Friday, Saturday & Sunday- There Must Be Something -Dig #296

[Mick Sway]

RE:FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY- There Must Be Something -DIG #296

"There Must Be Something" is a record I've always had a great liking for, though it also seems to be in demand on the bay

for the "sister funk" flip; "Hot Potato".

A neat Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke production, it appears to have been released on at least three label designs, one of which was clearly Stax distributed.

This record is a nice lilting crossover tune that like many, was common at record bars

about 10 years back.

There Must Be Something:

Here's the record ebay values at Popsike

For the latest ebay copy US $269.99 ONO See here:

Does anyone know the reason why the value of this, which used to be quite common, has lifted?

Mine happens to be one of the orange ones, picked up for £10 from Beatin Rythm for a tenner, a number of years back.

I nearly sent it back has it unfortunately has an edge warp, causing the needle to jump without a weight on the stylus.

Soulful lyrics go................

"there must be something I can say, to make you look my way,

there must be something I can do, to make you love me too,

you have aroused my desire, my soul is on fire for your sweet love and tenderness,

you lead me on and then you turn to stone, leaving me with loneliness,

your girl I'd gladly be, if you just sock a little guitar to me ..(neat guitar break ensues)"

Any info or discussion would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mick

Edited December 5, 2011 by Mick Sway

[Mike Lofthouse]

First saw it mentioned back in 1974 in Ian Levine's Rare Soul column in Black Music magazine - the man was years ahead of anyone else!

[boba]

I think both US funk and sweet soul collectors have increased the value. Was a $10-$20 record a couple years ago.

[Recordlurv]

bought mine 4 years ago for 17 dollars on ebay because of the label dig , i was after picking up jimmy bo horne hey there jim a few weeks before so the fact it was cheap i was willing to risk it ,and i must say i was plesantly surprised its a nice double sider but potatoe salad does get tiresome on the ear , i think the price has only shot up in the last 2 years

[Mark B]

the crossover demand has increased also demand in europe

mark