hello, does anyone have any information on the collaboration of earland & the butlers with jean wells on phila. (i know that she loves me/all this madness)? i got this 45 and find it interesting, though not a typical northern soul sound, i guess. all i could find on the net was the information in some earland discography that this recording was done...

a labelscan of my record can be seen here:

funky16corners

(it has the butlers misspelled as "bulters")

especially the "all this madness"-track is an interesting tune, though pretty slow.

oh, and maybe another info from the specialists:

what about a m- stock copy of the james walsh gypsy band "cuz it´s you girl"? thinking about whether i should sell it - seen it go for 300 pounds last time auctioned at JM. what´s the tendency - increasing or decreasing value?

ok, and last but not least - excuse any weird wording/constructions, please, i´m not english...

thx a lot in advance!

Great site. Don't know anything about this particular single but I have quite a few Charlie Earland LPs, I think at least two were issued on British Prestige as well. I saw Charlie play at the end of my road in London in 1991, nicer bloke you couldn't wish to meet, it was shortly before he died. Some of his later 70's stuff is worth listening too, particularly Mom & Dad (off the Burner) and Murrilley (from Heaven In The Afternoon? - I've got it but cannot remember the title for sure), which were compiled over here in the 80s.

Regards James Booker and Earl Forest, Forest also recorded significantly for Don Robey at Duke/Peacock and is almost certainly the leader on the two singles that you refer to. One of his earlier bands was called the Beale Streeters and I believe that he originated in New Orleans, or at least played there, before Texas. Would make sense given the Beale Street Twist side. Booker was certainly in his band at some point, cannot remember the exact details.

Great site.

Regards James Booker and Earl Forest, Forest also recorded significantly for Don Robey at Duke/Peacock and is almost certainly the leader on the two singles that you refer to. One of his earlier bands was called the Beale Streeters and I believe that he originated in New Orleans, or at least played there, before Texas. Would make sense given the Beale Street Twist side. Booker was certainly in his band at some point, cannot remember the exact details.

yes, it is a very great informative site, but, just to get this straight, not mine. i came across it while doing research on my 45 and emailed larry grogan about it. he then asked me for scans of the labels and put them up there...

thx a lot for your information, i´ll check these out... the 45 i referred to is actually only one, with wells&earland&butlers on a-side(i know that she loves me) and jean wells on the b-side (all this madness).

what else has been released on phila. - label?

i made mp3s of the 2 tunes and try to upload them let´s see if that works - and that leads me to something completely different: give these tunes a listen... the "know that she loves me"-track get´s really distorted in the louder parts, the vinyl looks almost mint - i still hope that it´s just some really sticky stuff, anyone got any idea how to improve the sound?

though i like "all this madness" - tune better anyways... let me know what you think of it...

thx,

grooveop

Iktslovesme.mp3

Allthismadness.mp3

Thanks for posting them up - can't give you any more info I'm afraid but interesting to see and like the B side, great vocal

glad you like it rachel, that makes 2 (including me )

to be honest, i expected a little more enthusiasm from the people on the board...

(i admit i was hoping to have found something really rare and interesting... but maybe not.

to be honest, i expected a little more enthusiasm from the people on the board...(i admit i was hoping to have found something really rare and interesting... but maybe not.

been meaning to join in with this thread for a week or so now - sorry - I've got this record as well but its in such poor nick I rarely play it, I just keep it for completists sake. Found it on the floor of a garage whilst rummaging for vinyl in Philadelphia mid 90s. Gotta be damn obscure but can't see it being worth that much - who knows? Like you say "Madness" is the better side. The only other record on the label thats talked about is the Butlers "Laugh laugh laugh" on PH1836, the Jean Wells release is PH1835. Of course there might be other releases out there on the label waiting to be discovered. cheers, derek

i have a copy but don't think it's worth much - no demand for it. so £10-20?

two great tracks though - as rachel says the b side is very nice.

re james walsh i think £200-250 is about right but am no expert.

and your english is excellent - puts us to shame

i like the sound of the butlers´ laugh, laugh, laugh as well...

would be interesting to see what else there has been released on phila.

i couldn´t find any label discography... i´d say you´re right derek, and there´s yet more to be discovered...

maybe someone´s got some other phila.-releases sitting in his box?

thx for replys, cheers,

grooveop