Well i've just learnt today that i shouldn't overlook a million seller b-side.

Arthur Conleys "Sweet Soul Music" has "Let's Go Steady" on the flip and it came up random on my Itunes. I thought this is great, i need to look for one. It sounded familiar to something else then I realised it's just about the same as Willie Hutch's "Let's Try It Over Again" on RCA.

I know Brenton Woods hit "Gimme Little Sign" has a good b-side also. Anymore suprisingly good B-sides of hits ?

 

 

I’d never flipped Brenton Wood so pleasantly surprised-great tune. Try flipping Earl Harrison Humphrey Stomp an Billy Stewart Secret Love. Not million sellers but great flips imo. Cheers Dave

Tony & Tyrone please operator,turn it over and you get this piece of magic “apple of my eye” 

this is the only video on YouTube,sound quality doesn’t do it justice im afraid

 

A nice version by Arthur Conley - but Willie Hutch takes some beating.  Nice version of Phil Flowers - 'Another sleepless night' from the album Our man in Washington - by the Mellow Fellows on the flip of 'My baby needs me'.  Not sure which came first but they are both on Dot so that is probably the link.

Some nice tracks there but looking for b-sides of big charted records.

"Sad Souvenirs" The great flip side of "I Can't Help Myself" by the Four Tops.

There are lots of Motown hits with great flip sides!

Edited July 29, 20241 yr by Solidsoul

Either way you want to look at it but Tyrone Davis 'Can I Change My Mind' was on all of its USA Dakar pressings a 'B' side. In June 1968 prior being picked up by the Cotillion group for National distribution and so rereleased in November 1968 with the fantastic bluesy growler 'A Woman Needs To Be Loved' pressed as the ORIGINAL 'A' side ! Even though as soon it was re-released by the Cotillion Group the radios PLUGGED the 'Can I Change My Mind' side !

My favorite million seller soul 45 ! Most other countries pressings then followed the move to put 'Can I Change My Mind' as the 'A' side like the UK Atlantic one. Not a Million Seller as such but a big 'evergreen' classic with a similar case dating from 1962 is Wilson Picket's first solo 45 on Correctone that first had 'My Heart Belongs To You' for 'A' side with the radio's pushing 'Let Me Be Your Boy' for PLUG side making it another change of fate 'B' side swapper.

Then for a real 'B' side worth mentioning here as an early early days 'cheap as chips' home spin Million Seller soul 45 is The Intruders 'Turn The Hands Of Time' on the flip of 'Cowboys To Girls'. Second in my book comes The Impressions 'My Woman's Love' on Curtom. Which for all the 'rare' sweet and deep soul lovers out there is an evident beginners 45. Flip of the 'This Is My Country' HIT side. Mind you back then the Uniques Jamaican cut I knew first.

Edited July 30, 20241 yr by Tlscapital

Wasnt the Spinners first Atlantic release "How could I let you get away"a beautiful ballad the a side,but was flipped for "I'll be around" which went on to be a million seller ?

Two that i think are pretty well known, Johnnie Taylor You're the Best in the World b side to disco lady, also b side to Sylvia's Pillow Talk My Thing. 

   

I,m guessing Edwin Starr’s “time “ was a million seller, so what about ‘running back and forth’, fantastic tune imo 🎶👌

Lorraine Ellison, Stay With Me (Baby) c/w I Want My Baby Back , great dancer on the b side , rereleased at least twice must have sold a million eventually ?

 

 

 

 

19 hours ago, Dobber said:

Tony & Tyrone please operator,turn it over and you get this piece of magic “apple of my eye” 

this is the only video on YouTube,sound quality doesn’t do it justice im afraid

 

I'm ashamed to say I have never turned it over. I like that better than Please Operator, especially the start.

I won’t share the title, as I can’t remember it just now, and don't have the 45 to hand, but if you have ‘Donnie Burkes - Satisfaction Guaranteed’ on Decca, flip it over, you won’t be disappointed, it’s a really good track 🙂 

and I learnt this yesterday, cause I flipped it, does that still count? 

 

Ok, now I have it, 'Donnie Burkes - Why Don't You Smile Now'... it's a goodun.

 

Stylistics I'm stone in love with you/Point of no return.

Paul

1 hour ago, Our Kid said:

Stylistics I'm stone in love with you/Point of no return.

Paul

Yes "Point Of No Return" it's maybe a better version of the once popular record by Dusk on Bell.

Edited July 30, 20241 yr by Solidsoul

The B side of the Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother me on UK Probe has a nice moody number "Take Away"

16 hours ago, Mal C said:

Ok, now I have it, 'Donnie Burkes - Why Don't You Smile Now'... it's a goodun.

 

 

Great track. Interestingly penned by Lou Reed and John Cale (pre- Velvet Underground). The All Night Workers also recorded it, but Downliners Sect did the ultimate version of it in my opinion.

Edited July 31, 20241 yr by Sebastian

anybody mentioned the showstoppers ` what can a man do `  flip of houseparty or

four tops  `cant seem to get you out of my mind` flip of do what you gotta do

obvious ones i know or they should be

A nice flip side nobody played much is ITs The Magic of You Babe, B side of Steams Na Na Na,  circa late 69 - 70 always liked it

ML

On 30/07/2024 at 04:01, Tlscapital said:

Either way you want to look at it but Tyrone Davis 'Can I Change My Mind' was on all of its USA Dakar pressings a 'B' side. In June 1968 prior being picked up by the Cotillion group for National distribution and so rereleased in November 1968 with the fantastic bluesy growler 'A Woman Needs To Be Loved' pressed as the ORIGINAL 'A' side ! Even though as soon it was re-released by the Cotillion Group the radios PLUGGED the 'Can I Change My Mind' side !

My favorite million seller soul 45 ! Most other countries pressings then followed the move to put 'Can I Change My Mind' as the 'A' side like the UK Atlantic one. Not a Million Seller as such but a big 'evergreen' classic with a similar case dating from 1962 is Wilson Picket's first solo 45 on Correctone that first had 'My Heart Belongs To You' for 'A' side with the radio's pushing 'Let Me Be Your Boy' for PLUG side making it another change of fate 'B' side swapper.

Then for a real 'B' side worth mentioning here as an early early days 'cheap as chips' home spin Million Seller soul 45 is The Intruders 'Turn The Hands Of Time' on the flip of 'Cowboys To Girls'. Second in my book comes The Impressions 'My Woman's Love' on Curtom. Which for all the 'rare' sweet and deep soul lovers out there is an evident beginners 45. Flip of the 'This Is My Country' HIT side. Mind you back then the Uniques Jamaican cut I knew first.

The story of how Can I Change My Mind became a big hit is detailed in Robert Pruter's book Chicago Soul. A brief version is in the liner notes for Edsel's CD The Soul Of Tyrone Davis.

(last two paragraphs image one then first column image two)

 

 

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Another strange fact about  A Woman Needs To Be Loved is that a very well known radio and TV celebrity cites it as one of his all time favourite records, unfortunately I've forgotten who it is. Anyone know who this could be?

21 hours ago, Hooker1951 said:

A nice flip side nobody played much is ITs The Magic of You Babe, B side of Steams Na Na Na,  circa late 69 - 70 always liked it

ML

Great song! The full title is "Its the magic in you girl" by the band Steam. I dug more into it and can confirm it was recorded and released in November 1969. 

10 hours ago, Rick Cooper said:

The story of how Can I Change My Mind became a big hit is detailed in Robert Pruter's book Chicago Soul. A brief version is in the liner notes for Edsel's CD The Soul Of Tyrone Davis.

(last two paragraphs image one then first column image two)

Another strange fact about  A Woman Needs To Be Loved is that a very well known radio and TV celebrity cites it as one of his all time favourite records, unfortunately I've forgotten who it is. Anyone know who this could be?

Recently was given the book and do take some 'factual' quotes from it for facts but few others are just not thorough right. Have already pointed out few. Like that one on here where he misses the point that Dakar was first independent before being picked up by the Cotillion Group for national distribution through their pressings plants partnership. And this is crucial to realize how this record's faith came out to be significantly different  a second time around.

There's no mention of this first local self distributed small Dakar output in Robert Pruter's book... Knowing that Tyrone Davis 'a woman needs to be loved' for national distribution was re-pressed some 4 months later at least brings another light as to how 'can I change my mind' came to be PLUGGED by Houston, Texas Radio Dee-Jay 'Wild Child'. That without such further's 'exposition' through larger promotion and distribution would likely not have been.

Edited August 2, 20241 yr by Tlscapital

49 minutes ago, Tlscapital said:

Recently was given the book and do take some 'factual' quotes from it for facts but few others are just not thorough right. Have already pointed out few. Like that one on here where he misses the point that Dakar was first independent before being picked up by the Cotillion Group for national distribution through their pressings plants partnership. And this is crucial to realize how this record's faith came out to be significantly different  a second time around.

There's no mention of this first local self distributed small Dakar output in Robert Pruter's book... Knowing that Tyrone Davis 'a woman needs to be loved' for national distribution was re-pressed some 4 months later at least brings another light as to how 'can I change my mind' came to be PLUGGED by Houston, Texas Radio Dee-Jay 'Wild Child'. That without such further's 'exposition' through larger promotion and distribution would likely not have been.

Tim, 'CICMM' was released as the b-side of the a-side 'A woman needs to be loved. Then "Wild Child" & "Bugaloo George" began playing the b-side...that's how it took off.

Edited August 2, 20241 yr by Kenb

3 hours ago, Kenb said:

Tim, 'CICMM' was released as the b-side of the a-side 'A woman needs to be loved. Then "Wild Child" & "Bugaloo George" began playing the b-side...that's how it took off.

Stated that in my first post and second post Ken. Just being more specific on releases.

My point being the switch for PLUG side with the second release for national distribution.

Dakar 1452 June 1968 for local distribution AND Dakar 602 November 1968 for national distribution

                   

Ok Tim… missed that

Back in the 80's, I was a guest on Richard Searling's Radio Hallam radio show. We were chatting & he mentioned he'd be playing Bud Harper's "Let Me Love You". I'd had a UK copy of Bud's "Mr' Soul" since it was big here in 1966. Haven't got a copy of that I told him, I've only got his "Mr Soul".   ...  DOHH 

BUT in my defence, I'd only had the 45 for around 17 years. 

On 29/07/2024 at 18:55, Alan T said:

Arthur Conleys "Sweet Soul Music" has "Let's Go Steady" on the flip and it came up random on my Itunes. I thought this is great, i need to look for one. It sounded familiar to something else then I realised it's just about the same as Willie Hutch's "Let's Try It Over Again" on RCA

Loved ‘Let’s try it over again’ since Richard S used to spin it late 80’s / early 90’s but had no idea it was a cover - also have Sweet Soul Music on a 45 but never played the flip 🤣

On the flip side of ‘what’s your name’ by Don & Juan on BIGTOP is this 1961 Groover - Chicken Necks (or ‘chicken hex’ as my little lad used to say). 🙂

 

Got a few I flip for the gathering nights. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The O'Jays...[I DIg Your Act ] a side [I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow ].

found this years ago which is actually not bad for the double belt scene 

 

 

 

Prove It[Aretha] A Side[Chain Of Fools]

Looking through the charity book stall in our local Morrisons, & came across this book by an author that I have read many times ' Carpetbaggers ' etc flipped it to read the theme of the book and no one ever mentioned this fact to me , Joey Heatherton , Hollywood Movie Star ,sex symbol etc plus Singer of the classic Casino tune , " When You Call Me Baby " amazing !

ANOTHER I FORGOT ABOUT CHEAP AS CHIPS AND NO ONE PLAYS IT ??