Roburt

A typical US Polydor 45 from the late 70's (for comparison purposes -- see next post ).... Well the 45 is typical, the producer (Frank Wilson; Spec-o-lite) & the group (Alton McLain & Destiny) weren't typical Polydor fodder ....

I think there are two distinct lots of Ja Atlantic 45's ....... 1960's ones that actually came out around the time the cuts were 1st released in the US ..... .. & then some 1960's Atlantic label 45's that seemed to turn up (looking if not sounding new) around 15 years or so later. It seems someone in Jamaica cottoned on to the fact that it was easy to sell some 1960's Atlantic 45's at the end of the 70's (?) & into the 80's. When I was scanning record shop racks (mainly in Cave Shepherd Dept Store & No.1 Record Shop Ltd -- both in Bridgetown, Barbados) you could find stuff by Don Covay & the Goodtimers (from 1962) & Ben E King (1965) alongside 1974 singles by the Persuaders,1975 offerings from R B Hudman, 1976 Mass Production cuts (actually on Cotillion), 1981 Kleer 45's and 1987 offerings from Levert & Miki Howard .... and neither of those record stores stocked 2nd hand items, all as new from the warehouse.

How come young uns can't sing (as a group) like this ???? It really is in danger of becoming a 'lost art'.

Is your EP the same as mine ? ...... 4 tracks -- Gimme Little Sign; Oogum Boogum Song; Baby You Got It and Me & You. Brenton was obviously quite popular in Italy, here's yet another of his I-tie 45's (a promo copy with different artist on tuva side) ...

The Jaggerz were of course involved with Gamble / Huff pre Philly Int. days .... the group kept going & were doing gigs in Pittsburgh in the mid 70's ........

But the same guy could also land 'white' gigs down at Miami Beach ....

It wasn't all one way traffic, with northern artists heading south to catch some sun in Miami .... ... Miami artists also traveled north to do live shows. Here one poles up in Baltimore .....

Back up to Harlem again now .....

A long standing Miami club was trying to re-establish itself in 1964 ..... Don't really think it managed the task, as it was known too well as a sawdust & beer type of place.

A 1964 show for Sidney Barnes old mate Billy Prophet ..........

A link to pieces on his passing ............ https://www.allaccess...amburro-passes- https://respeconize.com/2012/07/philadelphia-mourns-the-passing-of-radio-legend-joe-butterball-tamburro/

Jordi, I don't know if he was a rock drummer, but the postings were on the Soulful Detroit Forum. So at the very least the guy must have had an appreciation of the musical make-up of a good soul track. It puzzled me at the time, but I just left him to his opinion.

You're right, the Jamaican's just took a US label and took a photo of it & copied the photo (or whatever actual means was used back in the 70's/ 80's to capture an image) to make their version of various major American labels. .... so I admit, I'm totally wrong saying they photocopied these US labels ..... .... what they actually did was that they photo copied the US labels. ................... a completely different thing altogether (!?!?!?!). I can see now why that Mr. Rounce said I just develop wildly inaccurate theories that are all of my own invention.

Legendary Philly soul DJ Butterball has passed over to that great radio stn studio in the sky .... In 1964, Butter got his foot in the door at WDAS as an advertising salesman. He was soon nicknamed "Butterball" by the stn's Jimmy Bishop. Within a few months, he was a part-time DJ at the Stn and he soon began doing an oldies show. WDAS was by far the better for his on-air antics ....

I also loved the sound Henry Gibson made; the live recordings on which he backs up Curtis M are just sensational (IMHO) ... ... however I praised his percussion on another forum & a drummer came on to state that Henry's efforts were far from good (IHO). Can't say that I let the guys opinion change my appreciation of Henry's talents though.

So you will agree that the 'other' version of the Soul Children's Ja 45 isn't all of my own invention then ?? ... and as I have posted numerous label scans of Ja 45's utilising 'photo copied' US labels, they can't be of my own invention either. So maybe I'm not delusional after all, phew, I can sleep easy now.

It's most probably a Wilson Pickett on Ja Motown, from the period (1987) when he recut "In The Midnight Hour" (& a full LP) that escaped on Motown ..... ....

... and a few Jerri / Jerry Jones sides (produced by Jerry Williams) escaped on Pal (a Bra label). Pal & Bra Records were based out of P.O. Box 333, Tamiami Station. Mind you, I probably just made all of that info up !!

I have Brenton Wood tracks on a Brazilian EP (on the Som/Maior label), a German 45 (on Liberty) & a Spanish 45 (on Hispa Vox). All have picture covers but none feature "Psychotic Reaction".

You must be wrong Tim, coz if Tony doesn't have one of em, they can't possibly exist. Just like my Ja. Soul Children Stax 45 with an old style logo (or any of the numerous 'photo copied US label' Ja 45 labels that I have already posted up on this thread). After all, he has thousands of Jamaican pressed soul and pop 45s and so other label types can't possibly exist, especially any that have 'photo copied US label' type designs placed on them. Mind you, my problem is that I develop wildly inaccurate theories that are all of my own invention. I just hope that you are not as 'delusional' as I obviously am.

Hey stop messin about chasing Brenton's version of songs ... there's much better around .... my biggest craving (in this line) is the later version of "Gimme Little Sign" by little known marsupial Peter Andre. It's a very hard 45 to track down copies of coz it only made No.3 in the Aussie charts back in 1992. If anyone has a copy they'd be willing to sell me, then please mail to me at ...... .... Roburk C/O Rampton Hospital, Woodbeck, Nr Retford, Nottinghamshire

Ohh God, I'll have to go looking for that dimn Ja. Soul Children 45 now & it could be in any one of 60 boxes !!! ........... the wife ain't gonna be happy.

NO MAN, I was there ... like, serious man, in Kingston with Scratch & King Tubby. Me and Gregory Isaacs down on North Parade buying weed for Kegsy, then back in the studio with Scratch making mystical music. ... BUT seriously, if you're saying I fabricated any of the above label pictures or made up any of the actual data connected with records I posted scans of, then you are just SO WRONG.

Some info on the Palms in Hallandale ......... https://blogs.miamine...sic_history.php MORE RELATED INFO ..... The achievements of Gainesville based singer Little Jake Mitchell were celebrated a couple of years ago when "Little Jake Mitchell Day" was proclaimed locally. Jake was also honored during 2010's Gator Growl and homecoming parade. He had performed with his group; Little Jake and the Blenders, at the Uni of Florida's 1960 Gator Growl and he played a major role in getting the event integrated. Mitchell has been charming audiences since he could climb on-stage. From age 5, Little Jake routinely won the Holsum Bread company's talent contests in Tampa (he had grown up in the projects there). In 1957, he traveled to Chicago to record the single "Darling, Darling Baby" for Chess, who were looking for another Little Willie John. B.B. King, whom Mitchell calls his "godfather," took him on the road, and he also recalls playing South Florida venues such as the Night Beat at the Sir John Hotel in Overtown and the PALMS of Hallandale. Mitchell relocated to Detroit in 1965, recorded some sizzling soul singles " including the infectious "Not a Chance in a Million" " started his own Golden Hit imprint and operated a couple of nightclubs. When business slowed in the '70s, he took a job as an executive chef at the University of Bridgeport, though he continued to perform.

The 'Million Dollar' Palms in Hallandale (a little seaside town just north of Miami) was a major stop on the Chitlin Circuit .... .... the likes of Same Cooke, James Brown, Solomon Burke, Jerry Butler & the Impressions all played the venue .... ... as did Jackie Wilson ..... one time being way back in August 1958 ........ (Post 59 featured another Palms appearance for Jackie; that one being in December 58).