There's no point in answering people's comments on the thread about "Souled Out", as they risk being deleted, and I have no wish to type out comments that will be removed.

Mike asked those going off-topic to start a new thread, and so I have.

I will try to be at least more civil than I am on A.N.S., but I refuse to be castrated.

I will not post on the "Souled Out" thread unless it is to specifically comment on items relevant to the film, and my abject horror at the Soul Police dissing it before it's even been made.

I have opened this thread specifically to answer comments and fight back. I realise that if someone puts a nasty comment on one of my videos on YouTube I can be as rude as I like back to them and delete their comments, and block them from having any further access to my videos at all.

I have no such luxury here.

As I said, I shall try to be civil, certainly to most, but find it very hard to be civil to those few for whom I have ZERO respect.

Let the curtain go up.....

Pete Smith had an Ebony Alleyne single on Okeh ?????????

What's so strange about that?

i've got one.

2nd best Dionne Warwick / Burt Bacharach - Hal David pastiche I've heard, behind Annabelle Fox's "Lonely Girl".

see, I don't think everything you've made is crap.

IAN

MANY THANKS FOR THAT..

YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S IN PETE SMITHS BOX

SWO

Swoz, I have searched and searched and I've only got my own copy.

Still, you can have that if you want

Swoz, I have searched and searched and I've only got my own copy.

Still, you can have that if you want

Which one - there were three ??

WALK AWAY AND NEVER LOOK BACK

SECOND LOOK

MY MAN

I love you.

If I wasn't gay, I'd be proposing.

lol, well thank you.

I guess I'll be happy with a few more tracks to listen to like that one instead then.

Jayne.

He also has the most soulful name of any dog I know.

He belongs on Soul Source.

Well all I can say is your the most unselfish less person i know, you gave me and my family the biggest love and friend a person could have, he got me out, back onto my feet and back into the real world after my serious illness last year and i love him to bits, and for that i thank you from the bottom of my heart and yes his name is real soulful isn't it x

Well all I can say is your the most unselfish less person i know, you gave me and my family the biggest love and friend a person could have, he got me out, back onto my feet and back into the real world after my serious illness last year and i love him to bits, and for that i thank you from the bottom of my heart and yes his name is real soulful isn't it x

I'm a bit choked up after reading that, but I'm so glad he has such a great home, and I think both you and Steve are wonderful.

And to everyone who's wondering, his name is "Levi", named after Mister Stubbs.

So let's hear it then.....coming to a dancefloor near you soon hopefully........if anyone can find it that is! JJ's in phenomenal voice......

J.J. Barnes "I've Seen The Light"

https://www.zshare.net/download/189941188d98b7ca/

Have permission to post Mods! Enjoy!

Ian D

I Have loads for sale pm me .

I Have loads for sale pm me .

I'm still mystified where these turned up from.

I remember when Tim Ashibende had a box of fifty mint copies of Danny Moore, and he swore me to secrecy because if people knew he had so many, no-one would want them.

The moral of this story, is if you have something that's rare, don't go telling everyone how many copies you have.

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I'm still mystified where these turned up from.

I remember when Tim Ashibende had a box of fifty mint copies of Danny Moore, and he swore me to secrecy because if people knew he had so many, no-one would want them.

The moral of this story, is if you have something that's rare, don't go telling everyone how many copies you have.

I found a few of these the other week and snapped 'em up:-

G.C. Cameron "No Need To Explain"/"Out Of My Mind" Motor City 12" 12 MOTC 89

Johnny Bristol "Man Up In The Sky"/"Man Up In The Sky" Inst Motor City 12" 12 MOTC 21

G.C. Cameron "Out Of My Mind"

https://www.zshare.net/audio/18929887eb7feb5c/

The other side of the G.C. Cameron is great as well......

G.C. Cameron "No Need To Explain"

https://www.zshare.net/audio/189300388ece930a/

Johnny Bristol "Man Up In The Sky"

https://www.zshare.net/audio/18930200c776ec5e/

These are some old stock of the original 12"'s from the last millenium, so once these go that's it! PM me if anyone wants 'em.........

Ian D

Well I have none left of either, and I made the bloody things.

But Chalky, read my comment above.

I fully understand what you saying , Phone me tomorrow I may be tempted to pass on a few to you Only for a big Kiss

Well I have none left of either, and I made the bloody things.

Ain't that always the way.........

Ian D

I Know the Other 2 JJ tracks above are Fantastic but to me this is fxxking awesome and anyone who can slag the Motorcity project off needs to go into a nutters home for life !

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I Know Richard Street is not in the line up on this video but I'm so Exited that over the past few days I've been on the phone to him to agree and arrange a Monitors Live show in the uk and Richard is looking forward to doing for Me !

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GO GO CP ...............

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A Must for today -----

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Swoz, I have searched and searched and I've only got my own copy.

Still, you can have that if you want

NICE ONE PETE

BUSY WORKING ON WWW SITE,THEN COMING BACK TO SOUL SOURCE TO LISTEN TO EBONY ALLEYNE PURE CLASS. YOU KNOW IT DOES'NT MATTER IF YOUR IN TO MODERN OR OLDIES AS I AM. YOU WOULD HAVE TO ADDMITT THAT THIS RECORD SHOULD BE RELEASED NICE ONE IAN . SAD TO KNOW

IT'S JUST LYING IN A TIN ON THE SHELF SOMWHERE, MAYBE IF ENOUGH PEOPLE LISTEN TO IT ( page 14 ian levine motor city ) THEN SOMEONE MAY JUST SIT UP AND REALISE THEY HAVE A HIT ON THEIR HANDS..AMY AND DUFFY.

"POUR YOUR LITTLE HEARTS OUT"

IAN DON'T STOP PRODUCING YOUR MUSIC..KEEP ON KEEPING ON.

PETE SEE YOU IN SHOP ABOUT THAT RECORD THANKS

SWO

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123 downloads and rising!

Plus I've had responses like this following playing it on the show on Sunday:

"Ian, What a tune ! You MUST send me a copy ! Alan Champ (Starpoint Radio)"

Sounds better and better............

Gary The Master Blaster "Cafe Reggio's"

https://www.zshare.net/audio/183698315b8bc59d/

Ian D

This has jumped from 123 downloads yesterday to a massive 433 over the last 24 hours! This means that other blogs and forums have picked up on it. Gary The Master Blaster has never been bigger!

Ian D

Edited September 19, 200816 yr by Ian Dewhirst

This has jumped from 123 downloads yesterday to a massive 433 over the last 24 hours! This means that other blogs and forums have picked up on it. Gary The Master Blaster has never been bigger!

Ian D

I can't understand a f*cking word he's saying

I can't understand a f*cking word he's saying

That's 'cos your systems designed for scratched, beat-up pounding Northern Soul stompers like "Theme From Coloured Man"!

Sounds pretty clear at this end.....

Ian D

I fully understand what you saying , Phone me tomorrow I may be tempted to pass on a few to you Only for a big Kiss

Chalky !!!!!!!

I'm shocked.

People will get the wrong idea.

Love this, just bought it!!

Also can't get out of my head ' Love Is My Sanctuary....la la la lal...'

That's my favourite.

That's the one that should be on a seven inch.

I can't understand a f*cking word he's saying

That's because it was taped on an old hissy cassette in 1970, and in 1998 a sound expert had a go at removing the music and rescuing the voice so we could make this record.

Considering what it went through, I think it sounds pretty damn good.

"Today is a beautiful day

Tonight's gonna be a more beautiful night

But the day that begins again at twelve midnight is the beginning of the rest of your life

Make something good of it.

Till Monday at two o clock, God willing, and with my old lady's approval;

Ciao"

Edited September 19, 200816 yr by Ian Levine

I so agree.

I also treasure the stuff I cut with Barbara Randolph, Barbara McNair, and P.J., all three of whom are no longer with us.

Here's Barbara Randolph, and it's particularly touching in that she's singing the song to Eddie Singleton, and they're both gone now.

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Always loved Barbara McNair, that must have been a great experience, always enjoyed the much told tale about her being the first Motown artist to pose for "Playboy". On a personal note my favourite recording of hers was "Steal Away Tonight" i know it was LP only ( i have both her Motown LP's) but i'm certain it was pencilled in for a Motown release, but never saw the light, do you know if it made it to an unissued acetate Ian ? ( think i asked this before on the forum, and apologies, i can't recall the conclusion.)

Brett

It was Motown 1112, coupled with "For Once In My Life."

Can't remember all the details, but there were some limited copies I think.

So it must be on the 1967 Motown singles box set, surely ???

Edited September 19, 200816 yr by Ian Levine

It was Motown 1112, coupled with "For Once In My Life."

Can't remember all the details, but there were some limited copies I think.

So it must be on the 1967 Motown singles box set, surely ???

I was right.

It's on volume seven, see here...

https://www.soulmusicstore.com/comosivo7195.html

It was definitely a single. I knew I was right.

It was Motown 1112, coupled with "For Once In My Life."

Can't remember all the details, but there were some limited copies I think.

So it must be on the 1967 Motown singles box set, surely ???

Did you ever have one Ian ?, this must be one of the hardest Motown records/test press etc to own.

I would love to see a scan, anyone have one ?

Brett

I gladly bestow upon you one of the greatest songs of all time.

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I waited a long time before putting this onto YouTube, but now that I have, you can also see it on here now.

The amazing Fay Jones

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I also love Mary singing 'Lay This Burden Down', one of my all time favourite 60s dancers

cheers

Paul

And your wish is my command.

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I waited a long time before putting this onto YouTube, but now that I have, you can also see it on here now.

The amazing Fay Jones

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Yes, like that a lot

You always have impeccable taste.

This is for Mark Freeman

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thanks ian - nice version

but there is only one version for me mate

ROWETTA

Yes but there's no video of that.

I thought you would at least like to see the song up on here.

Besides, Verna's version is better anyway.

And your wish is my command.

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thanks ian - nice version

but there is only one version for me mate

ROWETTA

Did you ever see this ??

I wrote this with her. The video is not mine but I wrote and produced the song.

Did you ever see this ??

I wrote this with her. The video is not mine but I wrote and produced the song.

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i didnt ian - was a good album...did it sell well????

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i didnt ian - was a good album...did it sell well????

It sold well but should have done much better. Gut Records spent far too long fine-tuning it instead of getting it out while her name was still hot.

The album version of "And I'm Telling You" was simply amazing, and very very Blackpool Mecca in style, but they had it remixed for the single and video, and it was a disgrace, frankly, and turned a great Seventies style Soul mover into some God-Awful piece of cruddy techno.

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i didnt ian - was a good album...did it sell well????

It's deleted now and the company went bust, so I imagine there's some bankrupt stock floating about. Here... you can get it brand new for under £3, which proves it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rowetta/dp/B000AO9...3565&sr=8-1

Edited September 20, 200816 yr by Ian Levine

Did you ever see this ??

I wrote this with her. The video is not mine but I wrote and produced the song.

You are to be congratulated, very nice , and what a voice.

Shes seems to be a lovely person, enjoyed watching her on XFTR.

P

You are to be congratulated, very nice , and what a voice.

Shes seems to be a lovely person

That's not a word I would use to describe her, Pauline, in fact most definitely not.

That's not a word I would use to describe her, Pauline, in fact most definitely not.

Oh dear, won't go down that road then.

Received my motorcity DVD today. Loooking forward to seeing that.

I also love Carol Jiani - Work My Fingers To the Bone. (You probably think I've been living on another planet for the last couple of years!)

P

Edited September 20, 200816 yr by paup-ine

Oh dear, won't go down that road then.

Received my motorcity DVD today. Loooking forward to seeing that.

I also love Carol Jiani - Work My Fingers To the Bone. (You probably think I've been living on another planet for the last couple of years!)

Not at all.

What had been happening was that anything with my name on seemed to get a lot of criticism particularly here on Soul Source.

I kept away from it, and watched for years as people pre-judged without listening.

What seems to have happened is that after I finally plucked up the courage to come on here in person, and reason with people (most people can be reasoned with, although a few are beyond discussion), and people actually looked at some of what I had been doing, people realised they quite liked some of it after all.

And now, Gary The Master Blaster and Freda Payne and J.J. Barnes, are all going massive on the Northern Scene, following in the footsteps of Sidney Barnes, and the old few who slagged off every Ian Levine production, are now not being listened to by the majority here on Soul Source, which is a wonderful thing, and the dawning of a whole new day, especially after the monumental amount of work that has gone into the 200 DVD Box Set.

Oh dear, won't go down that road then.

Lets just say she's incredibly strong willed and demanding, very similar to what people say about Diana Ross, and leave it at that.

Not at all.

What had been happening was that anything with my name on seemed to get a lot of criticism particularly here on Soul Source.

I kept away from it, and watched for years as people pre-judged without listening.

What seems to have happened is that after I finally plucked up the courage to come on here in person, and reason with people (most people can be reasoned with, although a few are beyond discussion), and people actually looked at some of what I had been doing, people realised they quite liked some of it after all.

And now, Gary The Master Blaster and Freda Payne and J.J. Barnes, are all going massive on the Northern Scene, following in the footsteps of Sidney Barnes, and the old few who slagged off every Ian Levine production, are now not being listened to by the majority here on Soul Source, which is a wonderful thing, and the dawning of a whole new day, especially after the monumental amount of work that has gone into the 200 DVD Box Set.

Hi Ian,

Do you have anything more with Marvin Cotterell?. I can't help being curious about what the reaction would be to that track - 'try walking in my shoes' in the northern room. I'm sure you could have another 'Sidney Barnes' there. Is it available on vinyl?.

Thanks

Jayne.