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Either blue-eyed or Latino artist I presume?

Soon as I played the clip Grant put up I knew it was a 'new' record, the voice and just everything about it. It just smacks of 'recorded for the Northern Soul market'!! Edit: still like it though!

Pretty sure the Instrumental was played in favour to the vocal, well it was in these parts (East Anglia) anyway. I have a black issue in the box.

Oh yes Pete, 100%. Still cherish my copy that I've had for 20+ years and always play it out whenever I get a D.J spot.

Well, to add more fuel to your thread, the vocal was cut by a black man (Sammy Davis Jr.) so there must have been some soul (small s) in the tune surely.

Nice little sound that! Obviously blue-eyed group, got their one on Destination (I presume they are one and the same?)

It wasn't booted mate. it came out twice on 'Josie' 950 & 1003, also on Soulville 2871-53 (hardest) and also on Musicor. I expect you have a Josie white demo the same as me....all good mate!

There's a nice looking boot from about 15 years back on a look-a-like International Soulville. Aint seen them around though for ages!

My mate reckons their 'Where Did I Go Wrong' on Atlantic is doing the business at the moment??? Used to be £40 but he's saying £100 now!

Yeah, that'd be about right mate. Neal Bull used to deal with Mick Smith quite a lot then, especially at the Norwich V.I.P record fairs which Mick has a regular stall on. Just done a recap in my head and it must have been about 14/15 years ago that I found it at my old King's Lynn Council depot (we're no longer there), Neal Bull got it off me after about a week of me having it. The Mick Smith connection really does convince me it was that copy. But I don't suppose I can be 100%

Interesting viphitman, where did you get that Embers 45?, that's definitely my old copy that I found on a rubbish heap with a load of other 45s in a cardboard box. Rescued it just before the JCB was gonna grab the box and put it in the skip:ohmy:!!!! Anyway, Neal Bull from Peterborough got it off me in a trade about 10 years ago! I recognise the copy you've put up, I never forget records I've had

You can clearly see the original numbering stamped in the run out groove on your 45.

Play the flip...'Lost My Sense Of Direction'...superb!

Pete should know but I reckon £20. Seen them go for £40+ though!

Not Julian Covey on the flip but the original (non duet) version Pete. Interesting that the 'Magic' boot has the WI (Island) UK stamp in the run out.

The the exact one that initially came to my mind too! Absolutey dire!

That's reminded me, what's actually happened to this magazine? Last one I got was #11....ages ago. Has it ceased?

Tommy Frontera - You're My Leading Lady - Hi-Lite....absolutely shagged! Some idiot tried 'skimming' it and the sound quality is almost in-audible. Should have posted it back but it was cheap as chips so what did I expect really!!!

On a similar vein, I got a 'Nancy Sinatra' E.P (1966) on Reprise yesterday, 2 tracks off it could be played on the scene....'Run For Your Life' and 'It Aint Me'...very Motowny Oh, plus she was gorgeous!

Bought nearly a whole collection of 'Shades Of Soul' quite a few years back now for £70....well worth it! Think I got them from someone on here??? Definitely my favourite of all those 'fanzine' style mags.

How right you are Johnny!! I recall seeing a 'Mod' for the very first time standing on the steps outside the YMCA on my first alldayer venture, must have been late '78 or early '79. He had a Blue Beat hat on and looked really cool! I also remember them playing 'Al Capone' by Prince Buster that day too! Think the Tiny who you refer to was known as 'Tiny K' and he was the local D.J who had his own disco set and did other pop nights and disco's around the area. In fact he always used to claim that he introduced 'Northern Soul' to King's Lynn!!!

Great atmospheric instrumental, would go down a storm if it was readily available. Ridiculous price though!

There's also 'Mo Gorilla' on another of their Cortland 45's (115), it's the flip of 'Feeling Of A Kiss', it's in my box somewhere. Also 'Go Go Gorilla' on another of their releases. Guess the 'Gorilla' sold well for them?

Me too! Paid the same amount for the easier to get demo about 7 years ago now!

Yeah, Monitors on the flip side of the 7" bootleg Steve. Red label 'Soul Beat' I think? I got a copy somewhere.