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News from Chalky of a venue hop skip and jump... Unfortunately The Stables has been double booked for our June date. Fortunately we tried a couple of other venues and finally managed to secure Bidds in Longton, Stoke On Trent (thanks mace and Chris for your help So please spread the word about the venue change, it is for June only, August we are back at our usual home at the Stables. We don't have a flyer yet, we had them printed for the Stables, we are hoping to have another set done for the weekend. THE LIFELINE SOUL CLUB presents The Real Deal Rare Soul All-Nighter At Bidds Main Room, Sutherland Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1JB June 26th 2010 9pm till 7.00am, a tenner gets you in! Resident rascals are the Countries TOP Rare Soul DJS Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Cliff Steele, Soul Sam & Chalky This month's special guest KITCH This months collector to kick off proceedings... GEORGE MAHOOD As usual closing proceedings Nottingham's Legendary ROB SMITH As for the music, the emphasis will be on the 60's but as usual Lifeline will feature the very best in 70's and crossover. In short all Dj's playing the very best in the rare, obscure, forgotten and underplayed soul music!! For further information Andy Dyson @ Dysonsoul@aol.com or telephone 01302 744927 Mick H @ Trentsoul@aol.com or telephone 07968 030464 Chalky @ chalky@mailme.co.uk or telephone 07743 863 523 Visit this Event in Soul Source Events Guide for venue maps, street views,road and rail directions and more

Soul Survivor - Sir Lattimore Brown Back From The Dead! If anyone is entitled to a pain in the heart it is Sir Lattimore. Born to beginnings we cannot comprehend in 1931 and growing up with practically nothing. But from these humble beginnings he was introduced to music, the music of the cotton fields and gospel from the church. Whilst serving in the Army in Korea, Lattimore was listening to acts such as King Cole Trio and Big Joe Turner and listening to these acts taught him a unique combination of R&B shouting and smooth vocal phrasing that he would carry on into his later work, work that would make him a veteran of the Chitlin Circuit working with some of the biggest names of the time. Upon settling down in later life, hoping to see out his days in peace and tranquility his world was turned upside down by Hurricane Katrina, the storm was to take from him everything he owned in life. Lattimore's wife tragically died of a heart attack whilst attempting to escape the storm (it would be five months until Lattimore found out about his wife), Lattimore himself survived the storm but was badly injured. Further tragedy was to come. Whilst getting his life back together after the ravages of the storm, Lattimore was then mugged whilst collecting his meager Army pension. One of the muggers driving a screwdriver into his side leaving Lattimore fighting for his life. Fortunately Lattimore survived but is left with a nasty scar to remind of the brutal attack. (photo courtesy of Red Kelly) It was whilst in hospital that he told a nurse of his past as a famous R&B singer. Curious she googled his name to find an article stating that he had died ten years earlier. The nurse found another article by the Soul Detective Red Kelly so she e-mailed Red to see if her patient was the same person. Red contacted Bob Wilson of Golden World Records fame, a name and a label very well known to many Northern Soul fans for his records such as All Turned On and his record work with Joe Simon and ZZ Hill. Bob called the hospital and it was indeed the Sir Lattimore Brown. Friends got together and got Lattimore somewhere to live and Bob decided to take Lattimore back into the studio. Bob believes in doing things the old way, analogue. Bob used a combination of his own studio in Detroit (for overdubs and mastering) and Willie Mitchells' Royal Recording Studio in Memphis (for recording). He also gathered together the cream of Detroit and Memphis musicians. A line up that consisted of guitarists Skip Pitts & Charlie Hawkins, Steve Potts on drums, Dave Smith on Bass, on trumpet is Kelvin Green, Tenor Sax James Chaney and of course Bob Wilson on electric piano, organ, congas and tambourine. I must mention the backing singers, two singers very well known to the Northern Soul fraternity in the UK and to soul fans world wide, Pat Lewis and her sister Diane! Now I've got to mention who and what this is all about, Sir Lattimore Brown, The Soul Survivor who at the age of almost 80 years and having gone through so much in his life never thought he would be back in the studio but thanks to Red Kelly and Bob Wilson he was and the result is this CD single and a forthcoming LP. Photo courtesy of Red Kelly The first track is a cover of the late great Otis Redding's "Pain In My Heart". Otis was a good friend of Lattimore and Lattimore himself delivers a haunting version of this soul classic. You can feel the pain as he asks where can his Baby be, pleading for to come back as he's had enough, wanting the pain to stop! The second track is The Itch, another cover (originally recorded by Keb Mo who shares writing credits with Jeff Paris. Here Lattimore begins by prayin' to the Lord above for mercy. He goes on to say how he keeps falling in love, or is it lust, often with the woman he knows is bad for him before getting the Itch and leaving only he is pleading with the Lord for him not to make the same mistakes and go back, hoping he can learn his lesson and not do the same damn thing all over again! An often heard story of a man thinking with his balls and not his brain no matter how much pain and money it would cause him!! A great piece soul set at a mid-tempo pace with Lattimore raising it for the chorus proving that he can still do the business! Just check out the video for further proof he still has it. Bob again tells me how he wanted to keep this real and did so by doing not only the full version but also Parts 1 & 2 that could be found on many records back in the day, hopefully the radio stations will pick up on this. Bob also says that it is perfect to dance to doing the Hustle to it or The Twine as it is called in Tennessee where Bob used to live. Visit Real Thing Records to not only buy the CD but see Sir Lattimore live in the studio proving that he still has what it takes. http://realthingmusic.com/fr_home.cfm Photos of Lattimore and the musicians are also on the site and more videos of Sir Lattimore can be found on YouTube, seek them out. There is no way I can do the story of Lattimore Brown justice in a page or two but you can read a comprehensive story of Lattimore Brown on the excellent blog of Red Kelly, who without him Lattimore probably wouldn't be here now to share his music with us, the first part of the story can be found at http://redkelly.blog...t-this-way.html take some time out and read all the parts to the story, it is a fascinating and interesting story. There is also an interview of Sir Lattimore by Robbie Benson earlier this year that can be found at http://worldwidewebc...lattimore-brown Lattimore is still in need of all our help. You can help in at least two ways, buy this CD single and the upcoming LP from Real Thing Records and make a PayPal donation via the friends of Lattimore Brown page which can be found at http://www.sirlattimorebrown.com/ Click on the Friends link at the bottom left of the home page and give Sir Lattimore Brown some much needed help and comfort. Special thanks to Bob Wilson, Red Kelly and also to Sir Lattimore Brown. Chalky (April 2010).

6 years on and Lifeline Allnighters just keeps on. Here's a quick word from Chalky all about this landmark Doesn't time fly when you are having fun Can't believe it has been six years since The Lifeline Real Deal Rare Soul All-nighters started life at Sheridans in Dewsbury. One of the best venues in recent years that was home to several Soul Clubs not just Lifeline, a place where there was soul every week and a place that is missed by many of the all-nighter crowd. A couple of different venues later and Lifeline has at last found a venue that it can call home at The Brookfields Club (aka The Stables) at Shareshill near Wolverhampton. It is a fantastic, classic all-nighter venue, great dance floor and a balcony over looking the enthusiastic dancers, dancing away to some of the best Rare Soul DJ's the country has to offer. Anyway enough of the waffle, helping us celebrate six wonderful years, alongside the resident DJ's Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Soul Sam, Cliff Steele and Chalky will be Dave Welding, well known Midlands, Dj, collector and one of the brains behind the recent Grapevine and now Soul Junction label alongside John Anderson. As you may be aware Lifeline also gives two or three collectors a chance to shine at the beginning of the night. Kicking off the anniversary from 8pm until 10pm will be Harpo and Sandi and Tony Foster. As usual to send you all home happy (we hope) will be the legend that is Nottingham's Rob Smith. All at Lifeline would like to thank everyone, DJ's, the girls on the door (usually Mandy and Wendy), anyone else forced into helping :whistling:, record dealers, the collectors on the balcony and most importantly the dancers who have shown their support for Lifeline for the past six years Here's to many more years of the Real Deal Rare Soul All-nighter!! Hopefully we will see as many of you on Saturday as possible....... THE LIFELINE SOUL CLUB presents The Real Deal Rare Soul All-Nighter 6th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL At The Brookfields Club (The Stables), Cannock Road, Shareshill, Wolverhampton, WV10 7LZ. (Directions: Just off the M6 junction 11, A460 towards Wolverhampton then 400 yards on your left). FEBRUARY 27th 2010 8pm till 7.00am, a tenner gets you in! Resident rascals are the Countries TOP Rare Soul DJS Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Cliff Steele, Soul Sam & Chalky This month's special guest DAVE WELDING In addition to Dave, this months Collectors opening the night at 8pm will be Harpo & Sandi and Tony Foster and as usual closing proceedings Nottingham's ROB SMITH As for the music, the emphasis will be on the 60's but as usual Lifeline will feature the very best in 70's and crossover. In short all Dj's playing the very best in the rare, obscure, forgotten and underplayed soul music!! For further information Andy Dyson @ Dysonsoul@aol.com or telephone 01302 744927 Mick H @ Trentsoul@aol.com or telephone 07968 030464 Chalky @ chalky@mailme.co.uk or telephone 07743 863 523

From Chalky an informative write up of Kell Osborne soul output including scans and clips The Kell Osborne Story Kell Osborne (Born in 1939 on the 12th March) was raised by his deeply religious stepfather since the age of two and he wanted Kell to become a minister of the church, something Kell had set his sights on until he came across secular music. Kell had to make a decision to either go into the church or sing, luckily for us he chose the latter but it was something he had to keep from his stepfather and one of the reasons that eventually led to his decision to leave Birmingham as he couldn't possibly sing the music he wanted to sing there with his step father in the background. Around 1955, four childhood friends, Kell Osborne, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks and Willy Waller were an unknown quartet in 10th Grade at Olin High School (later Jackson Olin High after the High School principal) in Birmingham, Alabama, who later trimmed to a trio when Willy Waller dropped out. The trio, like many kids their age had dreams of making it big as singers and Kell upon leaving High School took a job in a local hardware store for six months to save money to get them out of Birmingham, Alabama. Just six months and one day after beginning work at the hardware store, at just 18 years of age and just out of High School, Kell, Paul and Eddie took a Greyhound bus out of Birmingham and headed for Cincinnati. Upon getting off the bus they headed for the King studios but unfortunately for the trio being so early in the day it was closed at the time. It was dark and cold and the three of them deliberated about what to do. They decided that rather than wait for the studios to open they would head onto Cleveland where Willy "Boochie" Waller was now living. Upon arriving in a snowy Cleveland they hooked up again with Willy Waller who put them up at his mother's house for a few weeks until the trio could sort something out for themselves. Once in Cleveland Kell took a job at the Majestic Hotel washing dishes, Kell later getting Paul a job along side him and Eddie a job as Bellhop/dishwasher as well. The trio also worked the Majestic in the Rose Room as The Cavaliers (after a religious/gospel group). It was here that they would sing to the major acts that played the Hotel, an audition of sorts hoping that they would impress the acts so much that they would get a recommendation to one of the labels of the acts, unfortunately to no avail. They did however get noticed by the local press who ran an article about them dubbing them the Dishwashing Trio. The trio was eventually spotted by a local Pimp by the name of Milton C Jenkins who saw potential in them and he approached Kell, Eddie & Paul, telling the boys how much he liked them and that he wanted to take them under his wing and be their manager! After discussing the offer the three of them decided that they had suffered enough, starving & broke they accepted Milton's proposal and signed a five year contract with Milton who persuaded them to leave Cleveland for Detroit promising better opportunities in Motor City....he also blessed the trio with a new name, The Primes!!! The name came about after lengthy discussion and was chosen because it meant Number One! Milton also kitted out the trio with clothes and suits to make them look the part as well. Once in Detroit the trio began working the local circuit including the Flame Bar. They rehearsed every day, 12 noon till 3 in the afternoon under instruction from Milton singing music from various genres as he wanted them to be as versatile as possible. Tracks were learnt from various LP's of the time and some 25 tracks were chosen for the act and rehearsed continuously. One day Milton came round with three girls he had met at the local High School (just what a pimp was doing at a local High School is anyone's guess), the three girls were Flo Ballad, Mary Wilson and Diana Ross and they wanted Milton to be their manager and so the Primettes were born and became the Primes sister group. The Primettes couldn't do harmony, well not very well so they were taught harmony, tunes and routines etc by the Kell, Paul & Eddie on a daily basis and this in turn took the natural talent the girls had and improved upon it. Kell remarked that Flo as well as being very beautiful, was also the better singer of the girls. Of course working close together every day there was every chance of them becoming closer on a personal level and Diana Ross became interested in Kell and Mary in Eddie! After some six months in Detroit, rehearsing, doing the local circuit yet getting no where with no recording contract in sight, Kell became disenchanted and disappointed and he decided to leave but he decided he wasn't just going to up and leave Eddie & Paul. Kell wrote to Mr. Jackson, the trio's old High School principal, who had been very supportive of the boys, and asked about the chances of putting on a performance at their old High, to which Mr. Jackson agreed and proceeded to set up the arrangements. The trio then headed back to Birmingham and where they did the concert which by all accounts was a huge success. However it wasn't enough for Kell, he phoned both Eddie & Paul and told them both he was leaving for LA, he wished them both the best for their futures and off he went to, this was the latter part of 1959 according to Kell. What happened to Eddie & Paul is history but it didn't quite work out that way for Kell. Kell's first stop was Lester Sill and Lee Hazelwood's Trey label and a young up and coming producer by the name of Phil Spector. Using a forty piece spiritual voce choir and elements of what later went on to become the wall of sound technique made famous by Phil Spector Kell cut his first solo release, Bells Of St Mary's b/w That's Alright Baby. Recorded in Phoenix Arizona, all Kell had to do was lay down his vocals, everything else was all ready done and dusted elsewhere. The record did nothing nationally despite distribution by Atlantic but did hit locally in Baltimore of all places. Bells Of St Mary's was later recorded by Bobby B Soxx & Blue Jeans (Bobby Sheen). Bobby's version rocked a little more than Kell's and was more pop orientated. Kell regrets that the release didn't hit as he really wanted to sing standards in this vein, the flip the up-tempo rocker That's Alright Baby wasn't liked by Kell at all as he didn't really feel that it was "him". Something like ten tracks were laid down at the above session, a session Kell went to with Laryngitis upon which Lester Sill gave Kell a bottle of Castrol (must be some 60's cure for sore throats?) to get him through the session. So there must be some unreleased material tucked away somewhere? Lester Sill thought of Kell as being similar to Jackie Wilson and had big ideas for him but Kell's impatience got the better of him and not wanting to be another Jackie Wilson but a Kell Osborne he was off to seek pastures greener. Kell was introduced to Leon Rene (Googie's father) of Class Records but the label unfortunately for Kell was in the process of winding up and Kell just caught the tail end of the labels life releasing two singles, Little Chickadee b/w Do You Mind & with it's quasi reggae beat Would You Laugh b/w Eye Of The Fire. Next along came what looked like being Kell's big break, a major in the shape of Capitol where Kell signed a five year contract 1963. But sadly for Kell he was drafted that year and this put an end top any hopers of a future with Capitol. It was while Kell was serving his time in the forces that Billy Revis, Kell's close friend and personal manager, put out in 1963 Yaya Yaya b/w Something For The Books, thus keeping Kell's name out there whilst away doing his bit for his country. Yaya Yaya would later be released as the flip to the Highland rarity Law Against A Heartbreaker, although titled Trouble, Trouble Baby. It would appear that whilst in the draft Billy also released Something For The Books b/w Lonely Is The Night on Rayco (1965) (recorded prior to Kell doing his draft circa '63). This release wasn't under the name of Kell Osborne but Ozzie Osborne, why Kell hasn't a clue why Billy Revis changed his name to Ozzie and didn't really take kindly to this but what could he say? Billy was his closest friend and he was still out there so to speak whilst away in the forces so he couldn't really complain too much. Kell was backed by Bobby Day (who Kell did regular sessions with when available) and the Hollywood Flames on this release although the Hollywood Flames were anyone who was round Bobby's place at the time, Kell mentions the likes of the members of the Coasters or Tony Williams of the Platters . After serving his draft, Kell set about trying to establish his career again. He hung about on a daily basis with close friend Billy Revis who kept Kell working on a regular basis, working with the likes of Eloise Hester who later left to go with Ike and Tina Turner. After Eloise Kell, at the request of Billy Revis hooked up with Rosalind Madison (who was Billy's wife) working the local circuit. Warner Brothers were looking to get a foot in the thriving R&B scene and this was to be Kell's next port of call under its Loma subsidiary. Just one release came from this deal, released in November 1965,the up-tempo dancer You Can't Outsmart A Woman (written by Osborne and Revis) b/w That's What's Happening (in the words of Kell, a true story written by himself about married life and what a Guy should do before and after getting married). Again Kell was discouraged waiting for the next release he asked to be released from WB...in the words of Kell "I was always in a hurry, too big a hurry". Many labels were interested in Kell but his close friendship with Billy held Kell back with Billy keeping him away from many good opportunities and interested parties, presumably because the interested parties weren't interested in Billy Revis? ABC just one major label interested in Kell but not in Revis. Kell finally managed to break from Billy Revis and he finally signed for another major, Mercury but nothing became of this partnership, not one release. This just about sums up Kell's recording career, impatient and unable to wait for the right deal or material, always thinking the grass greener elsewhere and his close friendship with Bill Revis probably cost Kell a successful recording career, hopping from label to label with little or no success, a sad testament to a mighty fine and unique vocalist. Kell did stay in the business working the circuit, "top of the map to the bottom" until around 1995, at which point he was leading the world famous Drifters working for Hollywood International Talents. Due to the work slowing down and not making the kind of money he once was, Kell at this point decided that he needed a regular and stable income and got out of the music business and took to driving buses. This wasn't the last of Kell Osborne though, he has recently (2005) completed and album of new material and Universal was interested in some sort of deal, what becomes of this we shall have to see. Also at the time of writing Arthur Wright was working on a cd of Kell's 60's output. The Motown Alumni Association has also contacted Kell in recognition of his part in the early part of the history of the Temptations....if only Kell had stayed with Eddie & Paul in Detroit? Kell thankfully did leave the Northern Soul scene with some gems though, Quicksand which first became popular during the Stafford era of the mid 80's and in later years its flip The Lonely Boy Song started getting some turntable action years later. Another from the Stafford era is the Highland outing Law Against A Heartbreaker which is one of the rarest records on the Northern Soul scene with just two or three demo copies known to exist. The Highland release shares it's backing with the earlier release on Loma, You Can't Outsmart A Woman, considerably cheaper yet every bit as good. Small Things on New Bag has also gained in popularity over the years and again a very rare disc. Kell Osborne - Trey 3006 (1960) Bells Of St Mary's That's Alright Baby Kell Osborne - Cenco 1003 (1961) Lonely Is The Night Little Darling Kell Osborne & Chicks - Class 302 (1962) Little Chickadee Do You Mind (Kell Osborne/Jimmy Thomas) (Jimmy Thomas is Leon Rene) Kel Osborne - Class 306 (1963) Would You Laugh (Kel Osborne/Jimmy Thomas) Eye Of Fire (Jimmy Thomas) Kell Osborne - Revis 1010 (1963) Yaya Yaya (Later released on Highland as Trouble Trouble Baby) Something For The Books Kell Osborne c/w The Rockets - Revis 1224 Trouble Trouble Baby Tater Pie Kell Osborne - Titanic 5008 (1963) Quicksand Lonely Boy Song - Titanic (1963) Ozzie Osborne - Rayco 512 (1965) Something For The Books Lonely Is The Night Kell Osborne - Loma 2023 (Nov/1965) You Can't Outsmart A Woman (Osborne/Revis) That's What's Happening (Osborne) Kell Osborne - New Bag (subsidiary of Class) 101 (1966) Small Things (Make A Big Difference) (Osborne/Joanne Vikki) Nothing From Nothing Leaves Nothing Kell Osborne - Highland 1182 (1967) A Law Against A Heartbreaker (Kell Osborne) Trouble, Trouble Baby (Bill Revis) Kell & Cherry b/w Kell Osborne's Band - Glow Hill (196?) That's What's Happening Instrumental Kell Osborne & The Primes - NSP 1044 (1988) A Woman Is Sweet (Osborne) That's The Trouble With Love (Osborne) That's The Trouble With Love is an 80's remake of Yaya Yaya (Trouble, Trouble Baby). If anyone can help with any more information on the career of Kell, any other release, dates etc it will be more than welcome. This article wouldn't have been possible without the help of Steve Propes. The Steve Propes 45s Show has been heard weekly on www.wpmd.org, generally live, on Saturdays, 9 to 11 a.m., PT. (1600 to 1800 GMT), check your local time zones. Thanks also to the Rare Soul Forum and Soul Source and to the patience and nagging of Derek Pearson Chalky

Champagne Shing A Ling - Highland Records Posted by chalky, 04 September 2008 site note -just moved from blogs to articles as part of site reorg Highland Records I first compiled the Highland label listing for the April 2004 issue of Shades Of Soul (31). Derek Pearson was a great help with text and info for the article. Also Arthur Wright and various other collectors. West Coast Highland Records, owned by Sid Talmedge was based at 2580 West Pico Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90006. The label distributed by West Pico Merchandising and was a subsidiary of Malynn Enterprises. By no means a soul based label but amongst its releases are some classic dance floor favourites, Larry Atkins, The Penetrations, Soul Patrol, Bobby Montgomery, Mike And The Censations and the daddy of them all Kell Osborne and his pounding Law Against A Heartbreaker. We cannot be sure if all these records were released by the same company, for one the numbering system is all over the place although there are definite connections between some of the numbering systems, neither is it consecutive. There was definitely a series of re-issues certainly some distributed by Oldies Music of Hollywood. Others were exact replicas of earlier releases except the label colour, as in the case of Luckey Davis, both releases some 11 years apart. Mike and The Censations are the only group/artist who can claim any longevity with the label releasing 5 discs, Al Casey with 3 and Rosie and the Originals with 2 are the only other acts who actually put out more than one record. The rest were one off releases for the label. As Arthur Wright said "Like many independents around that time the label found it more cost effective to lease masters on different artists and just deal with the producers of those masters. It gave rise to the term production deal which was great for independent producers who also dealt with a number of record companies". Rosie and the Originals massive number 5 hit "Angel Baby" probably single handedly financed the label throughout the early period in the labels history. 1001 Al Casey (Got The) Teenage Blues/ Adventures Of Frankenstein 10/59 1002 Al Casey (Got The) Teenage Blues/ Give'n Up 11/59 1003 Pat Mowry Come What May/ Shadows Of The Shrine 1958 1004 Al Casey The Stinger (instrumental)/ Night Beat (instrumental) 11/59 1010 Bobby Hughes Berlin Bounce Part 1/ Part 2 1960 1011 Rosie And The Originals Angel Baby/ Give Me Love 1960 1014 Ronnie And The Premiers Cha Cha/ Sharon 1961 1015 Sandra And The Highlanders What's Left/ Written In The Stars 1961 1016 Millie Patterson I Love An Angel/ Last Tears On Me 1018 Ray Marten Now That You're Gone/ Broken Heart 1961 1019 Billy Duke & The Dukes Pledging My Love/ Crazy Pete 1961 1020 Wil-Sones Let Me Help You/ Come On, Mama 1961 1024 Johnny Manjelli Five Foot Two/ Five Foot Two (Eyes Of Blue) 1961 1025 Rosie And The Originals Angel From Above/ Why Did You Leave Me 1961 1026 Rumblers Intersection/ Stomping Time 1962 1030 Troy Cory Mighty Ocean/ Teeny Weeny Wiggle 1962 1031 Dee Jays Bongo Beach Party/ Mr. Bongo Man 1962 1032 Rosie And The Originals Lonely Blue Nights/ We'll Have A Chance 1962 1034 Carol Slade I Saw You/ I Wanna Know Right Now 1962 1035 Grunion Hunters Four Eyed, Tongue Tied, Swimmin'/ Surfer Swimmin'Surfer Biter 1963 1050 Don And Dewey Don't Ever Leave Me/ Heart Attack 1964 1051 Little Winfrey Slauson USA/ Charlie's Blues 1963 1052 Larry Bright Should I/ Twinkle-Lee 1964 1100 Bobby Day Little Turtle Dove/ Saving My Life For You 1964 1150 Frankie Anthony You Were Mine/ The Wonders Of Love 1964 1151 Johnny Guitar Watson Wait A Minute Baby/ Oh So Fine 1152 Ray Agee Mr. Clean/ Keep Smiling 1964 1160 Sonny I'll Change/ Try It Out On Me 1965 1161 Ed Lee Country Boy Part 1/ Part 2 1966 1166 Tommy Cooper No Arms Can Ever Hold You/ Sweet Words Of Love 1966 1167 The Huntingtons Is There A Way/ You Lose, I Win 1966 1168 Willie Riley Groovin' With Willie (instrumental)/ Shoehole (instrumental) 1966 1169 Angelenos (Down In) East LA/ Lori 1966 1170 The Runaways It Don't Mean A Thing/ Please Do 05/67 1171 Thee Counts Someday I'm Gonna Get You/ So Far Away 1966 1172 Chris May Hey Baby/ So Far Away 1966 1173 The In-Be-Tween (Early Slade!) Security/ Girl Child I'm An Evil Witchman 1966 1175 Mike And The Sensations Victim Of Circumstance Part 1/ Part 2 1966 1177 The Two Shades of Soul Thief Of Love/ A Little Bit Of Soul 1966 1179 Doug Brooks What Do You Do/ Boys Will Be Boys 1967 1180 Chris May I'm Livin' Good/? 1967 1181 Mike And The Censations Don't Mess With Me/ There Is Nothing I Can Do About It 1967 1182 Kell Osbourne A Law Against A Heartbreaker/ Trouble, Trouble, Baby 1967 1183 Penetrations Sweet Sweet Baby/ Champagne (Shing-A-Ling) 1967 1184 Deddie Williams And The Unwritten Law Love Seems So Hard To Find/ Ask Me 11/67 1185 Insects Girl That Sits There/ Then You Came My Way 1967 1186 Mike & Censations I Need Your Lovin'/ Be Mine Forever 1967 1187 Kenny Nolan Save It For Me/ Ever See Somebody Needin' Lovin' 1967 1188 Alan Gary Good Lovin' Woman/ At The Love In 1968 1189 Mike & Censations Don't Sell Your Soul/ Baby What're You Gonna Do 1968 1190 Harry Hellings And The Radials Tale Of A Crystal Ship/ Wake Up Sweet Mary 11/67 1192 Ray Agee Mister Clean/ Keep Smiling 1968 1193 Larry Atkins Ain't That Love Enough/ Lighten Up 1968 1194 The Hinge I'll Pretend/ Now Let Me Love You 1968 1195 Little Incidents The Thing/ Walk On 1968 1196 King Soloman The Natural Look/ No Woman's No Stranger 1969 1197 Bobby Denton That's The Way I Want It To Be/ Nothing Can Take The Place Of Your Love 1969 1198 Genuine Family Parts Cherry/ Fall On Me Rain 1969 1199 Griz Green Ginger Ale And AppleJack/ Grandpa's Searsucker Suit 1969 1201 Luckey Davis (original yellow label) It's Not Where You Start/ Instrumental 1969 1201 Jim Gamble When You Move You Lose 1969 1201 Luckey Davis (re-issue orange label) It's Not Where You Start/ Instrumental 1980 1202 King Solomon The Miracle Worker/ The Moon Walk 1969 1202 Frank Lucas You Got Me High Part 1/ You Got Me High Part 2 1980 1203 Mike And The Censations Baby,What're Gonna Do/ I Need Your Lonin 1969 1203 ? I'll Always Be In Love With You/ I Feel Good Feeling Good 1980 1204 The Bounders Mia / They Call The Wind, Mariah 1970 1205 Four Sale (aka 4 Sale) Baby, Please Don't Tease/ Try To Remember 1206 Joe & The Fantastics Chicken Chicken/ Darlin' Darlin' 1970 1208 Explosions Animated Heart/ Face To Face 1970 1301 Frank Lucas Your Love Got Me High Part 1/ Your Love Got Me High Part 2 1401 Frank Lucas Your Love Got Me High Part/ Ding Dong 2000 Ernie Fields In The Mood/ Christopher Columbus 2001 B. Bumble & Stingers Bumble Boogie/ School Day Blues 1961 2002 The Wiz Kids Sweet Honey/ Big Teaser 2004 Bobby Day Rockin' Robin/ So Long Baby 2006 Oscar McLolugh and Jeanette Baker Hey Girl Hey Boy/ Let Me Know Let Me Know 1976 2505 Virtues Bye, Bye Blues/ Happy Guitar 1960 300 Precisions Eight Reasons Why (I Love You)/ Mama Told me 1962 4000 War Babies Jeanie's Pub/ Love Is Love 1969 44 Sherwood Fleming Good Woman/ Holdin' On 77 Soul Patrol Need Of Love/ Save Your Love 78 Bobby Montgomery Make Me Yours/ Seek And You Shall Find CW-10 Possum Chula Vista/ The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati MX-09 Rose & The Arrangement My House Up The Tree/ Sunshine Through My Window Pane Mike And The Censations (taken from the liner notes to the 1996 released Luv N Haight label re-issue of Michael Kirklands "Hang on in there" album from the late 70's.) Mike Kirkland's recording debut came about because of a bet. At an LA party, where his friends were singing the praises of Berry Gordy and Motown, Kirkland's brother Robert offered a wager. He said he and his brother Mike could cut a record every bit as good as a Motown disc. This was August and Robert guaranteed he would have the disc out by Christmas. Mike was initially sceptical, but nevertheless they had formed a group (Mike and the Censations), hired a band from Grants Music Centre (The Roger Spots Orchestra) and by Christmas 1965 had recorded and cut a single, "Victim Of Circumstance", which they initially released on their own Bryan label. That single, which gained radio play and entered the R&B top 50, aroused the interest of several major labels although the band was unwilling to sign away their song fro the measly amounts that were being offered. A second 45 "There's Nothing I Can Do About It" scored even bigger and Mike and The Censations sined a short lived deal with MCA.* "We Didn't realise that we were going to have to do all the work ourselves, unless you were Neil Diamond they wouldn't even answer the phone". Derek Pearson - * the short lived deal with MCA he talks about was the couple of records released on Revue in 1969. Mike later made his money under the name Bo Kirkland whose duets with Ruth Davis made the American charts between 1975 and 1978. Their "You're Gonna Get Next To Me" was a big hit on the UK charts during 1977. In Ruben Molina's "Low Rider Music 1950-75 book, it states that Kirkland's group at the time of the Highland recordings comprised of Michael Kirkland, Robert Kirkland, their sister, her husband Armand Postell and Michael Trotter. Victim of Circumstance was recorded at Madelon Baker's Audio Arts Studio. Origianlly released on their own Bryan label, it was re-issued on Sid Talmadge's Highland Records. Pete Smith suggests how the In-Betweens (1173) who later became well known UK chart toppers Slade, signed up to this West Coast label...."Nobody has ever said how this came about, However, their manager at the time was Kim Fowley and he was a well known LA eccentric producer/songwriter. I would guess he got the single released on Highland as he was their one and only American contact they had, he also produced the record". Bill Spoon's Highland release, 1000 "Love Is On The Way/Don't Play With My Love" is unconnected to the Highland we are discussing. It is from Cleveland, Ohio and later re-released on Hense Forth. More about Bill Spoon and the Soul Notes can be read at John Smith's excellent website www.soulcitylimits.com in the soulin section. The rarest disc on the label is Kell Osborne's Law Against A Heartbreaker. Just two demonstration/dj copies are known to exist, not even Kell has a copy. It took me some months but I finally tracked Kell down and having not heard the record since it was recorded I played it down the phone to him and his reaction was to say, "WOW". He was gob smacked. A recording was duly sent to him along with most of his releases (Kell's story will be in the next issue of Shades of Soul). Covered up at Stafford as Jimmy Gresham the record simply pounds along, gaining momentum as it nears the end. It also shares the same backing as Kell's Loma release "You Can't Outsmart A Woman". Thanks to Tim Brown for the above scan. The 45 is actually vinyl, many Highland 45's styrene. Larry Atkins is another release that has given many hours of dancing pleasure to soulies on the UK's Northern Soul scene, in fact it's one of the best double siders released. Ain't That Love Enough and Lighten Up have graced the turntables for many years at venues all over the UK and dare I say the world now, and continue to do so to this day. Also released on Romark (Lighten Up was titled Have Mercy On Me) and it was also covered by Ty Karim. The Penetrations is another that has gained some turntable action and also commanded a three figure sum. Highland picked up quite a few local Southern California small label records, to provide them with better distribution. The 2000 series was for releases of "oldies" hits, gathered from the rights to Class Records, Rendezvous Records, and other small '50s L.A. labels. Larry Atkin Highland scans courtesy of Simon T

Thanks to Chalky for passing on a in depth review of the recently released Falcons Cd from the Soul Junction label. The Falcons featuring Sonny Munro (Soul Junction SJCD5000) Steeped in the history of Rhythm and Blues & Soul Music, Detroit (forget all about Motown for a while) has given us some of the finest purveyors of the music of our choice. One of the groups that is rich in the history of Detroit Soul is the Falcons, who in turn has given Soul Music some of the finest luminaries in the field of Soul Music, Eddie Floyd & Wilson Pickett two of the most renown. The Falcons were during their history two groups with the first group having two eras. Coming together in the mid 50's, with a mixed race line-up of Bob Manardo, Eddie Floyd, Ton Shelter and Arnett Robinson, with Willie Schofield joining soon after. Eddie Floyds uncle Robert West became the groups manager. Bob Manardo was soon drafted and Tom Shelter decided to enlist himself. West held auditions which in turn lead to Joe Stubbs joining the ranks along with guitarist Lance Finnie, Mack Rice following not too long after replacing Arnett Robinson. Without going into too much detail this was essentially the first era of the group, the second, after changes to the line up lead to Wilson Pickett joining the group to provide vocals. Not long after signing for Atlantic and after just one session and one solitary release 1962, the group split, most of the group did have solo careers by this time as well as their time with the group. This left West with just a name, a name he had no intention of seeing become history. Early 1963 West saw a group play in Cleveland, The Fabulous Playboys, coincidentally one he managed. After seeing their performances and eager to keeping the name the Falcons alive West asked the Fabulous Playboys to take over the name, something they eventually agreed to seeing a better financial future with the name The Falcons, the line-up of the second group being Sonny Monroe, James Gibson, Johnny Alvin & Alton "Bart" Hollowell. This is the line-up and era of the group that this compact disc release deals with. The first thing that had to be dealt with was the terms of the contract for Atlantic which lead to the second and final release for the label "Oh Baby b/w Fine Fine Girl, a 45 which went nowhere. The following year the group moved onto West's own label Lupine for the release Lonely Nights b/w Has It Happened To You Yet, the second track on this CD and a track which for many was the groups beginnings as not just an Rhythm and Blues group but a Soul group. However time went by with virtually nothing from the group, until that is 1966 when their manager was shot, although not fatally but bad enough to force him from the music business for the foreseeable future. This left the group with no label and no manager. Along came Frank Kosian who after becoming the groups manager put the group with his label Big Wheel, a label that went onto become highly collectable on the UK Northern Soul scene with several releases fetching a sum well into three figures and the main focus of this cd. All the sides recorded for Big Wheel (the first two Golden World and United Sound for the last two all under the guidance of Dale Warren) are included as is the Sandy Hollis release. The cd kicks off with Good Good Feeling, with its unmistakeable intro and pounding beat ideal for the Northern Soul scene which also makes it highly collectable and a regular seller for three figures. Following the Lupine release Has It Happened Too You Yet comes Standing On Guard, fabulous mid-tempo soul with great harmonies from the guys perfectly complimenting the lead of Sonny Monro. Standing on Guard was not only a smash locally but went top 30 R&B. This was reworked by the group in the 80s' and features on this cd. The flip I Can't Help It is almost as good and a worthy inclusion on the CD. Sonny Monro telling us he can't help it falling in love complimented again by the superb harmonies of the group. Sandy Hollis with the mid-tempo cut I'm Tempted is next up, why you ask? Simple the Falcons provided the backing vocals. Sonny's vocals feature so much it's fair to call it a duet, why the Falcons were not credited is a mystery to say the least. Again the trademark harmonies of the Falcons also stand out. The flip, Tables Will Turn, a fantastic moody mid-tempo number again with the Falcons providing backing is another worthy inclusion further down the cd playlist. The flip to the cd opener, the mid-tempo Love Like You Never Been Loved Before comes next. "You're The One For Me" pleads Sonny and that all he wants to do is spend his life with her so all he can do is "Love You Like You Never Been Loved". Again the harmonies are a prominent feature and it's a side that deserves to see more exposure. Next up comes the flip Love Look In Her Eyes, In Time For The Blues, Sonny telling us how late he is for everything but In Time For The Blues, great moody soul with again some fantastic harmonies. One of my favourites from the group is up next. I'm A Fool I Must Love You. "I've been around but I've never found one that makes me feel like you do, I must love you". With this following the hit Standing On Guard it also sold well and it's another the Northern Soul scene took to its heart and has gained plenty of turntable action over the years. Following I'm A Fool is its flip Love Love Love, a track I've not heard since I first bought the record so many years ago, it's now had plenty of plays to make up for it. Set at a quicker pace than I'm A Fool again features the tight harmonies of Gibson, Alvin and Hollowell with Sonny pleading with presumably his lover "Love Look What You Made Me Do....You Made Me Leave My Happy Home." Next comes arguably the most in demand of all the outing on Big Wheel from the Falcons, Love Look In Her Eyes. Although not as upbeat as Good Good Feeling its a dancer none the less and one that features often amongst the playlist of the DJ's around the world. Again superb vocals from Sonny telling us how "Heartaches won't leave you alone, when you find the girl you love has been some other place a hurting with some other guy giving him that love look in her eyes, what can you do, what can you say!!" How true and soul music at its best. Listening to this you can see why it is so in demand and commands a figure of £300 plus. This brings to an end the Big Wheel era with Kosian bringing the curtains down on the label and disappearing from view after owing money to some guys you don't argue with. The cd is then made up of unreleased cuts kicking off from one recorded after leaving Big Wheel and getting involved with Ollie McLaughin, You've Got The Power, a ballad with Sonny Pleading with his cheating lover to leave him alone. Great vocals from Sonny but not much in the way of the harmonies from the rest we got from the big Wheel outings. Next up are several solo outings from Sonny. The Happiest Days Of My Life is the first, a nice enough mid tempo number, the first of several recorded for Epic. It's an easy going pleasant enough number cut in the early/mid 70's. Next up is a great ballad titled On The Other Side Of Town. Don't Leave Me Alone another soulful ballad with Sonny's vocals pleading to be left alone by another cheating partner, seems to be a reoccurring theme. Why Do I Let You Do The Things You Do, an upbeat mover followed by another ballad I'm Tired Of Being Your Plaything. To quote John Ridley's sleeve notes, "the lack of orchestration in these early versions of songs is a really good way to hear just how well Sonny could phrase a song". I'm Tired of Being Your Plaything "where he is accompanied by just a piano and a tambourine-simply outstanding vocals. Your Love Is Dy-No-Mite, a change from the heartbreak tells how his loves love is Dynomite!! An excellent ballad/mid tempo offering. The upbeat dancer See The Finished Product brings the CD to a close, a CD that documents a period in history of one of Detroit's finest vocal groups, maybe not the most prolific recording wise but the quality more than makes up for that. The release does come with extensive liner notes courtesy of John Ridley which are worth the price alone. As with all recent reviews have added a link below where all members can listen to clips of all the tracks on this comp Listen to clips of all tracks here 1. Good Good Feeling - The Falcons 2. Has It Happened To You Yet - The Falcons 3. Standing On Guard -The Falcons 4. I'm Tempted - Sandy Hollis 5. Love You Like You Never Been Loved - The Falcons 6. I Can't Help It -The Falcons 7. In Time For The Blues - The Falcons 8. I'm A Fool I Must Love You - The Falcons 9. Love, Love, Love - The Falcons 10. Love Look In Her Eyes - The Falcons 11. Tables Will Turn - Sandy Hollis 12. You've Got The Power - The Falcons 13. Happiest Days Of My Life - Sandy Munro 14. On The Other Side Of Pride -Sandy Munro 15. Don't Leave Me Alone - Sandy Munro 16. Why Do I Let You Do The Things You Do - Sandy Munro 17. I'm Tired Of Being Your Play Thing - Sandy Munro 18. Standing On Guard - The Falcons 19. Your Love Is Dy-No-Mite - Sandy Munro 20. Finished Product - Sandy Munro / Label - Soul Junction Catalogue # Sjcd5000 Thanks to Dave Welding, John Ridley, Marv Goldberg for some research help with the history. Fredrick Gibson (James's son) and Colin Dilnot for the photo. Further information from souljunction@blueyonder.co.uk Chalky (July 2008) Competition !!! We have on review copy up for grabs to all members of soul source, all questions are fresh from the old morning tv quiz school to win a copy of this cd please answer following question via the email site /feature here including member username what was the group name before they took on the Falcons name THE FABULOUS ______________ the correct answer drawn out of the soul source top hat in 7 days time will win !

Lifeline Rare and Northern Soul Weekender 2008 details After two successful weekenders Lifeline is returning to the Ye Old Bell in 2008 for the third (this will also be Lifelines 4th Anniversary). The weekender will be held on the 1st, 2nd & 3rd of February 2008. The line up will again feature some of the world’s premier Soul DJ’s. As well as the usual Lifeline residents, Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Chalky, Cliff Steele and Soul Sam, guests including Dean Anderson, Kitch, Steve Guanori, Tim Brown, Arthur Fenn & Andy Whitmore and others to be confirmed, will be spinning the finest soul from the 60’s and 70’s with maybe the odd 80’s and funk flavoured discs also getting an airing. If you’re lucky enough to have a room in the Hotel (this is now sold out) the cost remains the same as last year £110, still a bargain in our opinions to spend a weekend listening to the finest soul spinners spinning the finest soul on vinyl (or styrene) in the world! Balances are now due so get your monies in or you could lose your room if we don’t hear from you. Any problems get in touch!!! For those who are unfortunately not in the Hotel venue further accommodation can be found in Retford. Look HERE for further details or there is a Travel Lodge just 2 or 3 miles away at Blyth Services which many have used in the past with good rates, the address is Travelodge Blyth, A1 (M) Moto Service Area A1(M), Hilltop Roundabout, Notts, Blyth, S81 8HG telephone number is 0871 666 4 333 for reservations or you can do it all online HERE just do a search once on their page for Blyth. Weekender passes will be available t the price they have been for the last two years of £35. This entitles you to all the music sessions which start at 12 noon both days and run right through until 6am on the Saturday and Sunday mornings. There is also a Sunday afternoon session to finish off the weekend. The afternoon sessions on the Friday and Saturday have in the past been thrown open to anyone who wishes to do a set. The same will happen again in February so anyone who wishes to play a few tunes to an appreciative audience get in touch with myself or Andy. Obviously these are limited and will be on a first come first serve basis. For further details and info, please contact: Andy - Dysonsoul@aol.com or tel: 01302 744927 or Mick - Trentsoul@aol.com or tel: 07968 030464 or Chalky – crosseyedbear@sky.com or tel: 07743 863523

This Saturday, October 27th see’s the latest instalment of Lifelines Rare Soul All-nighters. It will be the last one until the weekender in February so make sure you don’t miss it!!! Alongside the residents of Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Cliff Steele and Chalky will be two of Scotland’s finest Colin Law and Jock O’Connor. Both have been leading lights on the rare soul scene, both as DJ's and collectors in Scotland for many years and it will be a pleasure to see them grace the decks at Lifeline. As usual the music policy remains the same as has done for the last three and a half years.....the rare, the obscure, the forgotten, thinking man’s (and woman’s) oldies, 60's & 70's soul music whatever the price.....maybe the odd 80's and odd funky thing thrown in too...basically whatever the DJ wants to play. The venue, a three star hotel dates back to the 16th Century and if you fancy a meal beforehand it is one of the best eating places in the area. If you fancy stopping in one of the excellent rooms Andy has negotiated some rooms for the almost give away price of £20. Just give the hotel a call on +44 (0) 1777 705121 quoting Andy Dyson and Lifeline. If you want more information, playlists, sounds and pictures visit the Lifeline Web site, http://lifelinesoulclub.com/index.html. A view from the floor posted in Soul Source Lookback section in the forums from June 2007 by Toby What a great night of soul at Lifeline, It was my first visit to Lifeline (and deffo NOT the last),i was told before i went i would not be dissapointed,fact TRUE.I ve been around a good few years now as some of you know,me thinking i have heard most things fact WRONG,outstanding records played last night that blew me away with the soul content & shear perfection of a soul record,thats MY kinda soul, All the DJs were in my opinion outstanding,my fav has to be Tony Parker(there has to be one,thats not putting down the others)i never realised the quality of the man,always took him for granted and not to aware of the tunes played untill last night 5****well done sir.. A big thanks to Chalky for inviting me up & directions (beers are on me mate, next week in 100 club)..Steve Green for being Steve, you talk a lot of sense regarding records etc..Dave Rivers for keeping Mandy normal as she can be.Kirsty for the lolipops and laughter,great to see you again,still mad as a hatter..

LIFELINE RARE SOUL WEEKENDER February 1st, 2nd&3rd 2008Weekender monies are now due. If you had a room last year then you get first refusal. If we haven't spoken to you about the room then get in touch. There is a waiting list and the rooms will be given to others if we don't hear from you.As usual a top quality line up of DJ's are promised with the usual Lifeline policy playing the very best in rare, obscure, forgotten and underplayed soul music whatever the price! For payment details, i.e. who to make cheques payable and the address contact one of us at or on..... Andy Dyson @ Dysonsoul@aol.com or telephone 01302 744927 Mick H @ Trentsoul@aol.com or telephone 07968 030464 Chalky @ chalky.soul@googlemail.com or telephone 07743 863523 LIFELINE REAL DEAL RARE SOUL ALL-NIGHTER Unfortunately there will be NO August all-nighter due to the room being unavailable. However Lifeline will be back on the 27th October back in the usual main room. Two top quality guests are being lined up and as soon as they are confirmed we will let you know just who they are.In the meantime any further info or questions just give one of us a shout, details above!

Unfortunately due to circumstances beyond our control, We have no alternative but to cancel the planned all-nighter on New Years Eve. We will however be back in the New Year with allnighters as planned for both Lifeline and Dusk Till Dawn. In the meantime all involved with Lifeline and Dusk Till Dawn would like to wish all a Merry Christmas and Soulful and Prosperous New Year.

Ask any soulie, dancer, collector or dealer to name a city closely associated with the scene and I bet most would say Detroit. Ask them to name a label from Detroit and again I bet most would say LaBeat. Both are synonymous with the scene and deservedly so. This release from Grapevine is in the opinion of many long over due and rightly deserves a lasting tribute to the joy the label has brought to many soulies for over 30 years. One look at the people involved behind the scenes at LaBeat, its subsidiaries Mary Jane, Coolschool and Rambler and also Lou Beatty's early collaboration with James Hendrix and his Carrie Label....Fred Bridges, Bobby Eaton and Richard Knight writing team, Curtis Trusel and John Mills, not just writers but part of the in house production team/musicians The LPT's but also writers, Melvin Davis and the famed Mike Terry to name but a few, you just know you are in for a treat!!!! The CD kicks off with the ever popular dancer from Edward Hamilton "I'm Gonna Love You" (the flip "Call Me" features later in the cd). Edward is represented several times the soulful "My Darling Baby" with the Natural Looks and of course with the Arabians with the superb and vastly under-rated and definitely underplayed "Thank Your Mother" and lastly with the all time classic "Baby Don't You Weep"...Northern Soul just doesn't get any better...or does it! Al Williams is probably the name most associate with LaBeat. First played at Wigan although not what you would call a typical Wigan sound, "I Am Nothing" personifies just what the scene is all about, Rare, obscure and above all a dancer. It has remained out of reach for most collectors not just because of it's rarity but also it asking price of £2500 plus. The flip the soulful midtempo "Brand New Woman" also features on the cd and rightly so in my opinion it probably deserved a release of its own. Cheaper but not by much is the later release on Palmer. Al Williams other recording for the label remained in the can but have at long last seen the light of day and it was well worth the wait. A ballad called "She Does It" and very good it is but it's the dancer "Try Them" that will appeal to most I guess and rightly so....due for limited release on Grapevine 7" I can see this one taking off and becoming a firm favourite with crowds up and down the country once one or two DJ's get behind it. Another LaBeat release that went on to gain legendary status at Wigan and still as popular to this day is "This Won't Change" from Lester Tipton, his solitary release for the label. Again this fills all the criteria needed to make it a Northern Soul classic, the intro instantly drags you to your feet making you want to dance with Lester still saying he still loves his girl and things won't change, despite the hurt she's caused. Again an asking price of £3000 plus puts this way out of reach for most collectors plus the fact it's as rare as the proverbial rocking horse s***! The Masqueraders although pretty well known for their musical output and many discs that have gone on to be scene classics are pretty much soul superstars to UK soulies due to their recent live performances over here during the last couple of years. "How" kicks off their input to this cd and the track has become very much sought after in recent times and gained a high asking price a price considered ridiculous by some. On listening you can see why its coveted by collectors and DJ's...perfect Northern. Personally I prefer the driving "I Got The Power", also considerably cheaper as well! If you prefer your soul that bit grittier with a bit more bite then "I'm Gonna Make It" will be right up your street. The mid-tempo lovers won't be disappointed either with the inclusion of "Be Happy For Me". Clifford Binns with his Carrie outing "You Got To Help Me" rightly deserves it's inclusion, a firm favourite in the mid 80's during the Stafford era the disc has received some re-activation in recent times. James Shorter and Don Hart, two friends whop as well as being a double act also recorded individually. James Shorter's "Modern Day Woman" is probably the best known by him. As soulful as they come and becoming very much indemand and probably more so after the release of the cd. The flip also represented on the cd, "Getting Ready For The Heartbreak", more of an up tempo dancer make this a highly collectable double sider, watch the price rise!! Don Hart best effort in my opinion is his Cool School release the delightful midtempo effort "I'll Keep Holding On". The track hasn't had the recognition it deserves in my opinion and hopefully that will now change. Nelson Sanders has two releases included on the cd, "This Love Is Here To Stay" and "Mojo Man" suit those who love the more R&B/funkier sound while his "I'm Lonely" and "Tired Of Being Your Fool" are two great ballads. Not too be outdone by his artists, Lou Beatty chips in with his version of the Masqueraders "A Family" and the previously unreleased "Wet Pillow". With the inclusion of the unreleased instrumental of "I Am Nothing" there's pretty much something for everyone on the cd, deep to dancer, ballad to midtempo to R&B. LaBeat, although just a tiny label in Detroit's thriving music scene of the 60's and what would be considered a commercial failure, has played a large and influential part in the history of Northern Soul and with this release a small band of musicians and artists have at long last had all their efforts recognised and hopefully they will at long last reap some reward for their efforts. Chalky June 2006 Track listing from Paul Mooney. GVCD 3029 01. Edward Hamilton " I'm Gonna Love You 02. The Masqueraders - How 03. Lou Beatty a" A Wet Pillow * 04. Edward Hamilton " My Darling Baby 05. Don Hart & James Shorter l" All The Love I Got 06. Nelson Sanders " This Love Is Here To Stay 07. The Masqueraders t" I Got The Power 08. Don Hart " I'll Keep Holding On 09. James Shorter t" Modern Day Woman 10. Al Williams " I Am Nothing 11. Lester Tipton i" This Won't Change 12. Edward Hamilton " Thank You Mother 13. Clifford Binns e" Take It From Me 14. Nelson Sanders " I'm Lonely 15. The LPTs i" I Am Nothing (Instrumental) * 16. James Shorter " Ready For The Heartbreak 17. Clifford Binns " You've Got To Help Me 18. Al Williams " Try Them * 19. Don Hart & James Shorter e" It's In My Mind 20. Lou Beatty " A Family * 21. Nelson Sanders u" Mojo Man 22. The Masqueraders " I'm Gonna Make It 23. Al Williams s" She Does It * 24. Don Hart " I Can Make It 25. Edward Hamilton q" Call Me 26. The LPTs " Long Cool Summer 27. Nelson Sanders h" Tired Of Being Your Fool 28. Al Williams " Brand New Love 29. Edward Hamilton & The Arabians e" Baby Don't You Weep 30. The Masqueraders " Be Happy For Me * Previously unissued more info at http://www.grapevine-soul.com