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it's not. in derek pearson's magazine article (he didn't write the text though) they even talk about how one of the members sold his copy of "you don't even know my name" to some Brit. the flip of "bigger and better" is an awesome sweet soul cut that is very deep ish, called "I've got my baby" btw.

oh yeah, i have found both label variations in chicago at least 10 years ago btw, was it booted then?

no it's not, who bootlegged it? If you're saying it's bootlegged because a certain seller in vegas is selling it, I know exactly where he got the records from, he got them from Stormy, a group member, Stormy specifically told me about dealing with him, that's also where he got the Saborian and the Los LPs he sells. The record was pressed more than once, it was a local hit, the fact that there are label variations doesn't mean that one's a boot. If you have more information than speculation based on a label variation, please post it, otherwise your post is 100% unfair speculation.

ebay being pursued by large expensive clothing companies is much different than being pursued by relatively small reissue labels and the defunct labels they are reissuing. also, i don't think people would like the repercussions of a crackdown either, for example, it would probably err on the side of cracking down on legitimate items somehow.

my friend said the same thing but the article in shades of soul confirmed they were the same group

i think "you gave me love" is nice early soul, played it on my radio show recently.

there are no repros

i sort of figured that out, but I still have no idea what the record in question is.

that's awesome i gotta watch that again and look for that

on the first press of the sparks record on MSR (pre-Cub) it says (as seen in the film "...", I forget the name of the film), implying that the group performs in the film. The sparks was Patrick Adams first group. I would have loved to see patrick adams perform in the group but the film isn't available on DVD. I haven't checked recently on iOffer, though, there is a ton of stuff available on bootleg there, I will try to check tonight.

lots of blacksploitation films have artist appearances. For example, the mack has the sisters love and the ballads performing in a nightclub. i posted some insane footage of john gary williams singing with the newcomers and the dramatics singing in a dungeon (there is another scene of the soul children singing in a nightclub) from an obscure slapstick movie called "darkown strutters". Also, not what you are looking for (as you clarified below) but lots of artists became actors and were actually in films.

i know gordon keith too but i have no idea what this thread is referring to so some more context would be helpful

very sad news. he had amazing video of the lil soul brothers on his myspace page btw: https://www.myspace.com/curtissboone he had also emailed my friend some awesome newspaper clippings of the group, I will try to dig them up and post then.

you had to have it on a test press

sweet dreams and kinchelow are an unrelated 80s detroit label.

you're cousins with elvis costello? you should listen to my teacher's edition interview where they talk about him covering their song, they thought it was very funny that someone called them "terminally obscure" in some liner notes.

stock / clean copies used to be around. the reason you see beat up copies for sale now is that it was a local hit in chicago (like the sunday record for example) so you're seeing copies that were dug up out of people's collections probably.

Hi. Today on my radio show I did a short tribute to the memory of Teddy Pendergrass and then I did my annual Martin Luther King Day show where I played all Socially Conscious songs. You can listen to the show at the bottom of my shows page at https://www.sittingin...k.com/shows.htm . Playlist follows. Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - I miss you - Philadelphia International Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - To be true - Philadelphia International Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - Wake up everybody - Philadelphia International Little Mac Simmons - A tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - Biscayne King Diamond - A message to the Black woman - Power House Joe Johnson and the Admirations - Better Days and Better Ways - Crown Stone Creations - Hands on a Golden Key - Fly-by-nite Archie Bell and the Drells - Green Power - Atlantic Four Shades - My World - Ronn Sensations - It's a new day - Way Out Exits - Another Sundown in Watts - Kapp Rotations - We need Freedown - Emandolynn Leroy Hutson - Time brings on a change - Curtom Final Solutions - We can work it out - Numero (CD) Infinity - Get on the case - Fountain White Heat - Take a look at yourself (before you fron on someone else) - RCA Ferguson Davis and Jones - Right on - Exhibit Kings Go Forth - One Day - Mr. C Notations - Superpeople - Gemigo Willie Hutch - Brothers gonna work it out - Motown Here are the previous years' MLK day shows. 1/18/2009 "https://www.sittinginthepark.com/1-18-2009.mp3" Roy Wood - The tale of three monkeys - Penny Dixie Drifter - Let the soul roll on - Archives Jim Ingram - Drumbeat - Respect(LP) Bama the Village Poet - I got soul - Chess (LP) Landy McNeil - Stand up and be counted - Columbia Festivals - You're gonna make it - Colossus Soul Generation - Soul motivation - Tru-Ba-Dor Chances - A better day is coming - Finch Fantastic Epics - Let's get together - Kelton Lavel Moore - The world is changing - Yodi Soul Generation - Ray of hope - Ebony Sounds Manuel - We got to make it happen - Source Sons of the kingdom - Hey there - ??? (label is in hebrew) John Gary Williams - The whole damn world is going crazy - Stax John Brothers - Try to walk a mile - RCA Albert Jones - Unity - Kapp Gregory Magee - Love one another - Virginia Linda Clifford - March across the land - Paramount Impressions - This is my country - Curtom Bachelor Brad and the Black Experience Band - People can you hear - Kris Larry Saunders - This world - Sound of Soul Solar Energy - Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King - Castle Sound Westmoreland Co - Together we stand - Vanessa 1/20/2008 "https://www.sittinginthepark.com/1-20-2008.mp3" Impressions - We're a winner - ABC Curtis Liggins Indications - What it is? - Kaycee-soul Delon Washington - Getting mighty close - Lovelite Fuller Brothers - Time's a wasting - Soul Clock Notations - A new day - Twinight Four Voices - We live in the ghetto - Voice Knight Brothers - Ghetto Joe - Mercury Harry Caldwell - A new world is just beginning - Carnival Baby Dave Greenbee - We need love - Steel city Lorenzo Carpenter and the Black Heritage - My Black sister - Vincent Desires - Black girl - Starville Triplett Twins - Black Sensuous Girl - Jay Pee Donald Jenkins and the Delighters - Pretty Black Girl - Black Beauty Original Breed - I'm somebody - Karol Scott Brothers - Top of the mountain - Toddlin Town Isley Brothers - Brother Brother Brother - T-Neck CQC's - Wake up (you're sleeping a bit too late) - Funk Factory Impressions - Keep on pushing - ABC Van Dykes - No man is an island - Mala Main Ingredient - Black seeds keep on growing - RCA Billy Paul - Am I Black enough for you - Philadelphia International Thoughts - Walk on brother - SSS Curtis Mayfield - Move on up - Curtom thanks, Bob

that's why I was saying it depends on where the needle rides in the groove, it depends on your cartridge and tonearm and settings, etc. In general I don't disagree but if the needle rides low in the groove it can have less / little effect.

i just reread that part and i have no idea what she meant from the context but it's pretty funny

i think it depends on the cartridge / stylus and where it rides in the groove as to how the skimming affects the sound, but in general any improvement in sound is just due to the cleaning affect which you can achieve by cleaning the record yourself.

DO NOT DO IT it does not improve the sound better than a good cleaning. it just gives the record a fake shiny appearance. shady sellers use it to falsely upgrade their records.

apologies if this has been posted already, i searched and couldn't find it https://www.metrotimes.com/music/story.asp?id=14232

eli played me some of his new stuff when i was in new york, it's great (imo) and will appeal more to the northern crowd than his previous material

i'm sorry about your experiences. i think the moral of the story is that there are many sleazy people who deal in records on all sides unfortunately.