Soul Shrews

You're right Dave, LP only "The Spice Of Life" double LP. I've not seen the 45 on e-bay but I assume its the "free sample" picture sleeve which features snippets of several songs from the LP and a few anecdotes/recollections from Gamble and Huff about making the LP. It was released to promote the LP at the time and is a solid centre 45 playing at 33rpm. Mecury also relesed one of these 45s to promote Jerry Butlers "The Sagitarius Movement" LP Cheers Paul

Nah the worlds not gone mad "denbo", British label collecters will always pay large sums of cash to complete their collections. And why not? Its their money, good luck to 'em Cheers Paul

One of my most treasured possesions is a black feather that dropped of Jean Carns scarf during a gig @ the Jazz Cafe. A mate of mine once caught a bit of Roy Ayers's sweat as he stood near the stage..................probably washed off now but he was most pleased at the time (my mate not Roy Ayers) Cheers Paul

Thanks honky Cheers Paul

Any chance of a tracklist/price please your honkyness ? Cheers Paul

Fantastic stuff Dave. Never knew that........................still think its a good soul LP tho Cheers Paul

Fist full of "Dolls" more like Cheeze Paul

Hi Andy Fantastic sleeve art too. Cheers Paul

Depends what you're into Andy but I reckon you got yourself a bargain. Don"t think theres any northern tracks as such but choc full of great soul music produced by Smokey Robinson and arranged by Wade Marcus and the great David Van De Pitte. Released 1970. Couple of nice covers of "Thats How Heartaches Are Made" and "Someday We'll Be Together" Cheers Paul

I like it by Nancy Wilson tho earlier version than Charlene Cheers Paul

Maybe, but the arrangement by the fabulous George Kerr is an integral part of the record and I too would like to here an instrumental. And I"m a huge Linda Jones fan BTW Cheers Paul

Pretty sure the Wilson Picket was Pat Bradys "Brother Louie Brown" C/up...................the rest sound 'bout right 'cept Cecil Washington was "......Like To Lose" not "loose" played "as" Joe Matthews and the Inserts of course. Cheers Paul

I'm guessing its a rare 'un Bob ? Cheers Paul

Wasn"t suggesting its a "known" problem Mr Smoka.................just seemed to read that way going thru this thread. Cheers Paul

Blimey after reading all this I think I'll stick to my (legit) 70s vinyl re-issue instead of searching for a real one. Don't wanna be paying 40+ quid for a hop skip and jumper . Didn't the first copies of Alfie Davidson (45) also have the skipping prob" ? Cheers Paul

But miff you could buy a few good soul records for 40 quid Cheers Paul

"I Cant Stop" also got a UK 45 release with a picture sleeve. Cheers Paul

Very good call on all these sounds Mr H................."Unwanted Company" always sends me into a "soul" trance Now, a CD comp of Norma Toneys work would be top of my shopping list Cheers Paul

My copies of "Did I Scare You" and "Keep On Running Away" have "D J Copy" exactly where your's have "Promo.... etc" Nasco 0031 and 0033 I'm getting more and more confused as this (great) thread goes on Cheers Paul PS Fantastic stuff from this/these goup(s) if you ask me. Don't suppose theres an LP in the vaults?

Think you're right regarding the Brothers, Sisters Cousins being played and a big sound Mr Benson. Bits And Pieces under another name of course. Two demos of "Did I Scare You" eh well,well...........is it the "plugside" on yours ? Cheers Paul

Bless you Bridgette Odum, I'll stop what I'm doing, next Saturday at 10:30................... and say a prayer for Mike Terry Paul Woosnam

Oops , sorry Whats the story with the Barbara Hall green/black 45 then? East/West coast press? Nothside/Southside press? Or did they just run outta red ink at the printers? Love this thread Mr Plumb Looking forward to the Desert Moon thread Oh yes Cheers Paul

A couple more for ya Steve [att achment=56234:How_s_yo...y_child_.JPG] Cheers Paul

Yes many thanks for the info boba Cheers Paul

To my ears the intro to this sounds the same as David Martin "You're Mighty Right" on Rekord Cheers (seriously big Stylistics fan ) Paul PS "People Make The World Go Round"