Anoraks Corner

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A Casino anthem bootlegged as the 'Golden World Strings - Supertime'...remember it...happy days...one to put a smile on your face and get the Soul Police beating down the door! It is actually an LP only track by a band called The Total Eclipse on US Liberty...quite an obscure one and when was the last time you heard it!?! Here is the soundfile: >>> PRESS HERE <<< I have a nice clean copy for sale...sleeve has slight ring wear (nothing too serious) and a small sticker on the front, otherwise no splt seams or deletion cut/hole. Vinyl has seen some plays and has a few non-audible light marks...nothing to worry about and plays through no problems. £30 inc courier service P&P £UK cheque or bank transfer...no Paypal.

Putting aside his many, many fabulous uptempo tunes, let us also reflect on his awesome Beat Ballads...this is my fave...tremendous! (Bet there are some interesting non-US/UK releases in collections as well..c'mon let's be 'avin' some scans!)

The 'Detroit Rhythm Section - I know Something' (as Andy christened it) is indeed an unissued instrumental taken from master tapes...I had access to them via a diffferent source to Andy, and we both ended up with it. Andy played it at the Notre Dame Scenesville and I played it at the Capitol Soul Club at the Dome...bit of a London anthem, dare I say? Oddly enough I played it at the VaVaVoom NYE doo a few weeks ago, which put a few smiles on faces and feet on the dance floor...probably 6 years since it had been played in the Smoke!? I still have the original Jobete acetate of Sidney Barnes 'Safety Zone'...stunning track. Incidentaly, I first heard it at the Scala Club in London via Dean Anderson...told him there and then to let me know if he ever wanted to move it on...which he eventually did...much to my surprise/delight!

And let us not forget that at least two numbers were pressed twice offering up different takes/mixes!

The great man gained no fewer than seventeen 7" releases from the Brunswick/Coral stables in Japan...deservedly so. This is one of my fave sleeves for the thumping great 'Soul Galore':

£20 each or x6 for £100 Some right bargains to be had with that deal! All are original 1st issues...no repros or bootlegs. Condition is between Excellent and near Mint...nothing beaten up! BILL JOHNSON - IT AIN'T NEVER GONNA DIE – JOCIDA WD BOBBY BYRD - I'M LONELY - SMASH WD BROTHERS - ARE YOU READY FOR THIS - R.C.A. (Japanese) BROTHERS OF LOVE - YOU CHANGED ME C/W CHECK MY LOVE –MERCURY CAROLYN FRANKLIN – BOXER - R.C.A. (Japanese) CHARLES DRAIN - SHE'S GONE – CHECKER demo CHARTS – DESIREE – WAND demo CHUCK BERNARD - INDIAN GIVER – SATELLITE WD DIPLOMATS - THERES STILL A TOMORROW – WAND demo DONALD HEIGHT - CRAZY LITTLE GIRL - OLD TOWN EARL GRANT - HIDE NOR HAIR - DECCA ELLIOT SMALL - STAY IN MY HEART - NEW SOUND FATS DOMINO - WORK MY WAY UP STEADY - BROADMOOR FENTON ROBINSON - I BELIEVE - PALOS IRMA THOMAS - TWO WINTERS LONG - MINIT IRMA THOMAS - DON'T MESS WITH MY MAN - RON ISLEY BROTHERS - TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR LOVE – TAMLA WD JIMMY DEE - I DON'T KNOW WHATS TROUBLING ME - SHURFINE JIMMY WASHINGTON - YOU OUGHTA SEE MY BABY - BACK BEAT demo JOHNNY DUNN - DARLIN' - DOUBLE L WD LENNIE MILES – HERCULES - GROOVE LULA REED - SAY HEY RETTY BABY - FEDERAL MARY WELLS - FANCY FREE C/W ME AND MY BABY - ATCO MENARD ROGERS - I AM FOR YOU - DRUM BOY MITTY COLLIER - I CAN'T LOSE - PEACHTREE NOTATIONS - I CAN'T STOP - TWINIGHT O'JAYS - WHIP IT ON ME – IMPERIAL WD PHIL FLOWERS - YOU LITTLE DEVIL - JOSIE PLEASURES – PLAYTHING - R.S.V.P. ROBERT WINTERS - SOUL MOTIVATION VOC/INST - RONS RONNIE MITCHELL - SOUL TOUCH - SPECTRUM WD ROSCO GORDON - JUST A LITTLE AT A TIME - OLD TOWN ROSCOE ROBINSON - WHAT MAKES A MAN DO WRONG - TUFF demo RUBY WINTERS - IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEARTACHE - DIAMOND demo SHOWSTOPPERS - AIN'T NOTHING BUT A HOUSEPARTY – HERITAGE demo SOUL AMBASSADORS - I'VE GOT THE FEELING - S.S.7. WD TENNYSON STEPHENS - RAIN RAIN RAIN - BACK BEAT demo THELMA JONES - SOUVENIR OF A HEARTBREAK - BARRY TONY & TYRONE - A FOOL AM I - STON-ROC WD TONY & TYRONE - DON'T EVER LEAVE ME - STON-ROC TONY ASHLEY - I CAN'T PUT YOU DOWN - DECCA ULTIMATIONS - WOULD I DO IT OVER - MAR-V-LUS VALENTINES - GOTTA GET MYSELF TOGETHER - S.S.7. VIOLA WILLS - I GOT LOVE - BRONCO Payment via £UK cheque or bank transfer only...NO Paypal. Courier service P&P will be quoted with order, based around the following: £7 up to x3 discs £9 up to x6 discs £12 up to x12 discs

Had a lucky find today...x5 Chicago Soul classic LPs on the legendary Japanese P-Vine label. Otis Clay - Got To Find A Way Five Du-Tones - Shake A Tail Feather Harold Burrage - Pioneer Of Chicago Soul Johnny Sayles - Soul On Fire McKinley Mitchell - Soul These are getting so hard to find nowadays, especially these initial numbers from the very early 1980s. They turn up from time to time, but not usually in such great condition...these are all near mint and complete with their obi strips and inner-sleeves! Packed with classic cuts from the One-Derful and Mar-v-Lus labels plus previously unissued material. I'm selling as a set of x5 only...not splitting...ON HOLD Payment via £UK cheque or bank transfer...no Paypal.

The New Sounds LP on P.Vine The legendary limited edition Japanese release from 1990 which is getting harder and harder to find. Packed with Cross-over dance tracks including; 'Don't take Your Love' and 'Sweet Memories'. Near mint condition vinyl/sleeve and complete with 'Obi' credit strip and info sleeve. £75 + £7 courier service P&P ON HOLD No offers...payment via £UK cheque or bank transfer only...no Paypal.

Still looking...still willing to trade

I assume they were the same outfit, who also had a decent enough dancer released on Landa as well? Always liked/rated 'Do You'...agree that it doesn't turn up as often as others on the label...don't think it has any Detroit connections..Dani?

I see more red than burgundy label variants over here...must have been many boxes of them imported at one stage! However, only ever had x2 of the WD...top tuneage:

No, not the same as Lionel...this was a hit song spouting lots of cover versions. This version does not feature Deon singing...it is a lush string-laden take...no idea why they put his name to it, but thankfully they did thus causing an odd rarity for us to track down years later!

Yes, if you are referring to the 'Hello Stranger 66', and fairly, yes

I have 'Karate Boogaloo' on the Stateside label...Japanese Stateside!

That copy above sold....however...I have my own file copy that I may sell for the right offer? It is in near mint condition and won't be $230!! PM me your best offer.

Yes, scratched in by hand using a metal pointer. Also, you may enjoy reading up about deadwax markings >>> Pressing Plant Info <<<

Got the US Clyde McPhatter LP featuring 'Please give me one more chance', as I can't spot it in your montage pics, Mark!? £35...of use?

A nice instrumental variant

Ooh! Nice! For reference, Tyrone Ashley's - 'I Want My Baby Back' is also on both vinyl and styrene stockers/WDs

Here's one that doesn't pop up too often

Great label

I have a couple of copies available (strong E+) of the original US Verve LP featuring the glorious 'It's Up To You'. £20 a piece inc P&P.

I was freaking out over two parcels containing heavy discs (re-worth a lorra lorra pounds!) being sent to my UK address over the Xmas period. This was compounded by the Bank Holidays, which led to a small window for the discs to arrive whilst I was still in the UK. Fortunately, all went to plan and they arrived within 1 or 2 days of sending, as did my parcels back to the senders (thank you gents, you know who you are!)...well worth the drive back across the country to pick 'em up before flying out! Certainly pleased that the discs I sent out from Japan to the UK last week, have also all reached their destinations safe'n'sound. Maybe things are now starting to calm down...I hope so for all.

Are all these on red vinyl?