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In January 2020 Secret Stash purchased everything "It is with great pride that we announce Secret Stash Records has purchased the master recordings and compositions to legendary Chicago record man, Bill Lasley’s, Celtex music group. This includes the Celtex label and publishing entities as well as the Kack, Webcor, O-Pex, Expo, Hermes, Memo, Lasco, Lucky Dove, Amp3 , Avin, and Success imprints as well as Plywood Music publishing. Many thanks to Mr Lasley’s widow and son for entrusting us with the responsibility of caring for this timeless collection of midwest R&B. Secret Stash will be the perfect home for it!" https://secretstashrecords.com/blog/page/2/

This is off-piste I know, but could this be connected ? Webcor If I am wrong which I often am, then it's a good read 😇 The Webster Chicago Corporation was a maker of electronic equipment in Chicago, Illinois. Many products were sold under the brand name "Webcor". The product line included record changers, wire recorders and reel to reel tape recorders. In the 1960s the firm began to face strong competition from German and Japanese imports. It was purchased by US Industries in 1967, and faded from prominence in the 1970s. https://www.madeinchicagomuseum.com/single-post/webster-chicago/

RIP Wanda

Never seen one ever It's just a stamp, so technically an issue I had one without the stamp

It's in Manships guide 5th edition page 494 1. Demo 2. Issue - Vinyl 3. 2nd press Styrene No mention of bootleg

Pretty sure it's 74/75 and just before the grey release which has the instrumental and strange using the same number as 1968 release

Someone told me that sadly Williams struggled with being addicted to drugs and his habit forced him into homelessness while he was in Chicago. 😞

Blimey Webcor Records as well

I can't work out if it's Detroit or Chicago, as when Andre Williams released on Avin it was only a couple of months after a Fortune release in Detroit, but Dave Wilkerson is Chicago How annoying

I still do not explain myself properly Dave, sorry, I meant who owned the record label 😀

I would like to see Donna in blue Who owned Avin ?

A&M owned the label so they probably got them from Leland Rogers

Fantastic news indeed, is this way we stayed in before the covid thing as age makes you forget things Rick John so pleased you have them back I wanted to wait until you got them back so I could tell you the (Bob Monkhouse) joke about when he was drunk and left his wife in a taxi but they bought her back !!!!!

France as well http://doowoop1962.free.fr/Popcorn/accueil.htm

This has probably been covered before (link) and what an interesting thread "When it was released on Jazzman Records in 2016, Follow Me to the Popcorn: The Untold History of the Belgium Popcorn Scene was one of the few compilations to shine a light on the underground soul parties that were all the rage in the country during the 1970s. Unlike its U.K. counterpart Northern Soul, little has been written about the Belgium Popcorn scene. But for a growing number of record collectors and DJs, the sounds of “Popcorn” provide an ongoing source of inspiration. So what wasBelgium Popcorn, and why is it only now beginning to get the appreciation it deserves?" https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/belgium-popcorn-guide

This release sheet with Johnny Moore

I noticed this and wondered how did it get to Nottingham ? If I missed an explanation please direct me Never on a US copy ?

And a photo here he was still playing tunes until 1970 when KSOL stopped it's Soul Show and clearly knew Sly Stone https://bayarearadio.org/audio/ksol/ksol-1450-july-12-1966 https://airchexx.com/archives-sly-stone-on-ksol-san-francisco-1967-828-scoped/ The Sly Stone show is the most amazing amazing 8 minutes EVER , take a listen

There must have been 2 runs ?

R.I.P. Joe Simon! Sad news. Joe was one of the great Southern Soul singers in the 1960's who specialized in deep country soul ballads. He later went to Philly and hooked up with Gamble and Huff and revitalized his career in the 70's with Drowning in the Sea of Love. He returned to the church after retiring from the music biz and became a bishop. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/celebrities/17043038/joe-simon-death-grammy-award-winner/

I looked at Discogs this morning and had another idea. If you are a member or join, then you can add the records that are missing to a "wants" list and see if a seller lists them for sale, assuming they don't return. You can do a similar thing on Evilbay I would guess

This info is amazing and conflicts what I was told a million years ago. Have you a source please (I am not doubting you 😀)

I think this is Stu and if anyone is a member they may be able to get in touch https://www.linkedin.com/in/wiener-stu-b076154

I have realised it's the red and Back white one that has Monarch Matrices and others are Frankford/Wayne