Sean Hampsey

Might be. As you know, demand is a major factor in the price of a record. The more people want it, the higher the price. The fewer copies available, the higher the price. Have got the second part nailed down (It couldn't be more elusive). Just need demand to increase... and we could have a priceless rarity on our hands here. Not that its for sale, you understand. Sean

You took the words right out of my mouth Sebastian. I prefer the RONN copy, but you're right, both cuts are great! Sean

Candi Staton "One More Hurt" - Unissued MONSTER track, from the Ace 'Haul of FAME'. Hear it played LOUD this weekend at Rugby! Magnificent - I kid you not. Sean

Sorry guys, I owed Dylan so that's why he got it. Don't think I'll be sharing it with anyone else for a while. However, I'm in negotiations with Grey Matter, who own the publishing, to try and get it put out. Meanwhile, you can forget Frank Wilson. This has got to be the rarest tune on the planet. Sean

Agree, although the 'scene' is a bit like a bus ride - some folk decided to get off at the first stop, others at various stops along the way, while some just wanna stay on the bus to see where the journey leads! That's people I guess! Sean

It's a dream bit of tuneage Dylan. Same backing track as 'Love You Baby'... only better lyrics! And a lot more elusive than the Mica 45. Sean

I guess the difference is that on many scenes, people 'dance' just for the sake of 'dancing' (therefore they'll dance to owt) whereas Soul fans tend to dance 'in appreciation of' and for the sake of the record. E.g. At Cleethorpes on Saturday I wasn't there for the 'dancing' but was on the floor like a shot when Shirley Lawson's 'One More Chance' came on. No doubt the 'Northern' Scene is a dance scene but with such a broad base of records and such a knowledgeable audience it's easier to be more 'selective' in how one expends ones energy. The Modern scene is also a 'dance' scene, but probably less selective. They really do dance to owt. Sean

Me too Pete. Should have been a MONSTER! Let me know if you find a spare. Sean

Yep - the Parker 45 is a great underplayed, unknown, unreleased, unrecorded bit of tuneage! Maybe some day! Sean

Awesome Bob. Gonna check out the link. Many thanks. Sean

1973 - Rotherham Market - 35p Nice deepie flipside too! Sean

One of the 'Sherman Sisters' here, working now as an Artist, and a brief Bio. Quote "part of the 4 sister act group called the 'Sherman Sisters'wrote songs such as Bassa love, and became Englands first all black girls pop group who worked with the Beatles. https://www.saatchi-g...le//103298.html There is a CD of SNB tracks also available called Sunday Sunshine, released in Oct 2008, featuring a couple of Flamma Sherman tracks; "Move Me" (the topside to "Where Is He") and "Bassa Love". https://www.amazon.co...s/dp/B001FYUFMS But none of them are as good as Eddie Parkers fantastic, unreleased, unrecorded, 'The Spotlight's On You' Dean . Sean

Must admit, I always had a soft spot for this 45 Dean. I bought it in a pile of UK Demos from an old Radio DJ friend - Diddy Dave Frost. Anything on a UK Demo I paid a quid for and this was one of em, all mint and complete with Release Sheets. I always thought at the time of covering it up - as Reparata & The Delrons . Its not really much of a Soul record, but a fascinating bit of Hippie / Psyche and I was surprised to hear, a couple of years later, that it had had plays, though I'm pretty sure I never heard it out. Out of curiousity, only about a year or so ago, I researched the artist (thinking it was a soloist) and came up with the same info as you did, so, yes, I did know they were the daughters of the Liberian Ambassador! Good Lookers, by all accounts too! Also found out that the SNB label belonged to ex Yardbirds Manager, Simon Napier Bell and actor David Hemming. Pretty sure I've seen mostly DEMO's of this over the years Found this snippet from Record Collector that may be of interest, Dean. It's an interview with Simon Napier Bell by Ian Shirley. I started the SNB label in 1968 mainly because I'd got myself into an impossible production deal with EMI - they had the exclusive right to all records I produced but didn't have to pay for them. (The result of a substantial champagne lunch with the managing director two years earlier after which I'd gone back to the office and signed a contract - the incredible foolishness of inexperience). The idea of the SNB label was that I would be able to produce records at CBS's expense and release them without a production credit but under a label named after my initials. The first artist we signed was Flamma Sherman - four exquisite sisters from Liberia with a very domineering but charming mum who bought them to me and persuaded me to sign them. (She was was the wife of the Liberian ambassador in London, George Flamma Sherman.) The girls were a posh bunch, all at public school in the UK, and exceptionally pretty. The first record was 'No Need To Explain' which they'd written themselves with a little help from Bach ('Air on a G string'). The string and brass arrangements were done by Ian Green, one of the top arrangers round town (Sandie Shaw, Peter Sarstedt, etc). The resulting record was extraordinarily atmospheric - in two sections, the first slow and drifting, the second up-tempo with much ad-libbing, but not in the style of American soul, more African, which wasn't surprising. At Radio One half a dozen of the top DJs flipped over it, including Kenny Everett. The weekend of release it was played five or six times each day but then disaster struck, Radio One had a strike. The station was off the air for two weeks and by the time it came back many new records were stacked up waiting for release. The producers of the various programmes that plugged new records decided not to go back to previous records but to go only for new ones. The record fizzled out, and although the group made a couple more singles neither were as potentially chart-topping as the first. So rather than become pop stars the girls stayed at school and went on to do the things their family background required of them. There's an Obit to the Mother here, and the girls are named in the family list. https://www.liberianonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=895 All very boring... unless you're really interested! Sean

It's called 'creativity' Ian. And my 'Dream Tune' was a whole lot better than that Capanni shite you've been peddlin' lately. Any road up.... aren't you at Cleggy this weekend? Sean

It's an oldie now, Dean. Must have been over 35 years ago I dreamt it... so its probably played out now! Sean

I dreamt, years ago that I found an alternative vocal track to Eddie Parkers "Love You Baby" called "The Spotlights On You". The lyrics were amazing, about how his girl always wanted to be famous, but she gave up her stage career for her man... Probably my favourite unreleased, unrecorded record ever! :-)

Agree Tony, It was just a quick dump (so to speak!) "Lover For Life" in particular, has always been a fave! Sean

Yep - I can think of a lot worse ways to make a living. Did I ever tell you about my old job... with Jayne Mansfield and the lobsters? Oh, and when you're next there, please pass on the Rotherham lads fondest regards to Suzanne Bolton. The sweetest lady in the whole of Alabama! Sean

Yep - I can think of a lot worse ways to make a living. Did I ever tell you about my old job... with Jayne Mansfield and the lobsters? Oh, and when you're next there, please pass on the Rotherham lads fondest regards to Suzanne Bolton. The sweetest lady in the whole of Alabama! Sean

HaHaHa! all very funny. I doubt we'd ever see him with anything Wigan related anywhere near him. He missed the 70's completely. Sean

Wonderful! Sean

Errrrrr where do we start! Tavares - Let Me Heal The Bruises Gladys Kinght - All My Love Regina Bell - After The Love Has Lost Its Shine Bill Brandon - Tag Tag Rozetta Johnson - Who You Gonna Love Rozetta Johnson - How Can You Lose Dorothy Moore - Special Occassion Loleatta Holloway - Cry To Me Barbara Hall - Drop My Heart Off At The Door Jean Battle - When A Woman Loves A Man Jackie Moore / Wilson Pickett - Seconds Aretha Franklin - Love All The Hurt Away Lorraine Johnson - Can I Hold You To It Windy City - Good Guys Windy City - Fool Or Your Man John Edwards - Vanishing Love Rockie Robbins - Hang Tough Gladys - Save The Overtime For Me Thelma Jones - Enough To Try Anything Atlantic Starr - All In The Name Of Love etc, etc, etc.... The man is a genius! Sean

True Roger, I got a DEMO in a job lot, only last week (a nice surprise) but never had my mitts on one before! The flipside of the issue (mentioned above) "I Know" was always tipped as a future 'Northern' sound BITD. Wonder if the scene is ready for it yet . And as an aside, the 'Young Hearts' album also features "You Bet Your Sweet Love" an old Rod Dearlove 'Soul Essence' spin from 10+ years ago - still sounds superb! On a 'future monster' tip, watch out for the previously unissued Candi Staton FAME track "One More Hurt" which I'm hammering to all and sundry. Another Ace / Kent find that's destined to go on to be a classic! Takes some beating, Candi, in the vocal stakes. The voice of an angel. Sean

I'm assured there's a huge bunch of stuff yet to see the light of day, Mark, from the likes of George Soule, Bettye Swann, Candi Staton, Spencer Wiggins, Marcell Strong, Roscoe Robinson etc. The Candi Staton "One More Hurt" is an outstanding dancer (I'll be playing at Rugby next weekend, if you can't make Just Soul) but the deep stuff is also mouthwatering, by all accounts! Spare a thought for poor Mr Rounce, who has had to endure the past nine months, wading through all those dusty old tapes! Don't envy him for a minute, poor guy! Sean

I'm assured there's a huge bunch of stuff yet to see the light of day, Mark, from the likes of George Soule, Bettye Swann, Candi Staton, Spencer Wiggins, Marcell Strong, Roscoe Robinson etc. The Candi Staton "One More Hurt" is an outstanding dancer (I'll be playing at Rugby next weekend, if you can't make Just Soul) but the deep stuff is also mouthwatering, by all accounts! Spare a thought for poor Mr Rounce, who has had to endure the past nine months, wading through all those dusty old tapes! Don't envy him for a minute, poor guy! Sean