Sebastian

Yes, it was issued. Two issue copies have sold on eBay during the past 2 weeks. Below are scans of both the demo and issue:

James & Bobby Purify had the big hit, but there are many versions around of it. Dan Penn's original version on MGM is great as well. He actually sings "I'm The Puppet" in his version.

That is such a bizarre thing to say. "Cold Game" is superb. But the biggest part of my record collection is probably "just" music, so who am I to say...

Was Diane Jenkins "Recycle" on CREATIVE FUNK ever played?

Hello! I've listed a bunch of 45s and LPs on eBay. There are label/sleeve scans and soundclips to all records. Check them out at: https://shop.ebay.com/merchant/pushkings ___SOUL / FUNK / NEW BREED R&B 45s___________________________ WILSON PICKETT - Baby Don't You Weep - TECLA PORTUGAL (same as Luther Ingram!) SCREAMING JOE NEAL - She's My Baby - EMERGE LUTHER INGRAM - You Got To Give Love To Get Love - KO KO SIDNEY OWENS - Sputnik - MOVING UP EDDIE JAY AND RAY - Keep Smilin - PPL NATE CALHOUN - Funktown - GLADES KINGS GO FORTH - One Day - MR C's AMBITION - I'm Gonna Give My Love - MERCURY PILTDOWN MEN - Tequila Bossa Nova - CAPITOL SUPREMES - The Happening +3 - TAMLA MOTOWN FRANCE EP JOBELL - Never Gonna Let You Go - JAN CLARENCE JACKSON - If It Don't Fit Don't Force It - VALTONE BEN E. KING - Teeny Weeny Little Bit - ATCO BLISS - Groovin On A Love Song - CITY VIEW CHUCK ARMSTRONG - I'm A Lonely Man - TOP HIT CLEVELAND ROBINSON - Jungle Dollar - NOSNIBOR DEBBIE DEB - When I Hear Music - JAM PACKED DUKES - I Was A Fool - IMPERIAL ELECTRIC SMOKE - Freak It Out - NITELIFE 12" ELEVENTH HOUR - Volcano - 20TH CENTURY FOX FINAL EDITION - I Can Do It Any Way - VAP FLAMINGOS - Heavy Hips - RONZE FRANC PERI - Typica - ROPER IMAGINATIONS - I Love You More - BACON FAT JACKIE BURNS - I Still Love You - TACULAR JIMMY HUGHES - Neighbor Neighbor - FAME JIMMY LEWIS - Let Me Know - MINIT JOE GRAHAM - Fire It Up Baby Brother - FOX FIRE JOE JEFFREY - The Chance Of Loving You - WAND JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON - Cold Cold Heart - KING L.C. GRIER - Gone Is The Laughter - SUNSHINE LINTONS - What I Couldn't Know - KARISSA LITTLE JERRY WILLIAMS - What Do You Plan... - CALLA MARGARET LEWIS - Conscience I'm Guilty - PIC 1 MIGHTY TOM CATS - Love Potion Cheeba - PAUL WINLEY NOVOTAK - Proven Love - BOLD NYOTA BAND 75 - Josia Boken'go - HUNDHWE KENYA PAL RAKES & PROPHETS - Lotta Good Lovin - PHIL-L.A. OF SOUL RICK WEBB - It's Raining Outside - WASHINGTON HIT MAKERS SACTO - Headed To The Top - MARGO SPINNERS - I'll Be Around - ATLANTIC SYLVESTER - Down Down Down - FANTASY TAMIKO JONES & HERBIE MANN - Sidewinder - ATLANTIC TFO - I Come Here To Party - THREE G's THEM MUSHROOMS BAND - Mombasa - POLYDOR THREE DEGREES - Drivin' Me Mad - SWAN TOMMY McGEE - Dancin To Ma Music - TMG VISITORS - Lonely One Only Son - DAKAR WILMER & THE DUKES - Give Me One More Chance - APHRODISIAC WINDY MOORE - Mama - MIDTOWN SOUND ___SOUL / FUNK / JAZZ / BOSSA LPs____________________________ CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARD - Give Me Just A Little More Time - INVICTUS JOAO DONATO - Sambou Sambou - PACIFIC JAZZ MAD LADS - In Action - VOLT MARLENA SHAW - Marlena - BLUE NOTE Thanks for looking! Take care. /Sebastian

Yes. Better vocal on the Connie Austin version in my opinion.

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OK, I understand that people think that it's ridiculous to cover-up a tune like this which isn't excatly the most exiting thing ever put to vinyl... but in which universe is Gentleman June Gardner's "It's Gonna Rain" absolute crap/appalling? Surely not "northern" in any way, but it's a good mod-jazz / club soul / rhythm'n'soul type of thing out of New Orleans. I can see that the cover-ing up of it gets people wound up, but why the actual tune offends anyone who have even the slightest interest in r&b/soul is beyond me.

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It is the same track as the Beckett Brown tune on RCA, but sounds like an earlier version. Here's the RCA version:

I think Christian B has still got it. I seem to remember that he bought it from someone here on Soul Source. Scan:

I will not be buying a copy of Liz Verdi's fantastic "You Let Him Get Away" in a hurry... unless it's a copy where the other side ("Think It Over And Be Sure") is unplayable I guess...

A couple of years ago "The Peanut Duck" was included on Rhino's massive box set "One Kiss Can Lead to Another - Girl Group Sounds Lost and Found". As far as I know they're a company that properly license eveything they release. I don't have that box-set, so don't know what info can be found in the booklet, but perhaps there are some clues?

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If you like screaming deep soul you definitely should.

Most likely because it's a pretty rare 45 that features the phenomenal deep soul side "If I Ever Needed Your Love". It has been selling for £100+ for years.

The Uplook is first. Was then picked up by Abbott for national distribution. The Uplook issue is on vinyl and the Abbott issue is on styrene.

No, they are both pressed on vinyl.

If it's the Doni Burdick "Slant" cover-up you're talking about then it's "It's Gonna Rain" by Gentleman June Gardner on EMARCY. A very well known tune that as has been stated was comped on a high profile New Orleans funk compilation a bunch of years ago.

Less than 4 hours left on these auctions now. Thanks for looking! :-)

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I would go for the James Barnett version on FAME myself. Found the french 45, here it is (note the mis-spelled name!):

Definitely issued on a french Atco 45 (as well as on a US LP). Will see if I can find my copy of the 45 and post up a scan.

Glad you enjoyed the mix, James! That P.J. City track is a beast of a tune. Helena has indeed been spinning it heavily during the past two years and it's a constant floorfiller at the Function nights. Have been on the lookout for a copy ever since she outbid me in that eBay auction... I'm incredibly glad that I finally own a copy of that 45! Thanks! Glad you liked the mix. Don't think the Bobby Caldwell is too well known, and a lot of people probably think it's a bit cheesy... It's always been cheap when I've seen it for sale ($30 or less). Thanks Simon!

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