Love this label ( been a southern soul softie (sic ). Prices / availability on these two if anyone knows.

Kim Melvin - Do The Popcorn ( I know.. but it takes me back to me mod days in the late 80s )

James Fry - Still Around - anyone got a soundclip? Saw this recc. in an old Shades mag. Not seen it around much.

Thanks in advance.

Rich

Both sides of the James Fry on Hi are absolutely brilliant. The other side is called Tumbling Down and is fantastic deep, while Still Around ticks all the right boxes for a cooking midtempo southern soul record with great horns and jet-propelled bass playing. I've never seen an issue copy of this 45, only the orange demo, and would consider the issue to be pretty scarce. As for the deejay copy: maybe £40-50 nowadays, but well worth it, as it's a great record.

James Fry's real name was James Frierson and his sister recorded as Wendy Rene on Stax. He wrote a small number of sides recorded by other artists on Hi and a couple of other Memphis labels, but for me his pinnacle of soul achievement was writing Don Bryant's monumental deep soul 45 "I'll Go Crazy" (the other side of Shop Around on Hi). Anyone who even remotely likes southern or deep soul should try to check out this amazing record; for me it's a milestone in soul history.

Both sides of the James Fry on Hi are absolutely brilliant. The other side is called Tumbling Down and is fantastic deep, while Still Around ticks all the right boxes for a cooking midtempo southern soul record with great horns and jet-propelled bass playing. I've never seen an issue copy of this 45, only the orange demo, and would consider the issue to be pretty scarce. As for the deejay copy: maybe £40-50 nowadays, but well worth it, as it's a great record.

James Fry's real name was James Frierson and his sister recorded as Wendy Rene on Stax. He wrote a small number of sides recorded by other artists on Hi and a couple of other Memphis labels, but for me his pinnacle of soul achievement was writing Don Bryant's monumental deep soul 45 "I'll Go Crazy" (the other side of Shop Around on Hi). Anyone who even remotely likes southern or deep soul should try to check out this amazing record; for me it's a milestone in soul history.

Cheers Gareth. Have seen the name Frierson thru my 45s so will check out. Sure its on a Hi comp somehwere so I'll have a root. Got outbid on a copy last year on ebay... missed the end of it. Think I went up to about 40.. Now the Don bryant disc....

Your absolutley right. Monu (mental!) ground shaking drop to the floor southern. Bought one a few months back for a couple of quid ( sold for the shop side ) . Never never tire of this disc.If a little green man dropped out of the sky and asked ' What is soul ? ' this would be one of em i'd spin...

Tony Ashleys version also v.v. good. But never seen it for sale... A lot rarer I think.

ATB

Rich

I think a few Memphis productions on Decca like Tony Ashley and The Rayons hardly made it out of the pressing plants. A shame because they were great records.

Kim Melvin turns up on eBay fairly regularly - a tenner should get you one.

Both sides of the James Fry on Hi are absolutely brilliant. The other side is called Tumbling Down and is fantastic deep, while Still Around ticks all the right boxes for a cooking midtempo southern soul record with great horns and jet-propelled bass playing. I've never seen an issue copy of this 45, only the orange demo, and would consider the issue to be pretty scarce. As for the deejay copy: maybe £40-50 nowadays, but well worth it, as it's a great record.

James Fry's real name was James Frierson and his sister recorded as Wendy Rene on Stax. He wrote a small number of sides recorded by other artists on Hi and a couple of other Memphis labels, but for me his pinnacle of soul achievement was writing Don Bryant's monumental deep soul 45 "I'll Go Crazy" (the other side of Shop Around on Hi). Anyone who even remotely likes southern or deep soul should try to check out this amazing record; for me it's a milestone in soul history.

Hi Gareth,

I love the James Fry record, I only have it on one of the 6 Volume Japanese Lps. Also love the Willie Walker 7" Reaching for the real thing.

Mark Taylor

https://shopping.yahoo.com/p:Royal%20Memphi...593:page=tracks

Clip of the ' Tumblin Down ' - Fantastic CD set there too. Still looking for the A side clip.The Don Bryant 54 is on there too.

ATB

Rich