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Not anymore Steve It went to Germany circa 12 months ago. Good to hear it's being reactivated again by Dave Thorley Dave

It's a good job Mr Mason wasn't present during the period of 'Rob The Stick's' transition from a frumpy ole' fart to a frumpy ole' tart (transexual) that was one hell of a rebellion !!! Dave

Both Clifford Binns "You Got To Help Me/Take It From Me" Carrie (6501) and Edward Hamilton's "I'm Gonna Love You/Call Me" were both recorded at United Sound as the fledgling Labeat Studios were a very basic affair at that time. Melvin Davis used to pick up both Binns, Hamilton and the Arabians and take them to the Labat studio to rehearse in the evenings only. Davis was moonlighting at Labeat, as he was signed as a producer to D-Town at the time. As were Motown musicians Cornelius Grant (Lead Guitar)and Drummer Pistol Allen. The other musicians on the sessions being George White (Trombone), Tony Newton (Bass Guitar) , Melvin filled in as both pianist and arranger. Clifford Binns is remembered as a very polite, softly spoken man who needed very little rehersal. Therefore Binns and Hamilton are both seperate people. With Binns also recording the James Hendrix penned "It Was Only Yesterday/Again It's Christmas" on Ronnie Moore's Theoda label, a record I bought blind for a couple of quid out of Soulbowl's Detroit Catalogue but quickly sold as it was way too early for me and not a patch on his Carrie release. Both Al Williams "I Am Nothing" and James Shorter's "Modern Day Woman" were pressed at RCA the probable reason for these being the only two Labeat releases to appear on white demo's. Hendrix's initial version of Carrie records was financed by the owner of a local haberdashery store( who's name without checking currently escapes me) on the same street as were he lived. The owner was persuaded to back Hendrix by a young local promtion guy by the name of Clyde Brooks. Hendricks later showed his gratitude by recording "Soul Set" on Clyde (Carrie 008). Clyde later moved on to bigger and better things in New York. All this information was relayed to me by the following leading protagonists from back in the day,Melvin Davis, Edward Hamilton, Cornelius Grant and Clyde Brooks.I do wish some of these so called researchers would dig a bit deeper rather than just goole it ! All this with out my first cup of coffee of the day bah! Dave

Don't forget that bloody Pork Pie Hat as well Davy Boy !

Wow ! that must have been a long time ago Dave, no wonder your selling that vest I'd like to see you get into a medium size these days BTW Pete's got some nice badges up on e-bay if you want to refurb your bag Any polyvelts in a size 8 ? Dave

Paulette on Contact how to f*ck up a good backing track Dave

In the words of Gloria Gaynor "I/They Will Survive" Dave

I pass a local pub on my way home every evening "The Black Horse" that is continually advertising on every Friday from 8pm to 12am Karaoke with DJ Kevin whatever, then ! wait for it from 12am to 2am Northern Soul and Motown. You can just imagine the saddo's he's gonna atract ! Dave

Snap!

Gareth The release of Eddie Holman might have killed it for Mick but it recieved extensive airplay before and after it'seventual release by other people. He had a acetate of this for quite sometime before he played it (I know as it was me who sent him it) and it was an ego thing that stopped him playing it after it's release I'm sorry to say. Same thing with the unissued Natural Impulse "We're Gonna Make It Through" the first time I played it covered up as Natural Impulse every DJ and woud-be DJ in the room were trying to find out it's true identity (amazing the effect a circle of old wall paper can have on other DJ's) but how many of them bought when they found out it was an unissued Soul Junction release ? Mind you it did sell out in less than two weeks, but again how many Dj's have played it since ? Anyone who spends their time trying to find unissued material will tell you it's getting harder and harder you can spend months even years trying to find artists and producers only to be told they haven't got Jack Shit ! So the sensible money is on the guys who collect these unissued releases on whatever label as like it or not these are the future just check the soul fraternity obituary columns it's only gonna get harder. Dave

I know that Dave, I've still got the UK copy that I bought as a new release. But I still think the sound reproduction is better on the UK release.

Isn't the sound reproduction better on the UK release than us one Dave

At last we agree on something Phil Holly St James is total pants come on lets be hearing it for Jackie Trent and Muriel Day!Just so that I don't get branded a sexist bigot I just like to point out that some male records are bad like with or without any 'dimples' the Salvadors. Dave

"Yeah, Yeah Yeah" and "Fine ,Fine, Fine" and we'll chuck in "What" for good measure, now were really talkin' deep and meaningful lyric's :cheese1:

I think you mean Searling poppy northern ..............

If I was the second highest bidder on this piece of pop, I'd be experiencing an overwhelming sense of relief and would be caressing my bank book with joy. Who ever discovered this record needs the back of his legs slapping with a stinging nettle ! Dave

Hi Guys Yep Elliot Macauley hits the streets offically tomorrow it's been sellling well across the border in bonnie Scotland and the far East. But as of yet not much of a response from Elliot's native city of Manchester ? What has happened to this musical mecca of the northwest do they need Simon Cowell and his motley crew to tell them what Britons have talent ? When it's right under their noses ! Well Manchester's very own Elliot Macauley is currently the UK's hottest producer not just with this release but also with his "Future" project with Marwin Akil which is pushing hard for the Number one spot in the UK Soul charts. Oh well looks like another UK talent that needs to follow the Dreemtime guys stateside to gain the respect for his talent that he richly deserves. Dave Soul Junction

OlO (M) Pressions "Right On/Let Me Know" Brooks Brothers Mint £125.00 UK postage £2.50 Overseas at cost PM or email: david.welding@blueyonder.co.uk

There is also a mispress of 6702 with the label credited as "Be Happy For Me" on the A and B side which plays as the vocal and instrumental of "Together That's The Only Way" Dave

Might be time to strut your stuff to the less frantic original verson by The Marvellos

You and me, both it's awful Dave

Wow ! someone with a genuine collecting mentality now today, that is rare ! Top post that man Dave

Hi Ian Not moving in such illustious circles as your self the best I can come up with to reinforce my point are the ramblings of a ex Glaswegian dustman and a an ex gas fitter from Hertfordshire. The Dustman by the name of John Anderson recalls Levine pestering him for a record entitled "It Really Hurts Me Girl" that he, Levine reputedly had heard played on the radio, stateside and couldn't find a copy. Lucky John put him out of his misery by finding one of the first two known white demo's out of his racks along with Eddie Foster's "I Never Knew" (amongst many, many others), Yes Levine did spin the Carstairs first but he didn't find it. On to the gas fitter a bashful guy known only as Mick Smith upon his return with his trusty man servant Clive from the states in March of 73 promptly sold Levine The first copy of Lee David "Temptations Calling My Name", Tony Clark's "Landslide and Patti Austin's "Painstain" so that's aleast 5 legendary classic's that didn't come out of the Miami load. I too also agree with some of the previous other posters that Soul Sam should be included in any future attempted shows and how about another Northern Soul Lifer's contribution ? Keith Minshull some what disfunctional at times but he's got a memory like an Elephant Dave