TheBigO

Have a nea mint demo of 'Cross The Bridge' up for offers, only just put in my sales box. PM if your interested mate. GREAT toon

I too have this and its a tip top toon! Rbman, if your reading this, it should be in your box!!!

Top toon! Have seen it go for between £50 and £150 (such is the record collecting scene these days) for a mint one so anyones guess really. Glad I have mine in the box already.

except to me lol

Full story: If you met Dr. Marisa Gatti-Taylor, who lives on the East Side and teaches evening classes in Italian at UWM, you'd think she's smart and personable, with a great sense of humor and a charming laugh. If you heard her sing -- usually operas or Italian songs -- you'd think her immensely talented. But you'd likely never mistake her for a Motor City soul diva. So, it might come as a surprise to her students and to vintage soul fans alike that Gatti-Taylor, who was born in San Marino, a tiny country surrounded by Italy, but raised in Detroit, recorded a pair of tunes at Detroit's Sound Studio in 1966 with many of the musicians that made Motown famous. "I started singing professionally at age 15 with various combos and orchestras, so the singing was nothing new in itself," says Gatti-Taylor. "I cut the record in 1966, at age 20. It was exciting to be part of the composing process; I even came up with a line for the fast side of the 45 rpm, 'Love's What You Want.' (The flip side was "You're Gone Now.") "Interestingly, the backup singers are either Martha and the Vandellas or The Supremes, according to experts who have contacted me. I did not meet the backup singers, as the recording was produced in separate sessions." The rollicking, vibes-laden "Love's What You Want" re-surfaced in June when it was released on "Detroit Dynamite: 21 Northern Soul Wonders From the Wheel City" on Maple Street Records, credited to Mauritia Gatey. And, Gatti-Taylor says, the song is experiencing a renaissance in Britain's legendary Northern Soul scene and in the Soul Jazz scene centered in London. But this is not the song's first appearance on wax. The tunes were pressed into vinyl in the 1960s, according to Gatti-Taylor. "While it was not officially released, it was played in various venues. It was not uncommon for it to be played in restaurants, bowling alleys and clubs in Greater Detroit. Many jukeboxes contained it. A recent copy of Discoveries Magazine lists the sale of a mint copy of it for $735. Not bad, for a record which was not officially released!" So, what happened to the burgeoning soul career? "The record promotion required a great deal of time," she says. "I had to lip sync it at various sites, including malls, which were a new shopping experience at the time. I was afraid that these commitments would eventually interfere with my academic studies -- I was a very serious student on a full scholarship. "Besides, "Love's What You Want" was not a song I could ever interpret with the various orchestras I sang with, since it captured the unique Motown sound of the Funk Brothers musicians." Instead, Gatti-Taylor performs for and with her students in class and at recitals around the area and works as a translator and teacher of Italian. She even composed a national anthem for San Marino, with her daughter. "The San Marino anthem, which Olivia and I entitled "INNO 2000," is being performed at various functions," she says. "Recently, the Sammarinese community of Grenoble, France, contacted me to obtain permission to perform it at their Christmas Banquet. The signs are encouraging: The Captain of the Montegiardino Castle (San Marino is made up of nine castle communities) has embraced it as a project to promote, since Olivia and I composed the new lyrics in Montegiardino in 2000." But, she hasn't forgotten her Motown-related moment and has been known on occasion to share a tape of the tunes with interested students. And she was happy to see it make a comeback. "My brother-in-law, Adelio Bonanni, a rock 'n' roll expert and a collector, has a contact in Brooklyn, who informed him that my song was cut No. 3 on 'Detroit Dynamite.' It was thrilling and puzzling to see it on a CD, since, as I said, it was not officially released. What intrigued me was trying to figure out how my record found its way to Toronto and to the UK. "What irked me was the fact that my first name is misspelled. So, I wrote to the production company to ask that they correct the spelling of my first name if they ever use my record again." Gatti-Taylor has three daughters in their teens and 20s. What do they think of the songs? "They like the record and think I should release it and pursue a career!"

Bolloxs! Well done that man. Thought the clue may have been too easy. But yes it is she and she had no idea about the fondness for her 45 and I didn't realsie it was recorded with the Funk Brothers in detroit. Oh and they spelt her name wrong

Good point, sadly no vid of her singing with another girl in that 'special' way like the one I've not seen on the net, or my phone, or that cd or.......

Ok, bored looking after 2 ill kids so thought I'd post this here and see who knows who it is. Enjoy Clue: The sh*t hits the label (cryptic and never said it was going to be easy! Now if someone gets this straight away I'm gutted!!!!!) Soul singer by the way DOH!

Ok, digging into the mass of notes and paper clippings etc we find..... The Tollie label was set-up, it seems, to compensate for the fact that Vee Jay were having so many hits and thus so much airplay with the Beatles material that radio stations were getting the arse that they had so many VJ releases in their charts! It seems also, having discovered some badly written notes on the back of a Stafford flyer!, that the label went out of business in the main due to a law suit with capitol and VJ over said Beatles rights. The name Tollie came from proucer Calvin Carters son, it was his name, and the Rokk single was recorded in 1976 and intended to relaunch the label but Carter fell ill and label owner Betty Chiappetta shelved the intended and almost completed Lp (and she still has the said lp masters!) So to answer the question, yes Rokk is a stand-alone, theres an LP out there for some label to swoop on but having never heard the tracks we can only pray that they are of the quality of the few promo 45s of 'patience' that surfaced. Betty intended to release more but as I said fate, as usual, got in the way.

No problem mate I'm still trying to find the notes I have on the label buried in my mountain of crap that I pull out at times like these! As background info on the label itself: It was started in Feb of 1964, a subsidery of Vee Jay records, and lasted for one year, closing May 1965 having issued 2 lps and some 50 singles. (Idon't think the recent Cd label of the same name is connected to the 60s Tollie by the way - but could be wrong) The label was started to feature more Pop material rather than the R&B that Vee Jay was famous for (strange considering the acts featured!). 1st 45 release was the Beatles 'Twist and Shout' (Tollie 9001); taken from the Vee Jay Beatles LP (LP-1062), they also released 'Love Me Do' (Tollie 9008.) As well as releases by the Beatles they also featured Canadian singer Terry Black (Tollie 9026) and the downright WEIRD and strange novelty 'I Want My Baby Back' by Jimmy Cross (Tollie 9039.) The roster also included Billy Joe Royal, The Big 3 (with Mamas and Papas Cass Elliot), Rick & The Keens, The Sensations, Barrett Strong, The Daylighters, Sam Fletcher (and the Jap Lp is worth hunting down that came out in the 90s for a superb alt. version of I'd Think It Over which was a massive Plinston spin for Fingers!)The Anglows, Them Other Brothers, Moses Davis, Gary Sommers, Sugar & the Spices, the Rhythm Kings, Johnnie Walker, Peggy Sams, the Prodigals, the Clinger Sisters, Judy Thomas, the Sunbeams, the BRATTS, Joey Paige, the Ragamuffins, Ray Godfrey, Eddie McDuff, Peanut Montgomery, Eddie Wilson, James Sturr, Jimmy Velvet, Twinkle, the Chips, Scott Douglas, and the Fallen Angels. The label, as I said, was absorbed back into the Vee Jay llabel in May of 1965, but left us with, from a Northern Soul persepective,with some blinding Toons!!! *oh and the 2 Lp issued were: Don & Alleyne Cole and Alberto Cortez - This link may prove useful for label : https://216.239.59.104/searchq=cache:2QDjHsZhrJUJ:www.dermon.com/beatles/Lbl_tollie.htm+tollie+records&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=14&ie=UTF-8 he Whiskey-A-Go-Go/TS-56001 - Live At The Whiskey A-Go-Go - Don And Alleyne Cole [1964]TS-56001 - Live At The Whiskey A-Go-Go - Don And Alleyne Cole [1964]/TS-56001 - Live At The Whiskey A-Go-Go - Don And Alleyne Cole [1964]

Take it you mean label design? Well, as far as I am aware the labels were as follows: 1. LPs were purple with 'Tollie' in yellow and boxed in by a pink box surround; demos were white with both name and box in black. They also used a yellow label with just the Tollie name printed on it and no box surround in black. the reason for this being that Vee Jay, who owned the label, had their printing done all over the States and hence the different label designs. 2. The 50 or so 45s were the same with a number of different looks and printing styles ranging from 'Tollie' in a simple block print, to an arty one to labels that were plain white, black or yellow with a multitude of various colours. Later issues were multi-coloured labels. My notes are a bit messed up right now but I think that there were at least 9 designs (but I would have to try and confirm that whe I find my notes) Hope this helps you out a little

It has to be Tommy Frontera as Dave so righty says, huge in the 80's and a tip top toon that doesn't get heard out much these days (bit like me but thats another long and boring story!!!) Niping out right now but go to soulclub.org and theres the track for you.

Prentend I'm Loving You has been a huge spin a the Plinston and the Dome (on acetate) since it was released on a CD for the film, Eves Bayou(?). Great toon, belting.

Pete is right, its the Sonics version

have sent u a pm

and I'm back!!!..... Harvey Averne Dozen - Never learned to Dance/Central Park (Both big Plinston toons) Monguito Santamaria - Hey Sister Ralfi Pagan - Latin Soul Anything by the glorious Joe Bataan (Under The Streetlamp; Cowboys To Gils; Subway Joe et all) Al Escobar - I watched You Slowly Slip Away (Be afraid!!!) Dianne & Caroe & The Latin Whatchamacallits - The Fuzz Joey Pastrano - My Shingaling Ray Barretto - Hard Hands/Mercy Mercy Baby Lebaron Brothers - Lets Get Stoned There's 100s of top Latin Soul Bugulu toons out there so get hunting and discoverfor yourself

running out door - and editing post as CapitolSC lite mine as well!, but try ..... Ray Barretto - Soul Drummers Ralph Robles - Takin Over The New Sextet - Monkey see Monkey Do La Lupe - Fever Chollo Rivera - Black & Blues Johnny Colon - Bugulu Blues have racs of this stuff on the shelves so will post a more compete list later but, hey its Spring, su is out so get groovin!!!!!

As a slab of doo wop/r&b its a decent toon and can be found on many a CD complation (King/Deluxe ones - have a look on amazon for a sound clip)ont bother here it is: https://www.amazon.com/DooWoppin-Federal-De...8328&sr=1-5

Almost forgot!!!! Phil Hurtt co-wrote 'I'll Be Around' for The Spinners, amongst a host of other great toons, most of the Village Peoples hits and a staff writer at Atlantic. Oh and he can be foud all over the Philly Sound toons as well. Top man!

Ooops forgot o add so does the Phillies 45!!! DOH!

Mickey Toliver goes for around $400/450, not a bad R&B,Doo-wop mover. Seen quite a few over the past year for sale

Isn't this a decent Northern R&B moover? OOOOH UPDATE! Having pulled my copy from the laptop archives I can confim its a belting Northern R&B moover and NOT a ballad (at least to these sticky out ears at least) and I did try and post it here for you all to hear but the bloody thing will not upload. So, take my word for it, its a moover. Possibly a cover-up as my files only have it listed under title and name, no label but its been on there for a few years so the memory is fading!

Nick and Dawn, you know that I don't have to say this, but I will, and that is there is NO WAY this person is correct in their assumption that you nick records. I have nothing but respect for you both and I would certainly trust you 100% with my record box! The others are correct mate, some one fucks with your family then you go straight to the police, no messing around. Hopefully this moron will be caught and this matter put to an end. Hang in there, I am sure that by now you know you have the support of the majority that know you.

No Steve you are remembering correct as Keb and I have had words on this very subject many years ago! If memory serves right didn't he put this story into print as well? In short NJ was spouting off in a record shop about this great new record he'd discovered and how rare it was etc and Keb, listening, runs of and returns with a box full of said record, Mark III Trio 'G'Wan' (I think) plonks on counter and says he can have them all. Cue NJ's chin hitting floor. I have the article somewhere in the files so will try and source to confirm 100%. That said I can remember Taff and I also having this conversation about the Rare Groove scene, namely that so many of the sounds had been played on our scene (at that time) previousy therefore not a new scene really. Ah memories.

Just scanned through the latest posts whilst screaming at the kids on half term and noting the Beeb haven't posted my comments on their forum! With regards to 'why should we bother with these dickheads' tone of some of the points above well if we dont challenge this type of blatant agenda based lie then in the future people are going to take reference to it as being the truth and history yet again gets rewritten. I know this programme wont put off the true Soul fan from attending venues etc but it is going tobe sorced as a reference in the future and thats why we should all at leat try and get Aunty to sort her act out or at the very least post our opinions so that a balance can be struck. As for my black friends that saw the programme they aren't too happy either about the comments that Jazzie B made or the coverage of the 80s soul scene, so it isn't just us!!!!