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"I Wanna Tell My Baby" isn't bad, but I prefer their other one on D-Town, "Mexican Love Song", which I do have. Best, Mark

With regards to the stereo copies, were they recorded at a lower volume? When I DJ'ed with my copy, it didn't seem too loud, and I had it on 6 out of 10 on the volume. Best, Mark

Artie is a.friend of mine on Facebook...he was pleasantly surprised when I mentioned Marcia Brody and Right Combination. Best, Mark

What if the writing on the label is someone's autograph? My copy of Is This the Way to Treat a Girl by the Hesitations has their signatures on it (albeit the current group, which features one original member), and I also have a Dan Penn single on Atlantic autographed by the man himself and a copy of Robert Knight's Everlasting Love signed by the song's co-writer Buzz Cason. Best, Mark

Usually, I get a short break so I can sit and enjoy one of the brunch entrees, but the venue's owner, who usually spins a couple of records while I eat, didn't show up till I was almost finished! Best, Mark

They've released about three singles, one of which (Tell Me b/w their version of Do Whatcha Wanna Do) has gotten some UK spins. I took a video of them performing Tainted Love at their New Year's Eve gig a couple of years ago, but it's on my previous cell phone, which has a broken LCD, and I have no idea how to retrieve it. Best, Mark

Here is the playlist for my gig at the Beachland Ballroom and Tavern in Cleveland on April 3rd. I DJ'ed the Sunday brunch from 10 AM to 3 PM: Love Me One More Time--Jimmy Holiday (Diplomacy) Jerk Baby Jerk--Carl Burnett & Hustlers (Carmax) Let's Go Together--Pat Lewis (Golden World) You Got a Good Thing Goin' Boy--Parfays (Fontana promo) Help Me--Honey & the Bees (Josie promo) Do It--Billy Sha-Rae (Hourglass) What You Gonna Do--Tempests (Smash) Shotgun--Junior Walker & the All-Stars (Tamla Motown Holland import) Do the Temptation Walk--Jackie Lee (Mirwood) Go Go Train--Jackie Paine (Jetstream) That Girl--Royal Jesters (Bell promo) We're Acting Like Lovers--Spellbinders (Columbia) Barefootin' Time in Chinatown--Lester Young (Barry) The Word Game--Benny Spellman (Atlantic promo) Trespassin'--Ohio Players (Compass) If I Could Only Be Sure--Nolan Porter (ABC promo) I Got a Whole Lotta Lovin'--Joe Simon (Sound Stage 7) There's No You--Occasions (Big Jim) I Thank You Kindly--Diane Lewis (Wand) Evil Ways--Johnny Mathis (Columbia promo) Everything I Do--Jets (Port) Let Yourself Go--Elvis Presley (RCA) Baby Boy--Fred Hughes (Brunswick) I'm Gonna Carry On--Fantastic Four (Soul) Can You Be a One Man Woman--Sam Dees (Chess promo) Mojo Workout--Larry Bright (Tide) Gotta Get to Know You--Bobby Bland (Duke) That Girl Is Mine--Attractions (Bell) A Love You Can Depend On--Brenda & the Tabulations (Top & Bottom) Hung Up On Your Love--Montclairs (Paula promo) Going to a Go Go--Miracles (Tamla Motown Holland import) The Way I Love You--Continental Four (Jay-Walking) More More More of Your Love--Bob Brady & Con Chords (Chariot) I'll Bet You--Billy Butler (Brunswick) Love Love Love--Bobby Hebb (Philips) One Eye Open--Maskman & the Agents (Dynamo) If This Is Love--Precisions (Drew) Woman--Samson & Delilah (ABC) My Victrola--Joey Pastrana (Cotique) I Really Love You--Dee Dee Sharp (Cameo) I Surrender--Eddie Holman (ABC) How Can You Say Goodbye--Sidney Joe Qualls (Dakar) Talkin' 'Bout You Babe--Little Charles & the Sidewinders (Decca promo) Miss Heartbreaker--Ascots (MBS) Do Whatcha Wanna Do--Wesley Bright & the Hi-Lites (Hi-De-Ho!) Arabia--Delcos (Showcase) Respectable--Outsiders (Capitol) The Horse--Cliff Nobles & Co. (Phil-L.A. of Soul) I Want You to Be My Baby--Ellie Greenwich (United Artists) Just Can't Live My Life--Linda Jones (Warner Bros.) It's Better to Love--Magictones (MAH's) Is This the Way to Treat a Girl--Hesitations (GWP) Prove It to Me--Garnet Mimms (United Artists) My Ordinary Girl--Tommy Ridgley (Ric) Don't Tell Me I'm Crazy--Edwin Starr (Soul) Love Coming Down--Imperial Wonders (Musicor promo) Don't Say Maybe Baby--Capitols (Karen) I'm Satisfied Just Loving You--Bobbie Jean Bland (Sack) How Could It Be--Esquires (Bunky) Honky Dory--Billy Harner (Open) I'll Be Loving You--Soul Brothers Six (Atlantic) Seven Rooms of Gloom--Four Tops (Tamla Motown Holland import) In My Life--Linda Carr (Ranwood) That's When the Tears Start--Blossoms (Reprise) Sweet Darlin'--Jimmy Soul Clark (Soul Hawk) Please Stop Laughing At Me--Carl Henderson (Omen promo) I Spy for the FBI--Luther Ingram (Smash) Wanna Go Home--Buddy Lamp (Wheelsville) Detroit Sound--Megatons (Laurie promo) Gone Gone--Roy C (Shout) Got You On My Mind--Joe Hinton (Backbeat) Crying Like a Baby--Jive Five (Musicor promo) Love Factory--Eloise Laws (Music Merchant) Nothing Is Impossible--Al Perkins (Atco) Lonely Love--Bettye Swann (Money) Ain't No Big Thing--Scotty Todd (Philips promo) The Chase Is On--Johnny Howard (Bashie promo) El Pito--Joe Cuba (Tico) Black Cat--Brian Auger (Atco promo) Halos Are For Angels--Blanch Carter (GSF promo) Magic Saxophone--Jimmy Castor (Smash) It Takes a Lot of Loving--Big Ella (Lo Lo) Down In the City--Marvellos (Modern promo) Price of Love--Artistics (Brunswick) What Is This--Jackie DeShannon (Imperial promo) Hot Chills and Cold Thrills--Blue Notes (Uni) You Betta Be Sure--Casualeers (Laurie promo) High Rise--Freddy King (Federal) Gotta Find Me a Lover--Erma Franklin (Brunswick) Little Piece of Leather--Donnie Elbert (Gateway) Baby Don't'cha Worry--Vernon Harrell & Little Gigi (Decca) They Say--Ovations (Goldwax) She Won't Come Back--Hesitations (Kapp promo) Don't Forget That I Love You--Intentions (Philips) When You're Down and Out--Sir Mack Rice (Blue Rock) Wait For Me--Monclairs (Sunburst) Together--Chester St. Anthony (A&M promo) Poor Unfortunate Me--Gloria Taylor (King Soul) In the Twilight Zone--Astors (Stax) I Can't Take No More--Dan Brantley (Sims) Change My Darkness Into Light--Flirtations (Josie) Crazy--Emanuel Laskey (Thelma) Peace Pipe--Pal & the Prophets (Jamie promo) If It's Love, It's Alright--Eddie Holland (Motown) That Other Place--Wade Flemons (Vee Jay promo) Music--Festivals (Smash) Gonna Fix You Good--Little Anthony & the Imperials (Veep) Don't Let True Love Die--Superlatives (Dynamics) Take Me Back--Freddie Gorman (Ric-Tic) There's Nothing Else to Say--Incredibles (Audio Arts) Hold On--Radiants (Chess) Don't Leave--Bobby Sansom (Sublime) Two Stupid Feet--Tabs (Wand) Day By Day--Continental Four (Jay-Walking) I'm On My Way--Dean Parrish (Laurie) Best, Mark

My Heart is Calling by Jackie Wilson...and put Growin' Tall on the other side!! Best, Mark

Got a few to trade, but nothing as good as what you're offering..at least I don't think I have anything that great. Best, Mark

Unfortunately, I don't have any of those you want, but I just wanted to say that it's nice to see people trading 45s on here. I thought all the trade activity DIED! Best, Mark

This extends to individual names as well...there are two Chuck Jacksons, who oddly enough both were associated with Wand Records (the famous solo artist from the '60s and the guy who was in the Independents), two Al Wilsons (the Help Me guy and the more famous guy of Show and Tell fame), two Nancy Wilsons (the jazz/soul singer and the girl in Heart) and two guys named Tony Williams (the Platters guy and the jazz guy who played drums for Miles Davis). Best, Mark

There are least three Attractions groups (L.A. group on Renfro and Bell, Chicago group on June Bug, and Detroit group on De-To) and at least four Inspirations groups (L.A. guys on Breakthrough, Chicago guys on Midas, Philadelphia guys on Wand and New York girls on Black Pearl). Would I be correct in assuming that the Citations on Ballad.and the Citations on Solid Soul are two different groups? Best, Mark

Just heard the Wonders' version via YouTube. I like it, though not as much as their other tunes. As for the song itself, I think I prefer the O'Jays version, which I should dig out for my next DJ gig. Best, Mark

I can't help but notice that since the Sales and Trading forums were merged, that there haven't been many posts about trading records. Have people stopped trading altogether here? I'm a little puzzled. Best, Mark

Never met him, but we did have some interaction on FB, and he seemed like a decent guy. RIP, Alf... Best, Mark

Mine's a little less than clean, but I still was able to DJ with it. Best, Mark

Sounds fantastic...and now I have another record to look for! Bad enough that I don't have Just a Dream... Best, Mark

Didn't know the Imperial Wonders had more than one on Day-Wood? Best, Mark

How much is the regular black label Musicor issue worth? Best, Mark

Damn...$14 for Two People? I guess I should take a better look at EBay! Best, Mark

Are people breaking up those box sets and selling them individually? Just curious... Best, Mark

Two recent trade pickups...Don't Forget That I Love You by the Intentions and a Holland issue of Seven Rooms of Gloom by the Four Tops, complete with picture sleeve. I also picked up a Fantastic Four on Soul, I'm Gonna Hold On, for $6. Best, Mark

There's also a New Zealand issue of Roy Roberts Got to Have Your Love on Stateside. I was fortunate enough to get it in a trade. Best, Mark

I have a Marvellos...PM me. Best, Mark

He has done a Northern soul cover...he did a nice version of Frank Lynch's tune Young Girl on his second album. He is from the same area in Massachusetts that Lynch was from. Best, Mark