Mick Holdsworth

OK Robb, as said it was just speculation, I just listened to them and "thought" they may be the same, but if not, then not. Cheers Mick

I think that's coming up in the Motown Box Set (V3), prior to that it was not on vinyl (apart from a boot)

We need a music clip of Jimmy Hart - Sugar, to help sort it out. I can't find one anywhere. Jimmy Holland - Sugar and Jimmy Hart - Tea House definately sound like different artists (as confirmed by Jimmy Holland via Dave two posts up) Probably a coincidence, and it doesn't help anything, but Jimmy Holland's Sugar sounds more like Tony Diamond - Don't Turn Away (also on Blue Rock and an Andre Williams Prod.), but thats just an impression I got, probably wrong, and also nothink really to do with this.

I first remember Roger from the mid nineties at Bretby (and a few local doos around the West Midlands) I can remember once, receiving a phone call on a Sunday morning after a Bretby all nighter, asking if I'd seen one of his boxes of records. Turned out he'd just "left" a box at the venue and didn't realise until after he had left. Wasn't a problem, we had found them at the end of the night after Roger had left, and realised they were his, and he got them back. What was surprising, and funny, was that either the previous month, or the month after, he did the very same thing. Roger, do you remember ? Cheers Mick

Even the word "at" can sometimes be rejected if it is next to a name, I usually say joebloggs something.com (just insert the correct symbol). I've never had a problem with a something.com - that seems to be allowed (future ref - as of June 2016 - things are always changing).

Think you're right. They are built for playing, not just looking at, and maybe I should have more "Sessions" myself.

That's what I thought, I seem to remember that there was some anomaly over Ric Tic copywrite, meaning we had never had a CD or vinyl compilation of Ric Tic since those early days. Look like that has been sorted out now, so maybe a Ric Tic Revolution, as you say, is on the horizon. (If Universal can release one, then the should be able to release any or all - maybe a CD or Vinyl Box set for the future)

I've often wondered this, but how many of us who buy records for our own collection, regardless of value or rarity, actually PLAY them on a regular basis. I find it much easier these days to click a few buttons on my PC and listen to just about anything I want. I still buy records for myself of course, but I often just record them and play the mp3's. DJ's obviously play them out, but when the party's over, and the lights go out, what do we do at home. For me, it's the enjoyment of collecting that keeps it going, but it's the convenience of technology that gives me 90% of my lisening pleasure. Cheers Mick

Am I right in thinking that this is the very first time a Ric-Tic recording has been re-released through Motown since the early UK LP and a few UK TMG singles (Laura Lee / San Remo etc) back in the very early seventies ? Cheers Mick

Yes Lou, I bought the downloads - I think this post was started before you released it. Cheers Mick

Can't seen to find a sound file of either release (loads of copies for sale in all the ususal places, $5 / £5 etc, but none have audio).

Here's a pic of the 11283 release ... B Side is called "He Outdid Himself" Cheers Mick

Which one was issued in a picture sleeve ? Was it this one or "There's Room For Me" Or am I thinking of something else (Picture of Jesse on a beach looking out to sea)

Kev, just PMd you. see what you think.

Kev - I've got a perfect "Melvin Davis" recording right here - it's the identical recording, there may be a miniscule difference in the leveling, either by Hayley for its pending release, or by myself on my recording, but it's clearly the same. Cheers Mick

"I am nothing, take 3" "I know that man" Cheers Mick

Always thought the first track was Melvin Davis - Lucille. I must have got my wires crossed. Great tune

Here's the four US variations 2149-S (Demo) 2149-S- (Issue) 2172-S (Demo) These images are typical, as there are multiple variations of these first three (different layouts, demos with coloured logo and black logo etc.). However, I could only find this single scan of a 2172-S Issue (there may, of course, be others). 2172-S (Issue) Cheers Mick

Theres, loads of copies on Youtube - Here's one of them ... Cheers Mick

Indeed - As was the Jimmey Soul Clark running at the same time.

Here's an mp3 convertion Voz 002_sd.mp3 Cheers Mick

Michael Yes, got those fine - I posted this query before I managed to find your phone number and ring you up - The records arrived the very next day. Cheers Mick

To those of you who ordered it, has anyone received the new mix of Epitome of Sound from a place called the45sclub.com, who have been taking preorders for quite awhile - release date was supposedly 24th May. I have tried contacting them a couple of times but as yet have received no reply. I wondered if it's just me or are some of you still waiting ? Cheers Mick

I bought Sam's copy directly from him - must have been about '78 or '79. He had just uncovered it.

Makes sense, I dropped out mid to late eighties, so that's why I didn't know it until "Second Time Around" in the nineties.