Chris Turnbull

Thanks for looking - UK post £5.50 first class recorded, £10.50 special delivery, overseas tbc. Paypal F&F or bank transfer. No hassle money back of course if not completely happy, but buy with confidence as I am a careful grader. Photos are of my sale copies, YouTube clips just for reference. Please PM if interested, and happy to consider offers

1) Jimmy Helms - Romeo and Juliet (Pye) M- £100 ON HOLD

Lovely clean copy in original Pye sleeve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkSMNb3KH3g&list=RDbkSMNb3KH3g&start_radio=1

2) Janice Christian - Just a bad thing (Swan WD) VG+ £75

Few light marks and slightly scruffy label but plays great, lovely mid tempo mover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RY8DVbytXI&list=RD0RY8DVbytXI&start_radio=1

3) The Capitols - Don't say maybe baby VG+ £50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SVIbzaPW6Q&list=RD3SVIbzaPW6Q&start_radio=1

Cheers, Chris

New to me - just had a listen on Youtube and I think it's excellent

Kind of odd with MG's voice pitched down slightly - couldn't it have been quantised (or whatever the word is) at the correct pitch to fit that backing? Presumably not

The other thing I never understand is how can it be available on Spotify for example as Claes Rosen 'If this world were mine' with no credit at all to MG? Happens all the time with samples, why don't they have to credit the artists?

Anyway really enjoyed it, lovely late night tune - similar in feel to the Paris Green / MG 'Oh Yes' that got a lot of spins 4-5 years ago

Surprised not more reaction on here after all the build up as Mike said

Thought it was really interesting - obviously has strong and fond memories of the time and comes over as a real character

My only minor gripe is I would have liked to have seen him, even on a Zoom call - why audio only?

Thanks for looking - UK post £5.00 first class recorded, £10 special delivery, overseas tbc. Paypal F&F or bank transfer. No hassle money back of course if not completely happy, but buy with confidence as I am a careful grader. Photos are of my sale copies, YouTube clips just for reference. Please PM if interested, and happy to consider offers🥇

1) Jimmy Helms - Romeo and Juliet (Pye) M- £140 lovely clean copy in original Pye sleeve

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkSMNb3KH3g

2) Barbara Lewis - I Remember the Feeling (Atlantic US Red & White Demo) Ex £50 SOLD

3) Patti Labelle & The Bluebells - Loving Rules (Atlantic US Red & White Demo) VG+ £25 ON HOLD

Light marks, plays great

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDrDBl-ue7M

4) Janice Christian - Just a bad thing (Swan WD) VG+ £100

Few light marks and slightly scruffy label but plays great, lovely mid tempo mover

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RY8DVbytXI

5) Margie Joseph - Nobody (Volt) VG+ £60 SOLD

Brilliant Willie Tee penned mid tempo dancer, only on the rarer issue of course

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbfSKW9ZQjY

6) Carole Waller - This love of mind / Stop & get a hold of myself Ex £150 SOLD

Slight edge warp NAP. Nice original double sider, much better priced than odd ones on discogs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVHz99fa5BQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SUeL0pDwCg

7) Sunday - Ain't got no problems / where did he come from (Alteen) VG £75 SOLD

Bit scruffy looking but plays great both sides

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xUBhCyK_5k

8) Tony Hestor - Just can't leave you / Watch yourself (Karate) VG £100 SOLD

Again bit scruffy but plays great both sides

9) The Capitols - Don't say maybe baby VG+ £75

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OeauNesu8Hg

10) Chocolate Syrup - You've got a lot to give (Brown Dog) Ex £6

Bargain uptempo 70's dancer, old Levine spin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bg1AVfmse_8

14 hours ago, Mal C said:

 His ‘Cold Hearted Woman’ is an absolute masterpiece! What a singer he was ! 
 

Rest in peace John Edwards

Yeah he was a fantastic singer, one of the best IMO

Love Cold Hearted Woman too, and his (original?) version of How can I go on also fabulous

1 minute ago, Steve L said:

What the point? You can't hear what they're saying most of the time..😲

Just a theatre thing imo, no mic = no atmosphere, as someone else said may as well put a CD on 

No excuse for not getting on the mic - all part of the show

Who’s been the best at it over the years?

Keb
Roger B
Butch is good 
Richard S 

1 hour ago, Eddie Hubbard said:

Hi Chris ,I think it may be the version on the Kent CD “ Ben -Lee’s Philadelphia Soul “ Kent 164 .Thats definitely a different mix to the released version .Hope this helps ,regards Eddie 

Nice one thanks Eddie - will look that up 👍

Quiet morning at work and just thinking about this again - any info? Great / more sparse version that pushed the backing vocals a lot more 

I love it, one of my favourites and one that sounds as good at home as out on a big system - fabulous production

1 hour ago, Jessie Pinkman said:

Phil Wainwright always played it early 90's

Seem to recall you playing it yourself Bob at the Ritz and also Cleethorpes?

New to me, just shazam'd it - great track:-

On 27/03/2025 at 08:13, Sebastian said:

It's not just the mix; the vocal take and guitar parts on the KoKo 45 are different takes than the modern day CD/7" "reissues". The original 45 is also missing parts of the horn arrangement and is more heavy on the guitar doing fills. There's a guitar solo between 1:47 to 2:02 that is entirely absent from the "reissued" version where that part is played by a saxophone instead.

Regardless of version, it's an absolutely sublime recording!

 

 

 

Really interesting that, totally different to the Kent take as you say 

First heard it spun by Sam c. 1997 I guess, loved it then - would it have been this Koko demo take that he was playing at the time?

1 hour ago, Red balloon said:

Hi,

I live in Sheffield and I am very keen to go to a Northern Soul night in the Yorkshire / Stoke-on-trent area, that is well attended with young people, as I am young myself (21). I know the scene is very friendly and the music is so uplifting and I find the dancing amazing. Can anyone recommend a soul night in any of these areas.

Many thanks

Rhianna

Hi Rhianna, 

My daughter's at Manchester Uni and we went to Jordan's most recent Room at the Top niter, absolutely superb - good mixed crowd, lots of younger but also some enthusiastic older - basically all classic and upfront northern with a bit of R&B and modern thrown in - really good fun

Here's the link to their FB page, looks like next one Sat 7th June - highly recommended

https://www.facebook.com/RoomAtTheTopManchester/?locale=en_GB

Cheers, Chris 

25 minutes ago, Julianb said:

He was always known as Simon back in the day (and that's what he called himself!)

Was / is he French then?

Cheers Malc, French style by the sound of it 

Please PM if one available for sale

Cheers, Chris

Has it been done yet / when is it out?

3 hours ago, Roburt said:

It seems the song is registered with BMI today as being the creation of a different writing team (?)

 

 

Kind of off thread but that's a great crowd shot photo above - any idea where and when?

Folks, looking for decent playing copies of the following - please pm if any available:-

1) The Broadways - You just don’t know / Sweet and heavenly melody (MGM)

2) Yvonne Carroll - Please don’t go (Vee Jay)

3) Bill Medley - Leavin’ town (Reprise)

4) Daryl Stewart - Name it & claim it (Wand)

Cheers, Chris 

2 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Hi Chris

I hope you're ok. I've been binge watching Walter's The Day on 4. I'm enjoying it, it's a Belgian thriller.

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-day

Peter

 

Nice one thanks Peter, will check that out 👍👍 All good thanks, likewise hope all good with you 

Same here, very sad to hear - had some good chats with him on SS, sold him quite a few tunes and always very interesting and knowledgeable. RIP Tim ☹️