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Not his first but last release for Thelma records !

Or the orange Canadian release...

No offense intended on this side either, but I know my "POP". Even the few "guilty secret" records I still own and that I still kinda like and easily admit to it when pointed out; I just toss my hand in the air and try to take a I don't care I like it proud attitude for few seconds before letting escape a "guilty" smile and few words I know it's Eeek ! "POP" but I still like it... Where I always had issues with Euro productions even when the vocals are the real USA thing. So I could never like the Blue Sharks and since I didn't remembered how it goes, I just went and listen to it again on YT. Straight from the opening of the tune I couldn't keep it up as the vocals screamed "POP" and I ended that YT session right away. I totally admit that one like or even prefer this to that but not to admit that it's not soulful and has to be something else like the "POP" thing ensemble can fit, is not really arguable I find. God Bless !

Fogert yt, Berry Gordy got ripped off once again... myself I think not. The Requins Bleus is so uninspired pop where the Velvelettes never did a bad song and every 45's they did bare at least one fab song !

Well this is the vinyl press also. Where the orange is a styrene one. Value wise I believe this red label vinyl issue fetches a tad more. As to how much, I don't know.

He agreed and plan to visit me in October. So, 'till then...

I will ask my friend to whom I sold my ex-copy without the scratched-out matrix to bring it along next time he'll come over my place and do an mp3 of it with my now scratched-out matrix copy and post it on here so you can compare both versions from there and find out for yourself where to take it. I made my choice

It's not really a matter of first or second "mix" but rather of 'take'. Likely because of a mix/master mistake during the recording session provoking a confusion during the release or such kind of story. The first pressed copies that are more commonly found are the non-scratched out matrix and have a mix/mastering issue as there is no bass channel giving it a "brittle" thin/sharp sound but maybe to an effect of slickness... to some ears at least. Then you have the less common scratched out matrix copies which are clearly another cut since even Emmanuel Laskey's singing differs and here the mix/master channels are clearly balanced with bass and full horns to give the tune BODY ! Finally, and I got rightfully called-off above, the unissued later released version of Billy Kennedy...

Hope to agree we're talking about the singing here. God knows I love my few instrumental 45's but soul is voice first right ? If agreed, I'd say vocal wise in the 7T's the singing seemed more liberated generally. To a point when it became a style and at times turned into a caricature of itself. The problem with any recipe that works and sells is that copycats and opportunists are just around the corner and the thing can become unbearable as embarrassing. In the 6T's I believe that the vocals were often more "refrained" and at times also caricatures of themselves. But hopefully there are plenty of fantastic exceptions from the early 6T's through the 7T's and 8T's. But one has to admit that "inspired" soul vocals were random in the 6T's and that it became the more 'conventional' vocal approach in and all along the 7T's. This is why we dig for our 'rare soul' music. To find the one that will thick all the boxes in one's heart. So I've given up long ago to set barriers in decades, orchestration and Hi-Fi on records only to listen if the record actually can satisfy my soul thirst. On the pol matter I'd say "inspired soul singing" was more widespread during the 7T's but when it comes to count the tunes coming to my mind to stick being "soulful" voices, they are all 6T's...

Classic Pop-Corn, Early Soul and Northern Soul backed with an interesting Club sound. Vinyl is a good Ex where label is a Vg. £150 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD Sound clip from both sides with needle drop & lift and scans from actual record. clydie king.mp3clydie king.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire

N°3 is an instrumental to Chris Bartley 'baby it's wonderful' on Vando...

Classic Northern & Club double sider in real nice Ex graded so conservatory £30 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD Sound clip and scans from actual record. jimmy castor.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire

Use to see it a lot and then never picked those up. Rather a too often seen and not considered record in my eyes at least. So I don't think it should be worth much even today...

Original French release on BYG with picture sleeve. Sleeve should be down graded to VG due to a small pinball pen mark on top right and a "sticker" mark on top left corner of the front sleeve and overall residual stocking wear. Where the vinyl balance the Ex to an almost EX+. So one of the better filler or awaiting a Mint sleeve but those rough printed on cardboard (sleeve is not paper soft but board hard !) never come clean even fresh out of the print... Sound clip and scans from actual record. £100 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD dee dee sharp.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire

Bought as NOS when a "batch" popped-up some 20 years ago and play by meeself only and still holding it's full NOS gloss. Fantastic record IMHO and way overlooked no matter what. That's how good intrinsically it really is. California juice Lo-Fi (their regular Fi then) on vinyl; music to dance, dream and sing along to... Sound clip and scans from actual record. £120 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire

Use to favor Gene Woodbury "hitting & slam" version but with time appreciate Bernie Williams "musicality" more and more. Have none but would keep both if I had them. So I'll skip my vote here.

It is written like so in all discographies I've seen indeed. Only those typical typo font on the Paree release from a certain Chicago pressing plant start to appear to my knowledge only on post 1968 known releases unless proven wrong. Like here below where typo and/or colors matches ! Then the variation of the 3 different releases on the Peaches release clearly show the chronology of those releases and the mysterious name change last. The rest are hints like with the sessions, people's names credited on the releases, the similarity of backing track with the Ringleaders from mid to late 1966... Not implying I am confidently right on my recent theory. No, only wanting to know from facts or reliable testimonies the story behind that fantastic string of 4 forty-fives in a row surrounded by mystery...

Aouch ! That is a noisy nosy annoying singer. Almost made year bleed....

Am not smoking the carpet here (maybe only a Belgian/French expression meaning "deluding")... but I love to understand how to put together the stuffs that I have at heart. So I do not want to put up a smokescreen here on odd theories. It is often presented that the Paree 45 to be their debut single. Could be... The other day home playing my copy to a friend of 'I want to be free', he jumped right away saying but that is the same backing track to the Ringleaders 'baby what happened to our love' and I went ****sheet**** that is so true and even I never made the connection... Not the same backing track per say, but the backing track uses the same construction and gimmicks. So very likely recorded at the same times or sessions. That would indeed place it around mid to late 1966 (Ringleaders is that date) and so indeed before their following 2 singles on One-Derful. Mind you that there are 3 variations of label for the Peaches release. 2 of which are credited to the Aspirations and all 3 are from the same pressing plant. But with the label name once on the right and once on the left for the Aspirations ones. And then the one credited to the Admirations with the name label Peaches again on the left. The oddity for the Peaches issues is that the 2 credited to the Aspirations uses all the same font on both sides. Where for the Admirations not. The font used to write "THE ADMIRATIONS" is of another type than the rest of the credits on the 'I want to be free' side which uses the same font as the Aspirations labels for the rest. And very odd for the Admirations on the 'you left me' side, they used the same font for the credits as for the name 'the Admirations'... So likely they were all pressed in small numbers judging by the rarity of the 45 floating around. Especially the Aspirations credited ones. Still the 45 enjoyed 3 consecutive runs and all 3 with un-understandable explanation if any as to why I have yet to find to this day. Likely they lost the stamp of the 'You Left Me' side for the third and likely last run of the Admirations on Peaches. And used what ever font they had not to waste precious time. As if it was a "rush release" of some sort. Then why the name change from the Aspirations to the Admirations ? Was it not actually the Aspirations on Peaches with the label name on the right their very first 45 ? Then the second issue with 'Peaches' on the left of the label. Then it could be after their first ride with success at One-Derful that they decided to re-issue the single this time credited to the Admirations using part of the original label stamp part not... The Paree single would then come last in line !? Well the font used for the Paree single is more typical of the late 6T's post 1968 Chicago label to my eyes and knowledge. Makes sense to me...

I love that Superbs 45 ! You sum it up so well. Good buy for a quid.

Chi's roaring horns, harmonies riffs on a classy-K theme for the 'A' side and some morality preaching on the flip... funny ! Overall EX- condition due to some scuffs (NAP) and light label wear. Plays like a strong EX ! Sound clip and scans from actual record. £80 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD vontastics.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Rough vinyl pressing even when Mint- here in VG+ condition and water stain on 'A' side label Sound clip and scans from actual record. £35 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD willie gee.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ VG++ copy with 'XOL' of this Detroit dancer double sider. Sound clip and scans from actual record. £25 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD taurus and leo.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Girlie oldie in super clean EX condition. Sound clip and scans from actual record. £15 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD beti webb.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Nice Ex copy of the Philly man jumping on modernistic version of Marvin Gaye's classic. Sound clip and scans from actual record. £22 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD george tindley.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Minty NOS second official release with good sound and look. Sound clip and scans from actual record. £22 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD james duncan.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ UK release NOC, STOL in Ex- due to scuffs NAP. Sound clip and scans from actual record. £22 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD gale garnett.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ VG- copy that still plays strong ! Sound clip and scans from actual record. £22 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD lb wilson.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EX copy overall. Sound clip and scans from actual record. £22 FREE SHIPPING ALL OVER THE WORLD debbie rollins.mp3 Grading through M - EX - VG - G... Free shipping all over the world to have it registered add £8 PM me to inquire _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

PM'd you !

If the DJ pitched this one up I could imagine it sounding like 'just because' and the Billy Stewart type-O-singing is already there as:

Alright, it makes more sense with the bad after taste of Gene Redd toward Berry Gordy that fired him back in 1964 with the shut down of the NY Jobette office. Tanks for that precise insight that allows to understand and likely explain a lot about and around that "mysterious" record. But then why cheat on 'goose pimple'/'touch me, kiss me, hold me' title in order to twist Jobette copyrights on this very song and on the following release go for a Jobette title ? A thrill for the kill kind of game maybe ? Or/and Gene Redd claim Myto MUSIC on "his" original composition ? Anyway, if we understand it like that, Berry Gordy also had his aftermath revenge the following year since the Inspirations reworked version titled 'touch me, kiss me, hold me' had it's share of success. While 'goose pimples' didn't score much judging by the numbers of copies floating about...