Benji

The video of Keb Darge playing Northern in Kobe is impressive. Crowd doesn't look that small to me.

This one's even better: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Rita-Tiaras-Gone-Wind-My-Love-Northern-Soul-/360741722629?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item53fde1da05

Over here in Germany there's a threshold value for any import taxes or VAT. 24 Euros I think. Problem is valuation includes shipping.

PS: Ducky & Glowliters used to be played pitched down to -8. Even that slow it's still pretty fast.

Records have been played pitched ever since the invention of adjustable turntables. And some records were pressed faster or slower than they were recorded. So even the producers thought they'd know better than the artists.

they pitch up or down to match the BPM rate the belgian popcorn dancers want.

Two IX Chains goodies for sale. Both EX condition. J.G. LEWIS - WHAT AM I GOIND TO DO - IX CHAINS 7018 £10 SOLD aka Johnny Gilliam. Pure quality mid to uptempo dancer CALVIN ARNOLD - SATISFY MY WOMAN - IX CHAINS 7009 £5 SOLD Great crossover record. A bit reminiscent of Winstons 'Colour him father' ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: 3.10 standard / 5.00 signed for / 6.50 fully insured (EU only) Paypal preferred, as gift if possible. Bank transfer ok.

French issue is on Kapp, large center. https://www.45cat.com/record/kv529

ending this coming sunday.

@Al: Thanks for confirming that. Wasn't sure if I rememberd correctly because no one mentioned it before. IMO the best track they did was Just A Boys dream with What good am I coming in a close 2nd. Pretty girl nice too but by far not as good as #1 and #2. Didn't they also recorded a pretty weird track called "ghosts" or so?

West coast for sure. Isn't it Willie Hutch on vocals?

Bunch of Euro 45's plus one R&B dancer on Ebay. Click here. Thanks! WESS - GOOD TIME - DURIUM (IT) Euro only uptempo 70s THE VELVELETTES - REALLY SAYING SOMETHING - CBS (GER) rare! LEWIS SISTERS - YOU NEED ME - TAMLA MOTOWN (GER with P/S) ultra rare! FLIRTATIONS - WHAT'S SO GOOD/ONCE I HAD - DERAM (GER with P/S) SUGARPIE DESANTO - LITTLE TASTE OF SOUL - GEDINSONS W/D early 60s R&B

Not on a look-a-like.

Updated and a few prices lowered.

No

Was it really 97 that the site started? I thought it kicked off as an email-list?

POST FREE IF YOU BUY BOTH! JERRY GANEY - JUST A FOOL - VERVE D/J - EX - £40 SOLD One of the best beat ballads ever, period. Great Bill Madley production. Flip "Who am I" is nice too. JerryGaney.mp3 NANCY WILSON - WHERE DOES THAT LEAVE ME - CAPITOL EX £5 SOLD Just as as good as Romance Watson at a fraction of its price. Usually seen @ £15+ Nancy Wilson - Where does that leave (clip).mp3 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: 3.10 standard / 5.00 signed for / 6.50 fully insured (EU only) Paypal preferred, as gift if possible. Bank transfer ok.

They probably tried to do the readers a favour. I mean, who wants to go to a club where they play tracks called skiing in the snow?

Sounds from the shelter vol. 21 - Early 60s, Beat Ballads, Popcorn III 24 Beat Ballads, Early 60s, Popcorn and Midtempo tracks 1 * Donald Jenkins * Somebody help me * Cortland 2 * Johnnie Taylor * Ain't that loving you * Stax (LP) 3 * Johnny Thompson * Given up on love * Jay Tee 4 * Jackie Wilson * Haunted house * Brunswick 5 * Don Ray Sampson * Take it easy * E 6 * Claudine Clark * Telephone game * Chancellor 7 * Gay Jamison * Stay another day * Turntable 8 * Freddie Scott * Hey girl * Colpix 9 * Johnny Nash * Moment of weakness * W.B. (NL) 10 * The Sapphires * Who do you love * Swan 11 * Ben E. King * The record * Atlantic (UK) 12 * Shep Grant * You found my lonely heart a home * Musicor 13 * Romance Watson * Where does that leave me * Coral 14 * Richard Simmons * Brother where are you * Mala 15 * Sammy Davis Jr * The shelter of your arms * Reprise 16 * Malcolm Hayes * I gotta be with you * Filmways 17 * The Debonaires * How's your new love treating you * Golden World 18 * Sonny Parker * What can I do * Hitts 19 * Joe Tiggle * How about that * Favor 20 * Billy Byers * Remind my baby of me * Scepter 21 * Garrett Saunders * A day or two * Serock 22 * Danny Williams * Forget her, forget her * U.A. 23 * Jimmy Radcliffe * The forgotten man * Musicor 24 * Garnet Mimms * It was easier to hurt her * U.A.

Just curious, what's on the flip of the acetate? Or is it one-sided only?

THE LEWIS SISTERS - YOU NEED ME - TAMLA-MOTOWN GERMANY (P/S) - rec EX slv VG £20 SOLD What a beauty. The only Lewis Sisters picture sleeve release ever. Pete Smith sold one for £100 a few years ago. Record looks and plays great, sleeve a bit worn tho. Priced accordingly. Lewis Sisters - you need me (clip).mp3 VELVELETTES - HE WAS REALLY SAYING SOMETHING - CBS Germany VG++ £10 £8 SOLD Most of the german orange CBS Motown releases bombed. And this one here is one of the rarest. Never came out with a picture sleeve so you're not missing out on one. Velvelettes - He was really saying (clip).mp3 THE JAMES BOYS - THE HORSE (voc) / THE MULE (instr) - DUTCH CBS (P/S) rec/slv EX £8 SOLD Original dutch issue with sleeve. Very obscure, never seen this one before. Nice Philly collectable. "Horse" is a 'proper' vocal version of Cliff Nobles. 'Proper' meaning the lyrics are actually about a dance called "the horse". James Boys - The horse (clip).mp3 WESS - GOOD TIME - DURIUM ITALY (P/S) rec EX slv VG+ £20 £15 Catchy old school uptempo 70s dancer. Euro only release. First issue. £50 on Manship's site. Wess - Good time (clip).mp3 GLADYS KNIGHT - TASTE OF BITTER LOVE - DUTCH CBS (P/S) rec EX slv VG+ £3 Alltime classic early 80s dancer. Still sounds sooo good. Nice dutch issue. Gladys Knight - Taste of bitter love (clip).mp3 THE FLIRTATIONS - ONCE I HAD A LOVE/WHAT'S GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE - DERAM GERMANY (P/S) rec VG++ slv VG £5 Not their strongest cuts, but still nice. Lovely picture sleeve. Flirtations - Once I had a love (clip).mp3Flirtations - What's good about goodbye (clip).mp3 JOE TEX - FAT PEOPLE - T.K. GERMANY promo (P/S) rec/slv EX/M- £5 £3 Not everybody's cup of tea. Nice german white demo with a unique DJ picture sleeve. Joe Tex - Fat people (clip).mp3 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ worldwide P&P from Germany: 3.10 standard / 5.00 signed for / 6.50 fully insured (EU only) Paypal preferred, as gift if possible. Bank transfer ok.

The name's Alferd Kersten, not Kerston. Owner and main producer of Kerston records. He's still alive. John Harris was reissued using the original tapes. Very likely IMHO they came from him and Bear Family licenced from him.

The info that Marc Forrest posted came from the producer of the record. Is that true and factual enough?

No, different stories. John Harris was never meant to be sold to the public. The band took the whole run to sell them at their gigs. The record was pressed on a german label but I don't see it as a german release because it was never released to the public. Soul Explusion and many other US army outfits were actually released to the public. There were plenty of bands doing the US army circuit, meaning they went from airbases to barracks, playing for GIs only. John Harris was such a band. Non-US army folks weren't allowed to attend those gigs.