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Chalky

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  1. Thank you Dave If anyone wishes to submit something i can lay it out for you, add any pictures, sound-files etc so nothing to worry about on that score. It will be in your own name too, not mine.
  2. I'd forgotten about those, pretty good they are too.
  3. Very rare, £750? maybe more? two takes, fast and slow, which one you got? Both rare mind, slower one maybe bit rarer. Fantastic record, one of my fave 70's tracks.
  4. You maybe be aware that I've taken a more prominent role in the articles section. Basically I'm after some help. I'm after any information that might be useful for the articles section. In particular I am looking for news about any artist of interest who might be touring or doing the odd show. Events: I'm after news of any national/major event that might be celebrating a milestone, featuring an artist or some other special occasion. I'm also after some contributors, occasional or regular who feel they can submit an article on anything worthwhile, an artist, a label, a DJ profile, vinyl, cd or even download releases. I also want someone who can contribute a regular look back article covering the venues they have attended. So basically anything about anything to do with Northern Soul and Soul Music on a wider scale, new or old. To submit anything, be it something I can follow up or an article you can either send me a PM, or e-mail me at chalky@soulunderground.co.uk Cheers Chalkster
  5. A ten-year gap in this three-part CD series has given Kent time to root out the final Northern Soul treasures from this most prolific and mysterious group of black music labels. Great tracks come from the connoisseur' s favourites Charles Spurling, James Duncan and Mary Johnson proving their work to be substantially more than flashes in pans. Pioneers of black music Hank Ballard, Little Willie John and Otis Williams venture into the soul years with three excellent offerings, while Royal Flush and the Presidents Band dip their toes into the 70s to great effect. Willie Hatcher and Mill Evans are Detroit and Chicago legends and these two lesser-known numbers show how consistently solid their performances were. All the King labels licensed tracks-in from around the USA but Hollywood was a later acquisition which not surprisingly issued mainly West Coast recordings. It would have been remiss of Kent not to include great singers Northern Soul favourites such as Hal Hardy & Freddie Williams, Marva Whitney and Robert Moore and their appearances further strengthen this disc. But probably the biggest buzz for discerning collectors will be to hear out of left field releases such as William Patton's slightly stoned It Hurts Me and Mike Williams grammatically intriguing and rhythmically irresistible Something You Didn't Done . The following is what Ady Croasdell has to say about the release: The King group of labels — Federal, DeLuxe, Hollywood etc — were hugely productive throughout the soul era, so there are hundreds of releases which have taken years to locate. Hence the 10-year gap since “King Northern Soul Vol 2” was released. Northern Soul collectors used to see the blue King label, immediately think “funky”, skip by it and continue the search for an “arranged by Mike Terry” denotation. There is no doubt that a drab grey label such as DeLuxe (as the Dave & Vee 45 from 1969) discourages the listener even before the needle drops. The mainly monochrome aspects of these labels could never compete with the colourful splashes of Groovesville, Giant, Tayster, Pzazz etc in building up the listener’s expectations; inevitably the music was undermined. We have mainly got over those prejudices now, but it is still a shock to hear how good some of those collected tracks sound on CD. The more obvious big Northern sounds were featured on the first two volumes of this series but there are some great numbers here that have become very collectible over the years. Charles Spurling’s ‘That’s My Zone’ and his song ‘Unwind Yourself’ for Marva Whitney both sound very cutting edge for today’s funk-edged fans, as do the Brownettes and Charles’ super-groove ‘Popcorn Charlie’. There are some terrific tracks from long-serving King acts, such as Hank Ballard’s Rudy Clark-penned ‘I’m Just A Fool’, Otis Williams’ ‘When We Get Together’ and Little Willie John’s Drifters-inspired ‘Until Again My Love’. The lesser-known Hollywood label is responsible for four excellent tracks from Robert Moore (who would go on to sing about ‘Party Freaks’ with Miami), L.H. & The Memphis Sounds (one of Packy Axton’s many bands) and Hal Hardy, who provides the superb ‘Name In Lights’; my hum in the head song of the month. There is an increasing movement to play southern soul tracks at Northern Soul dances nowadays; although King was based in Cincinatti, they licensed in southern productions; mainly from Nashville and Macon. The Toni Williams, Dan Brantley and James Duncan tracks are all evidence of that growing trend. And, although we have recently issued a New Breed R&B compilation drawn from the King group, there are still some of those influences contained in the songs from Mary Johnson, Mike Williams and Oscar Toney Jr. All but two of the 24 tracks are from King’s wonderfully preserved master tapes and sound alive again on CD. The booklet, with its amazing cover photo of the Presidents Band, is a darn sight prettier than an old DeLuxe label too. By Ady Croasdell Listen to a little King Teaser: http://soundcloud.com/chalkster/king-sampler Buy from Ace records with free delivery; http://acerecords.co.uk/king-northern-soul-volume-3?update Full track listing: 01 That's My Zone (He's Pickin' On ) - Charles Spurling"¨ 02 Unwind Yourself - Marva Whitney"¨ 03 Do You Love Me - Dave & Vee "¨04 Right Now - Mill Evans"¨ 05 Searching For Your Love - Robert Moore "¨06 You Got To Prove It - Dan Brantley "¨07 Out Of Control - L.H. & The Memphis Sounds"¨ 08 Who's Got A Woman Like Mine - Willie Hatcher"¨ 09 Popcorn Charlie - Charles Spurling"¨ 10 Name In Lights - Freddie Williams"¨ 11 Tearing Down My Mind - Toni Williams"¨ 12 Please, Johnny, Don't You Take My Life - James Duncan"¨ 13 Something You Didn't Done - Mike Williams"¨ 14 Baby, Don't You Know - The Brownettes"¨ 15 Thunder - Lord Thunder"¨ 16 Our Meeting - The Presidents Band "¨17 I'm Just A Fool (And Everybody Knows) - Hank Ballard"¨ 18 When We Get Together - Otis Williams & His Charms"¨ 19 Until Again My Love - Little Willie John"¨ 20 Keep On Loving Me - Oscar Toney Jr 21 House Of Broken Hearts - Hal Hardy with the Billy Cox Band"¨ 22 You Have My Blessings - Mary Johnson "¨23 Mama's Baby - Royal Flush "¨24 It Hurts Me - William Patton
  6. KING Northern Soul: Volume Three View full article
  7. Thought it had always had plays over the years but hey if it's a Burnley monster I must be wrong.
  8. Dunno John , was a few years ago, seem to remember a bit of fuss over one or the other?
  9. Details of the latest release from Soul Junction can be read at https://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/SJ517.html
  10. wasn't there two cd's though, one "official" and one "unofficial"???
  11. Didn't these tracks find a release on the recent CD's issued?? Here's a mix of the ten tracks from the ebay ad...... https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/precisions-audio-disc-acetate-lp/ only ten minutes long....
  12. Both sides had spins over the years but nothing major that I can remember. Like Pete says tape swappers fave years ago.
  13. Yes it was played to death, killed as a record long before it should have been.
  14. nope was a biggie pretty much from the off. But as I've said it wasn't the first time it had been heard, that type of soul had been about years. You under estimate the Northern Crowd Nev, they do have a broad mind and always have done, don't forget crossover and such like had been about for years. It actually got hammered when those copies turned up with so m any DJ's having a copy.
  15. Pretty much all the copies that turned up fell into the hands of top DJ's, Sam, Arthur, etc so not really down to one DJ when it went big early 2000's.
  16. It was apparently played on the northern scene about 20 years ago if memory serves me correctly, never went big as there wasn't that many copies about. That was until that small batch of 25 or so turned up. Have seen a fantastic photo of the group, dressed in the most ridiculous 70's funky outfits you can imagine
  17. Thanks Guys, I've downloaded the tracks will take a listen later.
  18. I presume you wish to know who played "Somebody Really loves You" first and where? If that is the case I dunno If not can you elaborate
  19. What has customs got to do with PayPal? W*nkers. The sooner another system for transferring money or paying for goods comes in the better.
  20. Without doubt yes....there was a lot more that weren't scooterists.
  21. As others say gutted for you pal. Can you not do anything through credit card, sure someone had some luck that way in the past?
  22. It wasn't even Magic Touch on the decks either . Guy was the Dj but it was Jimmy Wensiora's voice. Big record most places back then.
  23. The track originally came from fellow member Robb K who whilst compiling two LPs from the Motown Vaults recorded what he was hearing. Rod Shard on a trip stateside whilst at Robb's heard these and a copy of the tapes was soon on its way over here. All the tracks originally played on the scene were done from these tapes. First played over here by Dve Withers. The original acetate came along later.

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