Dave Thorley

Hi All PM me or Email davethorleyuk@gmail.com Moments - Hurts on me, baby - Stang £45 +P&P (Mint-) One of their harder to find late 60's crossover gems, thumpin' dancer https://youtu.be/OvuWr2p5HnU The Mohawks - The champ - Atlantic Test pressing £80 + P&P (Mint) Insainly rare U.S. test pressing of the classic tune https://youtu.be/Eg6EujNRuyI Gwen McCrae - 90% of me - Cat £50 +P&P (Mint-) Classic modern/rare groove from Gwen, Steve Alaimo production https://youtu.be/qPZt2BCqzgM George H. Franklin - That's how it is when you're in love - Faces £50 +P&P (Mint) Oh so soulful southern crossover, stunning deep flip https://youtu.be/DX4cVTu0XWc Gloria Scott - What am I gonna do - Casablanca £45 +P&P (Mint-) Oh so pretty Barry White production from 74 https://youtu.be/kFuAnwn_V5Q Gloria Taylor - You got to pay the price - Glo-Whiz £15 +p&p (VG+) Classic female cover of the Al Kent tune, here on a White Demo https://youtu.be/Kqx_U-zb1Yw Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford - I'm in love - Mpingo £45 +P&P (Mint) Slice of crossover magic produced by Ronnie McNeir https://youtu.be/4K19o9IJl2s The Devils - The X-Sorcist - People £45 +P&P (Mint-) Killa James Brown produced funk https://youtu.be/4othDTEJYVI Dean Courtney - You're all I've got - Paramoumt £25 +P&P (Mint-) Oh so pretty crossover 2 sider https://youtu.be/j0q3YFNS9fo

Thanks Wayne, yep it is a very nice tune, a real 70's slice of heaven

Hi All www.topdogrecords.co.uk Loads more new stuff gone up on the site, over 1000 new titles across the site, 'From the hard to find, Too the just plain good', including ........... Leon Gardner - Wonderful world of children - Igloo £150 Lou Rawls - It's you - Capitol Demo £25 Ronnie Dyson - Lady in red - Demo £45 Apaches - Tryin to make ends meet/Another lazy day - Big Eight £375 Wiiliam Bell - Easy comin out - Mercury £30 Ronnie McNeir - Different kind of love - Tortoise £65 Ted Cask - Jes sum-un to say - Etus £90 Silent Majority - Something new about you - Hot Wax £75 Margie Joseph - One more chance - Volt White Demo £120 Jo Ann Henderson - Baby please don't go - Phonograph £100 Johnny Lyte - Done it again - Pacific Jazz £45 Lee Rogers - Sock some love power to me - Premium £100 Teddy Pendergrass - Where did all the loving go - PIR £20 Al Kent - The way you've been acting lately - Ric Tic £25 Just a flavour of the range of tunes gone up, some many more. PM me on here of email me davethorleyuk@gmail.com Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

Little Carl Carlton - Competition ain't nothin' - Back Beat £20 +P&P (Mint-) Evergreen 60's classic from the Detroit man https://youtu.be/v_aH2PK5wa4 Teddy Pendergrass - Where did all the lovin' go - Philadelpia International £18 +P&P (Mint) McFadden & Whitehead production of this cool slice of 70's Philly https://youtu.be/Estey_RYZZg Notations - I can't stop - Twinight £20 +P&P (VG+) Chicago group crossover at it's best https://youtu.be/O0Vm4UDlS4w Platters - With this ring - Musicor £12 +P&P (Mint-) From their great Detroit sessions, with Richard Popcorn Wylie https://youtu.be/KO0Zba2Y5Uw Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Too late to turn back now - United Artists £15 +P&P (Mint) Evergreen crossover magic from Miami https://youtu.be/DZW-hzPxfHk Moments - Hurts on you baby - Stang £25 +P&P (Mint-) One of their harder to find 60's crashing dancers https://youtu.be/OvuWr2p5HnU Pat Lewis - Warning - Solid Hit £45 +P&P (VG+) Thumpin' 60's Detroit dancer from the lady https://youtu.be/S0Fzz1H4gXI Faith, Hope & Charity - Don't pity me - 20th Century £20 +P&P (Mint) Pretty Van McCoy produced midtempo dancer https://youtu.be/zhwJBDs-u0A Mongo Santamaria - We got latin soul - Columbia £20 +P&P (VG+) Indemand thumpin' Latin dancer https://youtu.be/pXXAZsNpDik

Here's a scan of the purple label and the only photo I have of the band. I believe that he was the same Little Melvin Williams, that was a notorious gang leader in Baltimore in the 60's & 70's. He latter appeared in the 'The Wire'.

Often an easy way is to check out what is listed on Gemm https://www.gemm.com/c/search.pl?field=ARTIST&wild=Oliver+Cheatham+&Go.x=6&Go.y=14&media_format=2

A few people tried to PM me, but my mail box was full, now cleared out so PM's are fine Thanks Dave

The Ripples - Cowboys to girls - Apache £40 +P&P (Mint-) Hard to find sweet group from Chicago https://youtu.be/1USm-QmseNI Love Devotion & Happiness - Joy sweet Joy - P.E.U. Jadan £25 +P&P (Mint) Sweet 70's group crossover from Chicago https://youtu.be/g-n8ozDXwsQ Renaldo Domino - I'm hip to your game -- Smash White Demo £45 +P&P (Mint) Pretty midtempo 60's crossover https://youtu.be/DQMwEm_TsB0 Reggie Saddler Review - Just wait and see - De-Lite White Demo £35 +P&P (Mint) Oh so soulful midtempo dancer, uptempo killa flip https://youtu.be/ejkAFKGUHvU Darrell Banks - I've got that feelin' - Atco £20 +P&P (VG+) Gene Redd produced midtempo 60's magic https://youtu.be/1977MkfiFwI Richard Brown - Sweet and kind - Steeltown £45 +P&P (Mint) Lovely 60's 2 sider from Gary, Indiana https://youtu.be/efYFX1Qi3DA Ravenettes - Since you've been gone - Shurefine £20 +P&P (Mint) Drivin' 60's girl group dancer, rare first label

https://youtu.be/2wvu5sEkQRk

Hodges, James, Smith & Crawford - I'm in love - Mpingo £40 +P&P (Mint) Ronnie McNeir produced midtempo 70's winner int Ann Sexton - I still love you - Seventy Seven £25 +P&P (Mint) Her stormin' funky dancer, IMO her best mover J.J. Barnes - Evidence - Buddah £30 +P&P (Mint) Rarer Demo, Drivin' midtempo LeBaron Taylor Detroit production Southside Movement - Do it to me - 20th Century £50 +P&P (Mint) Harder demo of this Chicago modern soul classic Radiants - I'm glad I'm a loser - Chess £15 +P&P (Mint-) Thumpin' 60's Chicago group dancer Billy Butler - Come over to my side - Brunswick £45 +P&P (Mint-) Gerald Sims & Carl Davis production, big beat 60's midtempo winner Bobby Rush - Just be yourself - Salem £40 +P&P (Mint) Bobby in Chicago, funky 60's dancer Barbara Mason - Ain't got nobody - Artic £25 +P&P (VG+) Cool big beat 60's midtempo Philly https://youtu.be/2wvu5sEkQRk Pauline Shivers - Won't you come back home - O-Pex £15 +P&P (Mint) Pretty 60's Chicago crossover PM me or email davethorleyuk@gmail.com Don't for get loads of new arrivals every day at the mo........ www.topdogrecords.co.uk Thanks for looking Dave & Malayka

Spoke to Polly the other day, hopefully gonna see him next time he's over my way

Jock is right Europe is really exciting at the mo, recently did gigs in Oslo and Salerno in both cases, was able to play from 60's through to 80's, northern, funk, modern, soulful boogie to busy floors. In each case DJ'd next to the local DJ's who gave me a run for my money, playing exciting, diverse sets. Plan to get along to Hamburg & Movin' On before the end of the year just as punter, as they really are fun.. Here's just a few gigs that are really on the money, Oslo Soul Experience, Movin' On, Soul 4 Real, Bamberg Weekender, Hamburg Weekender and Hip City. In each case the mix of what is played differs, but for me that is the charm, each event has it's own personality and you will hear something different at all. Also many of the European DJ's now do shows on Solar Radio's 'Soul People' , so you can get a bit of a feel from listening to that.

Hi All www.topdogrecords.co.uk Been busy loading a shed load of new stuff on the site, over 1000 gone up in the last few weeks. Real mix of every thing from 'The hard too find, Too the just plain good', below is just a sample of stuff... 21st Century - Your wish is my command - Bee Gee £45 Four Sonics - Eaiser said than done - Sport W/D £75 Buddy Miles - Just a kiss away - Columbia £100 Barbara Mason - Bobby is my baby - Arctic £45 Chicago Pete - I'm beggin' - Valerie £50 Enticers - Storyteller - Cotillion £40 Masqueraders - Ain't gonna stop APG W/D £45 Marvellos - Down in the city - Modern Demo £80 Icemen - Sugar baby - Samar £65 Z.Z. Hill - Don't make promises - Kent Demo £25 Windy City - Just for you - Kelli-Arts Issue £35 Voices - Fall in love - Penny £55 Tommy Lee - Delta girl - Capitol £45 O.J. Smith - Hold on to you - Soul West £200 Otis Clay - The only way is up - Echo £100 Renaldo Domino - I'm hip to your game - Smash W/D £45 Spindels - And the band played on - ABC £45 June Evans - I need you - Center Stage £250 Lee Moses - Time & place - Front Page Demo £35 Plus so many more, all with sound files, hope you find some thing you like. Putting up 100's of new titles every week from a DJ collection from the U.S. Lastly remember the site has an order cart problem so the front page has a email link to send you orders or PM me on here. Thanks Dave & Malayka

Email to davethorleyuk@gmail.com or PM me Invitations - They say the girl's crazy - Silver Blue £25 +P&P (Mint-) Classic Bobby Martin produced 70's Philly stunner Imagination - Love Diet - 20th Century £20 +P&P (Mint-) Oh so pretty and hard to find 70's sweet group dancer https://youtu.be/Lyq9W7SJwYw Manuel B. Holcom - I stayed away too long - Diamond Jim £30 +P&P (VG+) Hard to find white demo of this classic slice of 60's Detroit deep funk https://youtu.be/-P7IZppsPaM Bobo Mr. Soul - Answer to the wants ads - Atlantic £15 +P&P (Mint-) Indemand again funky crossover from Houston https://youtu.be/O5R5obbiRXQ Impressions - You always hurt me - ABC £15 +P&P (Mint-) Their best uptempo 60's dancer, killa https://youtu.be/5BVHjBwNjCU

Falcons and O'jays sold

PM PM'd you

Hi All www.topdogrecords.co.uk Still having problems with the shopping cart, so have a look and PM me any orders or email davethorleyuk@gmail.com Loads more added to the site, over 200 new titles 2day. Northern, Modern, Boogie, Funk, Ballads & Gospel, all with sound files, including Brenda & The Tabulation - A reason to live - Top & Bottom W/D £25 California Rock Choir - Where ever you are - Cyclone £40 George Benson - My womans good too me - A&M £45 O'Jays - Put our heads together - PIR W/D £15 Willie Chilsom - Running out of time Trella £75 Falcons - Good good feelin - Big Wheel £210 Isley Brothers - Who's that lady - United Artists £75 Joiners Five Trumpets - Live forever more - Staff £40 June Jackson - It's what's underneath that counts - Imperial Demo £65 LaShawn Collins - What you gonna do now - Sincere (Rare Green) £175 Mohawks - The Champ - Atlantic (Test Pressing) £80 Plus so many more, thanks for looking Plus lots and lots more and don't for get the 'Ric Tic Deal' Ric Tic Soul Pack. 10 45's from this famed Detroit label for just £20 +P&P. 10 different titles Mint or Mint- (All play as new/Mint) Hope you find something you like Dave & Malayka

Yes that would be a bargin, ran out of £20ers before the end of the show

Track listing 1st Hour "¢ Tymes — Goin' thru the motion — Studio Disc Alt mix "¢ TSU Tornadoes — Song for a princess "¢ Black Sugar — Too late "¢ Significants — I'm loving too hard "¢ Lonnie Jones — Actions speaks louder than words "¢ 700 Wats Band — In the winter time "¢ Joystick — My baby "¢ Tony Troutman — Gotta Get away C/U "¢ Westbound Freeway — My little lady C/U "¢ Harvey Scales — Trackdown "¢ Herman Hitson — Why not me — Studio Disc "¢ Chance & Tony — Pretty baby "¢ Eric Lomax — Prestige love affair "¢ Step By Step — I always wanted to be in the band "¢ Realistics — How can I forget — Studio Disc — Alt mix "¢ Al Williams — The other side of your love "¢ Nadine Brown — Sho ain't nothin "¢ Web People — Sending out vibrations 2nd Hour — All under £20 special (Nearly !!) "¢ Curtis Mayfield — You're so good to me "¢ Margie Joesph — Riding high "¢ Laura Lee — Don't leave me starving for your love "¢ Kashif — I just gotta have you "¢ Traditions — Rubt Tuesday "¢ Free Spirit — Love you just as long as I can "¢ Weapons Of Peace — Just keep on smiling "¢ Major Lance — Must be love coming down "¢ Paul Kelly — Don't burn me "¢ Kazu Matsui Project — Standing on the outside "¢ Manhattens — Locked up in your love "¢ Curtis Mayfield — Love to keep you in my mind "¢ Mighty Clouds Of Joy — There's love in the world "¢ James Sisters feat Big Anthony & The Race — Jesus I believe "¢ Ray Quarles — It's gonna be all over "¢ Bland Allison — I can't get back to you "¢ Broken Melody — What's happening baby "¢ Perfect Match — The weights on you

Sundays 'Soul People' show now on my Mixcloud page for listen again. Thanks for all the messages about the show. https://www.mixcloud.com/dave-thorley/

Hi Guys Glad you all like it. The Westbound Freeway is a cover up. As Bob says the Joystick, has a nice sweet-cum doo wop style flip to it. Gonna put it up on my Mixcloud later 2day for those that missed it.

Hope some of you can join us sunday morning In the first hour got a whole bunch of new things, unknowns, current dancefloor winners, hopefully you won't be disappointed. Dave

Tomorrow's Men - Who's that lady - Congress £45 +P&P (VG+) Indemand Donny Hathaway arranged group crossover ttye Swann - Kiss my love goodbye - Atlantic £100 +P&P (Mint Company Sleeve) Evergreen dance floor jammer from the mighty Hurtt & Bell https://youtu.be/OrDo9XOo1lU Greg Perry - It takes heart - Alfa Demo £75 (Mint) Supa rare demo/Company Sleeve of this ever green 82 dancer https://youtu.be/yuVNjlUDL2g Josephine Taylor - Is it worth a chance - Twinight White Demo £75 +P&P (VG+) Rare demo of this storming 60's dancer https://youtu.be/46g8tVQqXp0 Barbara Lynn - You're losing me - Atlantic Red & White Demo £30 +P&P (Mint-) Oh so soulful crossover, rare demo, 'Soulful Strutt' backing https://youtu.be/NMVhEUeNvJ4 Lonette - Veil of mystery - M-S £30 +P&P (Mint) Oh so pretty female Detroit 60's dancer, rare to find in mint condition https://youtu.be/3rLkaIjfJAc Jerry McCain - Jucy Lucy - Jewel Demo £45 +P&P (VG+) Hard to find R&B dancer https://youtu.be/t1XIGcpHEDY

Hi All Back with another 'Soul People' show this sunday. 10.00 am - 12.00 noon gmt. https://www.solarradio.com 1st Hour, The usual mix of the weird and wonderful, un-released acetates, 70's dancers, the odd 60's thing etc 2nd Hour, This week playing a hour of lovely soul that you can go find on the web right now for under £20 Hope some of you can make it Cheers Dave