Simon T

Daft question maybe, but were Trace of Smoke connected?

I picked up a couple of CD's a few years back in the states (on Moonshine) featuring dead early Motortown stuff (59-61)and it had a track called 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' which was previously unreleased - cant remember if it was the Versatiles or Versatones That was the Versatones

Bit of history and a few to play along with on your Bontempo when drunk! Duke Browner Dena Barnes Jock Mitchell Magnetics

"That's what I call love" ?

re-isssued @ £5, be careful.

exponential decay, I'm afraid;once it's going down hill you just have to accept the acceleration.

Last one before he died aged 38ish of a heart attack

If you were going to do a "test press", just to check, wouldn't it be a good idea to do one of "a shoulder to lean on", you know the record you're intending to 'push' and press up several hundred double-sided white demos for distribution to radio stations etc in a few hour time?

Keb played it as Marsha Gee

£2500? the 1 minute snippet from Shifty's sales tape - about 500x too much than it's worth?

Perhaps you could keep their nickname on the posts, but when you click on it and go in to their profile, there's a fixed field there with their real name - might be a lot of Smiths, Jones and McDougals though!

There's been two issues for sale on Ovenchips in the last year; one with a photo of the group and one with a transposed centre, last month. I also know 3 people with issues, probably bought it of you then. Anyway, here you go Pete, best I can do.

Footsie, & all 3 versions of skiing in the snow....... maybe not. How about Doris Troy's & Dee Dee Gartrell's versions of " I'll do anything"

I'll probably get lynched for this as a crime worse than posting up kiddie porn, but here you go

I've got a nice 12 by her somewhere, I think it's called 'Let's stand together' and I think it's on EMI. Sorry the dementia's really setting in today.

I would go for Instant Heartbreak (just add tears) for the clever lyrics and great string section. re the pictures, Rob, are you forming look-alike groups for Prestatyn? I'd like to see Lester Typton, Jimmy Radcliffe & Tammi Terrel please!

Two of his tracks played out over the years are: Luther - Don't want a be a fool - Cottilion (b side of a issue ~£70 -100 & LP track ~£40) Luther Vandross - Never Too Much - Epic ~ £10