Platters 81

there was a small thread on SoulTalk about George Semper a while back..this was probably co-written by Walter Scott(of Bob Kuban fame) after he moved to LA...anyone know how an LA tune (?)came to be issued on Chess..with that name?...great Stafford tune

ive mentioned it before...but heres the Del Satins/Checkerboard Squares GREEN vinyl boot/ concoction...i didnt buy Dave Alcocks yellow vinyl one..anyone know who bought it?...anyone else got a colored vinyl of this?......if not i claim a share of the prize for rarest boot.....

Little Ritchie with artistic licence......i didnt do it.....but it looks well cool......

surely some bright spark will print t shirts..." I BID ON FRANK WILSON"....... ...with label scan

is someone starting a sweep to guess the final price?....

ive got a few warped 45s...that play ok....ive often thought of trying these flattening techniques....for example ...would you try flattening this ...(if it played ok..with extra grams on arm..(no jokes please) ?

i thought this reasonable..thought the british demo was rare..?...altho i'm not a british collector

thanks to Tony Barks from Stoke for this Spanish copy.... ..

two aussies and a kiwi..... ...

Nigerian Atlantic.Otis Redding......wonder if theres an Art Freeman?........

Joe Bataan......Peruvian......must have been bangin' in Lima........especial boogaloo..

now i know what to bring on that show of his.........

Bob and Earl...Lebanese Island.....

it doesnt mention South Africa on the label Brett...altho "Listen to me" mentions Intersong (Pty) Ltd... heres how much it was to get in.......

Al Wilson performed a small residency at a South African Backgammon tournament in 1975...in the presentation pack was this 45...Lorne Lesley looks my kinda woman...

theres a small thread on Century City/Gordo/RDL on Soul Talk...(search under "Century City")...

that intro must have been inspired by "i'll be around" i reckon......

yes ......the instrumental was the played track.......

if you saw pictures of some of us in the 60ts Darryl.....jeez

Thanks for taking the time to provide the info Ray.......

even the Impressions get a clip on National Lottery ad ...(were rollin' on)

Little Anthony +Imperials are THE top drawer on the East Coast Doo- Wop Oldies circuit....my doo-wop friends tell me they are brilliant...a recent package had them on the same bill as Gene Chandler.......it you could get them it would be super......(and they could smuggle Sonny Turner of the Platters in!)

thanks for an insight into the creative process Ray... ...did you do session work for producers such as George Kerr and Jerry Ross as well as your own productions....?......Vivian Copelands "Key in the mailbox" on D'Oro was produced by George Kerr...a similar version was recorded by Susan Phillips on All Platinum....(theres a clip on the sites Refosoul feature)...the male backing vocals sound like the Moments to me.......what do you think?...Cheers Jim

no problem Ray....did you demo your tunes ..like a guide vocal...guitar /piano etc.....for the other artists.....i'm interested in the process.....?

i enjoyed that Carms..that man had taste........