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Northern Soul & Rare Soul Music News, Reviews & Features

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Stringfellow’s King Mojo set to live on in forthcoming book

Followers of Sheffield’s legendary King Mojo club are being asked to help create a final and lasting legacy to the venue following the death of Peter Stringfellow earlier this month. 
The teenage club – which was opened in 1964 by the city-born entrepreneur and his brother, Geoff, who also died recently – attracted musicians that went onto conquer the world.
Names like Stevie Wonder, Ike & Tina Turner, Ben. E. King all played early gigs at the venue that used to reside at 555, Pitsmoor Road.
Arguably the venue’s biggest claim to fame was introducing the Small Faces to the audience that set them on the road to fame.
The band were originally booked to perform at a nearby Working Men's Club but they were kicked out after a couple of numbers. The King Mojo mod audience thought they were manna from heaven and the rest, as they say, is history. 
Sheffield author Neil Anderson is planning to publish a special ‘King Mojo edition’ of his best selling Dirty Stop Out series in the autumn as a tribute to Peter and Geoff Stringfellow.
He said: “Few clubs anywhere created memories like King Mojo and I think it’s an important thing to celebrate. The contribution Peter and Geoff made to popular culture in the era was quite incredible.”
A strictly limited number of numbered, King Mojo special editions are being made available in advance of the book coming out in the autumn.
More information from:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/dirty-stop-outs

By Guest Neil Anderson in Source Archives ·

New limited edition from Secret Stash coming soon.

We are proud to announce the next planned limited edition 45 from Secret Stash records, Big Daddy Rogers - I'm A Big Man two sublime alternate takes, originally released on Midas records One-derful records Chicago R'n'b masterclass, take 2 is a slightly faster tempo than the Midas original which takes the track to another level, take 4 is simply sublime with an overdubbed vocal which sounds like a duet, the reaction to this take when playing it out and about at venues has been stunning, the double barrel pounding vocal takes the track to a different dimension.
To pre reserve a copy please PM here or email bicknellmark@aol.com the record comes in a glossy black card sleeve, title ident, numbered certificate, collectors card in a poly bag, we will be requesting a non refundable payment in advance of release this is due to a number of unclaimed reserved copies of the last limited edition securing a copy to avoid dissapointment.
£50.00 Each plus £3.00 sign for first class mail, release date to follow which should be around a month, further details on the Facebook group Secret Stash records UK division.
 





By Mark Bicknell in Source Archives ·

Video: Steve Levine talking Millie Jackson Exposed

Exposed - The Multi-track Sessions Mixed By Steve Levine album is due out in the shops at the end of this month.
Ace Records have pushed out a great video featuring Steve Levine talking all about this project, the hows, the whys and more all eloquently explained!
 
 Preview:

Blurb:
Millie Jackson Spring sides exposed as fantastic recordings of great songs, played by remarkable musicians and sung by a truly amazing singer. Remixed by Steve Levine to bring them into the sharpest focus.
I first met Steve Levine at PPL, where we are both on the board, and found he was a huge Millie Jackson fan. So a plan was hatched to investigate the Millie Jackson multi-track tapes to see if something new and fresh might be made of them. It took a while but eventually we transferred all available analogue tapes to digital and shipped a large drive full of music to Steve’s studio in Liverpool. Much unravelling took place and gradually a potential track listing evolved.
In choosing the repertoire we went for a mixture of dancers and grooves, both of which showcased Millie’s fantastic vocals. Sometimes I wonder if her social/sexual political narrative songs and raps have overshadowed the fact that she is a remarkable soul singer, truly one of the greats.
The bedrock was there with really fine recordings in state-of-the-art studios by some of the finest musicians available in the 70s. Not least of which were the Swampers down in Muscle Shoals with David Hood, Roger Hawkins, Barry Beckett and Jimmy Johnson as the backbone, while background vocals were regularly handled by Brandye and the Moments.
Often the tracks were cut at Muscle Shoals Studio lending the material a solid groove, and sweeteners were added later in New York, Philly or Detroit using great arrangers such as David Van DePitte, well known for his work at Motown, and the ubiquitous Mike Lewis.
With such fabulous source material it just needed a great producer/engineer with a sympathetic ear and a passion for the music to turn the tracks into something fresh and new sounding using the undoubted advantages of digital technology that allows soundstages and editing that would not have been possible at the time. Steve’s background in pop to rock to soul and back again and his work on the BBC2 programme the Record Producers made him an ideal person to take the music to different places.
These are by no means in the style of the contemporary remix, which use small elements of the original, making a new track and floating the vocal over the top. Everything on “Exposed” was played on the original tracks and why would you want to add anything when the standard of musicianship is so high?
“Exposed” is an apt title as these mixes open out the sound so you can hear the individual instrumentation more clearly. The tracks are also extended, taking advantage of some of those great grooves, looping them and adding a new dynamic. This is most apparent on ‘I Cry’ with the dramatic, ethereal almost Portishead intro adding even more drama to a little known but superb social commentary song from Millie. The swirling reverb on ‘If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don’t Want To Be Right)’ heightens what is one of the most conflicted disturbing lyrics in soul music. Check the keyboards driving ‘My Man, A Sweet Man’ in a whole new way and the subtle dance groove of the steamy duet with Isaac Hayes on ‘Sweet Music, Soft Lights And You’.
There is no intention here to compete with the original versions but to respectfully produce alternative versions not possible at the time, bringing them closer to a more contemporary audio experience in a digital age with an analogue heart.
The album is available right now for pre-ordering via the link below and is scheduled for a release date of 29th June 2018 in todays 3 main formats.
http://acerecords.co.uk/exposed-the-multi-track-sessions-mixed-by-steve-levine-1 
 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Nina Simone: the growing legacy...

The Guardian has up an interesting news item on Nina Simone legacy
A preview clip and link to the article follow below
Nina Simone: the growing legacy of a dazzling, defiant talent
. Over the last three years, there’s been an escalating appreciation not only of Nina Simone’s depth of talent, but of her defiant character. Attention for her work has been greatly amplified by Liz Garbus’s unflinching 2015 documentary, What Happened, Miss Simone?, as well as her richly deserved induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year.
Today, another step in her reassessment takes place. Simone’s childhood home has been named a national treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Fewer than 100 homes in the US have earned that designation. 
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jun/19/nina-simone-home-national-treasure-north-carolina-recognition-legacy
 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

On The Soul Side - 26 Soul Grooves - Kent Records

On The Soul Side - 26 Soul Grooves - Kent Records
Just released an extended version of the classic 1983 (yes 1983) Kent Records comp, now extended to 26 tracks
 
Preview

 
Blurb
An iconic Kent vinyl album expanded to CD format with bonus soul necessities.
Over the years we have been asked to issue CDs versions some of the most popular Kent LPs we put out in the 1980s. With the exception of “Slow’n’Moody, Black & Bluesy”, a few releases in our Hip Pocket series and some solo collections, we have held off until now. “On The Soul Side” is a good place to start, as it was our first compilation drawn from a catalogue other than Kent/Modern. A superb collection of mainly big budget 60s soul sides sourced from the Capitol, Liberty, Minit, Imperial and United Artists family of labels, only a quarter of the tracks on the LP have since appeared on Kent CDs. With an extra 10 like-minded soul songs added, it means that no more than 15.3846% (approx) are likely to be in even the most avid Kent fan’s collection.
For nostalgic souls the first 16 tracks are sequenced as on the LP. Reliving those numbers brought home how good a collection of soul this was. The opening bars of Patrice Holloway’s ‘Love And Desire’ are brimming with instrumentation and backing singers, with her terrific vocals topping it off. Patrice also contributes the fabulous previously unissued ‘The Thrill Of Romance’ from her ‘Stolen Hours’ session – a must for 60s soul fanatics. The collection storms on to more uptempo, metropolitan soul classics from Little Anthony, Bobby Sheen and Jimmy Holiday with Clydie King. We then move south to Memphis for Homer Banks’ brass-fuelled ‘A Lot Of Love’ and Bobby Womack’s ‘What You Gonna Do (When Your Love Is Gone)’. Deeper into the south we hit R&B central – New Orleans – for crucial dance discs from...
full release notes via @ady croasdell can be read via...
https://acerecords.co.uk/on-the-soul-side
 

 
Tracks

  1. Love and Desire - Patrice Holloway
  2. Gonna Fix You Good (Every Time You're Bad) - Little Anthony & the Imperials
  3. Dr. Love - Bobby Sheen
  4. Ready, Willing and Able - Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King
  5. A Lot of Love - Homer Banks
  6. Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette) - the O'Jays
  7. The Record - H.B. Barnum
  8. It Was Easier to Hurt Her - Garnet Mimms
  9. Fortune Teller - Benny Spellman
  10. It Will Stand - the Showmen
  11. Boy Watcher - Ginger Thompson
  12. Do-Wah-Diddy - the Exciters)
  13. I Want You to Be My Baby - Ellie Greenwich
  14. Point of No Return - Gene McDaniels with the Johnny Mann Singers
  15. Baby I Love You - Jimmy Holiday
  16. What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) - Timi Yuro
  17. If You Were a Man - Clydie King
  18. Nobody Treats Me the Way You Do - the Magnificent Men
  19. The Thrill of Romance (Previously Unissued) - Patrice Holloway
  20. It's What's Underneath That Counts - June Jackson
  21. What You Gonna Do (When Your Love Is Gone) - Bobby Womack
  22. Trick Bag - Earl King
  23. Don't Let Your Eyes Get Bigger Than Your Heart - Sylvia Robbins
  24. The Man Who Don't Believe in Love - Marv Johnson
  25. Love Is a Hurtin' Thing - Lou Rawls
  26. Nothing Left to Do But Cry - Merry Clayton
 

 
 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

New Soul 4 Real 7 – The Anglos (60s unreleased tracks)

Due out 27th June 2018, here it is the third release 7” from Soul 4 Real, 2 previously unreleased sides by Norfolk, Va. group The Anglos. Originally recorded in the late 60´s in Philly and produced by Jerry Williams, Jr. (Swamp Dogg). Limited Edition of 450 copies.
Listen here:
https://www.soul4real.es/soul-4-real-records/
 
THE ANGLOS – BROKE DOWN PIECE OF MAN / FOUR WALLS OF GLOOM (SOUL 4 REAL)
Presented in a beautiful picture cover laminated 7" designed by Jordi Duró. Liner notes by Steve Guarnori.
Pre-order your copy now.
13 EUROS plus postage as it follows:
1 to 5 copies: 6,50 EUROS (UK & Europe)
1 to 5 copies: 2,25 EUROS (Spain)
1 to 5 copies: 10,10 EUROS (USA & Rest of the world)
Payment via PAYPAL as friends& family
soul4realrecordlabel@gmail.com
IMPORTANT - please include postal adress in the paypal payment
 




By Alexsubinas in Source Archives ·

Local Soul Events - Going local down in...

As the weekend arrives the thinking is that a highlight of a feature of the Soul Source Event Guide may be a useful thing for those off out and about
The feature being highlighted is our 'local' soul events guide  which is a built-in feature of our Soul Event Guide
It works as in...
you hit up the 'local' button and you get a listing  all your  local events
What 'Local' means is all up to you...
It can mean
 your isp reported location (your browser ip) your browser/ (Using GPS, Cellphone Triangulation, Wifi, Router, etc) if logged in your soulmap/profile location custom range ( 50 miles is the default - members can customise) You just choose which works best for you

Anyway as the best way to find out how it works is to just give it a go, here's the link
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/calendar/14-local-soul/
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Ebay Soul Records - May 2018 High Flyers - Top Tops

The catch up list of regrets for May 2018.
 Soul Record Auctions - Recent Completed Soul Auctions [sorted by value]
Junior Mccants Try Me For Your New Love King 45-..  $6600.00   ended 26 May   Sapphire Now We Re Groovin Party People Modern Soul..  $3627.77   ended 29 May   Northern Sweet Soul - Robby Lawson - Burning Sensation ..  $2827.00   ended 14 May   Sweet Soul - Soul Seekers - An Extrodinary Dream - Soul..  $2025.00   ended 14 May   Henry C And The Ivy Leaguers Country Girl I Can T Do ..  $2005.00   ended 27 May   Shirley Edwards Shrine Records Sr110 It S Your Love D..  $2005.00   ended 28 May   Lewise Bethune Chi-town Boogaloo I Want You So Bad - ..  $1772.00   ended 04 May   Flowers - For Real Vinyl Funk Soul Disco La Xpressio Ri..  $1599.00   ended 10 May   Mocko Jumbie High High Islands Disco Soul Funk Soca L..  $1489.00   ended 14 May   Yvonne Baker - You Didn T Say A Word - Parkway - Mp3  $1455.00   ended 14 May   Monster Funk Soul Freedom Express Get Down W T P 101 V..  $1381.26   ended 05 May   Charles Sheffield - It S Your Voodoo Working - Excello ..  $1359.00   ended 14 May   Norma Jean Ray J Raising Hell Ultra Soul Funk Lp H..  $1342.00   ended 14 May   Hector Rivera I Want A Chance For Romance Barry 1020 ..  $1332.90   ended 31 May   Jerry Blackshear Defected You Are The One Ohio Modern S..  $1325.00   ended 04 May   Ike Quebec Bossa Nova Soul Samba Blp 4114 1st Press  $1325.00   ended 27 May   60s Lze Texas Latin Garage Soul Funk Cisneros Garza G..  $1324.99   ended 14 May   Monique If You Love Me Never Let Me Go Super 1966 M..  $1300.00   ended 13 May   Chico Lamarr - What Do You Think I Am Monster Vg Hear  $1276.00   ended 27 May   Sweet Soul Funk - Fantastic Soul Revue - Mama S Little ..  $1247.22   ended 14 May   Joe Moore I Ve Got My Sweet Baby Tru-glo-town 7 White ..  $1229.05   ended 04 May   Johnnie Walker Jacqueline Dee Lp Farewell To Welfare ..  $1213.80   ended 18 May   Large Vinyl Record Collection Approx 1 400 Lps Rock Pop..  $1200.00   ended 16 May   Frankie Johnny I Ll Hold You Mod Dancer Listen..  $1195.61   ended 26 May   Crossover Soul - Ad-libs - I Don T Need No Fortune Tell..  $1175.00   ended 13 May   Tan Geers - Let My Heart And Soul Be Free Promo M- Hear  $1150.00   ended 27 May   Jerry Blackshear Defected You Are The One Ohio Modern S..  $1136.03   ended 07 May   Chryslers Monarchs -i M Not Gonna Lose You - Je Jod..  $1132.97   ended 12 May   Jerry Blackshear Defected You Are The One Ohio Modern S..  $1100.01   ended 12 May   Funk - Wayne Carter Organ Twisters - Peter In Or Out ..  $1009.99   ended 13 May   Unknown Cincinnati Acetate - Hear  $999.99   ended 18 May   Hank Mobley Soul Station Blue Note Lp Vg Mono W 63rd  $959.00   ended 13 May   Jerry Blackshear Defected You Are The One Ohio Modern S..  $950.00   ended 22 May   Funk - Wayne Carter - Mad Mouth Woman - Mootrey S - Vg ..  $949.00   ended 13 May   Ultra Original - The Aquamen - Line And Track - Hiback  $937.00   ended 20 May   Curtis Lee Is She In Your Soul Sweet Baby 1967 Wl Pro..  $916.11   ended 17 May   The Martells Feat Clifford Russell 1968 A La Carte  $912.50   ended 11 May   Funk - Fabulous Mark Iii - Psycho - Twink - Mp3 -  $911.00   ended 13 May   don't snooze in June...
https://www.soul-source.co.uk/newsletters/5-source-daily-ebay-look-forward/
 
 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Three, Six, Nine The Best Of Shirley Ellis - Ace Records -

Three, Six, Nine! The Best Of Shirley Ellis
A recent release from Ace Records
'Two dozen of the Nitty Gritty Girl's best Congress and Columbia recordings.'
Listen while you read

Blurb
Recorded between 1963 and 1967, two dozen of the Nitty Gritty Girl’s finest recordings for Congress and Columbia, many written by her mentor Lincoln Chase. Includes Shirley’s unforgettable signature hits ‘The Nitty Gritty’, ‘The Name Game’, ‘The Clapping Song’ and ‘Soul Time’ (all in stereo), many other great singles, and highlights.
Including a 24-page booklet with in-depth notes by Harry Young with many photos including previously unpublished photos from the Sony Music Archives. Compiled by Mick Patrick.
The full release notes also from Harry Young can be had via the Ace Records website...
https://acerecords.co.uk/three-six-nine-the-best-of-shirley-ellis
 
Scans

 

  Tracks
 1. The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap)
  2. The Name Game
  3. The Nitty Gritty
  4. Don't Let Go
  5. Takin' Care of Business
  6. Such a Night
  7. Get Out
  8. Kansas City
  9. (That's) What the Nitty Gritty Is
  10. Bring It On Home to Me
  11. C.C. Rider
  12. I Never Will Forget
  13. I See It, I Like It, I Want It
  14. The Puzzle Song (A Puzzle in Song)
  15. Ka Ta Ga Ta Boom Beat
  16. One Sour Note
  17. You Better Be Good, World
  18. Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife While the Bubbles Bounce Above the Water?
  19. Birds, Bees, Cupids and Bows
  20. Soul Time
  21. Waitin'
  22. Sugar, Let's Shing-a-ling
  23. Back Track
  24. Yes I'm Ready
 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Ann Sexton - Live London - 13th June 2018

Ann Sexton upcoming...
ANN SEXTON + DJ's Noble & Heath 
Wednesday 13th June 2018 
Show: 7:30 PM Doors: 7:30 PM
229 The Venue | 229 Great Portland Street, London, W1W 5PN, United Kingdom
AGMP presents
ANN SEXTON + support + DJ's Noble & Heath
Legendary South Carolina Soul Sister announces an exclusive London Concert.
Ann Sexton started her music career as a backing vocalist for Elijah and the Ebonies in the late 1960's. She married and formed a band called Ann Sexton and the Masters of Soul with the group's saxophonist Melvin Burton releasing their debut Sweet Soul single "You're Letting Me Down" backed with the all-time Northern Soul classic "You've Been Gone Too Long" on the B-side.
Signing to the Seventy Seven label in 1971, Ann Sexton released a series of essential singles including the much covered 1973 Sister Funk single "You're Losing Me". In the same year her debut album "Loving You, Loving Me" was released. Her second and last full length album "The Beginning" came out in 1977. In 2004 Soul Brother Records released a career spanning anthology.
https://agmp.ticketabc.com/events/ann-sexton/
more features via our live event entry here...
 

 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Record Kicks New 45 - The Devonns - Come Back / Think I'm Falling in Love

Those Record Kicks people have been in touch  and passed on news all about a brand new 45 that is out today.
The  Devonns - Come Back / Think I'm Falling in Love
It's the debut 45 from a new Chicago band, called the Devonns and is pushed out today the 1st June 2018, with an album lined up to follow this winter.
Here's the listen and read part...
Come Back / Think I'm Falling in Love by The Devonns
https://thedevonns.bandcamp.com/album/come-back-think-im-falling-in-love
LIMITED EDITION 45 vinyl black (500 copies worldwide) 
The Devonns are a new soul band from Chicago, Illinois. Raised on a strict diet of 60s and 70s Soul music, despite their very young age the lads have very clear in their mind what to do. Pulling from influences such as The Impressions, Leroy Hutson and Leon Ware as well as from contemporary acts such as Raphael Saadiq and Jamie Lidell, The Devonns' main focus is on exploring the elements of songwriting and arranging/production that made music from 1965 on. 
Wrote in 10 minutes, completely on a $300 Danelectro singlecut guitar and recorded at Kingsize Sound Labs in Chicago, the super soulful debut single "Come Back" sees the participation of some top-notch musicians such as Paul Von Mertens (Mavis Staples, Paul McCartney, Elton John) who arranged the string section and Ken Stringfellow (R.E.M) as a special guest on guitar and percussions. The single is appetizer of their debut full length which is scheduled to be released on Record Kicks next autumn. "Come Back" hit the streets next June the 08th on digital download and limited edition 45 vinyl. 
Started in 2016 by the singer and songwriter Mathew Ajjarapu who, after he dropped out of med school found himself drawn over and over to underground soul hits becoming hooked on their steady groove and impeccable production and arranging values, The Devonns see the rhythm duty entrusted to Khalyle Hagood (bass) and Khori Wilson (drums), while Cam Cunningham is on the guitar. 
 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Book: Unknown for Six Decades by LaVern Jones Lemons

Unknown for Six Decades ( The rediscovery of Louis 'Blues Boy' Jones)  by LaVern Lemons 
LaVern Jones Lemons aka @LaVern Lemons recently joined Soul Source and took the time to pass on details to us all about a recent book regarding her father the late Louis 'Blues Boy' Jones.
Titled 'Unknown for Six Decades' this book is now available in both Kindle and paperback formats (the kindle preview follows below).
Enjoy life! Enjoy my stories about this dynamic blues singer from Galveston, Texas. Gone now 32 years. His music lives on...over six decades...
LaVern Jones Lemons
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Let's Get Together - Jonny Benavidez - Timmion 45

News about a new Timmion Records 45.
Let's Get Together  - Jonny Benavidez (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink) (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink) - Timmion on a run....
 
 Let's Get Together  - Jonny Benavidez (feat. Cold Diamond & Mink)
Label: Timmion
Cat#: TR720
Formats: 7" Vinyl/Digital
Digital Release: 25th May 2018
Physical Release: 25th May 2018
About This Release:
After his debut single ”Tell Me That You Love Me” on Timmion's Stylart imprint, Jonny Benavidez is back with a tighten uppish slab of Texas tinged soul. In ”Let’s Get Together” Jonny pulls out his best dance craze chops and delivers a positive message over the rolling northern soul rhythm track by Cold Diamond & Mink. 
It doesn’t matter if you get down to soul music in leather soled slicks or sneakers, this 45 should be your ticket to dance floor heaven. With these two tracks under his belt Jonny is set to continue melting hearts and moving feet anywhere you hear him on record or a live performance.  
Bar by bar it starts to come clear that Jonny’s gentle voice has some of the same emotive depth as legendary cats like Richard Caiton, so it’s nice to know that he has fresh material in the pipeline. If you enjoy the crossover soul sounds of classic indie labels such as Ovide or San Antonio's Dynamic, you will undoubtedly get along nicely with this blast of sunshine.
 
Download & Stream: http://kud.li/tr720
 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Northern Soul Connections #15 - Ronnie & Robyn

Northern Soul Connections #15 - Ronnie & Robyn
For those that need a read at bank holiday...or are waiting for Cleethorpes.
Northern Connections #15 
There is only ever one Single-Truth, and then versions, accounts and even faded memories. And unless you are 
"the subject or directly related to the subject in time" there is no way to be 100% sure about that single-truth. So although I believe I have the compelling evidence for my views...

On Ronnie & Robyn, Sidro, D'Orleons, and the rest, there are many sources of testimony, both verbatim & ancidotal. This is my version and it is anchored to primary printed documentary references. No other contributions, first-hand or otherwise from the past are disputed here or made to be less valuable. Instead i leave it to you to take what you wish. 
In a 1960's music business where almost everyone hos o 'nom de guerre' what follows may merely be a chance occurrence which is only remarkable for being apparently connected. Any corrections, or further enlightenment is encouraged and appreciated. 
She was a Michigan State ballroom Champion. 
He was a 1963-64 State champion drummer and singer with Bobby Dayton and the Daytonos. 
They were from Farmington, West Bloomfield.
Together they were Ronnie & Robyn. 
 

added by site to accompany the above....
 
By Kenb in Soul Music Features ·

Review: Spinning Around – A History of the Soul LP Vol 2 by John Lias

I got to review Volume.1 of this book two years ago and now comes the concluding volume that takes us from L to Z. This weighty book kicks off with Patti LaBelle & the Bluebelles 1960's albums and speedily progresses right through to the end of the alphabet. Info on the output of Little Milton, Charles Mann, Curtis Mayfield and Ullanda McCullough follows on in quick succession. Until I started to peruse the details chronicled here, I hadn't realised that the McCrays had enjoyed 8 album releases down the years. This came as a surprise even though their late 70's Portrait release 'On The Other Side' has always been a favorite of mine.
Entries vary between the prolific output of the Meters (11 albums under that name + other work released under the Neville Brothers name) to the sole outing from the Metros. New Birth's underrated work benefits from a fully detailed rundown, whilst reference is also made to the associated recordings of Love, Peace & Happiness plus the Nit-Liters. Entries for Greg Perry, Oscar Perry Phil Perry and Perry & Sanlin follow on in order before pieces on Positive Change, Positive Express and Positive Force are reached. Where the info is known, the full list of each group's members is listed (a useful tool, especially where the lead singer later split to try a solo recording career).
There have been quite a few male singers in the soul world that had Robinson as their surname. The work of Alvin, Dutch, Johnny and Roscoe help highlight the fact that even the most talented of black singers weren't always well served (album wise) by their record companies. Alvin Robinson's only album is the 1988 UK compilation of old tracks pulled together by Charly, while Roscoe had three similar 'reflective compilations' issued in the 1980's to supplement his two 70's and one 80's gospel packages. It's obvious from many entries that John's opinion on what makes a good soul track align quite closely with my own. So not only do I find his reflections on the studio output of D.J. Rogers both detailed and informative but I find myself agreeing with his choice of the highlight cuts.
He certainly knows his subject and the depth of knowledge and passion for the music he enjoys comes out throughout the book's pages. A perfect example of his expertise shows in his entry for Roy C's only 1960's LP release. Roy C's biggest ever hit, “Shotgun Wedding” had charted internationally in the mid 60's. To benefit from the success of his 45, Ember here in the UK had released their 'That Shotgun Wedding Man' album in 1966. However, the LP didn't even feature one solo Roy C track but consisted entirely of 1950's recordings by the group he was then a member of (the Genies). It would be as late as 1973 (a full 14 years after he had first entered a recording studio with the group) before he got to enjoy a real solo album release ('Sex & Soul' on Mercury).
 
The many differing shades of soul are reflected on here. Everything from the gut wrenching strong southern soul of Sam & Dave, through the sophisticated late 60's solo outings of David Ruffin to disco soul from the likes of Shalamar. Both groups who took on the name of Lost Generations big 45 hit “Sly, Slick & Wicked” make it into the book as does Lost Generation's own album named after their 1970 anthem. Some artists and their recorded output have been well chronicled down the years, whilst an air of mystery still surrounds the work of others. This is illustrated well in the entries for Otis Redding and Rudy Love. Most facts connected to the Big O's album releases have been well documented, whereas the exact story behind Rudy's two UK album releases seems lost in the mists of time. Even Rudy himself has no idea how his British album releases came about, quite a mystery.
A similar story also attaches itself to the 'Great Scott' album by Peggy Scott, which for some unknown reason only ever found it's way onto Italian record shop shelves (that being in 1980). Likewise, Gwen McCrae's 1975 Dutch LP that contained her 10 earlier CBS cuts, though this release was obviously prompted by the success of her “Rocking Chair” 45 that year. McKinley Mitchell was another classy soul vocalist who was granted an album release in the UK and (later) Japan, even though no US album of his work ever materialised. Another soul outfit to gain a UK release without ever enjoying the same privilege back home were 100% Pure Poison.
If you're unaware of the fine tracks laid down by the likes of Marie 'Queenie' Lyons, David Oliver or Danny Pearson then you need look no further than here. I do however have to part ways with John when it comes to the O'Connor LP. I rate it a lot higher than he seems to. The entry for the eccentric genius that is Swamp Dogg occupies almost two full pages, the Jackie Wilson section runs to over two pages, with info on Bobby Womack's output filling over three pages. Earlier in the book, the O'Jays insert had taken up over four pages (even though it ignored all the group's compilation albums). Gino Washington also gets an entry, but strangely Geno doesn't.
Zingara, Zoom & Zulema bring the book to a close, with the narrative staying on track to the very end. John ensuring that readers know Zulema's 1975 RCA album is a must have item. As an added bonus, at the very end John lists the 125 soul albums from the book he couldn't live without. These include a few that I will now have to bring myself up to speed on. If soul LP's are your thing, you definitely need a copy of this 430+ page epic opus. I have to commend John for his detailed and diligent work, it can't have been the easiest of projects to complete.
                                                                          JOHN Roburt SMITH
 


 
By Roburt in Soul Music Features ·

New Soul Junction 45 Roscoe & Friends b/w Tojo

The capital city of Washington D.C was the home of many tiny independent record labels. It is from one of these labels Tec whose stable of artists included The Fawns, The Four Jewels, JJ &G, Roscoe & Friends, and Tojo, that Soul Junction have gone and licensed two Harry J. Coombs productions for release: 
 Roscoe & Friends    “Broadway Sissy” b/w Tojo   “Brocken Hearted Lover”   SJ1012
 
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Release Date: Monday 4thJune 2018
Roscoe Bowie Jr was a talented horn and keyboard player who honed his skills as a jazz musician in and around Washington, D.C. As an arranger Roscoe Bowie’s name can be found on many generic Washington records such as Leroy Taylor’s sublimely soulful “Oh Linda/Nobody Can Love You” (Brunswick 55345), The Ascot’s Mir-A-Don sides Miss Heartbreaker, Anytime and Sometimes I Wonder.
 

When Knight Brother Jimmy Diggs (of “Temptation ‘Bout To Get Me” fame) briefly accepted an invitation to join Larry Bell and Jerry Norris in the vocal trio The Carltons, it was Roscoe who arranged the first two of their 3 excellent Argo 45’s “Can’t You Hear The Beat/Ooo Baby” (Argo 5470) followed by “Easy Living/Hey, Mr. Lonesome” (Argo 5482). Roscoe also featured as the arranger on another fellow Washington, D.C artist Andy Magruder’s 1964 outing “Later Than You Think/Do You Wanta Go” (Chess 1910) released under the artist name of Andy Mack, using The Carltons as backing vocalists.

During 1960 record producer Harry J. Coombs found and began managing five young men, two from Arlington Virginia and three from the Washington D.C area. Their performing name was The Versatiles, and their members included two lead singers, Jeyone (Jay) Wiggins and James (Buddy) Owens, 1sttenor Robert Barnes, 2ndtenor Victor Brown and Bass Bobby Douglas. The Versatiles were a working group who performed cover versions of the hits of the day. Harry later arranged for The Versatiles to enter an amateur talent contest at the world famous Apollo Theatre in New York with them winning a very creditable third place. Not strictly under contract to Harry Coombs and having not recorded any original material, The Versatiles signed a recording contract with a boyfriend of Jay Wiggins sister. The boyfriend being Philly producer and recording entrepreneur Richard Barret (who later managed the Three Degrees from the early 1960’s until the early 1980’s), again with no material being recorded and feeling somewhat disenchanted with their Philadelphia experience the group returned to Washington. 
At this juncture one of their lead singers Jay Wiggins left the group to pursue a solo career which saw him record the 1963 low rider classic “Sad Girl/No Not Me (IPG 1008) which was later picked up for national distribution by Amy, Mala, Bell.
 Harry used several local musicians such as pianist “Porkie” Johnson and guitarist Buzzy Bowie (who later toured with Major Lance)on his sessions. Following the departure of The Versatiles, Harry took another act under his wing, with their rehearsals often taking place in Buzzy Bowie’s basement, during one such rehearsal Buzzy’s older brother Roscoe then predominantly a horn player sat in on the session, with the scheduled session finishing early. Roscoe joined the band in a jamming session and it was here that “Broadway Sissy” and “Barnyard Soul” was first created. Before being recorded under the artist name of Roscoe & Friends and released on the Washington Tec label.
 
Harry had also been previously approached by former Versatiles 1st tenor, Robert Barnes to record him as a solo artist, Harry had always been impressed by the angelic quality of Roberts’s voice and as such was only too happy to record a 45 on him. The results of which being the pleasant ballad “Blue Lover” backed with the uptempo dancer “Broken Hearted Lover”. The song was released under the artist name of ‘Tojo’. With “Tojo” being Robert Barnes nickname back in the day. 
 Harry J. Coombs himself was to go on and enjoy a hugely successful career in the record business, firstly through promoting his own records that led to him securing himself a sales job at Washington’s famous Waxie-Maxie’s Record Store. Later moving onto Schwartz Brothers Distributors for awhile before leaving Washington for Chicago to set up and run Ramsey Lewis’s Ramsel Record label. It was Harry who was responsible for signing Wade Herbert Flemons to Ramsel. The Ramsey Lewis Trio, of Ramsey (Piano) Eldee Young (Cello) and Red Holt (Drums) had previously scored a hit with their instrumental version of Dobie Gray’s hit “The In Crowd” but in the aftermath of their hit a major dispute caused Young and Holt to Leave Ramsey (later forming their own Young-Holt Trio, Unlimited etc). Red Holt’s eventual replacement drummer with the Ramsey Lewis Trio was Maurice ‘Toons’ White (Later of Earth, Wind & Fire). Maurice although never credited had written a song with Wade Flemons (again later of Earth, Wind & Fire) entitled “Jeanette”. Harry liked the song and booked some studio time at the Chess studios. At the end of the session Maurice and Wade both agreed that the song lacked and needed some vocal harmonies. It just so happened that the Dells were in the building at the time, and upon being asked duly obliged in adding the vocal harmonies on the next take. Harry initially pressed a 1000 copies and through Phil Chess, secured some radio play with Herb Kent *The Cool Gent” on WVON AM. “Jeanette” failed to hit at the time, but eventually found a home within the UK Northern Soul Scene some 20 years later.

 
This is just one great memoir taken from Harry J. Coombs excellent book. Coombs “My Musical Journey” published by Ferncliff Music which features many highlights and anecdotes of Harry’s time as a Record Executive with CBS Records, Ray Charles, Capital Records, Gamble & Huff, including his own contribution to the Philadelphia International Records global success story and later his success with Levert. A highly recommended read for soul fans of all eras.

 
Words By: David Welding
With acknowledgments to: Harry J. Coombs.
 Soul Junction Website
http://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/SJ1012.html
 
 
 
 
 
By Chalky in Source Archives ·

Southern Groove: Hotlanta Aware & Clintone Funk & Soul - BGP Release

A heads up on a recent BGP album release Titled 'Southern Groove: Hotlanta, Aware & Clintone Funk & Soul' and described as 'Masterful and obscure 1970s funk and soul from Georgia and Alabama', you can read and listen just what this album is all about below...
Southern Groove: Hotlanta, Aware & Clintone Funk & Soul BGP   CDBGPD 310
Release blurb
Masterful and obscure 1970s funk and soul from Georgia and Alabama.
You’ve all heard of southern soul, but southern groove? Is it even a thing? All of the attention today on the great studios of the southern United States tends to focus on a certain sound, a geographically specific soul that flourished in the 1960s and 70s and faded as corporate radio playlists began to emphasise national over local appeal.
But that’s only part of the story. Studios such as Fame in Alabama and Stax in Memphis, and many others in between, produced music that took account of what was happening around the country, and in the 1970s added a big touch of funk to the mix. In what we hope to be the first in a series focusing on different cities, we have delved into the vaults of Atlanta, Georgia-based GRC and associated labels for a mix of previously unreleased tracks, club classics and connoisseur choices ...
   ...Previously unreleased selections include David Camon’s ‘Keep On Doin’ Your Funky Thing’ and Johnny Jacobs’ ‘Ain’t It Funky (Doing Your Own Thing)’, both of which are hard-hitting street funk. Family Plann’s ‘Let’s Dance’ is a slice of pre-disco which sits nicely alongside underground heroes...
Above by Dean Rodland aka @Dean Rudland clipped from Ace records website. The full release notes can be read via https://acerecords.co.uk/southern-groove-hotlanta-aware-clintone-funk-soul  along with photos and purchase options
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Track List
  1. Keep On Your Doin' Your Funky Thing - Dave Camon
  2. Ain't It Funky (Doin' Your Own Thing) - Johnny Jacobs
  3. Only a Fool - Loleatta Holloway
  4. Down at the Disco - Maggabrain
  5. Shuckin' and Jivin' - Family Plann
  6. The Bump - Floyd Smith
  7. I Don't Know What It Is, But It Sure Is Funky - Ripple
  8. Help Me (Pt. 1) - Archie Russell
  9. Help Me (Pt. 2) - Archie Russell
  10. When I Build My World - Jimmy Lewis
  11. Complain to the Clouds (But You Can't Change the Weather) - Black Velvet
  12. Let's Dance - Family Plann
  13. Seeds of Life - East L.A. Car Pool
  14. Spacewalking - Maggabrain
  15. Unknown Instrumental #2 - Ripple
  16. Funk Pump - The Counts
  17. The World Don't Owe You Nothin' - Loleatta Holloway
  18. Time - John Edwards
  19. Husband-in-law - C.L. Blast
  20. Shouldn't I Be Given the Right to Be Wrong - Joe Hinton
  21. Claim Jumpin' - Bill Brandon
  22. Checkmate - The Ebony Godfather
 

By Mike in Source Archives ·

Mark IV - A New Album Release By Cordial Recordings

Cordial Recordings has just announced their first Lp release, Its a collection of previously unreleased recordings by the group Mark iv from the mid-1970s. Details, background and an audio preview follow below...
Mark IV - Signs Of A Dying Love - Cordial Recordings
Mark IV ‘Signs Of A Dying Love’ was recorded during the 1970s post their debut album on Mercury Records under the guidance of Donald Shaw & Otis Brown Jr. These songs were considered to be long forgotten about until Cordial Recordings forged a partnership with Donald & Otis to release these songs on Vinyl & CD.
A1 – I Got Everything
A2 – Give Me Just A Little
A3 – I Knew It Wouldn’t Last
A4 – All My Friends
A5 – How I Feel For You (Instrumental)
B1 – Signs Of A Dying Love
B2 – Another Day Another Dollar
B3 – How I Feel For You
B4 – I’ve Been Lucky
B5 – Hang Ups
B6 – Give Me Just A Little (Instrumental)

The first album on Cordial Recordings is a collection of previously unreleased songs by Mark IV that were recorded between 1974-78. This is my version of how the album was pulled together.
Mark IV Album Preview
  https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/1802feblv/CORDLP001+MP3s+Full.mp3
I originally contacted Walter Moreland from the group through his Reverb Nation page and he responded telling me that it would be best to speak with Roy Hammond because he owned the rights to their back catalogue. I spoke with Roy and he informed me that he didn’t know the two songs that I’d mentioned ‘If You Can’t Tell Me Something Good’ and ‘Signs Of A Dying Love.’ Roy’s association with Mark IV ended after Mercury Records didn’t take up the option of a second album. I don’t like to give in so I then tried to find the Otis Brown who had released ‘Signs Of A Dying Love’ on his own OTB label in 1977. I tracked down an Otis Brown from New Jersey on Facebook and sent him a message of enquiry. I didn’t get a reply until around six months later out of nowhere a message came from Otis informing me that he was the same person and would be interested in having a chat about his involvement with Mark IV.

The advent of Skype and Facetime is a great thing when speaking with artists or rights owners across in the States. Otis and I instantly bonded when we first chatted and he informed me that he had a series of unreleased songs by the group from those years. The first chat was in August 2016 and Otis told me that he would have the tapes baked for transfer to digital files. These things generally take a long time to materialise in my experience. The new year had just commenced when Otis contacted me and said that he was sending four songs over to me via email. These were ‘I Got Everything,’ ‘Give Me Just A Little’ and there were two versions of ‘How I Feel For You.’  I eagerly downloaded the four songs and played them over the Love Vinyl shop system. They sounded like really rough demo’s with no top and very little bottom. I liked the songs, but wasn’t too sure whether they could be released in that format or not. It was only four days when later when I realised that the files had got corrupted and tried once again to download them separately. This time all the download’s worked successfully and I had could hear the songs in full.  Otis then said that the next set of songs would be ready in a couple of weeks’ time.

The second set of songs that were sent included ‘Hang Ups,’ ‘Signs Of A Dying Love’ and ‘I Knew It Wouldn’t Last.’ I instantly thought that ‘I Knew It Wouldn’t Last’ would make a great single and cut some carvers for Soul Sam, Lars Bulnheim, Steve Clancy and myself. At this stage I wasn’t too sure of what other songs were left to come. Otis informed me that he would be sending across a hard drive with the multi-tracks for the first two songs that he’d sent and the multi-tracks for his own disco single ‘Strut On (Strut Your Stuff).’ When the hard drive arrived I was pleasantly surprised to hear the remaining songs that are now included on the album which included ‘Signs Of A Dying Love’ with the slower version of the album title, ‘All My Friends,’ ‘I’ve Been Lucky,’ ‘Another Day Another Dollar’ and an alternate take on ‘I Knew It Wouldn’t Last.’ I learned from Otis that he recorded alternate take on songs such as ‘Signs Of A Dying Love,’ ‘How I Feel For You’ and ‘I Knew It Wouldn’t Last’ to have choices on which would be the best version to release.

Now I had these songs in place I had the conviction that they would make an interesting album. I chose ‘Hang Ups’ and ‘Give Me Just A Little’ as the first 7” release on the label. We sold all 500 copies of the pressing. I decided that ‘Signs Of A Dying Love’ would make a great second single with the two previously unreleased versions on either side. After this was released I set about designing an album sleeve with Stoo Elvin. We didn’t have any images of the group because the only ones that were available included Lucky Antomattei, who was not involved in these recordings and for that reason I decided that we couldn’t use any image that included him on the sleeve. I knew that the 7” of ‘If You Can’t tell Me Something Good’ by the group is rated by Soul Sam as his favourite song of all time and for that reason I asked Sam to write some sleeve notes. He kindly agreed to write this and this is his opening paragraph which appears on the back of the finished sleeve.

“Roual Galloway of Cordial Recordings asked me to write the sleeve notes for this album – a labour of love for me as the group recorded my all-time favourite single, the 1982 Brite Lite masterpiece ‘If You Can’t Tell Me Something Good’ (LHL2001), which surprisingly appears on the ‘B’ side of their particularly emotive ballad ‘Take This Love!’ As well as it being the perfect production and such a wonderful tune[RG1] , I was entranced by the so soulful tones of the lead singer, Jimmy Ponder. While familiar with their early 70’s Mercury material, I was also more than impressed by their 1977 single ‘Signs of A Dying Love’, originally released on O.T.B. Records. Both were played contemporaneously at venues such as Cleethorpes Winter Gardens, Highwayman’s Halt, Snaith, Rotherham, Bradford and Rock City, and Nottingham in the early 1980’s. I remember it took me 2 years to prize the Brite Lite release out of Cleethorpes’ DJ Poke in 1984 and have not stopped playing it since then.” - Soul Sam

I also decided to print on a heavier board than normal (350gsm) and went for a white-white board whilst printing on the reverse side, mainly because I prefer the finish and because there were no pictures on the front cover. I’ve worked with most music industry printers over the past twenty and chose to print with Senol because I’ve always been happy with their work. I pressed with MPO because better the devil you know and I worked for them for five years at the turn of the century. I’m really happy with the finished product and hopefully others will be too.

On a side note all the songs have been licensed with the rights owners Otis Brown & Donald Shaw. I have since the project started tried to contact all of the members and Walter is the only one that has responded. Both Otis and myself have agreed to set aside some financials for the singers that contributed to the album because we both feel that is the right thing to do.  
You can read an interview with Otis on Mark IV via http://5767.co.uk/mark-iv/

Roual Galloway (Cordial Recordings)
The album is now available to purchase in both cd or vinyl formats
https://www.5767.co.uk/product/mark-iv-3/

By Mike in Source Archives ·

Reimagination by Lamont Dozier - Album Out Soon

News of a new album release featuring Lamont Dozier and guests. Due out on 25th May 2018 in cd/vinyl/download formats, this forthcoming album is available right now to pre-order. The press release from Golden Lane records follows along with album details and purchase options...
Motown Songwriting Legend LAMONT DOZIER Reclaims His Most Iconic Hits, Assisted By A Host Of All-Star Guests!
Includes performances by Graham Nash, Todd Rundgren, Sir Cliff Richard, Marc Cohn, Gregory Porter, Lee Ann Womack, and more!
Los Angeles, CA - As one third of Holland/Dozier/Holland, perhaps the greatest songwriting trio of all time, Lamont Dozier is responsible for such timeless classics as “Stop In The Name Of Love,” “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You),” “Nowhere To Run,” “You Keep Me Hanging On,” just to name a few! These megahits changed the face of music forever, jumpstarting the careers of The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Martha & The Vandellas, The Isley Brothers and many more figures who defined the Motown Era of pop music.
Now, Lamont Dozier has gifted the world with a brand new project that reimagines these treasured classics using acoustic guitar, resonating piano and sparse arrangements, brought together by producer Fred Mollin to create a moving experience for audiences of every generation. Reimagination packs an enormous emotional wallop as Dozier, now several decades older and more mature as an artist, revisits his masterpieces with both reverence and affection. These new semi-unplugged arrangements bring out new depths of feeling and tenderness that audiences will immediately identify with and serve as a reminder of Dozier’s unparalleled talent as a songwriter. Indeed, one need look no further for proof of the universality of Dozier’s genius than the stellar guest artists who have lined up to lend their own unique voices to this project from Grammy-award winning singer Gregory Porter to rock icon Todd Rundgren, and from British pop idol Sir Cliff Richard to country superstar Le Ann Womack.
Producer Mollin summarizes the sentiments of many involved with the project, stating “I will never produce a more historic project, and I know how deep the music will resonate. Lamont and his music were critically important to the rise and continued success of Motown. It is a known fact that Motown changed the world along with the Beatles.”
Classic rock legend Graham Nash, of Crosby, Stills & Nash, offers this about the project, “When Fred Mollin asked me if I was interested in singing harmony on Lamont’s album, I just couldn’t wait. My former band, The Hollies, recorded ‘Stop In The Name Of Love’ in the early ‘80s and it was my absolute pleasure to be able to work with such an incredible writer. Well done, Lamont!”
And finally, Dozier himself is clearly struck by the significance of these recordings and how fans will react, saying “Who knew that after all these years that these songs would be revisited again in this form? We’re just having a ball with it and, we think that the audience and the fans of this music will get a kick out of it as well.”
Watch this exclusive behind-the-scenes video of the recording for Reimagination here:
 
Track List:

1. Supremes Medley: Where Did Our Love Go / Stop In The Name Of Love / Come See About Me / Baby Love feat. Graham Nash
2. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) feat. Gregory Porter

3. Reach Out, I'll Be There

4. Baby I Need Your Loving feat. Lee Ann Womack
5. Bernadette
6. This Old Heart Of Mine / My World Is Empty Without You feat. Sir Cliff Richard
7. Heat Wave / Nowhere To Run feat. Jo Harman
8. In My Lonely Room feat. Todd Rundgren
9. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While) feat. Marc Cohn
10. You Keep Me Hanging On feat. Rumer
11. Reflections feat. Justin Currie
12. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
BONUS TRACK
13. Reach Out, I'll Be There (Duet Version with Jo Harman)
Buy the CD:
https://www.amazon.com/Reimagination-Lamont-Dozier/dp/B07CCZY32J

Buy the digital version:
https://geo.itunes.apple.com/us/album/reimagination/1380677059?app=itunes&at=1000lt9k

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By Mike in Source Archives ·

Featured Soul Source Articles - Front Page Highlight

Whilst browsing the site you may have noticed on your travels a 'new' highlight showing on the Soul Source front page.
Halfway down on display is a 'highlight' box featuring 3 past Soul Source articles, titled on pc desktops as 'Featured Articles'.
This 'highlight' will be used to both highlight and at the same time 'clean up' our fairly large few thousand strong archive of soul music related article/news items regularly over time.
You can check out the three current featured articles via the front page link below and will use this article comments below to announce rotations etc

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/
 
 
 
By Mike in Source Archives ·

Version Battles - Latest and the story so far

Just a highlight news item to let you know that  the latest version battle poll has just started running in the All About Soul Forum.
This time around its Johnny Hampton up against The Platters, you can read listen, vote and comments via the following link
 https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/384547-poll-version-battle-not-my-girl/
 

It's the latest one in our almost regular series of 'just for fun' version battle/polls, you can revisit some of the recent polls and results via the below catch up list...
The Story So Far
Poll: Version Battle - Stubborn Heart
The Sheppards  34% v Ernest Mosley 66%
 
Poll: Version Battle - I Got The Need
Chuck Jackson 63% The Moments 25% Spooky and Sue 12%
 
Poll: Version Battle - Friday night
Johnnie Taylor 52% Steve Mancha 47%

Poll: Version Battle - Ever again
Gene Woodbury 41% Bernie Williams 59%
 
Poll: Version Battle - These Things Will Keep
Blue Sharks 12% The Velvelettes 88%
 
Poll: Which 'I hurt on the other side' for you?
Sidney Barnes 50.54% v Jerry Cook 49.46 Close!
 
Poll - A Which Version - I Can't Make It Anymore.... ?
Spyder Turners 90% Richie Havens  10%
There you go, that's the story so far.
If you do have any suggestions for future 'battles' or indeed any 'just for fun' soul polls...
...then just drop them in to us via a pm to @mike
By Mike in Source Archives ·

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