Paul McKay

Simon White's your man for anything Little Richard John!

My copy of "Reaching out for happiness" has a yellow label as above. Seem to recall it came from the US.

Trouble is Dave unless you know for sure the record is virtually unplayed, dust and dirt can cover a multitude of sins which may be undetedtable until cleaning is done. So, I say clean 'em and if you have a large enough turnover get one of those VP(?) cleaning machines.

Is this actually out yet Dave as I've not heard or seen anything requesting payment!

Last one I saw on a list was £50, but it's the kind of record you can still pick up for peanuts if you're lucky.

Me too! Though in my youth I thought it was a US copy....

Awesome indeed Bob!

I think there's only one on Ebay and it's currently £31 bid with 4 days to go!

Here's most of 'em: LANCE, MAJOR 1 RIGHT TRACK / UM,UM,UM,UM,UM,UM FABULOUS ECHOES 2 DON'T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU / IF YOU MOVE IT YOU LOSE IT PITTS, RICHIE 3 EVERY COUPLES NOT A PAIR / I REFUSE TO KNOW YOUR NAME BOB & EARL 4 HARLEM SHUFFLE / INSTR. LEE, JACKIE 5 THE DUCK / PT. 2 TONEY JR., OSCAR 6 KENTUCKY BLUEBIRD / EVERYTHING I OWN MIDNIGHT MOVERS 7 FOLLOW THE WIND / PT 2 THOMAS, JIMMY 8 ALL GOD'S CHILDREN / THE WEAK - END IS MINE LANCE, MAJOR 9 AIN'T NO SOUL / INVESTIGATE GI GI 10 DADDY LOVE / PT 2 YOUNG, TOMMIE 12 EVERYBODY'S GOT A LITTLE DEVIL IN THEIR SOUL / DO YOU STILL FEEL THE SAME WAY AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE 13 TROPICAL / THE GIRL IN FRANCE BASS, FONTELLA 14 IT SURE IS GOOD / I'M LEAVING THE CHOICE TO YOU TAYLOR, LITTLE JOHNNIE 15 AS LONG AS I DON'T HAVE TO SEE YOU / STRANGE BED WITH A ....... ROBINSON, ROSCOE 16 WE'RE LOSING IT BABY / WE GOT A GOOD THING GOING WILLIAMS, BOBBY 17 LET'S JAM / YOU'RE MY BABY HENDERSON, WILLIE 18 DANCEMASTER / PT 2 TAYLOR, TED 19 I WANT TO BE PART OF YOU GIRL / GOING IN THE HOLE WILLIAMS, JOHNNY 20 JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING / YOUR LOVE CONTROLS MY MIND MACK, FREDDIE 21 PEOPLE / PT 2 THOMAS, JIMMY 22 YOUNG,WILLING & ABLE / TIME YOUNG, TOMMIE 23 SHE DON'T HAVE TO SEE YOU / THAT'S ALL PART OF LOVING HIM TONEY JR., OSCAR 24 LOVE'S GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN / EVERYBODY'S NEEDED AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE 25 NEVER NAME A BABY / THE DAPP LANCE, MAJOR 26 DARK & LONELY / MY GIRL KOOL & GANG 1001 SUPER BAND / OPEN SESAME CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR 1002 DANCIN' / LOVE ME ULTRAFUNK 2001 LIVING FOR THE CITY / WHO IS HE & WHAT IS HE TO YOU TONEY JR., OSCAR 2002 IS IT BECAUSE I'M BLACK / MAKE IT EASY ON YOURSELF ARMADA ORCH. 2003 DO ME RIGHT / WON'T YOU CONSIDER BASS, FONTELLA 2004 NOW THAT I'VE FOUND A GOOD THING / HOMEWRECKER BOND, LOUIS 2005 TELL ME WHEN / INVITING YOU ALL SPUNKY ONION 2006 COOKIE MAN / PT 2 MASAI 2007 CROSS THE TRACKS / PT. 2 MONTCLAIRS 2008 MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME / HOW CAN ONE MAN LIVE BARNES, J.J. 2009 TO AN EARLY GRAVE / INSTR. EXCITERS 2010 A LOVERS QUESTION / LIVING FOR TOMORROW NEW EXPERIENCE 2011 I DON'T WANT NOBODY / NEW EXPERIENCE BRINKLEY & PARKER 2012 (DON'T BE FOOLED BY THE) PANDER MAN / INSTR. BLISS, MELVIN 2013 REWARD / SYNTHETIC SUBSTITUTE VARIOUS 2014 KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING WHEN YOU LEAVE - ROSHELL ANDERSON / NO PARTICULAR ONE - JESSE BOONE SOUL POTION 2015 CIRCLE FULL OF LOVE / SOUL BABY LANCE, MAJOR 2017 GIMME LITTLE SIGN / HOW CAN YOU SAY GOODBYE TONEY JR., OSCAR 2018 MY GIRL / THE THRILL IS GONE CYMANDE 2019 BROTHER'S ON THE SLIDE / PON DER JUNGLE ULTRAFUNK 2020 SWEET F.A. / USE ME KNIGHT, GLADYS & PIPS 2021 WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME / MAYBE MAYBE BABY FRAZIER, JOE 2022 TRY IT AGAIN / KNOCK ON WOOD ULTRAFUNK 2023 KUNG FU MAN / INSTR. ARMADA ORCH. 2024 SAME OLD SONG / TO CHICAGO WITH LOVE AFRICAN MUSIC MACHINE 2025 MR. BROWN / CAMEL TIME SAIN, OLIVER 2026 BUS STOP / NIGHTTIME CON-FUNK-SHUN 2027 CLIQUE / NOW & FOREVER STORMY MONDAY 2028 BOOGIE CHILDREN,LET'S GET DOWN / PT 2 ESCORTS 2029 DISRESPECT CAN WRECK / LET'S MAKE LOVE AT HOME SOMETIMES GENTLEMEN & THEIR LADIES 2030 PARTY BUMP / PT 2 ENGLISH, BARBARA JEAN 2031 BREAKIN' UP A HAPPY HOME / GUESS WHO BASS, FONTELLA 2032 IT'S HARD TO GET BACK IN / TALKING ABOUT FREEDOM EXCITERS 2033 BLOWING UP MY MIND / INSTR. SMITH, MARVIN 2034 LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL / AIN'T THAT A SHAME ANDERSON, ROSHELL 2035 GRAPEVINE WILL LIE SOMETIME / SUCH A BEAUTIFUL THING MONTCLAIRS 2036 HUNG UP ON YOUR LOVE / I NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER DUKE, DORIS 2037 GRASSHOPPER / PLEASE COME BACK GENTLEMEN & THEIR LADIES 2038 LOOSE BOOTY / NEW GENERATION HILL, Z.Z. 2039 SECOND CHANCE / FAITHFUL & TRUE WASHINGTON, JERRY 2040 RIGHT HERE IS WHERE YOU BELONG / IN MY LIFE I'VE LOVED SEVENTH WONDER 2041 FOR THE GOOD TIMES / PT 2 SAIN, OLIVER 2042 DOUBLE BUMP / CALIFORNIA SUNSET TONEY JR., OSCAR 2043 I'VE BEEN LOVIN' YOU TOO LONG / FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE KELLY, ROBERTA 2044 KUNG FU'S BACK AGAIN / INSTR. LANCE, MAJOR 2045 DON'T YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU / INSTR. SWAMP DOGG 2046 TOTAL DESTRUCTION TO YOUR MIND / REDNECK DUKE, DORIS 2047 A LITTLE BIT OF LOVIN' / HEY LADY BARNES, J.J. 2048 SWEET SHERRY / CHAINS OF LOVE CON-FUNK-SHUN 2049 MR.TAMBOURINE MAN / BUMPSUMBODY GENTLEMEN & THEIR LADIES 2050 ONE MORE TIME PT. 2 / YOU'RE GONNA NEED ME ARMADA ORCH. 2051 COCHISE / SUNRISE ON THE ARMADA SEEDS OF THE EARTH 2052 PLANTING SEEDS / BROTHER BAD SIMMONS, SIMTEC 2053 SOME OTHER TIME / CLASSIFIED CRAZY MAN QUADRAPHONICS 2054 BETCHA IF YOU CHECK IT OUT / PROVE MY LOVE TO YOU PEACHES & HERB 2055 DOWN WHERE IT'S AT / INSTR. DILLARD, MOSES&LOVEJOY OR 2056 THEME FROM LOVE JOY / WHAT YOU SEE IN ME SAIN, OLIVER 2057 LONDON EXPRESS / BLOWING FOR LOVE FUNKEES 2058 TOO LAY / COOL IT DOWN DYNAMIC CORVETTES 2059 FUNKY MUSIC IS THE THING / PT 2 BUSH, ERNIE 2060 BREAKAWAY / INSTR. P.C. 8 DACOSTA, RITA 2061 DON'T BRING ME DOWN / NO! NO! NO! ENGLISH, BARBARA JEAN 2062 I'M LIVING IN A LIE / KEY IN THE MAILBOX BARNES, J.J. 2063 BABY, PLEASE COME BACK HOME / CLOUDY DAYS DUKE, DORIS 2064 FULL TIME WOMAN / YOUR BEST FRIEND HOWEEFEEL 2065 THE DEVIL'S ON THE RUN / JUST CAN'T DO WITHOUT LOVE WALKER FAMILY 2066 HAPPY ENDINGS / THINK IT OVER SNOOKY 2067 SUGAR LIPS / WAITING FOR YOU BANZAII 2068 CHINESE KUNG FU / DISCO VERSION ARMADA ORCH. 2069 FEEL THE NEED IN ME / THE DRIFTER BANKS, BESSIE 2070 TRY TO LEAVE ME IF YOU CAN / YOU SURE KNOW HOW TO GET TO ME ULTRAFUNK 2071 STING IN YOUR JAWS / PT 2 DREW, PATTI 2072 MIGHTY O.J. / INSTR. SEEDS OF THE EARTH 2073 PHIRE / ZION & I LEAVILL, OTIS 2074 I LOVE YOU / TELL THE WORLD TONEY JR., OSCAR 2075 CHICKEN HEADS / EVERYBODY'S NEEDED THIRD TIME AROUND 2076 SOON EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT ( INSTR.) / VOCAL SAIN, OLIVER 2077 SHE'S A DISCO QUEEN / GET UP & HUSTLE ARMADA ORCH. 2078 CLASSICAL BUMP / TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT JONES, TAMIKO 2079 I'M SPELLBOUND / T.J.'S MAGIC JONES, JUGGY 2080 INSIDE AMERICA / PT 2 SAIN, OLIVER 2081 APRICOT SPLASH / PARTY HEARTY BOOGIE MAN ORCH. 2082 LADY, LADY, LADY / INSTR. ARMADA ORCH. 2083 BAND OF GOLD / SAME OLD SONG ? GAYE, A.J., DISCO BAND 2084 MOONLIGHT SERENADE / HAPPY GATE SUPERBAD, MR. 2085 MR.SUPERBAD / INSTR. RICE, MACK 2086 IT TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE / INSTR. MOORE, DOROTHY 2087 MISTY BLUE / HERE IT IS JONES, TAMIKO 2088 LET IT FLOW / LET IT FLOW TAMIKO ARMADA ORCH. 2089 THE LOVE I LOST / PT 2 TAYLOR, TED 2090 STEAL AWAY / YOU MAKE LOVING YOU EASY FLOYD, EDDIE 2091 PARADISE / SOMEBODY TOUCH ME MOORE, DOROTHY 2092 FUNNY HOW TIME SLIPS AWAY / IT'S SO GOOD HIGH, DON & MIGHTY 2093 BLACK KOJAK / LOVE IT COMES IN ALL COLOURS JONES, TAMIKO 2094 REACHIN' OUT FOR YOUR LOVE / AFRAID OF LOSING YOU JAMES, JIMMY 2095 RIVER BOAT JENNY / IF I WASN'T BLACK BYRD, BOBBY 2096 HERE FOR THE PARTY / THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE BELL, REUBEN 2097 I STILL HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE / ASKING FOR THE TRUTH TAYLOR, TED 2098 I'M GONNA HATE MYSELF IN THE MORNING / STICK BY ME MAHONEY, SKIP & CASUALS 2099 BLESS MY SOUL / LAND OF LOVE ULTRAFUNK 2100 GOTHAM CITY BOOGIE / INDIGO COUNTRY FLOYD, EDDIE 2101 CHI-TOWN HUSTLER / NEVER TOO OLD SPARKY & INNER CITIZENS 2102 GOLDEN GATE GET DOWN / LONG VERSION FLOYD, KING 2103 BODY ENGLISH / I REALLY LOVE YOU DUPARS 2104 LOVE COOKIN' / WE ROCKIN' SAM & DAVE 2109 WHY DID YOU DO IT / CASH, ALVIN 2110 ALI SHUFFLE / DOING THE FEELING BARNES, J.J. 2111 SARA SMILE / LET ME FEEL THE FUNK PATTERSON, BOBBY 2115 IF HE HADN'T SLIPPED AND GOT CAUGHT / I GOT TO GET OVER WHITEHEAD, CHARLIE 2120 I WAS DANCING WHEN I FELL IN LOVE / PEOPLE TELL ME I'M LOSING MY BABY EASTBOUND EXPRESSWAY 2122 CLOUDBURST (LONG VERSION) / SHORT VERSION BARNES, J.J. 2123 I'M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU / HOW LONG JONES, TAMIKO 2130 CREEPIN' / BOY YOU'RE GROWING ON ME JONES, TAMIKO 2131 BAND OF GOLD / FEEL LIKE MAKIN' LOVE

Well I quite like it Manus!

Contempo were a UK (and US latterly) label run by Blues and Soul owner John Abbey from 1973, distributed by Decca , Pye and WEA. Quite a few UK only issues and lots of UK productions, some of which I'm sure are fine to play out.

I think it meant to say "No US 45". And £8 sounds good to me.

Yeah go on Steve - you know you want to!

I spoke to John Manship earlier in the week about this record, funnily enough, having just got my sweaty hands on a copy and the proviso he added to the boot descriptions in his guide was that the boots did not have a stereo side. So a careful listen should point anyone in the right direction.

Rob I used to buy ex chart singles in the 1968/69 period from my local record shop and they were 4/- then so new releases would have been more. I reckon these 45s you mention must have been a few years earlier.

I've played the Step by Step side out a few times in the past year always gets enquiries about what it is. Spanish only as far as I'm aware. The LP which also came out on Zafiro has a couple of other more xover tracks worth a play too.

To be honest I don't know but have a look at this photo of the Kelly Bros. Sorry it's in the flyer but I can't find the original at the moment. It's a UK President promo photo c. 1967 /8.

Yep, I believe so.

Here's a scan of the demo

I agree Ady, not a tailormade as far as I'm concerned. Remeber buying both of these from Roy at Black Wax as new releases.

I believe it's a cleaned up slightly remixed version of the Henseforth 12".

Now that Chris is sorted - I'd like one of these too!

Last saw the Johnny Nash listed at £50. Robert Parker about right. Don't know about the others Cheers Paul

Hmmm... I'd say closer to £600. One was offered on here last year at £500 and sold.

Don't be so cruel to a mere pensioner:whistling: See you Thursday!