Steve G

More sad news

A real shame he was a real gentleman......and for northern afficionados Lou Pride on Suemi was done at Hi Studios as well.

I agree - you won't be surprised to hear - and just right for today. It's played at places like Lifeline, but had it been spun at Stafford I am sure it would have been big.

About 3 years ago Simon I got mine and it was still relatively unknown - and thus not that expensive (think Butch and Dave Welding may have been playing it, and maybe Arthur or Andy D (can't remember) but it was still a relatively new spin). John A told me when he got all the Both Sides stuff he had quantity on all of the titles except this one, which he only had a few of. So I don't think it's ever been an easy record.....and bearing in mind I was buying new releases from John weekly at the time, and didn't get a sniff at this one then, I'd imagine the few copies he had probably went to the "big names" (Searling, Sam etc) and Japan. I was merely a struggling "po'boy" with hungry mouths to feed precious little money and a second hand Honda 90 for transport back then (violin smily) So it was probably out of my price range anyway. As you know sometimes I used to go with Sam in his Chevette, we'd have seperate piles of records to play through, I'd have these really good cheap records to play through, and Sam had his own pile with things like Fluorescent Smogg in..... I guess the records were individually selected based on our respective budgets......Anyway enough of the history....Is Ohio the most under rated soul state or Texas? Steve

Does this include mine Simon? Steve

Hi Dave, yes a Memphis label.....Steve

Never had it's day yet, and always reminds me a bit of Flame N King.....

Wow amazing.....I wonder how many of these people we can recognise!

It must be because it is "SOUL" and "Soul" fetches big money in Europe don't cha know. That's the only explanation that I can think of that makes a seller list all his rock stuff for $5.99 but what they consider a "soul" record for $999. Hilarious

Never seen either on 45 Ady

Tommy Keith was a seminal figure on the Jersey soul scene........That's New Jersey Pete

Because sometimes they pressed em up, then didn't put them out and ended up throwing the copies out....it happened quite a bit in the strange world of 60s record biz. Ady I was keeping quiet about it being Tommy Keith But yes it is he.

Yeah that was the first one to go in the Lizfest.......

Reckon she did him a favour clearing out some of them dusty oldies Seriously though, I think he was just TOO restrained for it to be realistic His reaction was like she'd thrown out some old clothes or something, not his prized record collection. Wasn't the Gene Chandler Stateside demo the prized item in Liz's other boyfriend's collection - the Teddy boy lothario. Always thought Lloyd was more of a "Flirtations" type of guy???

Think that's right Ady hence it's appearance on CD with the wrong artist title , then Mick Smith had a cracked copy which he played.....then I got one, and Sam won one in a John Manship auction. It's the rarest Wand that I know of and has a fabulous B side as well, some would say better than "Crying". We think it got pulled post pressing because of a dust up between producer and label. Speedlimit not sure Keb has played it, and you are right Butch has the instrumental. Steve

Used to love it there and also DJing there as a regular resident type thing in the early/mid80s, the only venue I have ever been to where I could walk there and back!

Phil, I like "Man of my word" - vocals are great and the rhythm is tight and very catchy. WIlliam Powell to me is just a thumping monotonous dirge where the singer just sings the title a hundred times over. There I've said it now, and I'd say the same if William was on here. Point is we all like different things.

Very good. think Flaming Emeralds and 7th Wonder were ultimate stomping / shuffling* records because they were so fast and rhythmically strong. Still a few around who give it a go. * in the south it was shuffling, stompers were things like Judy Street!

Well old Arthur sold his this summer (I got that ) and old John weston had it for sale too as Bicks has said, but it's not a common record at all.

Some interesting stuff there, how many have got the equipment to play it on?

Time I am on, there'll be no "deep soul" from me I am afraid.....

I think I can get the roof of my house re tiled for that price Ted

Good for you Ted, I didn't get it for £90 and it's now hopelessly out of my price range. Another one I'll never own now

You like? I should drop it into the set at Bedford next week......Steve

I am sorry that you don't get it. The artist has a CD on sale and you are making illegal copies for profit without telling them? Seems pretty obvious to me.