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Anyone Know This - Obscure German Lp - Feat. Unissued Cuts

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About two years ago there was an discussion about a very obscure/rare german 7" on the "RS Schallplatten" label featuring two equally obscure cuts by Gene Middleton b/w The Wilderness.

To my surprise I found a V/A compilation simply called "R&B Rhythm'n'Blues" on the very same label a few days ago. According to the sleeve notes all tracks were recorded in Florida in 1969. Tracklisting is:

The Lovelles - Here come the heartaches

Julius Wright - Things will change

Groove Kings - Coastin'

Gene Middleton & Wes Prim with Groove Kings - Drip drop

Wes Prim - Miss you, baby

The Lovelles - I wonder why

Gene Middelton - Stop where you are

The Wilderness - Good times, bad times

Georgia Soul Twisters - Voop

The LaShand - All my love

Gene Middleton - You need love

Does anybody know if they were released anywhere else? I know that Lovelles - Heartaches, Gene Middelton - Stop/You need love and Wilderness - Good times did get US 7" releases but what about the others? And were the 45 releases mono or stereo? On this album all cuts are stereo and sound fantastic!

Stand out track is Julius Wright - Things will change. A truly great piece of midtempo crossover.!!!

Google search didn't reveal any traces of it being released anywhere else. All I could find was a YouTube by Markus Gora from Hamburg. Therefore I assume it only ever came out on this LP.

Three other great tracks are both Lovelles uptempo Northern cuts and The LaShand, a lovely midtempo ballad. I know that Bob A once said he has the Lovelles I wonder why on german RS 7" so I guess it only ever came out in Germany. LaShand seems to be previously unissued.

Hear all tracks mentioned on my YouTube Channel

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gene middleton stop was released pretty good dancer with a stop start style to it on D&B also the other side is you need love, this may have been re-done later as it was issued on Funkfactory

mark

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Here are the YouTube vids. Make sure to play Julius Wright, fantastic track!

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Just giving this a little bump. I mean, 100+ views and only one reply? What do you guys think of the tracks (probably) not issued anywhere else?

And just to point it out: The album is a genuine 1960's release not a recent one.

Julius Wright - Things will change..... excellent ...really like it!!!!

Top one is best middle one is nice crossover type for the dull.

is the georgia soul twisters flip of "look out i'm gonna blow your mind" NRC ???

Glad you guys like the Julius Wright track. And Ken's disliking is a seal of quality to me :thumbsup:

Nice one !! but i do like it very much just not on a weekend. :rofl:

Nice one !! but i do like it very much just not on a weekend. :rofl:

that's what my ex girlfriend used to say !!!???????????? :(

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