Dave Thorley

LOVE THE HARMONIES IN THIS, SO PRETTY

Plus one more................ Perfections - Girl you better hurry - Tri-City £175 +P&P (Mint) Cool midtempo 60's Michigan group soul dancer

7 Day Unlimited - Dirt (In the sky) - Acacia Street Gang £145 +P&P (Mint) Much rarer west coast label, for this one time Keb Darge monster, Oh so soulful midtempo 70's group dancer Roy Hamilton - You shook me up - RCA £120 +P&P (Stone Mint) Classic 60's, big production midtempo dancer, here on a nice demo https://youtu.be/6FB1-uyIx2s Billy The Kid Emerson - The Whip - Mpac £30 +P&P (VG+) Classic 60's Chicago R&B https://youtu.be/a1G-RXHmBKc Spanky Wilson - Specialty Of The House LP - 20TH Century £50 +P&P (Mint/Mint-) Oh so rare LP, recorded in Detroit, produced by Al Kent. Includes the LP only crossover stunner 'Easy Lover'. Up there with Gloria Scott............ https://youtu.be/A1ODD5l-0iQ Brothers Of Soul - Come on back - Boo £85 +P&P (VG+) Bridges, Knight & Eaton at their very best. Nice Orange first press copy Counts (Our love's gonna be) Stronger than ever - Yes £150 +P&P (Mint-) Thumpin' uptempo 60's group dancer

Hi All www.topdogrecords.co.uk Another big site update, over 300 new titles across the site, usual mix 'From the hard to find, Too the just plain good' including 21st Century - Shadow of a memory/Coming right back - Dot W/D £150 Zulema - Wanna be where you are - Rca £30 Willie Pickett - On the stage of life - Soul Spot £350 Wes Black - I feel good - Star West £60 Freedom - Can't you see - Freedom £85 Dynamic Heartbeats - It ain't no secret - PS £50 Don Hannah - I got your number - Ar'Nett £75 Mystics - Steppin stones - Olimpia £40 Nina Simone - My baby just cares for me - Bethlehem £50 Samuel T. Robinson - Take time to go crazy - Vimla £50 Significants - Funky party/I'm in ecstacy - Alesvers £200 Silk & Satin - You got to be the one - Hamilton £55 Honey Due Twins - Come on baby - Yam-Bo £350 Kim Weston - A thrill a moment - Gordy £55 Plus many, many more. Thanks for looking, sound files on the site, hope you find something you like. www.topdogrecords.co.uk Dave & Malayka

Was a big tune at both Yate & Stafford, found my copy in a junk shop in Swindon, by the old tech collage around 77/78. Sold it to John Anderson in the mid 80's. Think that was the copy that he then sold to Richard Searling, that he was then playing on the radio in the late80's/early 90's

Plus a few more Little Beaver & The Rocketeers - I feel my love - Octavia £175 +P&P (VG+) Thumpin' 60's Florida dancer, killa horns just drive this winner along https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyK78YD9Qbg High Voltage - Country Road - Columbia White Demo £40 +P&P (Mint) Classic funky group dancer from 1972 https://youtu.be/a3Ecr5WlYPo Eldorados - In over my hear/You make my heart sing - Torrid £30 +P&P (Mint-, slightest warp, but plays mint) What a great Chicago group crossover 2 sider Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure - Don't jump/You'll miss me - Checker £12 +P&P (Mint) 2 great 60's duet dancers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mleM77Ii8TE Al Kent - The way you've been acting lately - Ric Tic £25 +P&P (Mint) One of the great Detroit recording, impassioned vocals, Al Kent & Herman Weems production, a classic !!!!!!!!!!!!

Valerie Lamar - Shame/I don't want your lovin' - Dee Dee £175 +P&P (VG+) Chicago oh so soulful 2 sider, 'A Stafford Classic' Velvet - It's the right thing to do - Love-Lite £30 +P&P (Mint- Vinyl, some water staining to label) Oh so sweet group harmony crossover outta Chcago, here on the much rarer local label Up From The Bottom - That's the way the world will be - True £15 +P&P (Mint) Later re-make of the great Chicag song, James Dockery production Vondells - Valentino - Marvello £75 +P&P (Looks VG, but plays with hardly any noise) Killa 60's group dancer, with same backing as 'Arabia', same writer and production team, what a suprise !!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOqkW9uGv1g Walter Hawkins & The Family - He brought me - Light £25 +P&P (Mint) Killa Modern Soul-Gospel dancer from 1977

Sound files for all on my site www.topdogrecords.co.uk or on Youtube Eldorados - In over my hear/You make my heart sing - Torrid £30 +P&P (Mint-, slightest warp, but plays mint) What a great Chicago group crossover 2 sider Fontella Bass & Bobby McClure - Don't jump/You'll miss me - Checker £12 +P&P (Mint) 2 great 60's duet dancers Floyd Beck - Show me - Timeless £45 +P&P (Mint) Polished midtempo early 80's modern soul outta Phittsburg Al Kent - The way you've been acting lately - Ric Tic £25 +P&P (Mint) One of the great Detroit recording, impassioned vocals, Al Kent & Herman Weems production, a classic !!!!!!!!!!!! The Imagination - Love diet - 20th Century £25 +P&P (Mint) Stunning sweet group vocals, Tom Tom 75 arranged swirling strings, a killa Inez Foxx - You shouldn't have set my soul on fire - Dynamo £15 +P&P (Mint) Killa crossover from Inez

Can't Youtube to work on here today, so sound files for all on Youtube or on my site www.topdogrecords.co.uk Ray Batts - Love me - Faces £80 +P&P (Mint) Pretty mid 70's southern crossover dancer Krystal - False alarm - Magic touch £15 +P&P (Mint) Lenny LaCour produced modern soul stepper, masterpiece Kevin Drinkard - I wanna thank you/World world - Teen's £10 +P&P (Mint) 70's Chicago oh so soulful 2 sider King Arthur - Hey baby - Soundscape £55 +P&P (Mint) Oh so pretty 70's funky modern dancer Reuben Bell - Meet me half way - Alarm £15 +P&P (Mint) Deep soul 2 sided stunner Richard C - I want you back - Sho-Boat £30 +P&P (Mint) Oh so soulful Memphis modern classic Richard Popcorn Wylie - E.S.P./Georgia after hours - ABC £15 +P&P (Mint) Look at the credits on this, then tell me you don't want one. Written by Wylie & Dozier, Produced by McKinley Jackson, Arranged by Gene Page, Paul Riser & McKinley Jackson. Stunning mid 70's soulful 2 sider.................

Even though he's gone he will live on thanks to his music and the internet, here's the man live.................

Sad News outta Philly, Major Harris R.I.P.This guy sang one of my all time favorite tunes. Plus so many other great real soul sides.' Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

John Gilliam - Come back Carol - ICA £15 +P&P (Mint) AKA Johnny Gilliam or J.G. Lewis, the man with the awesome deep voice does it again Original Breed - The Prophet - Karol £20 +P&P (VG+) Awesome midtempo Chicago group crossover Oscar Weathers - When you see what you want - Sirloin £20 +P&P (Mint) Much rarer local Jackson, Ms. first release of this sweet modern soul winner from 75 J.E. Morsan - By my side - M.G.S. £25 +P&P (Mint) Joe Hunter produced Detroit crossover soul winner Jean Carn - Was that all it was - PIR - £15 +P&P (Stone Mint) Stunning Philly classic Jerry Weaver - I'm in love - TMI - £15 +P&P (Mint) Oh so pretty Neil Hemphill (Sound Of Birmingham) produced crossover soul

Hi Andreas, is good. He recorded a few nice things from the 60's through to the 70's

Johnson Family - Peace in the family - Atlantic White Demo £55 +P&P (VG+) Much harder white demo of this mid sweet 70's winner Jackey Beavers - Hold On - Sound Stage 7 - £25 +P&P (Mint) Jackey on stormin' form on this classic side Joe Johnson - Can I change my mind - Syla - £50 +P&P (Mint) Oh so soulful NOLA modern soul winner Johnny Daye - I'll keep on loving you - Blue Star £45 +P&P (Mint) Classic 60's 2 sided dancer Don Gardner - My baby likes to boogaloo - Tru-Glo-Town £45 +P&P (VG+ missing B side label) Rarer white label copy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hH2VNrYvCY Dells - Run for cover - Cadet £50 +P&P (Stone Mint) All time classice Chicago 60's dancer

Over looked, underplayed, cheap as chips...............

I believe the Southbound, Abet, W.G., Parachute and Chocolate City are all the same group (7th Wonder, Seventh Wonder). Credits on all tracks lead back to Alabama. Don't know about the T Town one, I have it but credits didn't match others.

Plus one more Sweet Berry Featuring L.C. Johnson - You need a friend like mine/Don't let go - Retta's £20 +P&P (Mint) Little known 2 sider from Jackson, Ms. Funky dancer one side and cool sweet group ballad on the flip............ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfcvDguhvkE

Gene Middleton - No one to love me - Funk Factory £65 (VG+) Oh so soulful midtempo Florida crossover soul, rarer first local label Stephanie Mills - What cha gonna do with my lovin - 20th Century £10 +P&P (Mint) My fav version of this cool tune Simon Barbee - This feeling - Barbee £165 +P&P (Mint) Hard to find midtempo 60's dancer from Flint, Mi. Simon was a close associate of Dave Hamilton https://youtu.be/IzPN3e3M63c Gordon Keith - Look ahead - Calumet £50 +P&P (Stone Mint) Monster 60's Indiana dancer from the days of Stafford. Guy's old Maurice Williams C/U https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAD3bDYmmz4 Gwen McCrae - Love insurance - Cat £10 +P&P (Mint-) Midtempo 70's TK heaven

Just been on Jerry Hipkiss's GFM drive time show playing some of these tracks, great fun. Been speaking to Hadley and it looks like Jerry's gonna be doing an interview with him soon. So get your questions in to Jerry, so we can all learn more about his work.

Hi All Been busy putting more from the U.S. DJ collection, whole bunch gone up this week, 'From the hard to find, too the just plain good' Any problems ordering just PM me or email davethorleyuk@gmail.com www.topdogrecords.co.uk Here's just a small selection of new and fast sellers.............. Albert Collins - Taking my time - 20th Century £40 General Lee - We did it baby - Lost Weekend £25 Tommy Willis - K.C. Drive - Juke £45 Significants - Funky Party/I'm in ecstacy - Alesvers £200 Pat Lewis - look at what I almost lost - Solid Hit £40 Inovations - Stay on the case - Hit Sound £75 Harvey Averne Dozen - Central Park - Uptight £50 Larry Saunders - On the real side - Turbo £75 Freedom - Can't you see - Freedom £85 Patti & The Lovelites - Love Bandit - Cotillion £20 Anthony White - Hey Baby - PIR W/D £80 Geno Washington & The Davis Sisters - I'm so in love - Atac £230 Gene Stridel - Tomorrow is another day - Atlantic Demo £55 Plus loads more www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

I'd say 50% is still in the UK, about 25% Europe, 15% back to the U.S./Canada and the rest others, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Mexico, Peru

Gonna need a bigger apartment soon Bob

In his own quiet way Hadley did some fab stuff over the years