Dean Rudland

I'm pretty sure these are all coming from United. I think Tony knows who were the last people in the UK to do them.

I know it's all opinions and that but Pickett's version wouldn't make the top 50 great Pickett records, and only ever seems to move people who already know it. The Ingram version and it fills the floor anywhere I have ever played it.

I think there was some actual Stax involvement, though can't remember the details. Ady was looking into it recently, and would know more.

Steve there was a lot of discussion around Super Funky on the old funk message boards. There was a Spanish comp licensed from Jamie with all Phil La cuts which had it on. I think there might have been a white label as well. I don't think anyone turned up a promo or issue. Dean

Roburt that second bit from the web - The Jamo bit - seems out on a whole host of stuff. Bahama Mama, was after I Spy for instance.

I was a little surprised as well, and I suspect he must have heard it at some point and then forgotten about it. Everyone I've played it to recently has absolutely loved it and is looking for a copy.

I've had 'I Don't Know' since the mid 80s when I bought it as a 14 year old in Villiers street with most of the Brit & Alladin 45s. I've listened to it a few times down the years, but last year I put it on and it sounded amazing. I played it around the Ace office to Ady and Tony who didn't know it. Interesting to know that Dave rates it as rare.

It doesn't surprise me when there is nothing about an artist who had one record out and then nothing more, what gets me is when an artist releases a lot of records over a long period but seems to have hardly left a trace. A few years ago I was putting out a Chet Ivey track and couldn't find anything about him. How could that be? He had about a dozen singles released.

It is an incredibly rare record - the full storey is in Super Funk Volume 5 on BGP. It was a custom press of 200 and I think those two on popsike are the only two that have come up for sale. I think it really is a case of suck it and see, if your lucky you may hit the jackpot.

Roger surely you see this is different. It was sold as an exclusive and then it wasn't. I understand why it was done, and at least Expansions had the honesty to print a different label - I know others who wouldn't and haven't. But if I'd gone out of my way to make sure I got a copy - because I thought it was the only way I could get the vinyl - I'd be a little annoyed (just a little). For the record I've bough this on CD, download, and vinyl and I think that any DJ playing it in a soul club would be better buying the radio edit on download and playing that. I think the sax solo is great for home listening less so for a club. Dean

I think everyone should check out 'On My Way To Harlem' an incredible song from Gregory's new album, that reminds me in its rhythm of Lady Day and John Coltrane.

The Dot single was recorded by the same producer - Dorothy Hester - as his Doro single, and is from around the same time.

One of the finest soul singers of all time, still in fine voice today, and an absolutely lovely guy as well. Great call Ady.

One of the finest soul singers of all time, still in fine voice today, and an absolutely lovely guy as well. Great call Ady.

I think Tony Rounce knows where all the London reggae overstocks went. He has a great story about him and Steve Barrow finding it in the mid 70s, but I can't remember it properly so perhaps he can be tempted to tell it.

Thanks Matt - though I think I had very little to do with it other than saying that I thought it was a very good idea to the powers that be at Ace. Their OC Tolbert - which I had even less to do with - is a gem too.

absolutely amazing last night. What a voice and show. Dean

We have as a quick glance at our Fame Studios Story shows. https://www.acerecords.co.uk/content.php?page_id=59&release=8849 Dean

I thought that the board may want to see the full details on the Fame Singles Box that Tony Rounce and myself have put together for Record Store Day. I've seen the mock-up box and it truly is a beautiful item. This link also lets you see a couple of other RSD related Ace items https://www.acerecords.co.uk/content.php?page_id=2088 The highly limited edition "Fame Singles Box" is something very special indeed. Within its packaging can be found faithful facsimiles of four of the rarest Fame singles from the 1960s, including the company's first ever 45, by the Del Rays, Northern Soul classics by James Barnett and Art Freeman, and Jimmy Hughes' Island Soul rarity 'You Might As Well Forget Him', plus a bonus, a previously unissued test pressing. Packaged in homage of Fame's own original mailout envelopes, this will be snapped up quickly by the thousands who queue outside their nearest participating stores Dean Rudland

Or for the first time as we now know. Dean

Thanks Dave. Should I be having senior moments before my 43rd birthday? I must have been keeping Cloud Of Sunshine to myself back then!

Great LP and Cloud Of Sunshine is one of my all time favourites. I think we comped it on an Acid Jazz Totally Wired comp in the early 90s.

I was hoping the same Chalky, but alas no. According to Billy Vera who produced the Rainy Day session she was part of some sort of religious cult, and that perhaps that claimed her. The thing that surprised me when I worked on that release was how good an album the Mainstream release was. I had had it down as a two tracker since the day I got it.

Can you not remove a post anymore?

Agreed. It was on a deleted Kent Crossover CD. I've put it on the Stax Southern Soul compilation which is coming out on Kent at the end of March. The whole horn arrangement is very reminiscent of something from Isaac Hayes early albums (Ike's Mood I think) Dean