I'm aware of the two different groups:

1. Sue/Symbol

and

2. Red Bird/RCA as The Insiders and then Main Ingredient

Both these groups hail from NYC as far as I know.

Here's the question...

Did the Sue/Symbol group record Wrapped Around Your Finger on J-2? I always presumed that the J-2 group were white? I've been told that the Sue/Symbol Poets and the J-2 Poets are the same group? Anyone confirm this for definite?

TIA.

  Dave Moore said:

I'm aware of the two different groups:

1. Sue/Symbol

and

2. Red Bird/RCA as The Insiders and then Main Ingredient

Both these groups hail from NYC as far as I know.

Here's the question...

Did the Sue/Symbol group record Wrapped Around Your Finger on J-2? I always presumed that the J-2 group were white? I've been told that the Sue/Symbol Poets and the J-2 Poets are the same group? Anyone confirm this for definite?

TIA.

Not for definite but they were also a Juggy recording so highly likely.

Cheers

Ady

  Dave Moore said:

I'm aware of the two different groups:

1. Sue/Symbol

and

2. Red Bird/RCA as The Insiders and then Main Ingredient

Both these groups hail from NYC as far as I know.

Here's the question...

Did the Sue/Symbol group record Wrapped Around Your Finger on J-2? I always presumed that the J-2 group were white? I've been told that the Sue/Symbol Poets and the J-2 Poets are the same group? Anyone confirm this for definite?

TIA.

Not for definite but they were also a Juggy recording so highly likely.

Cheers

Ady

Hi Dave

Don't know for sure personally but the Soul Harmony singles book reckons the J2 Poets are the same as the Symbol group. Members: Ronnie Lewis, Melvin Bradford, Paul Fulton & Johnny James.

Regards

Paul

  ady croasdell said:

Not for definite but they were also a Juggy recording so highly likely.

Cheers

Ady

Cheers Ady, Can't believe I never made that connection. Note to self: Ensure clean specs when looking at 45 labels!

  sitc01 said:

Hi Dave

Don't know for sure personally but the Soul Harmony singles book reckons the J2 Poets are the same as the Symbol group. Members: Ronnie Lewis, Melvin Bradford, Paul Fulton & Johnny James.

Regards

Paul

Thanks Paul. Looks like they may be one and the same. Well I never!

I actually bought a copy off Juggy it was one of the few things he had left.

The label "J 2 " might be a bit of a giveaway too eh Dave ?............

Cheers Paul

PS Does this mean we can look forward to a Juggy Murray feature in the next "Theres That Beat" ?

  soul shrews said:

The label "J 2 " might be a bit of a giveaway too eh Dave ?............

Cheers Paul

PS Does this mean we can look forward to a Juggy Murray feature in the next "Theres That Beat" ?

Possibly, but it was really just that I couldn't believe they were the same group. The Symbol 45s and the J-2 don't sound alike to me at all. J-2! What a plonker! Too much crap wanging round this ole brain mate, can't see the wood for the trees!

Thanks Guys, it's appreciated.