Benji

Yes, of course the UK strings version. However, now I'm not sure which version it is on Tamla. It's 3:15 according to the label. My german Fontana (strings vers) copy states 3:11. I just looked up a JA Harry J recording (i.e. no strings) on Youtube, which finishs at 3:15. Puzzled.

Probably the later string version. It was released all over Europe so an US release is not that much of a surprise IMO. by the way, speaking of rarity. 4 Tamla copies available on Discogs, as low as $3.00

New podcast now online - stream it or download. Any feedback most welcome! https://soundsfromtheshelter.podomatic.com/entry/2016-07-23T05_42_57-07_00 Rimini Rare Soul Weekender 2016 #13 - A weekend of sea, sun and soul! Had such a great time there and heard some fantastic records. Back home I knew I just had to dedicate my next podcast to that weekender. So down the stairs into my shelter I went and pulled out a selection of tunes that either got played over the weekend or would have fit in quite nicely. Luther Vandross . Are you using me . EMI UK 12 * Jamie Lewis ft. Chance . Street life . Purple Music 12 * Philly Cream . Motown Review (12") . Fantasy WMOT 12" James "Bootie" Tuten . This is a love affair . Ultimate 45 William Bostic . That's what you do to me . SOR 45 Blacksmoke . Sunshine, Roses and Rainbow (D) . German Casablanca LP John Edwards . How can I go on without you . UK Kent Promo LP Garfield Fleming . Don't send me away (12") . D.Trax 12" The Whatnauts . Help is on the way (12") . Harlem Int. 12" Carol Anderson . I found love . Coup LP Randy Brown . I'm always in the mood . Parachute LP Starvue . Put the BS aside . Midwest LP Numonics . You lied . Hodisk 45 Tommie Young . Hit and run lover . Soul Power LP Bobby Sheen . Something new to do . Jamaican WB 45 Tommy Tate . I can't do enough for you baby . Record Shack 45 TP LaVern Baker . I'm the one to do it . Brunswick LP The Ohio Players . Love slips through my fingers . Trip LP Freddy Butler . That's when I need you . US Kapp LP The Ovations feat. Louis Williams . I'm in love . MGM 45 Lillian Dupree . (I've got a) Shield around my heart . D-Town 45 Jon Lucien . Would you believe in me . RCA LP Karin Jones . Ready, ready love . Handshake LP Vaneese & Carolyn . Goodbye song . UK Expansion compilation (I played both at the very first weekender in 2001)

In my opinion we have to differentiate: - Common records that are in demand and sell for a rather huge price - Common records that used to be in demand and are still listed for a rather huge price. However I doubt they sell. - Common records that are of such a quality that almost everybody wants them. Hence the price. Jack Montgomery on Scepter being a pretty good example.

KOOL BLUES - CAN WE TRY LOVE AGAIN/I WANT TO BE READY - CAPSOUL (VG) £200 Had this for many years now in my DJ box, time to let it go now. Labels clean, vinyl plays fine with a few crackles and pops. Perfect for djing. ------------------------------------------------------------ worldwide P&P flatrate from Germany: £3.50 standard / £5.50 signed for / £7.50 Fully Insured (Europe only) Payment Paypal only.

Wanted in reasonable condition, issue or demo: Linda Jones/Bessie Banks - Fugitive from luv/Go now - Cotique Please PM. Thanks! Benji

Thanks!

Does anyone know if Linda Jones' "Fugitive from love" on Blue Cat and "Fugitive from luv" on Cotique are the same version? Or different versions? Thanks Benji

Yes, that's correct. IL is behind this. But I'm talking about who had them pressed for him and who's distributing them.

Swirl in the ink just like all the other recent lookalike pressings. I have leads to where these presses come from but can't reveal them until I have some evidences.

RARE US RELEASES STEVE MANCHA – FRIDAY NIGHT – GROOVESVILLE (VG) £125 Detroit classic. Nice flip too! THE JONESES – WHO LOVES YOU/LIES – EPIC (EX) £50 Rare on issue. Flipside not on the demo. Tiny ld on flip. MICKEY & ERNIE - BABY I'M IN LOVE - HOT LINE (VG++/EX) £120 Rare 45. Hammond driven funky Northern Soul Dancer JOHN WESTLEY - I LOVE YOU/YOU ARE THE ONE - CORSAIR (VG++) £250 Seriously very rare west coast R&B doublesider. One uptempo side. The more midtempo flip is the original mix of Johnny Moffat on Canterbury. US RELEASES 60s/Northern/R&B: RONNIE MITCHELL – HANG LOOSE – HOUR GLASS (EX) £20 Frantic uptempo. Perfect for the dancefloor played at -2. THE KINGPINS - LUCKY GUY - VEE JAY (EX) £40 Lovely early 60's soul. Rarer issue. Same backing as Johnny Apalachian - Up in smoke CLARENCE HENRY - LITTLE SUZY - ARGO W/D (VG+) £5 R&B rocker, nice white demo MIGHTY JOE YOUNG - VOO DOO DUST - WEBCOR WD (EX) 10 Rockin' R&B Instro 70s/Crossover/Modern: NEW LAURA THEODORE – WAKE UP - PACHAY (VG++) £30 Obscure 80's Boogie with original promo sleeve THE NUMONICS – ONE MORE TRY – HODISC (M-) £10 1980's Modern Soul, unplayed copy GERMAN RELEASES (all with P/S unless stated) NEW YOUNG-HOLT UNLIMITED – SOULFUL STRUT – CORAL (Vinyl/PS ex) £10 Very rare in such stunning condition. Bargain of the day? ;-) NEW BETTYE SWANN – DON'T TOUCH ME – CAPITOL (EX, slv vg+) £7 JACKIE WILSON – HIGHER & HIGHER/ONE TO DO IT – CORAL (VG++, no P/S) £10 £8 Original 1960's issue. Still sounds so good. And with an even better flipside! THE MAJORS - IT ONLY HAPPENS (WHEN I LOOK AT YOU) - MAGNET (VG+/VG+) £10 Great Euro only version of Jackie Wilson. Nice picture sleeve for this hard to find german issue. Record plays EX but has some hardly visible spots from being stored in a damp environment for some time hence grading. Does not affect play at all. CHUBBY CHECKER - MY LITTLE GIRL - CAMEO PARKWAY GERMANY £15 £10 German only Mod-Beat-Garage-ish dancer. FOLLOWING ALL £5 EACH (w/ PS unless stated, VG+ or better). NEW AL MATTHEWS – FOOL – CBS W/D Good mid 70s dancer on a nice looking white demo, complete with Promo sleeve EDDIE HOLMAN – SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU/DON'T STOP NOW - STATESIDE Classic ballad doublesider. Doesn't turn up that often. Sleeve VG THE INTRUDERS – (WIN, PLACE OR SHOW) SHE'S A WINNER – P.I.R. Another Philly classic. Even more strings than “Nice girl”. Neat picture sleeve. DAVID RUFFIN – EVERYTHING'S COMING UP LOVE – TAMLA MOTOWN B.T. EXPRESS - DO IT - SCEPTER FOLLOWING ALL £3 EACH (w/ PS unless stated, VG+ or better) NEW ISAAC HAYES – THEME FROM SHAFT/CAFE REGIO'S – STAX Sleeve sellotaped, hence price NEW ALICE McCLARITY – WHAT HE'S DONE FOR ME/EVERYTIME I FEEL THE SPIRIT – VERVE W/D (Vinyl ex, no PS!) £2 Gospel double-sider. Looks nice on demo, doesn't it? PERCY SLEDGE – SUDDEN STOP/BETWEEN THESE ARMS (ATLANTIC) classic Muscle Shoals double sider. Small wol FOUR TOPS – ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH - PROBE Classic 70s dancer THE IMPRESSIONS – THIN LINE – BUDDAH Good 70s dancer THE IMPRESSIONS – FIRST IMPRESSIONS – WARNER BROS. Such a catchy dancer. Alltime favourite. Should be ££££'s just for quality. ISAAC HAYES – SHAFT/THEME FROM “THE MEN” - STAX/BELLAPHON 2 great Movie themes back to back. 80's release. Original company sleeve MARVIN GAYE – GOT TO GIVE IT UP/PT 2 – MOTOWN Classic, plain white sleeve. LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY – DREAMIN' – SALSOUL Salsoul classic. MISC. EURO RELEASES NEW BOB & EARL – EVERYBODY JERK (WARNER BROS) EX £15 Nice UK issue, no US release for this Harlem Shuffle soundalike. GARY KNIGHT/BELLE BENCHLEY - NIGHT PEOPLE/MY BOY (withdrawn STARDUST) EX £10 HOLD Northern b/w Popcorn. Both sides previously unissued. Release was immediately withdrawn as most copies were warped. This issue here is one of only a few left that plays fine. WAYNE FONTANA - IT WAS EASIER TO HURT HER - FONTANA UK (VG++, sm wol on flip) £5 Credible cover of Garnet Mimms ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P flatrate from Germany: £3.50 standard / £5.50 signed for / £7.50 Insured (Europe only) Paypal only. Please PM for further detail

VEE GEES - TALKIN' - JUMP OFF (EX) £350 All around great condition, bought as M- and only played it a couple of times. Trade preferred! ------------------------------------------------------------ worldwide P&P flatrate from Germany: £3.50 standard / £5.50 signed for / £7.50 Fully Insured (Europe only) Payment Paypal only.

yes, general paper glue. When you use a liquid one make sure not to use too much of it. Otherwise record and its inner sleeve may end up glued to the album sleeve

Surprised you say super glue didn't work. You talk about album covers split at the seams? I use my kid's glue sticks for that. Works every time.

Yes she does.

List updated. Special discount available if anyone buys what's left

- All records unplayed old store stock unless noted - In original company sleeve unless noted OR GET THE WHOLE LOT FOR JUST £20 PLUS P&P! Duke Baxter - I ain't no schoolboy - VMC - £3 (storming Northern) Ben E. King - I can't take it like a man - Maxwell - £3 (crossover) Reuben Bell - Baby love/I hear you knocking - De Luxe - £4 (Supremes cover b/w atmospheric ballad, generic sleeve) Lloyd Price - They get down - GSF - £4 (heavy funky) Doug Gibbs - Cloudy days/I'll always have you - Oak Tree - £3 (slow to midtempo crossover dbl sider, generic sleeve) Wind - Groovin with Mr. Bloe - Life - £3 (comes with original plain brown slv) Joe Towns - Together we can make such sweet music - Top Dog - £2 (midtempo late 60s Detroit) Nolan - I like what you give - Lizard (VG+) - £3 (a.k.a Nolan Porter, earl 70s mid to uptempo, generic slv) Samona Cooke - One night affair - Mercury - £3 (Late 70s version of this Gamble/Huff classic) Bullet - Changes of mind - Big Tree - £2 (great uptempo dancer b/w dire Casino classic "White lies, blue eyes") ---------------------------------------------------------- worldwide P&P from Germany: £3.50 standard 1-5 45's / £7.00 the whole lot

White is the demo. Issue is bright pink. At least that was my understanding. Any very light pink-ish ones indicate that demo labels were printed right after the pink issues and they didn't clean the printing machine properly. Or something to that effect.

M.R. is a different song.

Flushing the loo 10 times for no reason is less waste of time than reporting a bootleg to Ebay.

Wanted: Brotherly Love - Whole lotta you in me - Robinson & Son 7" Must be at least EX. Please PM. Thanks!

Lorraine, I don't know if this was asked before. If it was, I missed it, sorry. Can you tell me anything about Mike & Ray - If only you knew/Private world of my own on Giant 706? I think it's a fantastic record but like the Sandpipers it's certainly not what one would call a soul record. Do you know how this came about? And what audience this was aimed at? I think the backing is pretty strong and has that certain "Detroit" sound even if it's basically only acoustic guitars. Thanks! Benji

Brian, to me, he sings "bring it to you soul" in both videos. They sound like the same record. Only difference the record in the 2nd video plays faster, just a bit. But nevertheless faster.

There sure is some demand for the euro issues as well. I recall french and italian issues fetching quite some money on Ebay over the last 2/3 years. Not £200 of course but close to three figures Euro in some cases.

Have the following Goldmine CDs for sale. All CDs in good condition, discs play fine, covers not cracked, no inlays missing. Tried to price them reasonable fair, all below average Discogs sold prices. 055 THE THELMA STORY £3,00 057 MODERN SOUL 4 £3,00 058 OUT ON THE FLOOR £6,00 061 THE GOLDEN TORCH STORY £6,00 066 TWISTED WHEEL STORY £8,00 068 BLACKPOOL MECCA STORY £5,00 069 THELMA'S DETROIT COLLECTIVE £3,00 070 TOTALLY SOLID HITBOUND £5,00 076 NORTHERN SOULS DIAMONDS & PEARLS £6,00 078 MODERN SOUL 5 £6,00 079 BRITISH SOUL VOL 2 £12,00 080 INDEPENDENT SOUL £8,00 081 SOOTHERS AND MOVERS £8,00 082 MODERN SOUL VOL 6 £12,00 085 OUT ON THE FLOOR AGAIN £15,00 088 NORTHERN SOUL SATISFACTION £3,00 090 THE WIGAN CASINO STORY VOL 3 EX 093 THE MAGIC OF DETROIT VO 1 £8,00 094 NORTHERN SOUL – LOST & FOUND VG+ 095 NORTHERN SOUL LOST & FOUND 2 £3,00 099 FOR MILLIONAIRES ONLY £10,00 101 FOR MILLIONAIRES ONLY 2 £5,00 104 RICHARD SEARLING PRESENTS 100% CASINO £10,00 106 TOTALLY NORTHERN SOUL £3,00 109 DARRELL BANKS – THE LOST SOUL £6,00 110 FOR MILLIONAIRES ONLY 3 £15,00 111 ACROSS THE BOARD £6,00 113 WEST COAST WINNERS 124 ON THE MODERN SIDE £8,00 125 BIG TOP SOUL CELLAR £5,00 128 DETROIT – THE NORTHERN SOUL YEARS NM 133 FOR MILLIONAIRES ONLY 4 £5,00 142 THE NORTHERN SOUL OF PHILADELPHIA VOL 2 vG+ 150 ALLNIGHTER VOLUME II 161 HAVE A GOOD TIME VOL 1 172 ACROSS THE BOARD VOL 2 £5,00 173 RARE SOUL REVIEW £8,00 Worldwide Postage from Germany: 1 CD is £3.50 2/3 CDs are ~£6.00 >3 CDs can be sent as parcel but postage depends on number of discs. Please PM for further information etc.