Everything posted by Roburt
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Early Skinheads & Soul / Rare Soul 68-72
Our kid (smudger on here) should know sumat bout Dony skinheads back arounf 69/70 as some of his school mates were local skins. At least, he used to fetch em round to our house to buy reggae 45's off me.
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Otis Williams And The Temps
Last I heard the D.E.Temptations Review also featured David Sea (great singer, loads of brill MS sides), Mike Potello, Chris Arnold and Paul Williams Jr.(son of original Temptations member Paul Williams). They are known for putting on a better show than Otis & his bunch.
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News: Marie Knight That's No Way To Treat A Girl
She did. They toured together for 3/4 years (late 40's / early 50's) & even recorded together -- they performed gospel stuff as would be expected. I skirted over much of her gospel period but did make a mention of this .............. .... In 1950, together with Rosetta Tharpe, she sang before an audience of thousands of gospel fans at a big show in Washington.
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Lovations - Heaven Told Me So
We'd know even more about the Lovations and Segue Records if only you had asked us back in 1987 ..... ....... when the label's Nathan Davis was in London a couple of times & we could have asked him ................
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Big Arctic Records Package Coming
Clues ............ top left is by Barbara Mason ........... .... bottom centre is by a male group ................... ............ rest are by other artists !!!! .... with one 45 cut being a tribute to a Baltimore radio DJ Now you all know just about everything there is to know.
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Big Arctic Records Package Coming
The proposed 45's (all unissued tracks it says !!!!) ...... ... get some strong glasses to make out the details (not) ...
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Lovations - Heaven Told Me So
Info on Segue's funky (!?!) Silhouettes .................... https://oldmonmusic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/pittsburghs-silhouettes.html
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Big Arctic Records Package Coming
............ well, there will be real soon ................ https://jamguy.com/index.php?mode=notice What do you want to know as I can let you know some of the info about it (don't think Frank wants too much 'out there' ahead of its release date).
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Big Arctic Records Package Coming
Yes there is sir .................
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Big Arctic Records Package Coming
Well its up on UK Amazon .............. https://www.amazon.co...s/dp/B008QE9BDY ............. and ............. US Amazon ............... https://www.amazon.co...cooler than ice seems that Amazon are advertising it at less than Frank's full price !! ............. order asap to get their 'lower price'
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Volcanos - Storm Warning - Arctic Reissue?
"Storm Warning" is included on the Arctic CD track listing ................ but you'll be pleased to know that its not one of the tracks that will be on the proposed 'ewn reissue' 45's .........
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Jesse Potter & Fabulairs (Big 8) [With Sound File]
That would be the same Earl English & the Apaches who had the 45 out on Six Toe (& on Big 8) ............. What does the 'Midwest Funk' LP notes have to say about him & the group (can't find my copy at present) ??
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Jesse Potter & Fabulairs (Big 8) [With Sound File]
The guys behind these tracks (Earl English & Jack Hill) went on to sign some of their later tracks to Invictus Records (Earl English -- "Wanting You") in 1974. Thomas Associates (who are 'credited' with producing their Invictus sides) also leased the Hi-Lites tracks to Invictus in 74 (Philly's Keith Barrow wrote that song) and T.A. were also responsible for the Tom Green UK Action 45 tracks.
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Big Arctic Records Package Coming
Frank only wants to sell it as 'the whole damn thing'. Doesn't stop people buying the set & 'breakin it up' to sell on ....... the Cd's to folk that buy CD's & the 45's on ebay for $$$$$$
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Lovations - Heaven Told Me So
More bits related to WRS Recording Sutdios ..... where Segue cut their tracks ............. the 1st one dates from 1969, the 2nd from 1970 & the 3rd from in the 70's .....
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Big Arctic Records Package Coming
An update on this proposed release ................. Now due December 11th and it will be quite pricey ...... ....... but you do get 6 x CD's PLUS 6 x 45's PLUS a 48 page booklet full of facts. Lots of artists represented including the main ones + the likes of Cindy Gibson, Herb Johnson, Jack & Jill, Ike & Mike, etc. SOME unrelease stuff ain't made it onto the set though (mainly coz a 'finished master' couldn't be found) ..... so you will not get to hear the 'unfinished' Kenny Hamber & Barbara Mason duet cut ... .... or .... .............. ...... .............. the 'unfinished' Winfield Parker & Barbara Mason duet cut To launch the CD a New York gathering / show has been arranged for December 6th .... for press types & artist guests only ..... Frank has organised a coach to take lots of people up from Philly. Kenny Hamber will be performing at the event ...... .... others in attendance will include Winfield Parker, members of the Volcanoes, Ambassadors, Honey & the Bee, etc. Kenny has told me that he can take a couple of guests along, so if you're near NY and can make it on that evening, drop me a pm and I'll put a couple of SSers in touch with Kenny to see if he will take you along (or have your names added to the guest list).
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Trendy 'funky Stuff' Versus The Mighty Sixties Beat Ballad
I've loved this track since I bought a copy of the UK 'Rare Stamps' Stax LP as a new release.
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1976 Dewsbury Photo. Any Clues On The Names?
"Feeling Yourself" is not be be recommended at your age sir !!! My bank account ain't doing too well today and may also need a full transplant ...... I blame that Nige Flood for telling me about the John Smedley shop in Matlock (which I visited yesterday).
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Volcanos - Storm Warning - Arctic Reissue?
Not related to any 70's reissue ...... but the new Arctic box CD set (originally set for release this month but now slipped back to the new year I believe) will come with a number of reissue Arctic 45's ................... ............ so watch out for another 'Numero style' set of gripes from the OVO set.
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1976 Dewsbury Photo. Any Clues On The Names?
Kegsy needs a full body (& head) transplant ... not just new glasses.
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Lovations - Heaven Told Me So
Straying a bit off topic now .... but the music's still fine ..... The Silhouettes "Red Snow" ............ fine jazz funk ..............
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Lovations - Heaven Told Me So
Another jazz outfit who were on Segue Records was the highly rated recording outfit the Silhouettes. The Silhouettes group leader was George Bacasa & he put out the group’s 1st 45 on his own Bye George label. The core of the group was from the Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA and it consisted of Bacasa (flute & sax), Ronnie Thomas (bass) and Al Secen (vibes). The Silhouettes eventually went on to record the "Red Snow" single on Western World Records and the LP 'Conversations with the Silhouettes' which was produced by Nathan Davis for Segue Records. They also had a 45 out on the label ................
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Lovations - Heaven Told Me So
Another Segue LP ................ 6th Sense In The 11th House — Nathan Davis ..... Segue #1002 -- 1972 Recorded at WRS Recording Studios, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Lovations - Heaven Told Me So
Cardell Eaton (who was involved with the group's Cap City / Part III 45's) is on a US school related web site ............. Cardell Eaton -- 1966 graduate of Schenley High School in Pittsburgh, PA is on Memory Lane ........ https://www.classmates.com/people/Cardell-Eaton/8694715635 To register on the site (& then contact Cardell), it seems that you have to enter your US High School info (which not a lot of Brits can do !!!) .... it also seems that Cardell was involved in music education in the early 70's .......... Many budding DJ's took broadcasting courses at the Opportunities Industrialization Center in Pittsburgh. The center (OIC) was affiliated with WQLN-FM under the mentorship of Cardell "Soul" Eaton ...... WQLN .......... City of license Erie, Pennsylvania "WQLN 91.3 FM" Frequency: 91.3 MHz (FM) First air date: January 7, 1973 > Public affairs/News/Talk/Classical Music ERP 35,000 watts Callsign meaning >> We Question and LearN Owner: Public Broadcasting of Northwest Pennsylvania, Inc.
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Motown - The Musical
There is ALSO a TJ Lubinsky related 'best-of past Motown' US PBS TV show being broadcast in America on 24th November at 9pm. This show has a new CD set tied in with it (to be released at the same time as the TV show goes out). Lots of publicity for Berry, his label & the upcoming musical due in the near future. Can't be bad.