Mark Bicknell

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEXT BIG MAN RELEASE BMR 1019 - ANTHONY AND THE AQUA LADS - I REMEMBER B/W THE TWILIGHTS - YOU'RE THE ONE, BLUE EYED CAROLINA SOUL OF THE HIGHEST ORDER, UNDER LICENCE FROM ANTHONY MANER OF THE AQUA LADS AND WITH THE BLESSING OF GARY LOWDER (WRITER AND LEAD SINGER OF THE TWILIGHTS) BOTH RECORDS ON THEIR ORIGINAL LABELS GOLD BEE AND AQUA HAVE BEEN FINE COLLECTABLES FOR MANY YEARS SO A PERFECT PAIRING FOR THIS BIG MAN RELEASE FOLLOWING ON FROM BMR 1017 AND BMR 1018 EMBERS RELEASES. THE RELEASE WILL COME IN A CUSTOM CARD PICTURE SLEEVE WITH DETAILED SLEEVE NOTES BY MARK WINDLE, A6 COLLECTORS CARD IN A POLY OUTER SLEEVE CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION WITH A DUE RELEASE DATE OF EARLY SUMMER 2024, FURTHER DETAILS EMAIL Bicknellmark@aol.com OR bigmanrecords1@gmail.com IN CONJUCTION WITH KHP RODUCTIONS, GARY LOWDER, EARL DAWKINS, ANTHONY MANER, TO HAVE THE BLESSING AND COOPERATION OF THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY MADE THE RECORDS IN THE FIRST PLACE IS REWARDING ENOUGH AND EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO DO THE RECORDINGS JUSTICE. received_777692260871506.mp4

WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEXT RELEASE BMR 1018 - THE EMBERS - 'FIRST TIME'/'I WANNA BE (YOUR EVERYTHING)' FOLLOWING ON FROM BMR 1017 - 'JUST CRAZY 'BOUT YOU BABY/'AWARE OF LOVE' CONTINUING WITH THE SOUND OF THE EMBERS, THIS JCP NORTHERN SOUL MONSTER FIRST CHAMPIONED ON THE SCENE BY THE LIKES OF GUY HENNIGAN, AN EMBERS ORIGINAL SONG WRITTEN BY JACKIE GORE HAS BECOME A BIG COLLECTABLE ON IT'S USA ORIGINAL, WITH THEIR FABULOUS COVER OF THE MANHATTANS CARNIVAL CLASSIC 'I WANNA BE (YOUR EVERYTHING)' WHICH THE EMBERS VERY MUCH MAKE THEIR OWN CERTAINLY A REAL SLEEPER OF A FLIP. UNDER LICENCE FROM EMBERS ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES TO BIG MAN RECORDS WILL COME WITH CUSTOM CARD PICTURE SLEEVE, SLEEVE NOTES BY MARK WINDLE, A6 COLLECTORS CARD IN A POLY SLEEVE. THE RELEASE IS CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION WITH AN EARLY 2024 RELEASE DATE SCHEDULED. TO RESERVE COPIES EMAIL bicknellmark@aol.com OR bigmanrecords1@gmail.com MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED BIG MAN RECORDS THROUGHOUT 2023, WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPURTUNITY TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND SOUL FILLED NEW YEAR. Embers First time Promo.mp4

WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE OUR NEXT RELEASE BMR 1017 - THE EMBERS - 'JUST CRAZY 'BOUT YOU BABY' B/W 'AWARE OF LOVE', UNDER LICENCE FROM EMBERS ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES/KHP PRODUCTIONS TO BIG MAN RECORDS. THE EMBERS NEED NO INTRODUCTION TO THE RARE SOUL SCENE, FORMED IN 1958 BY Co FOUNDERS BOBBY TOMLINSON (DRUMMER) AND JACKIE GORE (LEAD SINGER) THE GROUP HAVE RECORDED A HOST OF ALBUMS AND 45's OVER THE YEARS, THE NORTHERN SCENE HAS ENJOYED SUCH RECORDS AS 'WATCH OUT GIRL' (MGM) 'FIRST TIME' (JCP) 'WHERE DID I GO WRONG' (ATLANTIC) AND THIS SUBLIME DOUBLE HEADER, 'JUST CRAZY 'BOUT YOU BABY' WAS ISSUED TWICE ON THE GROUPS OWN EEE RECORDS (EMBERS ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES) LABEL THE RARER ISSUE BEING WITH THE SUBLIME JERRY BUTLER/CURTIS MAYFIELD SONG 'AWARE OF LOVE' ON THE FLIP ALSO RECORDED BY JERRY BUTLER AND THE IMPRESSIONS THE EMBERS SMASH IT OUT OF THE BALL PARK WITH A DREAM OF A VERSION WHICH HAS BEEN CHAMPIONED FOR MANY YEARS BY THE LIKES OF GUY HENNIGAN AT THE RARE SOUL VENUES AND RIGHTLY SO. THE TRACKS HAVE BEEN REMASTED AND SOUND FABULOUS. 'CRAZY 'BOUT YOU BABY' IS SIMPLY DANCE FLOOR DYNAMITE WHICH GAINED FAVOUR AT THE ALLNIGHTERS BACK IN THE EARLY 80's BUT NEEDS IT'S DAY IN THE SUN AGAIN. THE RELEASE WILL COME IN A CUSTOM CARD PICTURE SLEEVE WITH SLEEVE NOTES, A6 COLLECTORS CARD, FACSIMILE SIGNED GROUP PROMO PICTURE CARD INSERT IN A POLY SLEEVE, THE RELEASE IS IN PRODUCTION AND WILL. BE AVAILABLE PRE CHRISTMAS, TO RESERVE A COPY PM MARK BICKNELL EMAIL bicknellmark@aol.com OR bigmanrecords1@gmail.com THERE IS STILL AN EMBERS GROUP PERFORMING IN THE UNITED STATES BEING VERY ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATED WITH THE BEACH MUSIC SCENE THERE, THEIR BODY OF WORK AND RECORDINGS ARE LEGENDARY BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC, THE TWO MORE MODERN PICTURES HERE ARE JACKIE GIRE AND BOBBY TOMLINSON THE TWO ORIGINAL Co FOUNDERS OF THE EMBERS. Embers Promo-1.mp4

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM BIG MAN RECORDS Since 2018 we have released 16 records which have caught the imagination of people which is so rewarding. The process of putting records out is full on, involving a tremendous amount of hard work, from obtaining licences, mastering, production of records, promotion, processing orders, shipping and so on. We need some time out to work on securing future releases and have decided to take a break for the remainder of this year. We have some exciting releases in the pipeline and will continue to work towards 'SHARING SOUGHT AFTER SOUL' and BMR 1017 will be announced around Christmastime 2023. Massive thanks to everyone who supports Big Man Records, all collectors, radio shows, wholesale customers, Ian Gregory 'Soul Time Soul Flyers' for his continued staggering artwork and design. To Mike Hughes at 'Soul Source' for his promo and support of the label. Kevin Cox 'Soulspinner' for his behind the scenes help and contribution to the label. Howard Ernshaw 'Soul Up North' magazine. To Karen Bentham for her support and soul, administration skills and hard work, for putting up with my panic mode at release time and basically the main cog in keeping 'Big Man Records' together. We will continue the journey real soon, so watch this space for BMR 1017. Thank you - Mark Bicknell, Karen Bentham 'Big Man Records'