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Stocker and demo

Canadian stock copies are on vinyl...pretty tough to locate, mind! Great tune...fab organ work...high feel-good factor to it!

Thump! Thump! Thump! Love it...relentless stomper!

100% agree with Dave and Mark...except I am more than happy with my WD with red print in company sleeve, to match my other American Arts demos of similar appearance! Stunning double-sided disc!

Senior moment!

Whilst we're with Bernard Harper, here is dare I say a rarer disc from him? I used to give this the occasional spin at the Capitol Soul Club, and reviewed it in Shades of Soul magazine waaaaaaaaay back in October 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 Eever 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! >>> Disc Reviws <<<

True...and here's a pic of an interesting acetate I have credited to Dottie Cambridge.One side is good danceable mid-tempo with rolling piano work whilst the flip is a Motownesque dancer...both unissued and yet to be exposed to the masses!?!

...as is 117, if I recall correctly?

Am looking for a UK CBS demo of Lee Tomlin - 'Sweet Sweet Lovin'' Plenty of discs on my site that I'd be happy to trade against it. >>> Trades & Sales - Press Here <<<

There were lots of titles around in quantity over here a few years ago. I can recommend the R'n'B mover by Big Daddy Green #103, which I've had on two different coloured labels

Off on a tangent, but here's one for those who like to a have a center in their record, check this out:

Here's T-54133 as a double-sided Globes demo:

The superior unissued version of Bernard Williams - Needless To Say, has it as well

Anyone know this one: Donnie Jacobs - Proud Man - Maison De Soul SOLD Hard driving Funky edge Northern dance track with loads of potential! Listen here:

I have a American football college style jacket with Verve on the back and a V on the front...plus my name...was a promotional gift back in the mid-8Ts, which was nice!

Guess I'm a sad t**t as well, as I colour-code by label order...A's are red, B's are green, C's are orange etc...I always used to run out of the orange ones!

True...this one was recorded on February 9th: The Ambers 66VK260/1 Now I'm In Trouble / I Love You Baby They also recorded these two sides on the same day, but they remain unissued: 66VK258/9 The Key To My Happiness*** / Loving You ***- Considering the credits it is safe to assume that this is a version of the Charades MGM classic!!!

If you haven't checked these out before press the links as they are great...especially the Supremes clip! Jackie Wilson - A Lovely Way To Die from the Kirk Douglas movie of the same name: Supremes - Dr.Goldfoot & His Bikini Machine from the Vincent Price movie of the same name: ...and this one: ...and the Beas version is used for this intro:

Anyone know which label design is the 1st pressing run, or d'ya think they were all within a few weeks of each other, so it doesn't matter (!)