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That familiar 'chinking' noise in Troy Marrs' Rhythm Message was somebody whacking a strung up Coke bottle - now that's how to record on a budget! Actually though, the production on this is pretty full on overall.

In 1960s North Carolina and Va, a number of soul orientated recording artists were middle class whites or integrated bands with a black lead singer, sometimes college students (and often music students) who were used to playing large venues and frat dos.They came with their own band, the bigger the horn section the better, and 6-10 members weren't unusual. Tempests are a good example size-wise -remember that line up on their Lp cover! These beach and garage bands provided their own vocals and instrumentation in the studio, and generally didn't use other session musicians. Strings n things didn't really go down that well at that time as bands in the south east were a lot more interested by what was coming out of Memphis and Muscle Shoals than the big city sound, and the also didn't suit the budget approach of the garage band profile. By the time full orchestration was the 'soul norm' in the late sixties, several (but not all) had already moved on to contribute to the development of psychedelia and southern rock, or members had been drafted to Vietnam.

These are for sale, or will consider trade on these for Fame 45s (I'm only after the 6000 series, and 1000 series up to 1465). Pm me if interested... Cheers, Mark. The Darlings - Two time loser - Kay-Ko (White demo) 50 The Endeavors - I can't stop crying / Beware of your friends (Empire State) 150 Chuck Wells - Love knot - Goldleaf (felt tip 'B' and date on label, otherwise excellent) 275 Maurice Williams & Zodiacs - Return / My baby's gone - Seahorn 100 Wade Flemmons - Walking by the river - Universal acetate 20 Novas Nine - Pain / Why listen - ABC 30 Supremes - Your heart belongs to me - Motown vg 20 plays ok The Rivingtons - Love you always - VJ (heat damage / similar to edge DNAP, but otherwise excellent condition and plays well. ) 25 The Showmen - Wrong girl - Minit 50 worn label, but plays as excellent. Liz Lands - Don't shut me out / One mans poison - onederful 15 Garland Green - You played on a player - Revue 15 Temptations - I couldn't cry if I wanted - Gordy 15 Archie Bell & Drells - Never know what's on a woman's mind / Ain't nothing for a man in love Alston 15 O'Jays - Miracles / I cant take it - Apollo 30 their first? Fantastic early group stuff Little Johnny Taylor - Nightingale melody - Galaxy 10" acetate. £30 Un-named artist (Steve Mancha) - Need to be needed - Groovesville 10" acetate, plain typed label. £80 The Twilights "You're the one" Aqua 100 O'Jays - Miracles - Apollo 30 Henry Strogin - Love insurance - Ten Star 40 The Tikis - The sound of soul - ReCo 50 Bill Pinkney - Don't call me / I do the jerk - Fontana 20 The Gibralters - I wont be your fool any more - A&W 30 Ricky Lewis - Someone to love tonight - Mercury demo (tear on label, but vinyl ex) 20 Appreciations - Afraid of love - Jubilee 20 Billy Mack - Son of a lover - Miss Betty's 20 Willie Harper - But I couldn't - Alon 20

Jimmy Hughes - Man of action - Fame Sorted thanks

Anybody heard of these guys? Va. group / band, early seventies. Ungoogleable but a US pal remembers them.... Did a track called "Writing on the wall", possibly from Danville area or thereabouts

I can always be persuaded to part with the acetate with trades Andreas, if any nice bits on southern labels....

All a tenner each, or the lot for £40.... Liz Lands - Don't shut me out / One mans poison - onederful Garland Green - You played on a player - Revue Temptations - I couldn't cry if I wanted - Gordy Archie Bell & Drells - Never know what's on a woman's mind / Ain't nothing for a man in love Alston Two tons of Love - Bad situation etc / Brown and beautiful - Kapp promo ON HOLD

Danderliers - All the way / Walk around with your nose up - Midas £60 SOLD Fantastic doublesider, cheapest you see it. Excellent condition. PMs please Cheers, Mark

Cletus Marland - Every Now and Then - The 7" acetate, ultimately destined for Geneva / Terry release. £100 Excellent condition. Pm me if interested, Cheers Mark.

Cheap as poss please, but needs to be Ex. condition label and vinyl. Plenty around at £15, so who can beat that?!

For sale, quality North Carolina stuff: Spontanes - Where did I go wrong - UA White promo £100. SOLD Vg+ condition, couple of pops here and there but nothing serious. Very listenable copy.Pm me if interested, Cheers, Mark.

All ex condition unless stated. Pm me if interested in anything. Prices in GBP. The Darlings - Two time loser - Kay-Ko (White demo) 50 Maurice Williams & Zodiacs - Return / My baby's gone - Seahorn 80 Wade Flemmons - Walking by the river - Universal acetate 20 Novas Nine - Pain / Why listen - ABC 30 Supremes - Your heart belongs to me - Motown vg 20 plays well The Rivingtons - Love you always - VJ (heat damage / similar to edge in one area, does not affect play, and otherwise excellent condition and plays well. Bargain!) 25 The Showmen - Wrong girl - Minit 50 ringwear on label, but plays as excellent. Another bargain price

Love this, on Glades.............. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJIoyb3eETc

Picked these up a couple of months ago, variation on a theme, nice New Zealand one, and a Swedish with tasty pic cover...

All ex condition unless stated. Pm me if interested in anything. Prices in GBP. The Darlings - Two time loser - Kay-Ko (White demo) 50 Athens Rogues - She could love me - Stop 200 Maurice Williams & Zodiacs - Return / My baby's gone - Seahorn 100 Wade Flemmons - Walking by the river - Universal acetate 20 Novas Nine - Pain / Why listen - ABC 30 Supremes - Your heart belongs to me - Motown vg 20 plays well The Rivingtons - Love you always - VJ (heat damage / similar to edge, but otherwise excellent condition and plays well. Bargain) 25 The Showmen - Wrong girl - Minit 50 worn label, but plays as excellent. Bargain price

Cheers, clarifies the cover issue then! All still available...

The Endeavors - I can't stop crying / Beware of your friends (Empire State) awesome double sider £150 Chuck Wells - Love knot - Goldleaf (felt tip 'B' and date on label, otherwise excellent) £275 Would consider quality / interesting southern soul 45s for trade or part exchange Pm me if interested Mark

For sale as a job lot £35, or happily trade for sixties southern soul 45s, PM me if interested. Sorry but can only post to within UK on these. Cheers, Mark. Jesse James - Looking Back - Gunsmoke LP (so many good tracks - If you want a love affair, Don't take away your love, Love vibes and Sam Dees penned ballads. Plain cover only as the way I bought it new, but not sure if this was ever released with one?) Al Wilson - I've got a feelin - Playboy LP (incs. title track and You did it for me) Major Harris - My way - UK Atlantic LP (incs. After loving you, Loving you is mellow, Love wont let me wait etc) James Taylor Quartet - In the hand of the inevitable - Acid Jazz LP (incs Love will keep us together) Bobby Bland - Dreamer- ABC Dunhill LP (incs. Aint no love in the naked city etc) Marvin Gaye - What's going on - UK Tamla Motown LP (classic Lp, incs title, Inner city blues, Mercy mercy me etc)

Always liked the midtempo 'You never know what's on a woman's mind' on Glades, since I first heard it on that quality Robin Salter tape that did the rounds about 25 years ago.

As Ian says there's a tad more to them than that! TSU Toronadoes feature in my next book, watch this space

For sale as job lot. £35 for all 5. All excellent condition, vinyl and covers. Sorry but can only post within UK for these... Bobby Womack - Home is where the heart is - CBS LP (incs title, Give me something for my head etc) Bobby Womack - The Poet - Motown LP Ann Peebles - The handwriting is on the wall - Hi LP Betty Wright - Danger High Voltage - RCA LP (Thats when I'll stop loving you, Tonights the night etc) Cornelius Bros. & Sister Rose - Self titled - UA LP (incs Too late to turn back now, I'm so glad, Treat her like a lady, and loads more)

Audrey Slo - though vocal ability is shocking IMO, can see why the instrumental was the popular side

Little Johnny Taylor - Nightingale melody - Galaxy 10" acetate. £30 excellent condition Un-named artist (Steve Mancha) - Need to be needed - Groovesville 10" acetate, plain typed label.Excellent condition £80 Happy to trade also, after interesting southern stuff, including Goldwax (100 series only) and from TN, Va, La, TX.

For sale £35 as a job lot the following Lps, all in excellent condition vinyl wise, covers vg+ to ex PM me if interested. UK post only please for these ones,.sorry Mark. General Johnson - Self titled - Arista (incs Dont Walk Away) Terry Callier - Turn you to love - Elektra (incs Ordinary Joe) Tommy Tate - Self titled - Juana (incs For the Dollar Bill, On the Real side, Listen to the Children, This Train, We Dont - great mix of ballads and dancers) Persuaders - Its all about love - Calla (incs Sure shot, Trying to love two women) Kings Go Forth - The outsiders are back - Luakabop (One day and loads of others)