Marc Forrest

I bought mine (still have it) for 20 GBP in 1989 which worked out at 60 DM, a hell lot of money back then (for me) a full tank for my ride did cost south of 10,00 DM...

Wonder who that "well known record entrepreneur" was, who stole the records of Tom Depierro - was it ever revealed ?

Please pm , thanks in advance.

Already done in 2011, the Donna King is the flipside of the Sonatas. Donna King was already booted in the 80s too

surely it is Steve, just like the Jet Set Recordings by JC and JA and others

Seconded mate, the tune had sth like a cult status amongst the first German Soul generation, the KENT educated one. First time I heard it "live" was then in 1989 @Leighton Buzzard allnighters, sounded awesome in that huge hall. Demo here since decades and one that will stay with me till the end..

Nice one, so Sam`s old copy now resides with me as I bought Tims copy back then. I too only gave it the occasional spin here and there.

I have one, only knew of Mick H who also had one back then (he sold his some time ago now).

Hi Joel, sure and yes, Fortune Tellers and Showstoppers same group. The Sheryl 45 and the acetate are one and the same song and recording. Credited to the Fortune Tellers (45) and Showstoppers (Jerry Ross acetate). These links might be helpful https://music.metason.net/artistinfo?name=The Show Stoppers This article informs us that Solomon Burke put the four brothers as early as 1957 on the show business map https://wiki.edu.vn/wiki32/2021/10/18/die-showstopper-wikipedia/ And finally the 1969 UK release -eight years after the of the Fortune Tellers Sheryl 45- is credited to "The Showstoppers" https://www.discogs.com/master/1211732-Showstoppers-Just-A-Little-Bit-Of-Lovin John Fitch wrote the "ANBAHP" flipside "What Can A Man Do" and was a guitar player (apparently also for Frankie Beverly & The Butlers) Later he went on to write some 130+ songs for different artists incl. the hit "Shame" (Evelyn Champagne King) https://www.discogs.com/artist/152012-John-H-Fitch-Jr?type=Credits&subtype=Writing-Arrangement&filter_anv=0

Interesting article and heres some add. showing their first incarnation (same line up) as the Fortune Tellers. They cut two 45s between 61 and 63 - what always puzzled me was that their 61 release has them as Fortune Tellers (on Sheryl Rec.) where on the og studio acetate they are already billed as "Showstoppers"... six years before they actually released as the "Showstoppers" ! However, the acetate clearly shows a strong and much earlier connection between the band and Jerry Ross, predating the Heritage release by seven years ! John Fitch not only wrote "Houseparty" but as their backing band guitar player also did a lot of touring with the Showstoppers incl. their UK tour. This tour not only generated the Showstoppers Beacon 45 release but also a release of a very nice John Fitch 45 which got some interest from the few upfront venues & DJ`s in the recent past.

Theres been a copy sold on discogs for shy below 2K where the seller assumed high possibility of the copy being a repress. Maybe he`s referring to that..

I also own the St. Louis pressed 45, Shifty`s old copy when he sold up.

These two plus 4 more incl. the first take of "You`re Turning" which later got "kidnapped" by Len Jewell

Thats right mate, Gold Star. The Marvelos except for their very last 45 (on Modern) only ever recorded for and on WB or its subsidaries Reprise and Loma. As one of them 4 tracks later found its way on to a WB 45 flipside ("Yes I Do") my guess is that these four tracks were done as rehearsal for the WB executives to decide wether they take the group from its soon to close R&B subsidary LOMA to the mother label for greater exposure. Feel free to post the snippets if you like. Some other LOMA connected tracks are by a group called the Fabulous Dynamics who went on to become the Soul Shakers. One of them tracks is an early work on "Somethings Burning".