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Think Baz Atkinson went last year Brett. I'm sure he'll fill you in on the details. Rich

I think you hit the nail on the head there Suz - A great ballad does just exactly that! If I was with my collection now I'd feel an evening of maudlin soul ... Hey is that a new genre?? Rich

Ah yes Donny too. What a man. Personal fave by him. ' I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know' . . . Just an amazing song. I urge everyone to listen and buy a copy!!! A favourite in the record room late at night - last glass of red in hand... Rich

Wow didnt know that Baz - I see Boba's here.. Tell us mister! Rich

Could go on for years this... Are we talking straight ballads or 'beat ballads' ?? Chuck Jackson & Tommy Hunt - Two of my all time favourite balladeers. Chucks 'I Need You' hits me everytime. Big Maybelle - 'Oh Lord What Are You Doing To Me' .... Oh...my...god... Rich

'Can't You See' is a lovely lovely 45 - Very under-rated - Deserves more attention. Just done a quick ebay search and lists Al Anderson as a former guitarist for the Wildweeds - Looks like a right hippie/rocker. Any info on the group anyone? Rich

Always think Motown / Universal missed a bit of a trick when they did the big re-issue thing last year or so by maybe not issuing some ltd 45s with unreleased material on ala what Kent/Ace do? Just looking at the unreleased material on the Cellar series is more than enough instead of the 'enterprising' bootleggers on ebay etc we all know and hate.... Suggestions for 45s? Rich

Now we know the stock US wise has long since gone into collections expect this to be a toughie to find in the future. Excellent southern groover at what's a bloody good price! Rich

Think thats all of em. Charles Holiday - Don't Lie - Playboy Record Co 752 Frankie Karl - You Should Have Held On - Phill Town 859 Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield - Since I Found My Baby - Augusta Records 306 Perfections - Can This Be Real c/w Till I get Home - Calgar 235 Linda Griner - Good-By Cruel Love c/w Envious - Motown promo 207 Bernard Smith - Never Gonna Let You Go - Spectrum 326 Blue Jays - (it depends on the ) Point of View - Jay 802 Candy and the Kisses - The 81 - Cameo Parkway demo 81 Arin Demain - Silent Treatment c/w You Don't Have To Cry Anymore - Blue Star promo 1002 Standards Of Living - Cup Up c/w Cut Up Mr. Kool - Pacific Records 500 Toni Basil - Breakaway - A&M promo 314 Steve Mancha - Friday Night - Grooves Ville 256 Epitome of Sound - You Don't Love Me c/w Where Were You - Sandbag promo 194 Danny Owens - I Can't Be A Fool For You - Manhattan 584 Paragons - Con Me c/w Oh Lovin' You - Buddah 180 Eddie Holman - I Surrender c/w I Love You - Action 96 Supremes - He's All I Got c/w Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart - Tamla Motown demo 257 Rich

Love that American Gypsy track - Bargain 70s tune and just a little bit different. Rich

The La Beat 45s - Described as Mint - Unplayed. Now there's something you dont see ... hardly ever. A premium on top of an already staggering price tag. Rich

Thanks Dave for that I wish Bob! One day.. Best Rich

Where does this fit in with his other material? Is it post Okeh / pre KoKo? I see its from a Memphis seller - Is this the source of the label? Rich

That would be Butchs' old Jerry Williams cover up wouldn't it? Manship had a copy earlier this year I think - Cant remember how much it went for but it was lots! Rich

The re-presses of Owens / Mel Britt etc can or have fetched anything up to £20/£30 on ebay on a good day. Best place to sell them I reckon - Sometimes the prices go incredibly stupid.. Willie J & Co £80/£100??? I know it went silly for a while on Manship auction etc . Rich

C'mon guys! Check Samson & Delilah & the Bobby Byrd discs at Manships and have a listen! £6 the pair! Rich

Someone snap up the Buddy Ace 45 - One that has disapeared into collections over the years. Thats a good price for a stonkin piece of tough R&B. Use to hear that at the Hyde allnighters and it sounded bloody brilliant. Rich

What a cracking list there Karl. (And thnx for the 45s!) For what it's worth here's some recc. 45s at what I consider decent prices! Luther Ingram - Trying to find my love - Koko £10 (Play this bugger loud and tell me you dont love it!) Luther Ingram - Do you love somebody - Koko £5 (The flip 'How I Miss My Baby' - STUNNING) (The above are just superb examples of the very best in southern soul - Believe Rod Dearlove championed his sides a lot) CB Overton - Superstar lady - Shock £6 (Great modern soul) Morris Jefferson - One more time - Good Luck £15 (Again head for the flip - 'Last Time Around For Me' 2 Great sides!) Rich

Wow. Love it! Superb voice. Top man Pete. Nice to see a bit of 'beef' in the production coupled with the guys commitment to the vocal and song. Rich

Have that too Dave - And your right a great little early Malaco number. Would love to see a discography! Not even one on the Southern Soul Group but may well post on there too. Thanks Ian for the link with the related labels. Rich

Evening.. Have trawled the net but for some reason cannot find one - A list of distributed labels would be a great help too. Has anyone got one at all? Best regards Rich

Kim Weston - Helpless - Tamla Motown - 86 Curtis Liggins Indications - What It Is? - 450 Steve Flanagan - I've Arrived - Era promo - 222 Earl White Jr - Very Special Girl - Cygnet - 953 Rhonda Davis - Can You Remember - Duke - 356 Johnny Darrow - Love Is A Nightmare - Sue - 303 Tony Clarke - (they call me) A Wrong Man - M-S promo 226 Willie & the Mighty Magnificents - 296 Barbara McNair - You're Gonna Love My Baby 115 Steinways - 267 Cashmeres - Ain't No Comin' Back - 141 Delola Carmichael - 121 Magnetics - I Have A Girl - 2311 Las Vegas Connection - 261 Edwin Starr - I Have Faith In You - 308

Not sure Ted to be honest - Dont recall anything been spoke about them at the time after they were put up for sale so you could be right. Rich

When they first came out - bidding did go silly for the initial lot - Think there wa a little monkeying around asI dont think they were that limited at all. I'd buy a few from HMV website for 2.99 and sell em on ebay for a tenner Easy peasy - But then people will pay the most ridiculous money for records that are very easily available. (I assume its the earlier ones sold - Can't seem to bring up that specific item) Rich