Soul Shrews

The strange world of Philly soul eh Mr brat? Cheers Paul

Cant get enough Jean Carn tracks if you ask me. How about "Time Waits For No one"? Cheers Paul

Nice one Mr brat!

Wouldn't mind one meself Richard have they got any more> Cheers Paul

You're absolutly right Mr G I apologise unreservedly just dug my copies out and given them another listen. It was the "HUH, HUH" chants that put me off in the first place so just put 'em at the back of the cupboard and didn't give them another thought untill this wonderful thread. Must apologise to KarlM here too, hope I didn"t put you off buying one. If I did and you go back to the store and they're all sold you can have my spare copy free of charge. Sorry guys! Cheers Paul Woosnam

Hi Simon I"ve got another Johnny Williams 45 "Slow Motion" says 1973 on my Dutch (Epic) label. I'm sure I've got a US copy somewhere too. No idea who he is doesn't sound like the "Something Kinda Mellow" (Babylon/Polydor) one to me but I may be wrong. Could be the guy who recorded for Twinight? Cheers Paul

Yes Tone I have The Family on pale blue never seen a multi coloured one either. Prefer the other side myself "Nation Time" written by Gamble/Huff, sonds like an embryonic "We"re on The Right Track" Ultra High Frequency in places to me. Writing credits on that one go to Norman Harris and Allen Felder tho. Talking of instrumentals do you know if "Strange" by Tradewinds (Triumph records) is Philly? Its a Norman Harris arrangement. No address on my copy just says dist by Pip records Cheers Paul

What about all those people dancing to ska ...........with a soul soundtrack? Cheers Paul

Yep nice record TONE I have a pale blue label and a "normal" North Bay label design. Any Ideas? Cheers Paul

Yes Dave love the German promos too. No picture sleeve but I find the labels most attractive. Cheers Paul

Oh Yes! and "The Best Love"

Is Jean Carn on 45? How about Leon Huffs "Tight Money" (or is it "The Moneys Tight"?) as the "Wade In The Water" for the new millenium?

Where've you been Mr White?!!! I mean 3 pages on Philly and this is your first post? Cheers Paul

Love that Soul Survivors track for ages, very dancefloor friendly to I'd have thought. Who knows if "Party Time Man'' can do it? I'll check my Elliot Hoffman 45 for yah can't remember if its stereo/mono or what at the moment,..... or if my copy is a demo or not Cheers Paul

Yep, very nice Chunky

Cheers Paul

Hey Steve, is that the "Philly Philles" (TSOP) version or is that ice hockey? Cheers Paul

Oh eck I think I might have Jocko I'll have to have a look. Is one of the lines "Gucci made my boots"? Cheeers Paul

Hi codfromderby the Jean Carn tracks from the "Sweet And Wonderful" LP. Don't know if its a 45. Its not listed in her discography in "In The Basement" no 27. I heard her 45 of "My Love Don"t Come Easy" was a hard one to get. Cheers Paul

Hi Garth, the ones in Berwick St came to England via Amsterdam. The dealer who bought them from the states told me they were bankrupt stock from a distributer in New Jersey. In all there were between 60 to 70 thousand and I got to go through them all..... twice! The secound time was a labour of love sorting them to be sold on. Thats why I know the Berwick St ones were those, the boxes had my writing on them. An awful lot of multi copies as you"d expect, I can remember 2/3000 copies of "I'll Always Love My Mama" and about the same of Billy Pauls "Let Em In". A good range age wise tho from Billy Pauls "Am I Black Enough For You" through to Shirley Jones solo 45's. Cheers Paul

You would!!!

Hi Jock, I've got 11 versions Philadelphia Chicago Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Houston Miami St Louis Washington DC and San Francisco I"ve also heard an LA version. Think I"ve got about 20/30 different titles WD's spare. PM me if your interested and I'll send you a list. Cheers Paul

Yep a great track by a great singer, nice one John Norman Jay used to play this at some of his "rare groove" nights back in the day. Have you tried Billys "I Trust You"? Or "Brown Baby"? Cheers Paul