Hi you may have heard my track "Rules" on the Casino Classics: the Forgotten Floorshakers CD (Track 3). Anyway I do not have any digital releases of any of the tracks I did over the years. If you could be so kind as to send me an mp3 of any thing that I did i would be most thankful.... or drop me a line if you have any questions what so ever.

I am trying to recover them so I can bring them out I am the artist and author of Rules & La Ta Ta.

Thank you!

Gil Blanding

Hi Gil got a copy of rules on the ready label. Sorry though I cannot Transfer it on to another format as I have no player. Have you still got any of your original 45s left and was ther any connection with you and the new wonderers

Hi Gil, i'd just like to say thank you for recording Rules, it's one of my favourite all time soul tracks.

Hi you may have heard my track "Rules" on the Casino Classics: the Forgotten Floorshakers CD (Track 3). Anyway I do not have any digital releases of any of the tracks I did over the years. If you could be so kind as to send me an mp3 of any thing that I did i would be most thankful.... or drop me a line if you have any questions what so ever.

I am trying to recover them so I can bring them out I am the artist and author of Rules & La Ta Ta.

Thank you!

Gil Blanding

Wow - welcome, Gil and thank you for writing and recording 'Rules' - a great track and floor filler. I don't have a copy of the track but good luck with your request.

Soulful best wishes,

Jo xx

Mike, I think this should be moved to All About Soul so everyone can say hi to Gil and maybe help him out. Just a thought. Jo x

hi gil, and welcome.."rules" as given lots of pleasure to many soul fans me included, nice to hear from you and hope your keeping well.

regards Chris ...

Hi Gil....rules...absolutely brilliant....thank you for your music

Hi Gil

How wonderful to have you on here personally! In fact wow.

Rules is certainly a favourite of mine and has bought lots and lots of pleasure to people on packed dance floors over the years. Absolutely brilliant.

How did you come accross this site and the huge fan base you have in the UK.

Peter

Hi Peter,

Thank you... Really I had no idea that folks in the UK know who I am... In fact WOW back to you. I found soul-source.co.uk as I was trying to locate my songs. Rules & La Ta Ta... I have recorded other great songs The Birth of A Man, Little Girl There Is Gona Be Trouble, I'm Tired, Who's gonna love me, together baby please, Rehabilitation, Lonely Man, Unrestricted Love, Mystery Woman... I have them all execpt for Rules and La Ta Ta....

I am well and live in Denver Colorado... sing form time to time at King Baptist Church. I have been performing and infact I think I have gotten better over the years.

Thank you for your kind words and hearing your response lets me know what I felt when I wrote and recorded these songs.

Gil Blanding

Hi Gil

How wonderful to have you on here personally! In fact wow.

Rules is certainly a favourite of mine and has bought lots and lots of pleasure to people on packed dance floors over the years. Absolutely brilliant.

How did you come accross this site and the huge fan base you have in the UK.

Peter

hi gil, it must seem strange that probably most of your "rules" 45s landed up in collections over here in the uk! if i still had

my copy i would have sent you it.

come on guys lets get gil a copy of his missing 45, ill chip in some cash if needed

we need to look after our heroes that have brought us so much pleasure

regards

russ

Welcome to Soul Source Gil, it is a real pleasure to have you on here.

Kevin - another one who loves Rules

Welcome to Soul Source Gil, it is a real pleasure to have you on here.

Kevin - another one who loves Rules

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hi gil

welcome to soul source

rules another fave of mine too

Hi Gil and welcome to Soul Source, I still have 'Rules' in my collection and to add to the above comments you made a fantastic record which is held in such high regard, I can't part with mine but will put out a request for help to try and locate you a copy on my weekly radio show www.starpointradio.com goes out every Sunday 10pm - Midnight our time, did you record any other stuff for 'Ready' or at the time which never got released? you never know you may be sitting on another fantastic track which no one has heard yet, thanks again for your contribution to our wonderful scene over here, now as I've got to get up at 8 in the morniing before I get my early warning and not wishing to lose my job and all my time I bid you goodnight Sir.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Ok 'Soul Sources' let's give Gil an early Christmas present just looked on JM's site and he has a copy of 'Rules' for sale at £200.00 I'll start the kitty off with £20.00 so pretty sure we can temp Mr Manship to part with this for the artist and get the rest together, how cool is this to directly actually give something back to one of the makers of our music.

Just of Gil's benifit JM is John Manship Records who has a copy of the record www.raresoulman.com

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Gil Blanding

Ready 102 - Rules / La Ta Ta - 1966

Virgil Blanding (Gil Blanding)

Verve 10428 - Girl Wasn't Born / You Turn Me Aroun' - 1966

Moon Shot 6705 - Birth Of A Man / Little Girl There's Going To Be Trouble - 1968

Virgil Henry (Gil Blanding)

Colossus 102 - I'll Be True* / You Fooled Me - 1969 *also recorded in 1971 by Cookie Woodson on Colossus 148.

Colossus 115 - I Can't Believe You're Really Leaving / You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New - 1970 .

Tamla 54212 - I Can't Believe You're Really Leaving / You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New - 1971

Virgil W. Blanding

RVA 2001 - Elephant Time (The New Elephant Dance) / ? - ?

hello gil,just cut and pasted the following discography above from a website called soulful kinda music so are/were you virgil henry of tamla/motown fame???,would love a reply on that one !!!!,plus im another fan of your classic track "rules" it is so nice to hear from you,would also love to hear more about how "rules" came about plus any information about your past recordings would be great ,

Both tracks are in refosoul........

Ok 'Soul Sources' let's give Gil an early Christmas present just looked on JM's site and he has a copy of 'Rules' for sale at £200.00 I'll start the kitty off with £20.00 so pretty sure we can temp Mr Manship to part with this for the artist and get the rest together, how cool is this to directly actually give something back to one of the makers of our music.

Just of Gil's benifit JM is John Manship Records who has a copy of the record www.raresoulman.com

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Nice one Mark.

I'll put twenty quid in too. Are you happy to hold the cash and get the record sorted?

Peter

Gil, just sent you mp3s of Rules and La Ta Ta

All The Best Steve

bummer i,ve just sold an unplayed mint issue for £100 would have sent you it for nowt Gil !!!

it,s great to have Gil on SS tho, the more the merrier

Ian.

Hi Gil

welcome to site, good to see you on here

be great to hear any background stories to your recordings

Mike, I think this should be moved to All About Soul so everyone can say hi to Gil and maybe help him out. Just a thought. Jo x

Jo,yep good one have moved , best to use the report post thing for similar suggestions in future as we dont always clock everything

Ok 'Soul Sources' let's give Gil an early Christmas present just looked on JM's site and he has a copy of 'Rules' for sale at £200.00 I'll start the kitty off with £20.00 so pretty sure we can temp Mr Manship to part with this for the artist and get the rest together, how cool is this to directly actually give something back to one of the makers of our music.

Just of Gil's benifit JM is John Manship Records who has a copy of the record www.raresoulman.com

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Mark, another good one, is anyone running with this ?

i wack 20 towards

hi gil, it must seem strange that probably most of your "rules" 45s landed up in collections over here in the uk! if i still had

my copy i would have sent you it.

come on guys lets get gil a copy of his missing 45, ill chip in some cash if needed

we need to look after our heroes that have brought us so much pleasure

regards

russ

from my earlier post, mark will chip in aswell

russ

Well that's 60 quid towards this, will PM JM to see if he will hold it for us.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

from my earlier post, mark will chip in aswell

russ

Cheers Russ, so that's 80 quid in the kitty so only 120.00 to go, pretty sure we can cover this for Gil.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Gil

welcome to site, good to see you on here

be great to hear any background stories to your recordings

Jo,yep good one have moved , best to use the report post thing for similar suggestions in future as we dont always clock everything

Mark, another good one, is anyone running with this ?

i wack 20 towards

Thats £80 so far another £20 off me that makes £100, ( Gils recordings have given me far more than £20 of listening pleasure )

And im sure Mr Manship the gentleman that he is would sell it a little bit cheaper

paypal awaiting if we can get a few more for an early xmas present for Mr Blanding

Steve..

Edited November 15, 200816 yr by StevieNoWonder

I'll put 20 in the kitty guys

Well that's £120 surely about its value or am I way off ?

Well that's £120 surely about its value or am I way off ?

The copy JM has on his site is 200.00, I've sent him a PM and reserved it for Gil, we are only 80.00 light, I've asked John to mail it to me and will contact Gil directly via a PM to get his mailing address, then I'll be first in line for any unissued stuff....lol, nice to do something good and proper, how cool is this actually buying a tune for the guy that made it in the first place, as someone said on another thread people on the scene in general are the best people in the world.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Edited November 15, 200816 yr by Mark Bicknell

I'm in for £20.

The copy JM has on his site is 200.00, I've sent him a PM and reserved it for Gil, we are only 80.00 light, I've asked John to mail it to me and will contact Gil directly via a PM to get his mailing address, then I'll be first in line for any unissued stuff....lol, nice to do something good and proper, how cool is this actually buying a tune for the guy that made it in the first place, as someone said on another thread people on the scene in general are the best people in the world.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Mark,

Berry & I will put £20 in between us!

Let me know how to get it to you,

Regards

David Ferguson.

Gil

Just to let you know that across the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world, where folks are into rare soul music, your music is held in very high regards and it very possible that on most weekends there will be many thousands of fans dancing to RULES on a regular basis (since about 1979 when I think it first got introduced).

Many of your fellow artists have also only just found out in recent years how popular they have become.

Great to hear your keeping well, and Im sure lots of promoters would love to get you to appear at the many functions held in celebration of rare soul.

Ed

It's a bit of a shame having to pay way way over the odds for a copy though isn't it, has no one else got one for a sensible price, 100 - 120?

It's a bit of a shame having to pay way way over the odds for a copy though isn't it, has no one else got one for a sensible price, 100 - 120?

i agree pete,didnt it get legally reissued on grapevine or some other label mid/late 70s??? surely it doesnt have to be an original on ready for gil to have,

i agree pete,didnt it get legally reissued on grapevine or some other label mid/late 70s??? surely it doesnt have to be an original on ready for gil to have,

Carver !! £15

Me 'n Lenny/Bigsoulman are also contributing £10 together. Better than nothing...

I'd be delighted to stick in £20, well worth it!

gary

Well I make that 150.00 so far, can't comment on the price but pretty sure JM will help us all out here? we have a few options so I'm sure we can work something out, will wait till JM replies to my PM then we can arrange to get the money together.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Well I make that 150.00 so far, can't comment on the price but pretty sure JM will help us all out here? we have a few options so I'm sure we can work something out, will wait till JM replies to my PM then we can arrange to get the money together.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

£20 here!

Welcome Gil

Sean

Hi Gil its amazing you found the SS web site.

Ready records Gil did you meet any other of the artist who sang on the records like The New Wanderers.

Thanks Tony

£20 here!

Welcome Gil

Sean

Cheers Sean, that's now 170.00 pledged so far so almost there.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Edited November 16, 200816 yr by Mark Bicknell

Cheers Sean, that's now 170.00 pledged so far so almost there.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Think we are just about there now looks like 190.00 pledged so far, I'll get the postage if we can hit the 200.00...so over to JM if he still has the record?

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Think we are just about there now looks like 190.00 pledged so far, I'll get the postage if we can hit the 200.00...so over to JM if he still has the record?

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Top job Mark, pm me your email and I'll PayPal you (if that's the way you want to do it).

If so, we'll all follow suit.

Is that the best way?

Sean

GIL BLANDING RULES OK!

more than happy make it up to 200 i required. just let me know where to send the cash.

and just one more time GIL BLANDING RULES OK!

Might not want or need your charity,he asked for a quality digital recording thats it!!sorry dont get it !!

Jo,yep good one have moved , best to use the report post thing for similar suggestions in future as we dont always clock everything

Will co. Cheers Mike x

Might not want or need your charity,he asked for a quality digital recording thats it!!sorry dont get it !!

who says its a charity thing Ken ?

mark said something along lines of a... hang on

early Christmas present

myself thought chip in as sounds like a good spur of the moment, gesture of appreciation thing

certainly didnt see it the way you do

Might not want or need your charity,he asked for a quality digital recording thats it!!sorry dont get it !!

I know he said that Ken but just thought it might be a nice idea to send him a copy of the original record as it would seem that he does not own one like so many of the artists who made and gave us the music in the first place they often don't even own copies of their records, as Mike said just a nice gesture on our part or people who want to subscribe to it nothing more it's a simple gesture nothing more, I've had one or two records directly off the artists over the years so thought it might be nice to put that method in reverse.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

who says its a charity thing Ken ?

mark said something along lines of a... hang on

myself thought chip in as sounds like a good spur of the moment, gesture of appreciation thing

certainly didnt see it the way you do

Fare enough Mike- i did say i didnt get it!.

I know he said that Ken but just thought it might be a nice idea to send him a copy of the original record as it would seem that he does not own one like so many of the artists who made and gave us the music in the first place they often don't even own copies of their records, as Mike said just a nice gesture on our part or people who want to subscribe to it nothing more it's a simple gesture nothing more, I've had one or two records directly off the artists over the years so thought it might be nice to put that method in reverse.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Again sorry if i read it wrong,i think he would have been chuffed to bits with a quality recording anyone sent him one yet ?

Again sorry if i read it wrong,i think he would have been chuffed to bits with a quality recording anyone sent him one yet ?

No problem Ken, I'm sure someone can send him a sound file of it but this way Gil get's his tune back and then some.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Fare enough Mike- i did say i didnt get it!.

Hi Every body , i have a copy iam willing to send to Gil, not that bothered about payment, althought i wouldnt be able to buy another at these prices. So if any one wants to send me a contribution ?. Fantastic record, all the pleasure its given to soulies over the years, its nice to give something back to an artist. Send me your address Gil and i will ship it off to you. ATB everybody Tosh

Hi Every body , i have a copy iam willing to send to Gil, not that bothered about payment, althought i wouldnt be able to buy another at these prices. So if any one wants to send me a contribution ?. Fantastic record, all the pleasure its given to soulies over the years, its nice to give something back to an artist. Send me your address Gil and i will ship it off to you. ATB everybody Tosh

Brilliant Tosh same offer to you I guess, I take it it's a 'Ready' original?

Regards - Mark Bicknell.