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Nice one, I'd like to hear that ! So Ady, what do you think about getting Venetta and the other Mirettes (I believe Robbie Montgomery is still alive and well) together again to perform ?! Perhaps even as The Ikettes, although I suspect that Ike Turner's estate might have something to say about use of the Ikettes name ...

Strangely, Bob & Earl's "Harlem Shuffle" never at any time got a release in Australia on a 7" but Roy Head's band The Traits had their version of "Harlem Shuffle" released on Aussie Scepter in 1966 (Garrison in the US) Jackie Lee's "The Duck" was released on Aussie Philips. Venetta Fields came over to Australia in 1978 as one of the backing singers touring with Boz Scaggs and liked the place so much she ended up staying permanently.

Incidentally has the mystery of a US issue of Bob & Earl's "Everybody Jerk" been solved yet ?

Or maybe as Jay Dee during the mid 70's when he was doing "Strange Funky Games & Things" on Warner Bros ...

Couldn't help myself Mark, we love those Aussie releases !

Well Dave, arguably the greatest Ikette/Mirette of them all, Venetta Fields, has been living in Australia since the early 80's and has carved out a very respected career on the Australian music scene both in her own right and especially as a backing singer for some of the country's biggest pop acts. We've long regarded her as an Aussie ! I think it would be great if someone like Ady could talk her into going over to the UK and performing at Crossfire or somewhere like that as the Mirettes with the other girls if they are still around !!! That reminds me of when I ran into a guy at a Sydney Record Fair some years ago who, back in the 60's used to work as "security' at legendary nightclubs / cabaret lounges in Sydney like "Chequers" and he told me of the time The Apollas toured Australia (and NZ) and actually performed at Chequers in 1966 !!! Not only that he actually was given the responsibilty of "chaperoning" them around town for several days !!!

Sorry Dave, but by far the rarest is the Australian demo, and the demo stamp only appears on the original paper RCA sleeve that went with it.

Or as Edwin Starr used to sing: "What is it good for ? Absolutely nothing ..."

This movie may do for the Northern Scene what "Shag, The Movie" did for the Beach Music Scene in the US when that movie was released in 1989 ...

Here's the master himself James Brown in a dance studio demonstrating how to do some of soul's greatest dances like the Boogaloo and Mashed potatoes ... ">

Been told that it's a cross between the Philly Dog and the Jerk

Desperately need someone to show how to dance "The 81" ...

Last copy on ebay went through on 16 March 2009 with a winning bid of $324.00 US, which is probably cheap-ish taking into account the present huge demand for it across various scenes (funk, northern, mod) ...

Would be interesting to know what price regular dealers/sellers on Soul Source would put on this Eddie Jefferson 45 ???

I'm with Tony, it's a pleasant enough pop tune, but one couldn't possibly mention Liddell in the same breath as Stevie Wonder, a more apt comparison would be the Jo Boxers or Fine Young Cannibals, wouldn't you say ?

Surely the Chess soul question that needs answering is ... Who was Joy Lovejoy ??? !!!

Anyone care to reignite the original vs second issue discussion in relation to the Mixed Emotions ?

Many of the the Global Dog Aussie label listings are, unfortunately, very incomplete, more holes in them than Swiss cheese ...

Tony, what's been shown on this thread is just the tip of the Aussie iceberg ! Wait til I show you some of the other Aussie & NZ stuff in existence !

I have a spare Larry Santos on Festival, VG+ condition : 250 UK GBP and a spare Gloria Scott on Aussie Casablanca 7", EXC condition , small white sticker on the label : 500 UK GBP Feel free to PM . First in ... gets the goods. Paypal OK. Hope you're well Ady ! When you coming back down !

Biddu had an involvement in many UK recorded soul records throughout the 6Ts and 7Ts without really getting due recognition. So I thought it might be good to do as comprehensive a list as possible of his rare soul related productions. To kick off at number one how 'bout: 1. The Telegram Song: The Outriders

You said you "took all the singles" ? So I assumed that the singles were in the same musical vein as the LPs ?

Pete, Were the singles on the jazz fusion side of things as well ? If so I wouldn't mind seeing a list , if that's what you have in mind eventually. Cheers.

Anyone have any info on who this mob were on this 45 release from 1975? Personnel, and who was behind it ? Another Wigans Ovation type outfit, one would presume ? Obviously a version of the Wayne Fontana fave.

There is an absolutely fantastic dancer by Gil Scott Heron that can be found "right underneath everybody's noses" so to speak ... The flip side of The Bottle ! A tune called "Back Home". Listen: