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The Tempests Story continues. In part 14, the story crosses the pond to the UK. Martin Meyler turns up the LP, "Someday" is broken on the soul scene by Guy and Keb, and Alan Kitchener finds the Holy Grail! Follow the link: https://windlefreelance.com/2021/11/05/reaching-different-shores-a-subculture-rediscovery-the-tempests-pt-14/

James Royal 1969 U.K. CBS LP vinyl ex / cover ex. Incs the superb “Call my name”, “When it comes to my baby” and a whole host of other soul and mod beauties. £20 plus U.K. postage. PM to reserve.

60s soul, R&B and blues today. PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 UK any quantity. Buddy Lamp - You got the loving touch / I wanna go home - Wheelsville ex, fantastic Detroit double-sider £30 Wilson Pickett - Nothing you can do / Everybody needs somebody - UK red Atlantic ex one side a great version of the Bobby Womack rarity on Him Recs, the other, a classic! ex £10 Lightnin' Hopkins - My woman / Mama's fight - Arhoolie ex £10 James Robins - Someone from somewhere / I'll be there - Federal ex £10

Tuesday soul. PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 any quantity. The Holidays - I know she cares - Revilot ex £20 Garnet Mimms - Look away - United artists ex £15 Otis Leavill - Boomerang - Blue Rock ex £15 The Platters - With this ring - Canadian Columbia (nice format) £10

Rhythm Message - a book by E. Mark Windle. ***Now available via link below*** A biographical collection of lesser known 1960s southern soul recording artists... The blurb: Biographers of 1960s southern soul music traditionally concern themselves with the popular songs and singers associated with Stax, FAME and Atlantic. However there are a myriad of lesser known artists whose histories until now have not been fully documented. Some acts were well received regionally but failed to break out at a national level. Others had talent but passed relatively unnoticed due to under-financed labels, poor promotion or uncredited work. Quality soul music also surfaced via custom recordings which by their nature featured very low pressing runs. These artists were an integral part of the creative fabric and local culture of the time. Many of their musical contributions have received rightful recognition on the rare soul scenes in the UK and Europe. In this follow up to It's Better To Cry, the author continues his search for artists, relatives, label owners and key players linked with these recordings. Their stories now provide a permanent document of an important facet of southern soul and R&B history, which may otherwise have been lost forever. Artists from the Carolinas, Virginia, Texas and Louisiana are discussed in this biographical collection, including: the Showmen, the Passions, Troy Marrs and the Dynamics, T.S.U. Toronadoes, Merle Spears, Lee Tillman, The Astors, Sam and Bill, the Elvitrue Passions, Bob Marshall and the Crystals, Bernard Smith and the Jokers Wild, Lost Soul and many more (e-book / PDF format). Order via link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/rhythm-message-e-mark-windle

Monday 60s soul. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50 any quantity. Chuck Jackson - Hand it over / Look over your shoulder - Wand ex- £30 Roscoe Robinson - What makes a man do wrong - Tuff ex £20 Ray Charles - I chose to sing the blues - ABC ex £15 The Impressions - You always hurt me - ABC (gold paint on label as shown. Vinyl ex) £15

Part 14 of The Tempests Story up on the site: "Allen Toussaint, Sea-Saint and Hurricane Katrina". Exploring latter day connections with ex-Tempests members in New Orleans. Follow the link: https://windlefreelance.com/2020/08/11/after-the-tempests-sea-saint-studios-and-hurricane-katrina/?fbclid=IwAR3XjP3mKlrtKmHuX-_uZ9HZOivVyuT4wjO8kXwdFSPSxIm4bpnS1H3Vyfk

Decca Records and Klooks Kleek - a book by Dick Weindling and Marianne Colloms. ***Order via link below*** The first history is presented here of Decca Studios and Klooks Kleek, the famous West Hempstead R&B club, alongside more than 50 photographs, many of which have not appeared in print before. The Decca Studios story is explored where thousands of recordings were made between 1947 and 1980. Klooks Kleek was run next door between 1961 and 1970 in the railway Hotel by Dick Jordan and Geoff Williams, who share their memories of the venue and the jazz, R&B, and soul acts who played there and recorded at Decca (paperback, new). Order via link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/decca-records-and-klooks-kleek-dick-weindling-and-marianne-colloms

A few random £10 book selections (all soul, R&B or related) here, some fantastic titles, in the main these are not on my site. Two copies available each of the Rose Marie McCoy and the Leiber and Stoller autobiographies. Postage U.K. £3.50 for up to 2 books. Some new stock, others preowned but most in ex condition. PM to reserve.

Monday 60s soul / R&B. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50 any quantity. Fred Hughes - You cant take it away - Vee Jay ex £15 Chuck Jackson - In between tears / Getting ready for the heartbreak - Wand ex classic double-sider £20 Jimmy Norman - I don't love you no more - Little Star ex £20 Marvin Gaye - Chained / At last - Tamla ex £10

Soul Reflections: 45rpm Singles and EP Picture Covers (Soul Artists 1960-1971) PDF DOWNLOAD A book by E. Mark Windle, with contributions from Craig A. Butler ***£4.99 order via link below*** The popularity of 1960s soul music globally is evidenced by the vast range of releases of US soul records in other countries. With the resurgence of interest in 1960s soul and R&B throughout Europe and elsewhere, these formats have now taken on an appeal of their own. Picture covers carry intrinsic historical value. Cover art may consist of photographic images of artists, use a stylistic approach, or a combination of both. Where photographic portraits are presented, in some cases they provide the only known images of lesser known soul artists. Around 150 picture covers are presented from the US but also Europe, UK, Japan and other countries. Each record carries a footnote of points of historical interest. This book should appeal to all lovers of soul music including collectors of classic , northern / rare soul, Motown and blue eyed soul (PDF / e-book, new). Order via link: https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/soul-reflections-e-mark-windle

House of Broken Hearts: The Soul of 1960s Nashville NOW AVAILABLE AS E-BOOK A Nickel And A Nail has gone digital! Now offering additional formats to physical book options for more choice. A few of my own publications are scheduled over the next few weeks to be made available as PDF downloads. This also means I can get Rhythm Message and Soul Reflection out, where the costs post Brexit were prohibitive for repeat print runs. So, starting with House of Broken Hearts: The Soul of 1960s Nashville this week. At £4.99, just a third of the price of the physical book, and cheaper than a London pint! Follow the link for details / ordering. https://a-nickel-and-a-nail.myshopify.com/collections/books/products/house-of-broken-hearts-e-mark-windle-black-and-white-version

Wednesday 60s soul / crossover. PM to reserve. Post £3.50 UK. The Whispers - Flying high - Soul Clock ex £25 Chuck Jackson - In between tears / Getting ready for the heartbreak - Wand ex £20 Fred Hughes - You cant take it away - Vee Jay ex £15 Jimmy Norman - I don't love you no more - Little Star ex £20

Now up on my freelance site, pt 13 of The Tempests: A Carolina Soul Story. This week, a focus on Van Coble's studio activities post-Tempests, and the connection to the Fabulous Plaids' version of the Four Tops' "Just Ask The Lonely". Follow the link, and feel free to sign up for future alerts. https://windlefreelance.com/2021/10/18/east-4th-street-studio-and-the-fabulous-plaids-the-tempests-story-pt-13/

Monday 60s soul / crossover. PM to reserve. U.K. Post £3.50 any quantity. The Whispers- Flying high - Soul Clock ex £25 King Williams - Patience baby / Fight for your girl - MGM vg+ £15 The Violinaires - I don’t know / Call on him - Checker ex £10 William Bell - Born under a bad sign - U.K. Stax £10

Temps 60s sheet music today for grabs, for their release “I Can’t Get Next To You”. £12 plus U.K. post. VGC. PM to reserve.

Friday 70s - contemporary soul sales - PM to reserve. Postage £3.50 any quantity. Carmy Love - Thinkin' about you / rebel - Big AC ex with pic sleeve £45 George Jackson - I want that love back / If I could open up my heart - Hit and Run ex £12 Saun and Starr - Hot shot - Daptone ex £15 Grand Strand - Just a little misunderstanding - It Will Stand ex £20 Martha Reeves - Thank you / the rest of my life - Arista ex £10

Surfside Records / Insight Talent : Tempests story pt 12 For those who have been following things, the Tempests story has now reached the late 70s. Now up on the site, the connection to Surfside Records, the beach music 'revival' label and Insight Talent booking, management and promotion agency. Follow the link: https://windlefreelance.com/2021/10/13/the-tempests-pt-12-insight-talent-and-surfside-records

Available for £20 plus £3.50 U.K. post: Roscoe Shelton - June 1966 original performance contract for a venue in Fort Myers, Florida. From the Phil Walden Artists and Promotions estate. Lists terms and conditions, performance dates and times, artist fees etc. PM to enquire. Soul music / R&B history here.

Monday 60s soul. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50 any quantity. The Holidays - I know she cares / I keep holding on - Revilot ex £20 Otis Leavill - Boomerang - Blue Rock ex £15 The Tams - Deep inside me - Arlen ex £15 The Platters - With this ring - Canadian Columbia ex (nice format) £10

Sunday soul / R&B. PM to reserve. Postage UK £3.50 any quantity. Ray Charles - That's why I chose to sing the blues - ABC ex £15 Garnet Mimms - Look away - United Artists ex £15 Little Sonny - Baby, tell me what you want me to do / The creeper returns - Enterprise ex £15 Lightning Hopkins - My woman / Mamas fight - Arhoolie ex £15

Saturday 60s soul. PM to reserve. Postage U.K. £3.50 any quantity. Roscoe Robinson - What makes a man do wrong - Tuff ex £20 Billy Butler and the Enchanters - I can’t work no longer - Okeh demo ex £20 The Impressions - You always hurt me - ABC ex vinyl (gold marker on label as shown) £20 Lee Charles - Standing on the outside / If that Aint loving you - Revue ex £10

Two copies available One left - of the book Lonely Avenue: The Unlikely Life and Times of Doc Pomus by Alex Halberstadt. Both in VGC, £10 each plus UK post (£3.50)

SOLD Anybody need a VIP ticket for next week's 3 day Detroit-a-Go-Go UK event available here, as unfortunately I won’t be able to make it. Will sell for just £60 o.n.o. (original face value was £90), please enquire via PM if interested. Unable to go due to work commitments. The ticket details refer to last year's cancelled Leeds show, but all tickets are confirmed valid for this year's 3 day event.

I’ve got a copy of the book somewhere if anyone fancies it.