Jim Elliott

For some reason I was under the impression Chaz Mintz's versh was a little unreleased number, not sure why(?) 'What a lucky guy I am' is the one that goes on the holiday tapes these days tho'. Mr Picky.

A couple of weeks ago I was browsing thru' a chaps box at a well resepected NW Soul nite and happened upon a copy of the aforementioned tune. Price? £300. Now call me Mr. Picky but has the scene totally lost the plot. My first memories of it are of Butch giving it a fair bit of needle time when I started to attend the Oxford Street temple in about 87/88. Picked one up from an infamous dealer from the midlands shortly after for about £20! Where on earth do otherwise sane people get these prices from?

Just wanted to say, what a great record.

I have a distant memory of Clarky playing a tune by the name of 'Pusherman' at one of those holiday park weekenders in Yarmouth in about 91, still got it on tape somewhere, he said it was by someone called Mark or James Kelly!

Just recently managed to get hold of a ss copy of this for a song in the States after coveting my Kent 'Soul Superbowl' lp since my spotty youth. I'm sure most folk know 'Katrina' as a 45 but what about the rest of the album? When did this get plays? Casino? Stafford? I know Billy Jackson is too cool for school in the production stakes but what happened to the group, before or after? Seems a shame to spend the rest of your days in apparent obscurity after producing such a fine set. Answers on a postcard Cheers Jim.

Cheers for the info folks, looks like I've been digging in the wrong places! Jim.

Had an unexpected surprise about 5 years ago whilst backpacking in Australia, walking home from my temping job one arvo' in Brisbane I stumbled across a little second hand record shop, found a few tasty 60's aussie only bits, but the real win was spotting a newly arrived box from the States. Anyway made a bit of a show about not being too excited and an hour later walked out with minters of Alex Brown 'Not responsible', Cool Sounds 'Who can I turn to', the ubiquitous Marcia Hines several Hotlanta and Philly int bits, all in all a haul of about 25 great records, at fifty cents a throw! I thought only old soulsters had vinyl fun like that, being only 26 at the time I thought I ruled! Strange where they turn up tho' ain't it?

Since reading several rave reviews in Mr Pearsons fine soul review and then finally getting to hear 'It's no mistake' by young Darrow about four years ago I'm hooked, trouble is the tapes' a little on the worn side now. I know he recorded several other sides on this and related labels which regularly turn up, this however is proving to be a bit hard. Anyone got any info? Cheers Jim.