Eddie Hubbard

Hello Gene , you def . need the Jimmy Ruffin " I've passed this way before " [sPR 90041 ], loads of unissued and unusual tracks like " Kickin' stones " which are ace , plus Tamla Motown presents The Isley Brothers [ MFP 50014 ] which contains the superb "My love is your love forever " plus 11 more great sides . I collect these albums as well , car boots are great for getting them cheap ,Best Wishes ,Eddie .

Read in the Independant yesterday that Dennis D'ell of " Better use your head " UK CBS ] fame had died .Didn't know he was in the Honeycomb's of " Have I the right " ? Best ,Eddie .

I thought it was excellent as well Simon [ and anyone else who's read Rob's article ] , though , as Rob points out in his critique , many important landmarks were missed ,[ " doo - wop " etc ] , which would leave the average viewer in the dark as to the beginnings and roots of the music we love . I'd would have preferred to have had these events addressed , rather than a whole programme on Ray Charles . Didn't see the last programme , but if there was no mention of Gamble and Huff and the Philly Sound throughout the series then it's a crying shame , as their productions dominated the clubs and airwaves throughout the early to mid 70's and beyond . On the funk side of things , I've never understood the attraction of Artists such as Parliament , Funkadelic etc , great fun maybe , but compared to the lyrical and productive brilliance of records like " Heart Trouble " , " Don't Be Sore At Me " etc they have little relevance to real Soul Music . Was suprised to see the CD end with Bobby Brown , what about the new breed of Soul singers like Angie Stone , Jahiem or Joe , who if the average viewer got to hear , would maybe start buying Soul music again . I know the BBC only had 6 hours to play with , and the footage shown was superb [ especially the Otis Redding progaramme ] but it still left me thinking about the many brilliant Artists and producers they missed the boat with . Best Wishes ,Eddie .

I think that's a good thing Pete , it's about time someone took the lead as there's so many great unissued sides on CD's these days , that it's a crying shame if they don't get played .Best Wishes ,Eddie .

I've got one of these , but wouldn't sell it because of " Crying Clown " on flip side ,which is awesome Detroit midtempo , glad you dig it too !! Best ,Eddie.

I bought it for the flip side also !! Best ,Eddie .

Hello Mikey , I've got a picture cover 7" of the Marvin Gaye . Best ,Eddie .

Hello Dan , Marvin's version was released as a single in the UK [ with a picture cover ] , but was remixed , it would be interesting to hear if yours is the original mix ? Difficult to tell I know unless you've got both versions to listen to , prehaps someone could upload an mp3 of them both ? Hope this helps ,Eddie .

Hello Steve , can you send me your e - mail address , as I've a couple of CD's for you and want to mail you the track listings , Best Wishes ,Eddie .

Would really like to hear some of these Pete , do you have a CD of them ? Have you heard Movin Away by Ken Boothe ? Best Wishes ,Eddie .

Not sure Dan , think this might be a rarer one , which is nice for you !! Best ,Eddie.

I think it's The Lovations " Later Baby " - a great crossover dancer - nice one Dan !! Best ,Eddie .

I sold my copy of the album for £85 a couple of years ago .Found it for around 10cents in a bookshop in Vancouver in 1980 .Best ,Eddie .

I've got a promo and really enjoyed it " Neither one of us " -Gladys Knight is awesome , and all of the tracks have been shown the respect they deserve , " My world is empty " -Diana Ross is a revelation , transformed from" on the 4's Northern " to a quality stepper - great !! Best Wishes ,Eddie .

The lead on this is the same as on The International GTO's " I love my baby " [Rojac ] . Best ,Eddie .

Should have come out on Sussex as " Purple Mist " - hopefully a file of it will be attached here .Best ,Eddie .

Just to let everyone know that the new hayley records web site is now up and running at www.hayleyrecords.co.uk . Well recommended if you like 70's ,crossover , unissued Detroit etc .Best Wishes ,Eddie .

Gary Lewis ? -Best ,Eddie .

Hello Pete ,I've got this by Vernon Greene [ b side of Look at me , look at me ] Minit - great song , there is also a female version on Columbia [ I think ] can't think of the Artist off hand .Best Wishes ,Eddie .

5 KEYS - STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING [ LANDMARK ] £10 to £15 [ just brilliant , and so soulful ] HOLLY MAXWELL - WINTER GO AWAY [ SMIT - WHIT ] £10 ? [ 2 GREAT SIDES ] Best Wishes ,Eddie

Mine's a canadian red one .Wouldn't sell it as I love and prefer " Lights out " on the other side . Best ,Eddie .

All I do is think of you -Tammi Terrell - just awesome !! Best ,Eddie .

A freind of mine has just purchased a version of " Ain't no sun " by The Originals on a black Suspension import label .It's a version of The Temps ,Dynamics ,Chuck Jackson etc song . and looks very obscure .We were wondering about the origins of this release , and why it isn't on Motown ? As it sounds like a Motown production . Can anyone help ? Thanks ,Eddie Hubbard .

Where is this for sale Simon ? Best Wishes ,Eddie .