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Yes, an updated mix I'm afraid. The white label copy I have is the original cut without being messed around with a modern mixing machine. Still collectable on the UK 1986 release though.

Some Jay Boy singles are highly collectable, titles that spring to mind are Ernie & Ed, Sheppards, Jackie Lee, Bob & Earl....oh, and that one by Ray Merrell....but then you knew that anyway didn't you?

Time clash!!!

Just remembered, it's the flip of 'Lonely Lover'.

There is a white label 45 that was available several years ago (of dubious origin!) as the flip to a Marvin Gaye unreleased tune of which the title escapes me at the moment! I have a copy sitting in my box.

Well, this one went for £321 on ebay a couple of years back and it's exactly the same as my copy, bet it's a 'boot' too!!!

My 'boot' is the same as that but without the date stamp. Got it about 15 years ago

Yeah! Backed with 'You Can't keep A Good Man Down'...2 cracking sides. Mine's a demo. My red Carla issue of 'Just Another Girl / There Must Be A Reason' came from 'Soul Bowl' around 1986 for £25.....plays perfectly. I always thought the 'Just Another Girl' side sounded like the 'Three Caps' (Capitols).

Last time I looked it was going for quite a bit. What did it eventually go for?

Yes, featuring the 'Soul Brothers' who could be anyone really, so many groups with that name during the era!!! Black or white....it's a 100% Northern Soul stormer!

Does anyone have any info on the group? There doesn't seem to be much documented on them, any other releases by them or even anything else on the 'Sorro' label? I remember a brief outline of the 45 on an old 'Goldmine' CD and it was suggested that they were a white outfit? I'm not convinced of that, I think it's maybe just the name that sounds like they could be a 'garage' type group. The flip is quite good too.

That doesn't surprise me Tony, cracking tune!

That's a tough one as I've seen it go for £150 +.... I found a copy about 15 years ago when it was unknown on a car boot in Wisbech for 10p (along with Donald Height 'Rags to Riches To Rags' on US Honey)....played it to a couple of well known collectors in the East Anglia region who really rated it and subsequently traded it for £60 worth. It took me a while to regain a copy and I was offered it twice at around the £150 mark, I couldn't believe my luck when I got a really good copy for £50 off ebay....and I was the only bidder! Got to be at least a ton surely?

That is correct sir. Think it's about £100/150 for the bottom one and another £100 or so for the top one. No matter, I would quite happily hand over £100 for the bottom one no problems, but I don't have to as I have it!

For my two-peneth worth, the top design is the first one I believe and the harder of the two to get. The bottom design was booted as Pete says. Nashville matrix on the bottom one will confirm it's a real copy. I must also add, what a fantastic 45 this is! Flip is excellent too 'You'll See'. Superb Detroit tune that I have been asked to sell on numerous occasions.....but it ain't happening!

I have a near mint copy. Pm'd you ok.

...so, who's ventured into the ghettos looking for garage sales like that guy?

https://www.miledeepfilms.com/ Click on 'Work' Then 'In House Creative' scroll down to 'Crate Diggers' Love the Funk/Soul collector and listen to what he says at the end credit roll....pussy over records!!

Definitely, without a doubt the 'real' title has to be 'Suspicion' surely! I always thought that the 'Baby Have Mercy On Me' titled on the original acetate must have been a mistake?? There was another 'boot' doing the rounds on a look-a-like Motown 'Soul' label a few years ago, this has the instrumental on the flip (well, vocals removed!) which stops quite suddenly!

What should have been on the flip then Rod? Do tell.

In fact, you got that wrong! It's actually.... "you can call me eneytime but for get after 10pm" which is of course the correct spelling and grammar for that sentence.

Apparently, all the schools in Knutsford (sellers address) closed down in the late 1960's

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'Let The Music Play' by Roy Hamilton first showed itself on Kent's CD 'RCA - Rare Collectable & Soulful'. The Kent 45 is obviously the first vinyl release I would say.

Yes Chalky, I have the Fros Ray (flesh coloured label) 45. Flip is a nice ballad though, but obviously not as good as 'Can't No One Man'! Still quoted as the same price as Invincibles in Manship's, maybe because the Soul Gents is the first???