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Laura Lee on Canadian RCA Cheers Richard

Imaginative c/u name that Keith Like a double-bluff Richard

Yes, it makes sense Andy When you say Data and DaDa in an American accent they sound quite similar - to an Englishman Cheers Richard

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Hi everyone Apologies if I have asked this one before, but can anyone tell me anything about the artist Jason Steel who recorded a couple of records for M-S records: Jason - Clear Eyes/I Can't Take It No More (M-S #228) Jason Steel - You Know Your Breaking My Heart/Suppose (M-S #233) Thanks in advance Cheers Richard

John Anderson's Grapevine label started out about 1977 I think Richard

Hi Bob The info came from the CD booklet so I don't have anything more other than what is stated I'm afraid. This is the CD - Soul Supply/Goldmine Cheers Richard

Can you confirm the dead wax details with stamps and other marks please? Cheers Richard

Interesting analysis I have never been convinced by the PG release. Not saying it's not genuine - and there have been some awful miss-spellings on labels as we know - but I have never been tempted enough to part with money for a PG copy. If it is a dodgy release then, given that copies often have quite a bit of wear and look 'old', when was it made? Plus, what was the demand for it - i.e.why bother? Cheers Richard

Thanks for checking guys Texted Dean and he reckons it's a technical problem at the stations end - darn it was looking forward to that Richard

Hi all For some reason I can't pick up the show, either using the station website player or Windows Media Player. It says I'm missing codecs on Media Player. However, I'm running the most up to date complete version (I checked). Can someone check please by trying to play the show and let me know if it's just me? Here's the link: https://www.tulip-radio.org/ Thank you Cheers Richard

Thanks Robb - great analysis and much appreciated Cheers Richard

Yes - same source Roger Cheers Richard

I got offered it twice on a second offer - different values each time - didn't go for it Record is not that exciting and it just looked like a possible situation of multiple copies becoming available - there is just one ...ooh here's another one ... oh and another one ... and I'm still looking through the box ... some big box that is Cheers Richard

So Robb, do you know where the label is from please? Cheers Richard

Also thought it was Baby Washington Cheers Richard

Like that one Roger. Do you think the record in the sleeve is the original contents? Would make sense for it to be an issue wouldn't it - because any kind of promo would be not for sale in any case. What was the purpose do you think? What protection was it referring to? Some kind of 'sale or return' arrangement perhaps? Cheers Richard

I see there's a copy on John Manship's site which states it is a New York release Still looking for some definitive info to pin it to a location. Cheers Richard

Cheers guys Here's the YouTube info - anyone any the wiser? Cheers Richard No Matter Written by Clarence "Jap" Curry Performed by The Five Keys featuring Rudy West Recorded in the fall of 1961 Released as Inferno 4500 in 1967 By February 1958, Rudy West and the rest of the group had, pretty much went their separate ways and The Five Keys would not return to a recording studio for 18 months! West was replaced by Thomas Threatt. Then, he recorded for King, like The Five Keys but, as a solo performer. While all this was happening, he had a day job working for the postal service. By the summer of 1960, The Five Keys had, essentially, called it a day. Enter Clarence "Jap" Curry, a fellow postal worker that happened to have a band. By 1961, Rudy was the featured singer with Jap Curry's band and the two of them started up the Seg-Way label. This group of "Keys" were Rudy West (lead), Willie Friday (tenor), James "Saggy" Boyd (tenor), Ripley Ingram (baritone) and Bernie West (bass). Four songs were recorded for their new label in late 1961. Two of those were "Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind" and "You're The One." The other two, "Hey Girl" and the side featured here, had to wait six years to see the light of day.

... and Giant with Pied Piper details Cheers Richard *** Click on the image to see a larger version ***

... and Groovesville Cheers Richard *** Click on the image to see a larger version ***

Hi everyone I have a few records with record company stamps on the original 45 sleeve and I wondered what others might have. Here is one of my favourites from Golden World Cheers Richard *** Click on the image to see a larger version ***

Hi everyone I'm looking for clarification please on the following 45 please: Five Keys featuring Rudy West - No Matter/Hey Girl (Inferno #4005) I have always thought this to be a Chicago released 45 - albeit sometimes featured on listings of the Detroit Inferno label (Volumes etc.). The numbering system does not match the Detroit Inferno label and the label design (see scan below) is also very different. In fact the design is similar in style, with the 'shadow' lettering, to many other Chicago labels. I've just been browsing Keith's Groovesville USA book and spotted that this 45 is listed under the Detroit Inferno label. Plus, the artist is also listed there. This is what Keith's book says on the artist: Rudy West, Edwin Hall, Oliver Sidney, George Winfield and Theodore Jones This was an amalgamation of the Chateaus and Rudy West, only remaining original from Five Keys of Aladdin fame in the 50s. Anyone shed any light please? Cheers Richard

Hi everyone I'm looking for some information on Ju-Par records out of Detroit which was a '70s operation. Address shown as 13801 West 8 Mile Road, Detroit. Have seen described as a disco-focused label owned by John 'Juney' Garrett - with releases by the likes of the Esquires, Livin' Proof, Tommy T, Wee Gee. Anyone got any more info please? Is this label worth looking at from a rare soul perspective? If so, can we get a full list of the releases together? Plus, any recommendations on the best titles? Cheers Richard

Hi Derek I love these threads I knew about and had listened to the Contempo-Raries version of 'I Can't Go On' before but hadn't appreciated that the differences were so extensive with the Carla version. Had thought it was all about the girlie backing vocals - but Deon's vocals are also quite different. Good to compare side-to-side The Dramatics thread noted above was spot on in getting to the answer and shows the value of this forum for collectors Another thread comparing different versions that resulted in a similarly great result with top info was about the different versions of Love Is Real by Cynthia & Imaginations and can be found here: Keep 'em coming Cheers Richard