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I've been playing this out at every opportunity, over the last eighteen months or so. As has been said, a stone funk classic already, and indeed I first heard it on the fantastic, Jason Perlmutter/jazzman 'Carolina Funk' CD. I thought it had great potential for the soul scene largely due to it's fantastically danceable, relentless groove, and it has gone down particularly well when I've played it in Europe. I saw Sam pick his copy up from Andy Dyson at Thorne a couple of weeks back and I told him that both you and I had been playing it out for some time......must have slipped his mind

Dave Thorley was telling me the other week that Charles Mintz had done backing vocals on this session- wow would like to have been a fly on the wall for that one! I'm sure Dave has more info...... Dave

Do you know for certain, because all your reasons above seem a bit speculative.I wouldn't mind seeing a bit more proof.I have bought from this guy in the past without problem. That, of course doesn't mean he's not pulling a fast one, but it's very easy to bad mouth someone and wreck his auction if you're so inclined.

Thanks for that! Great info!

Had this on the racks for many a year now- real nice lo-fi feel to it, and love the way the label credits 'Mckenzie records PA and guitar rental'. If you need any label info etc let me know.. Dave

I may have inadvertantly misled on the 12"-I called my 5track ep with the 6min+ version a 12", as it looked the same as the eddie owens/billups "old Gold" 12", but I reckon this is what others are calling the album.

I think you're right Helena, my brother Jordi had the 45 for a while before trading it on. I remember being really dissapointed in the LP mix when I subsequently got one, and have never felt like playing it from the Lp knowing that it's inferior.

I remember standing behind him when he pulled that out of 'Blacknight's' sales box at Pitches.

Reckon it is . Only one i've seen was on John Manships auction last year some time. Will get a clip to you.

I have the Album, Brian, also on JM from '79. It's live at the 'classic supper club 1' and it features a much livelier take of both these cuts. Much bigger (different, but IMHO, not necessarily inferior) sound as a consequence of all that brass that Karl mentions. let me know if you want a sound clip.

I hope you didn't, mate

Not sure Simon, he really should have more gigs, but he mainly plays in the Midlands-though if you fancy a weekend break Me and Him are doing Edu's Movin on night in Barcelona on June 13th.

It's been out for a while Ian - our kid's been playing it for a couple of years now!

Without wishing to hijack your thread, I am desperate for a copy of 'Trying to Survive' if anyone out there has one lying around... Dave Ripolles

you're right, picked mine up for about $60.....can't hear the better track though

My Issue is bright yellow with green writing.... Dave

I kind of like it! Great groove and the rhythm guitar reminds me a bit of Rivage . Agree with Simon that the vocals could be better but could really see it being a huge record. Nearly got one myself but it just lacks that 'edge' if you know what I mean. It came out on two labels, one with a muddier mix. They have been tracked down and have been placed in influential hands..... ian Wright has been playing it for a while now and it was certainly part of his 'Soul Spectrum' set In March...

Tom, Check the sales section, Andreas has a copy of the Three prophets on Together, which I think is the record that you want. Dave

...and there I was thinking it was just me that got lucky on that one...£30 wasn't it?...one of Gary's dear ones Dave

..you only have to ask my friend... Dave

Dean would never play it at Parkers because he hated the fuzz guitar so much-I kept telling him that he should! Dave

...if i thought anyone other than you me and our kid were reading this , I might feel wounded by that remark...

In fairness, Rod, you didn't say that about the Ernest Bolden, but you did, however, say it about the Tolbert- 'I Got It' 45 i had from you at your flat on the same night...... Hope you're well fella, Dave

Yes you did Rod, and thanks again. Same artist, same red label and , yes, quite possibly you are getting senile

Try George at Concourse records I'm sure he had one listed on his site this week ( May even be Les' copy as he has been known to dig in the crates at King Bee).