Benji

Thanks for your valuable input! Tried to gather all informations about different presses and run-out groove details. My theory is that they used tapes 1823 and 1824 for the testpresses but went for earlier takes (1821 and 1822) for the final release. It would make sense to me tho I don't have any facts to back up. The matrix # are all over the place. e.g. Chalky's Jay & Shufflers matches test press # yet it's a different take. Or Flynny's WD has the same numbers but on the wrong sides. Don't know what to make out of it ... Testpress Benji: run-out on "always be mine" side: CR-1823 16/9/64 ES (looks like a signature) run-out on "when the lights are low" side: CR-1824 ES (signature again) Note: no pressing plant stamp on either side Testpress Sepia: run-out on "always be mine" side: CR-1823 Vinyl issue credited to The Shufflers GarethX: Always Be Mine: CR-1823 in the runout. CR-1824-X-1 (crossed out). Label reads CR-1821 When The Lights Are Low: CR-1824 in the runout. Label reads CR-1822 Shufflers WD Flynny: ABM has CR-1824-X scratched in (label states CR-1821) WTLAL has CR-1823 scratched in (label states CR-1822) Both sides have the Nashville Matrix machine stamp as well. Jay and the Shufflers issue Chalky: Always Be Mine Label states CR-1823. Scratched in the run out is CR-1824 X When The Lights Are Low label states CR-1824. Scratched in the run out is CR - 1823 just before the CR is a very faint 45.

Used to have it on 45 until I got myself a copy of the album. Don't know if it had plays "on the scene" but it was on an old Kent compilation so it might had some at one time.

For sale: GARY KNIGHT - NIGHT PEOPLE - STARDUST (M-) - £12 Previously unissued uptempo Northern Soul. Most copies on Stardust were withdrawn/destroyed due to a heavy warp. See for more background details. Flipside Belle Benchley - My boy aint bad either! Worldwide postage is £3.10. Within Germany £1.30. Signed for post is £2.00 extra. Paypal only, as gift preferred. Please PM if interested Thanks!

It did come out on a 1970s "best of" album. "all his hits plus obscure b-sides" knocked together type of thing. Title and further details escape me now, sorry. It was over 15 years ago that I saw it. Don't know if it ever made it on a regular RCA album

Thanks for the info. Have the Fantasy album myself and basically agree with you. Will try to get a copy of her Chess album. Is it dear? Actually, while writing I realize that I only have two records by her, the album and one of her Rojac 45s "let them talk". Revised new year's resolution for myself: stop smoking get more Kim Tolliver records

Finished hour 3 this afternoon. Have to say I definitely have not wasted 3 hours of my life by listening to this podcast. It was entertaining, some parts educating and some parts just entertaining. Nice to hear he kicked off with Tony Bruno. I knew he was desperately after a copy, good to hear he finally managed to find a copy. I'm sure he's going to play it at the 100. I know Levine is a red rag to many. His ego caused many internet kerfuffles over the years, starting with the ancient mailing lists like KTF or his own "advanced northern soul". Try to listen without prejudice and don't expect every track to be a complete mind-blower (even if IL says it is). You'll enjoy it, I certainly did.

I'm only aware of the Kim Tolliver LP she did as Kimberly Briggs on Fantasy (after she married Freddy Briggs) and there's no track titled "i'm losing the feeling". Did she record another LP?

and Carl Davis

Hopefully quick sale: Dorothy Morrison - I can't go without you - Brown Door (EX-) - £60 Can supply scans and audio clips by request. Worldwide signed for postage is £5.00. Within Germany £2.30 Paypal only, as gift preferred. Please PM if interested Thanks! Benji

Thanks for the replies. I agree, the subtle differences might be not that audible when playing the audio clips but they there for sure. Can somebody with an issue copy post up the matrix # details?

Bump, still looking. Anyone?

But it's still a demo.

I agree, it really sounds like that. But do you really think that back in the 60s they were technically able to mix in the vocals from another take?

No. It's VG++

Seeing it says CR-1821 on "always be mine" side. Do you know if # in the run out groove is the same? On my testpress "always be mine" is CR-1823, "when the lights are low" is CR-1824.

There are subtle differences in the arrangement and I'm not too sure if the vocals are 100% identical. But I just played the uploaded audio clips myself, I guess something went wrong with the recording, it sounds way too muffled. Will try to record a better quality file.

I recently bought a nice looking test press from Pete Smith last week. To my surprise it does sound quite different to the "Shufflers" copy I used to have many moons ago. What do you guys think? Sounds like a different take/mix or am I deaf? (I take it the "Shufflers" and the "Jay & The Shufflers" presses are virtually the same apart from the groups name? Or are they different mixes?) Audio Files here Have also uploaded an audio clip of the flip "when the lights are low". Does it sound different as well?

Many if not most Stardust releases are boots.

auctions ending this weekend.....

Agree with you Pete. Though there always been certain sellers trying to get top prices for their rather common stuff and I seriously doubt they ever sold anything on SS

Finally managed to find the time to knock together my very first podcast. It's called "Sounds from the shelter" because my record room is a tiny converted WW2 air raid shelter. For my very first podcast I randomly picked 24 60's Northern 45s from my play/goody box (formerly known as the "DJ box"). Includes all sorts of stuff, from well known classics to lesser knowns and even hardly knowns, from common songs to pretty rare ones. Sandra King - Leave it up to the boys - Bell Bobby Treetop - Wait till I get to know you - Tuff June Jackson - It's what's underneath that counts - Imperial Mike & Ray - If only you knew - Giant Big Don's Rebellion - It was true - Ethon The Sharpetts - Lost in the world of a dream - Sound City Hun's Review - Don't make me love you - Sorro Curtis Smith - The living end - Essica Jimmy Stokes - Keep on goin' - Siana The Precisions - What would you do - Wild The Admirations - Heaven is in your arms - Paree Tony Bruno - How am I gonna make it - Hansa (Germany) Southwind Symphony - Coming home - Glolite The World Column - So is the sun - Tower Linda Jones - You can't take it - W.B. (France) Dave Charles - Ain't gonna cry no more - Donnie Clifford Curry - Ain't no danger - Pama (UK) The Rivieras - You counter feit girl - Riley's The Fiestas - Think smart - Old Town John Westley - You are the one - Corsair Arthur Alexander - Keep her guessin' - Dot Larry Davis - I've been hurt so many times - Kent The M.B.S. - Another day - B-Jet George Freeman - Down and out - Valiant https://soundsfromthe....podomatic.com/ Enjoy it!

Robb, different Jackie Day. It's a guy singing on the Tuff 45 from what I remember.

It was an Alan H spin wasn't it?

Left overs from recent sales plus a few other bits now on Ebay. All starting @ bargain prices, have a look here: 70s/Modern: Nina Simone - Touching and caring - German Bellaphon (beautiful condition!) William Bostic - What you do to me - S.O.R. Fat Larry's Band - Act like you know - WMOT D/J R&B/Popcorn/Doo Wop: Billy Storm - Push over - Buena Vista Elmer Parker - Like the way you walk/You know I love you - Music Clef Andre Odom - Turn on your lovelight - Nation Jay Dee Bryant - Searching for tomorrow/I need someone - Cee Jay Northern/Crossover: L.H. & The Memphis Sounds - Double up/House full of rooms - Hollywood W/D Martha & The Vandellas - Show me the way - Gordy Otis Redding/Benny Troy - Loving by the pound/I wanna give you tomorrow - Atco/Delite (pressing) Richard Parker - You're all I need/Got to find a way - C.U.R.

"black ship from hell" was the cover up title used back in the 70s, Johnny Adams might have been the cover up artist?