Dave Thorley

-----------------Maurice Jackson - Here I am - CD LP------------------ Oh so hard to find soulful/gospel LP from a couple of years ago. Includes the stunning track 'It's been revealed'. From the man that brought you 'Lucky Fellow' and a member of the Chicago group, The Independants £15 + P&P....

Hi Looking for Maurice Moore's 1977 LP on Pleasure records Cheers Dave

A great talent, sad news.

Hadley Murrell has been at work again, re-packaging more of his old catalog. This time to bring you a collection of tracks from Liquid Blue, the group that brought you the pretty 70's sweet group dancer 'Take it any way you want to' and 'Ain't that what you want' on HDM. Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

https://youtu.be/06rtd4p9H5c

Hi All Shed load more gone up on the site, Northern, Modern, Funk & Gospel, here's a small selection, grading and sound files on the site Carl Temple - Soul Day Theme - Brighter World £180 Alton & Johnny - Hang on in there baby - Polydor Demo £25 Luther - Don't wanna be a fool - Cotillion £75 Dramatics - All because of you - Sport £80 One Hundred Dollar Bill - I feel funky - Dollar Bill £100 Eddie Bishop - Call me - ABC Issue £175 Mr. Bruce - Daddy's Voice - Crystal Clear £75 Maurice Davis Revue - The thangs you do - Touring £75 Plus loads more, thanks for looking www.topdogrecords.co.uk Dave & Malayka

Sure this also got a release on a N.Y. label also

He also recorded under the name Tommy Starr - Wheel of love - Loma

Then sell it to me, I love it

Hi Need this for a friend in the U.S., anyone got a spare copy BUDDY SMITH - When You Lose The One You Love - Goldmine Soul Supply

I'm totally agree, but you reference price, what has price got to do with the quality of a song.

Forget price, if they were blind buys, the same price DOS, really

it is Benji, but as with the A side, his version takes it for me. Sung with so much passion, almost sounds like he gonna cry

Sorry Ted, DOS doesn't come close, all nicey, nice harmonies, no punch or passion. Charles sounds like the song relates directly to him and the psych guitar takes it to another level. One is a very nice harmony group tune and the other an adrenaline rush.

Only on the original press, a favourite of crossover fans, but not known by many. Played this at Boomerang and had 4 come up and ask what it was..............

Did get played at Stafford, but in the main, over looked, stunning https://youtu.be/qwYPXDnbXwM

This is the flip to Charles Simmons - Save The World, a slice of crossover heaven.............

I did post the story on this once before. Got 4 copies from Joe, it caught my eye at his house, as the label has none standard catalog number, see scan. So I ask him the story, he told me that he recorded, wrote and worked on a number of releases for the label, his own and others. He was only 16ish at the time and knew little about the industry. Fairly quickly he realised that maybe he should be getting paid more than he was for his work so he approached the label owner and Winfield Parker on the subject. This fairly quickly broke down into an argument and he walked out of the company. At the time of leaving, this 45 was due to be released, as he left the offices he grabbed a handful of copies. He tells me that he learnt through a third party, that after he left it was agreed that the record wouldn't be released and all the copies at the office got thrown away. A few copies had gone out to radio DJ's, but the word went out not to play it. Now this is his memory of the story, little reason to doubt him, I spoke to Winfield about the release around the same time, his memory of the 45 was fairly sketchy, but he was fairly sure it hadn't come out also. As for his voice, he was 16, he said his voice was breaking at the time, so give him a break, it maybe not the best at times on the recording, but it's way better than many classics I could name. The style in which he sings is unusual on 'Nobody beats my love', but that gives it a uniqueness I like. His vocal on the flip are possibly better, but the track is a little more messy. As for it's rarity, well if the above stories are true, then few survived his leaving. When I got back, I asked the usual suspects and none of them had a copy in their collections, played it to all of them, both sides and all said they would like a copy. As for price, it was arrived at by common consent, all were happy at the agreed price. They are all old hand, no fools and all agreed. It's true that not long after I got back Ady Pountain did find a copy at a Bristol record fair for maybe £20, Malayka was standing behind him when he got it. But that has nothing to do with it's value, he just got lucky. For those that don't like, I respect you view, it is a little different vocally, as I have already stated. But to say it's scrapping the barrel is just ridiculous and being provocative for the sake of it, or maybe your just bored. Lastly as many have stated, from day one of being played out, the dance floor reaction has been great. The music I listen to now, my own records and that of other DJ's has changed almost beyond all recognition from that I used to hear at places like Wigan, Yate etc. I personally can see how both have or had a time and place and thats why I still travel most weekends places to hear the soul music I love.

Hi Cliff, yep is nice, hard to know how to price these things, in most cases they are rarer than the groups records. But had one for the Fluorescent Smogg a few years ago which I was offered the same on, so thought this was about fair.

Hi All One of two I got of this pretty and insanely rare poster for The Significants amongst others. These sort of post are so hard to find, especially for tiny bands like these. I'm keeping one for myself, the other is for sale, fixed price of £100.00, will work out how to get it to the lucky buyer and cost later This was for a local gig in Florida and from what I was told the only time the band did a gig..... Size is 28" X 21", gonna look so good on your wall...............

Earl Connelly was a native of Philly, Sadly he passed back in the 80's. It was written and produced with his wife Mae, who still lives at the same address. When I visited her she told me that she had thrown away all his stuff about 5 years before, as it was taking up to much space in the basement of their house, over 300 45's, master tapes, contacts etc. She told me that as no one had shown any interest in his music and none of their kids wanted it, it all went into a dumpster. Mae said that back in the 70's he gigged around the city for a few years, but gave up as his career seemed to be going nowhere. In the last few years, she has received a few calls about his records and was glad some people still liked his stuff. Sadly an all to often heard tale.

Insanely hard to find, think there has only been one sell through Ebay, A real Detroit thumper