Sebastian

Don't know if you mean my "DJ box", I don't have that one handy right now... but here are the first 15 records in the box right next to me, pretty much what I've played so far today: Jimmy Bo Horne - If We Were Still Together - ALSTON Persians - I Don't Know How (To Fall Out Of Love) - GWP Towanda Barnes - If I'm Guilty - GROOVY Notations - I Can't Stop - TWINIGHT James Brown - Coldblooded - POLYDOR Elmore James - Rollin And Tumblin - FIRE Barrino Brothers - Trapped In A Love - INVICTUS Doris Troy - I'll Do Anything - CALLA Main Ingredient - Everything Man - POWER EXCHANGE (UK) Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr - You're All I Need To Make It - CAPSOUL Falcons - Good Good Feeling - BIG WHEEL Charles Brimmer - Just Another Morning - CHELSEA Johnny Copeland - You're Gonna Reap Just What You Sow - WAND Bobby Powell (with Jackie Johnson) - I'm Gonna Leave You - WHIT Gwen McCrae - Doin' It - ATLANTIC (UK) and playing right now: Jerry Washington - Let Me Get Close To You - EXCELLO

https://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/ovide.htm Doesn't mention the Skipper Lee one though, which is Ovide 333.

Sorry, have only heard "California Soul" from that 45, but I've seen a label scan and seem to remember that it's the R Dean Taylor written "Window Shopping".

Messengers - Window Shopping / California Soul - SOUL 35037

I really like that one. Nice psyched-out kind of sweet soul. Have never seen an issue copy either.

It's been selling for £150-£250 for quite a while now, but £457 is "a bit much".

No, sorry. It sold on October the 11th of 2006 and had item #200033980268 but eBay only archive auctions for about 90 days. I was the second highest bidder and it was in VG+ condition. Really wish I had bid higher... I have the 12", but it kind of "gets lost" among my LPs so seldom play it. Both sides are great though!

That's ridiculous. The latest copy of the 7" that sold on eBay (only a bunch of months ago) went for about $75.

"No Limit" was issued as the b-side to "Guess Who's Back In Town" on MERCURY 74013 in 1978. That's the 7", don't know if there's a 12" or if it was included on any LP.

Don't bring "The Snake" into this. It's a decent tune, but has got tricky beat and is a bit moody, so usually brings the mood down. That's all I'm saying.

That's an amazing album in my opinion and her other recordings from about the same time are also great.

It indeed works great as a dancefloor-clearer and all-around party-killer unless the crowd you're playing to have heard it a couple of times at home first...

About £15-£25. Nut much interest in it despite being a superb tune. Vinyl DJ copies might fetch more than a styrene issue copy.

The labels are the same on both the "slow" and "fast/hit" versions of this tune. The difference is in the matrix numbers! On the 45 where the scans are from, the scratched in matrix numbers on the "Shop Around" side are: H-55518-A2 Your copy seems to be different. That's where the problem is. The only way you'll get the "slow" version on a Tamla copy, is to find one with H-55518-A2 as the matrix numbers on the "Shop Around" side. Good luck digging!

If anyone has got two copies of this 45, I'll take the second one.

Matrix numbers on the "Shop Around" side is: H-55518-A2 Scans:

The vocal takes on the Demon LP and Truth 45 version of "Midnight Affair" are definitely different and I will demonstrate it by posting an MP3 clip below where I've taken the same section (1:08-1:18) from first the 45 version and then the LP version (the backing track play at the exact same speed on both versions). Listen to the way she holds the "oooohh" wail on the different takes, on the first one she holds right through it and on the second there's a dip halfway through it. And "affair" is pronounciated very differently on the two takes. There are even different lyrics, in the clip from the 45 Sandra sings "we're gonna have a midnight", in the clip from the LP she sings "talkin' 'bout a midnight". Have a listen.

Nice to finally see Other Brothers "Nobody But Me" get a legitimate 7" release. Top tune!

"Evening Of Love" was issued on 12" and 7" as well.

I agree with the whole "it could be the mastering" that makes the Millie Jackson tune sound different but: The LP and 45 versions of Sandra Wright's "Midnight Affair" are definitely different takes. The vocal phrasing is different and no mastering job could've affected that.

It would really, really surprise me if a genuine issue or demo copy of this exists. Here's what "The Complete Motown Singles Vol. 6: 1966" has to say about it:

I'd also really like to hear especially his 45s on Skylark and Dodson which I've seen sell for considerable sums in the past. I have no idea what they sound like. Deep? Uptempo? Crap? Soundclips anyone?

Definitely one of the harder Sansu 45s but still quite cheap when it turns up. Superb tune!

Bootleg:

Do your own copy here: https://www.vinylcarvers.com/homepage.html £14 for two sides.