Dave Abbott

I agree. Up until not long ago (this year) it was a 3 maybe 4 known copy record - a few have turned up but its still a bloody rare record! I agree with Pete too - not the best record in the world- but certainly a great NS record!

Nice one DaveF and Marc (somehow when Steve told me that since i had contacted him he had had recent German interest...i thought it was you!) I have been back in contact with Steve, who has been in contact with Ed and they are overwhelmed - Steve will be on here soon, please see email copied below....(And there are mopre photos to come which he sent me this weekend) ////////////////// Hello Dave, Thank you for the story on this great site! I am still overwhelmed that this record is being heard again after all these years. I spoke with Ed Mobley this morning. He wrote "Man of My Word" and "Linda" and he is the lead vocal on both. He lives in Georgia now. He is as surprised as I am. Ed doesn't have an email address but wanted me to express his "Thanks" to all. I registered with the site this morning but I am still being denied access to the forums so that I can answer some of the questions. Maybe I can get through after I am approved by the site admin. Until then, please tell all the folks here that I am sincerely humbled by your interest. Please give my personal email to the members and I will be glad to reply to all. I look forward to making new friends with you wonderful people that keep this music alive! I wish that we had as much interest in our country. My email is 4jarrell@bellsouth.net and once again thanks to all! Kindest Regards, Steve Jarrell Salt & Pepper

Many thanks for the comments - Bob i have asked Steve the LA location question - and also sent Steve a link to this so that he can come on here and answer if he wants...

Linda Artist: Salt & Pepper Title: Linda Label: Heatwave play soul

It was maybe over a year a go I first heard knowingly this 'out', courtesy of Butch at the 100 Club. I say 'out' because I had heard it, in the comfort of my own home on my PC. It didn't set anything on fire back home on the pc; but out loud in a club it all made sense. This is a fantastic bit of 'soul' that needs to be heard loud out to be fully appreciated or indeed at home, but not on pc, please. Anyway, I tracked the band down not literally; the US would've been hard enough but thinking of going to Thailand would not have been top of the list for me or any one else! I have been sitting on this info for a while now and as time marches on; it is unfair that this story (in words and pictures), very, very brief that it is, remains only in my hands...so Salt & Pepper 'Man Of My Word' I have been in contact with Steve Jarrell (saxophonist) of Salt & Pepper for a while...and...for starters 'Linda' was the plug side!...well over to him for the very short, but very interesting story... Hey Dave, Me again. Do you know the story of Salt & Pepper? We were all service guys based at Utapao Airfield, Thailand in 1969-70. The 6 piece group consisted of Ed Mobley, lead vocals, me (Steve Jarrell), lead vocals and sax, Tony Nardi, keyboards, Dan Sullivan, Bass, B.T. Bailey, drums and Jim Plummer, guitar. We formed the group and played the service clubs and on weekends we played in Bangkok and Jack's American Star Bar and also at Charlie's Hideaway in Pattaya Beach, Thailand. We recorded the songs that Ed had written and put them on Toni's custom label. We were the first Americans to ever record in Southeast Asia. The record became hit in Bangkok and received airplay on the Armed Forces Radio Network. I still keep in touch with Tony. Tony keeps in touch with Ed. I have talked with Jim a couple of times. Dan Sullivan passed away a few years ago and B.T. is unheard from since the all left Thailand. It was a great experience. I will attach some photos of the group for you. Thanks again for your interest and please keep in touch. Best wishes, Steve //////////// Hi Dave, I looked in my basement and I was only able to come up with one copy of the Salt and Pepper 45. And, of course, I want to hang on to that one. I will look for more and if I can stumble across a couple, I will send you one. I am amazed that the record made it's way to England. I don't think we printed by about 500 copies. The year I think was 1969. The label was Tony's and we didn't have any distributor so I don't know how you guys heard it. I am truly amazed! Thanks for contacting me and stay in touch. Are you into beach music? Not beach boys but Carolina Beach music. Check it out. Also go to youtube and type in Steve Jarrell and the Sons of the Beach and check out some of my other stuff. I'm still performing regularly. All the best, Steve ///////////// P.S I will be sending Steve a link to this thread; please contact him about the record etc; but don't embarrass him or you by trying to buy his copy I already tried that and it didn't work ;-)

good one! not seen Nick for years - saw Dawn down the 100 earlier this year. lovely people :-)

let us know when he puts up some rare 45's - then 75% of us on here may take an interest ;-)

Thats a different group The Re-Vells 'I Want a New Love'

cheers,. Val - cor that is red. i think red will become the new yellow

I can only vouch for the regular niters that i attend and... the 100 Club; Rugby and Burnley all have top notch door staff. Superb, infact.

How Red is Red, Bri??

thanks, Steve! Boring it is then :-)

never seen a red - is it just boring like a red of the white - or is it different in any way?

the Dells are backing the joe murphy btw, on both colours :-)

I remember going up to the decks, being some 15 years old as i was, and asking the DJ man what the record was and how much "...about £100 on Palmer mate" - there's not many things i remember from that young age now - but that is as clear as day. I guess Mr DJ man Bicknell doesnt like it any more??

Shifty's got one on his latest list

Cgriag Morer had one on ebay - probably still has...

Ken, you lead the way mate, i am right behind you...

sounds like the second one Ken posted (i am good thanks Adam, hope you are good n' well)

to be honest i have been really surprised at the excellent dance floor reaction to it when i played it lately! still back out of the box it comes... and listening to the clips on pc the GM version pis*es over the others (that is on pc mind)