Neil Rushton

Thanks Pete. I think Agent Smith is Rob Haigh who I have a lot of time for. So nothing pesonal there. It's fair enough for someone to criticise the NSS book, of course it is, but the snide thing here is that the critique has been added on to a thread on Soulful Detroit announcing a book I am publishing by Al Abrams.Al was Berry Gordy's first employee, joining in 1959, and after being involved in the early days at Motown doing whatever was needed (his stories are incredible) Al became Motown's press officer. We are carrying transcriptions of all his press releases from late 64 through 66, have great scans of the original press releases (some of which are telegrams),loads of never before seen photos from Al's collection and pieces about Motown and the Civil Rights movement (the FBI bugged Martin Luther King's office when the deal was done for the "March To Freedom" albums to come out on Gordy) and loads more. We have had some pages mocked up and it looks amazing. So Al is happily telling people on Soulful Detroit about his book coming out on Soulvation, we are treating his book with total reverence and respect, and this guy pops up with his slag off comment which means Al's peers will wonder why he has entrusted me with his book when according to this guy from UK, "Northern Soul Stories" was badly received by UK Soul fans- which it honestly has not been,quite the opposite. I just want to know if the guy who has gone out of his way to be malicious is the same person involved in nicking my sleeve notes from the Joe Boy CD Precisions CD and sticking them on The Precisions own CD. I mean, what a weird thing to do.

Looks like someone who is ignoring - "Lots of UK Soulies were underwhelmed by the contents of Norhern Soul Stories - and that's being nice to the book. It is nicely printed up though and looks like a good read (until you actually start that process)." But I am not such a baby/prat that I am whining about someone not liking the book. That's their perogative. I was just asking if it was the same person doing the review who lifted my sleeve notes? And never said anything aboout how much the non Joe Boy CD would make and didn't say it was a bootleg - just that the Drew tracks were not licenced from Johnny Powers as the Joe Boy one was which my sleeve notes were actually done for.JP says The Precisions royalty account is unrecouped, so they would not have got a pay through of monies paid by Joe Boy to use the tracks so I can understand why they did their own run of albums to make a few bob. At Prestatyn when I saw the CD I thought having notes reproduced on another album was funny/odd, but that the person who did it must be a bit strange/lacking any creativity of his own.

Question for the day. Is J.Smith who slagged of my book "Northern Soul Stories" on the Soulful Detroit site, the same person who copied/stole the sleevenotes I did for The Precisions album on Joe Boy (that's the one that was legally licenced from Johnny Powers who owns the Drew cataolgue) and deviously reproduced them on The Precisions CD the group did themselves for Prestatyn - that's the one where the Drew tracks were used without perrmission from JP? I merely ask. J.Smith says many UK Soulies were "underwhelmed" by my book - which is basically interviews with characters in the UK Soul scene. Fair enough, I didn't expect everyone to like it, but I did my best and was touched by the many Soul Sourcers who purchased "Northern Soul Stories"and afterwards took the trouble to contact me and say positive things. And I thought I got some good interviews and quotes from people to go with Glenn Gunton's amazing graphics. I just want to go on record as saying I was a bit "underwhelmed" to have my sleeve notes nicked and reproduced on another album. Getting them prepared, including interviews with George McGregor, was a long laborious job. But I suppose I should be encourgaged in one way - whoever stole them must have been anything but "underwhelmed" by them - otherwise he would have tried writing his own. Neil

STOP(DON'T GIVE UP YOUR LOVING) - THE TWO FELLOWS (FRED AND SKEETS) (MUTT - MINT)) £20 Great Detroit from Fred Bridges & Robert Eaton. Book price is £50. Mint, running out of stock of this now) HUNG UP ON YOUR LOVE -THE MONTCLAIRS (CONTEMPO) £25 TRYING TO GET BACK TO YOU GIRL - JACKEY BEAVERS (JAY BOY -MINT) £25 LOVE UPRISING - OTIS LEAVILLE (DAKAR - MINT - IN COMPANY SLEEVE) £15 DANCING ON A DAYDREAM - FLORA WILSON/THE SOULVATION ARMY BAND (SOULVATION ARMY) £20 GOTTA GET CLOSER TO MY LOVE - THE SHOWSTOPPERS (INFERNO RED AND WHITE DEMO) £20 Never released in USA, great track. Flip side is instrumental to FOUR PERFECTIONS I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH!, MINT UNPLAYED STOCK) IF THIS IS LOVE EP - THE PRECISIONS (INFERNO,PIC BAG,LOOKALIKE DREW LABEL,MINT) £10 Also contains SUGAR AIN'T SWEET,SUCH MISERY AND LOU RAGLAND BABY YOU'RE MINE) I REALLY LOVE YOU - JIMMY BURNS/MR BLUE - CODY BLACK (TRENTHAM/TOP DOG - MINT) £15 TAKE ME BACK - CROSS FIRE (VIRTUE - MINT) £20 Bargain price GIRLS ARE GETTING PRETTIER - EDWIN STARR (RIC-TIC MINT) £10 SO SOON - DONNIE ELBERT (JOE BOY EXPORT EDITION PIC BAG - MINT) £15 LET'S SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER - LARRY HOUSTON (HFMP 2ND PRESS) £15 GET OUT - HAROLD MELVIN (PHIL-L.A) £10 WATCH OUT MR LONELY - SHIRLEY VAUGHN (DOUBLE RR) £15 YOU'VE GOT THE POWER - THE FALCONS (JOE BOY - MINT) £10 Great version - rumoured to be Deon Jackson & not The Falcons TRUST IN ME - JACKIE ROSS/LUCKY LUCKY ME - MARVIN GAYE (NORTHERN SOUL STORIES W/DJ) £20 THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD ME - THE HESITATIONS (SOUL SERIES) £15 YOU'VE GOT TO TRY HARDER - RONNIE WALKER (EVENT) £20 GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE /A DREAM - (JOE BOY - LOOKALIKE SIDRA, LTD EDITION W/DJ) £20 Fantastic double sider - sublime Northern backed with creme de la creme crossover) Please PM to reserve.

Each of these in lovely condition. LIKE ONE - JEAN CARTER (DECCA DJ) £200 HUMPHREY STOMP - EARL HARRISON (A.B.S) £150 (first label before Garrison and Wand - nice) FIRST TASTE OF HURT/FUNKY,FUNKY TWIST (GATUR) £175 (green label - got it brand new -only been played 3 times!) All above on USA labels, beow is German ----I JUST WANTED TO CRY - EDWIN STARR (TAMLA MOTOWN) ----NOW SOLD Please PM if interested. Thanks, Neil

New releases. UNDER YOUR POWERFUL LOVE - JOE TEX (OUTTA SIGHT - LOOKALIKE DIAL LABEL) £10 The well known released version plus unreleased longer version without strings which was recorded at same time as the released version, but has been stuck in the tape vaults -- until now! WHERE THERE IS LOVE/LOVE FOREVER - WHISPERS (EXPANSION) £10 Great couple of sides - "Where There Is Love" is the Sound Of Los Angeles meeting Philly and has always generated demand for the album containing the track. In contrast "In Love Forever" has only ever been a single - was the second release on Soul Train and fetches big money. Please add £2 for Ist class recorded post for 1 or 2 singles, add 20p for each extra. Please make PAYPAL payments to - sales@soulvation.biz Thanks, Neil

Mint - pulled out of the TK archives. NEVER HAD A LOVE SO GOOD - CHARLES JOHNSON (ALSTON) £350 PM me if you are interested. All the Best, Neil

Offers invited for - YOU'VE BEEN GONE TOO LONG - ANN SEXTON AND THE MASTERS OF SOUL (IMPEL) YOUR LOVE KEEPS ME DANCING - IKE STRONG (MABLE) Please PM offers - no time wasters please. Thanks, Neil

The latest release from Outta Sight. Licenced in from owners of the Dial catalogue, on lookalike Dial label. The 45 contains the well known released version, plus the (as I understand it) unreleased original recording which is 4.23 minutes long (compared to the released 3.42 version). The master tapes mark the released version as "with strings", which suggests they were added after the original recording and mix.ie there are no strings on the unreleased version, which more than holds it own against the version that was released. UNDER YOUR POWERFUL LOVE - JOE TEX Issues - £10 Ltd run collectors "demos" 50 copies only, these have "A" stamped on the solid centre middle which has been removed on the issues - £20 In stock by end of the month, please PM now to reserve, I only have small amount of the demos coming to me.

Just 4 copies left. Stone mint! LOVE IS LIKE A TABOO - TONY CLARKE (FASCINATOR) £60 Please PM to reserve. Thanks, Neil

LOVE MUST BE TABOO - TONY CLARKE (USA FASCINATION) £60 (STONE MINT/NEVER PLAYED) I'LL HOLD YOU - FRANKIE & JOHNNY (UK OUTTA SIGHT, LABEL DESIGN HICKORY LOOKALIKE, LIMITED EDITION WITH PROMINENT "A" IN SOLID CENTRE MIDDLE) £20 (ONLY 50 DEMOS DONE, REST MIDDLES MISSING USA IMPORT STYLE) Please PM me to reserve. Thanks, Neil

TOTALLY MINT/UNPLAYED! LOVE MUST BE TABOO - TONY CLARKE (FASCINATION) £60 Please PM to reserve Thanks, Neil

Lovely green and white Stateside DEMO in fantastic condition. BETTER/ I WANT ACTION - RUBY WINTERS (Stateside SS 2090) £170

The re-issue was supplied to me by Joey Jefferson via Bob Cattaneo. We were supposed to get a repress of the original version as on Breakthough but when it turned up it was the different version. I had a hell of a problem selling it. I had the first copy in the UK on Breakthough and later - after paying him for the repress - went to visit Mr Jefferson after he promised me another copy. He duly pulled it out of a box (which he said contained more copies but wouldn't show us) but refused to sell it unless I flew him to London so I never got the record. Strange guy.

ALL USA ORIGINALS PLEASE PM ME TO RESERVE/ANY QUERIES NEVER HAD A LOVE SO GOOD - CHARLES JOHNSON (ALSTON) £400 YOU HIT ME (RIGHT WHERE IT HURTS ME) - ALICE CLARK (WARNER BROS ISSUE) £250 COOL OFF - DETROIT EXECUTIVES (ORANGE PAMELINE - LABEL PRINTED OFF CENTRE) £40 WHAT KIND OF LADY - DEE DEE SHARP (GAMBLE W/DJ) £125 I'M GONNA CHANGE - THE VELOURS (MGM DEMO) £200 Thanks, Neil

Am desperate for a copy of the other Bobby Bland EP on the label, if anyone can help please PM me. Thanks, Neil

The following all USA originals. WHAT CAN I DO - BILLY PROPHET (SUE WITH BLANK B SIDE) £300 FIRST TASTE OF HURT/FUNKY FUNKY TWIST (GATUR GREEN LABEL) £175 CAN'T BE STILL - BUSTER & EDDIE (CLASS W/DJ) £400 SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY - THE VAN DYKES (MALA) £250 IT'T NOT LIKE YOU - LYDIA MARCELLE (MANHATTAN - ISSUE WITH "DJ COPY" STAMPED ON IT) £150 Please PM me to reserve. Thanks, Neil

Two albums from the great Deon Jackson LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND - DEON JACKSON (USA ATCO 33-188) £35 ORIGINAL RELEASE FROM 1966 VIA ATLANTIC'S DEAL WITH OLLIE McLAUGHLIN'S LABELS. VINYL AND SLEEVE IN LOVELY NICK, SLEEVE HAS CLINGFILM STILL ON IT, BUT SEAL BROKEN,IE RECORD HAS BEEN PLAYED. TRACKS - LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND,123,LOVE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT, NOT NOT MUCH,YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME,S.O.S,LOVE TAKES A LONG TIME GROWING, NURSERY RHYMES,KING OF THE ROAD,I'M TELLING YOU,HUSH LITTLE BABY,COME BACK HOME and got a couple of the superb compilation GOLDEN CLASSICS - DEON JACKSON (USA COLLECTABLES) £12 MINT/SEALED TRACKS -LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND,OOH BABY,COME BACK HOME,YOU SAID YOU LOVED ME,NURSERY RHYMES,I CAN'T GO ON, LOVE TAKES A LONG TIME GROWING, HUSH LITTLE BABY,I'M TELLING YOU,S.O.S, THAT'S WHAT YOU DO TO ME, I CAN'T GO ON WITHOUT YOU. ADD £3 PER LP FOR POSTAGE AND PACKING IST CLASS RECORDED. PayPal - sales@soulvation.biz Please PM to reserve

Two lovely pieces for British label collectors. Both are spares, otherwise would never let go. BETTER/I WANT ACTION - RUBY WINTERS (STATESIDE GREEN AND WHITE DEMO,SS 2090) - £200 Great reord in lovely condition. TOUCH ME, HOLD ME, KISS ME - THE INPIRATIONS (POLYDOR) - £150 Someone at Poldydor had amazing taste picking this up for relese from their deal with Shelby Singleton. It sank without trace until the early 70's Northern scene picked up on it. Label has a small A and 23/3 written on it. One of the best Northern records released in UK in the 60's - in this case 1967.

HURTING - ERIC & VIKINGS/MY BABY AIN'T NO PLAYTHING -WILLIE JONES/IN THE POCKET - DETROIT STRINGS (KOOL KAT) £10 TRUST IN ME - JACKIE ROSS/ LUCKY LUCKY ME - MARVIN GAYE (NORTHERN SOUL STORIES W/DJ) £20 THAT'S WHAT HE TOLD ME/I'M NOT BUILT THAT WAY - THE HESITATIONS (SOUL SERIES) £15 STOP (DON'T GIVE UP YOUR LOVING) - THE TWO FELLOWS (USA MUTT) £20 TRYING TO GET BACK TO YOU GIRL - JACKEY BEAVERS ( JAY BOY) £20 LET'S SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER - LARRY HOUSTON (USA HFMP) £10 IT REALLY HURTS ME GIRL - CARSTAIRS ( SOUL HQ) £10 THE WAY YOU BEEN ACTING LATELY - AL KENT (RIC-TIC) £20 ON THE REAL SIDE - LARRY SAUNDERS (REAL SIDE) £10 GONE WITH THE WIND (IS MY LOVE) - RITA & THE TIARAS (JOE BOY) £10 I'M READY TO GIVE UP MY LOVE - SONS OF ROBIN STONE (GONIFF PIC BAG) £10 IF THIS IS LOVE EP - CONTAINS IF THIS IS LOVE/SUCH MISERY/SUGAR AIN'T SWEET/BABY YOU'RE MINE - THE PRECISIONS (JOE BOY/INFERNO ON LOOKALIKE DREW) £10 WHY GIRL EP EO - CONTAINS WHY GIRL/INSTANT HEARTBREAK/I DO,DON'T YOU,SUCH MISERY (ORIG DEMO) - THE PRECISIONS (JOE BOY/INFERNO ON LOOKALIKE DREW) £10 SO SOON - DONNIE ELBERT (ACTUALLY CHRIS BARTLEY) - JOE BOY PIC BIG EXPORT EDITION £15 IN LOVE - TONY GALLA (JOE BOY/SWAN LOOKALIKE DEMO) £15 A HOUSE FOR SALE - MILLE JACKSON (UK SPRING) £20 GET OUT(AND LET ME CRY) - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES (PHIL L.A OF SOUL) £10 I NEED YOUR LOVE - CLYDENE JACKSON (SOUL HQ) £15 WE'RE GONNA PARTY (MALE VOCAL TO FESTIVAL TIME) - DETROIT SOUND (SLOW FIZZ) £10 YOU'VE GOT THE POWER - THE FALCONS (JOE BOY) £20 TROUBLE (ORIG OF THE AGENTS) - RONNIE WALKER (IMPACT PIC BAG) £10 SUCH MISERY - TIMMY WILLIS (SOULO HQ) £10 GOTTA GET CLOSER TO MY LOVE - THE SHOWSTOPPERS (INFERNO DEMO) £20 PLEASE PM TO RESERVE ADD £1.80 POSTAGE AND PACKING FOR IST CLASS RECORDED POST, EXTRA 20P ON EACH EXTRA DISC. ON ALL ORDERS OF £50 OR MORE POSTAGE IS FREE. Thanks for looking, All the Best, Neil

BELOW ALL USA LABELS. ALL MINT. ALL ISSUES UNLESS STATED.PLEASE PM TO RESERVE. WHY WOULD YOU BLOW IT - CLAUDE HUEY (GALAXY ) £200 SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY - THE VAN DYKES (MALA - DRILL HOLE THROUGH SA OF SAVE) £250 COOL OFF - DETROIT EXECUTIVES (PAMELINE ORANGE LABEL - LABEL PRESSED OFF CENTRE) £40 YOU HIT ME (RIGHT WHERE IT HURTS ME) - ALICE CLARK (WARNER BROS ISSUE) £250 NEVER HAD A LOVE SO GOOD - CHARLES JOHNSON (ALSTON) £350 THE LOOK IN HER EYES/BABY YOU KNOW I NEED YOU - THE EXCEPTIONALS (GROOVY GROOVES) £350 THAT'S HOW MUCH I LOVE YOU - ART WHEELER (CEE-JAM) £100 CAN'T BE STILL - BUSTER & EDDIE (CLASS W/DJ) £400 WHAT KIND OF LADY - DEE DEE SHARP (GAMBLE W/DJ) £125 PayPal - sales@soulvation.biz Thanks for looking, Neil

Teasin' You - Willie Tee (Night Train 2002) The ultimate Willie Tee compilation - includes his Atlantic, Gatur, Bonatemp,Nola and Cinderella gems including a current Butch spin. Imported these in quantity a few years ago and sold loads in last few weeks via Soul Source, mint/sealed, got 3 copies left!) Let Me Be Your Man - Tyrone Ashley (Truth & Soul 2007) Have pulled these out as they were filed with the Willie Tee's which were imported at same time, this is the album that should have come out on Phil-L.A.of Soul in 1970 but never did, contains the Northern monster "Can't Stay Away" and inst to "I Want My Baby Back" . Again got 3 copies left! Mint/sealed £10 each plus £3 Ist class recorded post. Payment - sales@soulvation.biz Please PM me to reserve. Thanks, Neil

Hey Paul, You've got impeccable taste too - but I think you're wrong on this one! How can you not like "I'll Hold You"?! See you soon. Neil ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------II always thought Mick Smith had fantastic taste, and after reading your book, i still firmly believe, he had it in the right pile from the start" All the best old mate PH

Two absolute gems from the 70's. YOUR LOVE KEEP ME DANCING - IKE STRONG (MABLE) £500 CALL ON ME - DYNELLS (VENT) £250 B/W MOVIN ON - LARRY BROWN AND CO PM me if interested. Thanks, Neil

Sassy femme R'n'B - both discs in lovely condition - THE WELL'S GONE DRY - DOROTHY WILLIAMS (BANDSTAND USA DEMO W/DJ) - £180 ONE ROOM PARADISE - MARGIE HENDRIX (MERCURY) £75 PLUS POSTAGE AND PACKING PM ME IF INTERESTED. Thanks, Neil