Benji

Had plays in the past. Although more on the 6T's/Mod scene I believe. There's a Youtube poster who claims it was a late Wigan Casino by R. Searling but I think that's just rubbish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL4oU2Kr2yI

Great video. Thanks! At least this time the horns got it right and don't sound off-key like on the Ree Flores record.

I did.

Now back home I was able to play the YT vid. Ok'ish record. But nothing special IMHO. Definitely obscure tho. Looks like a private press thing.

Never seen or heard of it before but it's definitely german. Can't play the vid at work. is it any good? Drop me a line if you ever think about selling. Would be a nice addition to my KrautsPress collection.

'Vacate' had plays on the continental soul scene in the late 90s/early 00s. Back then many copies around. It isn't that rare in the meaning that only few copies are known. It's rare in the meaning that only a few copies come up for sale because most copies are tucked away in collections. There was a thread on SS about Luckey Davis a few years ago from what I recall. I think he was even on board or at least somebody posted a contact email address of him? BTW, he also did "I was born to love you" as Mr. Lucky.

Maurice McCormick & Maggi - The reeaall Deeaall / 15 Minutes - Autobahn w/ PS (M-) £20 SOLD Unplayed stock. Sleeve slightly creased from storage. Great underrated double sider. Flip is different (and much better) mix to the US release. US copies £50+ Maurice McCormick - Real Deal (clip).mp3Maurice McCormick - 15 Minutes (clip).mp3 Al Downing - I'm just nobody - Polydor w/PS (EX) £15 Classic dancer. Hard to find on german Polydor. Sleeve VG++ Al Downing - I'm just nobody (clip).mp3 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: standard £3.20/signed for £5.20/Fully insured (EU only) £7.00 Paypal preferred, as gift if possible. Bank transfer in EURO zone possible

Little Anthony & Imperials - Lost without you. Sorry, no Youtube vid available. Pulls all my heart strings.....

Main target group being in a country that consumes lots and lots of tea maybe?

EDWIN STARR - I JUST WANTED TO CRY - GERMAN TAMLA-MOTOWN (w/ PS) £50 SOLD German only release. Fantastic dancer. Sold for almost three times my price in the past. Very hard to find these days. Almost exactly one year since the last copy for sale on Soul Source Sleeve is VG++. Record is EX. Will add scans and audio clip tonight if required. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: standard £3.20/signed for £5.20/Fully insured (EU only) £7.00 Paypal preferred, as gift if possible. Bank transfer in EURO zone possible

ok. Thanks. Reason I asked, I got a record the other day with labels on both sides blackened (bit like jamaican pre-releases). Seller didn't know what the actual record was. Turned out to be Frankie Beverly Because of my heart. It looked too much of a bootleg made look less obvious so I had my doubts that it's an original. Your post confirmed it isn't.

Does somebody have the run-out details of Frank Beverly on Fairmount? Is there a stamp or something like that to distinguish it from the pressing? Thanks Benji

Not really. But Embers is reasonable if it's an issue.

Starts off ok sounding a bit like an 1980s remix. But as soon as the vocals kick in it's getting worse and worse. Original is nice but a tad too fast IMO.

Well, obviously many disagree with me and keep their copies. Or they're greedy and wait if it get's even more expensive.

Awful record (IMHO). Plenty of copies around. Don't know where they disappeared to. Ended up with two copies after I bought two 15 count soul packs from two different UK dealers in the early 2000's. Can't see what's so special about it....

IRS seized the remained stock of Ray Dobard's Music City Records shop, about 250.000+ records, in the early 2000's. IRS put the lot up for auction, John Manship and two other dealers won it. Ray shut down the shop in the early 70s and left everything untouched ever since. The stock was unbelievable. Ray did not just run a record shop but he was a wholesale distributor as well. Many record companies sent him promos, boxes of undistributed records, etc. etc. (e.g. still sealed promo mailers from Shrine, or 25 count boxes of Jackie Day on Phelectron). I wouldn't be surprised if somebody says that of every 1960s west coast/california Northern Soul 45 at least one copy was in this find. I'm convinced JM is still auctioning stuff from that 'find' and will be for many years to come.

I rate SW @ 100 in EX/M-. So 50 for a VG+ is fair.

I love it and I'd play it out if I were dj'ing. Best version as well IMHO.

Many UK releases were not taken from a master tape but dubbed from the US 45 equivalent. Maybe they dubbed BL from disc and fiddled around with the mastering to improve sound quality?

BOB BRADY & CON-CHORDS - GOODBYE BABY - CHARIOT (EX,dh) £50 SOLD Top quality Northern Soul oldie, what else is there to say? Bob Brady - Goodbye baby (clip).mp3 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: £3.20 standard / £5.10 signed for / £6.50 fully insured (EU only) Payment Paypal only. As gift if possible but not necessary. Please PM for details.

Updated.

It's a quote from an austrian website for an 2004 allnighter: https://www.recordshack.org/pages/flyer/sos_backgrounds_english.html

That makes more sense I guess. But 96/97 more likely. I won my own copy in the Shades of Soul competition but got a second copy shortly later from a local funk collector. He got it from Kent but didn't know what to do with it, wasn't funky enough for him.

Give "Help the door" a try. A great record. And definitely soul. Straight on my wants list.