Steve Edgar

excellent list there Derek, Love Grover Wot an underated tune that is! and nice an cheap too... just the way i like em! Been playin another of his Josie tune's lately "I Dont Wanna Hear It Baby" not as good but well worthy ov a spin IMO Steve

how about.... "Lets Get It Together" El Coco "Laid Back Love" Major Harris "Cant Say No" SSO "I Wont Die" James Hazelhurst "Nothing is too good" Jamel Trice "First Shot" Phase2 "I can make It On My own" Vessie Simmons "Mr Nice Guy" Catch "Love Brought Me Back" DJ Rogers "Something Bout Cha" Latimore. Steve

Mamie lee..... One ov my fav tunes of all time!.. Best version too IMHO... just thinkin, flip it over for an apt ender... the excellent "The Show Is Over" Steve

Think it was an Acetate only originally, apart from the Grapvine release, it also came out on Goldmine's excellent Casino box set from 1998... Steve

Think it's 1967 Billy!... going by label number and when Falcon's stuff was released on Big Wheel Steve

Nice one! like this thanx for sharing Particular fav of mine is Sandy Hollis and the uncredited bloke from the Falcons..... "Im Tempted" on Big Wheel Steve

Eddie Union was lead in 65 on "I Just Cant Help Myself" I kno he left the group an various others done lead.. Larry Wright on their Twirl cut "Maintain Your Cool" an Gerald Mathis on the Impact outing "That Same Old feeling" but he came back after their Inferno stuff in 68, Mind playin em side by side, the lead does sound different! Wasn't "Aint Gonna Give You Up" cut early 71? anyone know? Volumes were one ov them groups that IMO never cut a bad record! Steve

fantastic pairing, Marv an Tammi. two that gets to me are..... "If This World Were Mine" "Hold Me Oh My Darling" Steve

Was gonna mention The Volumes mesell Mark! truelly outstanding, esp. with Eddie Union on lead! I kno he left before the Twirl, Impact an Inferno stuff but was bak late 60's for "Aint Gonna Give You Up" and was there for the Am Arts pair (ace tracks!) I got an Acapella cut by em "You Put a Spell On Me" and vocally... it's AWESOME! well it is in my humble... steve

Three from me to end the night would be...................... Ray Paige "Don't Stop Now" Marcelino &Larson "Bittersweet" and finally.. HB Barnum "Gotta Go" Ray Paige an HB probs well known but "Bittersweet" probs not... stuck it on post in case anyone interested... Steve..... "sucker for them "beat ballads"

Yup! LP only, of the fantastic "MPG" album. Wot do ya think of "Only A Lonely Man Would Know" and "It Dont Take Much To Keep Me" off the same LP? Steve

Great tune there Billy Apart from the obvious, a couple of fav's of mine by Gene are "Such a pretty Thing" and "I'm Just A Fool for You" Steve

If i come across another copy will giv ya a shout! Gotta mention the flip too, great version of Steve mancha's "Storyteller" that's wot I originally picked it up for, and was chuffed to bitz when i flipped it Steve

gets a few plays here in the record room,Likes it a lot! Did it get much interest when spun? Must say tho, I prefer the stunning flip, an their version of the old Shondells hit.. "Crystal Blue Persuasion" mesell Steve

Apart from the "tear Stained" soul lyrics of so many tunes, I love a lyric that tells a story from begining to end, for me a great example is the Teddy Randazzo tune "Reputation" recorded by Little Anthony on the flip of "Hurt So Bad" probs get it wrong typing it out, and ya need to hear the walking pace backing to appreciate it, so I've stuck the file on ere... Now this is 1st attempt so soz if I cock it up! Steve

First time I've heard flip! wow! another fantastic tune IMO so.... a great double sider!.. so that halfs the price... bargain then! Thanx Chalky for posting the files up! Steve

Marvin Gaye and his "MPG" album, With tunes like "It's A bitter Pill To Swallow" "Only A Lonely Man Would Know", "It Dont Take Much To Keep Me", "Try My True Love", "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby", "This Magic Moment". All good stuff IMO And the coolest sleve I ever saw, Marvin Pentz Gaye Steve

Ooo! agree wid this un! apart from the ultimate "Someday" such top tunes as " I Dont Want To Lose Her", "I Cried For You" and the bestest version of " Aint No Big Thing".. all top tunes IMO Steve

Talkin bout Ronnie Milsap, anyone else rate his other Scepter outing "When It Comes To my Baby" a great Ashford and Simpson tune.. love it mesell... bin playin it a bit ov late. Steve

IMO it IS overated, the man done some ace stuff, but I'd have "Because Of You" way down the list! Steve

Gone for "dont want me no more" Ultimate Northern IMO! Mind missin from list is in my view is his most soulful.... an thats "I" flip ov "Aint No Soul" Love it! steve

Agree wid ya Billy, I too think Northern has "grown up and changed" but I've felt this was driven be the need to find new tunes. delving further back into the "birth of soul". It's important to me now, and that's why I can embrace tunes like "I Cant Stand It" The Seminoles, "In Between Tears" Lenny Miles, "With All Thats In Me" Marv Johnson, Somebody Elses Sweetheart" The Wanderers, "Kidnapper" Jewel & the Rubies, and the like. Once over, my blinkered view of soul would never let me do that. Think 1st issue of 5 Royales on Home Of Blues was from either 1960 or '61. Steve

Am gonna pick Ronnie Milsap, but I love the Major just as much! was thinkin bout Ray Paige's effort!... just picked this up recently.. but it was for the stunning beat ballad ont flip "Dont Stop Now" slurp! Beat Ballads are like tits to me!..... am a sucker for em both! Steve "these old laces that took me places........ they just wont tie!"