Steve G

Jason on the "not out yet" front we could also include De Robert & Half Truths next album - sure to be a good track or two on there.....Out Jan 21 I believe....

OMG yes, I'd forgotten you had that on an original 45....Nice one! In the annuls of rare soul records that's got ot be up there with the usual suspects.

Forgotten how nice that looked ....but remember Scepter didn't distribute all of the Bunk releases, just the first few.

Caught red handed doing a northern and rare soul set

Some of you who collect recently issued 7" vinyl 45s might like this show I did on Solar Radio……You'll know some of them, but they're all 45s that have been issued in the last 5-6 years…..not saying any of the others will go big or take off, just offering something for people that want good cheap vinyl…. 1.Soopasoul "It's just begun" (Soopasoul) 2.The Fantastics "Soul Child" (Freestyle) 3.The Masterminds feat Lady Bianca "We got to get together" (Undercover Brother) (prev on LP) 4.Wanda McDaniels "Why am I crying" (Soul tribe) 5.Sky Hi "Smoothie Pie" (GED Soul) 6.Glen Anthony Henry "I don't know" (Unique) 7. The Rollers "Knocking at the wrong door" (Deep City / Numero) 8.J C Brooks & Uptown Sound "To love someone that don't love you" (Addenda) 9.Bob & Gene "It's not what you know it's who you know" (Ever Soul) 10.Bill Spoon "I can't wait until the weekend" (Soul Junction) 11.De Robert & The Half Truths "The Joy" (Soulfly) 12.Al Supersonic & Teenagers "Paint yourself in the corner" (Unique) 13.The Valdons "Stop wait a minute girl" Secret Stash 14.Nicole Willis & Soul Investigators "Holding on" (Timmion) 15.Unknown artist ? The Monclairs "Let the children play" (Bodie / Numero) 16.Seductive Souls feat C Robert Walker "Love don't hurt at all" (Legere Soul 45) 17.Sidewinders "I like your stuff" Soul 7 (prev on LP) 18.Renoldo Domino "Two years four days" (Sincere / Numero Uno) 19.Willie West "She's so wise" (Timmion) 20.Charles Bradley "Strictly reserved for you" (Dunham) 21.Kenny Hamber "Hey girl" (Arctic) 22.Naomi Shelton & Gospel Queens "I'll take the long road" (Daptone) 23.Joey Kingfish "Just one more time"(D.Wrecked.Hit) 24.Lee Fields "You're the kind of girl" (Truth & Soul) 25.Syl Johnson "Try my love" (Numero) 26.David Hudson "Girl I'm coming home to something good" (Soul Junction) 27.Younghearts "You're not here with me" (Soul Street) (prev on LP) 28.The Sweet Inspirations "Sweet love" (Soul Tribe) 29.Soul papers featuring Coco "One love"(Soul Independence) 30.Serieux feat G C Cameron "I keep running back" (It's Soul Time) 31.Rossoulano "Friends in low places" (Kat) 32.Westcoast Soulstars "Soul Redemption" (Soul Street) 33.Frank Mitchell Jr "This time" (Disco 45) 34.Kyoto Jazz Massive "Moonstar" (Mystery of Ages) You can hear them here…..

Nice 45s. Tony Moore - an old Plinstone sound (Letchworth), tried it a few times there, but it's a bit off-key and never took off at the time….

Hi Paul I think we included the Carl Sims because it had been a biggie at Soul Essence….but I do accept maybe not many on here went there.

Always nice to hear a bit of non Bacharach - David, from Dionne's Scepter period.

Agreed Nev…..another nice cheapie.

Sorry Chalks, the irony was obviously lost on you……was joking……

Yep no so keen on Howeefeel, but it's not shabby at all so lets put it in Sean's 2014 playbox - 3 down 97 to go. What about the new Lisa Stansfield?

At long last - a feckin good record that isn't played out much, or "known and not good enough"! And a great group that later went onto become Philadelphia Story. There ya go Sean that's one for you to get......99 to go. Steve

Hi Cunnie, if you see anyone playing this abomination of a lame cover version - please throw a full pint of beer at the DJ…..on my account. : Absolute garbage.

Gotta agree……8-3-1 singalong pop disco nonsense…..she's made better records than that, including the new one posted above.

Thanks for posting Mark - a proper soul ballad…

So far these are all known oldies - and have all been played on the modern / crossover scene.

Funny you should say that but I found a German test pressing white label complete with cover in Paris in the late 80s.....10 Francs. :

This is probably true Ian and goes back to my earlier point - there's just no money in terrestrial broadcasting anymore.......and before anyone asks there is no money to be made from soul music either unless you are selling old vinyl.....or putting on a big event.....

Can't agree with that sceneman.......It is a very good piece of Motown without the "sugar and spice" "whitening" that accompanied so many productions....proper hardcore.......but I guess different strokes for different folks.....

Jees, surprised you are struggling to sell this. Was a Yarmouth Soul Essence floorpacker in the 90's.......where has everyone gone? Retired? Given up collecting?

There's a gospel song on Hob is Gospel by a Chicago group that uses much of the same tune……Greater Bethlehem Young Adult Choir of Chicago "Can you feel the spirit" - pretty good it is too - one to look out for if you don't know it and like a bit of soulful gospel and like choirs singing a contemporary number.

Paid quite a bit for the leroy barbour when practically no one - your fine self excepted obviously - seemed to have heard of it, a time when it was a "collectors 45" and there was nothing shabby about being a soul collector….mid tempo afternoon crossover - that's a more recent development that came in after you stopped going to weekenders…..and decided Burnley was the only town to be in…… ATB and HNY to you both…..

"Do you remember" - sorry Russ but that really IS dreary compared to the A side……..Can't even describe it as listening music, since it would send many people to sleep…….IMHO of course. Happy new year.

Jazz Funkers "badge up" with northern soul wear? God I hopes not!