Dave Thorley

Ravin Mads sold on ebay a while back at about $250 Little Joe Cook the same $500-600 Metrics the same $300-$500 So maybe a bit more selling in the U.K. set sale, just convert to £'s Dave

Hi Keith The flip 'Summer love' is get more plays nowdays. Slow intro then those drums and the harmonies, stunning. Put up a clip of that might help sell it, big for Cliff Steele Dave

Tony Happy new year, where have you been. Ivor put forward the theory that you were researching South American nose flute music, any truth in that Dave

I was thinking more along the lines of singing performance cameos, but on the subject of acting roles, seem to remember that Morris Chestnut appeared in the great South Central gang movie 'Colours' with Robert Duvall

Hi All Been having a bit of a film fest in the last few weeks. We were watching Thunderball last night and although I have seen it many times, it was the first time I had noticed King Errison doing a small cameo, playing bongos. A few nights before it was the classic 'French Connection' and the great bar scene with The Three Degrees. So anymore we should be looking out for. Dave

Got one on our site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks Dave

Any ideas anyone ?????

Whilst on the phone to McKinley Jackson yesterday, he told me of the passing of Curtis. Along with his brother Moses they were the Lil' Soul Brothers who recorded with Mike Hanks on D-Town records. They were a popular act in Detroit in the 60's, being The Jackson Five style band of the city, funny enough it was The Five's arrival at Motown from Gary, Indiana that lead to them being over shadowed. McKinley told me the funeral was well attended and many of the citys great came out to honor him. Dave

Anyone know who was behind putting this out ?. Dave

Just found this photo of Earl when we met.

OK, just got of the phone with McKinley. He has one photo of the group and one of the Just Brothers. But not sure what your time scales are, as technology is not their thing so they would have to send it to me by post. Dave

Also got some nice stuff going through Ebay at the moment https://shop.ebay.com/nomoretime10/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340

Hi All www.topdogrecords.co.uk More new arrivals and a general site update. Some real nice hard to find 45's, northern, modern and funk. Plus some great LP's, as always lots of sound files..... 45's - Old (M) Pressions, Azteca, Gino Washington & The Davis Sisters, Justin, Ed Crook, Jesse Potter, Lennard Patton, Marcelle Joseph, Super Wolf & The Funkville BandLP - Colorblind (Crazy), Edna Wright (Oops), Jimmie Raye (The Lover), Smith Connection (Under My Wings), Willie Mitchell (Driving Beat-The Champion), O'Jays (Soul Sounds).Thanks for looking, hope you find something you like Dave & Malayka

Keith already asked me, unfortunatly McKinley has had a much traveled life and doesn't have any photo's of his past. I have the LP somewhere but it is in storage, someone else must have it. Dave

Ha Up Mark Be strong, I know it's seems like sh*t now. What ever we say on here doesn't make it hurt any the less, but many of us are thinking of you. P.S. Does your son still collect Hip Hop Dave

I know it's being picky, but I don't like the fuzz guitar on the Triple B version, the other versions have it way down in the mix and the beat more to the frount. But any version is way out infrount of many 60's things that played alot nowdays.

We do have some of the Triple B copys on the site

Here you go, from the fab Refosoul. This is the most in your face version, closer to the Miko release, but different again Artist: Eddie Parker Label: Studio Disc Track: i need a true love-version 3 soul-clips 232 (0 today) added by Dave Thorley (view all) on 18 Dec 07 Playlist Playbox

Also have a U.S. copy on our site www.topdogrecords.co.uk

Here a scan of the studio disc

Not alot more to add, Charles told me about the session when we met him a few years ago. He said it was at United Artists east coast studio. As it seems to have come from Uplook, the story does seem to hold water.

Sad to hear about Earl, had a chance to meet him at one of his recording sessions at Echo Studios, Memphis a couple of years back, nice guy. Dave

I hope it sells well, Bill's a nice guy. Dave

Artist: Bill Spoon Label: Studio Disc Track: i can't wait-edited unrelaesed

Hi All Some times on my trips to the U.S. I meet someone and think on leaving them, 'What a lovely person, I must try and do something for them', my meeting with Bill Spoon had just that effect. Met up with him just about a year ago, at his home. We spent about five hours chatting, playing music of his or that he had been involved in. Whilst doing this he played me a number of un-released 70's and 80's tracks that he had done with his life long friend Lou Ragland. Whilst digging through some records he had I came across a 10" acetate with three tracks that included 'Can't Wait (For The Weekend)'. Asked him if he would sell it, which he was happy to do, he also burned about 10 of the other tracks onto a CD. Played the CD in the car for almost the rest of the trip over there, it was so compelling. When I got back thought this needs to see the light of day, but the project was to much for me, so contacted John Anderson and Dave Welding to see if they would be interested for their Soul Junction label. John and Dave also saw the merit of the material, so they got to work with Bill in puting together the material for release. Dave sent me a email a few days ago to tell me the first element of the project was now nearly ready for release, a 45 with the stunning 'Can't Wait' on. Bill for those that didn't know was once a member of the Cleveland group The Soulmates on Way Out records. Here is a little bio that Dave has put together. So pleased to see this material hitting the streets. Dave William Franklin Bell-Weatherspoon (Bill Spoon) although originally a native of Bessemer, Alabama. Bill first began his performing career when his family relocated to Cleveland, Ohio. In Cleveland Bill's earliest performances were with un-named street corner group which also included his close friend, Riki Dannison (a.k.a. Riki Sonda, the co-writer on" I Can't Wait"). This friendship was briefly interrupted by a stint in the military. Upon their return in1965 they rekindled their friendship and together with Leroy Elie and John Berry they formed the group known as the "Soulnotes" recording "How Long Will It Last" for Way Out records. Following brief but unproductive spells with Stax records (Memphis) and Polydor records (L.A) Bill later returned to Cleveland. In 1979 a collaboration between Bill, Lou Ragland and West Coast producer Gene Dozier produced Bills most successful recording, a 45 single "Love Is On The Way" for Highland Records. A decade of inactivity recording wise followed, before in 1990 Bill in partnership with Hense Powell and Herbert Santifer collaborated on the "Talk To Me" project. This collaboration was to produce the "Talk To Me" album, a four track 12" single containing the previously mentioned "The One Who Really Loves You" and a 7" re-issue single of "Love Is On The Way" all on Hense Powell's Hense Forth Music Co label. The Hense Forth releases although receiving very little exposure or success in the USA, did go on to find a more appreciative audience within the U.K. For further information please contact John Anderson or Dave Welding Tel: +44 (0)121 602 8115 E-mail souljunction@blueyonder.co.uk