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Hi. I'm sorry about the vagueness of this question, but I remember a while ago seeing a few times some foreign release (I think it was german) that was produced by Bunky Sheppard. It was not something that was released in the US. I think it was a group. Does anyone have any idea as to what I might be thinking of? Thanks in advance.

blue magic have nothing to do with black magic. they were on atco not avco. blue magic are a male group from philly led by ted mills. black magic (I think there's only one group with that name who did one record btw, at least in terms of 45s) were a female group on avco.

Hi, I'm looking for a copy of Cathy Davis on Taurus. Please PM me with price with shipping to the US and condition. Thank you.

this is really nice

howeefeel on uk contempo

for the issue copy? maybe 6 pounds for the double a-side "fire's all over". stock is harder to find.

the two buddah releases are the only ones I know that she did (under that name at least)

i actually watch that show, I think it's awesome (really). started off slow but now it's really good.

if this were a political forum the only posts would be conspiracy theories

it looks like a real press to me. maybe it just sold well and had two label variations

Hi. yesterday I did a music radio show. You can listen to it at the bottom of https://www.sittinginthepark.com/shows.htm . Playlist follows, thanks for your continued interest. Jan Bradley - Mama didn't lie - Chess Prince Curtis - Mama's listtle girl - Chess Rufus Wonder and the Additions - So Upset - Lando Compliments - Beware Beware - Midas Beo-nees - Doll age - Midas Sunday - Ain't got no problems - Al-teen Ruby Jeans - Roving Girl - Monster Masters Towanna and the Total Destruction - Wear your natural baby - Romark Decisions - Color me blue - York Jimmy Connor - The reality of life - Shelly Planets - Everybody's getting high - Planets Willie West and the High Society Brothers - The devil gives me everything except what I need - Timmion President's Council - I don't want to lose you - Lujuna Sapphire - How've you been getting' along - Blue Ash THAT - Baby don't you hold me - Bobby Fulton Blue Magic - Can I say I love you - Liberty Reverb Ltd - Please love me - Mus-i-col / Numero Beck Brothers - The bells - Seaweed Curt Darin - Two on a cloud - Buddah Westwing - Falling in love is a no-no - 20th Century Blue Magic - You won't have to tell me goodbye - Atco Billy Butler and Infinity - Storm - Pride Eugene Smiley and the Essence of Love - We're lovers by day and night - K-City thanks, Bob

"fanny" is a particularly non-hip way to refer to your butt, like what a kindergarten teacher might say. "ya ya" by lee dorsey is referring to his girlfriend

I'm not sure I've seen the version with underlining you mention. I've found this in Chicago a few times, maybe it got some play here. I love how it just starts with her screaming.

Major Lance does NOT appear on any Ideals 45s. Tommy Dark told me that Major was a dancer on the Jim Lounsbury show (local dance show) and that they added him to the group so they could get on the show. He said they then kicked him out after they got on the show (which was sort of funny). This happened in the 50s. It probably worked in Major's favor as he obviously did well solo.

I don't think this comes on blue. In my experience gray is more common than white label.

Most (if not all) of Ruby's Zodiac 45s were Detroit productions done in Detroit even though it was a Chicago label. Andre Williams doesn't tell you it was Detroit though, he worked in Chicago a lot (maybe even mostly Chicago by then). However, I'm pretty sure this one was done in Detroit.

the reissue i've seen is super shiny / glossy looking, original is more "cardboardy"

thanks to the person who helped me, someone pointed me to the clip on manship's page. thanks.

So have these dried up by now or is the seller sitting on some more? Obviously this is just a speculation type thread, but does anyone have any solid info? Thanks.

Hi. Does anyone here own the intrigues "soul brother" on toot records? I'm pretty sure it's not the same group as the Intrigues on Yew. I'm trying to find out what the record sounds like to see if it should be listed in the new volume of Soul Harmony Singles. Is there more than one singer on it? Do they sing harmony? I assume it's an African American group with that title. Ideally someone could upload it to refosoul but if not, a description would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.

no, not that guy I don't think. he sold a couple copies of the locations on ron paul that were clearly trashed and he said "VG++ or better super clean". You can see them in popsike. I figured out his old ID, its: oldskoolwilly look at his ID to get an idea about his sales. I think that he must have started a new ID because of the feedback, thinking he would get more money with no bad history on his new ID.

I initially read this as you having interviewed people who collect rocks...

I'm sure it's the same seller that was selling as something like "oldschoolwillie" but I can't remember the exact user ID. Awful grader with a bunch of negs about it. On the plus side, you'll probably get the item at least.

Hi. Today I did my first interview of 2011 -- I interviewed a singer named Doug Shorts. Doug grew up on the north side of Chicago near Cabrini Green. He started singing in High School with a group called the Mannequins. The Mannequins performed in singing competitions with other north side groups such as the Admirations and the Cascades. The group also included band members who played instruments, making them a self-contained unit. The Mannequins went to small local label International Records and recorded four tracks (written by Doug); however, they were unsatisfied with the contract offered to them and the tracks were never released. One of the members of the band was cousins with Bernard Reed of the Pieces of Peace; Reed got the Mannequins an audition for Brunswick records. At the label, Major Lance heard the songs and said he wanted to record them. Doug signed his songs to Carl Davis' publishing with the hopes of benefitting from Lance's recordings. Unfortunately the tracks were shelved and Lance never recorded them. While at Brunswick, Doug met Kansas City group the Visitors (who released their hit "Until you came along" on the label). The Visitors' lead singer Eugene Smiley had just left the group to go back to KC; they recruited Doug as his replacement. Doug quit the Mannequins and school to go on tour with the Visitors. The group went to Kansas City but ran out of money and Doug was forced to return to Chicago. Back in Chicago, Doug quit the Visitors and joined a group, Crystal Image, composed of former members of the Mannequins. Crystal Image performed at local clubs and toured the Chitlin circuit. Eventually the group evolved into the Master Plan Inc who also did shows around the city. The Master Plan toured and performed at local clubs. The Master Plan broke up for a couple of years around '77 but reformed in the late 70s. Around 1979, the band recorded four tracks at Brunswick records. At the same time, Doug was negotiating with Motown who also expressed interest in signing the Masterplan. Ultimately, no contract was signed with either company and the tracks remained unreleased. However, the band rerecorded new versions of two of the tracks at a local studio. "Something to be done" / "You" was released as a single by the Master Plan Inc. on the local Mundo label (which was started by the father of one of the band members). However, Doug found that they did not have the budget to promote and distribute the record and nothing happened with it. The group broke up soon after the single was released and Doug moved to Los Angeles. Doug continued to make music as a hobby. Doug moved back to Chicago in the 2000s and continues to record in his home studio. In addition to Doug's story, the interview also includes audio of many excellent unreleased recordings. You can check it out at: https://www.sittinginthepark.com/interviews/masterplan-5-1-2011.mp3 thanks for your interest, Bob

I have a question for the pro-cover up people. Say there's a currently in-print CD that was licensed from the artist that contains a nice previously unreleased track from the late 60s. Do you still support playing that track covered up, even though telling people what it actually is would probably sell the CD and put money directly in the artist's hands? I don't buy the "increases the mystique" argument in this specific case; it might increase the interest in the track temporarily but by the time the track is uncovered, interest will probably have waned and potential CD sales will have been lost. I am not trying to make some point about cover ups in general, I am asking about this specific case. Thanks.