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Hi Steve Just because it states that a 45 has been taken from a forthcoming album, it doesn't always mean that a album was ever recorded. In some cases the 45 was used to test the water, if it suceeded then the group would consider cutting a album. Although i think their was a further two 45's cut on the Double O's Dave

Perhaps his favourite record is little Anthony's "Better Use Your Head" ? Dave

Looks as if someone might be taking a nervous breakdown !!!! Dave

E-bay seller Skye 49 sold a copy for a grand a couple of weeks ago, too

Yes a repeat of Mick's show from two weeks earlier, and repeated due to the public demand/feedback following it's first airing. Melvin Davis the consummate professional, check out his new cd album on CD Baby. Dave

To quote the sleeve notes on the "Going Back To Detroit" album: In mid 1966, The Platters again proved their stylistic dexterity, when they recorded their first hit for Musicor Records not in New York, not in Chicago, not in California, but in Detroit, the most recent focal point for what's happening in disc sounds. Produced by Detroit's own Luther Dixon, "I Love You 1000 Times" went on to become one of the years major chart entries. Dave

According to the late Don Mancha when I spoke with him: Don had followed Luther Dixon over to New York where Don wrote "I Found True Love" and "She Said Goodbye" for Billy Hambric. Don later got homesick and returned to Detroit asking Luther to go and stay with him. While back in Detroit Musicor contacted Luther and asked him to produce a album on the Platters who they were sending over to Detroit a happening town at the time, as Musicor wished to give the group a change of direction by taking them into the growing popular soul market. Their manager Buck Ram is also credited as co -producer on the album. Dave

You keep hammering the DSO Steve, Juno's sold out of their first batch and have re-ordered a second this morning.

Well done Steve I see you remembered to take the Dynamic Sounds Orchestra to play this time ! Lol! Great to see someone play Solid Solution's "It Must Be Love" a great slab of sweet soul usually overshadowed by "Think About It Girl" funnily enough I was talking to the lead vocalist on this track Horace Wilbanks on Friday, I'll send him your playlist he'll be chuffed to bits !! Dave

Yes, but because he's Ian Levine, his crap is a lot better than anyone else's crap !!!! Dave

GWEN & RAY BUILD YOUR HOUSE ON A STRONG FOUNDATION BEE BEE ? Dave

Well the DSO is offically out today,and sales have been brisk all weekend. Mind you we've been getting calls on this from theYarmouth faithfull since Steve Guanori spun it at the Soul Essence Weekender. Also a big shout out to all the radio jocks who've got behind this one too. Dave SJ

So Steve That's what you get up to on a Saturday when Palace are losing ! Dave

Well Guys The Dynamic Sounds Orchestra has finally hit the streets and is available to buy from all the leading independent soul stockists.I must say the Soul Junction website has been really busy in the last couple of days on this and other back catalogue titles.Our European friends have really picked up on the DSO. With amongst others Tommy and the guys in Norway predicting great things for 'Take Me Back' at the Oslo Soul Experience (thanks for your comments ,Tommy). Although the DSO were a integeral part of the Chi-Lites meteoric rise to world stardom,they have until now never received to quote a phrase coined by former Blues And Soul Reviewer Bill Buckley "a footnote in the history of soul music" a situation we now hope to have rectified ! ( please checkout Bill's recent review of The DSO at: www.soulandjazzandfunk.com.So there you have it two previously unissued on vinyl 70's tracks, one a kick ass dancer the other a infectious sweet/group harmony ballad. Up front soul for Dj's and collectors alike. Regards Dave Soul Junction

Amongst others Ted Dave

A Greenhouse ! Neil I think you may have a got your out buildings mixed up, John hates gardening with a passion!!! It would take at least a 25 count box of Eddie Parker's "I'm Gone" secreted amongst the geranium cuttings to entice John through the door Mind you he did once find 50 plus copies of Benny Harper's "My Prayer" in a Texas potting shed! Dave

Eddie Regan "Playing Hide & Seek ABC Issue ? Dave

Or even DJ's (Disc Jockey's) playing downloads and Mp3's

'Oxymoron' a figure of speech that combines two apparently contradictory ideas i.e northern soul Dave

Hi Phil I'm glad we can agree on something even if it is only 'Marmite' ! Mind you I have been known to have nibbled on the occasional twiglet from time to time Dave

Yep! Steve and the flip "I'm Just An Average Guy" which is a fantastic record and one of their most popular stateside, so much so that it got booted in Pittsburgh on a AGP lookalike label with The Whispers "I Mean't To Feet My Feet" (again due to it's popularity)on the flip. While were having a Masqueraders fest why not chuck their classic "I Ain't Got Nobody Else " in for good measure. There's so much more to this group than a couple of now percieved rare and expensive northern sounding releases. In 'Ye Days Of Old" when that now most rarest of spieces existed 'The Record Collector' they would have a shelf full of Masquraders 45's and their related releases from Lee Jones and Sam Hutchins etc. Dave

Hi Andy Hank Sample was a group member of The Jades (Mode) and The Enticers (Cottilion). The ballad you mention is "The Love Story (Part1 & 2) JB's. Senator later took him up to Malaco where he recorded "Got To Find The Nerve" Dave

Although a rare record it's a very girlie pop tune not like a real manly record like the Gentlemen Four on Wand Dave

What a lame duck reply Phil, but if you must know plenty in the past. But what has this to do with the quality of the Gentlemen Four ?,unless you mean you need to take drugs to judge a record if so, this would explain the garbage you latter rediscovered as the Burnley Sound ( known records that everyone else with taste, knew and had previously disgarded). Dave

Hi Andy Although as you say DLR doesn't sound like a traditional N.O. record (which I agree) you only have to look at the label credits pure N.O. royalty, i.e. "You Got Me In The Palm Of Your Hand" songwriters Joe Broussard, Wardell Quezerque and Joe August. I would think that Senator would have been more committed to getting his music played outside of New Orleans than bringing somebody else's in. A further Senator N.O. artist Hank Sample had a release "So In Love With You/You're Being Unfair" on Bobby Fulton's Jay-Walking Label. Bobby also liecensed material in from Jack Ashford which was released on Jay-Walking, Ray Gant & The Arabian Knights "Don't Leave Me Baby/I Need A True Love" and Eddie Parker "Do The Choo Choo/Can't You See What You're Doing To Me". Dave