Chalky

Bootlegged as white demo. Counterfeit has STERLING scratched in the run out. Original it's stamped.

They were done two or three years later by Anglo American Gene. Can remember Chris Clark tho'....think it was first spun at Keele when Neil & Jackie Clowes ran it, would be about the time you said Gene, maybe touch later.

I think the one the group member was selling (he was also the writer) has been sold. Shifty (I think) recently got hold of a copy which he has since sold on to a top UK DJ. I know the writer wanted $5000 as I took the call when it was offered to Andy D. Butch as we all know bought the one from e-bay. Greg Tormo has a copy don't know of anymore. All the people spoken to who know of this record say it was never about, including Gilly who's forgot more about Detroit than most know. Not saying there aren't anymore lurking in the states or in collections

Rob Marriott was behind/involved the 10 track lp's. I have one here. There was going to be a 2nd lp but Rob left he scene and never came about. The lp's were sold for £30 if I remember rightly about 300 done, all went very quickly.

Yes

I mean the one on e-bay says "The Originals - Baby Have Mercy On Me". Motown I thought usually just put the working title and no artist details.

Motown didn't usually credit the artist on acetates. Is it on the Suspicion one in Soussan's guide Pete?

Some years ago there was a set of about 6 or 7 white label pressings done each had a previously unreleased track on each side, I'm sure this is one with some stickers stuck on. I sold a near complete set on ebay some months ago all that was missing was the Suspicion one as these had all gone.

I've a scan/photo somewhere of the "original" one, dunno where will try and find it. Wouldn't haver thought it would have Gladys Knight on the flip either. The writing looks like stick on labels. Dodgy looking to me.

Dunno Mike to be sure. Andy did mention summat about us going down for one of the shows but never happened I'll give hium a call and try and find out.

I also played Pauline Shivers - You Better Tell Him No which I though complimented this really well Great soul the Yvonne Daniels

Here's ten I did play last time out... Gladys - Love - O-Gee Royal Premiers - I Can Make It If I Try - MBS Benny Latimore - Girl I Got News For You - Dade Willie Parker - Salute To Lovers - M-PAc Admirations - Don't Leave Me - One-Derful Ollie Jackson - Just A Little While - Pepper Yvonne Daniels - Spread The Word - De-Lite Don Wyatt - I've Got Myself To Blame - Garpax Furys - What Is Soul - Mack IV Syng McGowan - Just In The Nick Of Time - Hope

It's the thrill of the chase that holds a lot of the appeal. While ever the record is out of your reach you keep chasing but once you've found one the feeling of jubilation if thats the right word soon disappears and it becomes "just another record" sometimes. You then move on to the next on the list

CAn I play two cause I heard Lee Andrews - Never The Less other week and it's NS as good as it gets Awesome chewn. I did a couple of cds few months ago for someone who had never been to a Northern venue as an introduction and she loved them. Will see if I can find the track listings. Anyone who is on KTF might remember me posting them up.

Timmie Williams - Competition - Mala

Neither would I

Dean Parish has IMO as good a voice of many a black artist. And Elvis come to that Listen to Elvis doing the gospel stuff..Lord You Gave Me A Mountain and tell me there is no soul in that

And Insult To Injury...three of hers mentioned that are better Than It'll Never Be Over For Me and soulful!!! (IMHO)

Timi's What's A Matter Baby is IMHO as soulful as it gets.

Yes Timi's What's A Matter Baby for a start

Talking of naff groups...what about Black Abbotts complete with Russ

I thought it was a relative cheapie Pete. Must say I have seen it for a ton though. BTW who's got the first best taste on Soul Source???

Original stamped matrix number of a-23115-2 AT, boot a-23116 sp scratched in.

LAst cd but not least is the one from P5OULH (Paul Havekin). Again some class stuff to choose form but in the end decided on.... Garnett Mimms - Everytime- UA As you would expect from true soul legend with a voice to die for, truly great singer and such an under-rated one at that!! The Rays & Hal Miller - Love Another Girl - Amy Fantastic male group soul. You can just imagine Hal belting this out on the street corner with the Rays adding the impressive backing. Roy Hamilton - Reach Out For Me - RCA One of the greatest voices EVER!

I knew I wasn't imagining things and that I had been told who this was years ago. Well I was by Andy Rix...John is John Hendley and no one knows who the weirdest were. Also told that according to Joey Jefferson he became mentally ill and was in a psychiatric hospital and Cal Green hadn't seen him since 1968. He is black as well