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Another nice version of "Only the Strong Survive" by Darrell Banks , and , for northern dancefloors a super version by the Winstons which is only available on 45rpm on an Australian EP by the Winstons also containing "Colour Me Father" !

Is this on the famous jazz label CTI ? Any chance of a sound clip ? Thanks in advance

Tony, I'm unable to locate my copy of the Orlons "Envy" as I write but unless my memory is fading I'm sure the flip side (bearing in mind it got issued twice) also has Barrett Strong and possibly Sonny Sanders credits on it, which leads me to believe that Cameo must have had a deal happening, for a short time at least in '64/65 , with the Chicago studios/production team at Universal ... ??? Universal around the same time were recording for Mary Wells after her departure from Motown weren't they ? As for Dee Dee and Chubby actually going to Chicago to record , I must defer to your superior knowledge and experience, but with Cameo's well known history of rather dubious recording and business practices, I couldn't imagine Cameo going to the expense of sending their acts to Chicago but rather think that perhaps they merely recorded the vocals in Philly over the Chicago backing tracks ?

So we can play Willie Hutch's "Love Runs Out" off the UK Bobby Hutton/Willie Hutch 7" on UK ABC since that is a legal first issue, even though the DJ following up has it on a US Dunhill original ?

I really rate this record and I get a sneakin' feelin' this record is gonna haunt a lot of collectors by becoming a big money item very soon ... Such an easy going feel to the record and the tempo, this will appeal to all tastes on the soul scene !

Has this been played on the scene ? Fantastic floater, this was apparently the same guy who had the (black) rnb hit "Confidential" in the 50's, and then did jazzy things on Aura like "Let's Get It On" Anyone got a sound clip for other Soul Sourcers to listen to ?

John , I've seen that Tina Mason LP around over the years but never bothered picking it up thinking , well , it's never been mentioned on the Northern/Rare Soul scene so perhaps it's not worth pursuing , but you say there are several northern style tracks on it ? Are they worthwhile tracks then ? Thanks in advance

So many good records still to be appreciated on Buddah... Toni Lamarr "I'd Do Anything" Van McCoy fingersnapping magic !

Easily the greatest Soul LP of all time any style any era ... "WARM & SOULFUL" GARNETT MIMMS (UK UNITED ARTISTS)

Prefer the version by the Harvey Averne Dozen on their LP !!!

Sebastian, I think I have it on an Aussie 45 , I used to know exactly what I had in my vaults , but like yourself - I have too many records for my own good after all these years , and so I'll have to go digging in my boxes ....

Not Aussie I can assure you . The rare Aussie EP you're thinking of is the one with Jackie's version of Open To The Door To Your Heart

Many worthy nominations but ... I've said it before, and I'll say it again, DAVID RUFFIN was the absolute greatest by a mile ! Both as a VOCALIST and PERFORMER ! As a vocalist he could tackle literally ANY style of music (soul funk r'n'b country etc) , and he could croon and do show tunes too like Jackie Wilson ... As a performer he was as agile and athletic as James Brown and Joe Tex , and he had all the moves with the Temps. Just look at some of the videos on this site with Ruffin in them ! Marvin , great as he was , wasn't much of a dancer and by his own admission felt uncomfortable doing gritty RnB as on his earliest hits. As we all know Marvin wanted to be like Nat King Cole ! There were absolutely no limits to Ruffin's talent ... his only problem was that he knew it too , he had a massive ego ..... still, he was the best !

,theyre my records i own,all originals, Anybody else agree Ken

Hi Gene , good to hear from you again ! ... when are you going to come Down Under for the Oz National Soul Weekender ?

Pete , I think that deep down you enjoy all the attention no matter who it comes from even if it's some twat like this guy, I mean, you've made over 6,0000 posts on this site - DON"T YOU HAVE A LIFE ? !!!

Perhaps Adey Croasdell can enlighten us a bit more on Bert ... Why ? Well Bert gets credits on quite a few of those loungy anonymous instrumental soul LP's that RCA issued in the late 60's , and then by about '69 / 70 or so he started having his greatest successes with the Main Ingredient .. which has me thinking that perhaps Bert by this time was a salaried staff producer / arranger at RCA ... so since Adey and the Kent guys did those two fantastic CD's of RCA stuff a few years back , maybe Adey has some info on Bert ???? The other thing is .... Bert doesn't appear to ever have had his own production company / set up and seemed to either collaborate directly with other writers like JR Bailey (was Bert part of "Dish A Tunes " publishing?) or work as a staffer at major labels because he then went on to work on hits in the mid 70's for Atlantic artists like Sister Sledge and Ace Spectrum .... Whatever the case .. one thing is undeniable , anything Bert was involved in was always very soulful and very classy !

Just buy the "Free Angela" LP that has it, which also contains the Dickie Wonder biggie !

Of course it is ! The yellow and red is the ORIGINAL for god's sake !!! Ken , what on earth are you on, mate !

But Ken , scans of both yellow discs have already been put up ! The pictures aren't dubious at all ! And why do you say one is " 4 numbers later" ? They BOTH have the SAME number release "1014" . As Pete Smith says - it's very simple - the one with legend in red is the ORIGINAL ! Your one with Legend in black is a boot !!! Why so hard to work out ? Cheers mate !!!

Well , I should modestly call myself a "small gun" !!! I have both the yellow bootleg and the yellow original. The yellow one with LEGEND in RED is a 100% ORIGINAL But yours Ken, the yellow one with LEGEND in BLACK is a 100% BOOT !!! No comment about the green styrene ....

Me too, always preferred "Some Call It Love" rather than "Manifesto"

Thing about the Tams is that even in their hey day in the 60's they all looked liked they were aged well into their 40's !!!! Great group though !!!

And I've just been listening to Percy Faith's Black Magic Woman LP from the mid 70's , a full on latin funk fest !

Absolutely correct, Bert is every bit as as important to the history of soul music as the likes of Van McCoy, Bert Keyes, Carl Davis etc. I would love to know a bit more about his life !!!!!!!