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We've been served ! And what if he was, not human at all... An A.I. developped in China (basic Enhlish) ? 😋

Mission impossible at work I decline. To write about a subject one has no involvement with so that one don't actually know anything much about that is worth to write about is a mediocre posture. People must earn a living eh ? If so then the backlash of the bad journalist and editor job given is part of the package deal. Fair, no ? Too much of that poor MOR politically polished (correct) eye twister & mind bender journalism. And that on any subjects. Even on more serious matter FWIW. Here it's merely "unoffensive"... Only ridiculous if ever. As for the whole "picture" depainted here ; yes incoherent at least as you say or freaky like taking a ride to Smurf land ! 🎃

Try the Stella & Gazelles version for a "cleaner" vocal treatment on the very same backing track for a tiny fraction of that auction price...

Me too 😉

Remember seing few Cody Black stockers on King in VG or even lesser condition attesting of the little if ever sales it must have had. But it's not telling that on Popsike indeed. OK likely rarer than I suggested then. But still, in my experience very few King 'blue' numbers are that rarer on stocker. And again that's only IME and not reflecting the whole wide world reality on the matter.

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Cody Black on King blue stocker was never rare. At least not rarer than the demo FWIW. That all rarer stocker of "major" labels for 'collecctors' in search of the 'eye' catching label difference got hyped a lot by record dealers who began to 'tag' about any stocker from the likes of rarer black RCA of the rare white promo RCA numbers... A commercial comment to pump up the price too often IME. Rare black stocker of H.B. Barnum 'it hurts too much to cry' on American RCA... 🤣 True ! I've seen it offered for sale like so. Try and show me a demo for something really rare if ever. But that just doesn't exists. The Metros 'since I found my baby' even with Cody Black on King : not rarer on stock.

Am not Carty but to me the Deram Flirtations in the UK were always heard as a 'pop' soul band. Good british pop though. But I never could really relate deeply with the UK sounds anyway. On the northern soul scene many pop records were and are still played. UK or not. For my behalf I must still have few serious "cheesy" 'pop' contenders in my collection. Even if I rarely play them that's true. More linked to memories for keeps maybe...

Yes they were. The earlier ones (pre 1965) sounded better IMHO. With time less and less. But even some American ones are not always so fabulous sounding. Where others jump out of the speakers BOOOM !

Well I don't specifically remember any Canadian 45's dubbed from American or European 45's that sounded so problematic but I love my records American ! The European ones for their lovely picture sleeves. Not really for playback pleasure if ever and that's that. Other country of releases are not so relevant to me for 'soul' music. UK 45's dubbed from foreign 45's can be OK when the mastering job after the dub is fair. But most are just pale even then in comparison. Or actually worse very often too. My experience is similar with Canadian dub from foreign releases. But I'm relating to pre 1967 Canadian pressings mostly... Went there few times records crate digging. Later I've had only a few more 1970's to compare with and to be honest I found them also sounding a bit 'thin' rather. Like British releases actually that I don't like for the same reasons somehow. Using fairly good very silent plastic with less inner groove distortions from the mastering for a cleaner playback but that is actually trimmed down.

I think (only that because if I love 'just like the weather' as Nolan Chance for that matter I never digged 'a love reputation' nor much more Lasalle's material in general (now waiting for the 'backlash' returns 🙀)) so I think that there are even two versions on Tarpon. Yes there are at leat two mixes or takes on Tarpon (regarless of the blue or green label I remember but surely the matrixes) and that the Chess release I believe should be the same as one of the two mixes/take (once again I've tried to study some the thing but not with the actual discs in hands so it was not so conclusive or decisive if their were only different mixes or takes) I remember. But there is indeed at leat two versions on Tarpon. If not three all in all with a maybe even different version on the Chess release if ever...

February 1966 for such an atmpospheric groovy tune out of Texas that sounds more 'out of time' than many other of their gear IMHO. It has always fascinated me somhow. But I'm also very partial on this one so much I love it. Even though I must admit that I wrongly believed it to be from 1964 at first because of the Kent comp before 'tintenet'. But still...

Styrene

Yes it is. But now sold.

Otis's singstress 'protégé' Loretta expesses her hunger for her men on this stomping southern soul stomper. Flipped with a ballad well worth a listen or more if you're into that kinda soul. French release with a strong'N'loud mastering... Comes here without it's 'art sleeve'. In VG+ visual condition (going through EX) with label wear and surface marks but plays loud'N'proud. Clips with needle drop and lift with scans from actual copy offered for sale. PM me for inquiries. loretta william.mp3

J.R. Bailey a good call indeed. Not your comon singular artist or 'soul hero' but more of a versatile vocalist "renting" his vocal talent to promoters for very different work outs. His materials are rather unconsistent through his singing career showing he could "croon", 'shout' or "jive" all the same. Leaving him a good contender for this very uplifting vocal performance on 'Sadie, Sadie'. For the rest his 'soulful materials' sixties or seventies are all 5***** by any book !

To the risk of being the worst mouther on here I find both to be rare and rarer 'pop' records. Northern soul be it for the sake of it but not my 'soul' cup. That with genuine respect due to those who do appreciate them or pay for them as I do also have my 'guilty secret' or 'collector's' only appreciated records As Well 👾

Yep ! And or watch this first for a glimps into it...

Yeah OK, my bad, sorry. These Fabulous Creations are never really 'dated' (mid 1965 once...) and re-reading the whole thing I got the earlier formations named the Enchanters (how less common...) mixed-up. That would have been contemporary. But you're right then about the Globe boys name forcing the change of name for Al's gang.

The ones on Penny and Take Ten from late 1962 you mean. Or the ones on Mel-O-Dy (July 1962) from Detroit ? Obviouly not the other ones on Globe that are later from 1966 and onward became the Contributors of soul.

Heaven's something special with Lew... RIP +

Looking for a super clean copy of that variant. No others. PM me your price if ever. Thanks. Best Wishes

Without a second of a doubt the Miracles version. But the "rougher" take (flip of 'if your mother only knew') that is not only an alternate mix... And I am not a Miracles fan or even less a Smokey one. Yet on some of the early Miracles material especially I must reckon that their best tunes works so good to even age with benefits. The same goes for ALL the Marvelettes 'original' material IMO. Edwin's version is the first one I knew but never really liked. I really liked the Ric-Tic man. Not much after actually. And I've tried. Motown and all doing the other's version is still not my cup...

Yes, I'm fine with what you imply, I'm only guessing. But this at least explains how this Eddie Regan came about to be released on ABC. That through Don Costa after the dismissal of his label DCP (where it could have been release if not for the sale-out of the label) and the following migration of Little Anthony & the Imperials on Veep... Don Costa making his come back on ABC wanting his name to be the man making this possible. Indeed by purchasing the masters but not twinkering in the actual recording or even prior, that I can believe. Yet a Producer with means to make the release possible on a major label maybe hoping for big promotion but to no avail...