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Can someone tell me the song playing at 18:00? (real belting female vocal) Thx!

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Emailing Sami worked, and now am sorted. Thanks for everyone's replies/help!

I know I could play the LP (which I do at home), but hate dragging around one single LP along with my 45 case when I am getting around to DJ spots. I was interested in Timmion because people said it was really high quality.

Cool - thx for info! Will try these other email accounts.

Hi, I saw some recommendations on here to use these guys. I have a great gospel LP with some great LP-only tracks on it and I wanted a high quality 7" made. I contacted Timmion. A guy named "Jukka" emailed me back and gave me instructions on how to transfer the WAV files and gave me a PayPal address to send the money. I did both as instructed and have not heard back from him for a couple of weeks. Does anyone know these guys? I just want to know if they are working on it, or missed the emails or whatever. I think the money is sitting in their PayPal (but not claimed?). Thanks - Leo

I don't know anything about SoCal.... SF has events like Sweater Funk and Alcatraz Soul Club. I think they spin at venues like the Beauty Bar and St Mary's Pub. there is member on here called "themichael" who is way more knowledgable about the current SF scene than I am (he is connected to Alcatraz). For some reason I am better connected to the New York scene right now than SF ... I'm actually sitting in a NYC hotel room right now, about to DJ in a few hours in Brooklyn (if anyone is in NYC tonight, we'll be spinning at the Hard Times bar in Bushwick!)

Exactly! But who has a #114?

Soulfulkindamusic says that the Drapels "wondering/please don't leave me" was mistakenly released as Volt #113, when that number had already been designated for a Bobby Marchan single. It says "almost all" were given 113 (implying that some were released as 114 - its correct release number?) I looked at the pictures of previous sales on Popsike, but I only see #113s. Does anyone have a pic of a #114? Thanks! (great double sider, BTW)

Thanks!!

Thank you!

can you post a link to those bags (zomo and "tucker and bloom")? I have big flight cases (200 records), but would like something smaller (like 50-75) to travel with. thanks!

Apologize if this has been done... Eldridge Holmes - time for everything (ALON) Irma Thomas - two winters long (Minit)

Awesome -thx!

I have recently been getting great gospel records on the Chavis label (Lumpkin Singers, Miller Family, etc). I know there are secular releases on this label as well. Does anyone have info on this label? (discography, owner, etc) Thanks!

Mid/down tempo set: Andre Maurice - save some love for me (Bale) Florida Spiritualaires - I remember (Ernie's Record Parade) Manhattans - follow your heart (Carnival) Royalettes - only when you're lonely (MGM) Bobbie Smith - wanted (Big Top) Bell Bros - don't you know she's alright (Sure Shot) Brenda Nickson - the worker (Phonograph) Chantells - why won't you say (Soul Kitchen) Miller Family - I want to testify (Chavis) Mable John - it's catching (Stax) Willie Harper - you you (Sansu) Durand Jones & Indications - you and me (Colemine) Billy and Betty - some kind of something (Sagport) Arthur Conley - I'm a lonely stranger (Jotis) Fourmosts - it was a lie (DW) Invincibles - I can't win (Loma) Delores Johnson - give me your love (Bobbin)

Another great gospel tune... 21 year old Nick Ashford and 17 year old Valerie Simpson (that's what the youtube poster listed as their ages)...

Carolina Soul are top notch. I went into their brick-and-mortar store last year and it turns out that they are also extremely cool people. I bought about $200 worth of records (mostly gospel) and they threw in a couple cheapies and a t-shirt for free! can't beat that. It is in downtown Durham (if you are ever out that way).

Yup. And they don't proceed in a linear fashion - for example...first listen to "general black music" for a couple of years (for me it was Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, reggae, etc), then "popular" soul (Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Motown), then "rare" soul (northern, deep, popcorn, lowrider, etc), and then something really, really specialized (like for me... mid-tempo, female vocal, mid-sixties, beat ballads). That journey took me 25 years. They can, rather, jump right into the deep end immediately... but have no context or basic understanding. And if they focus their spending, they can acquire an impressive box of 20-50 records and get DJ spots. That happens in the US a lot. 25 year old kid spinning a couple of big tunes at an event and you're like "did this kid start collecting when he was 3 years old??" (no, more likely 6 months ago... he's just really good at exploiting the internet!)... and then you say to them "that tune sounded like "everybody plays the fool" by Main Ingredient" and they're like... "what's that?" (that happened to me recently) Not complaining. It is what it is. If the 25 year old is spinning great tunes, then good on 'em! I'll dance. (and if I was 25 now I'd be doing the exact same thing!)

I think you hit it spot on. Back then (the 1980s for me, as I am 46), scenes (mod, punk, hardcore, etc) gradually evolved and solidified as people SLOWLY accrued/acquired/absorbed culture (clothes, music, etc)... and made their own in response. Now, if a kid gets exposed to Northern Soul (or anything - Peruvian pan flute music, for gods sake) they can download all the tunes AND order all the appropriate gear in 2 days. Easily gotten, easily lost. Then it is on to the next thing. I think the youth scenes/subcultures of post-WWII USA/UK are a thing of the past. Now just one large, undifferentiated tidal wave of media. I don't think kids today even understand the concept of a "scene" (not being judgmental or dismissive - I truly think this). Just my two cents.

Lattimore Brown - so says my heart! great choon.

Cool! Thank you. Like I said, I used to live in SF in the early 90s ... but have been gone for a long time. Working a bunch, but want to get back into it. Am in Detroit right now (for work), but found a copy of Matthew Barnett on Puff for really cheap! I guess there are still good records getting unearthed here... - Leo

I think this is a big popcorn sound. Is the flip of "ain't that love"...

Thanks all! Great suggestions!

I just moved to SF last week - are there any soul nights going on now? I used to live there years ago, but have no idea what is cooking now. Any help appreciated! Thanks!