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Also states on the album cover ........ Produced by Arthur Smith .... this was not in fact true !!!

Track 1 Side 1 of 'The Untouchables' LP (LPSS 104) ....... "What Goes Up (Must Come Down)" -- Soul Incorporated .... (Soul Inc.) Produced by Arthur Smith. A USA 'Boo' Recording ...... 1967 The above is copied straight off the back sleeve of the LP.

As has already been stated above, the goal of all labels, producers, artists, groups was to have hit records & thereby increase their live fees and bookings. A soul hit that crossed over onto the pop charts also increased the bookings the artist / group would get in 'white clubs' which many times were classier places that paid acts more to perform. The Hesitations & their studio team were no different in their attitude to success, however it was achieved. Anyway, a snippet from a piece I wrote on the group ....... The group's first 45 to be released was “Soul Superman / I’m Not Built That Way” (Kapp #790) and this hit the shops in December 1966. This entered the national R&B chart in mid January 1967, making the Top 50. In all, 8 tracks were lifted from the ‘Soul Superman’ album for single release (“Wait A Minute” being one) with “She Won’t Come Back / I’ll Be Right There” (April 1967) being another great coupling. Kapp (& Gerald Purcell’s GWP Associates) teamed the group with other producers on their next recording session in the fall of 1967. In Chicago, with Larry Banks & Teacho Wiltshire, the group started cut tracks for their follow-up album. During this period though, tragedy struck the group. During a car journey, a gun accidently went off and George Scott was shot dead. Out of respect for George, the group soldiered on. In December, their new 45 was released; “Born Free”. Whilst they undertook tribute shows to honor George, their distinctive take on “Born Free” entered the national R&B charts (January 1968). Booked onto a prestigious show at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre, they were short of a replacement for George. Luckily an old friend, Bill Brent was in New York (with the Drifters) and so he joined them on this gig. Kapp released the groups ‘The New Born Free’ album in February and this also sold well, making the R&B album chart Top 40. These successes helped Bill Brent decide to quit the Drifters and take George’s place in the Hesitations. As the group now had a constant stream of live work, Wardell Taylor was recruited as their drummer. By early March their 45 was # 4 on the Billboard R&B chart and was also on the Top 40 pop chart. Even though cuts such as “Push A Little Harder” were featured on their LP, none of the other album tracks were in a similar vein to “Born Free”. So “The Impossible Dream” was selected, cut & released as the group’s follow-up single (March 1968). This again made the R&B and pop charts, ensuring that they enjoyed an unbroken stint of 18 weeks on the national charts. Three further 45’s and two albums (‘Where We’re At’ & ‘Solid Gold’) were to escape on Kapp. Most of these tracks were recorded at RCA’s Chicago studio under the supervision of Teacho Wiltshire, Larry Banks & Johnny Pate, though the odd track was cut in New York. Their final entry on the Top 40 R&B singles chart proved to be “Who Will Answer” (July 1968). In November that year, the group undertook a tour of US Bases in Germany but GWP’s relationship with Kapp was ending.

The page on DISCOGS that lists the stuff he worked on misses out much of what he did in the 1960's .... BUT ... it still shows some of the great tracks he had a hand in .......... https://www.discogs.com/artist/Bobby+Martin#t=Credits_Production&q=&p=1 RIP Bobby, TheSOP wouldn't have been what it was without your massive contribution.

Summer 65 and Chess were also going strong ............

Atlantic were going full steam ahead in July 1965 ..............

Well you being a mere wippasnapper obviously still have decent eyesight, whereas us OAP's now have to ask Amazon if books we are chasing are also available with 'large text'.

I have it on good authority (American label owners, artists, etc.) that many (all?) of the tracks included on these releases weren't licensed from their owners and royalties weren't paid to track owners, song writers, etc.) ......... so in my book that makes them Boots.

Ordered the Mary Wells book last week & am expecting the postie to call with it any day now. Have wanted Bettye's book since it came out but never got around to actually ordering a copy. Just picked one up from Amazon (Used -- Like New) for £1. ......... can't be bad !!!!

A Jobete Music ad placed in late 69 ...........

At 11 mins 16 secs into the 1st clip shown above there are shots of the frontage of the Fox Theatre. At the time the venue was staging the 'Swingin Time Revue'. This starred Choker Campbell's Band who opened the revue and then backed the other acts; Martha & the Vandellas the Parliaments, Deon Jackson, J J Barnes & the Soul Twins. Did anyone here ever chat with JJ (or Martha) about what went on around the Fox during the time they were at (or going to or from) the venue during the riots (which lasted from Sunday 23rd July thru to Thursday 27th July). It doesn't appear as though the Fox itself was attacked but armed police stood guard outside the front of the theatre.

Some interesting shots & info on the Detroit riots that broke out in late July 1967 .......... this section begins around 31 mins 30 secs into the feature. There are other youtube bits that show the riots & their consequences ... these ones contains some interesting footage BUT the 2nd one has no soundtrack at all .... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnrJR9KSJYk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbABGhefGQE

I suppose I should have known that there would be values for many of these albums posted up here .......... .... BUT ........ are these values a 'bit over the top' or the 'going rate' ?? https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/search/Label/soul%2Bsupply/all/1

This has been posted up on Soulful Detroit and I thought a few on here might also be interested in seeing it ..... ..... not all soul related by any means but still worth watching ...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z0GSwQ6NsM

These pages give some info on the Soul Supply releases ....... ... BUT .... it doesn't seem to fully cover their 80's releases .... https://rateyourmusic.com/label/goldmine_soul_supply/va/ ..................... AND .... https://rateyourmusic.com/list/smithy57/goldmine_soul_supply__the_premier_northern_soul_reissue_label/

I think this uns a bit different. Pat Boone & the likes were rushing their cover versions out as soon as possible after the original version had started to sell to blacks, This 45 features cover versions of tracks that were almost 20 years old. I hardly think that they are trying to 'steal sales' from the original versions when this was released.

Not chart related but in B&S mag back in the day .......... ... the Contempo Soul Source Section, where you could purchase the records on offer each edition. In B&S #82 (April 72) they put on offer a self selection soul pack -- 10 US 45's for £1 (what a rip off even though P&P was included !!). The selection on offer at that time included :- Markeys "Knock On Wood"; Staple Singers "The Ghetto"; Judy Clay "It Ain't Long Enough"; Margie Joseph "One More Chance"; Darrell Banks "I'm The One Who Loves You"; Jimmy Hughes "Chains Of Love"; Johnny Taylor & Carla Thjomas "Just Keep On Lovin Me"; Billy Harner "She's Almost You"; Dells "Always Together"; Blinky "I Wouldn't Change The Man He Is" PLUS other 45's from Chuck Jackson, Shorty Long, Inez Foxx, Howard Tate, 4 Tops, Impressions, David Ruffin, Ramsey Lewis and more. You'd have been hard pushed to have picked a good quid's worth out of those ?!?!?! Still, if you couldn't find 10 you wanted, you could order them individually at 20p each.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khVHkorwDI0

I know quite a few boot 45's fetch decent money these days (sometimes coz the buyer is confused about what he's actually getting but other times coz of true demand), but do any of the old 80's boot LP's fetch above £5 or so ?? I still have quite a few 1980's Soul Supply albums that if I recall correctly I bought direct from the shop in Mansfield (40 White Hart St) in the mid 80's. I believe they cost me £5 for 6 LP's as the shop seemed to have 100's of copies of each one just sitting in the racks. Mainly contained 1960's indie label things that had been big Wigan tracks but a couple featured some or all 1970's recordings that had also been big on the scene. I don't think any of the LP's have been out of their sleeves in over 20 years but guess they don't fetch enough to make it worthwhile moving em on.

Yes Ady, I also got the scam 'Urgent Help.........Howard Earnshaw' e-mail.

This track was included on the 'Ashes to Ashes' Soulscape CD featuring many of Charles' tracks. Other good outings from Charles can be found on Charly's 'Sound Stage 7 Story' 2ferCD & the cheap 'Southern Soul - Warm & Tender Love' CD. Also just noticed (DOOH !!) that I have "Glad To Be Home" which along with "Ashes To Ashes" (& 6 other solo Charles Smith cuts) was included on the Charly V.A. LP 'Sound Stage 7 -- Testiyin' back in 1987. Don't recall ever reading much at all about 'Quad City Sound studios' in Muscle Shoals. Which other soul tracks were cut there ?

I don't know about the 45 being obscure & odd ......... BUT ...... you certainly are !! So the record has found an appropriate home

There was some Epic soul stuff put out at the end of the 60's .....

Info on a show staged at the famous Manhattan Casino in St Petersbugh (Florida) on July 26th 1957. This venue was refurbished & reopened a couple of years ago ................

A big show at the Howard Theatre in DC in 1958 ................