TheBigO

Great Cd and wonderful tracks. Makes me smile as I think had this been released in the 80's we'd all be going nuts over it but because it's a CD and we are spoilt for choice in terms of quality these days it hardly raises a mention. Oh well...................

Thanks SimonT! Still thinking though, does sound like something????????

Tolbert is the only version I remember mate. Could it be the tape was a speeded up version or similar as I remember getting a tape of someone and 3 tracks were exactly that and I spent years looking for non-existent 45's by 3 groups who didn't exist either. DOH!

Pete S - Isee we both still have a love for the UK issues then mate!!!!!!!!!!!

and who could forget the fantastic 'Doing The Do!'

We don't charge dealers to sell at the Plinston as the way we see it is they pay their money like everyone else and attract collectors etc, one of whom is me!!!!! Never understood why promotors feel they should be charging for people selling their records but each to their own.

I've known Keb for years and your right Mischief however who is this Ken bloke he always mentions????

Mischief, what exactly are you doing with a white label of Manship???? You pervert!!!!!!!

Good points Christian, the Mike Terry debate has raised it's head a number of times over the years. I'll try and dig that article out (was is Shades Of Soul?) and scan it in for everyone. funny as time slips by how history repeats itself and a whole new generation are asking the very same questions that were asked when I had a thin waistline and could get up from a backdrop

Bloody Hell!!! It looks like an older version of me when I was younger! Time to change trhe aviator!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Remember reading an interview which I still have somewhere with, I think (not sure), the great Silky Hargraves where he said that he and Mike used to cover for each other on sax on records, so it's not always the great man you hear!!! Also when Popcorn was over I asked him if he was still in contact with him and he said he was but he wasn't really into getting his face out there (to quote) As for being ignored this very debate has been discussed many times on the scene and yes it is criminal that he is not given the credit that he deserves. let's not forget the Pied Piper stuff either.

For me the scene really rediscovered itself and remoulded itself into a new image, more akin to todays scene. The only thing I can't work out is when SteveG introduced the soulful air guitar to the scene!!!! :-))))

Slight problem with ordering direct from Hip-O-select I think - they are not allowed to export to the UK Motown goodies. Not sure but check. By the way I have this, the unissued Vandellas Cd and the Motown Vol 2 Box Set as well and all are must haves!!!!

Nuts! I'm an ill man at the moment but don't worry, I'll have it up (ooh er!!) by Saturday. Second listen - even better!!!!

Just a quick mention here for the new release from those fabulous lads at Grapevine who have released this gem on the Soul Junction imprint and which has just dropped onto the mat this morning from the guys at Beatin' Rhythm in Manchester. In a word, essential! Just quality throughout, from the ballads to the dancers and the words we all live to hear, unreleased!!! Many of these tracks are going on my playlist straight away. I'll try and do a more in-depth review and post it later but take the aging BigO's advice and purchase this CD NOW! You will not be disappointed.

Fab! I love Sharon Jones, who'd have thought it!!!!

Is it the Gap band boys????