Sunnysoul

Yep, have it , off the first LP, track is "Don't Mess With My Weekend" , Aussie only 45 , Mr Manship had one auctioned last year

With all the massive trawling through the Motown vaults of unreleased stuff over the last 25 years or so - and the general deeper appreciation of the Motown legacy - one artist that still SEEMS to get little attention is SHORTY LONG. All that is ever written about Shorty is that he died tragically in a boating accident in the late 60's. And aside from the two excellent LP's he recorded for the company , little else is known or said about him. Anyone have any more bio info, video or audio clips , reminiscences , authentic acetates , favourite tracks they want to talk about ?

This was released on a seven

The Australian only release of "You Don't Where Your Interest Lies" by Fia Karin on the Spin label remains the best "northern" style version of the tune (IMHO) and is very rare too , Aussie collectors will confirm that ... Anyone care to post a clip of the Fia Karin version ? ...

Rudy Martinez and the boys !!! Would love to see a clip of Big Maybelle doing her superb version !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkvK638yKuY

Oh yes nice one Mike !!!

Totally bizarre Wigan spin ! One of the craziest ever northern spins !!! Hurry up and watch this because everytime a Seeds clip is posted , Sky Saxon keeps getting it taken down !!! He must have finally woken up from his psychedelic stupor after all those years !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GeDxS8olL8

My mate from Down Under, scouser Vince Peach, was a regular at the Wheel (and even jocked there once or twice)and tells me this was a monster!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pBOCgvhmhY

Bumped this one in light of the pop soul video thread !!!

Unquestionably one of the most exciting adrenalin producing intros in the history of popular music !!! Everything Mitch and the boys did was great !!! From Hullabaloo , dig the go go dancers !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRiQOgjZ0mo

Amazing clip, I think Pete Smith has previously posted the more commonly available clip, but this is the rare one to see ... watch Roy go head first into a tumble off the stage ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelRmnS9CGY

Old timers from Casino days tell me this was massive !!! Soul or not this is brilliant stuff, it just has that irrestible feel and sound , don't it !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECsKjaIPwTk

OK , bit of fun here, some pop soul sounds that have been popular with northern dancers over the years . The soul police can look away , let's have no debate on what is - or isn't - soul A classic from the boys !!! Lead singer looks like he's wearing a hair piece !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW4u9--hma0

Well said by all the aforementioned posters as to playing the original LP everytime ... and let's hope those ignorant & lazy DJ's who always moan "I can't be arsed carrying LP's around" keep very quiet !!!

Always wondered if there were any other dancers on the LP worth listening to ?

What's the current value of this and what are the various Decca 7" US label variations. Was it a Wigan Casino record? Can anyone post a scan of her LP cover? I need to show a fellow soul collector that Lindy was a white country/pop singer !

Exactly how many versions of this tune have there been ? Gladys Knight & the Pips (twice, different versions) Chuck Jackson The Originals The Dynamics Dusty Springfield Others ? Which was recorded first ? Which do you prefer ? I like Chuck's LP effort best ... (apologies if this topic has been done in the past)

Denny , please let all Soul Sourcers know about that 'mythical' Otis Redding South African only LP that you are supposed to have , the one with the track Lovin By the Pound ?

Sebastian , there's a great dancer by Merry Clayton from 1981 called "You Were Always There" that MCA recorded on her as a promo only 7" , I believe, to plug the the Get Smart Movie that Universal released in cinemas that year . And I'm sure it wasn't on her MCA LP either from around that time ....

Looks like you're sorted with this one Tone. I was going to say you're welcome to "borrow" my copy so to speak, if need be, especially if you need it for research. Definitely a blue eyed artist of course, but it's a very creditable up-town early 6T's New York sounding disc, and he obviously was inspired by Ben E King's sound. Deep In the Heart of Harlem ? Sounds like an interesting project. Are you able to elaborate ? Hope Clyde McPhatter's absolutely epic LP "Songs of the Big City" on Mercury features prominently, one of the great soul / R n B LP's ever.

The opportunity to see ANY footage of O V Wright is a special privelege ! This is SOUL music ! Live & kickin' late 70's in Japan I'd say ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXxbgETcPqY

How good is this ! In 1982 the Stylistics were co opted to promote the nightly news on WCAU 10 in Philadelphia !!! Great stuff, watch this ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Yeu8hA27A

Ooops ,you're right Tone , but it was early morning hours when I was posting that up and the combination of lack of sleep and a drop (or several) of pure malt scotch was affecting my soul "memory" !!! And I had Lovelace's name in my head from the recent thread elsewhere too ! Lonnie Sattin had Who's Gonna Mention My Name on Scepter and others ...

Super Scopitone clip of Della ... and correct me if I'm wrong ... but that's Lonnie Sattin ( of " Dreams " on Sue northern soul fame ) playing up to her . Great stuff !

This fabulous record was ALWAYS destined to be a monster one day and it looks like that day is near !