John Reed

The Savannah release of These arms of mine/Respect also came out on "Mighty" which to my knowledge is the only release on the label (so I'm assuming that this may have come first). Which compaires to the vast output of 2 releases on Savannah international. I'm still after his Future Stars release of: I can't see myself/Left Over love, if any one's got one? John

Did a Swap and cash deal equating to £400. Regards, John

Yes it did Cheers, John

Has anyone got one for sale please? John

I was asked to keep it open until today. Will come back with results tomorrow. John

Try the Marine Lodge email address is marinelodge@aol.com Tel 01493 331120

I've got some info on 103, as it's just come in the post and I'm quite disapointed, maybe I should have been more vigilant. Its a shame it has arrived after copies on web sites have gone or I would have bought them. :fool: 103 is a 12" of the Magnificents - On My Way Up. I was assuming that 7"s and 12"s of the same record may have had a sequential numbering system. I like this record anyway and was assuming that You Turn Me On was on the other side - big mistake and if I paid money for it I would have been sick as a dog. The lable has DT-103A on both sides, but the dead wax has DT-103A and DT-103B on each side. Side A is the 45 RPM Version A and is 3:50 in length Side B is the Album Version Vocal and is 6:30 in length Here is a lable scan, seem like I should have kept with the 7" as I want both sides. Regards, John

Thats where I got mine, does any one have their previous release in CBM101? I cant remeber what its called or if it's any good? John

Here's a scan of the record. I've been asked what I would take Cash/Swaps. John Manship has an e+ copy on his site with pen on the lable for £450 (a discount of £100, due to the condition). https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/d/49491/CONSTELLATIONS If you popsike this you get a range of £300 - £500. I think a fair price is the mid of the popsike quotes. I'll take £400 in cash or swaps. I'm interested in X-over, 70's, 80's (mainly independants), deep. As with everyone, I'm looking for things that have been played post blackpool weekenders as I picked up this sort of stuff then or before. I've been out of buying since 91. My want list is too long and I'm haveing trouble picking bits out. I am open to suggestions. I would be interested if anyone has the Willie Johnson on Future Stars, though. Regards, John

Apart from "a boy names sue", I think Jonny Cash sung deep from his soul, does that make it soul? I dont know, but I do know that I would rather listen to him than some of the "soul" artists today (even though there are some very good new soul artists around at present). Tom Jones is another one, who I think is up there. On a slightly different vein I thought the Blow Monkeys in the 80's produced some of the most soul orientated pop records ever. If Curtis Mayfield chose to record with them, who am I to question if they were soulful or not.

Forgot to say, I'd take trades. Modern please John

Constellations - I Dont know About You/Easy To Be Hard - Gemini Star 30008, M- Offers please. I will post up a scan and a clip, when I get home PM me if you are interested. John

Not really, there are loads around for a couple of quid

Ho Hot - rashaan patterson - 13848 refosoul With the other Modern Soul thread going on, I don't know where to post clips?

I'll Go - rashaan patterson - 13847 refosoul

No Love - keren moore - 13846 refosoul

Somebody Knows How I Feel - ivan matias - 13845 refosoul

With the Al & The Kid 12" going for about £400 and the Finil Vynil 7" going for £700 (as I've seen on here and on lists), this must be one of the rare ocasions where the re-issue goes for more than the orginal. Is this the 7" phenomina taking over. The other occations I can think off the top of my head asthe Kent singles which were orignally released on CD and released later on single rather than a single released from an album Can anyone think of any more? John

I don't get out much these days and the 80's special was good and my first do in over 10 years (the penance for having three kids and a wife who thinks its strange that men sing to each other, when a great tune is on). I loved the one just before xmas too. Although working down the road, does make it a long night beer wise and I'm not a spring chicken any more. It's a shame the next one is a couple of days before Monumental as I can only get a pass for one. At least I'm (hopefully) going to Essence, as long as Brad has reserved some passes and someone needs to hecle Mr Biggerstaff when he plays his deep set. So this may be the start of me supporting do's again. To my knowledge none of the tunes that I posted up are rare and Soul Bowl probaly still have them floating around somewhere. But I have to say if it wasnt for Bob Jones, these would probably still be unknowns to me.

How come the French are bidding things up?

I don't have any issues with CD's (although I still don't give them the same reverance as records) and have been grandually building up a missing 15 years of 90's/Y2k tunes, thanks to Dodger (eternally grateful, mate). But, I miss the demise of the 7"/12" (or even CD) single, (although there seems to be a revival with Grapevine, Soul Junction, etc. issues). You hear a great track and find out the rest of the CD is rubbish, and I then think about the cost of it and then wonder whether I should have bought it or should I buy it. Then again the same thing applys to LP's but I don't seem to get so blue if the rest of the LP is rubbish. I think I'm still going through a record/CD transition period. What will it be like when CD's eventually disappear and replaced with downloads?

I don't have any issues with CD's (although I still don't give them the same reverance as records) and have been grandually building up a missing 15 years of 90's/Y2k tunes, thanks to Dodger (eternally grateful, mate). But, I miss the demise of the 7"/12" (or even CD) single, (although there seems to be a revival with Grapevine, Soul Junction, etc. issues). You hear a great track and find out the rest of the CD is rubbish, and I then think about the cost of it and then wonder whether I should have bought it or should I buy it. Then again the same thing applys to LP's but I don't seem to get so blue if the rest of the LP is rubbish. I think I'm still going through a record/CD transition period. What will it be like when CD's eventually disappear and replaced with downloads?

Dave, Is there any chance of some more clips, please? John

Has anyone ever seen the original on "Al & The Kid" in the flesh? Surely this one has to be included in the "Rare Modern" thread of a little while ago, if it's not already there? John

There were a lot of good tunes coming out in the mid 80's/early 90's, especially southern orientated output by old wailers/crooners such as Don Hollinger, Jeb Stuart, Clay Hammond, Lee "shot" Williams, etc.. Who emerged from hibernation in a post disco era. I'm confident that Bob Jones gave the majority of new releases airplay on his Horizon/Solar shows. From my perspective the majority of the London venues at that time were packing the floors with the Modulations, Earl White jr, Beloyd, Flowers, Timothy Wilson, etc... We all wanted the 70's stuff. I was engulfed with getting these tunes and probably blinkered. There was the phase of Soul Sam and his "Buds", but for me the majority of these are overrated/over priced, with the exception of the likes of Cheryl Hunter, Sir-Prize and the Hotliners. This IMO meant that new releases probably didn't get a look in, were played once or twice or dj's felt that these were floor clearers (remember what was played at the Blackpool weekenders). It's the quality releases as people have mentioned in previous posts, from around this time that will be rediscovered. The problem I'm facing with catching up (I also bought new releases at the time, but not as many as I should have) is that these records seem to fall into two categories: "Cheap as chips" or "Wow how much?". Some that float my boat at the moment are: Lee Morris - Weak Man or I Got Played on - Lee & Co (actually I like all three Lee & Co releases and his Starville release is nice too) Junei - You Must Go On - Pharaohs David Sea - Night After Night - Crown International Sonny Holly - Cheating Aint No Good - Cash Money Eric Rapier - Cant Stop Dreaming - Keynote Magnificents - You Turned Me on - DT Clay Hammond - Come Into these Arms of Love - P-Vine J J Johnson - Don't Go Away - Bud/TCC Malik - My Love - Bud/Fareel Chuck Roberson - Both Bluesong releases Chocolate Buttermilk Band - Cant Let Go - CBM Jeb Stuart - Long Time Coming Down - Esquire Lee "Shot" Williams - Every man Loves A Woman - O'ona Numonics - Forever and A Day/You Lied - Hodisk Clarence Mann - Come What May - Bama/Susie Q Eddie Cornelius - Love Making In Your Eyes - GB David Hudson - Just A Feeling - Waylo Charles Wilson - Trying to Make A Wrong Thing Right - Alley Cat Beau Williams - Give You Up - Capitol Quinn Golden - Cant Live Without You - Traction Lanier & Co - Larc LP Bobby Jonz - Win Your Love - Dispo Crosswinds - Fire - Harbor City (Roy) Galloway - Hide Away - Awe-Some StanleyWilliams - Count The Days - Hotline There were some good releases in the early 90's such as: Matilda Jones' three Justice releases, Rov've - Go by what you tell me (I was never a big fan of Ron Keith), Ernie Lee Banks still puts a smile on my Face, Prince Gideon, Waters - What's on Your mind - Waterwheel, Alfreda James - That Ain't Love - Lake Michigan Cheers, John