Dave Thorley

Bringing us right up to date Ron Lewis has now decided to release two of the Lo-Fi deep funk sides from their catalogue that he has been asked for many years for. So 2016 see the revival of his Mr Wonderful label and a new 45 release The Unhooked Generation – Love in motion / Fruits of evil – Wonderful MR W#2001-116 Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

Currently sold out, but if you really want one, I can get in touch with Butch and get him to send his last copies over. It will take a few weeks as dear old fella lives in a world time forgot, but they will turn up. so send us a PM Best Dave

West Coast producer, label owner and one time member of The Heartbeats Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

Hi Mate 200, 100 sold in the UK the rest he wants for the U.S.

Well this seems to have taken forever, but Butch has now got these pressed up and sent them to me, can't rush the man. So the new 45 is here just in time for Christmas, two great sides, the much requested mid tempo modern soul dancer and a stunning, classy ballad flip, from the one time member of Louisville's Heartbreakers.................................. Butch Williams - Keep on loving me (the way that you do) / Forever more - Stagazer Records £17.50 shipped UK, £19.50 Europe, £21.50 the rest of the world Hear both sides ....................... A Side https://youtu.be/aRbMP7nl-mw B Side https://youtu.be/Sk1Xm8U8vCo

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Only arrived this morning John

Well this seems to have taken forever, but Butch has now got these pressed up and sent them to me, can't rush the man. So the new 45 is here just in time for Christmas, two great sides, the much requested mid tempo modern soul dancer and a stunning, classy ballad flip............................. Butch Williams - Keep on loving me (the way that you do) / Forever more - Stagazer Records I'll be contacting all those that showed interest in it............................... Hear Both Sides Below ............................. https://youtu.be/aRbMP7nl-mw https://youtu.be/Sk1Xm8U8vCo

All prices + P&P Forth Session - Would you love me too / She's gone - Jayville Mint £350 Uptempo funky group dancer, flip is one of the great Lowrider classics Vickie Baines - Sweeter than sweet things - Loma W/D Mint £75 Oh so pretty midtempo 60's dancer Brown Bombers & Soul Partners - Wait for me - Amazing VG+ £400 Uptempo Detroit 60's group magic Detroit Land Apples - I need help - Shotgun VG+ £75 One of the great Detroit 60's instrumentals, rare original Barbara Stant - My mind holds on to yesterday - Shiptown Mint £350 Oh so rare without strings version. Clean mellow midtempo dancers that never lets up Eptones - A love that's real - Jox Mint £550 Much, much rarer green issue copy of this rare midtempo Texas 60's group dancer

Sad news if it is true Mate, Will try ringing him later

Hi All Here are three you don't see everyday and would grace any DJ box. All prices plus P&P De'Sire - I don't care - MCRP Test Pressing VG+ £400 Killa modern soul/boogie 2sider here on the insanely rare test pressing. Came out on Lou-Jo-Mare, which is hard enough, but this, maybe 2 or 3 known copies. Tolbert Family Singers - Ride the gospel train - MTF Mint £350 O.C. Tolbert on vocals, Mid tempo, emotion packed stunner that drips soul. Also comes with the rarely seen picture bag Nu-Cleus - Need a woman / Real love - Full Strength VG+ £450 Indemand for it's 2 killa sides, one stunning shuffler, the other rhythm driven dancer. Has been slightly recentered, so plays perfectly

All prices + P&P Hokis Pokis - Swing - Shield Mint- £25 Classic modern soul sweet 70's dancer Infatuations - Who's to blame / Keep your body moving - Poormans Mint £150 Stunning Lowrider group sweet ballad, nice funky modern flip Jesse Potter & The Fabulairs - Now I think I'm ready - Big 8 Mint £45 Killa funk from Detroit, from the same label and production team as The Apaches Jimmy Castor - Magic sax / Just you girl - Smash Mint £65 So, so good 60's 2 sided dancer Odds & Ends - Yesterday my love - Today Mint- £15 One of the all time great female group slices of crossover Occasions - There's no you - Big Jim Mint £25 Sounds like a £500 record, cool midtempo 60's group dancer O'Jays - Deeper in love - Neptune Mint Company sleeve £15 O'Jays arrive in Philly and deliver on of the great 60's uptempo dancers Last Generation - Just a chance / You're all I need - Last Generation Mint £80 Original copy, picture sleeve, one of the best new modern soul finds of the last 10 years, 2 killa sides Spirit Of St Louis - Wait until tomorrow - Fona VG+ £55 Stomping 60's garage soul group dancer Sound files for all @ www.topdogrecords.co.uk

The Soul Purpose Group - Dry your eyes - Soul Purpose Dynamite Dyous - You made my living worthwhile - Tomahawk The Preludes - Deeper than that - Harthon The Superbs - Till you tell me you love me - Ando Cash or trades from my site www.topdogrecords.co.uk

All prices plus P&P Master Blaster Horton - I want my baby here with me - ASL Mint £75 Supa rare Atlanta Lowrider harmony winner Maxine Crayton - You better stop - Steeltown Mint £50 Oh so sweet 60's midtempo crossover winner from Gary, In Dillard & Johnson - Here we go loving again - Piedmont Mint- £25 Tiny bit of H2O staining, wax mint. The original and only mix of this modern soul classic Lee Fields - Tyra's song - A&T Mint- £175 Supa rare, same backing as 'Take me back' Jewel Bass - Let your love rain down on me - Malaco Mint- £40 Slight warp NAP, otherwise wax mint. Indemand midtempo southern modern soul Jesse Anderson - Women's liberation / Ow wow man - Outta Cyte VG+ £15 Slight bit of H2O damage to label, wax mint. Two great crossover sides Willie G - Meet me halfway - Ric Tic Mint £15 Thumpin good 60's midtempo Detroit dancer Andrea Williams - You got I want it - Ric Tic Mint £20 £500 record for £20, same backing as the supa rare Fabulous Apollos - Determination Lots more cool stuff here www.topdogrecords.co.uk

Highest bid is 625.00

-----------Unknown Deep Psych Funk Test Pressing-------------- OK here's the deal, the best minds in everything funk and psych have come up blank with a name for the artist on this. So believe it to be a unknown, and most likely unissued 2 side vinyl test pressing. Came from a DJ collection in the Mid-West, but the guy it got it from can tell me nothing. Putting this up for offers, close sunday 6pm GMT. I don't know what it's worth, but if I let it go, it gone for good, so will have to be a price to compensate. If the offers I receive don't do it for me, then back on the shelves. So here is all I can give you, recordings for both sides and a scan (although as it blank, not much to see). Disc I would say is a strong VG copy Highest bid currently is £450 https://youtu.be/Bo41fFeiSQs https://youtu.be/CjtMVrXPD_o Clearly anonymity of bidders is only fair, but currently there are 4 bids in, 2 from the UK and 2 from the U.S, Highest offer £500 I will update once more at this time tomorrow

All prices plus P&P Blanch Carter - Halos are for angles - GSF W/D Mint, company sleeve £120 Bobbie Roberson - Don't you leave me / Don't turn your back - Boliveia Mint £35 Harvey Scales - Trackdown - Magic Touch VG+ £250 Bobby Womack - Trust your heart - Columbia Demo Mint £20 Bobby Williams - Let's work a while - Nor-Mar Mint- £175 David Sea - I'm in the mood - Magic City W/D Mint £10 Darcus - It's got to be love - RCA Demo Mint £25 G.C. Cameron - Don't want to play pajama games - Mowest Mint- £20 Jeanne Hatfield - Busy signal - ARV Mint £20 Joneses - Who loves you - Epic Demo Mint £45

Yep in the U.S., but at the time of it's release he did a European tour and to coincide with that it was also released in Holland. Possibly harder to find than the Moonshot copy

Hi All Another week of new arrivals, including these nice shiny things Ray J. & Norma Jean - Raising hell / Tell me you love me - Hep' Me Mint £200 Larry D - Keep what you got - Honey Lamb VG £120 Clifford Curry - I love women - Wood shed Mint- £200 Gerald Wayne - Now I can see - Starr VG £75 Jimme Raye - It's written all over / That'll get it Injection VG+ £75 R&D Blues Band - I've been around - Rexius Mint £250 Seventh Wonder - Captain of my ship - W.G. Mint £25 Tyrone Edwards - Can't get enough of you - Invictus Mint- £20 Jerry Butler - High stepper - Mercury Mint £20 Robert Harris & The U.R.S. Band - Funk on - Funkshun VG+ £300 Sound files and full description on site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

All Record prices + P&P Mamie Galore - Special agent - St Lawrence Mint £15 Major Lance - Shadow of a memory - Dakar Mint £15 Jackey Beavers - Hold on - Sound Stage 7 Mint- £15 Al Kent - The way you've been acting lately - Ric Tic Mint- £25 7 Miles High - She's gone away - Gerim Mint- £120 Highway Q.C.'s - Be at rest - Peacock W/D Mint £75 Curtis Wiggins - Stand up when I talk to you - Palm Mint £50 Five O'Clock - Hold on tight - O'Clock Mint £60 Mighty Elegant - I find myself falling in love - Jaber Mint £75 Jackie Ross - I've got the skill - Chess Mint £10 Pauline & Bobby - No messin' around - Expo Mint £15 Pat Lewis - Look at what (I almost missed) - Solid Hit VG+ £40 Plus lots more killas here www.topdogrecords.co.uk

All are UK Tamla Motown or Stateside 45's, All prices plus P&P Temptations - (Iknow) I'm losing you - TMG 587 VG+ £10 Contours - Just a little misunderstanding - TMG 723 Mint- £20 Martha & The Vandellas - Quicksand - SS 250 VG+ £30 Four Tops - Reach out I'll be there - TMG 579 Mint- £5 Temptations - Beauty is only skin deep / you're not an ordinary girl - TMG 578 Mint- £20 Martha & The vandellas - One way out - TMG 621 VG+ £25 R. Dean Taylor - There's a ghost in my house - TMG 896 VG+ £5 Gladys Knight & The Pips - Just walk in my shoes - TMG 813 VG+ £15 Elgins - Heaven must have sent you - TMG 771 Mint- £10 Jackson Five - I want you back - TMG 724 VG+ £8 Lots more new stuff here www.topdogrecords.co.uk

-----------Unknown Deep Psych Funk Test Pressing-------------- OK here's the deal, the best minds in everything funk and psych have come up blank with a name for the artist on this. So believe it to be a unknown, and most likely unissued 2 side vinyl test pressing. Came from a DJ collection in the Mid-West, but the guy it got it from can tell me nothing. Putting this up for offers, close sunday 6pm GMT. I don't know what it's worth, but if I let it go, it gone for good, so will have to be a price to compensate. If the offers I receive don't do it for me, then back on the shelves. So here is all I can give you, recordings for both sides and a scan (although as it blank, not much to see). Disc I would say is a strong VG copy Highest bid currently is £450 https://youtu.be/Bo41fFeiSQs https://youtu.be/CjtMVrXPD_o

All prices plus P&P June Jackson - It's what's underneath that counts - Imperial Demo Mint/Company Sleeve £60 Jo Ann Garrett - Just say when - Chess Mint/Company Sleeve £20 Jae Mason - Please the crowd - Buddah Demo Mint/Company Sleeve £100 Esther Phillips - Home is where the hatred is - Kudu Mint/Company Sleeve £25 Brothers Of Love - You changed me - Blue Rock Mint/Company Sleeve £35 Invitations - Living together is keeping us apart - Silver Blue Mint/Company Sleeve £25 Lamont Cranston Band - Takin a chance - Waterhouse Mint/original Picture Bag Thanks for looking, loads more great stuff here www.topdogrecords.co.uk Dave & Malayka

Here is the flip side I forgot to post earlier. https://youtu.be/CjtMVrXPD_o