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Can recommend this dancer for sure...on the New Orleans R'n'B tip, naturally! Flipside is a decent enough ballad as well.

Another Obrey Wilson double-sider...not particularly well-known but certainly recommended to those liking Popcorn/Northern mid-tempo tunage.

Guilty your Honor! This was my cover up...really Bernard Harper on Action Records (Texas?). This is what I wrote about it in Shades Of Soul back in 2000: Took me a couple of plays to get into this a few years back, but it's definitely one of my favourite discs nowadays. I have been dee jaying with it recently under the guise of "Billy Arnell - The greatest story ever told", so now you know the truth. A chugging nagging beat, with a simple yet strong sounding production, without the aid of any added brass or strings or kitchen sinks! The chopping lead guitar and swirling organ play the major parts, as Bernard tells his ex that he's over her, "I never thought that I could face you again, after I was so hurt". He's strong as, "now you can even flirt 'cause I've found me a love so strong", and more than that, "it's better than the greatest story ever told". That put her in her place. "I'm not gonna lose it, no matter how good you look to me". Never seen or heard of another copy, but I'm not saying that it's a one off, but it definitely deserves to be more well known and loved. Come and hear it at The Dome! The recording in Refosoul has been pitched up a touch, and yes there is another version (different label), but the vocal is pretty weak imo.

R.I.P.

OK, let's have a shuffle around...everything within my updated sales pages is open to trades/offers. Classic Oldies, prime Detroit, thumping R'n'B and a splash of Latin! Many quality tunes well worth a look...all with label scans. Have a look: >>> PRESS HERE <<<

Here's the promo for those who like it like that...the other side is flipping fantastic too! TOP was used as an ender at Blackburn a few times, as I recall?

Would look nice framed and hung!?

Spooky, actually scanned this for the files but yesterday

From the sales shelves:

Purple with gold print, matey.

I for one, much prefer the percussion laden take, which is the easier of the two discs to pick up The stripped down take exposes her vocals and make it sound poppy, and less powerful...imo

Here's the Tri-City promo:

I've gone through all the Japanese 60's record company catalogues and label listings, so I kinda know what came out over here...which spoils the digging fun a bit...but...there are always a few missing numbers between the yearly listings, so there is always hope for other juicy pieces! My addition to this thread would be Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours on a Japanese press...not in any label listings, but rumoured to exist on a a promo copy with no picture cover!

The translation doesn't confirm or deny it's existance. The writer says that TSF was Don's 2nd release on Quinvy and that he hadn't heard the A side (not on the Quinvy 45) and wanted to, due to the Joe Tex connections.

Volumes on Pama...will believe it when I see it...but...it would not suprise me if it existed/exists on a plain white Pama test press. The Shades Of Soul fanzine scan is a 100% fake...as were a few other oddball labels featured in another issue...had me searching for a few for years until someone owned up to the scam! Finally, to throw the cat back amongst the pigeons, let us note that Harry Balk licensed product all over the world from his stable...look at this...the Volumes on London, Japanese London...VERY rare:

Pwoar!...check out this nice pair:

Little Dodley (sic) is the one with the Northern backing track...great stuff!

You know the score...a tune gets stuck in your head for a day or so...hopefully not longer...and you can't stop whistling (or humming!) it whether you want to or not! For me, the Marketts' 'Stirrin' Up Some Soul' has been my whistler of choice! Next victim, please...

Your copy is an original styrene copy...there are stock copies and demos with the painted on label. There are also paper label copies on purple (stock) and WDs, so x4 label variations in total...all originals. Not aware of a re-press/bootleg.

Here's one of my fave tunes from the Stafford era that still doesn't break the bank! Also came out on Cameo, but here are the local labels with and without the distribution credits. The vocals are gutsy and the organ work soooooo sharp...love it...DJs should reactivate this old 'Otis Pollard' c/up!

Vintage 100 Club/Capitol Soul Club floor shaker...prime R'n'B rumbler!

...and for those who like the relentless early R'n'B groove style of 'Money Won't Change You', you better also check out his, 'Let Yourself Go', which also features some nice sax blasts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sCzd5r92QE

'er, rare, VERY rare!

...and here is the demo copy...note the 'A' in DECCA is circled to indicate the official 'A' side...clever stuff from the label designers!

...and also confirm with the buyer that they actually want the full value showing, as it will incure charges fr them.