Sean Hampsey

There's also a great version of

Another Great version is Bettye Lavette's rendering. If you listen (closely) I'd swear you could hear Sam Dees in the background, as if Bettye was singing directly over his track.

When I asked her about it she said "Shit No... He was singing over MY track!"

That's Bettye!

Think I was right though, as Sam's came out in 69, a year prior to Lavette 'unissued' recording.

The track was also issued as by Little Johnny Blair on House Of The Fox, who I believe was in fact Charles Hodges.

Sean Hampsey

As per "Hawaii 5 0" the dreadful Paul Humphrey "Cochise" & Mistura "The Flasher" did serious damage (IMO).

In fact, so did most instrumentals of the time.

On the vocal front, Joey Hetherington and (dare i say it) even Shawn Robinson always ground my soul! (could never understand the appeal of that dirge)

God awful!... But Hey, its only MO!

Sean Hampsey

Any one know for sure

For Sure "Does She Have A Friend For Me" was the A Side. I played it extensively in 1980 when it was a substantial Disco and Radio hit (it made the UK charts for the "Does She" side) and then in 1981 I recognised the potential of the 'B' side "Let Me Make Love To You" which became a MASSIVE record (25 years ago) for me locally at the WIndmill in Rotherham.

Love Both sides!

A truly great 45.

Sean Hampsey

Don't know if it was played at Wigan Derek, but have heard it played here and there since Moses were a lad.

Last time though was at Worksop Town Hall, and I think played by Saus, in 1985 (circa) so well due a few more outings!

Sean Hampsey

Steve,

Please find my Wants List.

I want all of 'em!

Cheers

Sean Hampsey

PS:

Can you tell me what I bought?

Derek, Flip Side of Sam Dees on my copy is "Soul Sister" which is a rather nice 'funky' midtempo dancer.

Also on LoLo is Top Shelf "No Second Thoughts", but the couple of Bobby Hills take some beating.

Cheers

Sean Hampsey

Sam Dees "Funny".

Probably the best Unreleased thing I've ever had!

(Apart from my Jean Carn "Hello Stranger" and the Patreece Johnson "Watching Over Me" etc)

Sean Hampsey

Stand by your keyboards, there should be a rush for this infinitely rarer Canadian copy then:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...mMakeTrack=true

What do you reckon? A grand?

Sean Hampsey

attached mp3s of the Apollas .....on the topic of Valerie Simpson acetates....Tony Rounce told me that one exists of her version of "Surrender your love".....the only released version (i believe).....being the Carrolls on UK Polydor (1966)....anyone got a soundfile of the V Simpson version? (attached mp3 of the Carrolls).

The other released version of the song, I recall, being Diana Ross on UK Tamla Motown TMG 792 and US Motown 1188. A BIG hit in its day. To be honest though, the lyrics are somewhat different, but it's essentialy the same Ashford / Simpson song.

Sean Hampsey

Hi Sean (hope you're well!), Yes me and Ady Connolly were browsing in a shop in Myrtle Beach in '83 (95% sure that was the year), when "I'm In Love With You" came on the shop's record player. It had just come in that day as a new release. We got copies for ourselves and brought Sam one back. It was a spine tingling moment!

Hi Robin,

Been a VERY long time mate...(23 years!!!) but me auld memory still fairly well intact. I thought it was you that had it.

Amazing that people are just 'discovering' this record all over again.

Still don't think it's up to the Bobby Patterson version... but I could see the appeal at the time.

I dig the Flipside too, a great version of 'Hot On A Thing'.

How's old Sammy doing (Neil) not seen or heard of him either in a long while.

Came across an old tape of yours last month with some cracking stuff on it (Omni - Out Of My Hands - Fountain etc.). You always had good taste. Brought back happy memories I'll say.

Keep in touch eh.

Sean Hampsey

This version was first played at Cleethorpes Winter Gardens in 1982-3 by either Adam or Robin Salter (can't recall which) soon after I started playing the Bobby Patterson version there.

It was played as a fairly new release at the time and I always thought that (despite the NYC origin) it was part of a batch of 'discoveries' at the time that had been released for the US Beach scene. These included Fantastic Shakers 'Biggest Mistake' and Debby Dobbins 'Glad I Found You' which were pretty big at the same time.

But, like you, I know nothing about the group!

Sean Hampsey

Maze 'Silky Soul' album

A STUNNING Choice!

Sean Hampsey

Jim Eddlestone. Top Bloke.

Along with his old mate Graham Coates.

Lincoln Legends.

Sean Hampsey

Popular at Clifton Hall and no doubt other places. Don't know who played it first though

Steve,

I didn't want to get into that... you know how much trouble we got into yesterday... as regards the 'Played It First At Clifton' matter!

Somebody (??) deleted our last 3 postings on the subject. How does that work??

No humour some folk!

Anyhow, Yes, you and I (and a couple of others) broke some great tunes back then.

Good to see that people are now 'discovering' them 25 years later... we always said that would happen!

it may be on a cheapo LP, but the 45 appears to be at least kinda rare.

any info/thoughts appreciated!

a.

KALYAN... on RCA if my memory serves me right!

Had spins way back in the early 'Modern Soul' days.

They were a Trinidadian Calypso Band!

Nice tune!

Sean Hampsey

Yes Sean except its stated as Gary Glitter- Which scene?

It was definitely played on our beloved Northern 'Soul' scene.

I even think it had plays at Wigan soon after release.

Saw it in loads of boxes at the time. It was the 'B' side of the Glitter hit 'People Like You, People Like Me'.

God, I can't believe I'm writing about a Glitter record!!

Sean Hampsey

The Glitter Band track "Makes You Blind" was played on the scene in the early 70's as a new release. Is this the track you're referring too?

Can't think of any others.

I was never a fan.

Honest!

Sean Hampsey

Modern Tunes An Old School NS Boy Might Love

If you were trying to enlighten somebody who'd been into northern for a long while & couldn't quite get their head around modern/crossover what would you play them?

Good post Soulsmith, I'm looking forward to the replies on this one.

For starters I'd try them with:-

'Crossover' with potential 'Old School Northern' Appeal.

Lasawn Collins - what You Gonna Do Now - Sincere

Little Reuben - In The Name Of Loneliness - NR

Joe Hinton - Got You On My Mind - Back Beat

Little Milton - Let Me Back In - Stax

Garland Green - Angel Baby - Uni

Brewster Crew - I'm One Who Knows - Lifeline

Bobby Patterson - I'm In Love With You - Jetstar / Action

Willie Hutch - Just Another Day - Motown

TSU Toronadoes - What Good Am I - Atlantic

George Jackson - I Dont Have Time - Mercury

Oliver Bush - I'll Make It Up To You - Gamble

Luther Ingram - Trying To Find My Love - KoKo

Tony Love - Crying Time Is Over - Instant

Henry Shed - Somethings Drastically Wrong - Cream

Modulations - I'm Hopelessly In Love - Buddah

Invitations - They Say The Girl's Crazy - Silver Blue

Bobo Mr Soul - HitchHike To Heartbreak - Ovide / London

William Bell - Somebody's Gonna Get Hurt - Stax

Bobby Bland - I Wouldn't Treat A Dog - ABC

etc,

'Modern' with potential 'Old School Northern' Appeal.

Rue Davis - I'm in Love With The Girl Next Door - Konkord

George Jackson - I Want That Love Back - Black Grape

Johnnie Taylor - Real Love - Malaco

Unifics - I Want You To Have It - Somodo

Donnie Ray - I Never Dreamed - Ecko

Walt Love - What Can I Do - Down Home

Lee Morris - Can't Nobody Love Me - DR-Man

Otis Clay - Its Hard To Love - Bullseye

Chuck Roberson - You Dont Know How Good You Got It - Ecko

Carl Sims - I'm Sending You Back To Him - Waldoxy

Barbara Lynn - Tonight Is The Night - ITP

Sir Charles Jones - Stop Fooling Around - Mardi Gras

Stephen Bayliss - Rise Up - Alchemy

Marc staggers - Waiting Here For You - 313

And a whole bunch more, (but If that lot didn't fire 'em up I'd call the Samaritans).

Sean Hampsey

God I want this ! Both the Kids Buffdays this month.

What's the problem Gavin?

Buy it for them.

They can share it and they'll love you for it!

Sean

Having owned all 4, that is the correct order as far as I am concerned ! Helpp is the one to have IMVHO

Glad that you concur mate. I only own three of the four at the moment Gavin.

Need a Helpp copy like I need breath!

Sean

I reckon Eddie touted this one all over the place and that's why it was out so many times.

• Helpp was his own label and spawned SOTD's first release
  
• He then licensed it to Seventy 7
  
• He then remixed it and it came out on Garpax
  
• He then (some years later) put the remix out on his own Solid Gold label
  

Is my version of events.

Garpax is often, wrongly, quoted as being the 'original'.

Helpp is most definately the original, first issue.

He currently resides in Boston MA I believe.

Sean Hampsey

Also came out on UK (Camp)... Would you believe?

Sean Hampsey

helpp and 77

garpax and Solid Gold

are identical, as far as I know..

This is true!

Helpp & 77 are by far the best mix

Garpax & Solid Gold are a later and therefore more 'discofied' mix with a twangy bass thing going on.

I can't think of any other 'rare' soul records that have had as many 'rare' label releases.

(Tommy Neal springs to mind, as I type, but still not as many as Eddie?).

Sean Hampsey

WANTED: Eddie Billups 'Shake off that dream'.

PM or email me at: mo.chapman3@virgin.net

Great record.

As a matter of interest, this came out on 4 different labels as a 45.

Helpp

Seventy 7

Garpax

Solid Gold

Guess you don't mind which label though.

Just love it!

Sean Hampsey

the one I've seen around 5-6 times over the past 20 years has always had about as much stage presence as a rock!

Like I say, though, magnificent singer and Sean has picked many of her best tunes here - notably omitting the incredible "I've Been There Before", though...

TONE

Hi Tone,

Next time, try and get backstage first.

Worked like magic for me! ...I tell you, she couldn't take her eyes off me and I was spellbound, the foxy thing!

You're right on "I've Been There Before" mate. Bad ommision on my part.

Sean