Simon T

Go on back - johnny curtis - hickory 12866 refosoul

And 'Jack & the beanstalk' c/w 'Go on back' on Hickory

There are (at least ?) three vocals, and the instrumental. 1 is the 'Originals' studio acetate cut, made on 25 / 05 / 66 and only saw the light of day as that acetate which is titled 'Baby Have Mercy On Me'. Came out on the Motown Originals CD, Lost & found series ( The title 'Baby have mercy on me', could have been down to the acetate being wrongly labelled, or more likely that was it's first title which Jobete music registered with BMI, but the lyrics were updated over time through re-writes, like the Tempatations - 'last one out is broken hearted' ) 2 is the version released on the CD 'This is northern soul volume 2' which sounds like a completely different vocal to me 3 is the original vocal but a more funky cut with a 'wa-wa' guitar on it. Version 1 was booted on the white label. And as the Detroit Prophets on a UK boot; seems that it was taken from one of the early cassettes doing the rounds which all played to fast (as did the EMI discs being played out in the early 80's). The other side of the DP boot was Eddie Holman - where I'm not wanted. 'WINW' and 'Hurt' were unreleased Harthon tracks that came on on a CD about 10 years ago with other Harthon tracks.

Sam Hawkins - Hold on baby - Blue Cat "say it's Sam Hawkins out here, baby"

Danny Woods - You had me fooled Used to love this and managed to get one many years ago for the princely sum of £8 which I played and played ... then stopped. Now as soon as I hear that piano intro, I go on search of a hammer to break the bloody record to bits!

Dyco is supposed to be rarer than Marshall. (However, I've seen 3 on Dyco for sale in the last few months, but not seen a Marchall copy for ages.)

'I was a boy (when you needed a man)' Bobby Hebb on Cadet Billy Sheilds on Harbour

ocean of emotion - judy hughes - crusader 12721 refosoul

It came out on a (Kent?) CD a few years ago. Only ever seen it on an issue (Vault) and they all seem to be knackered - bloody styrene

Girly pop heaven! Old Searling spin as Judy Street, I seem to remember?

My hero would have to be Adrian Pountain, without a doubt. Half my collection are records he introduced me to, and half my want are also – he’s got a lot to answer for! . A man of impeccable taste spanning all types of soul music. He sold me many, many wonderful discs at I’m sure ‘cost’, if not less if the truth were told, for which I’ll be internally grateful for. I’m sure if he’d not pursued his career and concentrated on the ‘scene’ everyone would be saying “ yes it’s one of Pountain’s old spins”!

Alway thought this overseas gent played some nice tunes, pity his command of the english language was so bad, never understood a word he said!

'let me do it' c/w 'can't fight the feeling' would go down a treat!

huh huh huh

Any progress with this possible re-issue?

Could any kind soul PM an email addy & /or phone number for Arthur Fenn? TIA Simon

It arrived today, thank you. I've got 19 now, does that sound about right? I've lost the track listing to one and can't rememeber who it's from - CD is yellow and a ?Collins & Collins track is about the last track, any ideas? Thanks to everyone who contibuted, excellent stuff & best CD swap done to date!

60's / oldies / classics - Frank Wilson @ £15k Modern-oldies / 70's / whatever - Elipses @ £3.5+k R&B ? Crossover - Natural Impulse @ ? Modern - Black Box fall into love @? What's the most expesive in each?

Doesn't the title of the song tell you all you need to know about the situation?

I think Roccia is missing the point in that they're bound to sound somewhat alike because that was the 'in' sound of the times, and groups and record labels wanted to emulate groups like the Tempatations because they were selling literaly millions of records. The Ringleaders sound like the Temptones who sound like the Accents who sound like the Volcanos who sound like the Blenders.etc..........and that's just those two label outfits.

He's really Daryl Franklin Hohl

Just Daryl, Oates was in the Masters from Philadelphia too. There's a CD of Artic stuff and in the sleeve notes there's a peach of a picture of the Temptones, 20 year old going on 70, sports jackets and think rimmed glasses. Called the Temptones in reverence of the Temptations.

No idea, but the Ringleaders where from Chicago & The Temptones where from Philidelphia (Daryl Hall, of Hall & Oates fame on lead))

Because sound from vinyl is analogue it depends on the physical distance the stylus moves in the vinyl, to the volume of sound produced, hence on average, the less distance moved to lower to volume produced. The stylus moves from side to side in the track, bass being produced by a larger movement, treble by less movement but more often (higher frequency). Records with a predominately large bass element need to have wider tracks to produce the sound and so the 12” was utilised for ‘disco’ sounds and a 10”, at least, acetate needed to cut a decent sounding dub plate. Dig out your 1970’s Buddha 7’s out and you find some 6 minute tracks, but they sound very tiny in comparison to their 12” versions. Try checking a LP of classical music, little bass, and they can go on for about 8 days a side! Northern-wise the pressings of Gwen Owens ‘Wanted’; the one that jumps are the high volume pressing, as one groove encroaches on the next one, and skips, the ones that plays OK have a much lower volume.

I've got a EH issue somewhere, must be loads kicking about.