Mal C

Cheers Tim, as I said, I did my best on the dates, it aint easy!! lol. So we get the below with that amendment on the date for 'That girl' (local green release). So going by our dates, it is just over a year from the local 'Porgy' release of 'That's My Girl' to Chess picking it up and getting it out on demo... Intersting point on the verve release Neil, we havent seen an issue have we? seems given Porgy moved on with the song, it's likely Verve halted at the demo stage.. but like to know if it did ever get issued... I've also added the flip on the Tribune release. Finally, anybody out there know more about the 'Congratulations' acetate? I might ask Tim Brown about 'Keep A Hold on Me' as surely from the same source...? ------ Monarchs Of Winston 1962 - Monarchs Of Winston-Salem - Army of Love / Do the anything / Tribune (T-1002) Porgy & The Monarchs 1963 (July)- Stay / Somebody Said (I'd Cry Someday) (Mala 462) 1966 (May) - That Girl / Is It for Real Baby (Musicor MU 1179) 1966 (Dec) - My Heart Cries for You / Think Twice Before You Walk Away (Musicor MU 1221) 1968 (May) - Love Chain / Magic Music Makes (Verve VK 10197) 1968 (July) - That's My Girl / (That) Boy and Girl (Verve VK 10609) 1968 (Oct)- That's My Girl / The Girl and The Boy (Sylves 123) Local NY Deep Green Release 1969 (Nov) - That's My Girl / The Girl and The Boy (Sylves 123) Chess distributed W-Demo 1969 (Dec) - That's My Girl / The Girl and The Boy (Sylves 123) Chess Distributed Light Green Iabel 1975 - My Heart Cries for You / Think Twice Before You Walk Away (Musicor MU 1221) Bootleg Blue & Yellow label variation marked as demos 1975 (Oct) - My Heart Cries for You / Think Twice Before You Walk Away (Musicor MU 1221) Reissued & Mis-pressed by Musicor with Hey Girl (You're A Dream I've Always knew) instead of ‘Think Twice’. Unknown - Porgy and the Monarchs - Congratulations, Unreleased Bell Sound Acetate (Musicor Recording) Spun at Stafford on Acetate. 1986 - Porgy and the Monarchs - Congratulations, released on Kent Lp 'Magic Touch' (Kent 057) 1995 (Oct) Porgy and the Monarchs - Keep A Hold on Me, Unreleased Musicor track was issued on a Goldmine CD 'Big City Soul Vol.4 2016 - Porgy And The Monarchs – Hey Girl aka It's A Dream I've Always Had / My Heart Cries For You / Outta Sight (OSV160) Reissue 2021 (April) Dean Parrish / Porgy & The Monarchs – Bricks, Broken Bottles and Sticks / My Heart Cries For You / Vampi Soul (45079) Reissue Porgy Williams (Solo) 1970 - Porgy Williams - Lonely Man's Hum / Let's Form a Committee (Sylves S-123) Blue Label 1975 - Porgy Williams - Lonely Man's Hum / Just A Lonely Man's Him (Sylves) PW-100) Silver Label

Just wondered, anybody have a scan, or confirm whether the 'Congratulations' Bell Sound Acetate was just a 7 inch, with congratulations written on it? or was it off a 12 inch with other tracks? I say that because I remember a 7 inch scan, but the pic on this YT clip has a 12 inch, could just be a picture of cousre..

I've put together a Discography, with as much info as I can find, includes the acetates, bootlegs / miss presses, and reissues, Dates are as best as I can get them, any suggestions or inaccuracies, throw em in. Monarchs Of Winston 1962 - Monarchs Of Winston-Salem - Army of Love / Tribune (T-1002) Porgy & The Monarchs 1963 (July)- Stay / Somebody Said (I'd Cry Someday) (Mala 462) 1966 (May) - That Girl / Is It for Real Baby (Musicor MU 1179) 1966 (Dec) - My Heart Cries for You / Think Twice Before You Walk Away (Musicor MU 1221) 1968 (May) - Love Chain / Magic Music Makes (Verve VK 10197) 1968 (July) - That's My Girl / (That) Boy and Girl (Verve VK 10609) 1969 (Oct)- That's My Girl / The Girl and The Boy (Sylves 123) Local NY Deep Green Release 1969 (Nov) - That's My Girl / The Girl and The Boy (Sylves 123) Chess distributed W-Demo 1969 (Dec) - That's My Girl / The Girl and The Boy (Sylves 123) Chess Distributed Light Green Iabel 1975 - My Heart Cries for You / Think Twice Before You Walk Away (Musicor MU 1221) Bootleg Blue & Yellow label variation marked as demos 1975 (Oct) - My Heart Cries for You / Think Twice Before You Walk Away (Musicor MU 1221) Reissued & Mis-pressed by Musicor with Hey Girl (You're A Dream I've Always knew) instead of ‘Think Twice’. Unknown - Porgy and the Monarchs - Congratulations, Unreleased Bell Sound Acetate (Musicor Recording) Spun at Stafford on Acetate. 1986 - Porgy and the Monarchs - Congratulations, released on Kent Lp 'Magic Touch' (Kent 057) 1995 (Oct) Porgy and the Monarchs - Keep A Hold on Me, Unreleased Musicor track was issued on a Goldmine CD 'Big City Soul Vol.4 2016 - Porgy And The Monarchs – Hey Girl aka It's A Dream I've Always Had / My Heart Cries For You / Outta Sight (OSV160) Reissue 2021 (April) Dean Parrish / Porgy & The Monarchs – Bricks, Broken Bottles and Sticks / My Heart Cries For You / Vampi Soul (45079) Reissue Porgy Williams (Solo) 1970 - Porgy Williams - Lonely Man's Hum / Let's Form a Committee (Sylves S-123) Blue Label 1975 - Porgy Williams - Lonely Man's Hum / Just A Lonely Man's Him (Sylves) PW-100) Silver Label ------

This happened to me and Russ Gilbert (Amsterdam Russ) on here. In that he has an unreleased acetate of a 'Duke Turner' track, which I've got on a carver, it's on YT but not in its entirety, but my carver is. He and I spoke about this at great length, and he's cool, but I cannot for the life of me remember where I got it, I just thought it was another Duke Turner & Chi Towns on Spinning Top records... it's a 'carver with Turner on one side and Audrey Matthews - I Have no choice on the back, which probably dates it as that was a name that changed isnt it. So it happens 😕 assuming of course, it is a one off... who knows..

Hi folks, need a few UK 45's, condition is everything, must be EX++ or Mint, if I can get em! I have nice Parlophone sleeves so not bothered about those, but these are to replace Issue copies I already have, I'd happily swap / trade my issues for the below demos plus cash. Brian Auger & The Trinity - Tiger / Columbia Demo (Green/White) DB8163 The Action - Land of 1000 Dances / I'n my Lonely Room / Parlaphone Records Demo (Red/White) R5354 The Action - Since I Lost My Baby / Baby You Got it / Parlaphone Records Demo (Red/White) R4574 The Action - Never Ever / 24th hour / Parlaphone Records Demo (Red/White) R5572 I have the yank demo on Capitol already... Anybody got the test press / demo for the 1982 Edsel 'Action' Lp? Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger & The Trinity - Streetnoise LP (Gatefold) or any good quality Brian Auger & The Trinity & Julie Driscoll 45's, especially interested in any Australian releaaes on them, which would be on Polydor, I have 'Wheels on Fire' already. Thankns in advance Malc

anybody got a good copy of this LP JR Bailey - Just Me N’ You / MAM also after a nice copy of 'Windy City' LP on Chi City, must be nice sleeve and play. best malc

Happy Birthday Steve 🙂

I didn't realise Australia day had become so topical, now called 'Invasion Day'. Still 'Soul Music' shines through...

Hi folks, reduced this one down again. Mill Evans-Ain't You Glad / The Millionaires-I'm The One Who Loves You / Kent Anniversary 6ts-17 EX+ £100 £90 Reduced to £85 ---- Payment by PayPal either Friends & Family or pay for the Pay Pal fees @ 4% Postage: £50 via Special Delivery, £8.50 (Insured up to £750) within the UK. best Malcolm

A Real shame, RIP Marlena Shaw. One of my favorites is 'I'm Back for More', the below clip has the wrong Lp art, as it was released her Columbia LP 'Acting Up'. Also done by Leo's Sunship (Lyons), Al Johnson (Columbia) and Bobby Womack & Lulu (Dome). Although Marlena's is my favorite one... that intro!!

anybody got a nice copy of this one? Shirley & The Squires - Drip Drop / Constellation Records I've seen Craig Moerer's one online.. Malc

Hi folks, Nice selection of crossover & 7ts 45's below, ----- The Mandells - How To Love A Woman / TRANS WORLD SOUND EX++ £20 Chicago classic now, this is their best on this label. William Bell - Born Under a Bad Sign / Stax EX++ £15 Stormer from William Bell, was a bit of a play about 10 years back. Very nice copy play and label. The Drivers Ft Chuck Freeman – Blackbird in Despair /American Int Records (Demo) EX++ £100 Great vocal from Chuck Freeman, this is a nice midtempo crossover sound. Benny Johnson - Visions Of Paradise/ Today EX++ £10 Slick 7ts swayer, not rare, unlike the LP, but absolute class Floyd Henry – Believe in Me / KAS-MO EX+ £10 Really early Gamble / Huff song, this is the business, that opening! Willie West & The High Society Bros - She's So Wise / TIMMION EX++£20 Sheer Class, Crossover 45 of the highest order… Flip ‘Cold In the Strom’ is a very nice slowie. Patti York - He's Comin' In The Morning / United Artists EX++ £40 Classic from 1971, written by Jimmy Briggs, Produced by Larry Maxwell. The Gents - Love's Such a Beautiful Thing / Paramount Demo EX+ £80 Another classic 7ts mover, Love this track…. The Impressions - Love Me / Curtom EX++ £25 Nice copy, brilliant record either version! Gene Washington & The Ironsides - Got To Get Through To You / Colemine EX++ £20 Early Colemine release, and a killer midtempo crossover sound, nice 45 play & Label. The Esquires - Listen To Me / Capitol Demo EX+ £10 Worth every penny, brilliant latin beat to this 7ts stepper, Bill Sheppard production. Mill Evans-Ain't You Glad / The Millionaires-I'm The One Who Loves You / Kent Anniversary 6ts-17 EX+ £100 Reduced to £90 Debbie Taylor - Let's Prove Them Wrong / GWP EX++ £20 Real nice copy, LPTW is the same song as Bobby Moore on Kay-O, fabulous 45 this is, both sides... Seattle Pure Dynamite - I Wonder Love / One World Records (2nd Issue) EX++ £45 This is the reissue of this blinding 7ts track, sad to let it go! The Star-Tels - What More Can I Ask For / LAMARR EX++ £15 Classic Chicago 45, nice condition label and play. Jimmy Thompson - Jimmy's Place Pt1 / Jimmy Thompson BMI EX+£35 Mecca magic, a very good copy. The Continental Four - What You Gave Up / Jay Walking EX++ £15 Classic 7ts Northern, real nice copy... Diana Ross & The Supremes - You Have been so Wonderful / Motown EX++ £15 So many tracks from these ladies get missed, this is a great record! really Snappy and Uptown! The Natural Four - Heaven Right here on Earth / Curtom EX+ £10 Sheer class from Natural 4, also their title track from the Lp of the same name. Eddie Holman - Time Will Tell / Night to Remember / Sal Soul EX+ £10 Such a great track, I like 'Night to Remember', but this beats that hands down... Windy City - If by Chance / Mono-Stereo versions / Innovation II / EX+ £15 Supreme slowie from this brilliant Chicago outfit, this is the first release before Warner bros. cheers Malc ------ Postage: £4.50 for 1st Class signed for (Within the UK) Anything worth over a £50 via Special Delivery, £8.50 (Insured up to £750) within the UK. * If you are outside the UK, just tell me where and I'll quote you via PM.

I know a track by Basic Black & Pearl, thats on Wam and later on Polydor, very nice 45 that is... all I can see in my minds eye is that Black Pearl Label, you know the one on The 'Touch Me, Hold Me'... funny how the mind throws back pictures, given our propensity to know a track, simply by looking at the label... !! Here is one which you all know of course, and is very hard on Demo, never got issued, Colin Curtis spin, I think... this acetate has the long version on it and was cut at NY Frankford Wayne, as apposed to Philly plant / location.

and this crossover collectable, sounds earlier, but says 81 on the label 🙂 also La'fez - No Matter, on MJW

Here is a brilliant one, only on the Gordy issue, not the demo

yeah the Yvonne & violets-cross my heart, is a bit much really in comparison... fair to say, the prices on some tracks on there are all over the place, and that's because they are simply not Auction items...

Hi folks, I missed this when it was released last year, anybody got a nice one? Malc

"You Don't need to be listed in the yellow pages! to be gifted" 'God Gifted' by Californa Flight Project...

Hey Steve, hope you are well. I'm referring to collectors, not soul nights, I don't go to events any longer. I could not tell you anything about any 'Scene' today. But John Manship had a copy on Auction a while back, maybe a 8-9 months ago, something like that, about the same time I read that 'The Numbers - Got To Pull Away' was getting spins, and I know that as it 'We The People' was new to quite a few, me included, it made a stir... lot of folks after it, any copies on Discogs etc, they all sold pretty immediately.. I still need a copy 😞

Don't want to shoulder in too much, but what do folks think of this one? early 7ts track, its goes for money, and is I guess a rare one... think the writer had a bag of marbles in his pocket when he wrote it...

Hi folks, Nice selection of crossover & 7ts 45's below, ----- The Drivers Ft Chuck Freeman – Blackbird in Despair / American Int Records (Demo) EX+ Great vocal from Chuck Freeman, this is a nice midtempo crossover sound, Richard Domar used to list this allot. Mixed Emotions - Am I Imposing / Rock Way EX+ Unreleased track from 75, until early 2000’s came straight from Elijah Cole when he was selling them online. Benny Johnson - Visions Of Paradise/ Today EX++ Slick 7ts swayer, not rare, unlike the LP, but absolute class Floyd Henry – Believe in Me / KAS-MO EX+ Really early Gamble / Huff song, this is the business, that opening! Tyrone Ashley - Love Sweet Love / Phil-LA-Soul EX+ Haunting slowie from Sammy Campbell (aka Tyrone), quality record The Fabulous Jades - Come On and Live / RIKA (7ts Second release) EX++ Flip of this is a great Girlie Northern sound, two classic sides. Gloria Barnes - She Wants a Stand In / You Don’t Mean It / Sun-Cut EX++ From the maple Lp, only way to get ‘Stand in’ on 7 Inch. Willie West & The High Society Bros - She's So Wise / TIMMION EX++ Sheer Class, Crossover 45 of the highest order… Flip ‘Cold In the Strom’ is a very nice slowie. Patti York - He's Comin' In The Morning / United Artists EX++ Classic from 1971, written by Jimmy Briggs, Produced by Larry Maxwell, same dude as Daddy Maxwell on UA. The Gents - Love's Such a Beautiful Thing / Paramount Demo EX+ Another classic 7ts mover, Love this track…. Linda Perry - It's All in The Back of Me Now / Mainstream Demo EX++ From 1974, this is another class 7ts sound, sticker on flip otherwise clean play and top side label. The Impressions - Love Me / Curtom EX++ Nice copy, brilliant record either version! (45/Lp) Ray Alexander Techniques - Let's Talk / LU JON EX++ smol Very cool 45, from his Lp, this is a nice clean copy The Johnny Otis Show - Hey Boy! I Want Ya'/ Jazz World Records EX++ Vocals from Barbara Morrison, brilliant west coast mover with a jazzy influence... Gene Washington & The Ironsides - Got To Get Through To You / Colemine EX++ Early Colemine release, and a killer midtempo crossover sound, nice 45 play & Label. The Esquires - Listen To Me / Capitol Demo EX+ Worth every penny, brilliant latin beat to this 7ts stepper, Bill Sheppard production. cheers Malc ------ Postage: £4.50 for 1st Class signed for (Within the UK) Anything worth over a £50 via Special Delivery, £8.50 (Insured up to £750) within the UK. * If you are outside the UK, just tell me where and I'll quote you via PM.

The truth is, there are loads of these 45s out there, they sound real nice when you first hear them, for the most part, they are rare, but ultimately, uninspiring... that 'Exit' Ive posted above, kinda the same really? Movin on, there was another 45 that got action not that long ago, The Numbers - Got To Pull Away on Rolashed, semi rare 45, but my god it's a good one. I've gone lolly about this reciently...rare on the Noodle label 45. This cover they used isnt wrong, but it's spelt 'The Tropics' on the 45...

We The People - Ain't No Way / Magnetic South Records, made big waves quite recently, and it's brilliant!! right up my street, anybody got one for sale? still dont have a copy.... Oaxaca - Stop Your Crying, is very nice, on MARIPOSA Records, Ms. Victoria Barnes - Never Too Late, Morris - Can we melt the Ice, and Mojoba - I Know, all classics that dont turn up much.. This is a good one for this thread...no idea if they are the same bunch as the 'Detroit Leaning' on IPS, I posted earlier, don't sound like it.. there is another grouop called 'Exit' on JAY Records, with 'Life is what you make it again', again dont sound the same, but they maybe.. anybody know?

Checked out the first episode of 'Bones' last night via Netflix, Hhhmmmm... I like this story, it could unfold to be very interesting, but their sets, share, for the most part, the same location in Whitechappel (1941 and 1890) are unconvinsing. Period drama, in my opinion always falls down on sets / costume, some better, allot worse than others, very few convince me we are in the year the story is speaking about. Gripe over, I'll hang onto episode two tonight, see where it leads me...

apologies, updated with correct images ;-0)