Mick Sway

Heavy on the soul & brilliant crossover: Carla Thomas - Love amongst people:

Beautiful tune! Bid on it a few times without any luck. Nice One!

Debbie Jacobs, I think that that I'm fallin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMk3a5o9XYE Nicely arranged piece!

Sadly for me an obvious Supremes take off. Trade Martin* production is interesting. Not heard it before though! There's only the ones you like and the ones you don't. Mick *I take it that folk are familiar with Trade Martin's highly political "ground zero" protest effort? Wouldn't want to get into that one really.

Great stuff on this page again. Must start lookin for a proper job sos I got somethin' better to do. Keep it up folks. On the Soul tip... This terrific crossover version, by Brenda and Tabulations of "Walk on By" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWxwdjkzOTo Hot Sauce, "Bring it Home" on Vault Records:

There's an article in Tim Brown's Rare Soul Review Issue 3 P39, I think written by Rod Dearlove. Quote: "The record was picked up by the ubiquitous Independent Record Distributing Association of Nashville but only as a double 'A' sided promo (Spellbound is the 'B'side). Two years later in 1977 Everett re-recorded the tune under his real name of Frank Moor for Exochronos Recordings of St.Louis, not too different but with an updated production that isn't so good". By shear coincidence having seen a Big Smokey copy on 't bay the other day , I happened to browse this article from a few years back. As it happens my copy came from Voices many years ago now, though it was tipped for big things it never quite happened. Popsike values here.

As one who doesn't have the cash to support such elitist views I can't believe you'll get anything but support from the wider scene. Been listening a lot to the old Kent/Stax Crossover/Let's Crossover again CD's, opening a new page in my love of this music. The new Masterpieces Vol 3 - a beautifully compiled piece of work. Would have though it an honour to contribute. Good luck & thanks! Mick

Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston from the 1966 William Stephenson produced "Take Two" album: "Love Fell on Me" , written by Sylvia Moy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGLkaFIWuEg

Might have been covered eleswhere but try Friday,Saturday & Sunday click to listen

RE:FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY- There Must Be Something -DIG #296 "There Must Be Something" is a record I've always had a great liking for, though it also seems to be in demand on the bay for the "sister funk" flip; "Hot Potato". A neat Clarence Reid & Willie Clarke production, it appears to have been released on at least three label designs, one of which was clearly Stax distributed. This record is a nice lilting crossover tune that like many, was common at record bars about 10 years back. There Must Be Something: Here's the record ebay values at Popsike For the latest ebay copy US $269.99 ONO See here: Does anyone know the reason why the value of this, which used to be quite common, has lifted? Mine happens to be one of the orange ones, picked up for £10 from Beatin Rythm for a tenner, a number of years back. I nearly sent it back has it unfortunately has an edge warp, causing the needle to jump without a weight on the stylus. Soulful lyrics go................ "there must be something I can say, to make you look my way, there must be something I can do, to make you love me too, you have aroused my desire, my soul is on fire for your sweet love and tenderness, you lead me on and then you turn to stone, leaving me with loneliness, your girl I'd gladly be, if you just sock a little guitar to me ..(neat guitar break ensues)" Any info or discussion would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Mick

MOTOWN LP TRACKS A couple of lesser known: A nice club tune from Junior Walker, "The Things I Do", from Home Cookin: (someone's gonna say this came out on a 45) Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, "The Hurt is Over" from Time Out For: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrS3rbikn8k

Marvin Gaye "so Long" from That's the way love Is, a classy album: The Monitors:"serve yourself a cup of happiness" from the "Greetings we're the":

From a CD, could be the anthology or cellar full of motown. See Ian Levine's You Tube post for more details and images of Kim from the Strange World DVD:

Also from the Love Child LP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEaywZ26_xg Fans do go to a lot of trouble with these excellent Youtube postings. PS Following the demand created at The Torch and Cats, Tell Me It's Just A Rumer was released in the UK on a 45, though it was originally played from LP I believe.

Glad I can raise a smile constable! Anyway by far the best version of Born to love You, from the same MFP album as My Love is Your love; The Isleys "Born to Love You" :

Here's the clip:

Nice, but a bit lounge for me. Found the LP a bit of a disappointment. Great voice though! Mick

I suppose that the :The 100 Club Anniversary Singles 6TS 1979-2009 CD would be a start, as most tracks have featured on other Compilations. I guess that you knew that any way. Regards Mick

Now there's always been room on the scene for a great "pop" tune, so here's my favourite from The Original's "portrait" album. However I guess that the Soul police will be straight on it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zybXGrsaL9I Best instrumental from the San Remo Swings album, Lonely One by the San Remo Strings: The melody sounds a bit like "you gave me somebody to love". Overlooked by many from the Prime of LP, Shorty Long "I wish you were here": Comments welcome. Mick

Classic!!

Very underrated from the MPG album: It's a bitter pill to swallow by marvin

Where to start? there are of course loads of great album tracks featured on the Soul Satisfaction CD series. Talking of Bobby taylor, how about One Girl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ii2wWL7QACs

Nice Tune - don't know the answer

Re:Bobby Foster - Where do you go - Selecthits I notice that this tune did well last week, with a Craig Moerer auctioned copy going for $113.00 See here: Though it's a nice skippy Memphis crossover tune, I'm surprised that it warrants that kind of spending power. Comment appreciated. Mick