Soul Shrews

I'm guessing you're spot on Cheers Paul

Some of the things on the unreleased Roy Ayers (with Ms Wells on vocals)stuff that came out a while ago are pretty fine too. Cheers Paul

Agree with that Ken...................agree with Mr Pinch too........"You Make It Heaven" is much nicer........I seem to be rather ageeable this evening Cheers Paul

Remember Richard Searling, Pat Brady, Soul Sam, Russ Winstanly and Dave Withers DJing there Cheers Paul

WasN'T Valentino "I Was Born This Way" one of Daves ?............Platters "Washed Ashore" too...........and Bits "n' Pieces Cheers Paul

Ahhh was wonderin who played it but couldn"t remember.........one of his better "contemporary" spins......"Contact" "Happy Radio" anyone ?? Cheers Paul

Think you're right ...............I'm sure I heard "Prance On" there Cheers Paul

I've got one Ken...................so it must be worth a grand Cheers grandolddukeofpaco

the tune to play tonight...................... Cheers Paul

I was told the sleeves like you mention were used for the Belgian market................as for the holes some Dutch have large and some not Cheers Paul

Only the band credited on the LP unfortunatley chorlysoul.....................Jackie Ross version is class.....produced by Calvin Carter, arranged by Riley Hampton....on Jerry Butlers label...........flipside "Don't Change Your Mind" (written by Jerry Butler Billy Butler and Calvin Carter) is a great record too....and shouldn't set you back more than a tenner either Cheers Paul

Aahh, I see now............shoulda looked a bit harder at the listing on the back cover.........its not too clear tho Yep.. great track.. off a nice LP Cheers Paul

No track called "The Chase" on my "Youngblood" LP, Jordi.................whats that about then ? Cheers Paul

Thought the Marvin Gaye "Funky Space......." in your 1st list was demo only??? So that might be worth a couple of bob Cheers Paul

Also got a Dutch 45 release with a pic sleeve (LP cover)..............................RIP Mr Hayes....... a true genius Cheers Paul

Tony your theory is like a bucket Having had the privilege of seeing Patti Labelle live a couple of times the thought of a live LP is fantastic. Did "If You Don't.............." get a 12 inch release or just the Pt 1/2 45??? Cheers Paul

8 quid well spent gogs Cheers Paul

Probably better sound quality on The Montclairs contempo release too Cheers Paul

Tony as I'm sure you know theres at least 3 unreleased Jean Carne tracks...........also a complete Billy Paul LP and an LP of Jerry Butlers, according to Dexter Wansell. When we visited 309 Broad St I also remember seeing a tape of Lou Rawls with "Me & Mrs Jones " on the cover Not forgetting the OJays CD "Together We Are One" from 2004 of course Hope theres not too much damage and Thom Bells piano escaped unscathed !!! Cheers Paul

The deep voice is simply bass singer Earl Young (I know he played bass but reading "soul harmony singles" book it reads like he sang bass in the group too) and nowt to do with Mr White Just listen to "Zing Went The Strings.........." for that bassy vocal Cheers Paul

This was booted in the 70s as a stock wasn't it ? How do you spot a wrong un please? Nice demo Pete Cheers Paul

So from the horses mouth (so to speak ) deffinately not Billy Butler..........he told me himself I was standing next to him 'onest guv But he also said that he may have played on the track.................., he can"t remember all the tracks he"s played on (not surprisingly) For instance I bought the Sharon Ridley "71 Sussex LP while I was in DC and although he was credited on the LP sleeve he had no idea of the LP or Sharon Ridley Sooooo........... I reckon its a demo track with Billys name on for the hell of it (cos he may have played on it) Don't ask me why its not just another acetate for the artists to "sing off" ............I have no idea Just My theory Cheers Paul PS Tony, Billy was pretty convinced it was A& S .................but I"m not gonna argue with your ears

Billy checks out soul source Mr Shrews & our hero Harry van Vliet, Mr Shrews and Billy Butler Harry van Vliet www.fingerpoppinsoul.nl , Mr Shrews and Billy Butler Photos taken Feb 2010 By Mrs Shrews Laptop courtesy of Mattie Butler Cheers Paul

Picked up a copy of the LP (VG +) last week for about 30 bucks................did I do good ????? Cheers Paul

Thanks for sending the mp3 Alan Just played Billy the track and he is sure that it isn't him He thinks that its Ashford and Simpson maybe moonlighting Cheers Paul and Billy Butler