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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.

Which one? Never heard of a german 45 only Dee Dee Sharp track.

No, it's also on the Little Ann LP on Timmion. But if you want an original it's acetate only.

I really like the record now, it's a grower. The strings are just fabulous. Pretty obvious they were added either by producer Fred Kersten or at least on his recommendation. European HQ of the US army was Heidelberg at the time. Majority of the german US army contingent was based in the area Kaiserslautern/Heidelberg/Frankfurt. From what I understand the band took the whole run pressed (~250) to sell them at army base gigs. IMO best chances to find any copies in Germany is were the army was based. But I wouldn't be surprised if there's a copy tucked away in the old AFN radio archive. It used to be here in Munich until early/mid 90s but was relocated to Frankfurt. AFAIK it's still there. 100's of 1.000's of records locked away.

The stran is much more common than most people think. Ever since I sold my copy many years ago I was thinking about buying another one. Never did but it has been interesting to see plenty of copies turning up over time. They varied condition-wise so they didn't come from one source. Value went down over the years. I'd rate this 300ish nowadays.

"BIGGER AND BETTER" 24 Rare Northern Soul tracks, from classic to obscure, from cheap to expensive. 1 * The Specials * I can't find another * Satch 2 * Little Richie * One bo-dillion years * SS7 3 * Melvin Elling * Lonely eyes * Stretch 4 * Don Ray Sampson * Baby come back * E 5 * E.J. & The Echos * You're gonna hurt * Diamond Jim 6 * Joe Graves * Debbie * Parkway 7 * General Assembly * Sensitive mind * Desiree 8 * Drake & The Ensolids * Please leave me * Alteen 9 * Dee & Joe * Who's it gonna be * Jubilee 10 * Sparkels * Try love * Old Town 11 * Jim & Lee * Let go, baby * Smash 12 * reasons for being * Changes * Fontana 13 * Felice Taylor * I can feel your love * Kent 14 * Castle's Royal Band * The little floridy * Castle 15 * The Peps * My love looks good on you * D-Town 16 * Jimmy Ruffin * Don't feel sorry for me * Miracle 17 * September Jones * Stuttering Sam * 6T's Anniv. (UK) 18 * Marlina Mars * Put my love on strike * MGM 19 * Shep * Fool to fool * TNT 20 * Derek Martin * I can't take it no more * (unissued) 21 * Little Charles & The Sidewinders * talkin' about you babe * Decca 22 * Jackey Beavers Show * We're not too young * Jaber 23 * The Hytones * Bigger and better * A-Bet 24 * Johnnie Taylor * Blues in the night * Stax LP https://soundsfromthe....podomatic.com/

The other three were/are very popular german Schlager/Pop singers. God knows why producers thought Gerri would fit in.

Well, apparently because of a "best offer". That could be any number between 1 and 1999

Yes it was https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHAPTER-FIVE-YOU-CANT-MEAN-IT-1966-UK-CBS-202395-NORTHERN-SOUL-ULTRA-RARE-MINT-/171095977577?pt=UK_Records&hash=item27d61d6e69 but apparently listing was ended because of a best offer.

Just played my Impact reissue. It's the later take. Not a bad one but yet not the original one.

There's a Youtube vid of the coloured vinyl Impact reissue which is a different take. My Impact reissue is on black vinyl, at least 10/12 years old and IIRC plays the original take. Will have a listen tonight though.

If you're not bothered about original or not, it was reissued on a jamaican yellow/white Impact! 45. Late 80s/early 90s I guess.

Of course it's greedy. But on the other hand it forces seller to state reasonable postage in order to avoid higher Ebay fees.

Somebody said in a previous post RD wasn't rude but misunderstood. That sums it up IMO. In one of my first orders I didn't play by his rules (sent money 'signed for' to his home address and not PO box) and received a let's say pretty straight forward letter lacking any kind of diplomacy. I was pretty pi**ed off back then and stopped ordering from him for some time. after some time I calmed down and started ordering again, but calling him instead of sending a letter. He turned out to be a pleasent guy to talk to on the phone and we actually spent at least 30 minutes discussing my football team before I placed my order.

Yes. Good read actually.

Also jamaican Stateside.

Wow, didn't know that...

Left overs from previous sales. Mixed bag of Northern/Beat Ballads/R&B/Motown, US and Euro 45's. Please PM for further details. THE LEWIS SISTERS - YOU NEED ME - TAMLA-MOTOWN P/S - rec EX slv VG £20 What a beauty. Worldwide the only picture sleeve release for the Lewis Sisters. 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 VG++ £10 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 SUGARPIE DE SANTON - A LITTLE TASTE OF SOUL - GEDINSON'S W/D (VG) - £25 Great uptempo Mod R&B from 1962. Looks VG-, starts with crackles but improves significantly later on. Check the soundfile SugarPie.mp3 JERRY GANEY - JUST A FOOL - VERVE D/J - EX - £45 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 Just as as good as Romance Watson at a fraction of its price. Usually seen @ £15+ Nancy Wilson - Where does that leave (clip).mp3 JACKIE HILL - WON'T YOU COME CLOSER - MAR BRITT VG++ W/D £10 Looks VG+, plays much better. Midtempo Soul/Popcorn. Nice demo. Again, priced to sell (IMO) Jackie Hill - Wont you come (clip).mp3 THE JAMES BOYS - THE HORSE (voc) / THE MULE (instr) - CBS (NL) EX - £8 Original dutch issue with sleeve. Very obscure, never seen this one before. Sleeve VG++. Nice Philly collectable. "Horse" is a 'proper' vocal version of Cliff Nobles. 'Proper' meaning the lyrics are actually about "the horse" and not "love is alright". ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 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.

Thanks, much appreciated!

"STEPPIN' OUT TONIGHT" Quality soul from the 1970's and 1980's. Plus the odd 60's crossover track thrown in for good measure. 1 * Brief Encounter * Get a good feeling * Capitol 2 * Richard Carl Watson * Are you going to be there * Rays 3 * Sugar Hill * Slow down * Washington 4 * Jimmy Jules * The new year * Jim Gem 5 * Dwight Franklin * Foxie Lila * Franklin 6 * Delilah Moore * I need your love * BDE (LP) 7 * Randolph Brown * You can be cured * IX Chains 8 * Vee Gee's * Talkin' * Jump Off 9 * Significants * I'm loving too hard * Alesver's 10 * Delilah Moore * It takes love * BDE (LP) 11 * Freddie Lowe * Decisions (short) * Sirocco 12 * The Pictures * I'm gonna see you through * Southwest Experience 13 * Ruby & The Mudflaps * Breezy * Jupiter 14 * Kool Blues * Can we try love again * Capsoul 15 * Johnny Adams * You're a bad habit * SSS Int. 16 * Raj * Something inside * Oak Tree 17 * Delilah Moore * Being wise * BDE (LP) 18 * Edwin Johnson * Ain't that enough to make a man cry * Post 19 * Jimmy Helms * Romeo and Juliet * Pye (UK) 20 * Jesse Gomez * Baby I'm coming at you * Mankind 21 * Randolph Brown * It ain't like it used to be * IX Chains 22 * The Crow * Your autumn of tomorrow * Right On (UK) 23 * Ruby Andrews * Wonderful nite * Zodiac 24 * Joe Saint * Steppin' out tonight * WNBC (LP) https://soundsfromtheshelter.podomatic.com/

PS: Am I alone in thinking this was probably recorded at a slower speed? It sounds just a tad too fast to me...

If I was a mod I wouldn't have said "please". You were referring to somebody playing a reissue instead of an original of same price. Basically another dull and boring original vs reissue post. And off-topic. But seeing others joined you now I'll leave you guys alone with yet another discussion about playing out reissues or not.