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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.

actually it says this: Trade Or Sell -- Want 1 Record For Lot 150-00 quidder my choice--send 45s list via pm

what's embarassing about that? do you like the harder, earlier stuff or the smoother 70s stuff? for example, what's your favorite donald byrd album?

much harder to find on dolores (earlier label). dolores has a different flip. I like the flip of the pay press. They have one other 45 on pay.

wish I had bid on the future 2000

this isn't the same brownstone label as james brown

this sounds like a very useful thing potentially, thanks for posting it

Hi. Can anyone tell me the flip side title to Black Jack 671 - The Gaylettes - Heartaches I can't take? thanks in advance.

it's the doowop market, 99% likely it's a boot and not legit

booted for the doowop market. very hard to find, craig moerer actually had it fairly reasonable a couple of years ago (like $150 or $200), I should have bought it to upgrade my beat up copy but I didn't.

thanks for the info!

anyone can pay whatever they want for anything they want, and good for the seller that he found a buyer, nobody is saying that this is not obscure. People like plenty of records that I hate and I don't say anything. This record doesn't sound like a soul record to me though, it's so far out there, it's just rock. Maybe it's "northern soul" but I don't see how someone call call this soul and I don't think I'm out of place on a soul forum saying so. I'm not trying to put people down for fun.

are you a big fan of that ted wilson record?

I didn't want to say anything while the auction was up, but this doesn't even sound like soul to me

I've heard Frankie Beverly doesn't really remember the butlers material when asked about it

this is cool, thanks for posting it

is this floating around at all on bootleg DVD / video or does anyone have it? I just searched iOffer and didn't find a copy. I would love to see this.

it's not bad, it has an invictus / hot wax type of sound, it sounds like the honey cone. it's clearly is more commercial than the other side (which is also sort of too fast to be a hit). I really don't think they picked the wrong side to plug at least.

can someone PLEASE post the other side to refosoul? maybe it would be a hit to me!