Anoraks Corner

Popcorn-tastic for Northern dance floors!

There's a pic cover as well...will get around to posting it up one day! (You should see the other ones I have for them...Japanese Stateside white labels with typed/handwritten credits...and on red vinyl!)

Have just updated the sales pages over on >>> ANORAKS CORNER <<< Scan of every sales disc...plenty of fresh titles including: Jerry Washington - Glades Will Collins - Bareback Melvin Davis - Groovesville Larry Trider - Coral Jimmy James - Coed Crystals - United Artists MerLyn - ABC Denise Germaine - ABC & United Artists Strangers - Warner Bros. Billy Young - Original Sound Jerry Tiffe - Scepter Susan Barrett - Philips Bill St.John - Jet Set Gloria Grey - Warner Bros. Ebonys - Soul Clock Howard Tate - Utopia :good:

...and another...from you know where!

There are blue, maroon and white label variants out of Japan.

...and the red one: Note the publishers names are slightly different...as is the running time Red = 2:47 Cream = 2:35 I've clocked the red one and sure enough it is 'only' 2:35 as well. We all know that record companies used to 'shorten' the playing time on the labels, in order not to scare a radio DJ from scheduling it (anything over 2:30 was considered too long), so maybe the cream coloured one is the promo...it also has an 'A' down by the catalogue number. Alternatively the red one is the initial press and they then realised they should 'shorten' it, so tried again with the cream one? By the way the red one has 171267 scratched in the dead wax...December 17th 1967?

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The Tiaras - 'Surprise' on Op-Art records...rare.

Here are the scans...vinyl is in tip-top condition on both

Worth noting that he released two totally different versions...the one sharing the same backing track as the Camaros is on the plain orange label copy..and rare.

Don't be fooled by the fact that they all dance and enjoy themslelves with style and buckets full of enthusiasm...they also avidly collect vinyl and have great taste and knowledge! As Ady wrote it does make you feel young again...I even get that that feeling when attending their nighters! Most of the guys behind this (and the Manifesto Soul nights in Osaka) have lived in the UK often for one reason only...Northern Soul. Yes, some of them spent many months in the UK just to attend soul doos...and that is the case with the guy in dungarees. His name is Ryo and he is the main driving force behind that club...he even owns a pub in Kobe called, 'Bar Kenneth' named after Keb! Yes, some of them also fly over for the UK the weekenders (not a cheap thing to do) and you may have seen some of them winning the dance competitions?! Wanna see some more pics of Japan Soul nights of years gone by, I have a few pages dedicated too them on my website...have a look >>> HERE <<< Please note for the folk who may think NS is a flash in the pan in Japan...the Nude Restauarant Soul nights was celebrating its FIFTEENTH anniversary that night...15 years...how many UK Soul clubs can boast that?! Well worth a visit should you be lucky enough to visit these shores.

Just picked these two up...open to offers...cheque or bank transfer only, no Paypal: Will Collins & Willpower - Anythng I Can Do - Bareback DJ Copy ...and... Jerry Washington - Don't Waste My Tiime - Glades Both are not a million miles away from being mint...label scans available. Offers via PM please.

Panic ye not gentlemen...I believe it is one of those Dave Burton custom jobs recorded in Hong Kong a few years ago.

All US originals...all are in fab condition...sleeves and vinyl! Metros - Sweetest One - RCA £50 Tempests - Would you believe - Smash £75 Shades of Blue - Happiness is - Impact £30 Spyder Turner - Stand by me - MGM £20 Marge Dodson - A lovely way to die - Decca £15 Righteous Bros. - Souled Out - Verve £15 Platters - Going back to Detroit - Musicor £25 Total Eclipse - Symphony of Soul - Imperial £30 Various Artists - Gamble All Stars - Gamble £30 Vi Velasco - Vi Velasco album - Vee Jay £25 Chris Bartley - Sweetest thing... - Vando £15 Chuck Bridges - LA is happening - Vault £25 (+ courier service P&P = £5 ) More titles over on >>> Anoraks Corner <<<

A couple of late additions...a nice demo and an alternative label design: