Was wondering if somebody can help me to identify two tunes. I have both on audio tape only and are recordings of the radio shows during the Great Yarmouth Northern Soul Weekender 1990. I think the DJ on the Radio was Rob Marriott but am not too sure about that.

Anyway, the tunes are:

1) Heartstoppers feat. Betty Baker - My man sure is real. Might be a cover up I dunno. earthy, funky late 60s/early 70s dancer with some mean horns (hope this makes sense, I'm not used to that funky slang of todays hip youths).

2) Detroit Soul - my darling please. Pretty sure this is a cover up. Midtempo dancer. The horns suggest a Carolina beach blue eyed combo and the singer is a bit lightweight, Real title might be "please leave me" or "please give me".

Checked Refosoul for both titles but didn't find anything. Will try to upload sound clips soon

TIA

Benji

Here's a mp3 file taken from the tape with both tracks, first one is "the heartstoppers" then "detroit soul" (at about 02:35 into the file)

Any help in identifying either song much appreciated!

Yarmouth_1990___Tape_3.2.mp3

Thats Rob for sure. First one is Judy Stokes - A Real Man - Soul Power. I'm trying to remember the 2nd track struggling tho'

Edited February 20, 200916 yr by chalky

Was wondering if somebody can help me to identify two tunes. I have both on audio tape only and are recordings of the radio shows during the Great Yarmouth Northern Soul Weekender 1990. I think the DJ on the Radio was Rob Marriott but am not too sure about that.

Anyway, the tunes are:

1) Heartstoppers feat. Betty Baker - My man sure is real. Might be a cover up I dunno. earthy, funky late 60s/early 70s dancer with some mean horns (hope this makes sense, I'm not used to that funky slang of todays hip youths).

2) Detroit Soul - my darling please. Pretty sure this is a cover up. Midtempo dancer. The horns suggest a Carolina beach blue eyed combo and the singer is a bit lightweight, Real title might be "please leave me" or "please give me".

Checked Refosoul for both titles but didn't find anything. Will try to upload sound clips soon

TIA

Benji

SECOND TRACK IS LITTLE CURTISS AND THE BLUES-VANCO RECORDS.....

SECOND TRACK IS LITTLE CURTISS AND THE BLUES-VANCO RECORDS.....

Great tune! Despite sounding like he's singing "....pigs kidneys"

Great tune! Despite sounding like he's singing "....pigs kidneys"

YOU JUST CHEERED ME RIGHT UP

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP GUYS. I KNEW YOU'D HELP ME. CHEERS!

Just to recollect:

1) Judy Stokes - A real man - Soul Power

2) Little Curtis and the Blues - Please keep me - Vanco

Anyone with current prices for them? I take it both are very hard to find, aren't they?

2) Little Curtis and the Blues - Please keep me - Vanco

Anyone with current prices for them? I take it both are very hard to find, aren't they?

This record is from my current home area, the Pacific NW, specifically the Portland, OR area. It turns up occasionally, but still rather rare. I've seen/heard of 10-12 copies changing hands in the past half dozen years. Be warned it's a styrene and almost every copy plays with at least a hint of noise, some worse. The other side "Soul Desire" is funkier and collected by that scene. Vanco released a lot of records, 75% are bad country (and a few are good country). I think it sells in the $300-$400 area, a clean looking and playing copy could go $500+. I just played it again and it sounds better than I remembered, I'll have to stick in my play box.....

anyone got a decent sound file of the Little Curtis?

Taken from Goldmine CD GSCD 175 - The Collectors Choice

Thanks for that and your PM!

Never too ashamed to embarass myself, I got that Goldmine CD but never really paid attention to it

THANKS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP GUYS. I KNEW YOU'D HELP ME. CHEERS!

Just to recollect:

1) Judy Stokes - A real man - Soul Power

2) Little Curtis and the Blues - Please keep me - Vanco

Anyone with current prices for them? I take it both are very hard to find, aren't they?

Judy Stokes the last time I saw one for sale was £400, put it on one of Andy Dyson's list for that as well some time back. £400 still according to JM guide 5.

Thanks for that and your PM!

Never too ashamed to embarass myself, I got that Goldmine CD but never really paid attention to it

Go pay attention to it , there's a couple of other nice ones on it, can't find them in refosoul though

sounds incredeible my yesterdays rush back,he was covering stuff every other week like this,great tune indeed.

BAZ A

Rob was the man. For me, he was better than Butch. Great times indeed!

Rob was the man. For me, he was better than Butch. Great times indeed!

The best,we called him mr philly,he was immersed in the philly sound,loved the north east lads particulary Kev Kane,thnk we used to let him get away with murder,ie a normal sleep over at AL Coeys would turn into a week lol,would be nice to roll back the years Joan and actually pinpoint every disc he turned up,think that would put the cat among the pigeons in rare soul circles.

BAZ A

Sorry for going of topic but what happened to Rob? why did he pack it in? what happened to his collection etc.

Sorry for going of topic but what happened to Rob? why did he pack it in? what happened to his collection etc.

LIke lots of people from back then I assume he just got fed up going out every week as the quality of the music and the do's diminished rapidly as the 90's drew in, whatever reason he deserves his place in the NS DJ Hall Of Fame if there is such a thing, as he was around when it was harder to do it the right way (for me) and played more relative unknowns in his time at top of tree than many other more revered names.

Whatever he was also a top bloke, hats off to him, seen him a few years back and he was as funny and as much a top bloke as ever.

Sold all his records, so vultures can stand down.

LIke lots of people from back then I assume he just got fed up going out every week as the quality of the music and the do's diminished rapidly as the 90's drew in, whatever reason he deserves his place in the NS DJ Hall Of Fame if there is such a thing, as he was around when it was harder to do it the right way (for me) and played more relative unknowns in his time at top of tree than many other more revered names.

Whatever he was also a top bloke, hats off to him, seen him a few years back and he was as funny and as much a top bloke as ever.

Sold all his records, so vultures can stand down.

ABSOLUTELY, GOOD WORDS JOCK AND INCREDIBLE MEMORIES,HE WAS AS MAD AS HELL ALSO,JOCK DO REMEMBER MEXBOROUGH WHEN HE PLAYED CLEVELAND WILSON 3 TIMES IN THE SAME SET EVEN BUTCH WAS DANCING.

BAZ A

Rob was the man. For me, he was better than Butch. Great times indeed!

you charmer you!! .Will tell him....when i see him next.

Wonder if he'll make a comeback

LIke lots of people from back then I assume he just got fed up going out every week as the quality of the music and the do's diminished rapidly as the 90's drew in, whatever reason he deserves his place in the NS DJ Hall Of Fame if there is such a thing, as he was around when it was harder to do it the right way (for me) and played more relative unknowns in his time at top of tree than many other more revered names.

Whatever he was also a top bloke, hats off to him, seen him a few years back and he was as funny and as much a top bloke as ever.

Sold all his records, so vultures can stand down.

well apart from the ones Chris kept.......

One guy in Mansfield claims Rob gave him a box of "unknowns" to sell on Mansfield Market.

Knocked em out at a couple of quid each...........

Edited February 21, 200916 yr by KevH

ROB REALLY WAS A TOP MAN PLAYED AND DISCOVERED SOME FANTASTIC TUNE,S

This record is from my current home area, the Pacific NW, specifically the Portland, OR area. It turns up occasionally, but still rather rare. I've seen/heard of 10-12 copies changing hands in the past half dozen years. Be warned it's a styrene and almost every copy plays with at least a hint of noise, some worse. The other side "Soul Desire" is funkier and collected by that scene. Vanco released a lot of records, 75% are bad country (and a few are good country). I think it sells in the $300-$400 area, a clean looking and playing copy could go $500+. I just played it again and it sounds better than I remembered, I'll have to stick in my play box.....

Thanks for the info. Somehow the Little Curtis 45 has by-passed me over the years.

What an absolutely brilliant soul record. I love it love it.

Rob used to get slaughtered for playing records such as the one's mentioned in this thread, along with others like the Trannels and the Hyperions. (and we all know how huge those two records went on to become).

Whenever I think back to Rob's heyday, I can't help thinking thank God there was no Soul Source.

Jeez, can you imagine the frenzy in Lookbacks - he plays a record that completely clears the floor at a venue, only to play the exact same record again later on in his spot.

Rob used to get slaughtered for playing records such as the one's mentioned in this thread, along with others like the Trannels and the Hyperions. (and we all know how huge those two records went on to become).

Whenever I think back to Rob's heyday, I can't help thinking thank God there was no Soul Source.

Jeez, can you imagine the frenzy in Lookbacks - he plays a record that completely clears the floor at a venue, only to play the exact same record again later on in his spot.

Rob was way head of his time we had him at the Central Cannock for a soul nite in 1990 what a fantastic set, problem was most did not know what he was playing they would now as they have become classics. Did have one problem he loved to have the amps up full didnt arf make you ears bleed yes that why i wear ears plugs now . The Hyperions was Steve Smiths Escorts C/U think Rob bought it of him

I just thank God Rob had faith in his records and the guts to continue playing them week after week, despite getting slagged off and clearing the floor.

You only have to look at how huge records like the Trannels and the Hyperions went on to become to realise he was right.

Those were exciting times. Never to be repeated I am sad to say.

Rob was way head of his time we had him at the Central Cannock for a soul nite in 1990 what a fantastic set, problem was most did not know what he was playing they would now as they have become classics. Did have one problem he loved to have the amps up full didnt arf make you ears bleed yes that why i wear ears plugs now . The Hyperions was Steve Smiths Escorts C/U think Rob bought it of him

The Trannels I think he got from Butch.

The Trannels I think he got from Butch.

Nah, he got it from Keb (who got it from Butch)!

Nah, he got it from Keb (who got it from Butch)!

I knew Butch involved somewhere down the line.

Judy Stokes has a fantastic deep soul flip side.

That Little Curtis is excellent......

I knew Butch involved somewhere down the line.

Nah !!! I got it from Adey Pierce, and Butch was very pissed off cause Adey had promised it to him.. he he he.

Rob used to get slaughtered for playing records such as the one's mentioned in this thread, along with others like the Trannels and the Hyperions. (and we all know how huge those two records went on to become).

Whenever I think back to Rob's heyday, I can't help thinking thank God there was no Soul Source.

Jeez, can you imagine the frenzy in Lookbacks - he plays a record that completely clears the floor at a venue, only to play the exact same record again later on in his spot.

PROPER!!!!!!!