Gene-r

Guess it's only a matter of time now. This has to be the WORST feedback rating I have ever come across on Ebay!

Hi Sean and Matt, If truth be told, it's actually quite a good blue-eyed uptempo group vocal, maybe a little on the surf/rockin' side. It actually appeared innocently on a few US doo-wop CD compilations over the years and, if their sources are correct, is a 1973 release. Where did you get your white vinyl copy from Sean? Never seen one before!

Believe it or not, this is a genuine doo-wop group vocal 45 from the early '70s! Would YOU buy a record by these guys????

Blimey! My EX- copy cost me £275 two years ago Pete! Must be going up again........

More like £300 for the L. Allen and £350 for the Larry Allen, Marc.............

I wonder if the artists name was changed to "True Patron Of the Arts" for its UK release, so that there would be no confusion over the "Queen City Showband" being mistaken for an Irish group? Quite a few called themselves Showbands at the time. Probably a question that only Larry Page himself would be able to answer.

Collectability on this one is twofold - the B-side is a great northern instrumental, and the B-side is a cover of "Eleanor Rigby" (on the UK release at least) - should appeal to collectors of Beatle cover versions!

They would more likely be shellac. It was used in the production of 78s in certain countries right up until the late '60s. 78s were still being pressed through the late '60s in countries which weren't efficiently supplied by electric. I have a few Indian 78s from 1965 - 1966 which are pressed on shellac.

The Wheelsville issue of "With These Eyes" by the Fabulous Peps. "Love Of My Life" is awesome. And NO! It is NOT on the B-side of the Wee-3 release! I was a mug to swap my Wheelsville copy for the Wee 3 issue 20 odd years ago.........TONY SMITH, COME OUT WHEREVER YOU ARE! The favours one does for friends sometimes.......D'OH!

Which would mean 100 copies of the record would be left in existence? Sounds quite a small amount compared to the copies that have probably surfaced over the past 20 or so years.

Last chance before they go on 'the bay'! Some discounts made since the last list: Please PM if interested. PayPal, cheques and POs accepted. Recorded delivery in the UK: £1.90. Overseas registered post: £6. Please Note - ITEMS HELD FOR THREE DAYS ONLY! USA ITEMS - ALL 100% ORIGINAL RONNIE & JOYCE: On The Stage Of Love/Yes I'm Falling In Love (Alpha) MINT £20 ETTA JAMES: Seven Day Fool (Argo) EX £30 THE WITCHES: She's Got You Now (Bang DEMO) EX £120 THORNTON SISTERS: Big City Boy (Bobsan DEMO) EX-/VG+ £40 THE SPANIELS: Jealous Heart (Calla) EX £20 THE TRAITS: Someday, Someway (Contact) VG++ £25 DONALD JENKINS: Somebody Help Me (Cortland) EX £50 ELMORE MORRIS: Before I Turned My Back On You (Crackerjack) EX £20 THE TONETTES: I Gotta Know (Dynamic RED VINYL DJ) MINT- £80 MARVA WHITNEY: Saving My Love For My Baby (Federal DEMO) MINT- £30 THE ELECTRODES: Go Away (Fran BLUE VINYL DEMO) EX £100 THE EXITS: You Got To Have Money (Gemini) MINT- (small label tear) £25 SOLD SANDPIPERS: Lonely Too Long (Giant) MINT- £250 JR. WALKER: Good Rockin'/Brainwasher Pt. 2 (Harvey) EX- (few storage marks on A-side) £30 GEATER DAVIS: My Love Is So Strong For You (House Of Orange DEMO) MINT £30 EDDIE FOSTER: I Never Knew (IN) MINT- £300 RICARDO KING: On A Hot Summer Day In The Big City (Joker) MINT- £25 SANDPIPERS: Young Generation (Kismet) MINT- £20 VONDELLS: Valentino (Marvello) EX (WOL B-side) £75 TEARDROPS: Every Step I Take (MAX) EX £60 THE GENERATION: Hold On (Mockingbird) EX- £20 THE GROUP CALLED "US": Promise Me (Patty) MINT- £30 THE GLOBELITERS: The Way You Do (Philtown) EX+ £20 RONNIE MILSAP: Total Disaster (Princess - rare local release before WB) VG+ £40 THE DYNAMICS: Old Shoes & Rice (SAA-CE) EX- (small scratch sounding for 7 revs in middle) £125 THE DEL COUNTS: With Another Guy (Soma) EX ("Not For Sale" stamp on label) £40 JEFF LANE: You Put A Hurt On Me (United International) EX £40 UK ITEMS MARY WELLS: Can't You See (You're Losing Me) (Atlantic) EX- £10 KENNY LYNCH: My Own Too Feet (HMV) MINT- £20 TIMI YURO: I Ain't Gonna Cry No More (Liberty) VG+ £10 TONY WILLIAMS: How Come (Philips) MINT- £100 SUSAN MAUGHAN: That Other Place (Philips) MINT £20

Stuart Hamblen wrote "He Bought My Soul At Cavalry", a gospel track, in the late '40s, around the same time he wrote "This Old House" (a UK No. 1 hit for Rosemary Clooney and..gulp....Shakin' Stevens!). If I'm not mistake, I would say the first time this appeared on record would have been around 1950 - 1951. The Speer Family released it on the US Bullet label, and was covered by Jo Stafford on US Columbia around 1951.

The lead singer of the Soul Blenders, who recorded "Tightrope/Driving Me Mad" on Knight, was supposedely Gary Sol'e. On listening to the echoey vocals on "Driving Me Mad", I could have sworn it was actually Jim Davidson doing his 'Chalky' routine in a toilet!

No, but apparently Vera Lynn enacted the baby elephant sketch when she was recently interviewed - do remember, she's almost 90 years old!

I actually bought my first copy of "My Weakness Is You" from Chris in 1982. It was a Mint UK Tamla Motown issue, and was charged a mere £5 for the pleasure. He was selling in Record Collector at the time, and it's from one of his ads that the Edwin Starr 45 came from. I remember finding him a very approachable bloke on the phone, and very helpful. Heard from someome around the time on mentioning his name (might have been Ady C) that he was something of a practical joker at niters, indulging in such acts as tying shoelaces together under tables!

I also love the sides he recorded with Pete Johnson between 1939 and 1944; things like "Roll 'Em Pete", "Baby Look At You" and "Lovin' Mama Blues". I'm pleased to own the last two on original UK Parlophone 78s - surely the earliest UK releases to credit Joe Turner! My copy of "Roll 'Em Pete" is the US 78 on Columbia - anyone seen a UK 78 of this?

Good luck in Oz Janine - sorry I missed everything. Keep the Aussies entertained with the likes of Cecil Washington, Al Williams, The Hyperions et al...........but please keep the Rolf Harris and Kylie Minge records over there! Love, Gene xxxxx

Updated - some items reduced in price........................

Here's some suggestions (or at least what I'd have filled the gaps with): 1958 - Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials 1960 - Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 1961 - Blue Moon - The Marcells 1974 - Summer Breeze (Part 1) - Isley Bros 1977 - Baby Don't Change Your Mind - Gladys Knight & the Pips 1980 - Just Can't Give You Up - Mystic Merlin

Bump - all but one item still available.

Please PM if interested. PayPal, cheques and POs accepted. Recorded delivery in the UK: £1.90. Overseas registered post: £6. Please Note - ITEMS HELD FOR THREE DAYS ONLY! UPDATE - 13/3/07 - SOME ITEMS REDUCED IN PRICE USA ITEMS - ALL 100% ORIGINAL RONNIE & JOYCE: On The Stage Of Love/Yes I'm Falling In Love (Alpha) MINT £20 ETTA JAMES: Seven Day Fool (Argo) EX £30 THE WITCHES: She's Got You Now (Bang DEMO) EX £125 THE PERFECTIONS: So Lonely (Big 'B') G+/VG- (plays fine without a problem) £150 SOLD THORNTON SISTERS: Big City Boy (Bobsan DEMO) EX-/VG+ £40 THE SPANIELS: Jealous Heart (Calla) EX £25 THE TRAITS: Someday, Someway (Contact) VG++ £25 DONALD JENKINS: Somebody Help Me (Cortland) EX £50 ELMORE MORRIS: Before I Turned My Back On You (Crackerjack) EX £25 THE TONETTES: I Gotta Know (Dynamic RED VINYL DJ) MINT- £80 MARVA WHITNEY: Saving My Love For My Baby (Federal DEMO) MINT- £30 THE ELECTRODES: Go Away (Fran BLUE VINYL DEMO) EX £100 THE EXITS: You Got To Have Money (Gemini) MINT- (small label tear) £30 SANDPIPERS: Lonely Too Long (Giant) MINT- £275 JR. WALKER: Good Rockin'/Brainwasher Pt. 2 (Harvey) EX- (few storage marks on A-side) £30 GEATER DAVIS: My Love Is So Strong For You (House Of Orange DEMO) MINT £30 EDDIE FOSTER: I Never Knew (IN) MINT- £300 RICARDO KING: On A Hot Summer Day In The Big City (Joker) MINT- £25 SANDPIPERS: Young Generation (Kismet) MINT- £25 VONDELLS: Valentino (Marvello) EX (WOL B-side) £75 TEARDROPS: Every Step I Take (MAX) EX £75 THE GENERATION: Hold On (Mockingbird) EX- £20 THE GROUP CALLED "US": Promise Me (Patty) MINT- £30 THE GLOBELITERS: The Way You Do (Philtown) EX+ £20 RONNIE MILSAP: Total Disaster (Princess - rare local release before WB) VG+ £40 THE DYNAMICS: Old Shoes & Rice (SAA-CE) EX- (small scratch sounding for 7 revs in middle) £125 THE DEL COUNTS: With Another Guy (Soma) EX ("Not For Sale" stamp on label) £40 JEFF LANE: You Put A Hurt On Me (United International) EX £50 UK ITEMS MARY WELLS: Can't You See (You're Losing Me) (Atlantic) EX- £12 KENNY LYNCH: My Own Too Feet (HMV) MINT- £20 TIMI YURO: I Ain't Gonna Cry No More (Liberty) VG+ £12 TONY WILLIAMS: How Come (Philips) MINT- £100 SUSAN MAUGHAN: That Other Place (Philips) MINT £25

You're right - it was followed up with a warning dance called "Do The Scratch" ( or was "The Bump" a follow-up?)

Wow - a really tear-jerking account of the label! How awful also, to learn that there is only one surviving member of the Cautions.

The Fight - Fenways Donkey and The Goat - Bunny Foote Watson Do The Freddie - Chubby Checker (dedicated to Freddie Garrity) The Screw - The Ronettes (or was it The Crystals - and can anyone show how it's done?)

Mint+ John! Is your Bernie Williams mint?