Pete S

There's only one definitive reference book that deals with Island albums - "The famous British collectable record labels: Island records 1962-1977" by Yuri Grishin. Never seen such an exhaustive and detailed history of a label and it's product. Interestingly, he does not have a label scan or cover photo of the Volume 1 you mention above, unless I'm missing it. He has scans of every other release on Island, Sue, Chrysalis etc. Volume 2 doesn't exist, neither does an Island number ILP 9093. Have a look at the detail though https://www.collectable-records.ru/book/island.htm

Again, another one that I never thought of as rare! White cover, has him in train drivers gear? I'm sure this must be regional, unless Action albums always sold well in Hastings.

Fantastic track

I had either a Vibrations or an Artistics album on UK Columbia...probably Vibrations. Never seen another one.

No interest in wither of these when I had them for sale 2 years ago and I just asked for offers over £10! May still have Soul Sixteen.

I may be way off with this but doesn't that LP include Mamie Galore - NO right to cry? sorry didn't realise this had already been said!

Cheeky sod I've never had or seen that LP Tony. I have had a couple of copies of the Fantastic Four one though. CSLFMB sounds fantastic in stereo

Four people now asked me how much I want for this - I haven't got a copy for sale - you are looking at a post dated 2006 when I advertised one for sale and it is showing up in 'related posts' on the current Ray Agee topic!

In case people didn't know or have forgotten, there is an entire section of Soul Source dedicated to jamaican music though it's hidden away and new posts don't show up - can we change that please? /Soul-Jamaica-f49.html especially have a look under the Jamaican R & B section

The Zodiacs could never be played, it's out and out ska - and it came out on Island. There's not that much soul on the actual Trojan label. Nice version of Make Me Yours by Phyllis Dillon springs to mind. But there are lots of soul tracks scattered around on the multitude of reggae labels. Jimmy James is quite rare on orange and white Trojan, most people think it's first release was the blue one.

I've got a UK black label Tamla Motown set - complete with the superb book it came with, all records in their proper inner sleeves - box is tatty though. If anyone wants it I'd be happy to sell it! Never been played in over 25 years.

Usually a pseudonym for label owner Don Robey, "Deadric Malone"...presumably bought the songs off the artists for a pittance and got all the publishing royalties. Bowie's version of I Pity The Fool is brilliant!

Having listened to this again, I think this might be an unreleased version - of which none were said to exist - because the guitar that can be heard all the way through just can't be heard on the single. Honestly, I've heard this track a thousand times and never heard the guitar before. I'll post up the 7" original, see if you agree with me.

Who in their right mind would pay 450 quid for a Major Lance record?

BIZARRE, WHEN YOU THINK I LISTED ONE AT SET SALE FOR £60 LAST YEAR AND IT DIDN'T SELL!

Steve says it was done using hospital laser technology! The vinyl remains unharmed...

Very very hard to find nowadays. No doubt I'll be flogging mine when the new baby turns up!

I can't remember the last time I saw a new compilation in our local HMV. Gone are the days when there were a couple of new Trojans every month

I've no problem with that, it's just that I feel life is for the living or something like that. And it always puzzles me how these old singers end up this way - surely they earned money in their careers but more importantly, surely they had friends in the business, many of whom must surely be able to afford the price of a gravestone!

I can't quite explain properly what I mean. I've nothing against appeals like this, quite the opposite, but the way I was thinking is that the man is long dead and nothing can be done to save him now - thats all. Not knocking it at all.

I'd sooner give any spare money I had to a childrens cancer research charity.

Malone? That was just a made up name to take the songwriter credits - it was a Bobby Bland song

PETE SMITH 28 JENKS ROAD WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0BL 01902 893569 Pete.smith@freeuk.com HELLO TIME FOR ANOTHER CLEAR OUT OF BITS AND PIECES. IF INTERESTED IN ANYTHING PLEASE RING OR EMAIL ME. PLEASE, IF YOU DON'T WANT THE ITEM DON'T RESERVE IT BECAUSE LAST TIME PEOPLE ORDERED ITEMS AND DIDN'T PAY FOR THEM SO I WILL NEED YOU TO SEND YOUR CARD DETAILS OR PAY VIA PAYPAL THE SAME DAY. I'VE TRIED TO GRADE THE RECORDS FAIRLY AND NOT OVERGRADE THEM. I HAVEN'T MENTIONED SMALL WRITING ON LABEL LIKE A NAME OR INITIALS. POSTAGE IS £2.00 IN THE UK FIRST 3 RECORDS. I TAKE ALL CREDIT AND DEBIT CARDS, PAYPAL (THERE IS A 4% CHARGE FOR THIS), CHEQUES, POSTAL ORDERS, CASH. ASHANTI 407 THE HEPTONES - I MISS YOU EX 8 ACKEE 112 TEX DIXON - MY RING VG++ 5 Loads of writing on label - no centre BIG SHOT 583 RUBY & GLORIA - WORRIED OVER YOU EX 5 BULLET 447 THE RHYTHM RULERS - SECOND PRESSURE VG+ 30 Great fast skinhead instrumental BLUE BEAT 55 THE BLUES BUSTERS - DONNA VG 8 320 BUSTERS ALL STARS - DEVIL'S DAFFODIL b/w SPANISHTOWN SKABEATS - KING SOLOMON (nc) VG+ 35 CRAB 2 THE ETHIOPIANS - FIRE A MUS MUS TAIL VG/VG+35 13 THE PARAGONS (VICEROYS) - TAKE YOUR HAND FROM MY NECK b/w THE PARAGONS - EQUALITY AND JUSTICE (nc) VG+ 15 40 WINSTON BLAKE - BIG THING b/w RUPIE EDWARDS - UNCERTAIN LOVE VG/VG+ 18 CALTONE 108 THE DIPOLMATS - MEET ME AT THE CORNER b/w LLOYD & THE GROOVERS - DO IT TO ME BABY VG 15 COXSONE 7023 LLOYD CHARMERS - TIME IS GETTING HARD VG 50 7093 LENNIE HIBBERT - VILLAGE SOUL b/w SOUND DIMENSION - MORE SCORCHIA VG/EX 50 Some very light crackle near start then more or less EX throughout CLAN DISC 236 CLANCY ECCLES - POWER FOR THE PEOPLE EX 8 DOCTOR BIRD 1034 THE UPSETTERS - WILD CAT VG 35 1080 JOE WHITE - LOVELY NIGHTS (no centre) VG 15 DYNAMIC 433 TOMMY COWAN - GERALDINE VG++ 5 438 THE MAYTALS - REDEMPTION SONG VG- 5 441 WINSTON HEYWOOD & THE HOMBRES - STOP THE WAR EX 5 DOWN TOWN 401 DANDY - MOVE YOUR MULE VG+ 15 ESCORT 848 WILLIE FRANCIS - BURN THEM VG- 8 EXPLOSION 2022 BILLY JACK - IN THE SUMMERTIME G 5 2040 AUDLEY ROLLINS - WHISPER A LITTLE PRAYER G 5 GAS 100 ERIC BARNET - THE HORSE VG 12 GIANT 15 DANDY - THERE IS A MOUNTAIN G/VG 5 GREEN DOOR 4021 SOUL SYNDICATE - RIOT VG++ 12 4065 JIMMY L,ONDON - ROCK & ROLL LULLABYE VG 5 GRAPE 3045 LLOYD & BARBARA - DEAR LONELY HEARTS EX 5 3057 VERNON BUCKLEY - MR. SOFTHAND VG+ 5 G.G. 4527 THE INVADERS - GOT TO GO HOME G- 5 HINOTE 001 THE GAYLADS - A B C ROCKSTEADY VG+ 15 HIGH NOTE 010 BORIS GARDINER - BOBBY SOCKS TO STOCKINGS VG OFFERS Visually has a lot of marks but plays well with the odd click here and there, sound sample available HARRY J 6601 HARRY J ALL STARS - THE BIG THREE EX- 12 ISLAND 051 DERRICK MORGAN - BLAZING FIRE G+ 5 080 DERRICK MORGAN - ANGEL WITH BLUE EYES G+ 5 084 DUKE WHITE - IT'S OVER G+ 5 085 DRUMBAGO - I AM DRUNK VG- 5 142 ERIC MORRIS - PENNY REEL (no centre) VG 8 219 PHILIP JAMES - WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM (n.c.) VG 25 Lots of superficial surface marks but plays well 227 JACKIE OPEL - OLD ROCKIN' CHAIR b/w SKATALITES - SKA IN VIENNA WOODS G 50 Very crackly, it'll do til you find another, some ring wear on label and no centre 252 OWEN GRAY - SHOOK, SHIMMY AND SHAKE VG++ 30 277 DERRICK MORGAN - IT'S ALRIGHT (nc) VG+ 12 3151 IKE B & THE CRYSTALITES - TRY A LITTLE MERRINESS EX 30 3160 D TONY LEE - IT'S REGGAE TIME b/w ERROL DUNKLEY - THE CLAMP IS ON VG+ 70 Writing on the Errol Dunkley side only, D Tony Lee side spotless JUMP UP 511 LORD KITCHENER - DOCTOR KITCH M 15 JACKPOT 781 DELROY WILSON - PEACE AND LOVE G 5 KLIK 632 TAPPER ZUKIE - M.P.L.A. EX 6 NU BEAT 001 THE RUDIES - TRAIN TO VIETNAM (nc) G+ 15 Scruffy looking copy, plays well, lots of writing on label, no centre 025 LAUREL AITKEN - SUFFERING STILL VG 10 032 LAUREL AITKEN - HAILES SELASSIE G+ 5 033 LAUREL AITKEN - BIG FIGHT IN HELL STADIUM VG++ 15 046 LAUREL AITKEN - PUSSY PRICE G 5 PUNCH 12 DOBBY DOBSON - I WASN'T BORN YESTERDAY EX 15 PAMA 877 FATHER SKETTO - BIG NINE EX 5 TROJAN 695 THE MELODIANS - SWEET SENSATION VG+ 5 7711 THE MAYTALS - MONKEY MAN / NIGHT AND DAY M- 15 Has Night And Day label on both sides, stunning mint copy though 7760 THE PIONEERS - BATTLE OF THE GIANTS G+ 5 7781 THE PIONEERS - MONEY DAY (nc) G 5 7889 PAT RHODEN - WHAT ABOUT YOU EX 5 TECHNIQUES 909 RAD BRYAN - JUMPINJG JACK b/w ANSIL COLLINS - POINT BLACK G+ 5 TORPEDO 13 LES & SILKIE - I DON'T WANT TO TELL YOU G 5 UPSETTER 345 THE UNTOUCHABLES - SAME THING ALL OVER VG 10 THANKS FOR READING

Tone - I',m surprised that you didn't take this opportunity to mention that Ronnie Hilton did a cover of "The Laughing Gnome" on UK HMV!

This is a fantastic track, but I have to say that the version on that youtube clip doesn't do it justice, the mono single is way better, it's probably the same recording just a different mix. I've had this for years, since 1973 when it came out on a 4 track reissue EP, but also had it on Pye and Pye demo at the same time (I used to be a Bowie collector remember). Probably never been played because of the scarcity of it, I've certainly heard worse. Having said that - Can't Help Thinking About Me is even better than this.