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Freddie Scott's -1967 version is a great delivery of "Open the door to your heart " (old tape swappers sound from the 80s) Funky 16 Corners take on " Our love is in the pocket " When I began to understand the whole Northern Soul “thing”, I realized why this record (and to an even greater extent the 1969 cover by JJ Barnes — which used the same backing track) was so revered. If there was ever a record that could serve as a blueprint for a particular sound, ‘Our Love Is In the Pocket’ is it. From the propulsive 4/4 beat, to the ringing vibes, honking baritone sax and bright, sweet hooks, it’s as if it was ordered in the “one item from column A, one from column B” method from the Northern Soul “menu”. Banks hailed from Buffalo, NY, where he performed locally. He was eventually signed by Solid Hitbound productions (hence the GEO-SI-MIK connection) in Detroit, who borrowed the name of the Buffalo lounge where Banks performed (the Revilot) for a new label, on which Banks debut 45 would be the initial release. Released in 1966, ‘Open Up The Door To Your Heart’ would become a Top 40 success, dragging its B-side ‘Our Love Is In the Pocket’ along for the ride. Over the next four years, Banks would record 45s for Atco, Cotillion and Volt (as well as LPs for Atco and Volt), before he was tragically shot dead in a confrontation with an off-duty police officer in March of 1970. As I mentioned before, ‘Our Love Is In the Pocket’ was covered by J.J. Barnes in 1969, with a Parliaments cover ‘All Your Goodies Are Gone’ on the flipside. Barnes version is held by many in the Northern Soul world to be the superior/definitive version. On this point I must respectfully disagree. The only difference between the two records (which as I said employ the same backing track) are the vocals, and while I understand the preference among some for the somewhat silkier quality of Barnes voice, I vote for Banks.

Major Lance version of Open the door to your heart is great and Freddie Scott ain't to bad either . tfk

...Darrell Banks (OLIITP) was the ultimate whilst getting into Northern Soul in the mid 70s - awesome stuff !!! I thought... It just blew me away and was massive hit in the youth clubs back then ..I guess at the time I should have been studying for ma exams but all I could think about was this music and visiting a guy selling records on Worksop market (Pete Ward ) he was raving on about and kept playing a version by JJ Barnes .. ... Now just listening again and with time I thought JJ may kinda just nudge it ??? See what you think ? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zvoZLrH3LPQ&autoplay=1 great video BTW.... TFK

Hi Dave am not surprised with "The Natural Impulse" Were gonna make it through 45 selling out - their "Thank you baby" off the CD is tip top too - 2 nice groovers for sure... regards tfk

And if ya canna get ya cats whiskers crystal wireless radio sets to reach those wave bands we have Fraser Dunns fabulous Sub City Show also on the World Wide Web live from Glasgow town every Saturday afternoon flying the flag high for Independant Soul music - Fraser featured tracks by Clayton Hooker/One Nation and Darold Ghoulston off the "Extra rich in soul" CD on last Saturdays show :- https://www.subcity.org/shows/soulfulallsorts/affb7/ tfk

Yep defo a goodie Jerry - phew ....alls sounding and looking good in 2014 and it's only February !!! regards tfk

Just to give you the thumbs up and advance on a fab new CD heading our way courtesy of Soul Junction Records - a fantastic blend and sample of previously unissued and issued Soul Music from the current stables and rota at Soul Junction. website and sound files:- https://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/SJCD5007.html Soul Junction Press Release: Various “Extra Rich In Soul” SJCD5007 Release Date: Monday March 17th 2014 “Extra Rich In Soul” is a various artists cd compilation featuring some of Soul Junction’s most popular and now long deleted vinyl releases from Bill Spoon, Oliver Cheatham, Jesse James, David Washington Vince Broomfield and Natural Impulse. These have been blended in amongst previously unissued tracks such as Clayton Hooker’s “Say It Again” and “Have You Had Enough” as well as a delightful mid tempo offering from Natural Impulse “Thank You Baby” which gets its debut outing on this compilation. Also to continue with Soul Junction’s commitment to support today’s contemporary output we have included three recent releases by way of August Heat’s “Fly Away” and Darold Gholston’s “Love That’s Real” and E.R.I.C ‘s “ Backstage”. Add to that, two brand new releases from Detroit’s One Nation “I Like Your Style” and Pix’y aka Janet Wright’s excellent rework of the Rose Royce classic “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” So we hope to have provided something for everyone’s soulful palette. For further information please contact Soul Junction at: Tel: +44 (0)121 602 8115. E-mail sales@souljunctionrecords.co.uk Soul music into 2014 and beyond .. enjoy tfk

Dee Dee Warwick -Foolish Fool - Mercury Records ( nice Canadian issue and as with most of these Canadian releases the sound quality is far far superior to US Copies ) Vinyl M- Sleeve VG+ ( Full of fab 60s soul ) Richie Havens -Mixed Bag (Verve/Folkway) Vinyl VG++++++++++++++ (Inc's a fab version of "I can't make it Anymore" ) VG++++ £20 each inc UK postage thanks for looking tfk

Mint minus copy of this tip top double sider . £15 A Storm Brewing ( top 70s uptempo groover ) Friday the 13th (ace soulful downtempo ) tfk

Press Release: Current re activated in demander:- The Trey J’s I Found It All In You/We Got A Thing (Going On) SJ526 Release Date: Monday February 17th 2014 The Trey J’s In the late 1960’s James Binford originally from Indianapolis, Indiana and Joseph Smith from Detroit, Michigan who had both by then migrated south to Atlanta, Georgia, formed a vocal duet known as the Trey J’s. The groups name the Trey J’s is an Americanization “Trey” derived from the French word for the number three “Tres” and the first initial of James and Joseph and their late manager Johnny Glover’s christian names, hence Three J’s. By the early 1970’s The Trey J’s had become regular performers at Atlanta’s most infamous Black night club ‘The Pink Pussy Cat’. It was while performing at the Pink Pussy Cat that the Trey J’s came into contact with a local record producer by the name of Thomas Fletcher Davis more commonly known as Tee Fletcher. Tee a successful recording artist in his own right with a string of recording for several labels such as Josie, Shurfine, and Tragar had begun his own production company Tee Gem Records. James Binford had previously written the basic lyrics for a songs entitled “We Got A Thing Going On” and one day while at the Pink Pussy Cat with Tee Fletcher accompanying him at the piano he began to recite the lyric’s. Together they composed this and a further song entitled “I Found It All In You” which would gain a release on Tee’s Tee Gem label (PS-4044). Although the Trey J’s only ever had the one 45 release, they continued to performed live shows on both the college and Chitlin circuit as the Trey J’s Review which also featured some of the members of a later Atlanta ensemble by the name of Brick. Brick went on to enjoy a successful recording career from the mid 70’s through to the mid 80’s scoring a number 1 R&B/pop hit in 1976 with the song “Dazz”. The Trey J’s also once featured on a tour that also included such Chicago recording artists, as The Chi-lites and Ruby Andrews. This came about due to the marriage of James Binford’s first wife’s cousin to Ruby Andrews. The end of the road for the Trey J’s came with imprisonment of James Binford in 1992 where he has since remained although he is due for parole sometime during 2014. Joseph Smith later became a school teacher but sadly passed away during 2012. The Trey J’s “I Found It All In You” is currently enjoying a current reactivation due to it’s dramatic funky edge guitar and horn rifts fitting perfectly into the current funky soul genre. While it’s haunting deep soul ballad flip “We Got A Thing (Going On)” is a must for any real soul collector. For further information please contact Soul Junction on :- Tel +44 (0)121 602 8115 or E-mail sales@souljunctionrecords.co.uk For sound files follow the link below to Soul Junction Records website :- https://www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk/ tfk

As requested sound files added :- Sophisticated 70s soul on this Marvin Smith and Tip Watkins production - hard to find on 45 Enjoy tfk

Solomon Burke -See that Girl -Amherst - M- top double sider uptempo soulful 70s Ron Keith and his Lady's -Can't live without you A&M Canadian vinyl copy-M- Same as Moon Williams Rarity Doris Willingham -You can't do that -US Jay Boy ... VG++++ (Slight chip on outer edge of vinyl not in the play grooves)! Aka Doris Duke -Awesome uptempo Northern Soul - fab oldie and normally sells for a wee bit more etc Marvlettes "-Your cheating ways "Tamla Records M- classic Detroit soul music nice bargain on this one L V Johnson -I don't really care / love you want you need you ICA Records (2 fab sides) VG+++++++ two fantastic cuts from his mega We belong Album The Millionaires -Don't mess with my love /This is love - Ardent records M- long deleted double header Ronnie Dyson -We can make it last - UK CBS records - Stormer from 19 74 VG+++++++++++++his best for sure The Major IV -All of my love - Venture White demo -VG + (label discoloured with name on b side) nice copy for price . Willie Hutch penned and vocals Jackie Wilson -What a lovely way -Brunswick VG++++++ great 70s mover !!! Gene Chandler -Please you tonight -Fastfire Records M- Inc UK postage tfk

Defo remember the import copy in circulation before the Grapevine release - a fantastic recording and certainly caught my imagination back then !!! Ticked all the right boxes !! Acquired a Grapevine demo on its UK release- was well well pleased ... Love it ....here goes cudna resist giving it another listen!!! tfk

Enjoy tfk

John Gary Williams -US Stax (vinyl M- Generic Plain cover ) £15 Top 70s Soul album The Dells -Freedom means US Cadet( vinyl M- owner sleeve name and small sicker on back ) £15 Chicago brilliance !!! Mainland postage inc :-

Two fab sides Franc Tfk

Hi Bob Looking forward to listening to your show - great choice in music again ... Love the H and the B photo Regards TFK