Pete S

It's the Mohawks on Pama Supreme

This isn't correct. Skinners came in either denim or white versions. The cord baggies you are thinking of were called Karman Ghia and they were incredibly popular for about 2 years. They had weird ticket pockets at the front instead of proper pockets. I had a fawn coloured pair, my mate had a sky blue pair, can you imagine!

What a great idea. But I don't know him mate, just the daughter...I can ask though. You know I can probably list a dozen soul singers or their relations who've contacted me (after seeing their clips) which I didn't really follow up apart from send them a courtesy email...just wasn't thinking - if anyone wants me to see if I can find them I'll have a go

For those who asked, the dvd's are £45 including post in the UK. Sold L Allen, Contessas, Chester St Anthony. Offers welcome on the rest. malcolm, have tried returning your calls re Impressions but keeps saying phone is currently unavailable

Cheers Joan but there's much better people at it than me, I just find it hard to think of decent questions to ask. What interests me is the fact that SHE thought he was unknown, HE thought he was forgotten, yet loads of people over here and in Europe know him and his work, he'll be blown away. And I'm really happy to be able to help. Here's a picture his daughter sent me of him giving her away at her recent wedding.

No it's true mate. For a start, all the Soul Galore's were done there. Countless pressings: off the top of my head, epitome of sound, ollie jackson, prince george, detroit sound, eddie parker (awake), marie knight, sidras theme...I'd be here all day

Andy just cos it was pressed at Monarch doesn't mean it was legit, 90% of all bootlegs were pressed there. If it starts with 10 then it's 76-77

I see Winston on the left of the picture Eddie

We were all so thin in those days as well!

Well thats just ridiculous!

I used to get this on UK Page One fairly often - £25 job...bet it's gone up a bit now..artist credit was The Patron Of The Arts

Quite an interesting label that and I think the demos are green and very rare. That was another pirate radio tune in the 60's apparently.

It wasn't played until 1976 so thats doubtful..

You could always invest in a spellchecker

Apparently it's now called Gramma records but was the biggest label in Zimbabwe before that. https://www.embargo.ca/zim/info/labels.htm

Agree 100% Chalky. (Blimey, frame that!)

I could probably tell you who pressed that. Though you probably already know

Cloth-ears abound, it's bloody brilliant, it's got everything necessary to make it absolutely classic Northern. Fantastic record, from the call to arms piano intro to the do it yourself backing vocals

You probably won't believe me, but that's from ZIMBABWE!

As said above, the first boot was the blue and white one, this one followed about a year later, 100% definite bootleg.

I've got a mint copy of the techniques on UK Treasure isle and it is a fairly quiet recording, got no life in it compared to say Barbwire or Mosquito 1 which have got the same backing. I've never seen a copy of My Conversation for sale and I've been buying reggae since Liquidator came out. You can easily find an import of Ting A Ling, if not I'll sell you mine for a fiver if I've still got it

huh huh huh

Two designs on this label...

Please email if interested in anything to pete.smith@freeuk.com I realise it's Prestatyn weekend but I've got to try and make a living! So if you're not going - why not buy one of these! Scans of most can be found on my website www.raresoul.co.uk PETE SMITH 28 JENKS ROAD WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0BL 01902 893569 Pete.smith@freeuk.com L. ALLEN - CAN'T WE TALK IT OVER - GREEN DOLPHIN VG++ 400 Bit of crackle at the start then fantastic after that...still a top record...and has a really interesting letter with it explaining the history of the record and it's fate after it failed to sell in PA back in 1965. MITCHELL BRAITHWAITE - YOU BEEN A LONG TIME COMIN' - PROBE EX- 40 Very rare stock copy, looks great. Has a few marks on the vinyl not affecting play. BROOKS & JERRY - I GOT WHAT IT TAKES - DYNAMO DEMO EX+ 50 Trust me this is a very rare white demo, it has the words not for sale whited out unfortunately but still a tough record to find on US original. WADE FLEMONS - THAT OTHER PLACE - VEEJAY EX 100 Visually this looks VG++ but plays superbly RICHARD POPCORN WYLIE - ROSEMARY WHAT HAPPENED - KAREN DEMO EX+ 80 Superb condition original demo copy THE IMPRESSIONS - GYPSY WOMAN - AUSTRALIAN AMPAR EX 50 Superb looking and extremely rare Aussie 45 with original sleeve THE CONTESSAS - I KEEP ON' KEEPIN' ON - E DEMO M 40 Brilliant girl group dancer CHESTER ST. ANTHONY - TOGETHER - A & M DEMO M- 50 Really underrated West Coast dancer - note Jobete music publishing DVD SET - THE BEAT - ALL 22 EPISODES IN PERFECT QUALITY, INDIVIDUALLY CASED WITH FULL COLOUR SLEEVES & LABELS, - 6 DVD'S IN ALL: Otis Redding; Little Milton, Esther Phillips, Joe Tex, Etta James, Lattimore Brown, Roscoe Shelton, Carla Thomas, Freddie King, Barbara Lynn, Johnny Taylor, Maurice & The Radiants, Louis Jordan, Mighty Hannibal, Clarence 'Frogman' Henry, Robert Parker, Joe Simon, Mitty Collier, Jamo Thomas, Zz Hill, Lou Rawls, Bobby Hebb, Willie Mitchell, Don Bryant, Ovations, Bar-Kays, Percy Sledge, Garnett Mimms, Sam & Dave, Mamie Galore, Chuck Bernard, Gerri Hall, Cleo Randle, loads more. This is the source of most of the clips I've been putting onto YouTube. Some good examples can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user...calm&page=7 This is my own set of DVD's. Please email me if interested in the full set ORIGINAL SKA 45'S RIO - CLARENDONIANS - RUDIE BAM BAM VG+ 20 GAS - PAT KELLY - NEVER GIVE UP EX 25 BLUE BEAT - ERIC MORRIS - HUMPTY DUMPTY VG 15 FAB - PRINCE BUSTER & TEDDY KING - SHEPHERD BENG BENG VG 25 RIO - RULERS - COPASETIC EX 30 AMALGAMATED - LYNN TAIT - EL CASINO ROYALE VG+ 25 SKA BEAT - JACKIE OPEL - MORE WOOD IN THE FIRE M- 40 AMALGAMATED - SIR GIBBS - PEOPLE GRUDGEFUL n.c. VG+ 70 PRESSURE BEAT - LORD COMIC - JACK OF MY TRADE VG- 40 PYRAMID - DERRICK MORGAN - TOUGHER THAN TOUGH VG+ 15 DYNAMIC - DENNIS ALCAPONE - ALCAPONE GUNS DON'T BARK VG+ 15 DYNAMIC - ERIC DONALDSON - BLUE BOOT EX 15 COLLINS DOWN BEAT - SIR COLLINS SPECIAL N.C. VG+ 20 STUDIO ONE - THE HEPTONES - ONLY SIXTEEN N.C. VG+ 30 ACKEE - ALTON ELLIS - TOO LATE TO TURN BACK NOW - VG++ 25 DOCTOR BIRD - SIR LORD COMIC - SKA-ING WEST VG- 35 DOCTOR BIRD - THE SKATALITES - DOCTOR RING A DING NC WOL G+ 25 ISLAND - DELROY WILSON - DANCING MOOD VG+ 35 ISLAND - KING EDWARDS - RUSSIAN ROULETTE N.C. WOL 30 ISLAND - STRANGER COLE - RUN JOE N.C. VG+ 25 ISLAND - DERRICK HARRIOTT - THE LOSER G+ 50 ISLAND - SHENLEY DUFFUS - RUKUMBINE VG++ 25 Postage... 1 x 7" = £1.50 (20p each extra) Recorded delivery add 70p. Special delivery £5. Europe 1 x 7" = £2 Elsewhere 1 x 7" = £2.50