Afternoon All,

One of those quirks of collecting - In the space of a few weeks you pick up a few 45s on the same label. UNI was one for me recently.Picked up-

Ural Thomas - Pain Is The Name Of Your Game

Wasters - Accept My Love

Jackie Lee - You Were Searching For A Love (Which Is Brilliant)

And a couple of Green Berets 45s (titles which escape me at the moment)

Got me thinking esp. with the Green Berets & Wasters 54 (Which I'd not known) what a fantastic label - Garland Green / Jackie Lee / Mirettes / Betty Everett / Bob & Earl / Blue Notes etc etc. Detroit / Chicago / West Coast Productions - Classic Northern to Deep / Ballads / Funk - the lot!

Never seen a full discography (I guess its huge - With a lot of big name pop/rock atrists) - And to my knowledge never seen any form of compilation (Tony R? Ady? -Any idea who owns the rights?) - Who's got a faves? Tips?

Apologies if done before!

Rich

Bluenotes "This Time Will Be Different" Uni

BETTY EVERETT - UNLUCKY GIRL

Derek

Been spinning the green berets alot recently and also darrow flether changing by the minute,another fav is the funky darrow fletcher what is this and the brill jackie lee-you were searching for my love.A logo that has always give me listening pleasure.

BAZ A.

WE NEED A DISCOGRAPHY UP.

WE NEED A DISCOGRAPHY UP.

It's a bit too big to post up, Baz - and anyway, Uni was by no means an 'all-soul' label. I don't think you really need details of - among others - the many Elton John, Strawberry Alarm Clock, John Fred and His Playboy Band and Neil Diamond releases that came out on Uni, do you?

Uni, BTW was - from its inception - a subsidiary of US Decca, subsequently MCA and nowadays it's owned by Universal.

Of the lesser-know soul releases on the label, Lovelace Watkins' "A Man Without A Dream" is excellent (albeit not as good as the Righteous Brothers' sublime version on Verve)...

Jades - Flower Power

Jades - Flower Power

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THIS IS A GREAT BLUE EYED STOMPER

IVE ONLY MANAGED TO PLAY THIS OUT ONCE AT WORCESTER ALLNITER...

STORMER AND THEN SOME!

It's a bit too big to post up, Baz - and anyway, Uni was by no means an 'all-soul' label. I don't think you really need details of - among others - the many Elton John, Strawberry Alarm Clock, John Fred and His Playboy Band and Neil Diamond releases that came out on Uni, do you?

Uni, BTW was - from its inception - a subsidiary of US Decca, subsequently MCA and nowadays it's owned by Universal.

Of the lesser-know soul releases on the label, Lovelace Watkins' "A Man Without A Dream" is excellent (albeit not as good as the Righteous Brothers' sublime version on Verve)...

POINT TAKEN TONY THOUGH I AM A BIT PARTIAL TO A BIT ELTON JOHN[WOOPS SHOULD REPHASE THAT].

BAZ A.

Bluenotes "This Time Will Be Different" Uni

Also - their 'Never Gonna Leave You' does it for me - Starts slow and nicely builds.

Rich

Jades - Flower Power

In my sound-clips,looks good too!!

darrow flether changing by the minute,another fav is the funky darrow fletcher what is this

BAZ A.

WE NEED A DISCOGRAPHY UP.

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Agree on the Darrow Fletchers - His Revue/Uni/Crossover period - At his best IMHO. C'mon folks must be some more out there!

Rich

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THIS IS A GREAT BLUE EYED STOMPER

IVE ONLY MANAGED TO PLAY THIS OUT ONCE AT WORCESTER ALLNITER...

STORMER AND THEN SOME!

used to always spin this in my spots Mark, yep great blue-eyed stomper indeed, funny never been able to flog it though - guess its pretty unknown?

One of my all time favourite records is Angel Baby by Garland Green on Uni. Not rare, expensive or unknown but I absolutely love it

Edited June 2, 200717 yr by richard

I'm A Loser - blue bull - uni

Refosoul Rare and Northern Soul Clip library - v3 getting there..

This is the most surprising cut I've ever come across on UNI. Proper moody r&b tune produced by Willie Mitchell.

Nice one Sebastian - The point of threads like these IMO. Never heard that - Nice 45.Noticed the T.Tucker writing credit - Tommy Tucker? Sounds reasonably similar but hell who knows!

Rich

Donny Mann - The Girl Next Door - UNI

THE LOVELITES (anything, including the whole LP)

The New World Soul Choir "You Better Be Going", which I by pure coincidence happen to have for sale.

The New World Soul Choir "You Better Be Going", which I by pure coincidence happen to have for sale.

GOT A SOUNDCLIP?

BAZ A.

mirettes ain't you try to crossover i'v loved this long time ,uk mca also.

oh yeh ! betty everett from the album they'll come a time ,your falling in love

It's a bit too big to post up, Baz - and anyway, Uni was by no means an 'all-soul' label. I don't think you really need details of - among others - the many Elton John, Strawberry Alarm Clock, John Fred and His Playboy Band and Neil Diamond releases that came out on Uni, do you?

Uni, BTW was - from its inception - a subsidiary of US Decca, subsequently MCA and nowadays it's owned by Universal.

Of the lesser-know soul releases on the label, Lovelace Watkins' "A Man Without A Dream" is excellent (albeit not as good as the Righteous Brothers' sublime version on Verve)...

Flip of Lovelace Watkins is a sublime and soulful version of the Impressions "Gone Away" , no wonder as these Lovelace sessions were I believe produced in Chicago with Donny Hathaway (too lazy as I am to pull out the 45 ....)

Incidentally, there is on Uni a very nice little pop soul northern dancer by John Fred and the Playboys entitled "Open Doors" .... so best not to dismiss all the not too obvious soul artists in one fell swoop !

Flip of Lovelace Watkins is a sublime and soulful version of the Impressions "Gone Away" , no wonder as these Lovelace sessions were I believe produced in Chicago with Donny Hathaway (too lazy as I am to pull out the 45 ....)

Incidentally, there is on Uni a very nice little pop soul northern dancer by John Fred and the Playboys entitled "Open Doors" .... so best not to dismiss all the not too obvious soul artists in one fell swoop !

I wasn't dismissing John Fred, or any of the other artists I mentioned, I have Uni records by all of them in my collection and like them all to one degree or another. JF's early Jewel and Paula records are fantastic and Elton John's early DJM/Uni material is among the greatest non-Soul music ever produced. All of Neil Diamond's Bang 45s are brilliant and the Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense And Peppermints" is sublime Paisley Pop. Non-dismissive enough for you?

Lovelace was indeed produced in Chicago, but by Archie Russell who also produced, among other things, Betty Everett's Uni material and the World Column's "So Is The Sun" - not to mention the sublime 90's dancer "Can't Stop Loving You" by Richard Rogers.

Edited June 3, 200717 yr by TONY ROUNCE

I wasn't dismissing John Fred, or any of the other artists I mentioned, I have Uni records by all of them in my collection and like them all to one degree or another. JF's early Jewel and Paula records are fantastic and Elton John's early DJM/Uni material is among the greatest non-Soul music ever produced. All of Neil Diamond's Bang 45s are brilliant and the Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense And Peppermints" is sublime Paisley Pop. Non-dismissive enough for you?

Lovelace was indeed produced in Chicago, but by Archie Russell who also produced, among other things, Betty Everett's Uni material and the World Column's "So Is The Sun" - not to mention the sublime 90's dancer "Can't Stop Loving You" by Richard Rogers.

Nice one Tony, OK, Gone Away must have been COMPOSED then by Donny Hathaway !!!

Do you know a 7" by the Strawberry Alarm Clock called " Barefoot In Baltimore " ? Very soul/jazzy with vibes an' all , very unlike their usual very nice popsike stuff !!!!

Incidentally the Shamley label was part of the Uni group too , wasn't it ?

I wasn't dismissing John Fred, or any of the other artists I mentioned, I have Uni records by all of them in my collection and like them all to one degree or another. JF's early Jewel and Paula records are fantastic and Elton John's early DJM/Uni material is among the greatest non-Soul music ever produced. All of Neil Diamond's Bang 45s are brilliant and the Strawberry Alarm Clock's "Incense And Peppermints" is sublime Paisley Pop. Non-dismissive enough for you?

Lovelace was indeed produced in Chicago, but by Archie Russell who also produced, among other things, Betty Everett's Uni material and the World Column's "So Is The Sun" - not to mention the sublime 90's dancer "Can't Stop Loving You" by Richard Rogers.

Lovelace Watkins Uni LP was done in Chicago, my friend Benjio (who was a member of the Satagans and Solid Gold on Fortress) worked on the sessions (I think he did some sort of writing and producing). He also wrote the flip of betty everett's there'll come a time on Uni.

Donny Mann - The Girl Next Door - UNI

Anyone post a sound file on the Donny Mann 45 please

Another 45 worth checking out on Uni is Karl Tarleton's "Along came you"

Thanks in advance,

John

GOT A SOUNDCLIP?

BAZ A.

Here you go.

Jackie Lee - You were Searching For A Love - on Uni is a lovely Crossover 45.

Well recommended.

Uni Catalogue now belongs to Universal Music Group (as you might expect).

Sean

Lori Hampton / Fragile, handle with care / Uni

Lori Hampton / I feel love coming on / i'm under the influence of love /Uni

Edited June 4, 200717 yr by asboannie

Afternoon All,

One of those quirks of collecting - In the space of a few weeks you pick up a few 45s on the same label. UNI was one for me recently.Picked up-

Ural Thomas - Pain Is The Name Of Your Game

Wasters - Accept My Love

Jackie Lee - You Were Searching For A Love (Which Is Brilliant)

And a couple of Green Berets 45s (titles which escape me at the moment)

Got me thinking esp. with the Green Berets & Wasters 54 (Which I'd not known) what a fantastic label - Garland Green / Jackie Lee / Mirettes / Betty Everett / Bob & Earl / Blue Notes etc etc. Detroit / Chicago / West Coast Productions - Classic Northern to Deep / Ballads / Funk - the lot!

Never seen a full discography (I guess its huge - With a lot of big name pop/rock atrists) - And to my knowledge never seen any form of compilation (Tony R? Ady? -Any idea who owns the rights?) - Who's got a faves? Tips?

Apologies if done before!

Rich

I've always played the flip of The Wasters 'Accept my love' . . . 'Dont stop' Love that side !!!!!

Wasters is a top 45 - Completely unknown to me till you 'spot' a side on a well known known label you think 'Hmm' could be a good 'un.

Seems to be some great stuff here - Right across the board. Make a cracking compilation and there MUST be some unreleased material? An unsung label I reckon. I'm guessing then UNI bought in all the Chicago/Detroit productions? Are demos all multi-colouored -Dont think I've seen a white one?

Thanks to all for input.

Rich