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I see where you looked, on discogs, but the Probe UK came out in 1973 and the ABC UK came out in 1974. So the Probe 45 is UK first press. Discogs contradicts itself, if you click on the Probe release this is what is says in the notes: The first UK release of these 1967 recordings, due to demand from the northern soul scene.

Jimmy James & Vagabonds do a good version but Turley wins it for me.

Yeah, that's what I've always assumed.

Just wondering now if my red issue is an original?

So, as I suspected the 1st UK issue is the one on Probe.

Still no photo of the group?

Yeah, and then a little bit later someone emailed Radio 2 and asked for 'Under My Thumb' and Zoe played the Rolling Stones and said "There's another Northern Soul classic" 🙄 bless her.

Just for reference here's a former discussion on the topic.... https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/93163-soul-searcher-how-many-version-which-labels/

If you read the description it actually says it was a 'white labelled' copy that had water damage so I can only presume they used a photo copy for the label?

Found this one from 2006, Clifford Curry on the flip...

I only know of the 'Outta Sight' lookalike (but easy to tell). There seems to be one from a box set too? Alternate version? Look here... https://www.45cat.com/record/osv008

You cannot deny the man's dancing credentials, and he really loves the record. If he was my son I'd be as proud as anything. Kudos to him! BTW he's too old to be my son, just putting that out there 😉

There's a re-issue on British cheap.... https://www.discogs.com/Various-Cancer-Is-A-C-II-Charity-Fundraising-45/release/5434288

I know I'm late, but, Average White Band 'Show Your Hand' (MCA) from their first album.

This thread gives me a chance to mention a great out and out Northern Soul dancer that I've just found, it's in the Tempests 'Someday' mode and it's by the Swingin' Medallions on their first LP. Track is 'M.T.Y.L.T.T' (More Today Than Yesterday) on Smash...check it out, it would go down a storm!

They keep mixing him up with Ben Atkins who was a white soul singer....

Anyhoo.... And...

Well, it actually say's 'Wait A Million Years' - The Grass Roots? And I've found the LP...

Been buying off John for at least 40 years. He did run Soul Bowl from West Winch (after Portland Street, still King's Lynn) for a period of time during the 90's and I used to visit there regular with a pocket full of cash. I remember getting these gems for between £20-30...Disciples Of Soul (Running Back), Majjestees (Mutt), Four Pros (Just Another Girl), Billy Hambric (Drum), Gene Chandler (Mr. Big Shot) among others. Rest easy big man.

Found it...

Well, I have both and I would say yes, both the same.

I've not seen it. What was it?

Let's not forget their other 45 on Carla 'Everybody's Got Some Soul / You Can't Keep A Good Man Down'.

I've been doing exactly the same thing, converting my vinyl to digital format (CDs), WAV files, and the programme I use does actually up the volume automatically on the lo-fi tracks from those LPs. I've only been recording the tracks that never came out anywhere else in the UK.

The Fleet All-Dayer - Fletton, Peterborough 1983. Enjoyed it so much because I learned so many new sounds that day and remember writing a list out of wanted tunes. Was with good mates and I remember buying a copy of Frank Wilson on UK Tamla Motown, still got it of course!