s7oul

Can anyone tell me which is the rarer record. The one on Classic or Pearce. Just curious, I think it's a great record.

My mates and me did six trips to the states during the early 90's. The frightening one was in Memphis - Visited a record store on the outskirts of the city, a brother was being zipped up into a body bag outside the store. Not wanting to pass the shop by two of us went in whilst the others kept the Chevy running. We quickly went through as many tunes as possible but there wasn't anything there and our minds were not really on the job. Left shortly after that to drive by the Stax site, not much to see but an experience all the same.

Your right the man is a genius, with so many to choose from it's an extremely difficult choice, but the track that always stands out for me is - I DON'T WANNA BE HURT BY YA LOVE AGAIN From the 1973 United Artist LP - LOOKING FOR A LOVE AGAIN Patrick

Mandy/ Mark (Didn't expect you to be sitting @ home - I was the Cokney w*****r that you used to pester you for Reggie Alexander everytime you played down South) Glad I'm not the only one then. I'm not licking my wounds too much as eBay is a little free @ the mo, just won Major Lance - Without A Doubt for next to nothing Thanks for the reply Pat

Going out to all those staring at a computer screen and not 'Gittin' Down' @ Cleethorphes NOW. Are you jealous 'cause you are not there for whatever reason (Me = due to young family/huge mortgage/justifying getting away for 3 days/ recovering rates - No excuses really), or are you content in being the 'Armchair Collector' Something I have come to terms with in the last few years. Having experienced 5 Cleethorphes Weekenders and at the last count 40 Soul weekenders in my 38 years on this earth in some respect I feel out of touch, however my love for this music will never leave me; that I am sure of. Just wondered how others felt about this. Patrick

I can feel a thread coming on tunes that were deemed to be house at the time of release and now mysteriously have turned into soul anthems. ARTHUR MILES - HELPING HAND (New Music)

What are the going rates for - Al Hudson - I'm About Loving You (Atco) Soundbreakers - Trying To Back To You (Symbol) Bobby Shannon - I Get My Groove From You (To-Mar) Midnight - Keep On Walking By (Ariola) Thanks

Totally agree - Ron Henderson is an essential purchase. As well as the indemanders, the unreleased tracks do not disappoint, particularly ''Nobody Will Ever Take Your Love From Me'' Anyhow look forward to review. s7oul

Anyone got for sale - HARD TYMES - I ASK A QUESTION (ANSWER SIMPLY) on RUBY.

The Ron Henderson CD is available to Buy Now. Have ordered my copy

Yeah - Definately on Fame (1457) the first of two records the Great George Jackson recorded on the label, probably because he was a staff writer for Rick Hall's FAME/MUSCLE SHOALS operation. - Other side is Find 'Em, Fool 'Em And Forget 'Em. Best, Patrick

Just thinking 'bout records that started off on small/local labels and later got issued by major ones. I'll start the list going with a few - FOUR BELOW ZERO ''My Baby's got ESP'' (P+P) (Later issued on ROULETTE) BOBBY DUKES ''Just To Be With You'' (SARU) (Later issued on CALLA) EDDIE BILLUPS ''Shake Off That Dream'' (GAR PIX) (Later Issued on SEVENTY 7) CENTER STAGE ''Hey Lady'' (DISPO) (Later issued on RCA)

A few Modern tunes Fir Ya that started life as something else............ BOBBY THURSTON ''Just Ask Me'' Covered Up as AL JOHNSON ROY DAWSON ''Over The Top'' C/U as JAMES MACK & THE CHICAGO GANGSTERS LARRY HOUSTON ''Lets's Spend Some Time Together'' C/U as TOP CAT ''I Wanna Spend Some Time With You'' WIL COLLINS & WILLPOWER ''Anything That I Can Do'' C/U as LOVE COMMITTEE ZZ & CO ''Gettin' Ready For The Get Down'' C/U as OSCAR PERRY GIFTED FOUR ''Are You Choosing'' C/U as THE NATURAL 4 TOMMY TATE ''You Taught Me How To Love'' C/U as IVY JO HUNTER THE SUPERSTARS ''I Just Can't Say It'' C/U as VERNON FAILS CROSSWINDS ''Fire'' C/U as PATRICK MOTEN ERIC RAPIER ''Can't Stop Dreaming'' C/U as JJ JOHNSON

ZZ & Co - Getting Ready For the Get Down, but only on the original 45 which I own and not the boot.

This one is going out to you guys out there who profess to be into Real Soul but can only really get your heads around Sixties/Northern/uptempo sounds. Can those who this applies to really class themselves as true Real Soul fans when they dismiss the deep soul / ballads element of our music. The stompers crowd out there please prove me wrong & tell me they have artists like Bobby McClure, L V Johnson, McKinnley Mitchell, J Blackfoot, Tommy Tate etc in their collections

I'm pleased about that 'cause I picked a mint copy this week for 2 quid in a junk shop

Can anyone help with a price on 100% PURE POISON - YOU KEEP COMING BACK on UK EMI. I know the mainly Funky LP goes for a few quid.