Pete S Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Often see this artist listed on Ebay - The Soul Cop (Oliver Christian) Norfolk International 10001 I keep coming back for more / Tribute to girls Mint- I wonder who he was...anyone know anything about him, and was he indeed a policeman?
galaxy Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Often see this artist listed on Ebay - The Soul Cop (Oliver Christian) Norfolk International 10001 I keep coming back for more / Tribute to girls Mint- I wonder who he was...anyone know anything about him, and was he indeed a policeman? All I know is that he has an lp thats quite boring
Guest Paul Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 ...I wonder who he was...anyone know anything about him, and was he indeed a policeman? I think Oliver used to work in Frank Guida's office or record store in Norfolk, VA., in the late '70s. I don't know if he'd ever been a real cop. But quite a few soul artists / producers have been cops - including Carl Davis, Otis Leavill, Marshall Thompson, Cicero Blake and others who were all cops in Chicago at one time. The job had so many "fringe benefits" that some ended up in prison themselves. Paul Mooney
Guest Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 I think there were more copies of that record in the UK than anything else at one time ! I always associate it with 'Big Leg Woman' by Israel 'Popperstopper' Colbert because I knew that if I was looking through a box of old Soul 45's, if I saw one I'd see the other.
Guest TONY ROUNCE Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 "I Keep Coming Back For More" is a FANTASTIC slice of Southern Soul, in the style of Jimmy Lewis' records on Hotlanta and Minit, and is highly recommended to all devotees of that genre. His other 45, a disco remake of Jimmy Soul's "If You Wanna Be Happy" is one to avoid at all costs. Never heard the LP, I'm afraid.... TONE
Steve G Posted February 11, 2007 Posted February 11, 2007 "I Keep Coming Back For More" is a FANTASTIC slice of Southern Soul, in the style of Jimmy Lewis' records on Hotlanta and Minit, and is highly recommended to all devotees of that genre. His other 45, a disco remake of Jimmy Soul's "If You Wanna Be Happy" is one to avoid at all costs. Never heard the LP, I'm afraid.... TONE He was originally a cop and I think I've got a couple more by him. Obviously "disatisfied man" which curiously I have twice, but I think there's also another one too. Steve
Pete S Posted February 11, 2007 Author Posted February 11, 2007 Thanks everyone, learn something off here everyday!
Guest Posted February 12, 2007 Posted February 12, 2007 MMM... reading this thread has got me wondering....ages ago I picked up a record by The Modestos on Windy City, not good imo, the other side was labelled as an instrumental, but when I flipped it I was pleasantly surprised, especially after hearing the other side, a competely different production, black solo vocalist, organ busy in the background and the chorus includes the line "a tribute to the girls"...I haven't heard Soul Cop, but I'm getting the feeling I might be able to put this one to bed, so to speak, so....if anyone out there can post a clip I'd be most grateful.....thanks. Derek.
Guest Posted February 15, 2007 Posted February 15, 2007 Thanks everyone, learn something off here everyday! As for the LP I like the track "Just Ask Me"
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