Neil Rushton

Thanks to everyone who has ordered Gregory Porter. That's what I call an in-demand record! Still taking orders. Neil

PM's still not working. I can send them out, but not receive them, even though I have cleaned out lots of old message So if you want to contact me please e-mail me - neilrushton2@btinternet.com To order Gregory Porter please send PayPal payment to - sales@soulvation.biz Thanks, Neil

Had a problem receiving PM's. Have cleared out lots of old messages, so should be able to receive PM's now. Or can be e-mailed on - neilrushton2@btinternet.com Gregory Porter 1960 What Expansion 12 Original & Remix Massively in-demand. Very limited stock. Will have stock to ship out Friday at latest. £10 plus £2.50 Ist class recorded post/delivery Ist record, 50p each extra. HO HAPPY DAY - FLAME N KING & THE BOLD ONES (N.Y.C.S) £170 DANCING ON A DAYDREAM - FLORA WILSON/THE SOULVATION ARMY BAND (SOULVATION ARMY) £20 (mint/unplayed, just pulled out of a storage box I have had tucked away since the 70's) TRYING TO GET BACK TO YOU GIRL - JACKEY BEAVERS (JAY BOY) £25 (mint/unplayed, again pulled out of storage) CIGARETTE ASHES - JIMMY CONWELL (JAY BOY DEMO) £30 TEARS - LEE ROYE (UK MCA DEMO) £40 (lovely conditiion and suprisingly hard demo to get) LARUE - LARA EDMUNDS JNR (UK MCA DEMO) £40 (lovely condition and another very hard to find demo) GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT - CHUCK JACKSON (WAND DJ COPY NOT FOR SALE) £40 (lovely demo!) I'M SO LUCKY (HE LOVES ME)/SAY IT ISN'T SO - THE FASCINATIONS (MAYFIELD ISSUE) £25 LOVE GAME (FROM A TO Z) - ROYAL JOKERS (WINGATE ISSUE,MINT/NEVER PLAYED) £15 I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - JOHN LEE'S GROUNDHOGS (USA PLANET W/DJ) £40 (lovely demo, same as Bobby Freeman) CRAZY WORLD/TURN IT UP - KENNY THOMAS (GO AHEAD/INFERNO PIC BAG) £10 (autographed on sleeve) (All the above seven inch singles add £2.15 for Ist class recorded post Ist disc, 50p each extra. Please make PayPal payments to - sales@soulvation.biz All The Best, Neil

Brand new releases in stock now of the latest 3 new releases on Outta Sight's RSV R'n'B series THIS LITTLE LOVE OF MINE - BUDDY ACE/GONZO - JAMES BOOKER SHE'LL BE GONE - BETTY O'BRIEN /THE SNAKE - MAXIMILIAN YOU'RE A LITTLE TOO LAE - DANNY OWENS/AMMERETTE - BENNY SPELLMAN ALL £10 EACH PLUS £2.15 IST CLASS RECORDED POST FIRST DISC,ADD 50P EACH EXTRA OR ALL THREE RECORDS FOR £25 WITH FREE ISTLASS POST/DELIVERY STOCK JUST IN. ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE 4PM TODAY WILL BE SENT OUT TODAY. PLEASE MAKE PAYPAL PAYMENT TO - sales@soulvation.biz Thanks, Neil (01543 670116)

1960 What? Gregory Porter Limited Edition Expansion 12" Original Version and Opulopo KIck & Bass Re-Rub Massively In-Demand. Will have in stock next week and ship out Friday May 25 at latest. £10 plus £3 Recorded Ist Class Postage/Packing for first disc, add 50p for each extra disc. Extremely Limited Availability, To secure copy order in advance. I will e-mail back to confirm you are guaranteed a copy. Please make PayPal payment to - sales@soulvation.biz Thanks, Neil

For sale.tinternet Both lovely condition. I'M SPELLBOUND - TAMIKO JONES (GOLDEN WORLD W/DJ) £150 both disc and label flawless LOST AND FOUND - KENNY CARLTON (BLUE ROCK PROMOTIONAL COPY) £200 disc flawless, a few fade marks on 12 to 1 o' clock on label, but very feint. If interested please PM me or e-mail - neilrushton2@btinternet.com Thanks - Neili

UK Grapevine demos TOO DARN SOULFUL - MORRIS CHESTNUT £40 CAPTAIN OF MY SHIP - SEVENTH WONDER - £30 Both excellent condition. Please PM me or e-mail - neilrushton2@btinternet.com Thanks, Neil

HO HAPPY DAY - FLAME N KING & THE BOLD ONES (N.Y.C.S) EXCELLENT £170 INCLUDES POSTAGE AND PACKING only the one copy so please PM to reserve. Thanks, Neil

Mint, never been played, pulled out of old stock I have had since the 70's. DANCING ON A DAYDREAM - FLORA WILSON/ DANCING ON A DAYDREAM - THE SOULVATION ARMY BAND (SOULVATION ARMY) £30 INCLUDING FREE IST CLASS RECORDED POST PLEASE MAKE PAYPAL PAYMENT TO - sales@soulvation.biz Thanks - Neil

New on Outta Sight Three seven inch singles I CAN SEE HIM LOVING YOU - ANDERSON BROTHERS/IT'S A NEW DAY - SKULL SNAPS (LOOKALIKE GSF ISSUE) MY HANG UP IS YOU/I'M YOUR PIMP - SKULL SNAPS (LOOKALIKE GSF W/DJ) I CAN'T BE A FOOL FOR YOU - DANNY OWENS/IT'S NOT LIKE YOU - LYDIA MARCELLE (LOOKALIKE MANHATTAN ISSUE) £10 EACH POSTAGE (FIRST CLASS RECORDED) AND PACKING - IST DISC £2, EACH EXTRA DISC 50P. PAYPAL PAYMENTS TO - sales@soulvation.biz WHOLESALE ENQUIRIES - PLEASE PM ME

Hi Daryl, Long time no see. Have PM'd you. Neil :No

Have been asked if this is the original version of "Crazy World"? Indeed it is, same as the one on suSU 12". And with a great b side.

Steve - Have PM'd you.

In stock now. On Go-Ahead/Inferno seven-inch single in picture bag CRAZY WORLD/TURN IT UP KENNY THOMAS Well it's only taken 10 years, but "Crazy World" is finally available on Soul friendly seven inch. B side is the Modern Soul in-demander "Turn It Up" which is released for the first time. £10 plus £2 postage (Ist class recorded) PayPal payments to - sales@soulvation.biz Wholesale enquiries - please PM me. Thanks, Neil

Jeff Perry and Greg Perry are Robert's nephews. Which means "Sandy Wynns" also in the family.

The backing track to "Exus Trek"/"If It's All The Same To You Babe" was recorded using the Funk Brothers at Golden World in Detroit . Robert then took the tapes to Mercury studio in New York where he added the manic strings that make up the so called Luther Ingram Orchestra. In fact just 3 violinists were recorded and then overdubbed until Robert got the sound he wanted. Some of his productions just shout "Northern Soul" - especially "Push A Little Harder" - The Enjoyables which was written by Robert's friend Kenni Lewis.

Waiting for info from Robert. He has sent this: "I recorded Lou Courtney and The Webs @ Bell Sound-Talent Masters-A1 - Musicor, all in N.Y>C. and TruGloTown in Engelwood, New Jersey. Marjorie Black @ Sue Records Recording Studio, NYC."

Robert very fond of all his recordings on Luther. He sold me an acetate of the Hurdy Gurdy single but condition was not great. Gary Holyman ended up with it.

Am waiting info but Robert searched for photos of Marjorie and cannot find any. B side is Van McCoy song, and Robert remembers when he produced Florence Ballard on "Love Ain't Love", another McCoy gem, that Van came along to the session: "He was a small guy, really friendly, and ended up doing background vocals."

Hi Mike, Am waiting info from Robert on where he produced Henry Lumpkin, The Enjoyables, Sharon Soul, The New Monitors, Billy Woods, The Lavettes, Marjorie Black, The Drifters, Barbara Lewis, Donald Height, Harrison Brothers and others. On the stuff released on lookalike HIB label. If It's All The Same To You Babe - Luther Ingram/ Exus Trek - Luther Ingram Orchestra.- recorded at Golden World, Detroit with various Funk Brothers. Then strongs added and overdubbed by Robert at Mercury/Smash studio in New York (Robert called in a favour from Smash based on Luther Ingram "I Spy For The FBI" and got the use of the studio for nothing. Me and You (Doing The Boogaloo) - Lou Courtney/ Give It Back - The Webbs - Pretty certain New York, waiting confirmation from Robert. check. There's photos of Robert in the studio at the session on the Lou Courtney album sleeve. Crying Days Are Over/No More Tears To Cry - The Illusions. The HIB connection here is that "Exus Trek" has been (legally) sampled. The song was written last November ands recorded last November at Rhythm Studio, Alcester, Warwickshrie and mixed at same studio early December. Vocalist is Ann Saunderson of Inner City/Reese Project fame.

Because we like releasing singles and people like buying them. And in the process the owner of the recordings - in this case Robert Bateman - gets paid money. For some of the releases, for example "If It's All The Same To You Babe" - Luther Ingram/ "Exus Trek" - Luther Ingram Ochestra, we purchased the masters. Again Robert got a nice chunk of change to sell the rights, and we promplty put the single out to get some of our investment back. It's already sold nearly 1,000 copies on the Inferno/HIB seven inch which shows there is a healthy demand for re-issue inch singles, even if they have been on CD already. And by the way Robert has not been been paid for any CD exploitation of "If It's All The Same To You Babe" or "Exus Trek"..

Yes same guy, same session.

Am delighted to announce that by arrangement with the mighty Robert Bateman, Inferno is releasing on HIB lookalke seven inch the wonderful "One More Hurt" by Marjorie Black. The USA Sue release was leased to Juggy Murray by Robert, who also dealt with Sue when he and his pal Popcorn Wylie did post production work on The Poets "She Blew A Good Thing" for release on Juggy's Eastern label. Have also secured from Robert the rights to a peviously unreleased master - "Seven Days" by Teddy Green (aka Greene). This is haunting beat ballad that was set to be released on Capitol in the 60's, but they passed on it. I got an acetate of it from Robert two years ago which now sits proudly in Mick Holdsworth's record collection. Teddy was a member of The Royal Jokers. "Seven Days" will be released on a CD album "still OUT ON THE FLOOR TONIGHT" which is the follow up to the 1979 Inferno album of the same name. 33 years to release a follow up is a bit of a wait but there you go!. Just sorting out the details but all being well we will also release a limited run 6 track 10" sampler from the album, and "Seven Days" will be one of the 6 tracks. All The Best, Neil

I had the whole 1,000 copies of the pink ones from Joey Jefferson via Bob Cattanneo. JJ was supposed to supply the same version as on Breakthrough but didn'. I had a lot of trouble selling them, was too classy for the time I suppose, and people wanted the version they knew... I also had the very first copy in the UK of the rarer Breakthrough copy , and was later offered a second one by Joey at his place in LA then he went all mental and I was glad to get out of there, even without the record which he had promised me, and which he showed me, but would not sell it.