Ged Parker

I think this was posted in 'wants' sometime this week

Cant wait to hear it now lol

It's well worth 98 cents though I guess.

This is on EMIT E-301. Is it known? Emit was distributed by Diamond. It so badly designed its untrue a black label with purple text - Anyone got any other releases on the label

These are possibly counterfeits rather than boots IMHO. Pressed up in far corners of the states and sold to capitalise on the market at the time of the release. Miss Ray did, as Joe points out do this with some Motown stuff while she was running the New York motown operation but was in the midst of her split from Berry. Berry agreed to drop the charges if she signed away her rights to her half of Motown for something like $10,000(?).

One for the Funk fans here. Is this any good? It's from '76 on Leo Washington's own LEO label out of St Petersburg Florida

This must be the same guy as "Fantasy" on the same lable anyone know "We Are The People" or the flip "I But, Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" and are they any good?

So who is the Paris (Holley) on Kelli-Arts just credited as Paris and who penned "I Choose You" KA-1003 with Otis Leavill and Carl Davis and how do they fit in?

At this very moment it's Peabo Bryson - Can You Stop The Rain superb stuff

Miff I'll check for a copy this weekend I'll be straight out to Soul Gems in Preston on Friday when I get home. I am almost positive I have two copies. I can't find anyone else who knows this. Its not listed anywhere in either the UK or US Price Guides can't find in on any websites either in or out of stock. Where was the tape from can you remember? Dunno how we'll agree a price you have to let me know what it's worth to you I seem to remember the last thing you baought from me turned out to be a bit of a bargain

"Rock my Soul" was recorded by Broadway Rastus for ABC Paramount in 1929. It's not a soul record but a gospel tune however the lyrics were often drawn upon by some of the best writers of 60's soul. Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham Rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham Oh, rock my soul So high I can't get over it So low I can't get under it So wide I can't get round it Oh, rock my soul These types of recording were often ripped of for lyrical content or just plain plagurised. The best example is probably the traditional spiritual "Lets Praise the Lord" which in the the hands of Ray Charles became "Lets Go Get Stoned" the music and the meter of the lyric is exact just the words change. The exact change over time of Rhythm and Blues to Soul is impossible to define IMO as is the exact change over from Rhythm and Blues to Rock and Roll or Gospel to Soul or Blues to Rhythm and Blues. To me soul music be it Northern, Modern, Crossover, 70's, Oldies, Newies, Rare or Common is all Rhythm and Blues why do we all feel the need to pigeon hole everything. I don't need a label to tell me what I like or to know that Broadway Rastus isn't gonna be appreciated at an all-nighter. This is a facinating subject though and two good questions. One may be able to be answered definitavely (1929 is my bid BTW) the other will always be a subjective view. There must be loads of opinions on this would be good to hear others

As the distinguished Mr Banks always rightly quips "When is an R&B record not an R&B record? " "When it's a Stafford record" Don't those so called purists just make you want to hop up and down and get slightly cross

And more helpfully it's on 'Acclaim' Good tune too

I may have a spare of this around. I'll need to check that I have more than one. I didn't know this was a known tune and have never heard it out the start has always struck me a wierd straight into the song at what sounds more like a vocal break. Anyone any idea of value? Anyway I'm working away this week so it will be weekend if you're not sorted by then miff I'll drop you a line.

Pete Smith did one along with a great article on the label can't find a link but sure he'll post it if he sees this. Over to you Pete

For me one of the best outings on the lable is Dee Dee Barnes - Do What You Wanna Do - Arctic 138 the old Michelles cover-up for Russ from '77 -'78 at Wigan. It also one of the demo's that was double sided and the flip (I'm yours and You're Mine) is a nice tune for playing at home.

'Push away from the table' is gaining some plays recently and is one of those where you think I must have played that years ago why didn't I champion it then This one is not a reissue / second issue it's a bootleg whichever 'B' side it has. I sold Geoff Claxton an original issue last year for £50 (it did have some lable damage though) and a boot is being offered for £30 the worlds gone mad. Well it has if this sells anyway.

I've looked at mine again and its plain green and may be a demo but it doesn't say demo on it but is so plain compared to your copy. It's one that I always expected to be know when I was offered it but no one I have spoken to knows it either. I have played it out a couple of times and always get asked about it when I do. It did get an appreciative round of applause at the but that was at the Deafway club in Preston . It goes well with Roy, Rock and Reese - Whos Complaining on Culpar. I put both of these on a CD for Chalky last year.

You Have a PM

I've opened a paypal dispute now just in case I end up with nothing more than two nice clips on an MP3 . I see the seller of the one on ebay has negatives for six of his last seven sales though that one did arrive in the UK as the buyer has contacted me.

Well thats not me winning that? And the winner is not the person mine is coming from either as mine is coming form the US. The info matches but the clips are no longer on ebay so I can't compare them. I've had no mention of music and lyrics but they are the lyrics of the songs as far as I can tell. Curiouser and curiouser.

Andy I rate them both really and am kinda glad no one appears to know them

I'll know better when the actual acetate arrives Martin But as I understand it it is an RCA Custom Acetate with just the titles no artist listed

Must Mean Love + All I've Got - unknown - rca?? 15479 refosoul

see what I mean I'll try again