Dave Thorley

Yes from the promo only Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow triple pack LP from Jobete

Happy Bank Holiday Monday.............. Stafford Modern & Crossover Pt2 This mix helps demonstrate the diversity of what was played at this little venue back in the early 80's enjoy !!!!!! https://www.mixcloud.com/dave-thorley/stafford-on-the-modern-crossover-side-pt2/

OK on some devices people can't see the track list so here goes .......................Tracklist 1 Your smallest wish, is my command by 21st Century 2 Give me your love by Reo Lane 3 How did I lose you by Richard Popcorn Wylie 4 Feel so good by Ze-Brass 5 Get it together by Ben Cauley 6 Never ever by Hiroshima 7 The whole world is a picture show by Newcomers 8 If it wasn't for my baby Alt Version by Four Sonics 9 Oh I need your loving by Wali Ali 10 You can't stop my love by The Family Affair 11 Memories by Kathy McFarland 12 Who do you love by John Simone 13 Don't change by Jerome Jones 14 I love America by O'Jays 15 The whole world is a picture show by Newcomers 16 Just want this feeling to last Re-Mix by Marlena Shaw 17 What kind of love by Anacostia 18 Summer love by Baiser 19 Tell me why by Bobby Womack 20 Shake your A.S.S.E.T.S. by C-Brand 21 Love came into my life by Florence Trapp 22 Please don't ask me to stay C/U by James Walsh Gypsy Band 23 Hold on tight by Five O'Clock 24 Thousand years by Brand New 25 Hear say by Electric Express 26 Crazy by Manhattans 27 I did it again by Jesse Henderson 28 Lay it down on me by Gerald Mallory 29 Never stop loving you by Caviar 30 Loveline by Luke Day 31 I'm gonna make this world a better place by Patches

Glad you lot enjoyed it. All along time ago now................

Just seen this that is sad news.

Stafford Modern & Crossover Mix............. In the early 1980's this little club in Stafford, England made quite a stir for a moment. Hear a few of the tunes that people would travel from all of the country to hear. 30+ tracks that just take you back there again, for a few hours................... https://www.mixcloud.com/dave-thorley/stafford-on-the-modern-crossover-side/

Hi All Another week and a bunch more nice shiny things on the site, including these ....... Galaxy - Mandingo worrier - Saturn Mint £75 Reggie Garner - That's ain't no way / Half a cup ABC VG+ £45 Watch Tower - Forever together - Tower High Mint £100 Cookie Thomas - Touch me - CNF Mint £20 Voices - Baby you're messin' up my mind _ Victoria VG+ £240 Creations - A dream / Footsteps - Zodiac Mint £150 Jimmy Soul Clark - I blew a good thing - Karen Mint £100 Bachelor Brad & The Black Experience - Birds of a feather - Kris Mint £150 James Jolis/John Simone - So shy - Polydor Mint £75 Judy Story - Sun is always shining - Stage Productions mint £75 Plus loads more, full details and sound files on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking Dave

He was also involved in the two tracks by the late great Bill Spoon above

Yes a nice two sider, couldn't do Ohio without something Lou related

Just Found 3 more copies, when there gone, that's it !!!!!!!!!!! Razz-Ma-Tazz - On the disco floor - Radar £20 +P&P So they have arrived and ready to go, just hit me up !!!! Here is the story behind the release ...........Latest project with Cannonball Records Group. Unissued 70's funky mover from Butch Williams one time member of The Heartbreakers and man behind the stunning modern soul 45 'Keep on loving me'. When the Heartbreakers disbanded he worked with several group around Louisville including, Enterprise & Raz-Ma-Tazz neither released any records, but recordings were made. So a few years ago the search started to find a 1/4 tape that was thought to still survive. Butch had loaned it to some young guys in Lexington who said they would do something with it, this never transpired and when he spoke to them they said they had sent it back. He searched high and low, all he had left was a badly recorded cassette, which was enough for me to be hooked, but not to use. After a year of searching the search was called off and the tape was assumed lost. Then a year ago he rang me to say 'You won't believe this but I was cleaning out my Jeep when I found it wedged under one of the seats'. So tape was duly dispatched to me and I in turn sent it down to Alberto Folpower Zanini, after much work to editing a 6 min track to a 45 version and balancing stereo and mono parts of the tape the job was finished. The results are fantastic, a midtempo oh so soulful winner, with a little bit of a funky edge, that the title belies. https://youtu.be/5lVznMJw-iw

Tracklist1 Color One Tear Black Pt1 by Double O's2 You've got it all by Charles Simmons3 Mailman cometh by Preacher & The Saints4 This ole heart by La'Que5 Sweet dreams by Blade Family6 Let's be friends by I.R.S.7 All all I want is you by Sly Slick & Wicked8 Do you get the message by Grey Imprint9 Tippin by Dean Francis10 No matter by LaFez11 Burning good by Bill Spoon12 I've got something going for me by Volcanic Eruption13 Judge and jury by Jetton Prizn14 Independent woman by Jan Jones15 Freeway by Maurice Moore16 Together forever by Watchtower17 Ready for the weekend by Bill Spoon18 Precious Dove by Brotherly Love19 All my life by 100 % Pure20 Madness by Strange21 Walkin by Felix Harris22 Afro child by Allman Sisters23 You pick me up by Merger24 A whisper away by Odyssey & Co25 My baby's gone by Blade Family26 Color one tear black Pt2 by Double O's

Following everyone nice response to the Texas mix. Here is the second in what might become a series Soulful Shades Of Ohio, hope you all enjoy it ............ https://www.mixcloud.com/dave-thorley/soulful-shades-of-ohio/

Various Artists - Seattle Grown - KYYX-FM Mint / Mint- £40 +P&P Includes the killa Epicenter - Get off the phone

Razz-Ma-Tazz - On the disco floor - Radar £20 +P&P So they have arrived and ready to go, just hit me up !!!! Here is the story behind the release ...........Latest project with Cannonball Records Group. Unissued 70's funky mover from Butch Williams one time member of The Heartbreakers and man behind the stunning modern soul 45 'Keep on loving me'. When the Heartbreakers disbanded he worked with several group around Louisville including, Enterprise & Raz-Ma-Tazz neither released any records, but recordings were made. So a few years ago the search started to find a 1/4 tape that was thought to still survive. Butch had loaned it to some young guys in Lexington who said they would do something with it, this never transpired and when he spoke to them they said they had sent it back. He searched high and low, all he had left was a badly recorded cassette, which was enough for me to be hooked, but not to use. After a year of searching the search was called off and the tape was assumed lost. Then a year ago he rang me to say 'You won't believe this but I was cleaning out my Jeep when I found it wedged under one of the seats'. So tape was duly dispatched to me and I in turn sent it down to Alberto Folpower Zanini, after much work to editing a 6 min track to a 45 version and balancing stereo and mono parts of the tape the job was finished. The results are fantastic, a midtempo oh so soulful winner, with a little bit of a funky edge, that the title belies. https://youtu.be/5lVznMJw-iw

Another week, another bunch of new arrivals, 'From The Hard to find, To the just plain good' including these nice shiny things Carmel String - I hear a symphony - World Pacific Demo Mint £50 Darrow Fletcher - It's no mistake/Try something new - Crossover Mint £275 Tran-Sisters - Let it in - Pickwick W/D Mint- £175 Marvin Gaye & Kim Weston - It takes two - Tamla VG+ £15 Chuck Corby - Complete opposites - Chess Demo Mint £60 Peace Love & Happiness - Ain't nothing but a love thand - Abab VG+ £75 Phil Dowling - Cry no tears - Paisano VG+ £200 Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla Mint- £20 Charles Drain - I'm gonna stay - RCA VG+ £150 Little Willie John - I'm shakin' - King VG+ £200 Skull Snaps - Didn't I do it to you - GSF W/D Mint- £120 Timothy McNealy - Sagittarius Black / Funky Movement No2 - Shawn VG £800 American 76 - Who am I - Progress Mint- £250 Plus a whole bunch more, full descriptions and sound files on the site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking, Dave

No there are two other great tracks, the Jesse Harrison in the mix and Reginald's 'No man is an island'

Take from his & Jesse Harrison's LP on Crazy Cajun

For those that asked here is the track list Sugar Boy & The Shades Of Black – Free Man T.S.U. Tornadoes – Song For A Princess Carl Mathis Craig – I’ll Be somebody Oscar Perry – I Was right Carl Mathis Craig – I’ll Be somebody (Error) Timothy McNealy – Sagittarius Black La Familia Feat Little Joe – Do You Love Me Tickled Pink – Reach Out Timothy McNealy – Without You Oscar Perry – Something To Write Home About Buddy Ace – Color My Love T.S.U. Tornadoes – Work On It Ascots – Just A Few Feet From The Gutter Rue Davis – I Know My Baby Can Timothy McNealy – Funky Movement No2 Reginald Forch – There Ain’t Nothing Wrong With Me Jesse Harrison – Time Is Winding Up Paula, Johnny, Little Joe – Hello Stranger

Morning All Here is a soulful trip through Texas music. After a few weeks spent here with great friends, some artists and old DJ's, thought I'd put this together. Something for everyone I hope, Enjoy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.mixcloud.com/dave-thorley/soulful-shades-of-texas/

Hi All Loads more shiny new things on the site over 100 new title, 'From the hard to find, To the just plain good'. Including these pretty things !!! As always sometning for every budget.............. Willie Hightower - Because I love you - Capitol Demo Mint £90 Alvarez - Sooner or later - Polydor W/D Mint £60 Impressions - Love me - Curtom Mint- £25 Art Tarus - Get back stupid cupid / Way you are Exuma Mint £500 Malibus - Ten times a day - Sure-Shot VG+ £32 Bobby Black - Love is treating me bad - Axix Enterprises Mint £55 Tempos - A little togetherness - Canterbury Mint- £450 Stevie Wonder - Nothing's too good for my baby - Tamla VG+ £15 Barbara Hall - Drop my heart off at the door - Innovation II W/D Mint £55 Timmy Thomas - What's bothering me - Climax Mint £100 Venus Dobson - He said, she said - RFC Demo Mint £35 Originals - Good loving is just a dime away - Motown W/D Mint £35 Sonny Raye and Fancy - Been nice knowing you - Jet Stream Demo VG+ £30 Pete Warner - I just want to spend my life with you - Polydor W/D Mint £150 Plus so many more, full description and sound file on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking Dave

Hi All Today we have Cold Blood's excellent version of 'I'm a good woman' on a rarely seen 'Stone Mint' copy Cold Blood - I'm a good woman - San Francisco Mint £50 +P&P

Today we have a cool modern soul / Funk LP from Dallas, Texas. Produced by Roger Boykin on his own Soultex label. Includes the cool modern soul track 'Your the best' and the Bamberg Weekend favourite 'Happy hour' and the killa funk side 'Savoir funk'. 9 killa tracks in all. This copy is still sealed Savoir Flair - Savoir-Flair - Soultex Mint/Mint £100 + P&P

Art Tarus, Valentinos, Alison, Ronn Matlock..........................SOLD

Hi All Another week and a shed load of new stuff gone up on the site, another 100 + new additions, 'From the hard to find, To the just plain good', including these shiny things !!!! Reuben Howell - You can't stop a man in love - Motown W/D with Pict sleeve Mint/VG+ £300 Alison - Born to be a lover - King Mint £130 Lost Family - Blow my mind - Innovation II W/D Mint £45 Benny Troy - I wanna give you tomorrow - Delite Mint £130 Charles Mintz - Give a man a break - Abbott VG+ £35 Ronn Matlock - You got the best of me - Cotillion - VG+ £75 Chuck Jackson - I only get this feeling - ABC Mint £30 Art Tarus - I know the time is right - Exuma Mint £500 Patti & The Lovelites - Oh my love - Love Lite Mint £75 Teddy Pendergrass - Where did all the loving go - PIR Mint £25 Midwest Franchise - I'll be around - MCA Demo VG+ £120 Exits - you got to have money - Gemini W/D VG+ £175 1619 B.A.B. - World - Chess W/D Mint £50 Gaslight - Just because of you/It's just like magic - Polydor W/D Mint £75 Valentinos - Sweeter than the day before - Chess Mint- £350 Jesse James - If you want a love affair - 20th Century Demo Mint £70 Bobby Sheen - Something new to do - Warner Brothers Mint- £100 Plus a whole bunch more, full descriptions and sound files on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking, Dave

Hi All So much to add to the site in the next few weeks, but here a little start .................100 new titles or so gone up today including this little pile of gems. Southside Movement - Do it to me - 20th Century Demo Mint £100 Elsie Strong - Just ask me - Finally (Pink Original) Mint £40 Tommie Young - That's all a part of loving him - Soul Power Mint £50 Bobby Bland - Shoes - Duke Mint- £45 Tutty Gadson - Brought back the feeling - Earthatone Mint £150 Ben Branch & The Operation Breadbasket - Motherless child - Chess Demo Mint £60 We The People - Break down - Davel Demo Mint £75 Originals - Good lovin' is just a dime away - Motown W/D Mint £35 Whirlwind - Full time thing - Roulette W/D Mint £25 Tommy Jefferson - I love to be loved - Computer VG+ £450 A Brothers Guiding Light - Getting together - Mercury W/D Mint £150 Donny Burks - You'll never know what you have - Metromedia VG+ £100 Tyrone Edwards - You did it - Olam Mint £700 Impressions - You always hurt me - ABC Mint- £20 Smoke - Have I really lost you - J. Bridge Mint £30 Plus many more, something for every budget. Full description and sound files on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks Dave