News: Soul Junction Finally Pop The Question

[Louise]

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Edited October 13, 2012 by chalky

[Steve Plumb]

This could be the quickest release then instant deletion ever Dave

Good luck on a magnificent 45.................................my advice to everyone is to get a copy at all costs (well ten quid for the moment anyway )

Cheers

Steve

[Louise]

This could be the quickest release then instant deletion ever Dave

Good luck on a magnificent 45.................................my advice to everyone is to get a copy at all costs (well ten quid for the moment anyway )

Cheers

Steve

Yep! Steve

Just following on from Natural Impulse x 2, The Invitations, Bill Spoon, Jesse James, Duane Williams etc etc

Anyone who ain't bagged themselves a Fairplay, Audio or Ivy Jo Hunter better pull their fingers out too

Dave

Edited October 13, 2012 by Louise

[Tsu Tomatoes]

I'm so glad to see the release of this 45 and finally getting confirmation that it is indeed Oliver Cheatham. I remember first hearing this played from Olindo's recording and went on a mission to find out more myself. As shown above, details were very sketchy and it appeared that the acetate at that time was the only one in circulation. Imagine my surprise, when I saw another acetate show up a couple of years later! Despite bidding quite high, the cat was already out of the bag and the winner's bid was too rich for my blood.

I've been playing this on the radio and weekenders for some time to great response, but was unable to reveal the artist. So well done to Soul Junction for finally sorting out the contractual stuff and getting this 45 released. I suspect this will be the quickest selling and most played out Soul Junction 45 yet!

[Guest Dale]

Thanks for the history behind this 45 chaps a great read.....

[Guest Nick Harrison]

Christ - just having read the opening two paragraphs, it was hardly a national Scotland Yard case was it. So sorry to read even the regional and local sound detectives "assumed"!!

Reading it was "only" exposed to the elitist rare seventies crowd. When collectors of major label products, who with a much vaster musical ear, would have nailed the true identity in a instance.

Makes the title of this song so much more in keeping !!!

Never mind .

Edited October 13, 2012 by Nick Harrison

[Tfk]

This could be the quickest release then instant deletion ever Dave :ohmy: :ohmy:Good luck on a magnificent 45.................................my advice to everyone is to get a copy at all costs (well ten quid for the moment anyway )CheersSteve

Bang on Steve

Its a goodie for sure.....i dont believe have slipped back into my old record buying ways and ended up buying 2 copies -just in case ?????

Ya know i may wear the first one out etc-talk about me panic buying etc...mmm who me never....maybe a 3rd copy ya know..... just in just in case you never know ya know???

What a great write up and bio on Oliver Cheatham !! and all this helping to make soul music and the collecting of still very exciting and pretty promising for 2012 into 2013

https://soundcloud.com/chalkster/oliver-cheatham-dont-pop-the

https://soundcloud.com/chalkster/oliver-cheatham-good-guys-dont

ktf tfk

MP3s not currently allowed site, hence files replaced.

Edited October 14, 2012 by Dave Moore

[Steve Plumb]

Bang on Steve

Its a goodie for sure.....i dont believe have slipped back into my old record buying ways and ended up buying 2 copies -just in case ????? ya know i may wear the first one out etc- talk about me panic buying etc...who me never....maybe a 3rd copy ya know..... just in just in case you never know ya know???

What a great write up and bio on Oliver Cheatham !! and all this helping to make soul music and the collecting of still very exciting and pretty promising for 2012 into 2013

ktf tfk

You little hoarder you......and you're not alone

I can't speak for Dave at the label but this has certainly been the fastest and best selling 45 I've ever had from me web site. It's been like a packing factory at ours over the last week!

Speak soon Andy

Cheers

Steve

[Roburt]

Oliver (during his Move days) snapped in his hotel room up in Scotland ...

Edited October 15, 2012 by Roburt

[Louise]

Oliver (during in Move days) snapped in his hotel room up in Scotland ...

Hi John

We used this photo in the article on Oliver Cheatham : Forever Saturday Night which is running in tandem with this article, check it out in Chalky's Articles section, thanks again for allowing us to use it. Did you receive your complementary 45 O.K ?

Dave

Edited October 14, 2012 by Louise

[Rob Wigley]

Wonderful track and story Dave !

I've heard this before but don't know where ? must have been on T'Radio as you suggest !

[Rich D]

What a great story, I played this on Friday night early doors and then again as the last record of the night, quality tunage & real catchy, love it!

[Roburt]

Hi John

We used this photo in the article on Oliver Cheatham : Forever Saturday Night which is running in tandem with this article, check it out in Chalky's Articles section, thanks again for allowing us to use it. Did you receive your complementary 45 O.K ?

Dave

Dave, I only checked this article and didn't see the photo up there. Just looked at the 'Forever Saturday Night' article which I didn't know was up on the site as well & saw it there.

I see Oliver made mention of the 'Mad Dog & Pups' tracks in the 'other article' (Forever Saturday Night) on him.

Yes, got the 45 -- Many thanks.

[Louise]

Hi Folks

Just a quick post to let you know that we (Soul Junction) have now sold out of "Don't Pop The Question (If You Can't Take The Answer). So if you haven't yet made this essential purchase then contact any of the following Stockists, Fish at Simply Soul, Plumby at Soulmusic.co.uk, Ian Clark Music, Funky Feet Records,Steve's Soul Sounds, Crazy Beat, Soul Brothers or Rare Northern Soul Ltd.

Thanks to all who have purchased this title, and the hard working Solar and Starpoint DJ's who've well and truly got behind it.

Regards

Dave

Soul Junction

Edited October 21, 2012 by Louise

[Roburt]

Dave, was this 45 made under a 'limited press' agreement whereby you can't press up more copies ??

... or would it be uneconomic to press up more copies not knowing how many of them would 'fly out the door' ??

It has to be just about your fastest selling release whatever the case !!

Seems those folk that don't immediately chase up a copy from one of the existing stockists are gonna be out of luck.

Edited October 19, 2012 by Roburt

[Louise]

Hi John

Most small Independent labels press limited runs these days, of course if we wished to press more we most certainly could,but then you start getting flak from collectors ( i.e Gregory Porter).

So definitely no re-press.

Oliver's 45 has been one of our faster seller's along with Bill Spoon, Daune Williams, Jesse James, Natural Impulse etc

Fairplay and Ivy Jo Hunter are not far away from selling out. So too is Audio's "Won't Somebody" regardless of the vitriol we received for not making this available on a download.

There's plenty more stuff in can to come from the Junction in the near and far distant future.

Dave

[Guest alivus]

I bought a copy on juno yesterday. Now they all gone.

[jocko]

I was just playing this the other night, and read on Facebook people actually debating if it was any good, I shouted at my screen, expecting them to hear in my simple old man mind,

NO ITS NOT ANY GOOD, ITS FU**ING FANTASTIC, nay beyond fantastic, one of the best unreleased 70's since Bridge and that is saying something. They went quiet after that.

Really rate this, Andy Whitmore was just saying it must be Louise that is picking the tunes as there is no way a bloke from the Midlands could have this good taste. A bit harsh I thought but you know that Andy.

Just buy it now, and look for the Fairplay one too, that should tickle your fancy and get you in the mood like your partner refuses to do since your operation.

Top label.

[Daved]

Hi John

Most small Independent labels press limited runs these days, of course if we wished to press more we most certainly could,but then you start getting flak from collectors ( i.e Gregory Porter).

So definitely no re-press.

Oliver's 45 has been one of our faster seller's along with Bill Spoon, Dune Williams, Jesse James, Natural Impulse etc

Fairplay and Ivy Jo Hunter are not far away from selling out. So too is Audio's "Won't Somebody" regardless of the vitriol we received for not making this available on a download.

There's plenty more stuff in can to come from the Junction in the near and far distant future.

Dave

I think it was only a very small handful of collectors that made a fuss over Gregory Porter. And it was totally unwarranted too as the label design was different and Gregory is a living, working artist. I've got this 45 and it wouldn't bother me one jot if you issued more due to demand but I'm probably in an easy going minority.

I don't recall any vitriol over not releasing an mp3 of Audio, but certainly comments were made. I still think it's a good idea for all your releases. It won't devalue the 45s, makes them more accessible, additional revenue for you and enables the likes of me to be able to listen to it more often.

Edited October 19, 2012 by daved

[Tricky]

Divid for me favourite Brummy,you don't do a bad job mate! Tricky

[Peter99]

Interesting stuff. Well done for making it happen.