Soul Shrews

To hear those tracks with a fine orchestral backing was great I thought. Would not have been my choice of material but it was a good overall view of the nostalgia scene. Crowd seemed to love it (although Proms crowds do seem to do that whatever) so a decent couple of hours radio. Will also check out the T.V. version in August. Cheers Paul

Mrs Shrews & myself usually listen to @Hans Diepstraten the weekly Fingerpoppin' Soul show while having our Sunday lunch. The show goes out live from 21;00-23;00 (Euro Time) every Thursday. But by that time after a week working we are thinking bedtime rather than listening time. Cheers Paul

Are there any other radio soul shows who have ccelebrated 30 (!) years ? Congrats H & H Cheers Paul

Hi Steve Which Black Music issue is that from , please ? Cheers Paul

Yep. remember Tim from Locarno days. A great guy. RIP Tim

Thanks Russ ! From Lars too !! Cheers Paul

Thank you Mark B The only one I found on DC was the 1978 version, can you send/post a link ? Cheers Paul

Anyone know the going price for this one ? All I can find on YT & DC is the earlier "78 version. Bought this as new(ish) release from SB Cheers Paul

Charles Johnson at about its regular list price ? Nothing crazy going on there ? Cheers Paul

Can only echoe the previous posts. A real legendry soul man.

Also a blue label styrene boot done in the 70s Cheers Paul

RIP Burt A true musical legend Cheers Paul

Not going to list 20 but J.R. Bailey "Just Me 'n You'' Cheers Paul

Highlight for me was this event starting back in September. A Lowrider/Downtempo/Deep (call it what you will) Soul night. Just simply real soul music in the company of some real nice people. At last something in Amsterdam for us misfits. Any Soul Sourcers looking for a break in Holland this year the dates for 23 (so far) or on the flyer. Cheers Paul

Hi Mal We have a cat that likes to decorate/customise boxes too ! Cheers Paul

Brilliant Zanetti !! Thanks for keeping us informed this last year. Hope you keep it up next year !! Cheers Paul

An old favourite. Cheers Paul

Genius pure and simple. Thanks for the music Mr Bell Cheers Paul

One of my favourite groups. Thank you for the music Sam Cheers Paul

One I never tire of. Farewell Bertha Cheers Paul

Thanks Chalky ! Cheers Paul

Hi Russ "Obviously, some of you have been fortunate to go looking for old locations in person in years past," quote from OP While not looking for old offices/studios per se the 1st time we went to see Jerry Butler in Washington DC we stayed at the Washington Plaza on Thomas Circle. It was only a couple of years later after reading an Andy Rix article on here that the penny dropped. We could have been sleeping on the site of Shrine Records ! Cheers Paul

Sad to report that Mattie Butler has died. Sister of Jerry and Billy,her wonderful voice graced many a Chicagoan recording. She was also a member of the group Peaches on Mercury Records. Thank you for the music Mattie. Paul

Sad to report Joe Tarsia has died. I'm sure every collecter on this site has a 45 recorded at Sigma Sound. Chances are that Joe Tarsia was the man behind the controls of that recording. Thank you Mr Tarsia for your technical knowledge over the years making some of our favourite records sound so cool. Cheers Paul

Always assumed this was a Dutch/Suri bootleg label. Cheers Paul