Probably one of my favourite tracks has to be I Just Can't Help Myself...

Would you say this was a typical crossover from the rocking, steel guitar sound late 50's early 60's to the soul sound later on?

And from their almost acopela track Spell On Me....

Volumes___I_Just_Can_t_Help_Myself.mp3

Volumes___You_Put_a_Spell_on_Me.mp3

Edited July 27, 200619 yr by ♫ Soulgirl ♫

To the really Northern I've Never Been So In Love

Weren't they a versatile band

Any advances?

The_Volumes___I_ve_Never_Been_So_In_Love.mp3

Edited July 27, 200619 yr by ♫ Soulgirl ♫

They'll lynch you for calling it crossover .. That's only allowed to be applied to 70's stuff apparently.

Great track btw.

Bollox

50's rockin' cross over stuff really turns me on actually

So is this REAL cross over? My Kind Of Girl

Volumes___My_Kind_Of_Girl.mp3

The first ever track I ever ever heard though was from that film, The Wanderers!

I give you... I Love You. 1962!

The_Volumes___I_Love_You___1962.mp3

Sorry Karen but I just seem to knock what you have been posting lately.

It's not personal - honest!

I Just Can't Help Myself is the best of a bad bunch.

The rest can stay where they belong, in obscurity.

No soul, passion or feel good factor IMHO.

Is this typical crossover - No way!

Sorry Karen but I just seem to knock what you have been posting lately.

It's not personal - honest!

I Just Can't Help Myself is the best of a bad bunch.

The rest can stay where they belong, in obscurity.

No soul, passion or feel good factor IMHO.

Is this typical crossover - No way!

Take no notice Karen The Volumes are/were a boss group!

Take no notice Karen The Volumes are/were a boss group!

Absolutely Del Tee. Tabs is avin a larf My kind of girl is Top Tune, good taste Karen

Karen you can class them anyway you want , for me there TOP .My all time favourite soul group

Anyone who says that the Volumes have "no soul or passion" obviously hasn't heard "One Way Lover", "The Troubles I've Seen" and especially "Ain't That Lovin' You"....

TONE

Probably one of my favourite tracks has to be I Just Can't Help Myself...

Would you say this was a typical crossover from the rocking, steel guitar sound late 50's early 60's to the soul sound later on?

And from their almost acopela track Spell On Me....

Always been a massive fan of 'I Just Cant Help Myself' and had a copy since late 70's when it was played at the Casino. The flip is of cousre a decent tune too 'One Way Lover'

Grant

Here's a bit more info on them then

The Volumes

The Valumes (members Eddie Union, Elijah "Teenie" Davies, Larry Wright, Joe Truvillion and Ernest Newson)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (The Most Expensive Version Going For $300.00 Usa) Richard "Popcorn" Wylie playing rhythm on a suitcase -- record took 12 takes.

The Volumes (members Eddie Union, Elijah "Teenie" Davies, Larry Wright, Joe Truvillion and Ernest Newson)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (Has No Reference To Jay-Gee Records On The Label, This Goes For About $30.00 Usa)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (Has "Nationally Dist. By Jay-Gee Rec. Co. Inc." Written On The Label, This Goes For About $25.00 Usa)

Chex 1005 - Come Back Into My Heart / The Bell - 1962 (Lamont Dozier On Drums)

The Volumes

Jubilee 5446 - Sandra / Teenage Paradise - 1963

Jubilee 5454 - Our Song / Oh My Mother In Law - 1963

American Arts 6 - Gotta Give Her Love* / I Can't Live Without You - 1964 *Backing Vocals By The Royaltones.

American Arts 18 - I Just Can't Help Myself / One Way Lover - 1965 (Eddie Union leaves in 1965)

The Volumes

Astra 1020 - Gotta Give Her Love / I Can't Live Without You - 1965 (Some Copies Issued In Red Vinyl)

Twirl 2016 - I Got Love / Maintain Your Cool - 1966

Impact 1017 - The Trouble I've Seen / That Same Old Feeling - 1966 (Gerald Mathis On Lead Vocal)

Inferno 2001 - You Got It Baby / A Way To Love You - 1967 (Jimmy Burger On Lead Vocal)

Inferno 2004 - My Kind Of Girl / My Road Is The Right Road - 1967

Inferno 5001 - Ain't That Loving You / I Love You Baby - 1968

Karen 1551 - Ain't Gonna Give You Up / Am I Losing You - 1970

Karen 101 - Ain't Gonna Give You Up / Am I Losing You - ?

Virgo ? - 1973

ABC ? - 1973

Collectables Col 038047 - I Love You / Come Back Into My Heart -

Edited July 28, 200619 yr by Dave Rimmer

Here's a bit more info on them then

The Volumes

The Valumes (members Eddie Union, Elijah "Teenie" Davies, Larry Wright, Joe Truvillion and Ernest Newson)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (The Most Expensive Version Going For $300.00 Usa) Richard "Popcorn" Wylie playing rhythm on a suitcase -- record took 12 takes.

The Volumes (members Eddie Union, Elijah "Teenie" Davies, Larry Wright, Joe Truvillion and Ernest Newson)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (Has No Reference To Jay-Gee Records On The Label, This Goes For About $30.00 Usa)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (Has "Nationally Dist. By Jay-Gee Rec. Co. Inc." Written On The Label, This Goes For About $25.00 Usa)

Chex 1005 - Come Back Into My Heart / The Bell - 1962 (Lamont Dozier On Drums)

The Volumes

Jubilee 5446 - Sandra / Teenage Paradise - 1963

Jubilee 5454 - Our Song / Oh My Mother In Law - 1963

American Arts 6 - Gotta Give Her Love* / I Can't Live Without You - 1964 *Backing Vocals By The Royaltones.

American Arts 18 - I Just Can't Help Myself / One Way Lover - 1965 (Eddie Union leaves in 1965)

The Volumes

Astra 1020 - Gotta Give Her Love / I Can't Live Without You - 1965 (Some Copies Issued In Red Vinyl)

Twirl 2016 - I Got Love / Maintain Your Cool - 1966

Impact 1017 - The Trouble I've Seen / That Same Old Feeling - 1966 (Gerald Mathis On Lead Vocal)

Inferno 2001 - You Got It Baby / A Way To Love You - 1967 (Jimmy Burger On Lead Vocal)

Inferno 2004 - My Kind Of Girl / My Road Is The Right Road - 1967

Inferno 5001 - Ain't That Loving You / I Love You Baby - 1968

Karen 1551 - Ain't Gonna Give You Up / Am I Losing You - 1970

Karen 101 - Ain't Gonna Give You Up / Am I Losing You - ?

Virgo ? - 1973

ABC ? - 1973

Collectables Col 038047 - I Love You / Come Back Into My Heart -

That's interesting info Dave, thanks for that. Originally known as the Valumes or is it a mis-spell?

That's interesting info Dave, thanks for that. Originally known as the Valumes or is it a mis-spell?

As far as I'm aware, it was a mis-spelt label.

I'll back you as well karen, all the tunes i've heard by them are superb 'Ain't gonna give you up' is prob my fave but have given 'My kind of girl' & 'My road is the right road' plenty of turntable action in the past.

Simon

Cheers for that Dave.

As far as records are concerned I usually know if I'm going to like it by the intro... the I Just Can't Help Myself launches into that steel guitar rift and my ears pricked right up

Tabs.. I hadn't realised you had knocked what I've posted recently

If memory serves me right "I love you" saw a release on UK Fontana.

If anyone is interested, I do have the Jay Gee distributed release on Chex, "I got love" on Twirl and "Gotta give her love" on American Arts in a sales box somehere - package deal of 75 quid the lot, plus post - if anyone is interested pm me.

Take care

John

Here's a bit more info on them then

The Volumes

The Valumes (members Eddie Union, Elijah "Teenie" Davies, Larry Wright, Joe Truvillion and Ernest Newson)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (The Most Expensive Version Going For $300.00 Usa) Richard "Popcorn" Wylie playing rhythm on a suitcase -- record took 12 takes.

The Volumes (members Eddie Union, Elijah "Teenie" Davies, Larry Wright, Joe Truvillion and Ernest Newson)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (Has No Reference To Jay-Gee Records On The Label, This Goes For About $30.00 Usa)

Chex 1002 - I Love You / Dreams - 1962 (Has "Nationally Dist. By Jay-Gee Rec. Co. Inc." Written On The Label, This Goes For About $25.00 Usa)

Chex 1005 - Come Back Into My Heart / The Bell - 1962 (Lamont Dozier On Drums)

The Volumes

Jubilee 5446 - Sandra / Teenage Paradise - 1963

Jubilee 5454 - Our Song / Oh My Mother In Law - 1963

American Arts 6 - Gotta Give Her Love* / I Can't Live Without You - 1964 *Backing Vocals By The Royaltones.

American Arts 18 - I Just Can't Help Myself / One Way Lover - 1965 (Eddie Union leaves in 1965)

The Volumes

Astra 1020 - Gotta Give Her Love / I Can't Live Without You - 1965 (Some Copies Issued In Red Vinyl)

Twirl 2016 - I Got Love / Maintain Your Cool - 1966

Impact 1017 - The Trouble I've Seen / That Same Old Feeling - 1966 (Gerald Mathis On Lead Vocal)

Inferno 2001 - You Got It Baby / A Way To Love You - 1967 (Jimmy Burger On Lead Vocal)

Inferno 2004 - My Kind Of Girl / My Road Is The Right Road - 1967

Inferno 5001 - Ain't That Loving You / I Love You Baby - 1968

Karen 1551 - Ain't Gonna Give You Up / Am I Losing You - 1970

Karen 101 - Ain't Gonna Give You Up / Am I Losing You - ?

Virgo ? - 1973

ABC ? - 1973

Collectables Col 038047 - I Love You / Come Back Into My Heart -

Karen 101 - Ain't Gonna Give You Up / Am I Losing You

Oooh, that might be one for me to source.... only because the Karen label seem to be as cheap as me

Edited July 28, 200619 yr by ♫ Soulgirl ♫

'Same Old Feeling ' best by an absolute country mile for me.

First heard it on a tape from John Powney - and I've loved it ever since.

Ricc

I know everyone has different tastes and you're entitled to express your opinion but

Sorry Karen but I just seem to knock what you have been posting lately.

It's not personal - honest!

I Just Can't Help Myself is the best of a bad bunch.

The rest can stay where they belong, in obscurity.

No soul, passion or feel good factor IMHO.

Is this typical crossover - No way!

I know your all vinyl junkies but album below still available on CD

The Volumes - From Doo-Wop to Northern Soul

1. I Love You

2. Sandra

3. Our Song

4. Dreams

5. County Jail

6. Come Back Into My Heart

7. The La La Song

8. Angel

9. Why

10. I Just Can't Help Myself

11. Miss Silhouette

12. Teenage Paradise

13. Where Are You

14. Roly Poly

15. Gotta Give Her Love

16. Monkey Hop

17. The Bells

18. I Wanna Be Your Man

19. Oh My Mother In Law

20. The Train

21. You Put A Spell On Me

22. Hello Operator

23. I Cried For Your Love

24. You Got It Baby

25. A Way To Love You

26. I Can't Live Without You

27. I Love You Baby

28. Maintain Your Cool

29. One Way Lover

30. My Road Is The Right Road

31. Ain't That Lovin' You

32. I Got Love

33. My Kind Of Girl

34. I Love You (Outtake)

Just got mine from

https://www.gocontinental.com/cdlist/volumes_chex.shtml

Just wish it had 'the same old feeling' on it, would be awesome then

Edited July 28, 200619 yr by Northern Nige

'Same Old Feeling ' best by an absolute country mile for me.

First heard it on a tape from John Powney - and I've loved it ever since.

Ricc

I'm with you on that one Ricc, flip is pretty good to 'The Trouble I've Seen, brilliant double header, oh and Karen one of my favorite groups mate....lol

Mark Bicknell.

I just cant help myself. I bought a copy for a couple of quid from soulbowl, probably 1979/80. They also knocked out stuff like Joe Murphy - Its a weakness, at give away prices.

The truth is it was too soulfull to take off, and was a bit part record. It was up against real beauts like 5 and a penny - you dont know where your interest lies and theme from colourman - Teddy Vann.

Im not knocking it, as I was guilty as charged for joining the herd onto the dancefloor, but it was a time when 'soul' was not as big a priority as 'dance'.

Ed

I don't think I've heard Same Old Feeling... anyone got a soundfile?

Go check out

www.soulclub.org

Enter search for the volumes, hey presto

Cheers for that... I have heard it before

Was it the same lead singer throughout their career?

Take no notice Karen The Volumes are/were a boss group!

No they were a Karen group (well only once)

sometimes i don,t think it was even the same group. i always thought the mob who recorded the garu outing, was a different set of fellas altogether........ anybody ellaborate.

best bri.

That's interesting Andy - does that mean in that situation one person owned the rights to the name Volumes and could have anyone sing in his group?

sometimes i don,t think it was even the same group. i always thought the mob who recorded the garu outing, was a different set of fellas altogether........ anybody ellaborate.

Always a debate about this one. I've seen it on Karen 1551 with " Am I losing You" on the flip. I have spoken to several Detroit collectors including Tont Coleby and none of them reckon it is a Karen listing.

The Volumes Chex outings are produced by Tony Ewing and Popcorn Wylie . After Chex folded Tony recorded with The Four Voices known for the brilliant "Love is Getting Stronger"

Kev J

Edited July 29, 200619 yr by ZTSC