Gene-r

Hi Dave, Have you still got the Buck Rogers on 21st Century and/or the Virgil Murray on Airtown available? Please let us know - ta mate. Gene

....obviously Makosi doesnt' charge for her services then, certainly in view of her "free" fling with Anthony in the jacuzzi! PS - is the front cover the inspiration for Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossi"??

Just sent you a PM Kev - look forward to hearing from you! Gene

I believe it sells mainly for two tracks; "Nobody Knows" by Dickie Wonder (diff.mix with female backing?) and "Baby Can't You See" by Tyrone Thomas (cover version of Little Tommy's Sound of Soul 45).

Hi Mak, Please PM me about the Kiki Dee LP - thanx! Gene

Here goes, with what I already have in my collection: SPR 90003: STEVIE WONDER: Uptight (Everything's Alright) Uptight/Ain't That Asking For Trouble/Love A Go Go/Hold Me/Pretty Little Angel/Music Talk/I Want My Baby Back/Thank You Love/Be Cool, Be Calm (and Keep Yourself Together)/Angel Baby (Don't You Ever Leave Me)/Hey Love/More Than A Dream SPR 90004: THE TEMPTATIONS: Get Ready Get Ready/Say You/Everybody Needs Love/You've Got To Earn It/Born To Love You/You're The One I Need/Too Busy Thinking About My Baby/Fading Away/It's A Lonely World Without Your Love/I Gotta Know Now/Just Another Lonely Night/You'll Lose A Precious Love SPR 90005: MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS: Dancing In The Street Dancing In The Street/Dancing Slow/Nobody'll Care/There He Is (At My Door)/Mickey's Monkey/Hitch Hike/One Way Out/Motoring/Happiness Is Guaranteed/No More Tearstained Make-up/What Am I Going TO Do Without Your Love/Tell Me I'll Never Be Alone SPR 90006: MARVIN GAYE: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)/Seek & You Shall Find/Memories/You're What's Happening (In The World Today)/Hey Diddle Diddle/You're The One For Me/Tear It On Down/At Last (I Found A Love)/Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever/Change What You Can/It's Love I Need/Every Now & Then SPR 90007: R. DEAN TAYLOR: Indiana Wants Me Gotta See Jane/Don't Fool Around/There's A Ghost In My House/Ain't It A Sad Thing/Back Street/Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got/Indiana Wants Me/Woman Alive/Candy Apple Red/Love's Your Name/Shadow/Taos New Mexico SPR 90008: MARY WELLS: Greatest Hits My Guy/When I'm Gone/Guarantee (For A Lifetime)/Honey Boy/One Block From Heaven/You Lost The Sweetest Boy/What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One/The One Who Really Loves You/You Beat Me To The Punch/Two Lovers/Laughing Boy/Your Old Standby SPR 90009: SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: "The Fantastic Smokey Robinson & the Miracles". I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Save Me/Soulful Shack/You Only Build Me Up To Tear Me Down/More, More, More Of Your Love/It's A Good Feeling/Swept For You Baby/Much Better Off/After You Put Back The Pieces (I'll Still Have A Broken Heart)/Beauty Is Only Skin Deep/You Must Be Love/Just Losing You The Mary Wells LP is particularly outstanding, mainly for her versions of "When I'm Gone", which has exactly the same backing track as Brenda Holloway's version, and "Honey Boy", later to become Nella Dodds' rarest 45 on Wand. Am I right in saying these two tracks, probably along with a host of others on the other LPs, are unissued, or were they previously LP tracks? The best Mary Wells tracks on the LP date from 1966, a couple of years after she left the label to go to 20th Century. Or is this a straight reissue of the Greatest Hits LP from 1966 (Tamla Motown) and/or the "My Guy" LP from 1971 (Regal Starline)? Anyone help???? Gene

Sure is Ian - and another one for my wants list!!!

Good idea Pete - I'll get the ball rolling later tonight when I get home from work!

Thanx Janine! Let us know what you want for the ones I don't have!! Gene xxx

I'm trying to collect the complete set of Motown "Sounds Superb" LPs on the budget Music For Pleasure label, all of which were released in the early to mid-70s. I could have bought any of these for 99p each whilst still at secondary school, but my musical tastes weren't quite as sophisticated then ( I was buying MFP LPs at the time, but they mostly turned out to be in the "Hot Hits" series, lol)!! The best thing about the LPs was the amount of alternate unissued takes of tracks, and "LP only" tracks which featured on them, which makes their collectability even more desireable. Does anyone know what LP releases 90001 - 90003 were? And were there any Motown related releases after 90011? Gene

Dennis D'Ell, lead singer with the Honeycombs, and the man behind the best (and rarest) British cover version of "Better Use Your Head", has died. OBITUARY BY SPENCER LEIGH (From news.independent.co.uk) Dennis James Dalziel (Dennis D'Ell), singer: born London 10 October 1943; twice married (two children); died 6 July 2005. The Sixties group the Honeycombs, with their lead singer Dennis D'Ell, is best known for "Have I the Right?", which went to No 1 in 1964. It was recorded by the maverick producer Joe Meek and was the first hit song to be written by the team of Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley. D'Ell was born Dennis Dalziel, the son of a lorry driver, in Stepney, east London, in 1943 and trained as a signalman for British Railways. After winning a talent contest, he joined a local band, the Sheritons, which featured Martin Murray and Alan Ward on guitars, John Lantree on bass, and his sister Anne Lantree on drums. As Anne's nickname was "Honey" and she and Murray were hairdressers (that is, combers), they became the Honeycombs. The BBC employees Ken Howard and Alan Blaikley recorded some demonstration records of their songs, including "Have I the Right?", with the Honeycombs. Joe Meek offered to record them but went into a tantrum when they arrived late to meet him due to London traffic. Howard and Blaikley won him round and "Have I the Right?" was recorded in three parts - the backing musicians, the vocals and then the stomping on the stairs. While they were jumping up and down, the cleaning lady called and told them to hurry up. Leased to Pye Records, "Have I the Right?" was promoted by the pirate station Radio Caroline and the publicity surrounding a group with a girl drummer was enormous. The Honeycombs had further success with "Is It Because?" and made the album It's the Honeycombs (1964), but D'Ell was uncomfortable with Meek's speeded-up trickery and criticised him in an interview with New Musical Express. Meek then recorded the Ray Davies song "Something Better Beginning" at standard speed, admittedly with some distortion, but the record only nudged into the Top Forty. When Meek resorted to his regular activities, the Honeycombs had another Top Twenty hit, with "That's the Way", and made the album All Systems Go! The group floundered after Meek's suicide in 1967. They split up and did not reform until 1994. D'Ell became a solo singer, usually of soul songs, and his "Better Use Your Head" (1967) became a 1970s favourite on the Northern Soul circuit. Spencer Leigh

Mikey - have you thought about logging an "Item Not Received Dispute" through Ebay? It can be done if you go to their help screen. That mounts a bit more pressure on them to deliver the goods......

Kolla - my advice is to give it 10 days after your auctions close. As you've sent them 3 emails already, I would then instigate the Unpaid Item Dispute through Ebay. This way, you'll be able to claim your Final Value Fees if your buyer fails to pay up. Then, block them from bidding on any future auctions! Gene

Hi Phil, Chuck Flamingo sells for about £30 - £40. Gene

Oy - that's my line!

I bet "Mother Of Mine" sounds just as horrendous off-centre as it does properly centred up!

Also, three by the Miracles: Money (flip to "I Cry" - US End) If Your Mother Only Kew (flip to "Way Over There" - US Tamla) Whatever Makes You Happy (flip to "Mickey's Monkey - US Tamla or UK Oriole)

If it's a reggae/ska 45, leave it alone - they sound more authentic off-centred, and much better!

Bet if it was a £5 choon, you'd get everyone saying "cor, bloody brilliant, and only a £5"....."best record on the scene" etc etc........ BUT TO ME, IT'S STILL VINYL VIAGRA! (if only I had one!)

OK, maybe my gender has been questioned over the years, but I still love it!!!!!

Hey! Since when have I been an "imaginary" friend, ya cheeky get!! I'll take back that promise of the extra pint now...........

Oops - sorry Martin................that's one extra pint I owe you later tonite!!

Love it to bits - it's definitely a "goose-bump" record for me! So lucky just to have it on a CD comp to play at home, but I always look forward to hearing Martin Thomson's spot for this - always spins it without fail....

Been told it was a 1971 release, which may account for the "newness" appearance of issues. Then again, the title is mis-spelt on them as "Cause I Know Your Mine"

Sorry Grant - had my cynical head on when I posted!!!! Gene