Geoff

Hi Philippe, Thanks for the information. I was still at school when this was recorded. Wonder what I'd have made of it at the time. It was the uptempo R&B records that I really liked then (plus loads of pop stuff of course), did like slowies as well. I did know about Motown, one of my friends had bought Money and Shop Around, and I always liked to see the American top 20, much more interesting than the UK.

I went down to do myself some coffee and turned on the radio and was pleasantly surprised to hear Brian Matthew playing Motown, and some fairly obscure Motown at that. Looking at the tunes listed, some of which I missed, my question is are they all on the complete Motown singles CDs issued recently? I particularly liked the Valadiers's Because I Love Her, nice beat ballad that would be good to hear as an ender possibly. Though a lot of classics were played it was good that the programme record compiler had dug a little deeper than usual.

PMSL

Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year to everyone on Soul Source.

This is interesting, my copy is on Liberty. Therefore must be a re-issue.

Oh dear, collapse of stout party. I've got the Warm & Soulful LP, just haven't played it since I don't know when. My one doesn't include Looking For You or Prove It To Me though. The number is EG 2602921 and its title is Warm & Soulful The Best of Garnet Mimms. Date is 1984, so it's either a compilation or re-issue. Tracks are: Side 1 - Cry Baby; For Your Precious Love; Baby Don't You Weep; Tell Me Baby; A Quiet Place; One Girl; Look Away; A Little Piece Of Soap. Side 2 - It Was Easier To Hurt Her; That Goes To Show You; I'll Take Good Care Of You; More Than A Miracle; As Long As I Have You; It's Just A Matter Of Time; It's Been Such A Long Way Home; My Baby. Would I get a hand on my shoulder from the Soul Police if I played As Long As I Have You off this LP? Some people get so exercised by this. Am I the only person on here who doesn't know what records they've got? I do feel a bit of a twit. Not for the first time in my life though.

Thanks Nick, another one for the wants list (or if anyone wants to buy me a Christmas pressie, lol.

Thanks for the information. What is the album title please, and approximate price?

Apologies if this has been dealt with before, but is the Garnett Mimms' track As Long As I Have You available on a 45? I think Chalky played it off an LP at Hitchin a few months ago. Think it's a great track, good uptempo Northern Soul. Has it been played out generally?

Never heard this until I started out again in 2002. It always reminds me of These Old Shoes and Soul In The City, Martin Thomson used to play it.

Off the What's Going On LP, I've always found the words of Mercy Mercy Me very moving. And sadly still apposite today. Could someone post a clip please? Can't do it where I'm at the moment.

During one of the afternoon openair sessions at the Mai Tai bar at Soul in the Sun, Lanzarote, someone played Marlena Shaw's version of the Gene Pitney hit Looking Through The Eyes Of Love. Really loved it. It is the flipside of California Soul. Can anyone tell me how much a good copy would cost please? Also, a slight contrast, how much would her version of Touch Me In The Morning go for? She made some really good records imo.

The Beatles also sang Soldiers Of Love, by Arthur Alexander, on the Beatles at the Beeb CD. In their early days, they covered loads of R&B and R&R songs in their stage act, plus cabaret songs like Till There Was You and the Honeymoon Song.

To everyone who replied thank you, I look forward to meeting you all. Is anyone flying out from Gatwick on Thursday 6 November? If so, look out for me, grey haired bloke looking worried that he's forgotten something. I went to Tenerife twice, but not been since 2004. Never been to Lanzarote so it wil be an experience. I've got loads of friends there, I found everyone friendly and welcoming. I'm doing 2 DJ sets, so getting my CDs ready now, got to find that right mix, want to get away from the NS top 100 stuff. Last time I went I think I heard Landslide so often I found myself singing it while waiting for my luggage on my return to Stansted. And the thought of some sunny and warm weather, after the lousy summer, is just so enticing. Shorts and t shirts at the ready methinks.

Is there anyone on here going to Soul In The Sun in Lanzarote at the end of next week? It's 3 years since I last went, and I'm looking forward to some sun and soul music, and good company. Never been to Lanzarote so that will be interesting.

Thanks very much Pete, I'll pass this on to him. I haven't got a clue about prices for ska records. Out of curiosity could you please tell me how much would a copy on Bluebeat of Carolina by the Folkes Brothers be worth now? Not in mint condition, belonged to my wife, not as careful as me with records.

I don't often pop into this part of the forum, but my next door neighbour mentioned the LP by Desmond Dekker called The Mask Of Fu Manchu, and said he'd been told it was worth up to £300. He wondered if this was correct, and I wondered if that was of a Jamaican copy or a UK issue? Not looking to buy one, just curious. Hope no one minds.

Teacherman Barbara St Clair Crosseyed Bear Geoff London

Yet more sad news of a great loss to our music. As an earlier poster said, sadly underrated by the general public, but loved by the soul scene. Love Slips Away and Where's That Rainbow come into my mind as I type this, but many others. RIP Dee Dee.

Such sad news, we all knew it would come some day, but still heartbreaking. So many Four Tops songs bring back memories of events in my life. Soul music has truly lost one of its greatest voices. Thank you for the music. RIP

Only just seen this thread. The original version of Hang On Sloopy is My Girl Sloopy by the Vibrations, a big play in Mod clubs in 1964, better imo than the McCoys, but that's just me. Fever is a good version by the McCoys, prefer it to their Sloopy, and the b side is Sorrow, later a hit for the Merseys. Hang On Sloopy may have been played in clubs at the time, but don't recall it myself. I do remember Do You Believe In Magic being played, the melody has a slight resemblance to Heatwave to my ears. Plenty of white poppy/early garage records were played, most now totally forgotten. Did a CD of Mod sounds for friends recently that had a few on it. Petula Clark's pop hits of the mid sixties and onwards are fine pop records, why are people snobbish about them? I'm sure most of us like other styles of music apart from soul. I used to go to a club called the Why Not, later called Die Spinner, and they often played French pop records, ballads, nice to dance to your girlfriend with, followed on from the popularity of Francoise Hardy. She was very attractive, as well as a good singer. And they played good soul records too.

I'm probably biased as they are the sounds of my youth, but a great selection. Incidentally I heard I Count The Tears played when I was out recently.

Oggie emailed me about this programme, thoroughly enjoyed it. Some great tunes played, and thanks for mentioning me. It's quite easy to forget the great tunes from that era that would never get a play now, perhaps everyone knows them and is tired of them; thanks for jogging my memory.

I don't remember either of those, but I can't remember a lot of what I heard on Saturday night either. Current releases weren't played for that long, of course there was a stream of good releases, plus imports. Often heard records well before their British release. If you see Brian ask him if he can remember any other ones, I'd be interested. Once in a blue moon I hear something that I haven't heard since those days, think the last one was Billy Young's The Sloopy. Suppose that's similar to ex Casino people hearing a forgotten record from there.

When you see him next ask him if he remembers the dance that was done to Sam The Sham's Woolly Bully? I certainly couldn't do it now. I remember the dance to Show Me How To Milk A Cow. I do wonder where my life's gone sometimes. I can remember all this stuff, yet when I walked into work today I couldn't remember something from last Thursday, lol.