Sunnysoul

Anyone ever bothered to flip over the original Gil Scott Heron 45 of The Bottle on Strata East ? Absolutely glorious dancer called "Back Home" , deserves to be bigger than even The Bottle ! Can somebody please post a clip of it on here !!! Thanks !

What number issue on the label is the Curtis on Charm City ?

Mike, how is that nutter in the foreground with the dancin machine T Shirt !!!! Great splits and dives BUT what a psycho !

Wanted please, an original US issue on the Soul label of Frank Wilson's "Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) " I have made the decision to pursue a copy of this record and have put loan finance arrangements in place in anticipation of a copy being offered to me. Payment will be made within one week of the agreement to purchase, by international transfer. I am willing to nominate a price of $25,000.00 (US Dollars) for a mint copy but I am open to negotiate that price depending on condition and all other relevant factors. Obviously appropriate delivery and insurance arrangements will have to be discussed, but I am prepared to factor in the cost of an international courier to effect personal door to door delivery anywhere in the world. All commmunications must remain strictly confidential and it may be that I ask the seller to execute a strict confidentiality agreement regarding the sale. Serious sellers and dealers please, no time wasters. Thank you for your attention.

Yep, have it , off the first LP, track is "Don't Mess With My Weekend" , Aussie only 45 , Mr Manship had one auctioned last year

With all the massive trawling through the Motown vaults of unreleased stuff over the last 25 years or so - and the general deeper appreciation of the Motown legacy - one artist that still SEEMS to get little attention is SHORTY LONG. All that is ever written about Shorty is that he died tragically in a boating accident in the late 60's. And aside from the two excellent LP's he recorded for the company , little else is known or said about him. Anyone have any more bio info, video or audio clips , reminiscences , authentic acetates , favourite tracks they want to talk about ?

This was released on a seven

The Australian only release of "You Don't Where Your Interest Lies" by Fia Karin on the Spin label remains the best "northern" style version of the tune (IMHO) and is very rare too , Aussie collectors will confirm that ... Anyone care to post a clip of the Fia Karin version ? ...

Rudy Martinez and the boys !!! Would love to see a clip of Big Maybelle doing her superb version !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkvK638yKuY

Oh yes nice one Mike !!!

Totally bizarre Wigan spin ! One of the craziest ever northern spins !!! Hurry up and watch this because everytime a Seeds clip is posted , Sky Saxon keeps getting it taken down !!! He must have finally woken up from his psychedelic stupor after all those years !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GeDxS8olL8

My mate from Down Under, scouser Vince Peach, was a regular at the Wheel (and even jocked there once or twice)and tells me this was a monster!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pBOCgvhmhY

Bumped this one in light of the pop soul video thread !!!

Unquestionably one of the most exciting adrenalin producing intros in the history of popular music !!! Everything Mitch and the boys did was great !!! From Hullabaloo , dig the go go dancers !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRiQOgjZ0mo

Amazing clip, I think Pete Smith has previously posted the more commonly available clip, but this is the rare one to see ... watch Roy go head first into a tumble off the stage ! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pelRmnS9CGY

Old timers from Casino days tell me this was massive !!! Soul or not this is brilliant stuff, it just has that irrestible feel and sound , don't it !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECsKjaIPwTk

OK , bit of fun here, some pop soul sounds that have been popular with northern dancers over the years . The soul police can look away , let's have no debate on what is - or isn't - soul A classic from the boys !!! Lead singer looks like he's wearing a hair piece !!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZW4u9--hma0

Well said by all the aforementioned posters as to playing the original LP everytime ... and let's hope those ignorant & lazy DJ's who always moan "I can't be arsed carrying LP's around" keep very quiet !!!

Always wondered if there were any other dancers on the LP worth listening to ?

What's the current value of this and what are the various Decca 7" US label variations. Was it a Wigan Casino record? Can anyone post a scan of her LP cover? I need to show a fellow soul collector that Lindy was a white country/pop singer !

Exactly how many versions of this tune have there been ? Gladys Knight & the Pips (twice, different versions) Chuck Jackson The Originals The Dynamics Dusty Springfield Others ? Which was recorded first ? Which do you prefer ? I like Chuck's LP effort best ... (apologies if this topic has been done in the past)

Denny , please let all Soul Sourcers know about that 'mythical' Otis Redding South African only LP that you are supposed to have , the one with the track Lovin By the Pound ?

Sebastian , there's a great dancer by Merry Clayton from 1981 called "You Were Always There" that MCA recorded on her as a promo only 7" , I believe, to plug the the Get Smart Movie that Universal released in cinemas that year . And I'm sure it wasn't on her MCA LP either from around that time ....

Looks like you're sorted with this one Tone. I was going to say you're welcome to "borrow" my copy so to speak, if need be, especially if you need it for research. Definitely a blue eyed artist of course, but it's a very creditable up-town early 6T's New York sounding disc, and he obviously was inspired by Ben E King's sound. Deep In the Heart of Harlem ? Sounds like an interesting project. Are you able to elaborate ? Hope Clyde McPhatter's absolutely epic LP "Songs of the Big City" on Mercury features prominently, one of the great soul / R n B LP's ever.

The opportunity to see ANY footage of O V Wright is a special privelege ! This is SOUL music ! Live & kickin' late 70's in Japan I'd say ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXxbgETcPqY