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There is an interview with The Dells in the October edition (out now) of Record Collector. Here is what the Record Collector website has to say....you must either buy the mag or subscribe to read the whole article at the following link: You must be a subscriber to view the full article, subscribe now for full access to all online content. Already a Magazine Subscriber? Register now for online access. The greatest vocal group to have ever opened their mouths are calling it a day — after six decades of groundbreaking, heartrending records. The Dells bare their souls to Garth Cartwright Let’s make things clear from the start: I believe The Dells possess the richest, most distinctive vocal blend in American music history. The drama of their sound involves a gospel force-field matched with the emotional engagements of a keen and loving heart. In song their voices weave and climb — a vocal basketball team of sorts, lots of deft passing and rim shots — gathering around Marvin Junior, who delivers the final slam dunk. For dramatic, complex, emotionally drenched harmonies, The Dells are 20th Century masters. 2012 finds The Dells celebrating their diamond jubilee — 60 years as a group — and also announcing their retirement. This is not a huge surprise; the group has not performed or recorded since lead tenor Johnny Carter was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2008. Carter, who joined The Dells in 1961 when original lead tenor Johnny Funches declined to return to the road, had previously enjoyed success with The Flamingos: thus he was one of the rare individuals to enter the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in two separate groups. He died on 21 August 2009. Since then soul music’s most golden voices have remained silent. I travelled to Chicago in 2006 to interview The Dells for my book More Miles Than Money: Journeys Through American Music (Serpent’s Tail) and enjoyed an afternoon in the company of … Also in the edition is an e-bay oMeter article listing the top 10 big sales in records for the past month. It shows 5 out of the 10 were Northern Soul 45's including The Professionals That's Why I Love You on Groove City (£1932). All the 5 were not in mint condition and article asks imagine what the price would have been if mint, and how many classic Northern Soul 45's have survived in such condition? First posting to Soul Source, I hope it is of interest.