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Must admit I've seen more WD's than stockers over the years. Never seen any West Coast presses, mind.

From the listing we did over on RareSoulForum.co.uk back in Feb 2005...here are some additions: 5012 A.side is 'Another Lonely Night' 5013 Steve Jordan & The Jordan Brothers - 'Would You Believe' / 'You Keep Me Hanging On' 5018 B.side is 'Sunshine Superman' There are also Falcon/ARV factory sleeves! Never seen or heard of anyone owning a Ray & The Blue Cats.

I used to put it on tapes as 'Ray Agee'. Not seen a stock copy, but have seen slight label variations of font on WD's. Hugh's name pops up within credits on quite a few albums...he plays guitar. A strong R'n'B pounder, as some may say.

Au contraire Monsieur...rare on French, oui, mais, it also came out on Japanese Coral...very rare!!!

More sheer coincidence...yesterday on a very brief digging session I found an old forgotten (?) 100 Club spin, The Tiaras - 'Hey Senor', on a Canadian Warner Bros 7" (Valiant - US), and an Incredibles 'Heart & Soul' album on Canadian RCA (Audio Arts - US)....along with some other bits'n'bobs...which was nice.

Hi Mark, Had it a couple of years now and not had a sniff of a second copy (sorry Ritchie). There are x3 JP GWP 7"...The Hesitations, The Persians and Debbie Taylor...all mighty rare. d.

By sheer coincidence I just posted a Canadian Velvelettes within the Blue Sharks thread...here it is again...£25 +P&P. We actually started a Canadian press list over on RareSoulForum.co.uk...was at 250+ (interesting Northern tracks and not including Motown family labels). I'm always surprised but never shocked at what got released where, around the globe.

Sorry squire, not for sale. 'twas a mischievous comment to get the moustaches bristling and chins a scratching...'A green one can't possibly exist'...or can it?!

There's also a few other Rocky Gil LPs on Teardrop, but they don't contain any Northern tracks...and they aren't even sung in English either!

I have a green label demo copy on GWP!

I can't shoulder the blame (on this occasion!), but I know of one which landed here not too long ago...mint and white it is too! If push came to shove, the Esquires win...almost every time.

Rare. £1500. Maybe more. You buying or selling?

Disco kakeruno yamete 60's wo kakenasai!

You've missed the 45, as advertised on here, by but a few days, but the LP is still availlable! >>> Marge Dodson 45 & LP For Sale <<<

I'm not gonna type them all out, but the sales page includes all of the following: Metros - RCA Hesitations - Kapp Incredibles - Audio Arts Shades of Blue - Impact Righteous Brothers - Souled Out Ripple Blast Singers - Funny Girl a la Soul ...and the great compilations... Soul Black & Beautiful - the GWP label compilations 1 & 2 Gamble All Stars - inc's alternative takes of 'What kind of lady' and other Gamble label goodies Here's a few scans to please the eye and here's the link to the prices (all VERY reasonable though i say it myself) and conditions - note that a lot of them are MINT with no deletion cuts, near mint or pretty damn mighty fine - no shockers here! >>> RARE 60's Original LPs Up For Grabs <<<

Nice one...fab clip...a true classic slab of Northern Soul I have a couple of copies of their stunning RCA album, if anyone fancies one: The Metros - Sweetest One - RCA LSP3776 Copy.1. - Vinyl E+ / Sleeve E+ = £75 Copy.2. - Vinyl E+ / Sleeve has a slight seem split on one edge vg++ = £40 +P&P £5...insured, recorded to your doorstep and trackable on the internet all the way! Parcels taking between 3 and 5 days to the UK at the moment.

Do not be misled by the three scans that appear to different. There are to my knowledge just two variations of this Nosnibor number...both are purple one light and one deep...and no black label copies. The scan on the left is actually more of a light purple when seen in the flesh, so to speak, but note the differing font. The middle scan is a deeper purple colour, just like the one on the right...the scans obviously caught the light differently. Hope that helps...you may enjoy this page to >>> Cleveland Robinson Feature <<<

I've had a couple of copies over the years - swapped away a WD not too long ago too. What's the UK scene's going rate for this one at the moment? (Feels funny typing that phrase, but hey I'm on the outside looking in!)

Another Mode disc: Ronnie Taplet - Somebody Out There (Love me) Light blue label, Colfam Music publishing and fab Northern Soul. Rattling tambourine, tinkling piano intro and a sax suddenly waking up mid-way through for a few powerful 'Phurps'. The vocal is a touch Gwen Davis style (SS7) and overall a great sound...imo. Sold my copy to Tm Brown yonks ago and have not seen another since. (If anyone has a Jades in decent condition that they want to part with, please drop me a PM.)

From a discussion waaaaay back in June 2003 between us chaps over on RareSoulForum.co.uk. One member had been talking with Bart Mazzarella, the original bass player: Detroit Soul began in New Britain CT in early 1966, formed by a bunch of high school kids...all had played in previous groups...Bart started playing with Dave, Joey,and Skip at the age of 13 in a band called the High Tones. The original Detroit Soul lineup: Bart Mazzarlella: bass guitar Joey Verillo: Sax Peter Villano: Hammond B-3 Organ Skip Blankenburg : Trumpet Angelo Mariani :trumpet Ronnie Carruba: drums Bart notes that the group originally had three black singers from Waterbury CT that billed themselves as the Connoisseurs...initial gigs had them as the top billing, with backing by Detroit Soul, making people think an actual group from Detroit was providing the soul beat! The Connoisseurs eventually dissolved, then Detroit Soul incorporated front-man/lead singer Sal Lenares, who had just left his previous group. Most gigs were Battle Of The Band type events at the local spots in New Britain, as well as Bristol and Hartford, CT. One memorable Battle of the Bands had them beat out CT's top group, The Wildweeds. This brought them to the attention of WPOP program director and booking agent Bob Paiva, who got Detroit Soul to perfrom on Hartford Avenue at Sound View Beach, a real popular summer spot back then (1967). Bob encouraged the group to record an original tune, so Pete and Sal put their heads together for "All Of My Life", recorded at Syncron Studios in Wallingford, CT in the late summer months of 1967. The record was released on the Music Town label, based in Hartford, and climbed near the top 10 in the Hartford area in October 1967, also gaining airplay down in New Haven (#31 peak position out of the top 60). Bart noted, "We first heard "All of my life" on record for the first time at our manager's pizza shop in Southington on his juke box...what a thrill! WPOP's PD Bob Paiva played it in regular rotation and we were on our way. Our experience was a lot like the movie ('That thing you do'). Soon we were the opening act for nationally known bands and even went on the road throughout New England and New York to play a number of venues to promote the record, which became a turntable hit. Our friends said they even heard it when they served in Europe and in Vietnam!" Bart went away to college shortly afterwards, and Dave Calcagni replaced him on bass, as heard on the follow-up 45, "Does Your Mind Go Wild" in the spring of 1968. But due to the draft and college, the band split up for good later that year. Some of the members went on to play locally in a rock /soul type band called 'Kangaroo' (no recordings). Two of the members are now deceased: Angelo (killed in action in Vietnam) and Skip (1999). ============== 'All of my life' is one of my fave Northern tracks of all time. A friend of mine even has a picture of the record label tattooed on his arm! It reminds me of the Yate nighters and Wheelwrights soul nights, where Dave Thorley used to push it. I recall at the time also buying a copy of 'DYMGW' on the strength of 'AOML' (probably from JM!), but although it is OK, is is not essential...and certainly not in the same league at 'AOML'.

One copy still available...£80 inc P&P.

45 sold, LP still available.

And for a quality big beat-ballad check out his version of, 'A moment of weakness' on Warner Bros...US or UK. Sublime.

Do the deadwax markings reveal anything of interest? Here's what my sleeve looks like...a Japanese copy: