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LOVETTES-LITTLE MISS SOUL-CARNIVAL -

Got a couple of nice uk ones if i can find em

LOVETTES-LITTLE MISS SOUL-CARNIVAL -

Fantastic label, should be loads to talk about, listen to and scan

Really rate the Little Royal...

LITTLE ROYAL - YOU KNOW (YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU) - CARNIVAL -

Should persevere with this a little more.

Got about 24 on the label, and I love em all, Manhattans stuff is sublime, "Follow your heart" and "Baby I,m sorry" 2 from the top drawer IMHO for starters.

Kev

MANHATTANS-ALL I NEED IS YOUR LOVE-CARNIVAL 526 (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive)

Had the lot -3 collected them mainly between about 1978-and early 80ts.Everyone used to laugh and ask me why i was collecting that label,well i proved them all wrong in the end.Of course Adey C then put out 3 Carnival CDS Great stuff.A couple to look out for but not so easy are THE TRENTEENS,not that good but colletable in the States.The Manhattens,THERE GOES A FOOLnot easy to get and early but very nice.What i think is the rare one,well possibly THE PRETENDERS I WANNA BE.(red and white label)who knows.

I'm still looking for the second harry caldwell 45, Carnival 547 "A new world is just beginning" if anyone has a copy to sell / trade.

Both the Harry Caldwell releases are great:

"Nobody Loves Me/Please Come Back" and "A New World Is Just Beginning/Nobody Loves Me"

Always Liked Kenneth Ruffin "Cry,Cry ,Cry/I'll Keep Holding On" and the Turner Brothers" My Love Is Yours Tonight"

And from the sweeter side of things:

The Symphonies"That's What Love Will Do"And my favorite Manhattans song "When We're Made As One"

Also the modern soul anthem by the Pretenders "Just Be Yourself"

Dave

I'm still looking for the second harry caldwell 45, Carnival 547 "A new world is just beginning" if anyone has a copy to sell / trade.

Hi Bob

"A New World Is Just Begining" is a tough one, took me years to get one

Dave

Hi Bob

"A New World Is Just Begining" is a tough one, took me years to get one

Dave

I know, I've been looking...

Found scans of this tough to find Jimmy Jules demo copy on my harddrive...

AH TIS THE TOP TOP SOUL LOGO -from the brill ballads ie lee williams etc to the thumping stompers of the manhattans etc,gonna enjoy this thread!!

BAZ A

MASSIVE MEMORIES of the mid eighties when we got all this logo for a couple of quid minus one or 2 -this to me epitomises the logo sound -absolutley brilliant!!

LEE WILLIAMS & THE CYMBALS - LOST LOVE -

BAZ A

NORMA JENKINS-ME MYSELF AND I-CARNIVAL -

BLOODY MARVELLOUS RECORD!!!

BAZ A

lee williams "I love you more" personel favourite of mine.

bought this the night i took a catapult to shotts nighter in scotland had great fun shooting Pete Lawson up the arse with it firing paper pellets at him all night lol-the best 5 quid anyone will ever spend.

MANHATTANS-ALL I NEED IS YOUR LOVE-CARNIVAL -

BAZ A

Had the lot -3 collected them mainly between about 1978-and early 80ts.Everyone used to laugh and ask me why i was collecting that label,well i proved them all wrong in the end.Of course Adey C then put out 3 Carnival CDS Great stuff.A couple to look out for but not so easy are THE TRENTEENS,not that good but colletable in the States.The Manhattens,THERE GOES A FOOLnot easy to get and early but very nice.What i think is the rare one,well possibly THE PRETENDERS I WANNA BE.(red and white label)who knows.

I was going to mention that, you gave me a whole Carnival tape early 80's and myself, Craig B Ady H set off buying anything we could on the label, never did ask you why you collected this label specifically given your love of all things Detroit.

As people say it really is a fantastic label and as Gilly says the Kent CD's are essential to any lovers of all things soulful,

No balearic nonsence on this label.

Found scans of this tough to find Jimmy Jules demo copy on my harddrive...

That looks very like my copy mate, a little scuffed, think I got it last 5 years off Ebay to replace an issue I gave away, always thought this was one of the hard ones no?

Have quite a few recorded can put up as soon as Mike emerges from the Engine room, all covered in oil and blood, finally having fixed refosoul.

BIG FAV OF MINE LOVE THE PIANO THE NEW JERSEY MASTERS DOING THE BOSTON MONKEY!!

MANHATTANS-BOSTON MONKEY-CARNIVAL -

BAZ A

GILLY WILL HAVE GOOD MEMORIES OF THIS ONE A TRUELY GREAT RECORD IMO!!

BAZ A.

MANHATTANS-LOVE IS BREAKING OUT ALL OVER-CARNIVAL -

There is a 12" from a few years back,grey label with the unicycle on it.......from 2000 i think ?

There is a 12" from a few years back,grey label with the unicycle on it.......from 2000 i think ?

New Jersey Connection - Love Don't Come Easy, think its on a 7" too, will try and dig it out for later, haven't listened to this for years, suspect it may be a bit funky for Mr Gilbert's ears though......

Woops just seen the 2000 Ken, thought this one was a lot earlier than that.

Edited June 6, 201014 yr by jocko

LOVETTES-LONELY GIRL-CARNIVAL -

baz a

LEE WILLIAMS - EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU - CARNIVAL -

BAZ A

New Jersey Connection - Love Don't Come Easy, think its on a 7" too, will try and dig it out for later, haven't listened to this for years, suspect it may be a bit funky for Mr Gilbert's ears though......

Woops just seen the 2000 Ken, thought this one was a lot earlier than that.

Yeh 1981

MANHATTANS - TEACH ME (THE PHILLY DOG) (CARNIVAL 514) 1966 -

Another mid-tempo gem:

The Pretenders "For The Rest Of My Days"

Dave

I was going to mention that, you gave me a whole Carnival tape early 80's and myself, Craig B Ady H set off buying anything we could on the label, never did ask you why you collected this label specifically given your love of all things Detroit.

Carnival actually had detroit connections via writer George Clinton (I think he at least wrote the Pets record if not others).

BIG FAV OF MINE LOVE THE PIANO THE NEW JERSEY MASTERS DOING THE BOSTON MONKEY!!

MANHATTANS-BOSTON MONKEY-CARNIVAL -

BAZ A

thanks for this baz, just love the flip... i betcha....

TIS A GREAT FLIP INDEED,INFACT MOST OF THE MANHATTANS TRACKS CAN BE FLIPPED OVER-JUST SUPERB!!!

BAZ A

thanks for this baz, just love the flip... i betcha....

such a brilliant label. the white demos look great.

unfortunately, living in the state next to new jersey has not made finding 45s on this label any easier....

i only got phil terrell - love has passed me by,,,,pretenders - i wanna be and lee williams - love is breaking out all over....on the labels all good oldies....regards mark

I've seen some Carnival 12 inch records with nite life written across the label. Is this the same for the New Jersey Connection 45? Are the Nite Life ones reissues?

Imogen

Sublime..Beautiful..of another world.

The music on this label is for me some of the finest soul music ever recorded with productions way ahead of their time and probably touched by the hand of The Almighty. There are so many but of the less obvious tracks try listening to Phil Terrell's "I'm just a young boy" or The Lovettes b side "I'm afraid" or....well I could go on and on.

I remember not giving the label a lot of time in my younger years.Later Gilly of course used to bang on about it and credit to him but it was the cd series that did it for me. I had bought most of the Kent albums and cds. They were and still are in a different league from virtually everything else, put together with heart and love for the music. But Ady's finest moment must be his Carnival moment. These cds are for me the greatest compilation of any genre of music EVER imo. Cant say more than that .....but without Ady's dedication the world would be a less musical place.

(OK Ady, thats the winners of the fancy dress sorted then)

MANHATTANS - TEACH ME (THE PHILLY DOG) (CARNIVAL 514) 1966 -

MANHATTANS - BABY I NEED YOU - (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive)

U.S.A. & U.K. Stock Copies.

MANHATTANS - THAT NEW GIRL - (Soundclip from Refosoul Archine)

U.K. Stock Copy

THE MANHATTANS - I BET'CHA - CARNIVAL -

Edited June 10, 201014 yr by munchkin

THE MANHATTANS - SWEET LITTLE GIRL - CARNIVAL -

LEE WILLIAMS & THE CYMBALS - LOST LOVE -

LEE WILLIAMS AND THE CYMBALS - PEEPIN' THRU THE WINDOW -

Carnival 540Lee Williams and Cymbals - Love is Breakin out(all over) -

Edited June 15, 201014 yr by munchkin

A different format for you's.

Very early motown sound to it.

Anyone knows who played the drums on these?

Some are amazingly funky.

A couple of more northern sounding one's:

Curby Goggins "Leave Me If You Want To" and Leon & The Metronomes "I'll Catch You On The Rebound"

Dave.W

Edited June 11, 201014 yr by Louise

A couple of more northern sounding one's:

Curby Goggins "Leave Me If You Want To" and Leon & The Metronomes "I'll Catch You On The Rebound"

Dave.W

What about the sudsiduary label Chadwick?

Metric's "Wishes" and Topic's "Hey Girl"

Edited June 11, 201014 yr by Louise

What about the sudsiduary label Chadwick?

Metric's "Wishes" and Topic's "Hey Girl"

DAVE WILL GET THESE UP WHEN REFO SOUL IS WORKING AGAIN...../.......Kev s

couple from me...Barbara Brown...nice femme midtempo...sounds like the Manhattans on backing vocals.....Carnival Kings..instr to the Manhattans "all i need is your love".....

Edited June 11, 201014 yr by platters 81

Really rate the Little Royal...

LITTLE ROYAL - YOU KNOW (YOU MADE ME LOVE YOU) - CARNIVAL -

Should persevere with this a little more.

Little Royal was a minor spin for Keb back in the day...here's the WD variant.

Also, here's an original demo of the Topics, which suffered from being bootlegged.

I would post a scan of the 7" Jimmy Jules acetate I have for 'Let yourself go', but it doesn't have any labels so looks a tad boring!

I've seen some Carnival 12 inch records with nite life written across the label. Is this the same for the New Jersey Connection 45? Are the Nite Life ones reissues?

Imogen

think the nitelife/carnival one is a uk copy................... or at least my 7in is

dave

Little Royal was a minor spin for Keb back in the day...here's the WD variant.

Also, here's an original demo of the Topics, which suffered from being bootlegged.

I would post a scan of the 7" Jimmy Jules acetate I have for 'Let yourself go', but it doesn't have any labels so looks a tad boring!

and an issue

no clip in refosoul either.. how bads that...