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Milt Matthews 45s on H&L are all worth having IMHO. Good little find there! Best Rich

Hi Tone Perhaps a posting on the Southern Soul list might unearth some facts? Swamp posts on there regulary too - You might get a bit of a thread going? Look forward to the CD coming out. Best rich

Should have a spare of the 'right' mix if anyones after one. Rich

Hi All Apologies for mine not sent out yet - Had a very hectic xmas work wise - All will be posted out this week. Many thanks to all those recieved. Rich

Honey is on Private Stock - The Ariola 45 is a tad elusive. Rich

Agreed. Don't know if your taking the pi** Imber (again) but to throw away records by Marlena Shaw / Ike & Tina Turner / Drifters / Larry Williams / Johnny Watson / Mel Britt / Tony Clarke / Dobie Gray / Donnie Elbert / Soul Twins / Gil Scott Heron and Melba Moore as not 'real soul' is a laugh. ALL those artists in my book are bloody legends and put out more 'real' soul or music than many if not most! Whats your definition of 'Real Soul' ??? JJ Barnes not 'real soul' ? Jesus... Rich

Got some sleeves too - CD burned - Just to copy em up! Should all be with you at the end of the week. Apologies for delays guys - Just been flat out at work! Best regards Rich

Ten Star Records Macca. Should have a spare somewhere. Best Rich

Try here Mobbsy - Not complete by any stretch but a start. https://www.globaldogproductions.info/ Best Rich

Thanks for the info Steve (amongst others) - Have wondered about some of the releases. And some great 45s out there - thanks for the posts guys. LTG Exchange / General Crook (Now there's a talent!) always nestle in my 'often' played pile. Not heard the Lee Charles or the Reflection 45s tho. Many thanks Rich

And they (I wonder who?) must be knocking them out at a rate of knots. Seems to be new ones appearing all the time in many Ebay shops and such like. Nasty little buggers! Rich

Hi Brit Below is the link to Popsike - Where there are some real Demures - June this year $900! Am I right that the Issue is much harder? https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php...ice&thumbs= Rich

Or you could get this really rare version: https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/THE-DEMURES-Raining-...VQQcmdZViewItem Seriously - It's good to ask if you don't know as there are folk out there who will willing sell you something that isn't what its supposed to be. Seems to be another rather large rash of 're-issues' finding their way onto Ebay again. . . . Rich

Seems to be too many now charging £2 / £2.50 for one 45. And then asking for 50p or a quid for each one after that! I don't even bother looking if the postal charges are too high (Unless of course it's REALLY worth it). There's one seller in the US who I think (last time I looked) charged $20 for the first 45! Even when I mailed him for confirmation I still couldn't fathom out what the charges were as he made no sense.. If you want to make a little extra put a higher start price in then! Rich

Covers 33 do a decent selection - Try here: https://covers33.co.uk/index.php?cPath=30&a...87aaff68d321f36 Rich

Picked up Philadelphia Story ' If You Lived' on Wand - Nice ballad/group 45. Got me thinking which was the last Wand 45 to be released on the Black/White 60s label and then in turn the red & 'Patterned' label thru the 70s. Was this a change in distribution / picking up 45s from other labels? (The 45 mentioned has the Roadshow logo on). I sometimes think we forget the 70s releases of labels like Wand. Anyone for more favourites/tips/info? Best Rich

Cheers Jaco - Much appreciated. Rich

Does anyone have a complete listing? Not sure if there's already one been done before on SS. Any help appreciated. Thanks Rich

https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php...ice&thumbs= Couple here. Best Rich

PM'd back. List updated. Cheers. Rich

Sold items removed and prices reduced - Some proper bargains folks. P&P £1.00 - Good For 2 45s. Add 20p for each thereafter. Paypal fine. PM me if interested. Best Rich Cottonmouth - Treat You Kindly - RCA Demo - VG - 10.00 (Great 70s - Clean condition - Few marks but plays fine.) Lucky Laws - Who Is She - ONEDERFUL - EX - 5.00 (Great Chicago soul from this great label) Linda Lyndell - Bring Your Love Back To Me - VOLT 2nd - VG++ - 3.00 (Orange 2nd issue/press of this classic northern dancer) Junior Parker - You Can Make It If You try b/w Ooo Wee Baby - MERCURY - EX - 3.00 (Again 2 nice Chicago soul sides from this under-rated artist) Jean & Joe - Don't Shoot Me Down - DOT - EX - 10.00 (S.O.L) (Pretty hard number - Nice dancer & great ballad flip - $110 On Moerer) Miracles - Heartbreak Road - TAMLA - EX - 5.00 (Great mid tempo Detroit - One of their best) Trina Thomas - Should I Shouldn't I - TRI IT - VG++ - 5.00 (Obscure late 60s) Albertina Walker - Mama Said Thank You / Love One Another - JEWEL - 20.00 (Hard # - Gutsy crossover) Tymes - It's Cool - RCA - 4.00 (Nice mid tempo group soul) Percy Thomas - Hey Love - DYNAGROOVE - 5.00 (More Chicago excellence) Joe Perkins - Wrapped Up In Your Love b/w Looking For A Woman - PLUSH - EX - 4.00 (2 great southern sides) Charles Mann - Sho Nuff - LA - EX - 5.00 (Great 70s dancer) 1. Incredibles - Can't Get Over Losing Your Love / There's Nothing Else To Say (Audio Arts Strings) 5.00 (Legit 70s second issues - Classic Cal Waymon/James Carmichal Productions) 2. Little Charles & Sidewinders - Please Open The Door / Your A Blessing (Red Sands) 5.00 (1st label before Botanics - Great soul & strings!) 4. Ray Charles - Sweet Young Thing Like You (ABC) 3.00 (Nice Dee Ervin written brassy mid tempo - Small gold deletion blobs) 9. Johnny White & The Elite Band - You (ELITE) 3.50 (80s soul/funker from North Carolina) 10. Reflections - Your My Baby (And Don't You Forget It) (GOLDEN WORLD) 2.00 (Lesser known one of theres) 12. Honey Cone - The Day I Found Myself / When Will It End (HOTWAX) 2.00 (Classic HotWax Group Soul) 13. Homi & Jarvis - I'm In Love Again (GRP) 5.00 (Nice 2 stepper from '83) 14. Mavis Staples - Love Gone Bad (PHONO) 3.00 (Lovely soulful cut from 83) 15. Flaming Ember - I'm Not My Brothers Keeper / Deserted Village (HOTWAX) 2.00 17. Dorian Harewood - Show Me (EMERIC) 3.00 (1989 Dayton Ohio) 18. 100 Proof Aged In Soul - One Mans Leftovers / If I Could See The Light (HOTWAX) 2.00 (More classic late 60s detroit from this great label) 19. The Impressions - This Is My Country / My Womans Love (CURTOM) 3.00 (2 terrific sides - Nice Mint copy too.) 20. Charlie Hodges - I'll Never Fall In Love Again (CALLA) 2.50 (Promo - Same both sides) 21. Bobby Story - Right Place Wrong time (PROUD) 3.00 22. Skip Mahoney - Bless My Soul / Happily Ever After (ABET) 2.00 (Nice group soul cheapie) 23. Monk Higgins - Work Song / Part 2 (UA) 3.00 Additions & Reduced From Last List 24. Solaris - You & Me - DANA - £5 (Down to last 2 copies of this great modern cut) 25. George Soule - Get Involved - FAME - £10 (Great & gritty soul) 26. W J Moore & Dynamics - Shame Shame Shame - GUTTER - £5 (Super soulful feel good dancer) 27. Bobby Cutchins - I Did It Again - LASSO - £5 (Class 70s) 28. Blendtones - Come On Home (SUCCESS) - £3 (Mint copies of this classic mod dancer) 30. Kevin Drinkard - I Wanna Thank You - TEENS - £5 (Got a couple more of this tipped Chicago cut - Great stuff) 31. Cletus Marland - Every Now & Then (Geneva) - VG++ - £8 (Clean copy - Bargain detroit soul) 32. Miss Madeline - Lonely Girl / Behave Yourself - Mar-V-Lus - EX - £10 (Superb Chicago 2 Sider) 33. Ultimations - Would I Do It Over - Mar-v-Lus - EX - £10 (Seen for loads more!!!!!) - SOLD -

Ebay Link A few bits to go on the bay - Link Below. Cheap start - A few bargains hopefully for some. Best regards Rich

Well I have to admit Jocko that I'm not familiar with any of those ladies you mention... but then as you correctly say I don't listen to a lot of contempory soul artists.... save for Sharon Jones / Daptone stuff - I'm still hearing loads of (new to me) stuff from the 60's (& a bit of 70's) to keep me busy... +++++++++++ And that's the point I think some of us are trying to make. No ones having a pop at you Rowly as you have mentioned yourself who you prefer etc etc. I by no means at all consider myself a member of the soul police - I'm more Hamish Macbeth than Jack Regan! There's a ( I think) a belief - certainly within collectors I know and correspond with - that too many chase the same old same old when there's a huge wealth of material yet to be listened to by many across the myriad of genres within soul music.And the frustration lies with me in that we get excited by someone like Duffy when we all too often disregard what has already been done. Recently someone said (and they may be right I don't know) that cheap records don't sell anymore.. Are we all to chase and buy the same top 500 records? Some do and good luck to them - My bank balance can't afford it but what it can afford and has afforded me so far is several thousand 45s that still hasn't made a dent in the 'soul mountain'. I urge anyone who likes Duffy et al to support companies like Kent / Shotgun / Soulscape etc etc who put out some wonderful material on some wondeful talent. Record companies these are sh****** themselves on lost revenues and are trying to re-sell what can't be bettered. We've supported ourselves through 3 or 4 decades without bowing to record company/media hype - Why start now? Yes I am having a cr** day at work. Regards Rich

Quick catch up - Have to say what a great set of CD's so far and some great SOUL music on all of them - Been manic at work these last few weeks but mine will be finished this week - Probably posted out at the end of the week. Thanks to everyone so far. Best Rich

Very much agree Sweeney - It does seem odd at times that we start raving about artists such as Duffy / Winehouse and Stone the minute the record companies start promo'ing the material (No surprise there). No doubt the 3 ladies in question have talent but if you want southern grits / passion and genuine talent start buying / listening to the thousands of soul records already out there. There seems to be some glaring gaps in peoples collections if we are raving about Duffy and not Ellison/Wright/Peebles et al. The music is and has been out there for a very long time and continues to be so - There will always be a wave of certain style and genre when one catches on - others will follow. I'm not knocking these new artists per se as I'd rather listen to that than your indie/rock band type material and if it makes the listener want to explore that genre then great. I have friends who will ask if I've heard Duffy / Fried etc and I'll say yes but have you heard of such and such - to which the answer will be no... I have that horrible feeling it's tied in to a particular buyer/ listener that the record companies are aiming and succeeding at and I don't think that group is the likes of us. Just my opinion of course.. Best Rich