John Reed

I thought I read somewhere that I'll Go Crazy was released around the time of Tony Ashley's death, so was never promoted. I've also never seen demo's of either I'll Go Crazy or I'm Giving Up, Baby. Do any exist?

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Here some stuff that i've been enjoying in 2011 Buddy Ace - Pleasing You - Paula. With the organ and drum intro and then the girlies come in, such a great record..... Eddie Floyd - It's Got To Be That Way - Malaco LP, I think its a great swayer. Concervatives - Who Understands - Ebonic Sound (thanks to Dylan for highlighting this to me) Lonie Jones - Treat Your Baby Right - Jenmark. I have a fondness for all Senator Jones' labels and this has Charles Brimmer at the controls. Bettye Swann - When The Game Is Played On You - Atlantic, her release after Kiss My Love Goodbye. Leon Byrd - I Got Love/ I Catch Myself Crying - SS7. Catch Myself Crying is the side for me, but the other side is a nice SS7 dancer. The 77 release can be picked up for pennies.

It also came out on XL as well

Freedom train came out on Goldwax 338. The other side is That's The Way Love Turned Out For Me. Also forgot to mention UK Mojo

I really like Terry Felton's double sider with very competent covers of the Barbara Brown and Ann Hodge tracks. Another detroit label dipping into the memphis vibe

I wonder is there's enough for a Charly thread along the same lines? Or what about West Side as well?

Fantastic. Although Judy Clay's - It's Me was released in 1969/70 on the Stax Comp LP Soul Explosion and Etta James' I was Never Meant To Love Him came out on a Chess/MCA CD in about 2003

Mmmm, Actuarial standards with a tight year end deadline. Looks like I'll be looking for a clever accountant with no sense of humour, does anyone know of any?

I'm probably the only one who didn't know that. When I was younger I bought the LP specifically for this track as it was my top love at the time. When I played it, I thought it sounded different from what I'd heard out but put it down to hearing it at home rather than out after some beers. Never did get round to getting the single.

If this can be done, I think it'll be great as a special page on SoulfulKindamusic. Any interest Dave?

Thanks for the comment as you've said these are well documented. I'm after the ones that could have slipped through the net as they were on LP's or CD's

Suppose this is one for the Ace guys. Does anyone have a list of the previous unreleased tracks that have been released on Kent LP/CD's noting the LP/CD they appeared on? I did it for the Goldwax and XL/SOM stuff, which was a task cross referencing but was quite enjoyable.

His deepie This Time I'm Really Leaving on SOUNcot came from the same session as this.

Soulbluesmusic.com said he died on Friday, such a loss, I love his work and he was still releasing CD's till last year. https://soulbluesmusic.com/leeshotwilliams.htm

Also came out on a Bluebird 7" as well, as release BRT 9. It also got reissued as a 7" & 12" a couple years later

One of the best miserable records ever.... "I don't know if I'm better off alive or dead", only a record involving Swamp Dogg could have these types of lyrics

James Carr - Dark End Of The Street, job done...

Thanks for the correction Bob

Gareth, I posted it on my YouTube channel, if you fancy a listen.

The first version of Of All The Hearts (To Break) was done by the Deceptions on Brooks. This was then covered by Black and Blue on Game and was then covered by Peace, Justice and Equality which is my favourite (love the talkie intro), who I believe happened to be a rebranded Deceptions. I Prefer Lee Bates Ichiban re-working of his Instant recording What Am I Gonna Do.

1. Maxine Brown (Robert Dobyne) - I Can't Get Along Without You - CUR 2. Jessie Butler (Lonnie Youngblood) - Let Me Bring out The Woman I You - Bound Sound LP 3. Hoagy Lands (Ronnie Mitchell) - A Man Ain't No Stronger Than His Heart - Specrum. But this flips back and forth all the time. Could be recorded at same time but came out after RM. 4. Ella Washington (Clarence Carter) - Too Weak To Fight - SS7 5. Willie Johnson (Clarence Carter) - I Don't Want To See Myself - Future Stars, but I do love CC 6. Spencer Wiggins (Etta James) - I'd Rather Go Blind - Fame, I know a complete belter but personally SW does it for me. 7. Etta James (Jessie James) - I Never Meant To Love Him - MCA CD, previously unreleased Fame production 8. Margie Joseph (Supremes) - Stop In The Name Of Love - Volt LP, the 7minute LP version with the talkie bit at the beginning. 9. Candi Staton or Laura Lee (Jeanie Green) - Sure as Sin - Fame or Jap Chess LP 10. Debbie Taylor (Mavis Staples) - I have Learned To Do Without You - Polydor. Also flips back and forth all the time.

His release before Dr Love, My Shoes Keep Walking Back To You on Dimension is a top class bit of deep soul

I think Standing By Your Girl/Its' Over was their only 7" release on Glades. There are a couple of missing numbers 1753 & 1759, but as Latimore's - Long Distance Love - 1752 is a 1979 release, I'd think it would be unlikely a Blue Notes release as it would be 2 years after the release of the single and LP.

Found that quite bizarre as well when looking for it. I like Left-Over Love as well, nice funky soul. As for the one I'm after has no dancefloor appeal, I only know of two copies and ones in Atlanta and the other was bought on ebay last year by someone who has links to Kings Lynn.