Sean Hampsey

Only kidding guys.... To each his own! Sean

Nah... Get into it NOW Baz... ... why wait 15 years to scrape the bottom of the barrel!

Yeh... top dance track Simon.... I forgot... its all about dance not Soul. Silly me!

https://www.answers.com/topic/the-out-of-sights Genre: Rock Active: '60s Major Members: Harry Stewart, Stan Reeves, Paul Woodall, Gregory Still, Larry Wade A tall, slick quintet from Cleveland's Lee-Harvard area that recorded for bail bondsman, Chuck Brown's Saru label. They cut four singles in the early seventies, but if you don't have the original 45 rpm's you're out-of-luck, Saru's recordings, except for a few Ponderosa Twins Plus One sides, are not available on CD. The Out-of-Sights: Gregory Still, Paul Woodall, Stan Reeves, Harry Stewart, and Larry Wade formed at John F. Kennedy High. Lou Ragland, the first A&R man for Saru, produced their recordings when the company was located near downtown on Payne Street across from the old Police Station. Bobby Massey was Saru's A&R Director after Ragland, his productions, naturally, had a different feel; by this time, Saru was on Miles Road. Massey was a card-carrying original member of the O'Jays when he started producing for Saru; he stayed with Saru with aspirations of being a big producer when Eddie Levert, Walter Williams, and William Powell reunited with Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff to record for Philadelphia International Records. Massey and the guys were burned by Gamble & Huff before on Neptune Records, and Massey thought this "new deal" was going to be the same oh same oh; but the calculated risk proved disastrous (for Massey), Eddie, Walter, and William finally reached the heights they'd dreamed of, and Massey's probably still smarting over his decision. The Out-of-Sights recordings didn't get much acceptance, but this was due to inadequate promotion and not what was in the grooves. The A-Sides were "For The Rest of My Life," "I Can't Take It," "Tears Don't Care Who Cry," and the plaintive but emotional "I Was Wrong," a sobber, led by Gregory Still. Where are they now? Larry Wade has deceased, Stan Reeves is a policeman, and the others are still around but out of music. Still's brother Charles sang with Sly, Slick & Wicked who recorded for JuPar and Peoples Records. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide Answers.com - great innit! Sean

No accounting for taste Bob. There's scores of things I see people raving about on here (and other forums too) that I personally wouldn't give shelf space to! Many people seem happy with anything that sounds only even half decent, to my ears. But, just like tastebuds, we've all got different ones, that's for sure. To each his own. Sean

Anyone under 50 is a kid to you Steve!

The others aren't ready, yet, Les! Sean

It's not your writing Malayka... ... it's his reading! Sean

Its just about the wost thing I've downloaded this year, John. Only thing that beats it is that virus back in February. Sean

Mel is quite right in so far as the term was definately used to denote the furious Sam & Kitty and Terrible Tom type tracks, back in the early 70's. And they were Stompers, no doubt! It was many years later when I realised that a dancer requesting a 'Stomper' was after something quite different to what I'd always applied the term to. Matt seems to me to be referring to the latter type of sound - the World Column's, Frankie Crocker's etc. where the description is now widely used... and has been for many years. So you're all right (IMO).... were it not that Malc was asking when it was first applied on the scene... ...in which case Mel is a wee bit closer to the mark. Sean

Interesting. I bought most of those tracks as new releases (or soon after release during the 70's) - all as cheap and as common as the proverbial - yet I never even heard "Because Of You" until the mid-late 80's! Not saying its rare - I've got a Black issue and a White Demo - but for the reasons I stated, an original is bound to be less common than other JW 'hits' as it sold so few in comparison. Worth remembering that it was 'done' recently with "My Heart Is Calling" on the flip. One would have thought that might have had a slight cooling off effect on demand. Sean

The Deep Soul Treasures CD series is still on Catalogue through Kent. Sean

True Bri... About 25 cents!

Demand has been high for nearly 20 years. Supply was never great - It sold very few when first pressed (in comparison to many of his 'hits'). When demand subsides - the price will reduce accordingly. Sean

Yeh... not the best line on the CV though eh! Lets stick with "the man behind most of Gloria Taylors fabulous output!"

Loved it Dave... Much better than the crowd he had in t'other week! Now go get some zzzzzzzzz! Sean

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https://www.myspace.com/trewilliamsrevelations They're good Les. Lead singer, Tre Williams, sure can blow! "Everbody Knows" is a goodie. "Sorry's Not Enough" too! I keep plugging this guy for those that like their new Soul 'Old School' Check "I Am Your Man" just wunnerful! https://www.myspace.com/thisisryanshaw Sean

Top job Mark, pm me your email and I'll PayPal you (if that's the way you want to do it). If so, we'll all follow suit. Is that the best way? Sean

£20 here! Welcome Gil Sean

You're a bad, bad, man darcyboy!

Great record, Roger. I have a minty UK Black & Gold Chess issue..... ...plus the UK Acetate from Nov 65! Sean

Bit of a typo on 029 John, listed as "Smoke Seven" when in fact its the first issue of "Smoke Stream". I remember picking these up at the time and thinking how clever we all were for sussing that Brothers Sisters & Cousins were also Bits & Pieces because of the mutual flipside 'Sinner Have You Been There". Still love "Keep On Running Away" after all these years. Tune! Sean

As a matter of interest, Walter Whisenhunt was Gloria Taylor's Husband (hence Whiz label). He was behind most of her fabulous output! Sean

Al Kents wife was Norma Toney. She wrote the wonderful "You're The Best In The World" Johnnie Taylor "One More Hurt" David Ruffin "Unwanted Company" Jeannie Reynolds "Holding on" Detroit Emeralds "Someday We'll Have A Better World" Eddie Kendricks "Deeper And Deeper" Freda Payne "You Gave Me Something" Bobby Taylor N. Toney on a record label always denotes a mark of quality to me. A wonderful lyricist! Sean