Sebastian

It is a rare 45. The copy that just sold is the 6th documented copy (there might ofcourse be more, but no one has stepped forward with info about it). It has been a "known" and hunted 45 for at least 13 years.

MGM bought the Verve label in 1961.

It ofcourse doesn't "prove" anything else than the fact that many copies of this 45 exist in the UK, but out of the 73 pink issues that can be found of this title on Popsike, only 6 were sold from the US. The rest came from UK sellers.

Does anyone know for sure when the issue of "It Really Hurts Me Girl" was pressed? I've read that it only came out as a demo, then Red Coach's distribution deal with Chess came to an end, the release was scrapped and it was only later that issues were pressed up to satisfy UK demand. Does anyone know what actually happened? Red Coach obviously changed distribution deal from Chess to Red-Lite after the Carstairs demo was pressed, but the new Red-Lite distribution info doesn't appear on the cat# directly after the Carstairs 45, but it does appear on #804. Check it out:

The line-up was different when they recorded it. That photo is from later in time. More info here:

Here is a promo and an issue of the original release with "distribution/address" at the bottom:

Nice! Wrong sleeve though...

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A fantastic tune. The psych / "freakrock" crowd is going apeshit over it. "Gypsy" is a 45 only track if I remember correctly but that "Chequered" a.k.a. "New Revelation" LP is very in-demand.

It's on the "The Exciting Wilson Pickett" LP.

Hello! I've listed a bunch of records on eBay. There are label/sleeve scans and soundclips to everything. Check them out at: https://shop.ebay.com/pushkings/m.html SOUL / FUNK / R&B 45s & LPs: Manny Corchado ("Pow Wow"), Brief Encounter, Chuck Reed, Tulsa Magnificent Band, Ace Spectrum, Determinations, Arthur Adams (MONSTER!), James Wayne, Clyde McPhatter (LP), Blue Boys, Cleo Randle, Eddie Bo, Lionel Hampton, Elgins (LP), Ike Turner (LP), Luther (LP), Vicki Anderson, Slim & Soulful Saints, Moses Dillard, Rozetta Johnson, Hot Rocks, Shuggie Otis, Vince Cantu, Skull Snaps etc. Thanks for looking! Take care. /Sebastian

Great stuff, Kristian!

Ian, please check your PMs when you get a minute.

The original 7" version on TWO GUITARS.

There is an exhaustive (to put it mildly) book written about the UK jazz-funk/jazz-dance scene by Mark Cotgrove ("Snowboy") which was published in 2009: "From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid Jazz: The History of the UK Jazz Dance Scene" Here's a link to amazon: https://www.amazon.co...27746056&sr=8-1

Thanks, Pete! I've got the "Zola" 45 so that must be where I recognise it from. It's been driving me nuts that I couldn't think of what it was!

I've got a copy of the Skull Snaps "I'm Your Pimp" bootleg 45 here in front of me and it is supposed to play the "short" version on one side and the "long" version on the other. But the "long" side plays something totally different: a seemingly unrelated uptempo latin soul dancer. It sounds very familiar, but I can't place it. Does anyone of you know what it is? Short soundclip:

Wow! Those envelopes look really cool! Here's one from Fame Records that recently was on eBay:

Yes it's, on Poker. Holland-only as far as I know. EDIT: Sorry, just double-checked. It's available on italian DURIUM as well.

It's available on a 12": https://www.discogs.com/Dorando-Listen-To-My-Song-Didnt-I/release/812326

I've only got one mailer and it's from Ardent, but only vaguely soul-related via the Stax connection I guess.

Ben E. King is a truly incredible artist in my opinion and despite his huge hits during the early 60s, he is still one of the most mis-represented and undervalued artists of the "soul giants" as far as his later career is concerned. The majority of his ATCO recordings from 1964 to 1969 are nothing less than exceptional, but I've never seen a decent compilation (put together by someone who is serious about what they're doing) made out of that material. They are always too heavily focused on his early recordings. I once did a CD for myself with 28 of his lesser known tracks (24 of those were from 1964-1969, and no "Stand By Me" in sight). It is one of my most played CDs. Ben E. King deserves a compilation just like the one that Kent/Ace recently did for Arthur Conley. Just a few mentions from me: "It's Amazing", "Forgive This Fool", "It's No Good For Me", "So Much Love", "'Til I Can't Take It Anymore", "What Can A Man Do", "It Ain't Fair", "We Got A Thing Going On" (with Dee Dee Sharp) etc. Fantastic stuff.