Chalky

"The Man I Am"

I was playing the Ohio Players version out for a few years when out regularly Djing and another off the Lp of which I forget the title.

Over here Butch the first I heard play it and I guess all the noise here is because of Mark playing it.

I presume you have already looked but there are half a dozen copies on discogs

It is a rare record and rarely seen. Last couple on Discogs were a couple of years ago, just short of £900 and just short of £1200 but the condition was poor on both.

I don’t think Pete had them pressed. They were done by the owner or a US dealer who got the plates from the owner.

The Sound of Soul 21st April 2022

I’ve sent her a message.

Unless he can give us a source for that info or prove it then I think he has simply assumed like many others

I wasn't sure if it was the movement o=r simply new soul you were interested in

Dave Thorley?

Never had a 45 release has it? Unless in one of the recent box sets

Give us a shout when you get them Mark

Neo, do you mean new soul as in recent soul music?

Seeing the sale of the Sonic Explosion 45 today on here reminded me of this video. I have been in contact with George Stewart for some time now, he co-wrote the flip and produced the 45, think from memory it was his label as well. Anyway he sent me a video a few years ago of Hayward Rashard, the front man for Sonic Explosion performing the track a few years ago after years away. Hope you enjoy. Sir Hayward Sonic Explosion.mp4 Funnily enough he had a copy or two of the 45 which no one was interested in when I asked. Don't know if he has it or any left, he does know its worth though.

Great stuff as usual Steve, listened to one t'other day, one to catch up on 👏

Just read the article pages I posted in the linked topic. It will explain it all.

last one I remember seeing was maybe a couple of years ago for a ton

This week's show (14th April 2022)

Two great sides and more superb work by Yann.

That's forty year ago. Most records were a fiver in the 70s, you could get virtually owt you wanted for less than a ton in the mid 80s. You cannot compared then to now. we see daft prices for records that were a fiver ten years ago. You have more demand now, different senes for both sides. Mathew Barnett I thought cheap, some of the others more or less what they have been selling at set sale give or take.

Fred Hughes seen both for around 250/300 but not for year or so. Danny owens not seen for a few years but last one was around £1K, it was auctioned on Facebook, may have been on here as well.

part two of the March and early to mid April catch up, all 45s these.... Sensations - I Found A Love - MD Records Ike Perry - Don’t Turn Around - North Broad Street Records The Barrino Brothers - The Bad Things (You Said To Me) - TCB The Brothers Of Soul - I Need Your Love - Kent Select Clarence Pinckney - Just Outside Of Lonely - Kent Select The New Loves Feat The Gambrells - My Heart Is Suffering Baby - MD Records The Vanguards - God Times Bad Times - Soul Direction The Brothers Of Soul - Can’t Nobody - Kent Select Hill District - You’re Scared Of Falling In Love - Soul Junction Hodges, James & Smith - Wishful Thinking - Kent Select Richie Merrett - You’ll Always Have Yesterday Standing By - Soul Junction Eddie Finley - Treat Me Right Or Leave Me Alone - Hit & Run Records Funk Junction - What Will I Be - Epsilon Records Dayton - Sky’s The Limit - Super Disco Edits Funk Junction - Let’s Try It Again - Epsilon Records Richard Marks - Innocent Bystander - Hit & Run Records Melvin Hicks & The Versatiles - The Intruder - Kent Select Kim Weston - It Takes A Lotta Teardrops - Kent Select Ronnie McNeir - Say You - Kent Select The Vanguards - Man Without Knowledge - Soul Direction The Sensations - Blinded By Pride - MD Records The Barrino Brothers - Just A Mistake - TCB Wee Willie Walker - I Don’t Want To Take A Chance - Kent Select Ronnie McNeir - I’m Sorry - Kent Select Kent Drake - Mistaken - North Broad Street Records

A selection of some downloads, a couple of tracks from Laura Rain's new LP and some 45s from march and early April. Chicago Soul Spectacular - Don’t Be Afraid Of Love (feat. Daniel Kyri) Laura Rain & The Caesars - Rise Again - LRK Jay Player - Don’t Let People Get You Down (Billy Butler Sessions) Carlton Jumel Smith - Devoted To You - Timmion DeRobert & The Half Truths - Just Friends Carlton Jumel Smith - The Loveliness Of You - Timmion Thee Illusions - Baby Don’t (Waste My Time) Oliver James - One And Only - Colemine Thee Illusions - Will You Love My Child Black Bird Jay Player - Just Let Me Know (Billy Butler Sessions) Oliver James - But For The Love - Colemine Carlton Jumel Smith - Heaven In My Arms - Timmion Chicago Soul Spectacular - Love Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (feat. Rashada Dawan) Laura Rain & The Caesars - I Am (Who I Want To Be) - LRK The HP’s feat Claire Davis - Hope To See You Again - LRK

I went to Wigan other day in wagon. The road network to get there is terrible getting in and out.