Pete S

It's the same track - but it also came out over here (on London I think) as by Hammond Brothers & Maggie! The Le Cam one doesn't have the Ede Robin vocal at all but has a cover of Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" by Berry Street Station.

Poppett & Patch, that sounds good! Do you know anything about this Simon (or anyone) - it is, of course, "Soul Symphony" with some minor differences.

Well I've got a couple, the recording of Bari Track is actually better than the original, it jumps off the vinyl

THE REASON WHY - linda burns - ty tex 14409 refosoul Alternate version of The Dolls

Funny how you know a record for years then something comes along and knocks you off your feet, one of my favourite records is The Dolls - The Reason Why, came out on a small label first (Toy) then got picked up by a major (Loma)...what I didn't realise that it had come out on an even smaller label first, under the name of the lead singer of the group, Linda Burns. Don't know if anyone realised but this is actually a different version, the backing vocals are very different for a start. I'd have thought this was ultra rare but I got this off ebay for about £25 but it's only VG. Obviously I realise that someone will now say oh yes I had 58 copies of that before the Dolls was discovered but I just thought I'd mention it anyway as it's such a brilliant track.

No problem!

The start page looks fantastic now, I knew that live footage of my record collection would come in useful! Also I added about 100 titles last night, plus a new podcast. cheers Pete https://www.raresoul.co.uk/wordpress/

Thanks for info everyone. I'll stick it on the website for £30.

Isn't it Soul Drums by Pretty Purdie from a Columbia LP...stopped half way through and had sound effects put in, then repeated!

Here's an hours worth of classic ska, from the likes of The Skatalites, Alton Ellis, Eric Morris, The Clarendonians, Desmond Dekker, Jackie Opel, The Wailers and many more. All tracks are taken from original 60's vinyl releases so please excuse the surface noise on many tracks. Let's just say it adds to the authenticity! https://www.raresoul.co.uk/wordpress/?page_id=11

Very sad news, shall watch this now and have a little think to myself

It's actually by The Moments on Hog Karen but when it was discovered I don't think the artist name was on the acetate so they called it Fabulous Impacts and it came out on a Kent anniversary single. It's a different version to the actual release (better in fact). The 45 on Hog is a four figure job

Blimey that Chesterfields is cheap, I'd have it except I had to pay the tax bill, the car and the rent last week!!!

Great film.

Sure... PODCAST 1 3/2/07 FRED SMITH ORCHESTRA - THE SAME OLD THING JIMMY RUFFIN - DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR ME FABULOUS IMPACTS - BABY I WANT YOU LANDY - DOCTOR GOOD SOUL CHESTERFIELDS - YOU WALKED AWAY SKYLINERS - EVERYTHING IS FINE HONEY BEES - NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS RIVIERAS - YOU COUNTERFEIT GIRL JOANNIE SOMMERS - DON'T PITY ME DEON JACKSON - SOME DAY THE SUN WILL SHINE DOLLS - THE REASON WHY YOUNG FOLK - LONELY GIRL PEE WEE, SHUCK & HUEY - BESIDE MYSELF SEBASTIAN WILLIAMS - TOO MUCH MANCHESTERS PLAYBOYS - I FEEL SO GOOD IMPACTS - JERKIN' IN YOUR SEAT JEFF PERRY - LOVE DON'T COME NO STRONGER BARBARA PENNINGTON - RUNNING IN ANOTHER DIRECTION FRANKIE (LOVE MAN) CROCKER - TON OF DYNAMITE LIFE - TELL ME WHY VOLCANOS - THE LAWS OF LOVE MASQUERADERS - HOW JOHN ANDREWS - IT'S JUST LOVE RUFUS LUMLEY - STRONGER THAN ME COURT DAVIS - TRY TO THINK WHAT YOU'RE DOING MONIQUE - IF YOU LOVE ME SAM WILLIAMS - LOVE SLIPPED THRU MY FINGERS JOHN & THE WEIRDEST - CAN'T GET OVER THESE MEMORIES STER-PHONICS - DON'T LEAVE ME OLDIES OBLIVION 3/2/07 Once upon a time, these tracks were at the top of the heap - amongst the biggest sounds of the day - but now they are kept out of view, at the back of record boxes and on dusty shelves, never to be removed from their sleeves. Why? Have a listen to some of the biggest Northern Soul tracks of the 70's and decide whether they should remain in Oldies Oblivion! BOOGIE MAN ORCHESTRA - LADY LADY LADY GEORGE BAD BENSON - SUPERSHIP HIGH VOLTAGE - COUNTRY ROAD PAULA PARFITT - LOVE IS WONDERFUL BELLES - LET ME DO IT RODGER COLLINS - YOU SEXY SUGAR PLUM TOTAL ECLIPSE - SIX O CLOCK ROBERT KNIGHT - BRANDED DETROIT SOUND - JUMPING AT THE GOGO MISTURA - LIFE IS A SONG WORTH SINGING RAIN - OUT OF MY MIND MIKE POST COALITION - AFTERNOON OF THE RHINO JOHNNY VANELLI - SEVEN DAYS OF LOVING YOU DOOLEY SILVERSPOON - GAME PLAYERS WAYNE COCHRAN - I'M IN TROUBLE TEDDY VANN'S ORCHESTRA - THEME FROM COLOURED MAN CARMEL STRINGS - I HEAR A SYMPHONY T.D. VALENTINE - LOVE TRAP THREE DEGREES - CONTACT JOHNNY WILLIAMS - YOU'RE SOMETHING KINDA MELLOW OUTSIDERS - LONELY MAN LORRAINE SILVER - LOST SUMMER LOVE FRENCH FRIES - DANSE A LA MUSIQUE

It's Romey Rand not Romany

There's already an anti-paypal website Dave, someone's bound to know the address, it makes shocking reading

This is the exact response I was hoping for Rob. People's opinions. I personally think Branded is terrible and I like Out Of My Mind but so what! Have to say I really enjoyed playing some of those.

IT'S YOU - chuck carbo - rex 14390 refosoul

Hang on, I'll record it and send it up. I make no claims that it's any good, just wanted to know if it was a known record.

He's obviously got a thing about black drawers. If he likes very big black drawers he'd love my missus

make Up Before We Break Up - dick & dee dee - warner bros 14377 refosoul

Anyone heard of this Chuck carbo - It's You - Rex, New Orleans label. It's kind of popcorn.r&b, just wondered if it was known, worth anything? Not bad but the female backing spoils it for me like it does on a lot of these type of records.

Thanks Tone, not only for that kind mention but also for not taking the piss like most would. A good record is a good record no matter who it's by. Anyway it's £30 now

NEW STOCK - THESE ITEMS AVAILABLE NOW pete.smith@freeuk.com or PM me DUSTY WILSON - BETTER THAN YOU - ZEBRA VG++ 100 Fantastic Detroit midtempo dancer - plays great - rare one THE TONETTES - I GOTTA KNOW - DYNAMIC EX 100 Beautiful copy of this rare Texas dancer THE DOLLS - THE REASON WHY - LOMA EX 40 Brilliant girl group sound picking up lots of interest THE SKYLINERS - EVERYTHING IS FINE - JUBILEE DEMO EX 20 Should be massive, such an underrated track MARVIN & TAMMI - AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH - TAMLA EX 25 Starting to become one of those which has to be in every DJ's box...I blame Mick Smith...but it's possibly the greatest Motown record ever anyway TOMMY SANDS - THE STATUE - LIBERTY DEMO M- 40 Old Cleethorpes biggie...super copy R.P.M. GENERATION - RONA'S THEME - ROMAR DEMO EX 75 This is a vinyl original - one that even John Manship didn't have a record of THE WALL OF SOUND - HANG ON - TOWER DEMO EX- 75 This gets better and better with every passing year JIMMY BREEDLOVE - I CAN'T HELP LOVING YOU - ROULETTE EX 40 Rare on a stock copy DICK & DEE DEE - MAKE UP BEFORE WE BREAK UP - WARNER BROS DEMO Semi-known beat ballad - nice Spector-ish production M 20 DEAN PARRISH - TELL HER - BOOM DEMO EX- 25 Nice original vinyl demo MARIAN LOVE - WALK PROUD AND PRETTY - CAPITOL EX 20 Old Searling spin at Wigan LYNN LONG - DON'T LET ME DOWN - MERCURY EX- 35 Huge beat ballad, Spector influence again, this is brilliant THE PRODUCERS - LADY LADY LADY - HUFF PUFF DEMO VG+ 20 The instrumental to What Kind Of Lady - light noise right at the start, disappears..but does have a storage warp not affecting play JOE KENNEDY - SLICK TRICK - GERMAN ATLANTIC VG++ PLAYS EX 40 Never seen before on this label..didn't know it existed! CARMEN COLE - I'LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY - GROOVE DEMO M- 30 Books at 125 quid...female midtempo, early THE APOLLAS - MR. CREATOR - WARNER BROS DEMO M- 80 Beautiful near mint demo, has radio stamp on label JOHNNY APPALACHIAN - UP IN SMOKE - GOLDIE EX 60 Not sent for last week! JIMMY RUFFIN - DON'T FEEL SORRY FOR ME - MIRACLE EX 120 Rare black stock copy in lovely shape KELLY SISTERS - SOME GIRLS WILL DO ANYTHING - COED DEMO M- 50 One of my favourite girl group dancers...brilliant DEE DEE SHARP - WHAT KIND OF LADY - GAMBLE M- 40 Stunning copy...best I've ever seen...if you've ever considered buying a copy, buy this one RAY PAIGE - AIN'T NO SOUL - RCA DEMO M- 50 Classic stomper and possibly the best version - Don't Stop Now, brilliant ender on the flip 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