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    Mr Manships Auction Results 11-01-2012

    in Look At Your Box

    Posted

    Some cali dude can correct me on the history of this. DJ Art Laboe coined the term "oldies" and put out the first oldies comps on his original sound label. These were pretty common, standard songs that became a part of the culture.

    I think the original series of slightly rarer soul was the series "East Side Story", which actually came out on LPs. Here is a box set of all the albums:

    https://www.cdunivers...Vol.+1+-+12.htm

    As you can see, the tracks aren't very rare. Then there was also a series (which I know wasn't totally licensed but supposedly semi-legit) that came out maybe 15 years ago (?) on a label called ITP called "Underground oldies". It did have some rarer 45s (I remember hearing the royal chessmen "begging you" the first time off these CDs, at the time I never understood how I managed to collect everything else so quickly but not the royal chessmen -- I do have a mint copy now though :) ). The company also licensed dore and renfro titles and put out out comps of these labels as well as including tracks from these labels on some of their CDs. They also put out material (which was mostly cover songs) by the LA Hispanic group "Sly, Slick, and Wicked" (the group that had 45s on Bad Boys).

    The first set of rare, collector oriented comps (which were straight bootlegs) was called Lost Soul Oldies. These comps had lots of truly rare 45s and contributed a lot to collector oriented culture. It really got people into digging for records. They got distributed and even inspired collectors in other cities (I knew a bunch of chicago dudes that bought the whole series off the guys who put it out)... I have at least 5 titles in the series. They released a lot of titles.

    Now there are a bazillion bootleg CD series that are out and it is part of the culture. There are clearly more fans than collectors so I'm guessing any of these CDs sells a lot of copies in California. Collectors are looking for rarer and rarer records trying to get stuff no one else has or knows about. Now a lot of stuff that's on the lost soul oldies seems basic and common because people are digging deeper and deeper. I guess at that point it's similar to the northern scene. It's a very collector oriented culture as people try to outdo each other with records and play their tracks on youtube, etc.

    I think to get more of a history on the association with car shows, etc. you could look at Ruben Molina's book about lowrider music. But my point is that there is a collector culture independent of car shows, I think people are starting to do rare soul shows and obviously there are collectors in other cities. I think there's also some association with the same played out oldies and the car shows whereas younger collectors are looking for "rare" records.

    It would be good if someone posted correcting any of this if it's not accurate.

    I'd have said that was a really good summary and pretty much the way I understand developments over there Bob.

    :0)

    Sean

    Mr Manships Auction Results 11-01-2012

    in Look At Your Box

    Posted

    If the is Average, then i own some very, very crap records!!

    Agreed Dave, me too!

    This is a classic double sider to my ears.

    I had the audacity to play the 'Can You win' side twice at the 100 Club when I DJ'd there a couple of months ago - and the floor was packed on both occasions.

    The other side 'Love Changes' is another level again, not so much as a dancer (although it is a pretty hot 'Just Soul' spin) but as a Pure Soul record that has the lot, great lyrics, vocals, band, the works... and its cheap as chips on the Volt Promo (so every home should have one IMO).

    A great 45 (on either label)... and I'm not surprised to see it escalating in price these days, TBH.

    :thumbsup:

    Sean

    Just Soul On Solar Radio - Tats Taylor & Sean Hampsey - New Year Special

    in Look At Your Box

    Posted

    Heads up for a Soulful start to 2012...

    ...Just Soul comes to the airwaves 'Soul People' show again, tomorrow...

    Sunday 1st January (10am-Midday) - a two hour 'Just Soul' New Year special with Tats Taylor and Sean Hampsey on Solar Radio.

    The 'Monkey In The Cockpit' Part 4.

    Solar Radio can be found on www.solarradio.com OR you can get it on Sky Channel 0129 (why not Sky+ it and listen later!) OR you can check the link www.soulmusic.co.uk/Radio.htm later in the week to download the whole show (courtesy of Zane Hunter).

    So, if you're already part of the Just Soul fraternity, or just want to know what all the fuss is about, please join myself and Tats on Solar Radio's 'Soul People' (or listen later) tomorrow morning.

    We're looking forward to sharing a couple of hours of 'Just Soul' music with you!

    Happy New Year 'Just Soul' People!

    :thumbsup:

    Sean

    Total Eclipses - You Took Our Heart

    in Look At Your Box

    Posted

    Just re-read the Jackson interview scan and it confirms that STNOD was due to come out on Soul City under CBS. That backs up info from Dave that they had been trying to switch distribution from Philips to CBS for SC120 but, because of 'events' at that time the Soul City operation went bust before the deal concluded.

    Sean

    Total Eclipses - You Took Our Heart

    in Look At Your Box

    Posted

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    Better late than never, here's the SC120 add, Chris Jackson article and 444 advert.

    The Chris Jackson 3 track single on Soul City SC 120 was in Blues and Soul No39 July 31st/Aug 13th 1970

    Chris Jackson article in B+S No40 August 14th/27th, which also said Dave Godin would not be contributing to B+S

    B+S No41 Dave Godin back at B+S

    444 Records advert in B+S No43 Sept 25th/Oct 8th

    Nice one Rick.

    That all confirms precisely what I said in post 22.

    Another bit of 'untold history' on the C M Jackson saga, the guys at Soul City had an almighty fallout with him resulting in him threatening Dave G. with violence (imagine!) resulting in Rob Blackmore giving him a wupping... in the hallowed grounds of the Soul City shop.

    In a rage, Jackson checked into a West End Hotel, running up a huge bill over a couple of weeks. On checkout, and before his return to the US, he told the Hotel to charge his lavish stay to Soul City - his Record label.

    The effect was devastating... and the rest (including the release of SC120) is confined to history.

    Sean

    Most Bizarrely Pressed Record I've Ever Seen

    in Look At Your Box

    Posted

    CRUMB: I used to have Tell It Like It Is by Aaron Neville on Parlo that played half way through then switched to a totally different song.

    Thank you for confirming the existence of something that I was beginning to think I'd imagined. I had the chance to buy one of these about 40 years ago, and turned it down in favour of a 'proper' one. I've told a few people about it in the intervening years but they've always looked at me like I'm nuts.

    Doesn't help matters that I am nuts, I suppose, but...

    I had (may even still have) a copy of this misprint years ago.

    From memory it plays for 'Tell It Like It Is' half way through and then switches to 'the flipside 'Why Worry' with the line 'Go out and have a good time!'.

    Is yours the same Tony & Crumb?

    Sean

    Rotherham Flyers

    in All About the SOUL

    Posted

    here's a flyer from the Clifton Hall gig 1987

    Russ

    Wow! Thanks for that Russ.

    Don't think I've seen one of those since we did the gig.

    I remember doing the artwork and 'dancers' illustration.

    Did you go?

    Think we had over 1600 in on each night.

    Bloody great nights at a legendary venue.

    :thumbsup:

    Sean

    Rotherham Flyers

    in All About the SOUL

    Posted

    I ran the Harlem Shuffle do's with Malc Burton. The first ones we did at Clifton Hall, the third one wad at the Bailey Suite at a time I was 'otherwise engaged' and Snowy stepped in to help Malc.

    The Herringthorpe gigs I did with Kev Briscoe and John Benson. They were the 'Old Farts Serious Sixties Soul Sessions'. We did them every November for about 15 years.

    Good times.

    Sean

    Fidels I Want To Thank You

    in Record Wants

    Posted

    40yrs Sean ......was it in the charts back then :)

    Can't have been a very old Record Nev, when it was in almost every Soul Pack I bought from Rotherham Market, 10 for a quid.

    Had at least a dozen copies.

    Course, we were all wanting 'Try A Little Harder' at the time, so I probably didnt get more than 10pence each for them at the time.

    :D

    Sean



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