Kris Holmes

So who doesn't own Jackie Wilson "Sweetest Feeling"?

No to these

Nope, I have 4000 soul 45s but not a single one is by the Artistics

Rufus Thomas "Walking The Dog"??

I bet someone doesn't have Darrell Banks on 45, the game can't end this early..............

This might be interesting. We just did this on another music board with LPs & ended up not even being able to find a common artist let alone single LP on a board of collectors with seemingly similar tastes. If we can't get a common 45 then it drops to common artist & failing that common label. It's interesting because things that you think are a give in are not kept in the collection by some people because they are either too common, or not representative of their favorite sound. Let lots of "I don't own that" followed by "how can you not own that" ensue You have to currently have the 45 in question filed, pressings don't matter so long as you can find it on 45 in your collection. I'll get the ball rolling, does anyone here not have: The Supremes "Baby Love" The Temptations "My Girl" ??? ps. if you don't collect 45s please don't say no to everything just to wreck it like I think some people were doing on the other board.

Damn, I like the look of that James Brown. I have 4 of his on New Zealand King & 1 on NZ Zodiac.

I had never heard this 45 until late last year when I found it for $1 in a box of otherwise country & polka 45s, definitely my find of the year. It has quickly become one of my favorite 45s. I did a big search on it when I found it & last year from what I could find online there were a handful of VG++ to NM copies that sold from $750 up to $2200 middling at about $1500. I quickly went & bought her 45 on Leno too, it's good as well, but not as good IMO. I think it's getting more well known & going for a bit less this year maybe? Hope this info helps.

yeah, global dog has complete australian 45 lists on their pages.

Playlist - Pechakucha - 26/03/09 - Samoan Fale - K'Rd - Auckland, New Zealand DJs Netti Page & Kris Holmes Eddie Bo - Hook & Sling (Scram) The Meters - Chicken Strut (Josie) Maurice & Mac - You Left The Water Running (Checker) Marie Knight - Cry Me A River (Musicor) Little Milton - Grits Ain't Groceries (Checker) Betty Everett - Hands Off (Stateside) Laura Lee - It's How You Make It Good (Chess) The Esquires - Get On Up (Bunky) Betty LaVette - He Made A Woman Out Of Me (Silver Fox) Donnie Elbert - This Feeling Of Losing You (All Platinum) Clarence Reid - Nobody But You Babe (Alston) The Dynamics - Funkey Key (Black Gold) Otis & Carla - Knock On Wood (Stax) Young Disciples & Co. - Bang Bang Bang (Gateway) Mighty Sam - Good Humor Man (Amy) The Drifters - Sweets For My Sweet (London) Joe Simon - The Whoo Pee (Vee Jay) Shirley Ellis - Soul Time (CBS) Marlena Shaw - Mercy Mercy Mercy (Cadet) Allison Durbin - Games People Play (HMV) Shack - It's Good To Be Careful (Volt) Nate Evans - Main Squeeze (Twinight) Ann Sexton - It's All Over But The Shouting (Seventy 7) The Ethics - Look At Me Now (Vent) Mike Williams - If This Isn't Love (Atlantic) Fantastic Four - Don't Care Why You Want Me (Soul) Ted Taylor - Going In The Hole (Ronn) Patti Drew - Without A Doubt (Capitol)

RIP

Living in New Zealand I have been consistently amazed with the amount of US press non-major label soul & funk I have come across. Unfortunately for this thread though, after inquiring around I am 100% certain as to how rare US 45s made their way down here in the 60s & 70s. Also, the ship ballast story is 100% true, records were used & often onsold from the point of unload.

Yes, RIP to a towering figure whose contributions to R&B will never be forgotten. Absolutely a legend & absolutely one of the greats. Sad news.

To answer your PM, I've never seen that one, but I don't think I'd buy it if I did see it. File under "rare but undesirable" (to non-completists at least)

b/w further up the thread there was discussion about different takes/mixes.

Yeah that one is reasonably hard to come by, there are a couple of other more accessable JW p/s EPs on Coral as well.

Yes with the earlier label the issues are light blue & the promos are white.

His Mom's house is apparently chocka with them

Most (all?) of the publisher's royalties for New Zealand at this time went through Australia & that is the publisher's royalty mark, not the country of press. Definitely a New Zealand press on the later NZ Philips variation. I collect the New Zealand presses & can try to get some pics up if anyone cares.

Did you miss her the last two times?? The 2nd time she was playing Melbourne while the national weekender was there. She puts on a great show, not to be missed. Did you manage to catch Syl Johnson recently?

Still great though.

I can send him my spare of the Adventurers (I just realised I have 2). Send me his postage address.

My copy is the yellow label/red text "double-o-soul" version, but definitely styrene. I don't know if I've ever seen a Ric-Tic 45 made of vinyl, only styrene. Edit: I stand corrected, I just checked my partner's collection & she has the yellow/red/vinyl variation. So definitely the yellow/red label originally came out on both vinyl & styrene. What a mess.

QUOTE (sunnysoul @ Mar 4 09, 01:20 AM) The greatest male soul singer of all time. i think some of the people who posted in the recent Jackie Wilson thread should have something to say about this statement