Dave Thorley

Your right 2005 from what I can see.

we have one on our site Cheers Dave

I think part of your problem is that this record is freely availble from many sellers at $10-$20, do you check sites like Gemm, you will find it there. Cheers Dave

Hi Steve I got the same three 45's sent to me this week from Joey King 'Fish'. Agree all three 45's are interesting in their different ways. Saw Joey & McKinley last week in Detroit they were on top form and excited about their new project. They have both been working at clubs around the city over the last few months, while we were there McKinley was also playing with blues man whose name currently escapes me, but anyway we all had a fun night out. McKinley also tell me he is going back into the studio with The Politicians soon.

As with all of these list you are relying on the complier knowing everything, which he clearly doesn't, as most of us don't. Or as is often the case a publication asks someone to put together a list and someone says ' ask so and so, he is an expert in this' the said person takes up the challenge, but in reality his depth of knowledge is mainly in one area. He then does a scant bit of reseach, which is often only to support what he already thought he knew and you end up with these ill informed lists, as above. The list then quickly gets dismissed or is reused time and time again, depending on the readership. In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is king.

He didn't I did a few years earlier and played for the first time at the Bamberg Weekender, I mentioned it to Andy and he tracked down a few more and sold them covered up, one to Marc, Lars and someone over here. When I first got it, I thought the horns reminded me of the Houston Outlaws, Ain't no telling

It's been played in German as The Houston Outlaws for over four years Chalky. Marc got one two years ago from Andy Dyson, as did a couple of other lucky DJ when he turned a few copies up.

I'm also waiting on a disc I won some time back. Hope he gets his life on the level soon. I wait in patience Dave

Hi All www.topdogrecords.co.uk Just completed another nice site update. This week some indemand stuff on the the northern, funk, modern and crossover side, plus a few rare left field items and the usual selection of classics. We also have just got a nice bunch of rare jazz and soul LP's, so all in all something for everyone. Cool new tracks included..... 45's - Sonny Harris & The Soul Reflections, Jesse Gomez, Harold McKinney Creative Profile, Five O'clock, Eloise Laws, Belita Woods, Counts, Wales Walace, Mae Young, Mella, Tal ArmstrongLP's - Rinlew Allstars, JB's, Buari, Joe Tex (original Dial Series), Chapter 8, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Melvin Sparks, Lucifer, Best Of Both Worlds, Lenis Guess, Love Peace & Happiness, Epicenter, and that is just a small selection of the nice tunes we have put up this week, hope to see some of you in Barcelona this weekend, looks like it's gonna be a packer. Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

Hi All This is a real long shot, but trying to find either the 45 or the 78 of this for it's writer in the U.S. They are 88 years old and have lost it in the last few years after a visit from a collector !!!! It is the only record from the many songs they wrote that they do not have, so trying to locate one for them, the track is Muriel Gaines & The Dixieaires - I know we will never meet again/After all - King 4111(45) Muriel Gaines & The Dixieaires - I know we will never meet again/After all - Queen 4111 (78) Thanks Dave

Just to add a little more to this. Think she sold the one she found and no longer has one herself. She still sings in local Jazz clubs around the Toledo area. The Label owner Mr Clark, owned the local record store and recording studio, some time in the 70's he shot the local football coach and went to The Pen, after leaving there he disappeared. Was talking to some locals only last week, it seems that the record store passed on to another member of the family, but didn't last much longer. When the store closed all the stock was thrown into a dumpster, the building was then pulled down, when a new highway was built, the whole area is now a six lane highway.

Credits look fantastic, but is it any good Ady ?

Which vivilore jordan, as she has about 4 releases on different labels

Sorry didn't read you question correctly, don't know of any other releases. Anyway that aside, hows tricks, have you found yourself a new job yet. Dave

Hi Mate Hows tricks, Ari is your man, he speaks to him all the time. But Calvin has had a colourful life to say the least, and has traveled for many years 'light' so to speak, he has no product or any of his master tapes. We put him in touch with Bill Wright and Jim Stewart, the three hadn't spoken for many years. Cheers Dave

Nice one that man

and one went through The Bay for slightly less than that I think only a few weeks ago, unless this was the same copy and someone here thought they would make a bit on it.

Don't want to be a spoil sport, but this is a great subject over a few beers with mates. Not sure it's a good one in the public domain, thinking taxman, wives or husbans reading this etc

Have always done this and hold records until month end for wage day. Only get let down about once a year by a buyer, which isn't a bad percentage. Way back in the day when I'd go down to buy from John Anderson, often had to do this as my eyes were always bigger than my wallet John had this habit of letting you spend a day hunting the shelves then after he had priced that up, he would pull out a handful of things and say 'I also got these, have a listen and see what you think', bugger!!!! or if he was in a playful mood, he would wait until you were round the back of the racks and he put something awesome on the deck, bless him.

Now just one Rickey Andrews left

Hi All wwwtopdogrecords.co.uk A few months ago we had a nice warehouse find in the deep south and got a hand full of each of the following titles all stone mint. We have no just about sold out on all of them and are down to one or two copies of each, so last chance on these great titles at good prices, when there gone........... Karen Striblin – We're not too young/Just a little girl – Jaber £100 (Great 60's version of 'Too young' in simular style to the supa rare Camero's. But not just that, but also a stunning soulful midtempo Dena Barnes type flip) Electrifiying Cashmeres – What does it take – Sound Stage 7 £60 (of all the version, still one of my favourite, group harmony soul dancers don't come no better) Rickey Williams – The next time – R.W.A. £300 (indemand uptempo dancer, in the same bubbling funky style as Joseph Webster. Private press by the artists of just 500, most he gave away at concerts, these were the only ones he sent for sale, we have two left) Flame And The Lovelights – The way I want our love/why is love – Jaber £50 (aka Jackey Beaver, as good as any of his high ticket 60's tunes, killer uptempo dancer one side, stunning midtempo soul drenched stunner on the flip) Jackey Beavers Show – We're not too young to fall in love – Jaber £220 Just about sold out on this, just have a couple with a slight storage warp, does not affect paly, otherwise stone mint) Sound files for all on site ............. Also these other nice new arrivals Wille White - Love at 1st sight (Hard to find Chicago modern soul)Victones – My baby changes (Great midtempo 60's dancer)Kenny Griffin – You've become part of me (another winner from Bazar)Electrostats – I'm not gonna hurt you (Rare NOLA, group harmony)Tal Armstrong – You've got so much feeling (Modern soul classic)Triumphs – You gotta dance (Storming early 60's group dancer)Jimmy Soul Clarke - Sweet darling (Nice white demo)Karen Striblin - We're not too young/Just a little girl in love (2 killer 60's sides on one disc)Wade - I'll never love you anymore (Rare uptempo Detroit modern)Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I care about Detroit (Slice of 60's magic)Roy Roberts - Got to have all your love (Hear it, it's Stafford all over again)Patti Austin - Are you ready for love (Crossover heaven)Mystic Five - Girl's out the way and let a lady in (Harmonies, bongos and a dancer)Marva Hicks - Looking over my shoulder (Rare UK copy)Jackie Beavers Show - We're not too young (Uptempo killer funky version)Mighty Clouds Of Joy - There's love in the world (Demo of this modern soul masterpiece)Evangelist Zephyrine b. Hill - I'm going through (Cool gospel/soul dancer)Fabulous Luckett Brothers -You need to pray (Gospel/Crossover soul rarity)Got Cha - Making love to you (Indemand mid 70's uptempo dancer)Debonaires - Hows your new love treating you (Stunning white demo)Carver High - Cool as school (Rare Chicago 80's modern/boogie 2 sider)Clear Featuring Lee Edwards - Equal love oppertunity (From the great DT label, comes another modern soul winner) Counts - Our love is gonna be stronger than ever (West coast uptempo 60's, sweet vocal stormer)Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

Morning to all those back at work, posted this over the weekend. Cheers Dave

It seems that everyone I speak to in the U.S. say that record companies viewed his voice as to simular to Jerry Butler. What a problem to have, I would have thought that was a bonus, the oddities of the U.S. music industry.

Hi All www.topdogrecords.co.uk Another big site update, lots of 45's gone up 'From the hard to find, Too the just plain good' including............ Wille White - Love at 1st sight (Hard to find Chicago modern soul)Jimmy Soul Clarke - Sweet darling (Nice white demo)Karen Striblin - We're not too young/Just a little girl in love (2 killer 60's sides on one disc)Wade - I'll never love you anymore (Rare uptempo Detroit modern)Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - I care about Detroit (Slice of 60's magic)Roy Roberts - Got to have all your love (Hear it, it's Stafford all over again)Patti Austin - Are you ready for love (Crossover heaven)Mystic Five - Girl's out the way and let a lady in (Harmonies, bongos and a dancer)Marva Hicks - Looking over my shoulder (Rare UK copy)Jackie Beavers Show - We're not too young (Uptempo killer funky version)Mighty Clouds Of Joy - There's love in the world (Demo of this modern soul masterpiece)Evangelist Zephyrine b. Hill - I'm going through (Cool gospel/soul dancer)Fabulous Luckett Brothers -You need to pray (Gospel/Crossover soul rarity)Got Cha - Making love to you (Indemand mid 70's uptempo dancer)Debonaires - Hows your new love treating you (Stunning white demo)Carver High - Cool as school (Rare Chicago 80's modern/boogie 2 sider)Clear Featuring Lee Edwards - Equal love oppertunity (From the great DT label, comes another modern soul winner)Counts - Our love is gonna be stronger than ever (West coast uptempo 60's, sweet vocal stormer)Plus many, many more. Lots of sound files Hope you find something you like, Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

It's a thought, but it would take alot more than a few weekenders or even 'Soul Weekers' to save them and to be honest a whole week at Pontins!!!!!!!!!!!