Sebastian

The BLUE CANDLE label is mentioned as being one of Henry Stone's labels in the 26 February 1972 issue of Billboard so must've been started prior to that. Blue Candle #1493 is often claimed to be the first 45 on the label ("Funky Pants"/"Cutting Room" by Oceanliners), but the George McCrae 45 is earlier, i.e. #1492.

I looked into it a bit more and I was a bit wrong. It gets interesting. The SOUL CITY release is definitely from 1974, but it seems to have been a cash-in release to capitalize on the success of "Rock Your Baby". The SOUL CITY 45 carries a United Artists catalogue number (XW-456) which places it as a 1974 release (the previous UA distributed 45 with cat# XW-455 is a Blue Note label release by the way). I don't know when Soul City ceased to release records on a regular basis, but the label seems to have been reactivated for the George McCrae release. Here is the mention of the Soul City 45 in Billboard Magazine from 20 July 1974: In the same issue, the "Rock Your Baby" LP is reviewed as well which seems to back the theory that the SOUL CITY 45 was a cash-in attempt: However... the UNITED ARTISTS issued US 45, with cat# 50811 seems to have been released in July 1971! It is mentioned in Billboard Magazine from 31 July 1971: Now I'm actually not 100% sure where the BLUE CANDLE 45 fits into it all, but I still believe that it was the local release prior to the UA 45. It can't be from 1974, that would mess up the entire Blue Candle discography. The european UNITED ARTISTS releases that I have seen of this 45 are however from 1974, mirroring the SOUL CITY release.

I quite like the other Essence Of Love 45 on K-CITY as well.

His "Let The Music Move Ya" is also decent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwMgbvMdRNQ

I found a copy of the stock/issue of this 45 a while ago. I've listed it on eBay in case there still is some interest: https://www.ebay.com/itm/370800249954

Hello! I've listed a bunch of records on eBay. There are label/sleeve scans and soundclips to everything. Check them out at: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html Thanks for looking! Take care. /Sebastian

I doubt that. Both the SOUL CITY and UNITED ARTISTS releases are from 1974. The Soul City issue was revieved in Billboard Magazine on 20 July 1974. The BLUE CANDLE releases following the George McCrae 45 (#1493, #1494 etc.) are from 1973.

Did the full documentary ever get a release? The homepage is gone. Would love to see the full thing!

Here's a start: STAR WEST 104 - Allice Richerdson - Double Parked / Punish STAR WEST 145 - Bill Stanton - Let’s Get It Together / Peace And Joy STAR WEST 149 - Wes Black - I Feel Good (Feeling Good) / I'll Always Be In Love With You STAR WEST 150/151 - Roy Dodson - A Spark Of Fire / This World Today STAR WEST 152/153 - Richard Adams - What A Way To Say Goodbye / Your Love Is (Ecstacy) STAR WEST 153 - Mel Adams - Hello My Friend / Your Love Is (Ecstacy) Apparently the real title for the Richard Adams flipside is "Inside Out". All copies are misprinted.

No, both "Give A Man a Break" and "Since I Found You Girl" are regular releases on UPLOOK.

Try the record label... https://www.jazzmanrecords.co.uk/v2/prodtype.asp?s=jcX7v5593022&strPageHistory=category&numSearchStartRecord=0&CAT_ID=51&numRecordPosition=3 or Discogs: https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?release_id=4285894&ev=rb or Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B00APSTMYC/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new

I wrote that it doesn't set out to fool anyone. If it does then that's just down to the ignorance/stupidty of the buyer. It doesn't look like the original.

Didn't know that was him!

I totally agree, "Since I Found You Girl" is great. In fact, all of his 45s on UPLOOK are good. "Give A Man A Break" is incredible.

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. I've got plenty more podcasts on Mixcloud: https://www.mixcloud.com/shingaling/ and here: https://www.shingaling.com

Don't know if it's of interest, but I found this in the "London" section in Billboard Magazine from 17 December 1977: I've never seen the LP on a US issue.

Here you go. PART 1: www.shingaling.com/SoulPeopleSebastianFonzeus2012May20-PART1.mp3 PART 2: www.shingaling.com/SoulPeopleSebastianFonzeus2012May20-PART2.mp3 Thanks for your interest!

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It's still widely available at £15-£20 or less.

No, this reissue shouldn't fool anyone (and doesn't set out to).

It was included as a bonus 7" to the "Soul Spectrum Records vol. 1" compilation LP recently released by Jazzman Records: https://www.discogs.com/Various-Soul-Spectrum-Records-Vol-1/release/4285894

It's proper, thumping, super traditional sounding 60's northern soul. I think it's great.

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Loads of copies everywhere. Also released on Stiletto. £5-£10 on both labels.

Hello! I've listed a bunch of records on eBay. There are label/sleeve scans and soundclips to everything. Check them out at: https://www.ebay.com/sch/pushkings/m.html Thanks for looking! Take care. /Sebastian