Guest eddiep Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 Hi everyone, Does anyone have any details about Willie Pickett and his Eastern / Soul Pot releases of "On The Stage Of Life" please? Why was there two label issues? They have similar style logo's and font so did the label change it's name at some point? Or was one a subsidery of another? And what came first....... Eastern or Soul Pot? Any help appreciated / info welcome Cheers Eddie
Swifty Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 Don't know the answer Eddie but have noticed quite a few on ebay recently ? and 1 seller has had each label up for sale in his ads at the same time on a couple of occasions so maybe a few have turned up. Brilliant record though. Swifty
Guest eddiep Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 Don't know the answer Eddie but have noticed quite a few on ebay recently ? and 1 seller has had each label up for sale in his ads at the same time on a couple of occasions so maybe a few have turned up. Brilliant record though. Swifty Indeed mate. One of my current fav's. Need some info though on this. Anyone ???? Cheers, Eddie
Nick Soule Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 They're two different takes. I prefer the Eastern version, but I assume the Soul Pot version came out first. I've also heard that there's a third release? 1
NEV Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 Eastern seems to be a bit rarer, but Funkyou on eBay seems to be turning em out regular these days. I also prefer the Eastern take, but don't know which was first
Guest eddiep Posted December 5, 2013 Posted December 5, 2013 They're two different takes. I prefer the Eastern version, but I assume the Soul Pot version came out first. I've also heard that there's a third release? Eastern seems to be a bit rarer, but Funkyou on eBay seems to be turning em out regular these days. I also prefer the Eastern take, but don't know which was first Thanks guys .... A 3rd release! Anyone have any info on that? Never heard of or seen that one! I think Steve Plumb on here assumed the Soul Pot was the 1st release... but only due to the Eastern release having "A Soul Pot Production" (or something like that) on it... Someone must know something about these labels. We have the most learned people of the soul genre on here. Come on peoples...don't be shy. Share the love
Dave Pinch Posted December 6, 2013 Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) i assumed soul pot was a remix of eastern 45 could be wrong tho....eastern is a bit rarer but the way its going both will be common as muck..what a tune tho https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85jW9SbszEI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3JVrJJlAYw Edited December 6, 2013 by dave pinch 1
Dave Pinch Posted December 6, 2013 Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) just checked and the instrumental on eastern is the longer version thats on soul pot so maybe soul pot 1st and maybe they wernt happy with the mix and shorterned/chopped it a bit.for the eastern 45.just a theory mind the eastern copy has archer scratched in the matrix ...sold the soul pot copy so cant comment on that now Edited December 6, 2013 by dave pinch
NEV Posted December 6, 2013 Posted December 6, 2013 just checked and the instrumental on eastern is the longer version thats on soul pot so maybe soul pot 1st and maybe they wernt happy with the mix and shorterned/chopped it a bit.for the eastern 45.just a theory mind the eastern copy has archer scratched in the matrix ...sold the soul pot copy so cant comment on that now Uncanny how both labels are word for word apart from the obvious label names ??
Jordirip Posted December 6, 2013 Posted December 6, 2013 (edited) Respect to Chris Anderton for being the first person i ever heard play this back in the 90's. We all wanted a copy but it was impossible.......until now. Edited December 6, 2013 by jordirip
Premium Stuff Posted December 6, 2013 Posted December 6, 2013 Have to say I am baffled by the "Soul POT" thing. I know the Eastern label says "Soul Pot" at the bottom. But could this be a typo maybe? The other version also says "Soul Pot" at the bottom, but if you look at Popsike, several copies shown have a black blob where the "S" should be on "Spot". More importantly, the massive writing at the top of the label surely says "SoulSpot" (even if "Soul" "S" "Pot"). Very weird. Why is this "Soul" "Pot" and not "Soul Spot"? Cheers Richard
Mister Fish Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Have to say I am baffled by the "Soul POT" thing. I know the Eastern label says "Soul Pot" at the bottom. But could this be a typo maybe? The other version also says "Soul Pot" at the bottom, but if you look at Popsike, several copies shown have a black blob where the "S" should be on "Spot". More importantly, the massive writing at the top of the label surely says "SoulSpot" (even if "Soul" "S" "Pot"). Very weird. Why is this "Soul" "Pot" and not "Soul Spot"? Cheers Richard I always thought it was Soul Spot.
John Reed Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Respect to Chris Anderton for being the first person i ever heard play this back in the 90's. We all wanted a copy but it was impossible.......until now. Always thought of this as Richard Searling play and thought he played this maybe in the late 80's or maybe 1990. 1
Jordirip Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Always thought of this as Richard Searling play and thought he played this maybe in the late 80's or maybe 1990. It may be was john, but the first time I heard it was by Chris.
Reg Scott Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Eastern seems to be a bit rarer, but Funkyou on eBay seems to be turning em out regular these days. I also prefer the Eastern take, but don't know which was first Soul Spot 1st and the one I prefer - the only difference I can hear is a slightly quicker more danceable feel - Eastern was the more elusive one and a real chin - stroker but as you say the ebay seller seems to have a large batch of each dripping through in a Barbara St Clair fashion..
Andreas B Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 i assumed soul pot was a remix of eastern 45 could be wrong tho....eastern is a bit rarer but the way its going both will be common as muck..what a tune tho I can wait until either is 'common as muck' ;) 1
Reforee Posted December 8, 2013 Posted December 8, 2013 Have to say I am baffled by the "Soul POT" thing. I know the Eastern label says "Soul Pot" at the bottom. But could this be a typo maybe? The other version also says "Soul Pot" at the bottom, but if you look at Popsike, several copies shown have a black blob where the "S" should be on "Spot". More importantly, the massive writing at the top of the label surely says "SoulSpot" (even if "Soul" "S" "Pot"). Very weird. Why is this "Soul" "Pot" and not "Soul Spot"? Cheers Richard I would say that the label is Soul Pot and NOT Soul Spot. The letter(s) between the Words Soul and Pot are actually a combination of the S -and the P which look like the letter S but if you look at it more closely is actually an S and a P. Just and an idea........There was another Eastern label ( Juggy Murray owned) albeit out of New York and probably not that active there might of been a clash, but more closer to home is the logo on the Eastern issue it is very similar to the 70s Eastbound logo which was active in Michigan! So a law suit may well of made Willie reissue on Soul Pot.....Or it could be the other way round and was using the E logo and play on similar name to Eastbound ?................I love a label mystery! 2
Val (Chunky) Posted December 9, 2013 Posted December 9, 2013 I would have to agree with Dave 'Soul Pot' Just an observation, the text at the bottom of the labels are different in their layout the Eastern label has curved lettering and the other doesn't 1
Prophonics 2029 Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 I would say that the label is Soul Pot and NOT Soul Spot. The letter(s) between the Words Soul and Pot are actually a combination of the S -and the P which look like the letter S but if you look at it more closely is actually an S and a P. Just and an idea........There was another Eastern label ( Juggy Murray owned) albeit out of New York and probably not that active there might of been a clash, but more closer to home is the logo on the Eastern issue it is very similar to the 70s Eastbound logo which was active in Michigan! So a law suit may well of made Willie reissue on Soul Pot.....Or it could be the other way round and was using the E logo and play on similar name to Eastbound ?................I love a label mystery! It took me a while to get what you were saying reforee but they have morphed the S&P together to format a logo.
Chris Turnbull Posted September 16, 2014 Posted September 16, 2014 Respect to Chris Anderton for being the first person i ever heard play this back in the 90's. We all wanted a copy but it was impossible.......until now. Always thought of this as Richard Searling play and thought he played this maybe in the late 80's or maybe 1990. For what it's worth I always have it as a Soul Sam spin, but that was maybe later?
Premium Stuff Posted January 28 Posted January 28 On 06/12/2013 at 14:48, Dave Pinch said: just checked and the instrumental on eastern is the longer version thats on soul pot so maybe soul pot 1st and maybe they wernt happy with the mix and shorterned/chopped it a bit.for the eastern 45.just a theory mind the eastern copy has archer scratched in the matrix ...sold the soul pot copy so cant comment on that now Dave I know this is an old thread but just had a quick look at the scans on Discogs of Eastern and Soul Pot. The instrumental on Soul Pot is 3:59 - the same duration as the vocal. The scans of the Eastern release show the shorter vocal at 3:45 but a longer instrumental at 4:20. https://www.discogs.com/release/3308831-Willie-Pickett-On-The-Stage-Of-Life- Is it probable there are two Eastern copies with different length instrumentals on the flips? Cheers Richard 1
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