Flowers - For Real

[Guest dx052]

Just being doing a search for this little number and can't find it that easily. I did stumble across a 12" version though! but not the original single.

[NEV]

Just being doing a search for this little number and can't find it that easily. I did stumble across a 12" version though! but not the original single.

https://cgi.ebay.com/FLOWERS-For-Real-NORTHERN-45-MODERN-SOUL-RARE-ORIG-7_W0QQitemZ380299311216QQcategoryZ306QQcmdZViewItem

[Guest dx052]

https://cgi.ebay.com/...6QQcmdZViewItem

Ah, I think I will just stick it on my shopping list in case it comes a bit more accessible in years to come.

[Guest martyn]

Ah, I think I will just stick it on my shopping list in case it comes a bit more accessible in years to come.

Me too , what a brilliant tune

[SLAMMINSOUL]

I have one up on my list for offers lads! PM if interested!

Thanks

Clint

[Mr Blue]

This type of thing truly never happens anymore-- but my good friend Breck found one in a thrift shop in Detroit about 2 years ago.

The cost? A whopping .25¢ U.S... He saw it, didn't know what it was, drove home, looked it up, almost died, and then ran back

and bought it. Now, we get to hear it in Ann Arbor every month. Dangerous tune- induces ovulation.

[Dave Abbott]

This type of thing truly never happens anymore-- but my good friend Breck found one in a thrift shop in Detroit about 2 years ago.

The cost? A whopping .25¢ U.S... He saw it, didn't know what it was, drove home, looked it up, almost died, and then ran back

and bought it. Now, we get to hear it in Ann Arbor every month. Dangerous tune- induces ovulation.

what i find astounding about this story is that he left a record for .25c, drove home and went back - surely the fuel to even start the car was more than .25c and therefore worth a punt! LOL

[Guest Ste Brazil]

I seriously need this record.

I will probably never own this record.

That makes me sad.

The end.

Ste.

[NEV]

I seriously need this record.

I will probably never own this record.

That makes me sad.

The end.

Ste.

There's an old saying Ste....if you want something badly enough ,you will do anything to get it

Maybe a kidney .....or an eye .. ....most people have two of each and can function with one .

[Blake H]

This type of thing truly never happens anymore-- but my good friend Breck found one in a thrift shop in Detroit about 2 years ago.

The cost? A whopping .25¢ U.S... He saw it, didn't know what it was, drove home, looked it up, almost died, and then ran back

and bought it. Now, we get to hear it in Ann Arbor every month. Dangerous tune- induces ovulation.

Not quite as good but not far off........I got one for $1 at the Pasadena record fair some years ago. A guy had just pitched up thrown a blanket on the bonnet (hood) of his car and put some pretty beat up guitars out and a small box of 45s.

The sign on the box said 'Weird Stuff' and most of it was obscure but not soul, one of the few to have a sleeve was the Flowers record, not mint but a solid vg+, dollar paid thank-you very much!!

What a great concept...an outdoor record fair in the Californian sunshine, happy days.

BH

[Simsy]

1990 - £150. 2010 - a grand. Northern Soul.

[Ncfc]

Bought my copy from Anderson for £25 sold it to A.Fenn for £30 Early 90s.

[Gasher]

are there not solid centre copies of this too??or is it my grey matter failing me yet again??

sure ive seen one in my time somewhere

gasher

[Ted Massey]

I sold one on here for £350 a year ago knew id made a mistake when Steve Plumb asked for it and even more so when a week later the Fooker went for 1200 on evil bay. still a certain lovely lady gets moist every time she hears it now its mine when it goes at the same price thou

[Simsy]

https://www.discogs.com/Flowers-For-Real/release/924648

[Sutty]

Following that discogs link it seems that Richard Flowers wrote NF Porter 'Keep On Keepin On' as well as 'For Real', never made that connx before assuming it's right?

[Simsy]

Following that discogs link it seems that Richard Flowers wrote NF Porter 'Keep On Keepin On' as well as 'For Real', never made that connx before assuming it's right?

I'd say so.

A Keep On Keeping On 2:50

Written-By - Richard Flowers B Don't Make Me Color My Black Face Blue 3:09

Written-By - N.F. Porter*

Credits

Producer - Gabriel Mekler

Richard Flowers

Real Name:Richard Elijah Flowers Jr. Variations: Viewing All | Richard Flowers R Flowers | R. Flowers | R.Flowers

Writing & Arrangement

For Real

(7") LA Xpressio 1976

Roy Ayers / Wayne Henderson - Heat Of The Beat

Polydor 1978

Heat Of The Beat (12", Promo) Polydor 1978

• I Like Being In Love With You

Wilson Williams - Up The Down Stairs (12")
ABC Records 1978

• Do It (Hazlo) (as R. Flowers)

Hilary (7) - Do It (Hazlo) / Sundancers (Bailarines Del Sol)

CBS 1979

Do It (Hazlo) / Sundancers (Bailarines Del Sol) (12", Ltd, Red) CBS 1979

Dancin' Love Affair

Polydor 1979

Dancin' Love Affair (7", Single) Polydor 1979

Dancin' Love Affair

(12", Promo) Polydor 1979

• Heat Of The Beat (as R Flowers)

Roy Ayers - The Collection (CD, Comp)
Connoisseur Collection 1998

• For Real

Various - Paradisiac 3

ULM Electro 2001

Paradisiac 3 (2xCD, Comp, Dig) ULM Electro 2001

• Dancin' Love Affair

Various - Disco Breakfast (2xCD, Comp)
Universal Music (Austria) 2008

• Keep On Keeping On

N.F. Porter* - Keep On Keeping On / Don't Make Me Color My Black Face Blue (7", Single)

Lizard Unknown

Edited December 24, 2010 by Simsy

[Dave Pinch]

a mate of mine also found one in a bookstore in boston for a dollar. not too many copies in barnsley

dave

[Mark68]

Sold mine to Gary Dennis for £150 in the early 9ts which I believe he sold onto a school teacher.

I think mine also came from John Anderson at a reasonable price in the 8ts.

It was one of those records that I got sick of hearing at every soul do in the south back then.

[Guest]

I sold one on here for £350 a year ago knew id made a mistake when Steve Plumb asked for it and even more so when a week later the Fooker went for 1200 on evil bay. still a certain lovely lady gets moist every time she hears it now its mine when it goes at the same price thou

wanna bet Teddy love

not about the moist bit though

[Guest davidg]

from Soul Underground - circa '89

[Arthur Fenn]

Bought my copy from Anderson for £25 sold it to A.Fenn for £30 Early 90s.

I remember it well , sold it to Tim Brown a yr or so later for a ton at Southport or somewhere like, never really wanted it back at the crazy prices, tho i'd pass a $ over for it

[oldsteve woomble]

are there not solid centre copies of this too??or is it my grey matter failing me yet again??

sure ive seen one in my time somewhere

gasher

nah that was we can make it happen i think gasher....

[Dave Pinch]

nah that was we can make it happen i think gasher....

thats right on the money steve

dave

[bri pinch]

.....AND THAT'S ALSO A BETTER RECORD(IMHO).

BRO

[Soulhawk]

This type of thing truly never happens anymore-- but my good friend Breck found one in a thrift shop in Detroit about 2 years ago.

The cost? A whopping .25¢ U.S... He saw it, didn't know what it was, drove home, looked it up, almost died, and then ran back

and bought it. Now, we get to hear it in Ann Arbor every month. Dangerous tune- induces ovulation.

I didn't drive home, I keep a manship book under the seat of my car for use in emergency situations

in my defense I thought it was a novelty record - that 'Collectors Production' credit threw me