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Hi Steve. What CD is the new track coming out on? Or are you saying it's being pressed on a 7" or something? I remember my friend Ed Keyes was dealing with some UK issue of some Clarence Johnson stuff, is that the thing it's coming out on? Here is a scan of the rare red balloon 45, the only thing they did with Clarence that was actually released.

I just listened to both back to back, it doesn't sound like a different take but the BLHE might be a slightly better mix or press. Here is a scan of the BLHE 45. One similar thing I have is the si-berians on ricardo. Did you know that this came out on 2 label designs, one is a much better mix, everything is more upfront. That's vaguely how the BHLE 45 sounds compared to the MTVH. Another weird canada press I have is of the Wilson Brothers on RCA. I was trying to upgrade my copy of "I'll always love you" and I ended up getting a canadian copy. The canada record plays some totally different song for that side (not a good track, although it might have nothern appeal, I have to listen again). I have no idea what it is.

Hi Steve. I know a couple of the 5 wagers, they never mentioned love diet to me. What is it coming out on? Did they record it for Clarence Johnson or something and it never came out? You know, they have a very rare record clarence did that did actually come out, they have a record on Red Balloon (Love's like the seasons) that's a pretty good 70s sound.

I have the record, it's not on MTVH it's on a different label BLHE, right (looks like MTVH but with different letters, I think it says toronto on the label)? I never noticed a difference, I have to play it to check it out.

Here is an mp3 and a playlist of my show I did this week. Next week I'm doing an interview with the Triplett Twins. Thanks for your interest: https://www.sittinginthepark.com/7-1-2007.mp3 playlist: Billy Watkins - I'm tired - Jerhart Soul Exotics - Baby it's true - Terri Four Monitors - Thank you baby - Roker Flambeaus - Darling I'm with you - Old Town Premiers - If your love was true - Troy Multiple Choice - I wouldn't be crying - Gemini Trey J's - I found it all in you - Tee Gem Impressions - Love me - Curtom Main Ingredient - Instant love - RCA Originals - Good loving is just a dime away - Motown Vee Gees - It's so hard to say so long - Jump Off Topazz - Just be yourself - Comet 3rd Flight - Love Love Love - Yodi Fully Guaranteed - We can't make it together - Apt Notations - I don't want to be late - Cash We Three Ltd - Girl I'll always love you - Astroscope Primitive - You are everything to me - Love Optimistics - Should I let myself go - Turbo (LP) Triplett Twins - Black Sensuous Girl - Jay Pee Ravin Mads - How long has it been - Ravin Greg Magee - Love one another - Virginia Fantastic Mainstream - Let's be friends - Las Vegas Chocolate Sunday - Second story man - Dynamic Tommy Payton - I'll give you a ride - Tangerine

got a recording of the usa 45 now, thanks to everyone who helped and offered to help!

I don't know this person, but I'm in Chicago and this seller is in a suburb of Chicago. There is a record show in 2 weeks, I can ask around for that name if you pm me around then to remind me.

Don't leave a negative feedback, that will ensure you DON'T get your record. Open a paypal dispute, you will definitely get your record in that case. Also, I forget the terminology, but I think you have to open a "dispute" before you escalate it to a "claim" so there's no reason to not do it. That seller (one of the Jamaican / "Island" dealers) screwed me about 4 years ago, I bought an item from him that was unplayable (had nasty hiss in the pressing), after getting it he was like "all my copies are like that" and then was not going to refund me the return shipping costs. i never bought from him again.

debonairs on soul click (I think the sweet side kills the other side, but to each his own...). The last person who won the volumes on ebay bought it for the sweet side, by the way, if you see the auction end look at whether it's a US bidder or UK and you can figure out what side each person bought it for.

Thanks, I will start posting weekly if possible. When I do interviews I will just post the interview part of the show. thanks.

Another possibility is that your item is held up in customs or something? Looking at his feedback he has a bunch of people complaining about him declaring full value on things. I'm in the US so I hadn't had to deal with that aspect of his shipping.

That is Jeff Ingersoll, he has many copies of a lot of stuff. He has been doing an auction for many years and recently starting doing ebay. He's not that good at communicating via email but I'm sure he'll send your item, I've bought from his auction many many times with no shipping problems.

I prefer the sweet side too, it's called "I'm gonna miss you". I don't see how this could possibly be the detroit group, though. Besides being a texas label that put out only a few soul records (and mainly put out tex mex stuff), it doesn't even sound like the detroit volumes.

Yeah, I know Syl too, I sent him "do you know what love is" on CD, as he didn't have a recording of it. He said he used to have a box of the records and just threw them away. I do think the voice on the record is similar to his, though. Thanks for the tip about this record being Earl, though.

I just listened to some snippets of earl randle records on manship's site, it does sound like him.

Hey Paul, thanks for the info. Do you have other Earl Randle record to compare? Your explanation does make sense, as I've had songwriter demo acetates of songs that got recorded by others.

Thanks so much to everyone that responded, Chalky came through with an mp3 of the moneytown 45 and a couple of people offered to record it. Now I just need the USA record, if anyone has a recording of that.

The perfections record is very hard, here is a scan:

No, they're definitely not the carpets. The carpets on ViJ and Show me are from kansas city, they have connections to the doowop group on Federal. Even though the mandells, intensions, and carpets do the song "just can't win", there's no connections between the three groups other than being on the same label (owned by Chicagoan George Redman). The Mandells and Intensions are both from the west side of Chicago. I would appreciate an mp3 of either (hopefully both) sides of the USA 45 when you get a chance, I'll thank you when I do eventually do an interview. Thanks.

I'm trying to make a CD for a member of the intensions (on blue light, usa, moneytown, etc.). I have 4 of the 6 45s but could use mp3s of any of the other sides. Here are the 4 tracks I need: Moneytown 1209 - feel so good / i just can't win USA 811 - you say that you love me / she needs somebody I would appreciate any help. I don't need any of the other tracks. They are also the exact same group as the measures and 2 of the 3 guys are jimmy and eddie on one way (I have these and don't need recordings). They also are somehow not the intensions on tiki, despite that also being a west side of chicago record (although I could use a recording of that just to have for myself if someone has it). Also, I'm still looking to purchase a copy of or an mp3 of shirley and the squires on constellation (both sides) for a group member. Thanks.

Thanks for the response, I didn't think people would care about the sweet stuff more than the northern stuff! I will play some obscure sweet (and 70s) things this Sunday and post an mp3 since I got a response to the stuff I posted here. Thanks.

I don't think she was Marc Bolan's girlfriend at the time tainted love was recorded, maybe 10 years later she was. Tainted love came out in 1964.

there was another thread about this guy, he's the guy that ripped off someone else here (Delorenzo?) and stole all his pics from other auctions (e.g. that DAB express from lew stanley)

I got fired back on! Seller sonpau67 banned me from his auctions! Usually his grading is conservative, but his VG is often destroyed (even though his VG+ might be very clean, I don't understand it). I got a destroyed record from him, it was like G and even heat damaged and was graded VG. I used the detailed seller ratings. Next time I tried to bid, it said I was blocked. I emailed him and he said he didn't like the implication that he was a bad grader. I've bought from him since he started selling 45s. The most ridiculous part of the whole thing is that the ratings are totally meaningless, as the best seller will have like 4 1/2 stars for everything and the worst, shadiest seller will have 4 1/4 stars.

the poster already put it on ebay, it's there now. the record is cracked though.