>>> Chess <<<

>>> Cadet <<<

>>> Checker <<<

>>> Argo <<<

Edited November 14, 201014 yr by TOAD

ok, I'll stop now, there're just too many Chess records in my house....... this is just some of them.

One of my favorite labels of all time.

Chess

https://www.globaldogproductions.info/c/chess.html

Resisting the temptation (for now!) to go for the entire family of labels (and genre), here are some Chess Soul releases:

fantastic pics , woul love a copy of chuck berry,s dear dad.cheers for posts you two

Sadly, the 60's Chess family releases did not actually appear on the Chess logo in Japan...they saw release via the Globe label, which covered many labels and genre.Here's a solid center EP:

Edited November 14, 201014 yr by Anoraks Corner

Canadian demo.

I'm after a US Checker WD of Bo Diddley's 'I can tell', if anyone can help me out...PM please if you can!

I was told that even Chess Records didnt have a copy of this when they did their "knight bros" cd, hence no details about it!

West Coast Pressing of Jo Ann Garret, And UK Little Walter, which i'm told is pretty hard to get now

Edited November 15, 201014 yr by julesp1905

cripes, never seen that UK Little Walter on London. Awesome.

One that should be on it's way to my house right now. Cheap and quality:

billy stewart - what have i done - cadet

cripes, never seen that UK Little Walter on London. Awesome.

Thanks Kris, Picked it up in a South Ealing Collecters Shop early this year, strong EX+ for £30, strangely, it is a slightly different version containing female backing.

I dont believe the Canadian Argo, Etta James is a demo, it is an issue. See my previous post re. Deon Jackson on Canadian Carla.

I also had this discussion with Dave Moore re. the Canadian Curtom releases which were also on white label up until a certain point I have not yet figured out.

Have loved this album for decades. Given to me by Dave Kettle (or was it loaned?!). Never seen any other volumes in the series. Anyone else?

Billy Stewart - Summertime

Fontella Bass - Rescue Me

Ramsey Lewis Trio - The 'In' Crowd

Etta James and SugarPie De Santo - In the Basement

Little Milton - We're Gonna Make it

Big Maybelle - It's a Man's World

Bobby Womack - See Me Through

Little Milton - Feel So Bad

Ramsey Lewis - Wade in the Water

Ko Ko Taylor - Wang Dang Doodle

Fontella Bass & Bobby McC,ure - Don't Mess Up A Good Thing

Bobby Moore & Rhythm Aces - Searching For My Love

Bobby Womack - Come a Long Way

Fontella Bass - Recovery

Chuck Berry - You Came a Long Way From St Louis

Bo Diddley - We're Gonna Get Married

Damn cheap and bloody damn good. Must be two of the best soul records to be enjoyed over and over again and again:

few from me..........

Damn cheap and bloody damn good. Must be two of the best soul records to be enjoyed over and over again and again:

I think "Drifting Drifter" was the first Little Milton 45 on Checker I ever owned, pulled out of either Flashback or Haggle (whatever one of those stores has a downstairs) in East London.

few from me..........

Timiko stock copy...nice one Jim

So...what's the rarest Chess 45?? Tough one that comes to mind - though no doubt there's tougher - is Charlie Brown (really!) "The whole world is watching", belting little number too.

according to cfrenzy the most expensive ones are in order:

Eddie Boyd "Back Beat" on red vinyl.

Bobby Sisco "Go Go Go" (rockabilly)

George Kirby "What Can I Do"

The Valentinos "Sweeter Than The Day Before" wlp

Ray Frazier "Gonna Get Your Love"

according to popsike:

Jackie Brenston "Rocket 88"

Jimmy Rogers "Left me With A Broken Heart"

Tony Clarke "Landslide" wlp

The Moonglows "I Knew From The Start" UK on London

The Vibrations "Make It Last" wlp

all of these are pretty hard to turn up.

3 of my favorites from perhaps my favorite label, although I prefer the black Chess label the best.

Here's one that first got me into this music, but is probably one of those that records that some never want to hear again played out

tony clarke - landslide - soul-tbc

Secondly here's one from the Checker label, enjoy ...

cash mccall - i'm in danger - checker

The Chessmen - Why Can't I Be Your Man - (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive)

The Chessmen - Nothing But You - Chess - (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive)

Maurice and the Radiants - Baby You've Got It - (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive)

Overlooked? 2 good sides IMO

Billy Stewart - Look Back And Smile - Chess (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive)

The Kittens - Ain't No More Room -

The Kittens - Hey Operator - Chess - (Soundclip from Refosoul Archive)

Jackie Ross - Dynamite Lovin - Chess 1929 -

lovely label

couple of gold chess and eps

lp

lp

I used to sell that as a new release...that's on the Italian Greenline label (GCH prefix) from the late 80's.

They released around x100 Chess family titles in total.

I used to sell that as a new release...that's on the Italian Greenline label (GCH prefix) from the late 80's.

They released around x100 Chess family titles in total.

thanx for info.bought in a job lot from stoke in the 90s.800 lps ! the car barely took the weight.

seems weird seeing GRT using the old label design on that Dramatics 45.