Mike Lofthouse

I once saw Jethro Tull at the ABC Stockton circa 1972. Performed the full album 'Thick as A Brick'. I nicked in and remember it was a full house so sat on the floor in some sick!! I didn't have any Soulie mates at school

If it helps Steve - here are some of them - might save you some typing - but that issue became one big 'Wants list' for me , Mike Nolan Chance – I'llNever Forget you – Thomas Centre Stage –Someday, Someway/ Hey Lady – Dispo (RCA) Steelers – Can't TakeThis Pain – Epic (10587) Steelers – You Got Me Callin– Epic (10773) Chuck Ray – I Don'tMind – Tam-Boo (6719) Dorothy Johnson – IfIt Is Not Love Don't Waste My Time – Zot (521) Albertina Walker –Mama Said ~Thank You – Caritas (Jewel) Johnny Thompson –Giving Up On Love – Jay Tee (0087) Burney Reynolds – TryMe – Surkar Billy McGregor – ItsMy Turn Now – Mellotone Billy McGregor – We'veBeen In Love Too Much – Palos Johnny Moore – Thankyou Baby – Mercury Johnny Moore – Just BeFor Real – Brunswick Emanuel Laskey – Justthe Way (I Want Her To Be) – Music Now Willie Charles Gray –I'm gonna Be A Winner – Mercury Dramatics – Since I'veBeen In Love – Volt Nate Adams – why Is ItTaking So Long – Atlantic Sonny til – Tears& Misery RCA Glenn Watts – MyLittle Plaything – Bunky Quinn Harris – I'll AlwaysLove You – MLE (Willie Hutch?) Promatics – I ThinkI'm going To Let you Go – Brown Door (309) Relatives – LenientWith My Love – Archway Bernie Moore – Oh No –ss1 (1003) Timmy Shaw – I'mwilling To Love You – Starville (3903) Kent Drake – BossThing together - Wand Don't Give Up Hope - Bobby King & The Relations - Lunar 45 He's A Player - Willie Cager - Contact 45 I Need Your Lovin' - Gene Redding - Bell 45 I Was A Fool - Billy Easton - Dispo 45 Please Take This Heart Of Mine, Girl! - Showtime, Incorporated - Black Circle 45 Save It All For You - Lee Williams & The Symbols - Black Circle So Much Better - Emmett Garner Jnr Maxwell That's Why I Cry - George Hughley - Buddah Why Can't This Time (be Like All The Other) - Billy Easton - Dispo Your Love IS driving Me Crazy - Don Gardner - Mr G Records

...and you have never got over it Paul

It would be very nice indeed Rob - but any un-issued stuff from her would be fantastic - I'm only aware of one track from her early Atco days that has not seen the light of day. I'd always hoped that someone would do a proper job of her Loma/Warners stuff - there is enough stuff with the album and non album 45's to make a decent CD. Mike

"last minute miracle" was on the Loma album 'Hypnotized' so has always been known. Ian Levine even mentioned it in his sleeve notes on 'Solid Soul Sensations' on Pye back in the early 70's when including the Shirelles version (and his preferred version at the time).

..and sticking with the thread elsewhere - I have nice UK demo that sounds AND looks nicer than the Elf release

Plenty of posts on how pretty they look - and that is very true!! but sound wise give me a UK release any day - would sooner have a Bobby Bland (for example) on Action, Sue or Vocalion than those awful Duke pressings any day

Maybe if we did it quietly it would go unnoticed by the owners

...and this year Steve we want the the 'one more' (or even two).....

Quite right Malc - when I read these Obituaries I sure I'm catching them up

Have it on the 'Searching For soul' CD - the mix is without strings and the guitar sounds great rather than smothered!!!

Thanks for putting this up Pete - I love these sixties clips - the music was hip as f**K but no spoon feeding the audience, no false histrionics, it must of been great!

NEW ORLEANS " Singer and guitarist Alex Chilton, known for his influential work with bands the Box Tops and Big Star, died Wednesday. He was 59. Chilton died at a hospital in New Orleans after experiencing what appeared to be heart problems, said his long time friend John Fry. R.I.P.

'Sound Of The City' was an early 'bible' for me - still have my original copy. And he was raised in Stockton-on-Tees - RIP

The first Ann Sexton album - 'Loving you, Loving Me' on seventy Seven - always command a very high price, the last one on I saw on ebay went for over a £1000 - a sealed copy I think someone from Brighton was selling.

Great record - I have the issue and the album.

Surely never popular enough to boot and readily available on the album ? Always thought of it as a 'minor' Mecca spin.

I've always thought that too!! do you think its possible?

I would of thought that there are enough great Soul records out there so as to disregard those that don't quite have the 'right' tempo. And given that any tempo seems 'right' at the venues I attend I would rather the music be left to the talented creative folk rather than the amateur DJ's who spin the records IMHO

Cheers Eddie - the Gold an Red look OK, Mike

anyone know where I can get these in the UK? https://www.bagsunlim...roduct_id=s7grn Prod. Code: S7GRN 7'' Antique GREEN "Old Style" Paper Sleeve MEDIUM Weight. Fits directly over 7" Records. Can see them on Bagsunlimited in the US but I would think shipping would make them restrictive Thanks Mike

I'm always on the lookout for still sealed copies of albums - but I always ignore those with the 'Buy It now' option - nearly always repros and always Multiple listings including other genres

Don't know but a fantastic record !!

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