Sean Hampsey

Been in my Motor all week, Steve. The 'Finger Snapper' is a light and breezy little cracker. Reminds me very much of Millie J's 'Close My Eyes' which is no bad thing! The Deepies though.... Oh lawdy, lawdy! Can't choose between them, both are absolutely Top Drawer! Can't find much about Tina Bryant... other than as a backing vocalist on John Lee Hooker's final LP. Wonder if there's any Don Bryant connection? Great stuff matey. Tony Rounce for President! Sean

Frankly, this is one of the finest Real Soul albums to get a Vinyl Only release in the UK in a very, very long time. Everything about it is Top Drawer: a lovely mix of midtempo movers and gorgeous ballads, done as only the late, great Willie Mitchell knew how! Every real Soul Music fan should buy this superb piece of previously 'lost' work. I spend most of my waking hours searching for music of this quality... and here it is. Well done Soul Junction for bringing this great album to market. It's Wonderful! Sean

Bless you Dave. Glad you're enjoying 'em mate. They are different but think there might be one or two duplicate tracks My 'Burnt Offering' will be in the post before the weekend, for all those who weren't at Just Soul and haven't received it yet. But don't let that stop you buying the Demon Comps! Sean

Anybody fancy a copy of this on Greek Melody will find one for sale here at around £145. https://www.cdandlp.com/item/2/0-2204-0-1-0/1029546573/mr.-flood%27s-party-compared-to-what-greek-pressing.html Sean

Excellent value Ian. Very well done mate. Thanks all for the positive feedback on the Southern (Deep & Crossover) compilations. Makes it all worthwhile. Go get em! Sean

Tis a lovely track indeed. It was the lovely Mary Chapman who gave me a copy to play, early 80's at Cleethorpes and it did cause a ripple at the time with such good folk as Adam, Darren, Robin etc. as I recall. Yep - due a revival for sure! Sean

A couple I play out often are: Messiahs Of Glory - I Want To Thank You - Sky Hero Soul Stirrers - Trying To Be Your Friend - Jewel Inspirational stuff! Sean

As an aside, you Sweet & Deep folk might like these two brand new CD's I've been working on. O' course, it might be a blatant plug, but you guys are among those 'most likely' to appreciate this particular material "Love & Jealousy" - The Deeper Side Of Southern Soul BACKB012 Compiled By Sean Hampsey 1 Quiet Elegance - Do You Love Me 2 Barbara Lynn - This Is The Thanks I Get 3 Otis Clay - I Die A Little Each Day 4 Syl Johnson - Could I Be Falling In Love 5 George Jackson - I'm Gonna Wait 6 Jean Plum - You Ask Me 7 Al Green - One Woman 8 Ronnie Lovejoy - Until You Get Enough Of Me 9 Fontella Bass - I'm Leaving The Choice To You 10 Bobby McClure - To Get What You Got 11 The Patterson Twins - Back In Love Again 12 Oscar Perry - I'll Take Care Of You 13 Willie Walker - I Love Her 14 Quiet Elegance - Will You Be My Man In The Morning 15 Syl Johnson - Anyway The Wind Blows 16 James Fry - Tumbling Down 17 Ann Peebles - Give Me Some Credit 18 Bobby Patterson - Take Time To Know The Truth 19 O.V. Wright - Let's Straighten It Out 20 The Masqueraders - Wake Up Fool 21 Bobby Powell - When You Move You Lose 22 Don Bryant - I'll Go Crazy 23 Jean Plum - Back To You 24 Otis Clay - It Was Jealousy "I Get My Groove" - Crossover Soul From The Deep South BACKB019 Compiled By Sean Hampsey 1 Syl Johnson - We Did It 2 Gloria Edwards - Don't Mess With My Man 3 Fontella Bass - Now That I've Found A Good Thing 4 Bobby McClure - Was It Something I Said 5 Eddie Mcgee - What Made You Change Your Mind? 6 Imported Moods - What Have You Done With My Heart 7 The Montclairs - I Need You More Than Ever 8 Oscar Perry - Let Me Grow Old With You 9 Al Green - I Tried To Tell Myself 10 Ronnie Lovejoy - You Got To Know 11 The Patterson Twins - Looking For A Lover 12 Little Johnny Taylor - How Are You Fixed For Love 13 Bobby Patterson - Everything Good To You (Don't Have To Be Good For You) 14 Jean Plum - Here I Go Again 15 Ann Peebles - I Didn't Take Your Man 16 Henry Shed - Something's Drastically Wrong 17 Bobo Mr. Soul - Hitch-Hike To Heartbreak Road 18 Pat Brown - Love On Loan 19 Barbara Lynn - Nice And Easy 20 Otis Clay - Brand New Thing 21 Bobby Patterson - I Get My Groove From You 22 Ted Taylor - I Want To Be A Part Of You Girl 23 Phillip Mitchell - Little Things 24 James Fry - Still Around 25 Ann Peebles - If This Is Heaven 26 Jean Plum - Look At The Boy See Ians thread here on the entire Backbeats series. Sean

Mine are all burned. Have been for over a week. I gave a bunch out at Just Soul and will be mailing out the rest in the next few days (ya'll should have bin there... you'd have had 'em by now ). Thus far, I've only had the chance to listen to Mike Lofthouse's (and Top Drawer fayre it is too). The others are all in the porch, just as the postie delivered em, such is my hectic life! Will enjoy giving each one a thorough ear bashing over the next few months. Thanks all, Sean

Lee Brackett wrote "A Lil Lovin Sometimes".... Patton's Northern Soul anthem, other than that, no idea! Sean

Van McCoy = Genius (5) Sean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOTQMb8ek0c

Van McCoy = Genius (4) Sean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6aqf52yfQQ

Van McCoy = Genius (3) Sean

Van McCoy = Genius (2) Sean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYqQJlxxCUU&feature=related

Van McCoy = Genius Sean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5hH4gmPzKY&feature=related

Mick Scott 'Scotty' - Top Left - from Doncaster. Wadda boy! Sean

Thanks Pete. Not seen it before. Looks pretty recent to me. Sean

On the other hand... I just found this on the net.... and it looks well dodgy to me! Sean

Original Island 1966 Red & White. Sean

It was Booted in the UK, but not on Island. There was a late 60s - Early 70s boot on MAGIC. There was also a Multi Coloured (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue) Island mid 70s Reissue. Original is on the Red & White Island logo. Sean

"We Just Can't Make It" is the title Paul and you're right, its always been a goodie. GG has a couple of other great 'B' sides I used to play back in the day. "Searching" is a scorcher on the flip of "Reach Out I'll Be There" and on the flip of "How High The Moon" is the fabulous "My Man's Gone". Great singer Gloria, that more often than not suffered from having to deliver dreadful material. Thoroughly reccommend all three of these tracks though! Sean

Remember Lou Courtney being pretty upset that Epic hardly promoted the material at all. The album that spawned this 45 is a World Class piece of work, that everyone should seek to own. Sean

Great stuff Mike. Enjoyed that! Sean

For years I thought the proper title was 'Shing a King Stroll' Joe, cos that was all I had. I think there are probably more misprints out there than the corrected ones. Sean

Hi Tony, I still have that one too. He was the father (and manager) of 'Brit Pop' group 'Five Star' so I've always thought it was recorded in the UK and not released elsewhere. Sean