Dave Thorley

Hi Guys Two listings below one from Dave Rimmers Site and the other from Indiana 45's. Which is correct ? The numbering on the two additions, from Indiana 45's is different. Anyone know the whole story. Dave's listing Steeltown 101 - The Mellotones - The Drummer / Lonely Man - 1967 105 - Larry Tamblin - This Is The Night / ? - 1967 116 - Lou Washington & The Professionals - Since I've Fallen In Love / Stay Of Execution - 1967 195 - Lou D Washington - Smokey / The Way A Romance Should Be - 1967 207 - Ma Ma's Bootleg Blues Band - Cookin' Up (Soul Stew) / Yummy Yummy - 1967 670 - Maxine Crayton - Don't Take Your Love / You Better Stop - 1967 671 - The Drifters - Peace Of Mind / The Struggler - 1967 681 - The Jackson Five - Big Boy / You've Changed - 1968 682 - The Jackson Five - Jam Session / We Don't Have To Be Over 21 (To Fall In Love) - 1968 683 - ? 684 - The Jackson Five - You Don't Have To Be 21 / Some Girls Want Me For A Lover - 1968 685 - ? 686 - Richard Brown - Sweet And Kind / Don't Listen To The Grapevine - 1968 687 - Robert Lee & The Exquisites - Tears Are Falling / Lisa - 1968 688 - The Ripples And Waves Plus Michael - Let Me Carry Your School Books / I Never Had A Girl - 1968 689 - Gordon Keith - I'll Try To Please You / Don't Take My Kindness For Weakness - 1968 689 - Gordon Keith - I'll Try To Please You / I'll Try To Please You (Instrumental) - 1968 Indiana 45's also credit 2467-Del Chontays-Baby I need you/The Hustle 6710-Ben Brown-Two faces of love/Incognito

Good morning all you monday morning peeps, the latest from us over the weekend

Hi All More good stuff on the site, over 300 new titles. www.topdogrecords.co.uk Whats new 45's Heap of new titles including Rita Decosta-Demo, C-Brand, Chimes, Hiram Alexander, J's, O.C. Tolbert Plus some cool Deep and Gospel CD's a bunch of hard to find indie modern soul LP and Singles, Billy & Sarah Gaines, Blak Ice, Lil' Jimmie, Marcia Butler, Marcus Lewis LP's 60's/70's/80's and 90's additions, including the supa rare Jobete promotional 3 pack 12" Cool moderm soul, boogie and soulful house Hope you find something you like Thanks to all that attended the launch of 'Powerstation' last week. Great turn out, looks set for a long run with dates booked till the end of next year. Pt II, Saturday 23rd August-3 rooms-14 DJ's-9pm to 6am Dave & Malayka

Interesting, lots of you have taken the oppertunity to grab some rare CD singles, a format that another thread on here veiwed as redundant. Thanks to all of you that have made purchases. Dave & Malayka

Ron was always a gent when ever you went to see him, had time for everyone and was a great engineer, he will be missed. Does anyone know what has happen to his lath, that was one of only two left in Detroit, infact there are only about 10 in the whole of the mid-west. Dave

CD singles, some say the format is dead, well go and have a listen to the bunch we've just put up on the site. Many never appeared on LP's Most are very hard to find All are great soul music Also another bunch of 45's, LP and CDLP's gone up, including Three Prophets-I think I really love you-Together www.topdogrecords.co.uk

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

Interesting subject, just been loading a bunch onto our data base to put on the site. I bought out a record promo guy in Detroit some years ago, part of the deal was a bunch of CD singles. When they arrived, just left them in the boxes and never really paid them any attention. Started going through them a while back, lots of stuff by artists I've never seen before or tracks by southern artists that don't appear on albums. Mainly from the 90's, but nice modern soul.

For all you back to work people, plus we've just added indemand 45 Three Prophets, a bunch of nice LP's and some killer 12", inc Deep Sensation, Urban Blues Project, Michael Proctor

Horrible day, so maybe you'd like to have a look through the site.

Hi All Whole bunch of nice things gone up on the site www.topdogrecords.co.uk What's new CD's, just put up a whole bunch of rare and hard to find modern and northern cd's, inc Lil' Jimmie, Silky J, Macs & Rumplestilskin, Marcia Butler 45's inc-Nightchill, Four Reputation, Teeah-Louis, Suspension, Four Holidays 12" inc- Magnum Force, Harold Melvin & The Blues Notes, Whispers LP's-Rance Allen Group, Prince Phillip Mitchell, Louisiana Purchase Over 300 new titles overall across the site, as always many with sound files. Hope you find something you like Dave & Malayka

Morning Ian Weren't Buddah a bit slow of the mark with 12" all round ?

Good morning monday peeps, see below, went up over the weekend. Has lots of interest in the CD section. Hi All Whole bunch of nice things gone up on the site www.topdogrecords.co.uk What's new CD's, just put up a whole bunch of rare and hard to find modern and northern cd's, inc Allen and Allen, Family Unit, Javier, Jimmy Church 45's inc-Sam E. Solo, Jacque Carter, Non-Stop, Robet Lee & The Exquisiters 12" inc- Ebony Evans, Frankie Nieves, Greg Perry, Michael Stirling LP's-Beres Hammond, Princh Phillips Mitchell, Strutt Over 200 new titles overall across the site, as always many with sound files. Hope you find something you like Dave & Malayka

One on Ebay at the moment, Soul Hawk copy.

We it's gone now, don't think I'll be finding another in a hurry Dave

When will this madness stop Underpants for christmas, with my 'Mr. big stuff' label scans!!!!!!!!!!

A Little bump for all you nice saturday peeps Hi All Whole bunch of nice things gone up on the site www.topdogrecords.co.uk What's new CD's, just put up a whole bunch of rare and hard to find modern and northern cd's, inc Allen and Allen, Family Unit, Javier, Jimmy Church 45's inc-Sam E. Solo, Jacque Carter, Non-Stop, Robet Lee & The Exquisiters 12" inc- Ebony Evans, Frankie Nieves, Greg Perry, Michael Stirling LP's-Beres Hammond, Princh Phillips Mitchell, Strutt Over 200 new titles overall across the site, as always many with sound files. Hope you find something you like Dave & Malayka

Hi All Whole bunch of nice things gone up on the site www.topdogrecords.co.uk What's new CD's, just put up a whole bunch of rare and hard to find modern and northern cd's, inc Allen and Allen, Family Unit, Javier, Jimmy Church 45's inc-Sam E. Solo, Jacque Carter, Non-Stop, Robet Lee & The Exquisiters 12" inc- Ebony Evans, Frankie Nieves, Greg Perry, Michael Stirling LP's-Beres Hammond, Princh Phillips Mitchell, Strutt Over 200 new titles overall across the site, as always many with sound files. Hope you find something you like Dave & Malayka

Hi Pete Just had another spin through, many have the studio count in on them, also some have the backing singer track on as well. Plus there is some difference in the quality on some which would lead me to think they are from tapes.

I don't think so listening to them Pete, also I know Joe Hunter and the boys had a hand in putting them out, as they weren't getting anything from Motown after all the interest in them. But I might be wrong.

I've had these years and never played them. Bugger me 'All the time' and 'On the avenue' are good!!!!!!!!!

Cheers Pete So looks like no of the tracks from 'In the snakepit' are here. Dave

Can anyone let me have a track listing for 'The Best Of' CD. Trying to see which of the tracks on 'In The Snakepit' doesn't appear on that CD Dave

I have a a fair few Bell Sound Studio Disc. Just about anyone could use their services. But it did tend to be New York/New Jersey labels and artists. Although I have got some Bobby Womack Minit recordings on Bell sound. As said before, the labels have a slight gloss/wax finish to them and most are typed info and faily complete as they were a very professional company, but not all. The discs produced there had many purposes, as a form of test pressings, promotional for favored DJ's; for record label internal product meetings playing different takes before deciding which was released; quality control discs and independant artists producing them to hawk round labels trying to get signed. I have some that are ABC artists, but a different artist and song on each sides. These I guess were produced for internal use only. Again as already stated, knowing the history is everything. Find one with an unreleased track, different take, owned by the artists or producer themselves and you have a important bit of music history. But it is a bigger mine field than collecting vinyl, if you can't get good history on a disc, beware.

Pop the Glenda McLeod round the house and I'll tell you Dave