Benji

You might be right, but if it was washed out wouldn't the black print also been affected?

From what I remember the very last 12" Sheba Potts-Wright was quite nice wasn' it?

The Eddie Holman tracks are nice but pretty clear they were demo takes and therefore sound a bit 'empty'. Al Williams is really a great track. Shame it was the very last release. Was this ever properly issued or demo only? Will give it a spin at our do next week. Worst one IMHO was the Barons - You need love

Valid point but were they at least promoted as alt mixes not available anywhere else? I honestly can't remember what the promotion for Grapevine 2K was like back then

Well, that depends on which target group it was supposed to be wouldn't it? I see your point that many (if not most) releases didn't appeal to the 'die hard' Northern collector. But there were plenty that did. e.g. Chesterfieds - Think it over. Would be interesting to see which ones were the big sellers and which ones were the poor ones.

I surely do! Excellent article. I collected the label and still have the whole run. I knew about the previously unreleased stuff but never knew about the alt. mixes of Tavaso, True Image, etc. Somehow I don't think the exclusiveness of the tracks was promoted that much back then, was it? I mean, if I hadn't all 45s already I surely would try to get as many as possible after reading Steve's article.

I understand first played off an US acetate by Guy H or Keb?

Marc, flipside of the Bread release is wishing and hoping as I said in my previous post. Anyway, no need to argue about that. Did you know that Del Davis lives in Augsburg now and even wrote a song for FC Augsburg?

Marc, which Del Davis record are you talking about? Sure not "Baby don't wake me"? That one goes for silly money for quite some time now and the flipside "wishing and hoping" sure doesn't look like it's sung in german...

Seems I caused some confusion. Temptations "Mein girl" is the rarest and most expensive german Motown 45 and is sung in german. Edwin Starr is of course sung in english.

Yes, last and by far rarest of the 4 Motown 45 sung in german.

Seconded. Emperors new clothes kind of song, fits in with all that funk crap played these days. Will be gone and forgotten in a few years.

No, the most expensive German Motown 45 is Temptations "Mein Girl" (aka my Girl) @200/250 Agree with you, rarely turns up these days. I guess many copies that were in circulation are now hoovered up and tucked away in Northern Soul collections. Yes, german-only 45.

No, not really. Or as my 3 year old daughter would say: :D:lol:

If the likes of Butch, Soul Sam, Ginger, etc. are reading this, I'm willing to let my copy go for a nice offer/trade (seriously!)

You can pick up the album on the bay for less than $10 if you search a bit.

can upload it once RefoSoul is back and running if anybody's still interested? Bought the album simply out of curiosity about the Two People track and have to say, doesn't sound like an alt take to me. More like one of those 'fake stereo' mixes you can find on many french compilations from the 1960s. I'd be a bit disappointed if it wasn't for the stand out deep soul tracks on side 2

Just played it on RefoSoul, instant winner to me! Sounds like a Carolina beach scene track to me and in parts reminds me of Soul Inc. - My proposal. Wish I had known it earlier when copies were cheap.

bu**shit post from very first to very last letter. Don't think there's need for such patronising crap.

Here's the report: When I played it at our local do* last thursday the dancefloor thinned out a bit but most kept on dancing. Still don't think it's a brilliant tune. it's ok but thast's just about it IMHO. :wub::wub: (NB: please ignore all these smilies, my 3 year old daughter wanted me to included them all in my post) * see for complete playlist

My playlist from the last Deeper Shade do at the Atomic Cafe in Munich/Germany. Crowd was well up for it, despite being non-soulies predominantly. Not in playing order, but at least in genre order: Larry Davis - I've been hurt so many times Bessie Watson - Wake up crying The Paramounts - I won't Share your love The Casualeers - Dance, dance, dance Curtis Smith - The living end Jimmy Fraser - Of hopes, dreams, tombstones (voc) The Sandpipers - Lonely too long Timothy Wilson - Love is like an itching Billy Harner - I've got to check you out Eddie Holland - I'm on the outside looking in Anthony Hall - Baby girl of mine The Four Perfections - I'm not strong enough Little David - I want the good life Shirley Edwards - Dream my heart Sound of Soul - Wrapped up tight Marvin L. Sims - Get off my back The Masquaders - That's the same thing Edwin Starr - I just wanted to cry The Phonetics - What good am I Family of Eve - Please be truthful Majik - Back into your heart The Lost Family - Blow my mind Veda - What it's all about 24K Gold - What does the future hold Sammy Gaha - Thank you thank you Solid Gold Revue - She's so good Hiroshima - Never, ever The Kingstonians - Hold down The Ethiopians - Not me The Tennors - Reggae girl Amos Wilburn - Christmas (comes but once a year) Delroy Wilson - Dancing mood Derrick Morgan - Hold you jack The Versatiles - Worries a yard The Kingstonians - Mix it up John Holt - Ali Baba

Yes it was, 1967.

Will give it a spin at our do this coming thursday and report back. Don't know what I was thinking of when I said the whole songs sounds like Jackie Wilson ca 66/67. Vocally yes, BH sounds a bit like JW if by purpose I don't know but that's just where any similarity ends IMO.

Was wondering, what is the common opinion about it now? Is it really a mispress? Have any other copies surfaced from anywhere else after or prior to the 7/8 copies on Ebay last month? Received my copy two days ago and have to say I still haven't made up my mind whether I like it or not. Intro reminds me of the Pied-Piper stuff on RCA and the whole songs sounds quite like Jackie Wilson ca. 66/67.

For sale: SOLD EDWIN STARR - JUST WANTED TO CRY - GERMAN TAMLA-MOTOWN 45 £85 including 'signed for' post worldwide and Paypal fees The one everybody's looking for. No 45 release anywhere else in the world. Comes with original picture sleeve, VG+ condition, plays really great. Last copy on Soul Source sold for £150! PM please to reserve.