Sean Hampsey

Mmmmmmmmm Think you're absolutely right Steve. So is that it then folks? It's official?... there are no new sounds? The well is dry? We've always managed a 100 or so in previous years! As a quick lookback, here's what folks came up with the first time we did this in 2007. Did any of them make it? Sean Al Williams "Try Them" Grapevine O C Smith - I'm glad I fell in love with you - Motown (Love Changes LP) Mary Hunt -I wanna love and be loved - Soul Mate, Little Herman - Im gonna walk --Gina HARRY CALDWELL - PLEASE COME BACK - CARNIVAL Chuck Jackson - Look Over Your Shoulder - Wand LAINEY ALLEN I CAN'T TAKE IT J.W.J. ALFRED O - DO WHAT YOU WANNA DO - MO DO. JOE CLARK - WON'T YOU SETTLE DOWN - WILDCAT. THE RAVIN MADS - WHERE IS LOVE - RAVIN VIKKI STYLES - TEARS WON'T STOP FALLING - O DEX RAY POLLARD - SOULMATE - OMNIPOTENT ROTATIONS - TRYING TO MAKE YOU MY OWN - Mala Ann Peebles - If This Is Heaven - Hi The Boss Man - Youre Taking Too Long -Gamble Satisfaction Unlimited - Lets Change The Subject - Hot Wax Jackie Moore - Do Ya Got What It Takes- CBS GEORGE SMALLWOOD - YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU - SMALLWOOD Douglas and Lonero - This Time - RCA M J Wade - I'm Gonna Ball Baby - Helva Choo Choo Montgomery - I Know He's Got Another Lover - Capricorn La Jay Alexander - Say So - Black Gold Brenda Holloway - The Bottle Brief Encounter - What about love - Capitol Rideout - Spend some time - Hotlicks Detroit Magnificents - Is This A Woman's Way - Grapevine Cynthia Brown - Heaven Must Have Sent You -Giana Eddie Kirk - Monkey Tonight -King David Ruffin - I can't get over losing you - Motown David Ruffin - One lucky day i found you - Motown Imagination - Love Diet - 20th Century Brenda Lee Eager - When I'm with you - Mercury Bunny Sigler - Sunny Sunday - Parkway Barbara Lynn's "Nice And Easy" Atlantic Sonics - Do it with Soul - (feat becky bower) - copyright Herde Something - We Made Up - Alcon Luckey Jamaml Davis--Love Is Better--Big City Leon De-Bous-- Every Fellas Girl--Bold LP Raving Mads Where Is The Love Ravin Renovations - Thanks To Him - Angel Town Sweet William - Maybe Baby - Companion Jerry Walker - Mr. Limp - Ten High The Strands - Breeze From The Trees - Tarx The Nomads - Tell Her No Lies - Mo Groove Lynn Tanner - Moonlight Girl - Sho-Boat Johnny Shabazz - I've Got Life - Shabazz Ebonies - I Cant Help But Love You - Avis Idols - Check Her Out - USA The Contessas - Time For Crying - WGW King Sound Interpreters - Hi Note - Talent of Music Mickey Denton - Now I'm Mr. Blue - Mala Johnnie Hoyle - What About Me - Ray-Bo Romey Rand - I'm Coming In - D-Town Blue Sharks - These Things Will Keep Me Loving You - Grand-Prix Clydie King - BREAKAWAY Chuck Armstrong - Better Place -Black Rock Clarence Glover - Keep Your Promises - Lyndell Nate Adams - Why is it taking so long - Atlantic Garland Green - I Can't Believe You Quit Me - Uni The Harvey Laverne Band - Struttin Slow - Uptite Vikter Duplaix - I see the sun Livin' Proof - You And I - Ju-Par 532 Viola Wills - I've Got News For You - Supreme George Smallwood - Hey Mama - Smallwood Chuck Armstrong - How sweet it is- SS7 Johnny Moor - You Fixed it Our Brothers Keeper - You've Been A Long Time Comin' - Columbia. Johnny Wyatt - Any Kind of Love - Challenge Johnny Copeland - Just One More Time - Golden Eagle, Tony Middleton - Already Satisfied - Speed Dry Well - Gypsy - Lauren Meditations - It's wrong to fight -Checker VINCE MONTANA/DOUBLE EXPOSURE YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING HUNTER HAYES - WHY CANT WE LIVE TOGETHER - BLAZE REMIX RANCE ALLEN GROUP - EVERYBODY`S TALKING NEW WORLD - WERE GONNA MAKE IT - POLYDOR SWEET DADDY FLOYD - I JUST CANT HELP MYSELF - SUPER STAR EON - WE`LL GO ON - Scepter TRUE IMAGE - DIFFERENT KIND OF LOVE - JUANA HENRY JACKSON GROUP - WHATS THE MATTER - TRUTH Ruby Andrews - Wonderful Night - Zodiac Ko Ko Taylor - Fire - Checker Prince Phillip Mitchell - In Her Own Way - Ichiban American Girl /Rosce Thomas. world records (or sound gems) Finger poppin woman /dell vikings. fee bee Thats what you say / Gloria scott. Casablanca Willy Wiley Just be glad King Brief Encounter What about love Capitol Jimmy Lewis I quit you win Tangerine Carl Douglas I don't care what people say 20th Century Rumpus my loves gonna get ya Dash Odia Coates and Paul Anka Make it up to me in love Epic Latimore shes all that The Dramatics "Since I've Been In Love" (Volt) The Ethics "Think About Tomorrow" (Vent) I Can be Happy - Don & Debbie - Amos Montclairs - Unwanted Love Continental Showstoppers - Not Too Young Bloodstone - Just wanna get the feel of it - Motown Chuck Bridges - Don't you make me cry Little Jewell - I want to Right Out Of Time - Betty Lavette - Betty J. White "This moment with you" Dana The Elites "Sir Galahad" Era Records Tony Washington - Forever more - Peacock Count Everything - Timi Yuro - Liberty The Contessas - Keep On Keeping On Vinnie Monte - I Dont Have The Heart To Tell Her -- RCA Don Ray Sampson - Baby Come Back Relatives - Lenient With My Love - Archway Harold Melvin - Reaching For The World - ABC BERNIE MOORE-I WANNA BE LOVED TO DEATH ELDRDGE HOLMES-WORRIED OVER YOU GLADYS KNIGHT-STEPPING CLOSER TO YOUR HEART Lou Rawls - Time Will Take Care Of Everything - Philly Int Herman Griffin - Are you for Me? -Magic Touch Claude Baby Huey - Drifting Tee Fletcher - Would You Do It For Me Jimmy Soul Clark - Tell Her ARTHUR CONLEY- WHO'S FOOLING WHO - Jotis.

Nice Channel John Sean

Hi all, Well, its that time of year again It's 12 months since we did the last 'Top Tips' thread... so, as it's now a Soul Source tradition, which started in 2007, here we go again! Here's your opportunity to tip the tunes in your box for future greatness, during the forthcoming year... or simply list any number of records that you'd like to recommend to other Soul Sourcers. You might be a DJ with that tasty unplayed, unknown, hardly played or semi-known 45 stuck in the back of your box that you'd love to play out... but haven't quite got around to it... yet! You might be a collector, sitting on a tune that you know, if it got into the right hands, could become massive in the next 12 months. It could be an LP track that, for whatever reason, has never been given the recognition it deserves. It might be a tasty 'B' side that, given the right exposure, might just have what it takes to become a monster! We're talking, Northern, Modern, Crossover or 'Just Soul' Whatever floats your boat! With increased diversity around these days, this should be an interesting list! How about those funky groovers. Are they now providing a rich new seam of quality music to add to the Northern playlists? No need to post sound clips. Just let us know what you've got that you think deserves a really big plug in the coming year! So come on. Look at your box and let's have your top tip (or tips) for 2014. Oh... and a Happy (and Soulful) New Year to all! Sean Hampsey

No; same flip as the Soul label copy "Sweeter as The Days Go By" Sean

Gold Wax would be as rare as the Professionals Sean. Hot wax, surely! Sean

There are two differently labelled blue issues. Sean

Bottom line is Moses Smith, Tomangoes and Salvadors are simply much better records than the other three (to my ears at least, lol) so I imagine that fans of the former would generally have no problem with the latter! Sean

Know the feeling Joe. Happens to me all the time. Information overload. Sean

Mmmmmmmmm Don't recall that Joe. You don't mean Rosie Jones 'Have Love Will Travel' do you? Came out on a Sound Gems boot and then the Today copies turned up in quantity. Benny Johnson was never in demand, not for a minute, and was around in huge quantity, a solid 10p Soul packer, from the day it was released. Confused of Chesterfield.

I have the same West Indian Stateside Dave. Had it for decades. Love the title 'The Say' - like some kind of 60's dance craze! A Definite original and the only way to own it Sean

Oops! Misprint! Sean

Lovely record I've played out many times over very many years, but it's always been a solid floor clearer for me. Sean

Strong school of thought around the idea that Chuck Wood is actually JR Bailey. Sean

It's the ultimate fantasy tease... Ric-Tic 126 Darrell Banks - Open The Door / Our Love Is In The Pocket Sean

Yep - early 80's Sam and Arthur spinning the 70's. Sean

Like Dylan said... still America's Greatest Living Poet Sean

Hahaaaaaa! Yes it probably is Steve, I'll give you that... :D The facts are, Tony Rounce, Dean Rudland and Alec Paolo turned up this beauty in Muscle Shoals along with several (actually many) other previously unheard Goldwax gems. Mr Plumb was sent an advance of this initially and made a huge fuss about it, like you would not believe... and very rightly so! It's one of the best things discovered in the past 20 years (IMO). And Steve had the honour! I was the one riding shotgun on this magnificent discovery and was sent a copy to play up at Just Soul etc. where it was very well received. This followed the tracks I was sent initially; Willie Walker 'Runaround', William Bollinger 'I Won't Have To Cry No More' and the magnificent 'One More Hurt' from Candi Staton. The 'Two Willies' 45 came as a result of the heavy, heavy, promotional activity around that time, up at Just Soul and then, some months later, from the eventual release of the CD album 'Steppin' Stone' - a truly wonderful compilation of unreleased goodies. See the review and grab one while you still can! https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-news/look-whats-just-out-a-stunning-compilati-r2052 Yes, it's over 3 years since these were first broken 'oopt north' and seems like only yesterday. Very exciting times. Totally wonderful music. More please Sean

Think I've got a spare. Will check this weekend. Sean

Mike, it was made for you. Sean

For a guy who didn't have the greatest voice, he sure made some great records. Fond memories of 1971 first hearing "Here I Go Again" and blowing my mind to pieces! Sean

Spot on Dave. Massive PITCHES record! We always played off the CD at the time but I picked up the 12" a few years later via Blake. Sean

If you're referring to the Goldsoul book, it was revised and a new edition published in the last 12 months. Sean https://www.goldsoul.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=68 .

You're probably talking about what would have been the last Soul City release had it come out. SC 120 "Since There's No Doubt". It has the same backing track as Total Eclipes on Right On. Jackson was apparentley a bit of a loose cannon. Ended up in a punch up in Soul City record shop and him storming off with unfinished business. It is alleged that he spent his last few nights in London living it up in a Heathrow Hotel before departing back to the US. He told reception staff to charge it all to his 'employer' Soul City records.

Also recorded by Cresa Watson on Charay. Sean

Carolyn Sullivan on Philips. Sean