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More US/Canadian promos. Just £15 each plus post or the lot for £50 all in. PM to reserve, paypal and UK buyers only on these please. David Ruffin - My whole world ended / same - Motown ex The Miracles- Heartbreak Road / The man in you - Tamla promo ex Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla promo ex The Marvelettes - That’s how heartaches are made / same - Tamla promo ex

A few quick US/Canadian promo copies today. Just £15 each plus post. All records in ex condition. PM to reserve, paypal and UK buyers only please on these. Undisputed Truth - Saving my love for a rainy day / same - Gordy promo ex Four Tops - You keep running away / same - Motown promo ex Marvin Gaye - Chained / same - Tamla promo ex Gladys Knight and Pips - Everybody needs love / same - Soul promo ex

Ernest G. Schweikert, Frank Reardon, as an aside seem to be Decca staff writers in earlier days or were at least prolific there, there's even a Sammy Davis Jnr connection in the late 50s.

Fury days is plausible I guess although I have no insight on this specific recording. There was a real recording frenzy partly facilitated by Bobby Robinson at Beltone studios (NY) in the early 60s, which is hardly documented if at all. A whole gaggle of artists, writers and producers did a string of sessions over a set number of consecutive days, using each other as backing singers, swapping musicians etc. Gladys was there, along with Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, Bob Meyer and Nat Speirs of the Rivieras, Horace Ott, even Jimi Hendrix I think. Certain the session was Nov '62 as Betty Boothe's 45 on Enjoy was recorded at those sessions, and 45cat lists that recording as that date.

More just added... Everything just £10 each! Absolute bargains here, these need to clear. US/Canadian Motown and related. £5 post any quantity and will send 24h tracked. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Any images not shown below I can send on request. David Ruffin - My whole world ended / same - Motown promo ex Tammi Terrell - This old heart of mine / Just too much to hope for - Motown vg Four Tops - You keep running away / same - Motown demo ex Marv Johnson - I'm not a plaything / Why do you want to let me go - Gordy promo ex Gladys Knight - Everybody needs love / same - Soul promo Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo Jimmy Ruffin - How can I say I’m sorry - Soul ex The Miracles - Heartbreak road / The man in you - Tamla demo vg++ light scuffs only The Miracles - Yester love / same - demo Isley Brothers - Take some time out for love / Just aint enough love - Tamla demo ex Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine - Tamla demo vg Four Tops - Standing in the shadows of love / Since you've been gone - Motown vg+ Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Good lovin’ aint easy to come by / same - Tamla demo ex Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Keep on lovin’ me honey / same - Tamla demo ex Marvin Gaye - Your unchanging love / same - Tamla demo ex The Marvelettes - That’s how heartaches are made / same - Tamla demo ex Mary Wells - Your old standby / What love has joined together - Motown ex The Miracles - Mickey’s monkey / Whatever makes you happy - Tamla (classic but check out the flip too!) ex The Marvelettes - Goddess of love / He’s a good guy - Tamla demo (heavy wol to flip) vg Willie Hutch - Love power / same - Motown promo (gold vinyl)

US/Canadian Motown. Everything here just £10 each. £5 post any quantity. 24h tracked. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla ex Stevie Wonder - Uptight - Tamla ex Jimmy Ruffin - How can I say I’m sorry - Soul ex The Miracles - Heartbreak road / The man in you - Tamla demo vg++ light scuffs only Jimmy Ruffin - Lonely lonely man am I - Soul ex Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Tune up - Soul ex Miracles - I’m the one you need - Tamla demo (label stain) Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine - Tamla demo vg The Spinners - Truly yours - Motown ex Four Tops - Standing in the shadows of love / Since you've been gone - Motown vg+ Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy / Beginning of the end - Motown ex Marvin Gaye - You / same - Tamla demo ex (another beauty from “In the Groove”) Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Good lovin’ aint easy to come by / same - Tamla demo ex Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Keep on lovin’ me honey / same - Tamla demo ex Marvin Gaye - Your unchanging love / same - Tamla demo ex The Marvelettes - That’s how heartaches are made / same - Tamla demo ex Mary Wells - Your old standby / What love has joined together - Motown ex Undisputed Truth - Save my love for a rainy day / same - Gordy demo ex The Miracles - My girl has gone / Since you won my heart - Tamla demo ex The Miracles - Mickey’s monkey / Whatever makes you happy - Tamla (classic but check out the flip too!) ex The Marvelettes - Goddess of love / He’s a good guy - Tamla demo (heavy wol to flip) vg Jimmy Ruffin - Don’t you miss me a little bit baby / same - Soul demo ex

A few Canadian / US Motown and related issues/promos here, £20 each and **free post**. All in great shape. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy / Beginning of the end - Motown ex Stevie Wonder - Nothings too good for my baby - Tamla ex Marv Johnson - I’m not a plaything / Why do you want to let me go - Gordy promo ex The Miracles - Heartbreak Road / The man in you - Tamla ex

Damn. I only met Phil once in the flesh, but since then he became a big help with supplying scans and info for a couple of my early books, as we had similar tastes. I think I was aware he was unwell recently but didn’t realise how serious it was. Seemed a really nice guy. RIP.

A few Marvin Gaye promos for sale, £20 each and free post. All in great shape. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Marvin Gaye - Chained ex Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby ex Marvin Gaye - Your unchanging love ex Marvin Gaye - You ex

A few quick Motown / related promos for sale, £25 each and free post. All in great shape. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. David Ruffin - My whole world ended (the moment you left me) ex The Valadiers - I found a girl ex Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine ex Four Tops - You keep running away ex

For sale, £20 each and free post. All in great shape. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Marvin Gaye - Chained (ex) Isley Brothers - Just ain't enough love (ex) Willie Hutch - Love power (ex, gold vinyl) Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby (ex)

Ex condition John - nice copy, post now updated.

Sunday list - updated US/Canadian Motown rarities and classics. Some new additions and a few reductions- some genuine bargains here. £5 post 24h tracked any quantity. Would also consider offers as a job lot. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla £15 Stevie Wonder - Uptight - Tamla ex £10 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo £15 Jimmy Ruffin - How can I say I’m sorry - Soul ex £15 The Miracles - Heartbreak road / The man in you - Tamla demo vg++ light scuffs only £15 Isley Brothers - Take some time out for love / Just aint enough love - Tamla demo ex £15 The Valadiers - I found a girl - Gordy promo (promo deleted on label, otherwise ex £30 Jimmy Ruffin - Lonely lonely man am I - Soul ex £10 Choker Campbell - Come see about me / Pride and joy - Motown demo ex £15 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Tune up - Soul ex £15 Marvin Gaye - Chained / same - Tamla demo ex £15 David Ruffin - My whole world ended / same - Motown demo ex, date stamp on one side £15 Mary Wells - You beat me to the punch / Old love - Tamla (early Phonodisc design) ex £15 Miracles - I’m the one you need - Tamla demo (label stain) £10 Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine - Tamla demo vg £10 The Spinners - Truly yours - Motown ex £15 Four Tops - Standing in the shadows of love / Since you've been gone - Motown vg+ £10 Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy / Beginning of the end - Motown ex £15 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo ex £15 Marvin Gaye - You / same - Tamla demo ex (another beauty from “In the Groove”) £15 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Good lovin’ aint easy to come by / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Keep on lovin’ me honey / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Marvin Gaye - Your unchanging love / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Four Tops - You keep running away / same - Motown ex £15 The Marvelettes - That’s how heartaches are made / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Walk in the night / same - Soul demo ex £10 Mary Wells - Your old standby / What love has joined together - Motown ex £10 Undisputed Truth - Save my love for a rainy day / same - Gordy demo ex £20 The Miracles - My girl has gone / Since you won my heart - Tamla demo £15 The Miracles - Mickey’s monkey / Whatever makes you happy - Tamla (classic but check out the flip too!) ex £15 The Marvelettes - Goddess of love / He’s a good guy - Tamla demo (heavy wol to flip) vg £10 Jimmy Ruffin - Don’t you miss me a little bit baby / same - Soul demo ex £15

Friday list - updated US/Canadian Motown rarities and classics. Some new additions and a few reductions- some genuine bargains here. £5 post 24h tracked any quantity. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla £15 Stevie Wonder - Uptight - Tamla ex £10 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo £15 Jimmy Ruffin - How can I say I’m sorry - Soul ex £15 The Miracles - Heartbreak road / The man in you - Tamla demo vg++ light scuffs only £15 Isley Brothers - Take some time out for love / Just aint enough love - Tamla demo ex £15 The Valadiers - I found a girl - Gordy promo (promo deleted on label, otherwise ex £30 Jimmy Ruffin - Lonely lonely man am I - Soul ex £10 Choker Campbell - Come see about me / Pride and joy - Motown demo £15 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Tune up - Soul ex £15 Marvin Gaye - Chained / same - Tamla demo ex £15 David Ruffin - My whole world ended / same - Motown demo ex, date stamp on one side £15 Mary Wells - You beat me to the punch / Old love - Tamla (early Phonodisc design) ex £15 Miracles - I’m the one you need - Tamla demo (label stain) £10 Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine - Tamla demo vg £10 The Spinners - Truly yours - Motown ex £15 Four Tops - Standing in the shadows of love / Since you've been gone - Motown vg+ £10 Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy / Beginning of the end - Motown ex £15 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo ex £15 Marvin Gaye - You / same - Tamla demo ex (another beauty from “In the Groove”) £15 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Good lovin’ aint easy to come by / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Keep on lovin’ me honey / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Marvin Gaye - Your unchanging love / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Four Tops - You keep running away / same - Motown ex £15 The Marvelettes - That’s how heartaches are made / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Walk in the night / same - Soul demo ex £10 Mary Wells - Your old standby / What love has joined together - Motown ex £10 Undisputed Truth - Save my love for a rainy day / same - Gordy demo ex £20 The Miracles - My girl has gone / Since you won my heart - Tamla demo £15 The Miracles - Mickey’s monkey / Whatever makes you happy - Tamla (classic but check out the flip too!) ex £15 The Marvelettes - Goddess of love / He’s a good guy - Tamla demo (heavy wol to flip) vg £10 Jimmy Ruffin - Don’t you miss me a little bit baby / same - Soul demo ex £15

I remember trying to look into this a number of years ago while tinkering with the idea of approaching Dave Bupp / Bob Angelucci to write the group's biography with them. I didn't get very far with either TBH, but I think there were a couple of reasons for the documentary not going ahead. Maybe financial / legal but possibly also group relationships. There was the latter-day live performance video put together by Mike Leash that was supposed to be included in the documentary. When I asked Mike about the documentary all he knew was that it fizzled out. Real shame, as without a doubt there's such a great tale to be told there, one way or another.

Freedom, "the group formerly known as Soul Inc." Sort of. As also mentioned in the Charms personnel listing.

Tuesday list (and post free today)- updated US/Canadian Motown rarities and classics. Some new additions and a few reductions. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla £15 Stevie Wonder - Uptight - Tamla ex £10 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo £15 Jimmy Ruffin - How can I say I’m sorry - Soul ex £15 The Miracles - Heartbreak road / The man in you - Tamla demo vg++ light scuffs only £20 Isley Brothers - Take some time out for love / Just aint enough love - Tamla demo ex £20 The Valadiers - I found a girl - Gordy promo (promo deleted on label, otherwise ex £40 Jimmy Ruffin - Lonely lonely man am I - Soul ex £15 Choker Campbell - Come see about me / Pride and joy - Motown demo £20 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Tune up - Soul ex £20 Marvin Gaye - Chained / same - Tamla demo ex £20 David Ruffin - My whole world ended / same - Motown demo ex, date stamp on one side £20 Mary Wells - You beat me to the punch / Old love - Tamla (early Phonodisc design) ex £20 Miracles - I’m the one you need - Tamla demo (label stain) £10 Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine - Tamla demo vg £10 The Spinners - Truly yours - Motown ex £20 Four Tops - Standing in the shadows of love / Since you've been gone - Motown vg+ £10 Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy / Beginning of the end - Motown ex £30 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye - You / same - Tamla demo ex (another beauty from “In the Groove”) £25 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Good lovin’ aint easy to come by / same - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Keep on lovin’ me honey / same - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye - Your unchanging love / same - Tamla demo ex £25 Four Tops - You keep running away / same - Motown ex £20 The Marvelettes - That’s how heartaches are made / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Walk in the night / same - Soul demo ex £10 Mary Wells - Your old standby / What love has joined together - Motown ex £10 Undisputed Truth - Save my love for a rainy day / same - Gordy demo ex £20 The Miracles - My girl has gone / Since you won my heart - Tamla demo £25 The Miracles - Mickey’s monkey / Whatever makes you happy - Tamla (classic but check out the flip too!) ex £20 The Marvelettes - Goddess of love / He’s a good guy - Tamla demo (heavy wol to flip) vg £10 Jimmy Ruffin - Don’t you miss me a little bit baby / same - Soul demo ex £20

Johnny Few is (or was) on FB by the way.

Sadly no longer have my copy of the book, but can probably get a hold the relevent pages if no one posts up sooner. The Charms line up over the 5ish year period is big and interchangeable, but not at all unusual for Carolina bands (college, Vietnam, family etc) and there's clearly a big change in personnel by the time of Charms Unlimited.

The pic is from 2013/14. We struggled to find it at first but Nat recognised it as The Rivieras played there loads in the 60s, as did The Tempests and 100s of other local bands we'd be interested in. From memory it was sort of between a parking lot and dwarfed by glass and concrete buildings. Looked a bit out of place TBH. I wonder if it's even still standing now.

Not sure if this complicates things, adds info or is completely irrelevant to the discussion, but may as well throw it in the pot. 'The Charms' 45 on Emblem (as in "If You Got the Notion") were in fact Moses Dillard and pals on most of the instrumentation (he arranged IYGTN, and the band did studio backing for a number of artists at Mark V in Greenville, SC). Johnny Few however was definitely lead singer on IYGTN. The Charms 'Unlimited' "What goes up must come down" 45 on the other hand was recorded at Arthur Smiths studio in Charlotte, NC - Don Strawn (named on credits) was that studio's main sound engineer. Meanwhile, me and Nat Speir of the Rivieras, outside the entrance of The Cellar in Charlotte...

Friday list (and post free today)- updated US/Canadian Motown rarities and classics. Some new additions and a few reductions. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. PM to reserve. Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla £15 Stevie Wonder - Uptight - Tamla ex £10 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo £15 Jimmy Ruffin - How can I say I’m sorry - Soul ex £15 The Miracles - Heartbreak road / The man in you - Tamla demo vg++ light scuffs only £20 Isley Brothers - Take some time out for love / Just aint enough love - Tamla demo ex £20 The Valadiers - I found a girl - Gordy promo (promo deleted on label, otherwise ex £40 Jimmy Ruffin - Lonely lonely man am I - Soul ex £15 Choker Campbell - Come see about me / Pride and joy - Motown demo £20 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Tune up - Soul ex £20 Marvin Gaye - Chained / same - Tamla demo ex £20 David Ruffin - My whole world ended / same - Motown demo ex, date stamp on one side £20 Mary Wells - You beat me to the punch / Old love - Tamla (early Phonodisc design) ex £20 Miracles - I’m the one you need - Tamla demo (label stain) £10 Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine - Tamla demo vg £10 The Spinners - Truly yours - Motown ex £20 Four Tops - Standing in the shadows of love / Since you've been gone - Motown vg+ £10 Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy / Beginning of the end - Motown ex £30 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye - You / same - Tamla demo ex (another beauty from “In the Groove”) £25 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Good lovin’ aint easy to come by / same - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Keep on lovin’ me honey / same - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye - Your unchanging love / same - Tamla demo ex £25 Four Tops - You keep running away / same - Motown ex £20 The Marvelettes - That’s how heartaches are made / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Walk in the night / same - Soul demo ex £10 Mary Wells - Your old standby / What love has joined together - Motown ex £10 Undisputed Truth - Save my love for a rainy day / same - Gordy demo ex £20 The Miracles - My girl has gone / Since you won my heart - Tamla demo £25 The Miracles - Mickey’s monkey / Whatever makes you happy - Tamla (classic but check out the flip too!) ex £20 The Marvelettes - Goddess of love / He’s a good guy - Tamla demo (heavy wol to flip) vg £10 Jimmy Ruffin - Don’t you miss me a little bit baby / same - Soul demo ex £20

Tuesday list - random bits. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. Postage tracked £5 any quantity. PM to reserve. Smokey and Miracles plus others - I care about Detroit - Motown related post Detroit riots campaign record ex £15 great collectors item Four Tops - French EP incs. Reach out / Sake me wake me / Until you love someone / Loving you is sweeter than ever - Tamla Motown + pic cover ex £15 Andrea Henry - I lost you / Need you like a baby - Soul Direction ex £20 Tammi Terrell - This old heart of mine - Motown vg couple of scratches / scuffs not deep vg £5 Four Tops - Standing in the shadows of love / Since you been gone - Motown vg+ £5 Bob and Earl - Baby your time is my time - Mirwood ex £10

Monday list - more US/Canadian Motown rarities and classics - including updates, and some new additions. Please note UK buyers only, and PayPal only, on these please. Can send pics on request. Postage tracked £5 any quantity. PM to reserve. The Valadiers - I found a girl - Gordy promo (promo deleted on label, otherwise ex £50 Choker Campbell - Come see about me / Pride and joy - Motown demo £20 Jimmy Ruffin - How can I say I’m sorry - Soul ex £15 The Miracles - Heartbreak road / The man in you - Tamla demo vg++ light scuffs only £20 Isley Brothers - Take some time out for love / Just aint enough love - Tamla demo ex £20 Jimmy Ruffin - Lonely lonely man am I - Soul ex £15 Stevie Wonder - Nothing’s too good for my baby / same - Tamla demo sticker residue on label, vinyl ex £30 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Tune up - Soul ex £20 Marvin Gaye - Chained / same - Tamla demo ex £20 David Ruffin - My whole world ended / same - Motown demo ex, date stamp on one side £20 Mary Wells - You beat me to the punch / Old love - Tamla (early Phonodisc design) ex £20 Miracles - I’m the one you need - Tamla demo (label stain) £10 Marvin Gaye - Take this heart of mine - Tamla demo vg £10 The Spinners - Truly yours - Motown ex £20 Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby Tamla ex £20 Four Tops - Standing in the shadows of love / Since you've been gone - Motown vg+ £10 Chris Clark - Whisper you love me boy / Beginning of the end - Motown ex £30 Marvin Gaye - Too busy thinking about my baby - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye - You / same - Tamla demo ex (another beauty from “In the Groove”) £25 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Good lovin’ aint easy to come by / same - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell - Keep on lovin’ me honey / same - Tamla demo ex £20 Marvin Gaye - Your unchanging love / same - Tamla demo ex £25 Four Tops - You keep running away / same - Motown ex £20 The Marvelettes - That’s how heartaches are made / same - Tamla demo ex £15 Jr. Walker and the All Stars - Walk in the night / same - Soul demo ex £10 Mary Wells - Your old standby / What love has joined together - Motown ex £10 Marvelettes - Beachwood 4-57789 - Tamla (nice early canadian logo design) ex £20 Undisputed Truth - Save my love for a rainy day / same - Gordy demo ex £20 The Miracles - My girl has gone / Since you won my heart - Tamla demo £25 The Miracles - Mickey’s monkey / Whatever makes you happy - Tamla (classic but check out the flip too!) ex £20 Stevie Wonder - Uptight - Tamla ex £10 The Marvelettes - Goddess of love / He’s a good guy - Tamla demo (heavy wol to flip) vg £10 Jimmy Ruffin - Don’t you miss me a little bit baby / same - Soul demo ex £20

Own some genuine pieces of soul music and R&B history, great for research, or frame 'em for the record room wall! Original 1960s and early 1970s performance contracts (US venues) being offered here, and at very affordable prices. Artists include Garnet Mimms, ZZ Hill, Otis Clay, Joe Simon, Kelly Brothers, Denise Lasalle, Ann Peebles - the list goes on. These are mostly office top copies or doubles I have from the Phil Walden Artists and Promotions office estate, some for the slightly later related Paragon agency, and others from random sources. All are in great condition for age. Too many to show images of individual items here but let me know which you are interested in and I'll send over pics. As priced, or can sort something out if wanting a few / the lot. Sorry, but UK buyers and paypal only on these ones please. PM for enquiries / to reserve.