The One~Derful Admirations Much of what we know of the group is “out there” but scattered across the internet.  I decided to pull together what we know into one article about the group.

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Great article thanks Chalky. I was lucky enough to get quite a few of the Mar-V-Lus and One-derful releases in a soul pack, very probably one of Soul Bowls, though I don't remember now. The Admirations and Young Folk 45s were some of the best of the bunch.

I had another stroke of luck some years later when I had time to browse a music store in an airport in Scotland (I think it was Edinburgh, could have been Glasgow), and found an offer on CDs at 3 for £12. I picked up the 3 Charly releases covering Mar-V-Lus, One-derful and m-pac! as in the photo:

 

What a fascinating article! Thank you so much! As you mentioned, there are tidbits about this band scattered all over the internet and various forums, but it's wonderful to see them all gathered in one place. The images you included are absolutely fantastic, too!