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Have a 7" of Barry White on the uk Club logo. Drop me a line if you need it.

The group which Larry was in was Truth along with Leo green who you talked about. Cutting 45s for Devaki, Soc and philly groove. Some really great info chaps, and as for the gun as the burglar alarm, that's quality.

Kool Blues 'Can we try love' Capsoul £400 couple of very light marks, and mild storage dish. otherwise m- . Plays superb. One of the best copies around and very in demand . CP Spencer 'Still holding on' Monarch test pressing Offers - This is the very same copy that can be viewed on popsyke and was intended for release on Motown1272f in 1973, however the 45 was never released and was only made available on the Motown cd 'Year by year in 95. Just like much of his work with the Originals a wonderfull love song and the only way to own it on 45. I have never seen another copy, so in essence a very rare motown 45. There is a little water damage as you will see on the popsyke image, but the playing surface is great with just a few paper scuffs. Paypal please, and full refund if not happy. Cheers Andy

Could someone please tell me how on earth a record is protected better in a new mailer with new cardboard than recycled?. It is Certainly not going to sound any better because it's in a new mailer. Given that all cardboard protection bends very easy one way (along the line of the corrugation, but is very stiff the other way) I am shocked at how many people send records with the corrugation on the cardboard inner all running the same way. If folks are paranoid about records breaking then 6mm ply from b&q is the best bet, the bigger the sheet you buy the cheaper it is. Even if you get the smallest sheets will get you 18 mailer protectors for about 30p each. Cutting a seven inch square with a saw is hardly rocket science and Much stronger than any cardboard. As for postage rates, well the same people have been taking the piss for years. Would have thought anything more than 50p on top of the actual postage is taking an unnecessary advantage of somebody who very often struggles to afford the purchase in the first place.

Thanks for your thoughts on this one. I have offered it to someone, if it falls through I will post it up in sales. Cheers Andy

Was considering offering this one up in the sales. Not to sure on current value. Any advice appreciated. Cheers Andy

Only got the solid blue copy. But looks like some confusion regarding the credits.

Was thinking of posting these up in my next sales, but have little clue on the current value. Any opinions appreciated. Derwin Woods 'Is it love' Winjam 1984 Alfie Capers 'Lady be good to yourself' Capers 1981 (former Main Ingredient & Platters member) Andy

Check Dave Thorley, pretty sure he had one on his site. Andy

The catalogue numbers on the David Lenyard 45s are all flying eagles with no mention of ME-O, so perhaps Romeo Taylor had split the scene by then?.

Assuming it is the same artist, check out the 45 'Love don't lie' on the Jimilynn logo. Excellent beat ballad with good lyrics. Andy

The possible connection is Romeo Taylor who also had a 45 on the logo, same publishing etc. Dragging the ME -O logo from his christian name , probably owning the logo and pressing them up over on the west coast? Andy

Crossover was the very genre created from ' no mans land', and gave the soul scene a much needed boost. Rare records like psychedelic Frankie 'Put me out of your life' lived together with the more regular Jesse James 'If you want a love affair' (which was massive by the late 80s) lived together on a great scene. But for me Bobby Dukes 'Just to be with you' defined the genre not very rare, but held that busy arrangement within that midtempo beat, topped of by that fantastic vocal. Pam Bowies 'He's all I Need' on Aquarious gets me every time. Great choices from previous posts, although many leaning towards the northern side of things. As for a top 500, i'm sure that could be done just out of lp tracks.

I am sure you are aware it has been re- released in the 12" format if you get stuck. However if you need it for the superb flip ' You got your hold on me' then i'm afraid it's not on there .

Like I mentioned in an previous post on this subject, all sorts of beat ballads and mid tempo items have surfaced via Jamaica or pressed in the states for the Jamaican market. Another good example which prompts the question why, is Harold Melvin & the blue notes ' Keep on lovin' you'. It was pressed as the flip of 'Don't leave me this way' on a look a like PIR ( CBS Jamaica ltd). It never even received a 45 release over in the states, as the flip over there was 'Bad luck'. If you pull the lp out you will realize why I would hold it with the same high esteem as the Ridley 45.That is no party record either. Even those thick vinyl presses of the Jules Johnson & the Dynamics on polydor that people pass of as originals are of Jamaican origin . Does anyone have any clear evidence of Jamaican presses of major label product having a genuine licencing deal? or is that something a few back in the day said either to cover their arse or to wriggle out of the fact they were actually boots!. Why was Universal love 'It's you girl' on Jamaican Columbia and not a look alike glades or TK imprint?. Personally I fail to see how we will ever know how many of these titles had a genuine licencing deal. Andy

Different styles and moods, something I like very much in a good compilation. The deep soul piece from Presberry is outstanding. Nice work. Andy

Really enjoyed this comprehensive article.

I Think the flip 'Ain't no way' is a great ballad. My copy is a tad hissy and the pressing is not great. Does anybody know anything about this artist, as he sounds similar to Johnny Gilliam? Andy

Excellent tribute.

Yes, the Sussex copy I have comes with what looks like the Bell sound stamp, all be it rather faint. However if I had a pound for every major label test press that had the same amount of writing ie no logo etc then I could retire. Some companies actually used different or associated labels to do the test press. Absolute can of worms. Andy

Yes, that is my opinion. However I would actually like to be proved wrong. As you know there are all sorts of Jamaican presses on a whole heap of different titles, mostly beat ballads and midtempo . First copy came from a Jamaican friend associated with the two step scene, the second a guy in New York who sold a lot of Island soul and re-issues associated with that type of stuff. So you can see were i'm going. Andy

I have had a couple of those. I Sold one on here for about £20 or similar. Was led to believe they were presses related to the jamaican scene. Given the fact I have never seen another Sussex test pressing that looks like that, I can only assume that is correct. The background colour was a little deeper, but same red writing. I have the sussex 45, but the sound quality is roughly the same. Andy

At the moment it's 'Rain in my back yard' as it seems to have been doing this all day! . Worth checking out is the you tube clip of the fellows backing Alicia Keys on her 'You don't know my name' track. Mind you just watching Alicia keys is not to difficult.

Have dropped you a line. Andy