Mike Lofthouse

Tracked down 45's on Portugese, Canadian, Argentinian, French, Australian - but never this, well done!

Fantastic - Give me it!!!!

this was exactly my point

Be sure to get the 'smilies' in the right place Nev - that way you can seem cool writing negative comments about people who are just voicing their opinions like you

Sean is right, it is s**t and I would say alongside Mind & Matter etc etc for the price of those two you could buy a Soul collection that would keep you entertained for years to come!!

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...and I look through them every year at Soul Essence

Did the 'Funky Boys' have a single of their own on US RCA - 'Solid Funk' ? I have it and seem to remember it being a minor Mecca spin Mike

I better reserve judgement - makes a change though!!......................................................................... The release of Bettye LaVette's eagerly awaited follow up to her Grammy-nominated Scene of the Crime is just around the corner with the May 25 release of "Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook". In anticipation, Anti- Records and Paste Magazine are making Bettye's take on the Jagger-Richards' gem from the classic "Beggar's Banquet" album "Salt of the Earth" available for download now from Paste Magazine. On her upcoming Interpretations, Bettye brings the British invasion home to its American R&B roots, looking to the past for inspiration and uncovering common ancestry in seemingly divergent musical avenues. Throughout the new album, her performances are a revelation, inhabiting each song so completely as to make them her own. To that end, Bettye made some changes to the lyrics on a number of songs including the aforementioned track "Salt of the Earth," whereby she modernized "strange beauty shows" to "reality shows" and "polio" to "HIV." Fittingly, Keith Richards has given Bettye some advance praise, noting: "When you hear a voice like Bettye LaVette's there's a sense of transportation (NOT to a penal colony!), but a certain freedom of movement and emotion, which is rare. Especially to me and I suspect other Englishmen who were so fascinated by the music that is so natural to Bettye while we were still getting our feet wet. The 'hands across the pond' aspect gives me a warm feeling. A connection! A great record. Put me in the fan club! How did Bettye LaVette slip thru the net for so long?" Produced by Bettye, Rob Mathes and Michael Stevens, the album is a 13-song journey through compositions by the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd among others, before concluding right where the very idea for "Interpretations" started: Bettye's visceral show-stopping rendition of The Who's "Love Reign O'er Me" from the 2008 Kennedy Center Honors, which appears here as an extended bonus track. Meanwhile, Joss Stone, who has shared the stage with Bettye, declares: "What a voice and what a soul to compliment such a talent. I believe every word, as does everyone that has had the pleasure of hearing Bettye LaVette sing. She's inspired a lot of great music. You can hear clearly that her influence is all over the new music today". Throughout INTERPRETATIONS, her performances are a revelation not just of raw emotion, but of the inexorable ties between British rock 'n' roll and American blues and R&B, which when combined, catalyzed popular music. That Lennon, McCartney, and so many others who crossed the Atlantic in their wake, were deeply influenced by American music is no great secret. What BETTYE demonstrates here so convincingly is the degree to which rock 'n' roll and American soul remain bound by bloodlines. The Beatles' pre-psychedelic Rubber Soul classic "The Word" takes on an almost religious fervor, while Paul McCartney's "Maybe I'm Amazed" is transformed from a majestic pop song into a stark, almost desperate exp ression of devotion. Profound alienation becomes intense longing on Pink Floyd's "Wish You Were Here," and the wistful naivet of The Moody Blues' "Nights in White Satin" matures into a deep and unshakeable lament. BETTYE inhabits these songs, revitalizes them and exposes the humanity that makes these 13 tracks not just pop songs, but enduring works of art. Such mastery hardly comes as a surprise to at least one legend featured here. Elton John (whose "Talking Old Soldiers" appeared on The Scene Of The Crime) offers this endorsement of BETTYE's impassioned take on "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me": "Bettye LaVette has always been a wonderful singer - I have been a huge fan for many years. To my delight and surprise she recorded an amazing version of 'Talking Old Soldiers' - a song that nobody else has covered - and made it her own. "Now she has recorded 'Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me' and has done exactly the same - but this time with a much more familiar song. I am truly touched by her picking these songs and can only hope that this album brings more attention to this incredible artist." Track Listing: 1. The Word (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) 2. No Time To Live (James Capaldi/Stephen Winwood) 3. Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Bennie Benjamin/Gloria Caldwell/Sol Marcus) 4. All My Love (John Baldwin/Robert Plant) 5. Isn't It A Pity (George Harrison) 6. Wish You Were Here (David Gilmour/Roger Waters) 7. It Don't Come Easy (Richard Starkey) 8. Maybe I'm Amazed (Paul McCartney) 9. Salt Of The Earth (Michael Jagger/Keith Richards) 10. Nights In White Satin (David Hayward) 11. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad (Eric Clapton/Bobby Whitlock) 12. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Elton John/Bernard Taupin) 13. Love Reign O'er Me (Peter Townshend) [bONUS TRACK]

Anyone got a a clean mint copy of Creative Funk 12003 - Diane Jenkins - Recycle ? PM me please. Thanks

Surely only one version of 'I'll Be around' ?

'The Chancellor of Soul' ?

..and the other side is great Deep soul too - great buy! And a great story in Bobby Womack's autobiography about how it came about

Go on Shep get the LP - its time you started to collect them

I have a copy of this for sale if anyone would like to make an offer - would be interested in trades, thanks. Tears b/w Choose Me (nice slowie) - The Debonettes - Merry (Soul Sounds East) in excellent condition Pm me thanks Mike

Killer 'Deep' on the flip too!!

Was it booted? if so how can you tell?

Just keep the 'lovely picture' in your mind, by the time this thread is through - you'll be none the wiser

Personally I think it is a bit mean when sellers do it - they having it all ways, exposure on forums, no ebay fees, good price for the record, quick payment direct into their account. I have ended up paying top dollar on postage and packing to find it a re-used bit of cardboard often not sent recorded or registered - as paid for - and even second class !! Just my humble opinion of course !

The 'Nolan' album has 'Keep On Keepin On', 'Oh Baby' and ' If Only I Could Be Sure' - but generally its a bit weird! The Gloria Jones LP you mention has a first side that is crammed with dancers - every track - but comes in at under 10 mins!!

Look at the line up of musicians on there!! those were the days !

Rick Sheppard actually did sing on 'You Gotta Pay Your Dues' as well as Johnny Moore on Lead. Decca studios, New York, 24 April '70 Johnny Moore (Lead) Bill Fredericks (Baritone) Rick Sheppard (Tenor) Don thomas (Bass) Arranged by Rupert Holmes Produced by Paul Vance Got to be the same 'famous' Rupert Holmes who was born in Northwich, Cheshire before the family moved to New York. So he must of beat several others to be the first 'Northerner' to be involved in a Northern soul biggie!!! can't say it was a 'tailor made' though

Not sure about the criteria of 'preferably Northern' I don't think there will be many and most of those listed so far are not, but my favourite is this one recorded live the day after Martin Luther King's assassination, it is by Nina Simone 'Why ? (the king of Love is Dead) ' a truly moving performance, Mike

....and amazingly and cruelly left off the album !! it's inclusion would of made it perfect. Suspect I will be hearing this played out in about 24 hours Mike

So many mentioned already I could nominate - Margie Joseph, Darrell Banks, Don Gardner (Mr G), I could go for Donald Lee Richardson 'Lesson' but in an attempt to list one not already mentioned (it might of been but if so I have missed it!!) 'I'm In Love With You' - Bobby Patterson on (the more attractive) UK Action Back in the day a few of us in 'boro loved this - but it did not fit at all between Wigan and the Mecca Mike