Motownsoulman

I play them quite a lot, along with my vinyl, but like you, I've got most (especially the good stuff) ripped, onto a huge portable HDD, and a back up also (just in case). Most of the time, I find it so much more convenient, to play the copies, as opposed to getting up every few minutes or so, to change the disc. It did take a long time (5 years almost) to find a good, clean and reliable method, to digitally copy my vinyl. To me, being retired, it's my day, listening to music, as I seldom bother with TV, and I really detest "most" modern (post 1980) music.

Interesting. I never knew that.

I can confirm that you are correct. I just cleaned an Lp with it, and it's fine. I already knew to not let it come into contact with Acetates and similar stuff

I doubt it'll melt, but then you never know.

You ain't wrong there. If only it did work, there would be a lot of happy people about. Besides, I don't know what would happen if vinyl came into contact with it. I will find out later though, cuz I'll give it a go.

I've never had any tarnish on any CDs at all. In fact, until you mentioned it, I'd never heard of it happening. I'm reliably told, that the natural oils on people's hands are responsible for many skips on CDs, therefore Rubbing Alcohol, being a proprietary de-greasing agent, made perfect sense to me, hence me trying it. I've always been as careful with CDs as I have been with vinyl, but that doesn't mean anyone who's touched them before me has, plus. my hands aren't always perfectly clean when I touch them either.

We've all got, or had them, for whatever reason, and recently I found what seems to be a solution to those irritating skips and jumps etc, when the disc seems to the eye, to have no damage at all. I recently bought a brand new copy of a non soul related CD, and it skipped quite badly on a couple of tracks. I tried a few things to remedy the problem, but with no success, until that is, I used a clean, soft cotton handkerchief and 99.9% Isopropyl Alcohol (those of us with more years behind us, than we have left in front of us, will know it as "rubbing alcohol", and you will most likely have to order it online). It worked perfectly, straight away, and I checked it a day or so later, and it still worked perfectly, and still does today. Obviously, this won't work with screwdriver gouges and the likes of course. Incidentally, one other remedy, without having to pay out for a new copy, unless the damage is bad, is to use a ROM Drive to copy the disc to a computer, then copy the files back to a clean blank CD. This has worked for me several times times in the past, though why I don't know. Disclaimer: Just to point out, that doing this breaks no laws whatsoever, as long as its for your own personal use. Sorry if this is in the wrong forum. I'm sure the powers that be, will move it, should it be deemed necessary. Mike

I rarely, if ever struggle when it comes to Tamla Motown, or any of the subsidiary labels, but the following has me scratching my head, to the point of getting splinters in my fingers. I'm not the greatest at using Google search, Discogs or that 45s website etc, (more like a blindfolded person playing Darts in truth). I've been looking for a CD album copy of "The Supremes" (Jean Terrell) - "Right On", for sale. I can't find one anywhere. Does anyone know if that album has ever been released on CD, and if it has, could someone point me in the right direction please.

One song worthy of a re-release would be this.

Great song, though I must admit, The Isley Brothers version is more to my taste.

Sweet Was The Love - The Four Tops. In The Cool Of The Night - David Ruffin. Both unreleased until years after the original recordings, with the latter on A Cellar Full Of Motown Vol 4. Something in the back of my mind tells me the former, although released on a compilation album around the turn of the century, was released as a 7 inch a few years ago, with Brenda Holloway - Think I've Over (Before You Break My Heart), aka Reconsider on the other side. Maybe someone can elaborate on that, right or wrong.

Thanks for that @Roburt I look forward to reading both books.

That songs kinda infectious isn't it?. All I can find on samples is this.

No. It was recorded in January of 1967 and as far as I can gather was finally released by The Motown Corporation on the album, Jimmy Ruffin, The Ultimate Motown Collection in 2003. The only thing I've ever found about this song never being released sooner, was the fact that it didn't fit into his profile at the time, and that Motown wanted to repeat the success they had with What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted. Whether that's correct or not is a matter of opinion, but it certainly makes sense.

Well damn me. I was only saying this morning, in private messaging with @wilxy that 12 or 13 years ago on Russ Winstanley's radio show, it was discussed, and most of the big Motown names had been discounted as being the male singer, alongside Tammi, and that there was always a rumour that it was a member of the Songwriting or production team. Thank you very much for that link @shinehead and thank you to @tlscapital for the original reply.

Just a quicky. I've meant to post this before now but forgot about it. Has it ever been decided, definitively who the male singer on this demo with Tammi Terrell is?.

Forgot to mention this earlier on, but today is the 79th birthday of one William (Smokey) Robinson Jr. Singer, Songwriter, Producer, former Vice President and Executive of Tamla Motown, Rock 'n' Roll Hall Of Famer and Legend. Here's an oldie, but stonking goodie from him while the band was still just called The Miracles. The Miracles - (Come 'Round Here) I'm The One You Need. 1966 Tamla T54140

Cheers Sean

Is the Sir Ted Ford mentioned in this article on here, the same Ted Ford that did "You're Gonna Need Me" on Sound Stage 7 records?

I agree with WoodButcher in the post above. It sounds like that almost generic style of tune that was used in many 60s adverts, especially American ones. Likewise, I would doubt it's attributed to anyone of consequence. The only way I can think of finding out for sure is by emailing the archive at gmhc@gm.com

I managed to find this on You Tube. The music is The Orlons - The Wah-Watusi from 1962

At least this suggestion fits the brief. The Tams - Hey Girl Don't Bother Me

One certain song springs to mind, that has to be the most anti valentine song of all time, but it don't fit into the Soul genre in the slightest way.

Aye Kev. We can't help ourselves

There, you said it yourself, the market decides the value. Call me a bit thick, chalky, but explain to me how the value of an item is different to what it's worth, because to me, and I'm sure many others, that is a contradiction in terms.