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TOTW tune........great stuff

Oracles is a rare record..(great mid-tempo b side)...i sold my VG+ for 450 +Tommy Dodson on Uptown.....

.......gggreeeatt!

how to spot a member of the Soul Police.......(sign language handbook)......

few from me......

"I Dont know"...a super vocal group tune..2 different versions ..the writing credits suggest New Orleans.....(Roland?) Barrosse....(flip of the PM 45 is co-wrote wih Mac Rebennack...which is a good tune too)...DCP (Don Costa)...would suggest New York (same as Bunky)......the vocals on the PM side sound just like the Esquires.....anyone have any info /opinion ?

years ago i had one of the boots which did have the "smudged" red lettering......it was in a box in my local record shop along with other boots like Bobby Guitar Wood on Colt..

this is a nice album.....great mid-tempo/ballad tunes.....

much faster than the orig....(but not better)....

does this help?

Larks.....what a brill 45......the spirit of TOTW lives on......i have a spare....and have pm 'd you nick

does anyone remember Sailor Vernon's"Sailors Delight" Blues fanzine in the 80ts?.....it was a good source of cheap soul 45s...(although he was somewhat disparaging about them)......it was a laff as well......very entertaining........heres a sample Sales page......i rang up for number 5055 but it had gone.......

His "Happy go lucky" 45 on Spar is a nice tune.....quite elusive as well.....

and a couple of Perceptions.....

Three Todays......

thanks for the info Tony....

the Esquires 45 is a super tune......

not bad Mel....went to Campos 50th birthday party on Sunday.....good turn out......Blondie was as manic as ever.....

on the topic of LA 50ts R+B Vocal Groups.....does anyone know if this1987 Ace compilation has been issued on CD .?....its one of my favs..

Thats Mike Terry on sax.......

if you need this later Beacon........let me know.....(swop for a double ?)

SALES LIST ......JIM BATES 9 ORIEL STREET PENKHULL STOKE-ON-TRENT ST47HG...TEL 01782745001 CREATIONS JUST REMEMBER ME GLOBE 50 VG+ (PLAYS GREAT) TYRONE BARKLEY MAN OF VALUE MIDSONG 20 M- RAINBOWS HELP ME IF YOU CAN CAPITOL DJ 35 M- TONY MASON TAKE GOOD CARE RCA DJ 25 EX VINYL WOL (LOOKS AUTOGRAPHED...BY SOMEBODY) KELLEE PATTERSON I'M GONNA LOVE YOU A SHADY DJ 35 EX LITTLE MORE BABY BROOK BUDDY ACE PLEASING YOU PAULA DJ 20 EX RAY SCOTT + RIGHT NOW/FEELING NO DECCA DJ 150 EX+ SCOTTSMAN PAIN MAXIMILIAN THE SNAKE BIG TOP DJ 25 M- JERRY MOORE HIGH HEMLINES COLUMBIA DJ 100 M- (SMALL BIRO WOL) BOOTLEGGERS DON'T COUNT ON TOMORROW DISCOVERY 250 EX+ SOLD CLAUDINE CLARK GOODBYE MAMA FAYETTE 200 M- (HARD ONE) ALL PRICES INCLUDE RECORDED DELIVERY IN UK...NO TRADES..I NEED THE READIES FOR SOMETHING ELSE......SOUNDFILES/SCANS AVAILABLE.......JUST PM ME.......CHEERS

i must admit i'm guilty of this..UK/Foreign(particularly if with a nice pic sleeve)/US....I know Tim A had all the diff label variants of Velvet Satins for example....anyone else do this sort of thing?....heres one of mine....super soul tune .......

nice tune.......

heres flip of Sonny Parker on Hitts for Chalky