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Try and get the other one on Tower - Another Chance b/w Rain. The former a dreamy mid tempo delight the B side wonderful ballad all done by that Philly genius Tommy Bell, you should be able pick one up for a tenner in today's market. They did a couple on Tower too, well worth having one "It's unbelievable" is a re-recording of their earlier release on Sheryl. Good luck

Not sure that this qualifies for CSOTD but for sure HTMHF............................ https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Sweets-Satisfy-Me-Baby-Something-About-My-Baby-Soultown-Original-/300730156793?pt=UK_Records&hash=item4604ea06f9#ht_500wt_1202

I guess this is considered a re-issue ? Love it but at a cool £1000 plus for a US one way out of my league.............

It probably is, don't forget the current US rare soul scene, it's pretty big : https://windycitysoulclub.com/ The Belgian Popcorn scene is a parallel world with the UK NS scene, born in the very early 70s, 60s soul music (when it started) totally underground, full of politics and posy DJs, sellers, collectors and matrix reading anoraks and to top it all it's in the north of the country.

In London in the early 70s there boxes of these, honest, nobody wanted it "played out" was the term along with Darkest Days

Have added more..................... https://www.ebay.co.u...sid=p4340.l2562 Thanks for looking...............

In my experience UK pressed records do play better, well I think so anyway, perhaps some anorak could confirm this

There's no law on what you can play, good road map is it it came out in the 60s/70s in the as a 1st issue (Stateside, Parlophone, etc.) OK. If it got "issued" only because of demand, probably in the 70s, so as Pete says Yvonne Baker, NOK.

Great thread, there's been a few about Blue Sharks - These things................................ I do realize that this record causes some indignation, eyebrow raising and soul-searching but it does fill that dance floor, that's for sure. Whilst it's not so expensive as it was (around the £400 - 500 mark) it is and remains well sought after. The thread(s) intrigued so much that I a spent a bit of time this weekend digging. Blue Sharks has been a common name for groups but few (if more than 2 ?) have had recordings issued. There was a Belgian group that recorded for Star records in Belgium, just look how similar it is to the Gran Prix label. The Star issue came in a picture sleeve and gave the impression to have been taken on a bridge in New York however the number plate is Belgian. It's not unusual for Belgian groups/artists to go "abroad" to try and get some success, this is a small country with limited possibilities. Anyway I've found the writers and producers and will get to talk to them in a week or 2. Would be great if they all still lived here, maybe they did other soul sessions !! Wonder what's next, Sylvie Vartan - De ma vie ?

About 50+ will get listed, here's some of them : https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/watchguyone/m.html?hash=item3cc7a537c2&item=261047531458&pt=UK_Records&rt=nc&_trksid=p4340.l2562 Thanks for looking......................

Sheeze fram Lunden, innit..................

Here, here young man..................

Thank you, you Shrinette you...................

Thanks, group line-up Willie Hawkins , Edgar Donahue ,Vandy Lane , and Brent Anderson

Yes it is an Italian group, recorded another on Grand Prix and another on Star.

Could you post url of site ?

Thanks, Matty Taylor put it about that TT was VmC under another name as we know know not true...........

Both Matty Taylor & Chris Bartley said it was, they had vague recollections as did Kapralik.

Wouldn't mind knowing more about the Ringleaders, all I know is they came from Saginaw, close-ish to Detroit one group member Edgar Donahue. Looks like a one recording wonder ?

I talked to : Chris Bartley Van McCoy's half-sister Shelby Singleton Chris Jackson David Kapralik All had memories of him but couldn't help any further. Chris Bartley said that Tony Talent was a real singer and not VMc under a different name, apparently he was a 13 year old protege of VMc. BTW Chris Jackson was well mental and off his rocker when we talked No, he sung other people's material but did most with VMc. Maybe the Shrinettes on SS could shed some light on him, hopefully it's the same BR who recorded on that label.

Bobby Reed is someone I'd like to find. By all accounts he recorded for a few labels and worked with icon van McCoy. In spite of strenious efforts no joy in finding him. Just love "I'll find a way"

Jerry Cook was a LA based singer who worked with the legendary arranger Arthur Wright. Jerry moved out of the singing business and now lives in Arkansas and up until 5 years ago was running a dog handling company (for security firms) I did speak with his then girlfriend but couldn't Jerry to talk on the 'phone. Didn't go and see him just in case he set the dogs on me..........LOL............. BTW there's a whole album full of his recordings at Capitol records. He had about 4 releases, the last one about 1971. I got to talk to someone there who did re-releases of old material but he wasn't interested

I think I met the seller a couple of times...............