Mouldy Old Soul

Just received this massage from Ben Pirani on FaceBook Dear comrades, i'm very sad to announce that due to circumstances beyond my control all Ben Pirani and the Means Of Production UK dates have been cancelled. i'm very sorry to disappoint fans but this is out of my control. i'm told tickets sold will be refunded but i was told a lot of things. PEOPLE....HOLD ON!

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Pete, Its Jason Perlmutter

Someone needs to speak to Jason regarding these concerns

I cannot see a Monarch stamp. I will ask Shellly. I'm gonna ring him Monday

Ive got a list of questions to ask him as there are no dates in his book ??

Gonna Build me a Man was not the B side of Mama's Love It was "You Gave Me Up For Promises" Although in his book he says he went to Liberty with Mama's Love"/"Gonna Build Me A Man ?? I will ask him about that as well https://www.discogs.com/The-Tribulations-Mamas-Love-/release/5233370

Chalky the matrix is scratched in triangle then 84187 at 1 O'clock and 1414 at 4 O'clock

I can't find a release date and Shelly wrote in his book that he touted Mama's Love bw Gonna build me a man around the record labels, no mention of Gonna Pack Up My Bags ?? Shelly has sent me his phone number so I'm gonna call him and try to find some details

Andy - https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lRLaCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=shelly+garrett&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the tribulations&f=false

Yes it's the same group https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lRLaCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=shelly+garrett&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the tribulations&f=false

It is the same group as the Imperial Tribulations that did Mama's Love It's here in Shelly's book https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lRLaCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=shelly+garrett&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the tribulations&f=false

Shelly Garrett quotes in his book that the record company's in LA would not touch the group because the lead sounded too much like David Ruffin https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=lRLaCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA2&dq=shelly+garrett&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=the tribulations&f=false

Nothing on Popsike from 3 years ago ?? Just the one that I bought after someone bought it and did not pay for it so the guy relisted it https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=Tribulations+Shelly&thumbs=&currsel=&sortord=&endfrom=&endthru=&ipp=&sdc=&x=17&y=10 the matrix is scratched in triangle then 84187 at 1 O'clock and 1414 at 4 O'clock

Yes it is, I emailed Shelly 3 weeks ago asking about this record because in the book he says he pressed Mama's Love/ Gonna Build Me A Man. No mention of I'm gonna Pack Up My Bags He emailed me back yesterday with his phone number and a message and I quote " Call Me" !!! I will give him a call this very soon

It is the same record sold on ebay it was listed at $1999 and ended on May1st. the reserve was not met https://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=112384552831&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2765 He then relisted it and someone bought it for $900 but did not pay for it so he relisted it again and I bought it for $949.99 on 5th May https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Tribulations-Packin-Up-My-Bags-RARE-NORTHERN-SOUL-45RPM-RECORD-SHELLY-MOTOWN-/112399892980? https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=Tribulations+Shelly&thumbs=&currsel=&sortord=&endfrom=&endthru=&ipp=&sdc=&x=17&y=10

Both Records ?? This is 1 record A&B sides

It is not Foreign Blue Renaissance They were from Cleveland Ohio, The Tribulations are from San Bernardino CA Formed from the Facades and the same group that had Mama's Love on Imperial Managed by Shelly Garrett who both wrote and Produced by Shelly Garrett I have played this to Richard Searling, Kev Roberts, Ted Massey, Dave Thorley and John Manship and no one has ever heard or seen this before So if you have a copy post it up let's see it !!!

Me

Cheers Baz, I really don't know how this has stayed hidden for so long ??

B Side

Undiscovered and Undocumented until now What do you think ??

Liam This is the sticker that was on the records I used to get from Soul Bowl

Thanks Andy. Sad news for all Rare Soul fans As the only Shrine record in my collection I have always wondered and wanted to know about Linda's history and what happened to her after the Pretenders/ Vista's Such a shame so beautiful a voice did not continue to make sweet soul music

Let's make it the most expensive single in history and then someone send it to the papers to tell them what we have done and WHY !!