John Benson

I bought this one around the mid 70's, a UK copy. There was a bit of a 'buzz' on it at the time, but I don't ever recall it getting plays out anywhere.

Which doesn't mean it didn't get played, I just never heard it.

It was coupled with different titles in the UK and the USA

UK issue was released on the flip to the lovely ballad "I was checking out..."

US copy was released with "Somebody's been enjoying my home"

Both flip sides being typical 'slipping around' songs

"Bad mouthing" was and still is a nice dancer, it would be nice to hear it played out sometime

I wonder who got my copy that I sold around 1978 - for a couple of pounds?

I must have carried it around in a sales box for 6 months before it went...

That was an issue copy also!

Ah well

Off the top of my head:

Leroy Hutson - The man - Buddah / Curtom

Voices of East Harlem - Just Sunshine - both of their albums on this label

Chuck Jackson - Teardrops keep fallin'... - VIP

Sandra Wright - Wounded Woman - Demon

Luther Ingram - Do you love somebody - KoKo

Darrell Banks - Is here - Volt

Darrell Banks - Here to stay - Atco

Al Johnson - Peaceful - Marina

Carla Thomas - Memphis Queen - Stax

Plus loads more...Womack, Aretha, Johnny Taylor, David Ruffin, Marvin, Jerry Butler....

Due to working I've not had chance to listen to the show live.

But have listened to all the downloads - a nice selection, keep it up Johnny

Also, I do happen to like a bit of Margie!

can someone upload a picture of issue so i can see if the same

i dont know how to do it myself yet

Here you go, one of each:

Actually my copy is a yellow issue, but is stamped DJ copy not for sale, or something similar.

For what it's worth, my copy is on Loma and also in mono - not by choice though... it just was!

Only this one up to now Dave!!

PART TWO on pORTUGUESE PYE is an instrumental

Isn't the New Moon stock copy the same on side 2?

Part 2 = (same as) Instrumental ???

To me it's quite clear that the Portuguese release on Pye was released after the UK Right On release - it says on the label "Licenced by Pye Records Limited England"

But strictly speaking it's not a re-issue, just a release in a different country - albeit due to the belated UK release done via Dave Godin.

It's not as if there was any big demand for it over here at the time is it?

I actually had a US DJ copy before the Right On 45 came out, then bought one of those and later sold the US copy for just a few pounds!

The Portuguese Pye release was most likely done due to a licencing deal with UK Pye at that time.

By the way, I picked up one of those Portuguese copies from Ian Clark during the late (90's ish) for under a fiver, so there was no big demand for it then either!

I wonder if Lanny Lambert was related to Dennis Lambert - half of the Lambert and Potter team who wrote lots of things for the Four Tops (amongst others) during the 70's?

Thanks for the Contempo scan Paul It saved me from digging mine out, as I was just going to look for it!

Anyway, here's a few more variations (and maybe a better picture of one) etc.

Just to Update this, I have played my 4 copies,

3 copies = Piano, 1 copy = Strings

Looks like there is a 3rd Version, but I'm not sure how you tell by just looking at the Matrix for this one.

Ressurrecting this old thread as I've just been playing the version off the Kent CD "Music City Soul" and it's one with strings in the foreground.

My copy, is the one without the 'X', but for some reason I didn't get around to playing it when I checked the matrix no.

I just assumed it's the one with the piano in the foreground.

But when re-visiting this thread I spotted the possibility of a third version - did anyone ever get to the bottom of this?

The version of Val's doesn't really sound any different (to me) so I just wondered if there is any numbering differences and just what the difference is on that version?

Hi Dave,

I've got a yellow promo LP also!

And then there were three...

Another pointer to this theory is the Monarch Matrix Delta

# 65704 For "TOO DARN SOULFUL"

# 65704-X For "YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE" Which is the "PLUG SIDE"

Yet the "-X" Denotes the "B Side" on a Monarch Press.

That reminds me Roger, I've at least two Monarch pressed 45s in which the "X" is on the A side, I can't recall off hand what they are (but I think I've made a note of them).

Maybe it's just a case of another one of those 'anomalies' made at the pressing plant - just a simple mistake by someone there?

Here's a couple of scans I have to hand:

Love his stuff!

Yes it's known Mark - I have a copy and have seen it around on the net now and again.

Even heard it spun on a radio show a few years back, but I don't think it's widely known really.

Also yes, it's Ronnie Dyson.

Here's a couple more of his Buddah sides:

There was also a release by him called "Train keep on moving" came out on Cal State - isn't this the same song?

Just a slightly different title maybe - or is it an entirely different song?

Just reading some comments about this wonderful track, is it true Richard Searling covered it up as Tyrone Edwards - Search This World?

Is it going for £1000?

Don't know so much about the price, but it was played in the early 80's by Richard Searling at Clifton Hall (amongst other places) and it was indeed covered as Tyrone Edwards - for quite some some time also as I recall

is "I'm the One Who Really Knows" on a 45? thought it was LP or EP only...

Yes,it's on an LP and also a 45 RPM EP

Also released in the UK on Dave Godin's Soul City label.

Sorry, no spare though

Yes, this was last discussed a few months back and there are one or two more copies around

Check out this link:

I get a feeling they don't really want to sell this...

Whatever it is!

Great double sider - great to hear at Just Soul. Some records played last time I thought I would never hear out!

Lofty

Yes, a great double sider it is

You really need to have the issue for both of them as the promo is a same both sides of "I'm his wife"

Which I just had to get after hearing Curtis play at the Mecca back in the 70's, so I had to get the demo and an issue didn't I

Yes Mike - there were some I heard last time at JS that I also thought I'd never hear played out - Jackie Moore for one

Sorry - I've no spare though, but I'll keep an eye out for you.

Carms,iv'e had one for sale one and off for a while.Pm me if you dont get sorted.Kev. .The other side is pure Wigan btw.....

This was released twice, my copy was the second release - with "Teasin' me" as the A side.

That's not a bad tune, written by Eddie Singleton I seem to think ?

Also not forgetting the song in question by Ashford & Simpson / Jo Armstead