Chalky

Some people have no idea and shouldn’t be allowed out

Mick O’Donnell.

If it is previously unreleased then it is fine IMO why deprive anyone of great soul music? If it’s reissued for the scene decades later where original issues exist from the time then a big no no from me.

I’m not sure mate. I know Popcorn worked closely with grapevine and they were still issuing his material until a few years ago.

I guess with them all being legit UK releases they are all ok to play if you so wish. Scene etiquette however, the unwritten rules, is you don’t play those with an original US release.

Does anyone know who Jimmy James on COED is/was? Discogs has him down as the Jimmy James from Jamaica were all know but I and a mate think it is a different singer. He certainly sounds different.

I would go with typo first then repressed, makes sense

I was thinking that myself but was gonna check up later, or try

The way the scene is today it is highly plausible

Give it a few weeks….

Just re read it and it is confusing with first two sentences giving a different place of birth.

He usually answers. Not sure he’d want badgering though with loads of questions

Yes he told me the same

I’ve sent George a message

Arev we sure it is Norma? Or is that just a given name by the bootlegger?

Given that Eddie was born near Seattle in Washington State, NW of the country and Josie from Mississippi, it is highly unlikely they were related.

Discogs info Edward Armstead Jr. AKA Eddie Hill (born November 20, 1942 - October 3, 2019 in Lakewood, Washington, USA) On November 1942 in Mulga, AL, Edward Armstead Jr. was born to Viola and Edward Armstead Sr. He was the eldest of his nine siblings. He was affectionately known as Jr. to his family, Alabama to his friends, and back in the day as Eddie Hill to his fans. Edward Jr. spent his formative years in the Mulga school system attending both Mulga Elementary and Westfield High School. After high school, Edward Jr. did a short stint of 18 months in the United States Army. Upon leaving the Army, he relocated with his family to Detroit, MI. There, he met and married Elaine Thomas. He was employed at the Budd Plant where the body of the iconic two-seat Ford Thunderbird was built and assembled. Edward Jr. accepted Christ in his early years. He also realized that he could sing! He loved performing and recorded several songs including “Baby I Cried” and “Nothing Sweeter.” Back in the day, Edward opened for Motown. In his latter years, he made Tacoma, WA his home. While there, the singing bug bit him again! He began singing karaoke at Oaktree Food and Drink Company in Lakewood, WA, where he became a regular and a favorite!

The Kent track was first on cd in 2010. Here is what Kent wrote for the 45 release.... Finding a new Eddie Hill recording from 1969 was quite a thrill and on hearing the beautiful mid-tempo groove, we included it on both our “Westbound Northern Soul” and “Masterpieces Of Modern Soul Vol 3” CDs in 2010. Since then, demand for ‘I Am So Thankful’ has risen and we can now issue it as a single. It was originally scheduled to be Westbound 151 in the USA but that spot was claimed by Emanuel Lasky’s ‘Never My Love’. Eddie now has a Kent label release to go with his Detroit waxings on Thelma, Ge-Ge and M-S.

Yeah it was Hilda, I remember Rob playing it in his car to me. I also had it covered as Esther Grant. Think Arthur and myself were the main two behind it after Rob packed it in other than Ady down the 100 Club.

@Ady Croasdell

Modern Soul and Northern were played alongside each other right up till the mid to late 80s when the two scenes split. Some forward thinking venues feature a lot these days and I don't mean the northern stuff mostly featured on this topic.

It's actually called Come Take Your Love You can here a snippet HERE or hear more of it towards the end in this old mix of mine

What are out there came from Ady, a few of us have it. I've been playing it years now, way back to early Lifeline days. Ady did say it would possibly be out sometime in the future??

The Upsetters were Little Richard's backing band, same group or are you getting mixed up. This photo is on discogs

He certainly sounds white on that release