Jaco

£300 per JM's 4th edition.

Dave, when you look at the numbers of some tracks,1671, Gene & Eddie for example, the listing in R & B Indies shows this as 1-6-71 which together with others listed similarly, indicates the date of release, ie 6th of January 1971.

The Arthur Conley "I'm a lonely stranger" is listed as Ru-Jac 104 Harold Holt with Arthur Conley as vocalist.

A few additions in bold

Proper northern - deserves to be played as much as possible, in my humble opinion.

Assume we're not talking Devo here?

"Lonely, lonely days of my life" on Shell. Anybody know anything about this? Is it/was it played out?

£125-£150.

I think cover ups are fine and add to the general mystique of the scene. What are the current "big" cover ups? Does Butch still have Diane Lewis as a cover up? What about the other major DJ's, what are their cover ups?

Label is GM from Detroit. £30?

I've just realised that the 1999 CD was an expanded edition of the original CD issued in 1994. Are there many instances of Motown putting out unreleased stuff on CD's and also on vinyl?

I knew about the Chris King one, but didn't actually realise that it had got a US release in 1995. I thought that the CD from 1999 was the first time it had been officially released. You live and learn!

This was an unreleased track. I don't know who "discovered" it but I think it appeared for the first time on the CD "Lost and found: love starved heart" from 1999.

You know how it works, by now. These are all per JM's 4th. Expect some variations based on latest list prices, e-bay sales, peoples opinions etc

I originally voted for Smokey, but on reflection, whilst I wouldn't change my view, the comparison is a little bit perplexing, and therefore not entirely valid, if you see what I mean. For me, hearing "Tracks of my tears" (no matter how often) will forever be a spine tingling, back of the neck hair raising, experience. A true musical genius.

Last one through e-bay secured £111, not mint, however. Reached higher levels earlier, though.

Fabulous Caprices - £30 per JM's 4th guide but one per e-bay in July for $204 Continental Showstoppers - £100 Franklyn went for $2035 in July of this year.

John, I've never seen a Soul 35012 with the "Bell Distributed" text but had recalled that the info was on www.sebear.se, prompted by the earlier post about the Hit Pack. Maybe, as you and Sebastain have suggested that Motown contacted Bell about distribution, that the info is not fully correct.

You bet, a master craftsman at the peak of his talents.

Later pressings of Soul 35008 - Jr Walker - "Shotgun", Soul 35010 - Hit Pack - "Never say no to your baby", Soul 35011 - Freeman Brothers and Soul 35012 - Jr Walker - "Do the boomerang" were pressed with "Distributed by Bell Records Inc, N.Y.C" at the bottom of the label, due to an error at the pressing plant. Rather than scrap an entire batch of records, Motown apparently decided to cover up the error using a black marker. Info at www.seabear.se.

Just Kev Roberts personal view, isn't it? I don't agree with many of his selections, but its just an opinion. Any list will be contentious and can never be definitive. What about a SS top 500? Would anybody be prepared to organise such a thing? If so what would the criteria be? If it was capable of being put together, would anybody give a s**t?

£20£15£15£20£10£40£50 Use the f**king space bar!!!!

There are also recordings by the Intensions or Intentions on Blue Light, USA, Jamie and Melron

Boba is presumably suggesting the Intensions as Moneytown is a Chicago label, but Uptight is a New Orleans label and therefore they may not be the same group, although somebody will be able to confirm the Kent/Uptown connection if there is one.

Welcome Swifty, first post and nobody replies, what a bummer However in the spirit of helpfulness and to not reflect too badly on the SS community, the info is : Oncoming Times £75 Larry Saunders £10 Mighty Lovers £75 Famous Chromes £40 All per JM's latest