Sebastian

Pitt Street is "down east" on the lower east side of Manhattan. Might allude to that?

Here's a scan of the original 10" acetate that contains the Darrow Fletcher version of "No Limit":

Yes, it exists. It's a version of the Uniques tune. Don't have the 45 myself, but have seen it on several sales lists.

... apart from the fact that the Rampart and Warner Bros 45s were pressed FOUR YEARS after the original on Linda.

The LINDA release is from 1965. The RAMPART and WARNER BROS releases are from 1969. The 45 on Rampart was released in conjunction with the LP "Golden Treasures Volume Two: West Coast East Side Revue" which was issued on Rampart in 1969. It includes past hits from the LINDA / FARO / GORDO / RAMPART / WHITTIER group of labels.

There are 300+ releases on the Stop label. It was indeed from Nashville, TN. Active from 1966-ish to 1971 or 1972. Lots and lots of country releases, but also a great funk 45 by James Fountain.

Absolutely fantastic stuff!

OK, I'll stay out if this one. Not worth it.

Yes, I'm fully aware of that and agree with you. Extended 12"s are mixing tools, they were originally intended for club play by DJ's who knew what they were doing and how to mix properly. That bit gets lost on the northern soul scene for the most part. It's always frustrating to hear some DJ play a new soulful house track from the beginning of a 12" and then a 2:30+ minutes drum intro ensues...

Ofcourse. I was just highlighting the fact that I personally usually favor the 7" because the mix is shorter and gets to the point faster. Not because it's "format over song". If the 12" version is better, I play the 12". If the 7" version is better, I play the 7".

No, most 7" versions are more "instant" and better in my opinion. Some cases in point: "Mainline" by Black Ivory, the superior french 7" edit of Sylvester's "Down Down Down", Four Below Zero "My Baby's Got E.S.P.". Playing the entire 12" versions of those tracks bores me out of my mind. And in the example of Sylvester, the 12" version is like a totally different tune and loses all of its punch. Very few tunes gain anything by being stretched out to 8+ minutes. Even an incredible masterpiece and all-time fave of mine like Universal Robot Band's "Barely Breaking Even" gets a bit too much after 10 minutes...

CHARM CITY 1879 - Curtis - How Can I Tell Her / I Remember CHARM CITY 1932 - Curtis — How Can I Tell Her (without sound effects) / I Remember CHARM CITY 1011 - Curtis — Precious One / No Good In Me Without You CHARM CITY 1113 - Curtis — The Girl Who Needs Me / Lovin' Back Guarantee CHARM CITY 1115 - Curtis — Ain't That Tuff / Precious One More info here: https://www.dcsoulrecordings.com/index.php?id=27

Curtis on CHARM CITY is the same person as Curtis Anderson on BROWN BAG. That's 100%. Curtis released 6 45s on CHARM CITY (including two different issues of "How Can I Tell Her").

Noticed a couple of days ago that the Sam Dees album also is on Spotify for those of you who use that service:

That's a mispressing using the same labels as the 45 with 3 catalogue numbers prior to the Tony Galla 45. It must've escaped the pressing plant by mistake, "In Love" wasn't supposed to have been released like that. There actually is a 45 by Southbound Freeway that plays the correct tunes (and not Tony Galla): Southbound Freeway - Crazy Shadows / Revelations - SWAN 4272

That's totally wrong. Anyone who agrees with you is wrong. A bootleg is an illegitimately produced record done without having cleared rights etc. Reissues or as you call them "retrospective releases" does not automatically become boots/bootlegs. This has nothing to do with whether or not you want to "play out" a bootleg or reissue while DJing. That's an entirely different discussion.

Fantastic stuff as usual!

During the past 5-6 years clean copies has constantly been fetching $150+. 3-4 years ago it was even higher ($200-$300).

It looks 100% kosher to me. Check out the serrated outer edge on the label, just like on the original. I don't know any pressing plants that do that nowadays. https://www.ebay.com/itm/280975026092

Carms, here's my Mixcloud channel in case you'd like to check it out. https://www.mixcloud.com/shingaling/ I've got 16 mixes on there at the moment, the latest one was uploaded two days ago. Some of my fave channels: https://www.mixcloud.com/johan-tollgerdt/ https://www.mixcloud.com/Jamie_C/ https://www.mixcloud.com/OsloSoulExperience/ https://www.mixcloud.com/JC_Soul/ https://www.mixcloud.com/djChak/ https://www.mixcloud.com/hotbutteredsoul/ https://www.mixcloud.com/gregbelson/

Yes. They came from different pressing plants. The one on the left is on styrene and the one on the right is on vinyl. There are however bootlegs that utilises the design with the "guitar" illustration.

If it's of any interest... I just made a new podcast/mix with some stuff that I've been spinning a lot over the past couple of months at the Soulin' night. Check it out if you feel like it in this thread:

I've put together a new podcast/mix consisting of favourites that I currently spin when I DJ. You can download the podcast here if you're interested: www.shingaling.com/SebastianFonzeusMix20120928.mp3 SEBASTIAN FONZEUS MIX - SEPTEMBER 2012 Norma Jean - I've Taken Over - HEP ME Delreys Incorporated - Destination Unknown - TAMPETE Brothers By Choice - Get Up And Dance - NEW WORLD John Washington - Daddy Teddybear - SANDWASH Stratoliners - What Do You Want With My Love - FEDERAL Lenny McDaniel & The New Era - Something Out Of Nothing - SEVEN B Jack Hammer - Down In The Subway - POLYDOR SWEDEN Barbara Howard - I Don't Want Your Love - S. REECE Kent And The Candidates - I Gotta Feelin' - LEISA Mel Williams - Sookie - TASTY HASTY Chico, Barbara & Junior - Don't Cry (Ain't I Black Enough For You) - MEL Minits - Still A Part Of Me - MGM SOUNDS OF MEMPHIS Contributors Of Soul - Look What You Done For Me - NEW MISS Billy Kennedy - If I Was A Kid - SILVER John Simmons - Ain't Nothing Like The Love - SABRINA Spice Of Ice - Joy To The World - KICK BACK Jerry Washington - Don't Waste My Time - GLADES Ralph Young - Cool Off The Floor - GOLDBAND Young Senators - Jungle - INNOVATION Sunrise - Ease It On In - WHIT Lil Mike And The Clowns - My Body Needs Your Body - ACE Fiestas - Sometimes Storm - RESPECT Marcelle Joseph - Long Distance Love Affair - DSR INTERNATIONAL Billy Scott & The Prophets - So Glad You Happened To Me - 3-P Eugene Gamble - Without My Baby - JETSTREAM People's Choice - You're Mine - VERONEECA Penny & The Quarters - You And Me - HARMONIC SOUNDS Enjoy! My 14 previous mixes can still be downloaded from my homepage: www.shingaling.com Or streamed from my Mixcloud page: www.mixcloud.com/shingaling Thanks for listening!

Just found this green labeled one on the net: The 45 on HEAD was released in 1972. The original release of "Barefootin'" is on NOLA from 1966. The Jesse Gresham track first turned up on JEWEL in 1971 as "The Penguin (part 2)" but without the drum break intro that can be heard on the HEAD release.