Mikehump

I’ll have a look, thanks Mike. It’s not the end of the world, I’m just curious how things like eBay work and it was unusual. Cheers

Thanks Stevie. Very concise. I’d still like to know why all the evidence of its existence disappeared. I guess I’ll never know. Mike

Thanks for the tip. Sadly logging in made no difference. Last night I was the highest bidder, which is why I checked today. Its gone. Nothing in "recently viewed", "watch list" or "bids and offers". Its as if the whole thing never happened. Most odd. Mike

Any advice from regular eBayers? I was bidding over the weekend on a record on ebay. I had made a bid and this morning went to check progress and the item had gone. No notification that the item had been withdrawn or sold or anything. In many years of using ebay this has never happened before. Any ideas?? Mike

Soul Sounds - Dean Parrish - Tell Her Still plays pretty well. Mike

Thanks. I was picking up the point about there being several vinyl versions but missed the "demo" bit. Note to self - read things properly! Mike

My wife Suzy's copy has an etched number in the run out and a slightly different label. It also says Recorded at Allegro Sound Studio. Moulded vinyl. Runout on the Next in Line side, is etched U4KM-901-1C "A"/A with a separate R on the opposite side of the run out. The "A" could be an R - that would be close to the Discogs description I reckon she would have got this around 1973. Mike

This is a bit of topic but I'm convinced that I saw a live singer in late 60's, "Don L Jackson" who was a US serviceman. Sort of Geno style doing soul covers. I've made several attempts to verify this but without luck. Main problem is I can't remember where he was playing. Anyone else, or am I just imagining it? Hump

For me Jerry's version of this Van McCoy classic hits the spot. Superb vocals and arrangement that tight as a drum. Wonderful. Jerry RIP and thank you. Mike Jerry Butler - I Can't Stand To See You Cry (Vee Jay).mp3

In addition to number R3616A there is a hand drawn mark - as photo on the USA distributed version. Pressing plant? Hump

My old (2002) Goldmine R&B Catalog says records by "The Pips" were released by Fury into 1963. See attached. A i962 date ties in with the very detailed notes from Bill Dahl's interview with Bubba. Gladys was taking a break andthe Pips issued a single in 1963 without her. Facinating stuff.

There is a compilation UK album by Bulldog records. "Gladys Knight: Looking back - the Fury years", it includes "How do you say goodbye". Style is like the other Fury recordings I have. Hump

I have just moved offices at work. Each morning, I now get coffee at a new cafe. I was sitting in reading the paper when my ears pricked up. On came the pleading tones of Otis Redding - "Try a little tenderness". OK, its not "Northern", but its also not the sort of tune you expect to hear at 08.30 in Finchley Central. The cafe owner is a nice chap so I explained I bought the Album (Dictionary of soul) in 1967 and had never previously heard it played anywhere. The response was "Dunno mate, this is Amazon Music". Perhaps I tend to overthink things! Hump

Arrived today and its a thing of beauty! Interestingly, back in the day when I bought "Hot Buttered Soul" (1969/70) there was much derision from my mates in Market Harborough. My wife Suzy, who has a pretty good ear for a soul tune thought it was rubbish. Times and tastes change, but I reckon its still a bit of a Marmite thing.

There were a few carvers around a while back, there was a view that it was the right sound for the scene at the time. Not sure I ever heard it out down south. I've got one somewhere I think.