful writers. They’ve got a lot of material. Once the album is released other people will get to hear the music too. They’re great performers too. Les is great on drums; Myron is great on the bass. They all know how to perform. All of them ! Jeff has a CD out and he’s coming to London.

The Edwards Generation
‘I Like Your Style’ / ‘The Love I Found In You’
Order here and various other sites
https://5767.co.uk/product/the-edwards-generation/

By Mike in Source Archives · November 25, 20186 yr

Hi Soul people
Most of you know our good friend Dave Clegg past away last week, his wife Cheryl has gave me permission to do a fund raiser for Dave's funeral, as they both fell on hard times in last couple of years
You can donate through https://www.gofundme.com/dave-cleggs-funeral-costs
Also if any soul promoters have a gig on this or next week a bucket on your admission table would also be appreciated
Those who did not know Dave Clegg he contributed so much to the soul scene became good friends with the likes of Sid Barnes , Syl Johnson etc
Over 50 years of this soul legend gave us, smiles, stories, laughs, we will miss him dearly
mick h