Mike Lofthouse

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

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