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Thanks Bob Wow - clever stuff Cheers Richard

Cheers guys - and Happy New Year! Yes, release at the same time is a possibility - but still strange that The Abstract Reality 'Gordon Berry' credit wasn't also corrected at the same time. Anyone ever seen an Abstract Reality with a different credit on the instrumental side? Cheers Richard

How do you think it's going folks? IMO - not as bad as previous years Major Lance - You Don't Want Me No More (Okeh) the highlight for me so far Cheers Richard

Jules is a sound guy and is a true musician who sees it in others - just need to see the joy on his face to know that Saw him many times back in the '80s over several years when he played the Edinburgh Festival - always total class musicianship Cheers Richard

Tried changing the song title but it still got me - will upload something else instead Cheers Richard

Just tried to upload a sound and got this. Thought interesting from the legal/copyright side if things Cheers Richard Copyright Notification: "Capitols - Hello Stranger (Karen 1524 B)" Our automatic content protection system has identified that your sounds, "Capitols - Hello Stranger (Karen 1524 B)", contain copyright material from the track "Hello Stranger" which is a copyright work owned or administered by Rhino/Elektra. We've blocked the upload of your sounds for the time being. What can I do about it? If your sounds contain the copyright material in part only, you may edit your sounds to remove the copyright work and re-submit your sounds to SoundCloud. If your sounds contain copyright material in part only, you may edit your sounds to remove the copyright work and re-submit your sounds to SoundCloud. If you believe that copyright material has been mistakenly identified in your sounds, or if you have used copyright material but have all necessary rights, licenses and permissions from the rights holder to upload and share this material on SoundCloud, you can dispute the claim by clicking on the link below. I want to dispute the copyright claim. Return to dashboard

A bit cabaret for my liking Edwin was 1000% better

Yes, just watched that Edwin Starr - War - absolutely f*ckin brilliant performance

ITV4 at 10pm - Mad Max 2 - gets 4 stars out of five in the Radio Times Cheers Richard

At least they are live but some of the vocal performances are a bit poor Oh no it's Boyz II Men So out of tune! Richard

Just tuned in Brian

Hi everyone Just interested if anyone has any info or thoughts on Gordon Berry & the Motortown Orchestra please as related to Sport records. You might need your anorak on for this one The flip side of Tony Daniels - How Lonely (Sport #103) had the instrumental credited to Gordon Berry & the Motortown Orchestra. This was reputedly the first release and the story goes that it was withdrawn because it was a fairly obvious reference to Berry Gordy and Motown - to which somebody (presumably Gordy) objected. There is then another version of Sport #103 where the instrumental flip side is credited to Tony Daniels. This is generally regarded to be the second re-issued release. All of the above may well be true. However, the next release on the label by The Abstract Reality - Love Burns Like A Fire Inside (Sport #104) also has an instrumental flip and it too is credited to Gordon Berry & the Motortown Orchestra Just made we wonder whether the Tony Daniels credited Sport #103 disc actually came before the Gordon Berry credited version - and that the Gordon Berry credit was then used again purposely on The Abstract Reality 45. Otherwise, why would The Abstract Reality disc be released with the Gordon Berry credit if the previous release had already been withdrawn, and/or why was it also not replaced with a non-Gordon Berry version? Nothing on the labels or the deadwax that is different on Sport #103 other than the different name on the label on the instrumental side. Cheers Richard

Hi Jock Yes, default setting is for no download possible - although this can be permitted. Mike - all OK with this please? Cheers Richard

I agree totally Bob. I love Refosoul Of course it has/had that awesome search facility too - and playlists - amazing - superb! None of these external sites can do anything like Refosoul does Cheers Richard

Well - uncanny - turns out it was a whole year since Dean was good enough to let me guest on his superb show again. This time Tulip Radio - and sadly Boundary Sound in Newark had shut down It was actually 21 December 2011 - and my last guest spot had been 21 December 2010 Really enjoyed it and Dean did a top class job holding it together with a proper bout of 'man flu'. Here's what I played from the collection - couple of Christmas records thrown in - and tried to mix it up a bit style-wise: 1. Len Bland & His Hi-Notes - Operator (Hi-Q) 2. Jan Foreman - Your Last Chance (Meadowbrook) 3. Jimmy Mack - Go On (Palmer) 4. Hollidays - I Lost You (Groove City) 5. Soul Partners - Hot Mama (Sa-Mo) 6. Antoinetts - Double Timing Lover (Karen) 7. Lillian Dupree - Hide And Seek (D-Town) 8. Don Hart & James Shorter - All The Love I Got (La Beat) 9. Johnnie Mae Matthews - My Destination (Northern) 10. Roy Major - Trying To Find A Way (Autocap) 11. Lee Rogers - You Won't Have To Wait Until Xmas (D-Town) 12. Billy Kennedy - This Is A Groovy Generation (Thelma) 13. Clara Hardy - The Touch Of Love (Jackpot) 14. Del-Victors - Oh Lover (Hi-Q) 15. Metros - Time Changes Things (RCA Victor) 16. Mikki Farrow - Could It Be (Karate) 17. Dottie & Millie - Nothing In This World (Topper) 18. Dave Hamilton - Pisces Pace (TCB) 19. Debonaires - Headache In My Heart (Solid Hit) 20. Jock Mitchell - No Mad Woman (Golden Hit) 21. Neil Reed - Gonna Find A Way (To Get You Back) (Music Now) 22. Brewster Crew - I'm One Who Know (Lifeline) 23. Fabulous Peps - I've Been Trying (Wee 3) 24. Falcons - Good Good Feeling (Big Wheel) 25. Dan Yessian Arrangement (Nancy Fame on vocals) - Nothin's Too Good For You (Sound Patterns) 26. Lee Gates - Don't Make It A Habit (Enterprise) 27. Strides - Make Your Move (M-S) 28. Holidays - Watch Out Girl (Golden World) 29. Tony Hestor - Just Can't Leave You (Giant) 30. Horace Williams - I'm Going Christmas Shopping (Magic City) Cheers Richard

Hi all While recognising the tricky issues Mike and the Mods are facing in relation to getting Refosoul going again, I have been frustrated by its absence. Someone put me onto Soundcloud which is a legit external site where you can set up an account and store soundfiles etc. This is free for up to 2 hours of sounds. Thereafter there are various fees, but nothing astronomical. https://www.soundcloud.com Anyway, I know there are other sites like DivShare etc. and I'm not very good at this kind of stuff generally, but I tried out Soundcloud tonight and it's really easy to use. All you need to do it set up an account, which is really easy, and then very simply upload your files on an easy to follow dashboard format. It is as easy as, or even easier than, uploading soundfiles straight to Refosoul. And the great thing is - Mike please correct me if I have got this wrong - because it's a legit external site you can just drop the Soundcloud link in to your post right here on Soul Source. Brilliant! I only have 15 or so files uploaded so far but please have a look at my Soundcloud sounds under Premium Stuff. Just as an example here's one of my all time favourite tracks I uploaded earlier (click on the Listen on Soundcloud.com link under the player below if you want to go straight there and see other sounds etc.): https://soundcloud.com/user1502162/fantastic-four-im-gonna-live I would encourage anyone to use this for posting authentic stuff recorded from disc, instead of posting up those darned YouTube clips!! Cheers Richard

Billboard magazine definitely advertised records that never came out. For instance, I have Billboard adverts showing Jimmy Randazzo on Wingate and also "Don't Make Me A Story Teller" by the Holidays on a Revilot advert. Cheers Richard

Hey Chalky I took your advice and signed up to Soundcloud. Thanks mate! Here's my first effort - but more will come Great uptempo Detroit sound - and cheap! June Taylor - Jealous Heart (Music Now 2881) https://soundcloud.com/user1502162/joyce-taylor-jealous-heart Cheers Richard

Where is Jomada from roughly? Cheers Richard

On the LP Dave? Cheers Richard

Still a promo mate Richard

Yes, I like it Robb - glad you do too. Blue eyed I think - especially going by the sound of the other (earlier) M-S release under the name 'Jason' which had a more mainstream sound. I would even go as far as to say 'You Know Your Breaking My Heart' sounds quite 'crossover' - whatever that is Cheers Richard

Hi everyone Looking for a copy of Sandy & Sty-Letts - I've Got Two Loves (REM) please. If you can help out please just PM me Thank you Richard

"Say It Isn't So" has had other vinyl releases - 45 LP - and is on CD of course - but it's true to say that Grapevine was it's first vinyl release. Cheers Richard

It is a brilliant tune - what was the real c/u name then Richard