looking for Karmello Brooks Tell Me Baby ( Milestone)

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Tuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuune!

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Been looking for 2 years now !

ive had 2 of the fookers long gone

i have a mint - copy might be tempted to sell if the price is right .

Milestone was a NYC jazz label which was owned by Orrin Keepnews, the man behind the legendary Riverside jazz label. When Riverside folded he started Mileston in the late 60s, with LPs from Gary Bartz, Joe Henderson and Phil Upchirck among others. It was not until the mid-70s that the venture rose to prominence with jazz/funk hits from the likes of Azymuth, Flora Purim and Sonny Rollins.

In the early days a handful of singles were issued and this Karmello Brooks one is almost certainly a one-off. It was aimed primarily at the supper club jazz market judjing by the A-side ballad 'You're Breaking My Heart', but perhaps producer Phil Moore III cut his own ballad, then she would get to put one of her own compositions on the flip.

That turned out to be 'Tell me baby', which is very removed from the world of jazz, save for one moment of scat singing slipped into the middle. It's basically one of those well-orchestrated pop songs that were recorded by the likes of Laura Nyro, Samantha Jones or Azie Mortimer in the late 60s and this one has the best tune of them all.

An outstanding record , and a bargain at any price

Edited October 23, 201213 yr by 123-motown

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Been looking for 2 years now !

One my old spins at the Raven & AQUA and other places, never mind selling it helped me to take early retirement (not just this 45)

David

Good luck Thejan with your search.

Edited October 24, 201213 yr by spook

Il never understand why you let this one go Dave!!

Ive only ever came close once and that one was cracked ,,, i fannied about that much whether to buy it or not i lost the fooker!!

Hope ya drop lucky bro

N x

Remember u spinning this on many occasion at the Aqua Dave..great tune

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Been looking for 2 years now !

still got mine Dave

sure Spook will give you good price shute long as its a decent condition original vinyl

i had his when he sold his collection too me , already had mine - sold his to carl willingham

as he kept on if i ever get one etc etc.......

Saw another artist on a green milestone issue the other day, how good Karmello would look on green, I've sold 2 white labels in the past 5-7 years, never seen or heard of Karmello on a green, has anyone? Lee

Magic Record.. Top 10 for me! Nearly had a copy in 1991/92. Micky Cruise swapped The Counts for Karmello Brooks with Lenny Harkins to get the copy for me! Never got it in the end cos John Powney begged Micky for it on trades Micky just couldn't refuse.

Gutted and a long standing guilt trip Mr C has been on for 20 years after betraying his bezzie mate!

I have forgiven him (I think) lol

got this superb tune as my ringtone, so I hear it everytime anyone calls.

Magic Record.. Top 10 for me! Nearly had a copy in 1991/92. Micky Cruise swapped The Counts for Karmello Brooks with Lenny Harkins to get the copy for me! Never got it in the end cos John Powney begged Micky for it on trades Micky just couldn't refuse.

Gutted and a long standing guilt trip Mr C has been on for 20 years after betraying his bezzie mate!

I have forgiven him (I think) lol

Remember the night well alas later than 92 , shotts was all done and dusted and we were back in Duncan Polletts flat after driving back from a do in Dundee... Possibly 93-94, deal done with Mickey that night, I had fell out of love with the record ... A bit too jazzamatazz for my era ... And on the rarity .... Myself , Duncan Pollet and Jim Tennant all had the record within a 5 mile radius of each other, mines and Duncan's costing £35,,, not my cup of tea any more but that could be sour grapes , every man to their own.

Duncan's copy was the 1st time i heard it out and I managed to buy a copy of Butch (spotted by Ferrett (Neil) )and the rest is history.

I'm still looking , 3 blind alleys later and I'm sure THEJAN whose post this is as well.

Best

David

whats the fuss its wishy washy .

Was a big tune at both Yate & Stafford, found my copy in a junk shop in Swindon, by the old tech collage around 77/78. Sold it to John Anderson in the mid 80's. Think that was the copy that he then sold to Richard Searling, that he was then playing on the radio in the late80's/early 90's

Edited November 13, 201212 yr by Dave Thorley

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