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An official release limited to 300 for the Northern market. This was a demo that turned into Change My Darkness Into Light- The Flirtations on Josie. Herb Abramson, one of the original founders of Atlantic records and owner of the Festival label pressed the copies for me in 1978. After servicing one or two fellow DJs it sank without trace, probably due to the playlist at the time......Muriel Day, Joe 90, Kiki Dee etc etc.

Don't know too much about it, apart from Martin Koppel secured the rights to Groovesville from Will Davies. A mass of tapes came over with that particular track marked Johnnie Taylor on the tape box.JT had worked at Groovsville, so we put 2+2 together, in the hope of not getting 4 and a half!

If we are talking about RCA UK division, they had a useful Manchester arm that fed intelligence to them. Later Richard Searling became regional sales.Columbia in the 70's had two chunks of releases. The first in 1974 saw Bill Buster owner of Eric, link Selecta Disc to them. The Okeh label was the main focus with Major Lance, Billy Butler etc were reissued with a small 45 number on the label.Later in 1977/78, Simon Soussan persuaded Columbia Special products in LA to re-press for the UK market, Dana Valery, Lou Edwards, Poppies etc. Most were distributed by Inferno.

The pink issues of the Carstairs I assume to be legal. Owner Gene Redd was very active back then.  The label was eventually sold to Unidisc in Canada, hence the mass availability of the song. The White Demo lookalikes are boots.

The thread is degenerating already and it isn't 3 o clock yet!

I realize that. Any specific question though?

It never went big.....sadly.

Steve, I love your optimism, but many old timers are genuinely nervous about the usual moronic ambush that takes place by a few. Just look at the Colin Curtis thread! Anyway, back to the plot. If you care to ask any specific questions, I will do my best to answer. Let's try and keep individual personalities out of it for legal reasons. OK?

Throw a few direct questions and I will answer them. First sign of any slagfest against others and...... Kegsy...I'm all yours bro

Join me in company with Patti Austin this Saturday at 10am on Solar and 6pm on Signal2

Just advising of Tony's poor health and overall condition. He has MS. For those elder statesmen, Tony Jebb was the man who really made records happen at Blackpool Mecca with Les Cockell in '71 then alongside Ian Levine in '72 before securing a residency at the Torch 72/73. I'm sure like me, you wish him well. I am in touch with his carer and will pass on your comments for him to read. Hopefully your kind words will improve his mental state too. A sharp, intelligent record spinner with great ears and looks to match.....TONY JEBB

Quite a few sold. Last chance to purchase before they hit EBay.

All priced at £10 each unless stated. Condition generally Mint, a few VG+ Payment by Paypal only to orders@goldsoul.co.uk e- orders@goldsoul.co.uk Postage 1.50 per record. Higher if you want Recorded/Special etc. All US originals. Most have company sleeves too. Come Get To This-Marvin Gaye(Tamla) I'll Be Doggone-Marvin Gaye(White Tamla DJ)Sold It Keeps Raining-Fats Domino(Imperial) Take Your Love and Run-Barbara Lynn(Atlantic) Just A Little Misunderstanding-The Contours(Gordy) Baby What's Wrong-Johnnie Mae Matthews(Blue Rock) Freedom Song-The Congenial Four(Capitol DJ) 15- i Can't Believe That You Love Me-Tammi Terrell(Motown) I'm Gonna Make You Love Me-Supremes/Temptations(Motown in Pic Sleeve) The Duck-Bobby Freeman(Autumn) Just Like A Yo Yo-Ruby Winters(Diamond)Sold I Just Cant Say Goodbye-Philly Devotions(Columbia DJ) The Who Who Song-Jackie Wilson(Brunswick) My Terms-Helena Ferguson(Compass) Ooh Baby-Deon Jackson(Carla) Sold Lovin Is Really My Game-Brainstorm(Tabu DJ) £5 Second Best Is Never Enough-Tapestry(Philly Groove DJ) Friday Night-Johnnie Taylor(Stax) See You When I Git There-Lou Rawls(Phil Int) I've Got To Be Strong- Chuck Jackson(Wand DJ) 15- I Only Get This Feeling- Chuck Jackson(ABC DJ) sold I Can't Stop Turning You On-Silk(Phil Int) 20- Stay Away From Me-Patti Jo(Scepter) 20- Home Is Where The Heart Is-Bobby Womack(Columbia) 15- Sold A Nice Girl Like You-Intruders(TSOP DJ) Too Hot To Hold-Major Lance( okeh. Sold Overdose of Joy-Eugene Record(Warner Bros) 40- sold Breakout-Mitch Ryder(New Voice). Sold Coming Attractions-Art Wheeler(Dot DJ) 20- Both Ends Against The Middle-Jackie Moore(Atlantic) Number 1 In Your Heart-The Monitors(VIP) Calafornia Montage-Young Holt Unlimited(Brunswick) Hide Nor Hair-Earl Grant(Decca) 20- Chained To Your Heart-Bobby Moore(Checker) If That Aint Loving You-Lee Charles(Revue DJ) Just Because of You-Rocky Roberts(Durium) 15- You Know How To Love Me-Phyllis Hyman(Arista) Party Time Man-The Futures(Philly Int DJ- Hairline crack, plays fine) Strange Feeling-Johnny Nash(Argo DJ) Sugar Dumpling-Sam Cooke(RCA Gold Standard) The Record-HB Barnum(Capitol) Never Die-Mandrill(Polydor) 20- Show and Tell-Al Wilson(Rocky Road DJ) Are You Ready For This-The Brothers(RCA) Superlove-David and the Giants(Crazy Horse) 25- A Quitter Never Wins-Willias/Watson( okeh. Sold You Get Your Kicks-Mitch Ryder(New Voice)sold Dont Have To Be Lying Babe-Gene Chandler(Curtom) Forever and a Day-Mel and Tim(Stax) 45- Same Old Feeling-Terry Woodford(Cotillion DJ) sold I Don't Have A Mind of my Own-BJ Thomas(Scepter) 5- For The Love Of Money-O'Jays(Phil Int DJ) sold What Kind of Man-Marva Whitney(King) 20- sold My Love Don't Come Easy-Jean Carne(Phil Int DJ)sold Loves Calling-Zingara(Wheel) It's Gonna Be Hard-West Coast Revival;(UA) My World-Sam Dees(Polydor) 15- Come See-Major Lance(Okeh pic sleeve) Nice selection, all well under book value.

Edward Hamilton's I'm Gonna Love You saw a variety of releases and campaigns to get a hit in 1966. My dear friend Bobby Jay played it on WWRL in New York hence the Jameco release. It appears it was popular in Detroit and NY but nowhere else. This might explain the different pressings at the time. I remember cleaning out Greenline in Jamaica, Queens in the late 70's and finding 500 on Jameco. Where the heck are they now? KR

Written by Stan Vincent. I remember Ian Levine and I talking to him at Midem back in the 90's. The writer of the million seller Ooh Child -Five Stairsteps. Stan was a regular writer/producer for Buddah and distributed labels around 1968-74. Boy this looks RARE....never seen it, apart from Soul Sam playing at the Kings Hall,Stoke. Unlike Billy Davies on the same label which featured heavily at Selectadisc in 1972 via the 3 for £1 bin. I left it.....but The Valentinos-Sweeter... and Parliaments-Heart Trouble were a different story

I doubt it. Direction had it available until the early 70's. It sold 1,000's in the UK and in some areas played in Youth clubs. Far rarer in the US.

Clearly Stevie, Babcock and a few others were not around in '73......Simply, it was massive by the Invitations and would probably fill floors at any major venue even now. As for Wigan's Ovation...a simple piece of hype at the Casino, which hopefully is well and truly forgotten. The Invitations......a bit of a quirky song but Billy Morris sounds great on lead vocal. I like it.

And normality resumes....MARCH 3rd https://www.goldsoul.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?cPath=2_18&products_id=5909

Just a quick teaser to what I'm about to tell Dave, JLM bought all the cut outs from Tone Distributors Miami in 1976. This was the load that had hundreds of Jimmy Bo Horne's I Just Can't Speak plus Mel Britts etc etc. John Anderson was there first with me picking up the slack.

Dave- I dealt with him regularly in 1976/77. Email me for more.

All Mint unless stated. PM or email sales@goldsoul.co.uk for quick response. Payment via Paypal to orders@goldsoul.co.uk  Postage 1.50 1st Class £3 Registered  £5 Special Delivery. See our other items posted up Saturday.    *-In original company sleeve Forever and a Day-Mel and Tim(Stax) 50- * Colour Him Father-The Winstons(Metromedia) 10 * Just A Little Misunderstanding-The Contours(Gordy) 10 * Standing On The Outside-Lee Charles(Revue DJ) 15 * My World-Sam Dees(Polydor) 25- Too Late To Turn Back Now-Cornelius Brothers(UA) 10- It Keeps Rainin'-Fats Domino(Imperial) VGplus  15- Sugar Dumpling-Sam Cooke(RCA Gold Standard) 10- Glow of Love-Change(WB) 8- Circle of Heart Breaks-Betty Wright(Alston) 30- A Quitter Never Wins-Willams and Watson(Okeh) 15- Chained To Your Heart -Bobby Moore(Checker) 15- Comin' Home Baby-Mel Torme(Atlantic) 10- Who Who Song-Jackie Wilson(Brunswick) 10- For The Love of Money-O'Jays(Phil Int DJ) 10- You Played The Part of a Loser-Congenial 4(Capital DJ) 20- * The Duck-Bobby Freeman(Autumn) 10- Sweet Way of Living-Peggy Gaines(Ref-o-ree) 15- Take Me Girl I'm Ready-Jnr Walker(Soul White DJ) 10- Silly Silly Fool-Dusty Springfield(Atlantic) 10-

A few spares to sell. Mostly mint unless stated. Payment via Paypal 'Gift' to orders@goldsoul.co.uk All originals. Charles Johnson- Never Had A Love So Good(Alston) 200- SOLDThe Temptations- Stay(Motown DJ 7 inch) 100- Earl Grant- Hide Nor Hair(Decca) 25- VGplus Mandrill- Never Die(Polydor) 25- SOLDBarbara Lynn- Take Your Love and Run(Atlantic) 15- Marvin Gaye- I'll Be Doggone(Tamla DJ)10- VGplus WOL Marvin Gaye-.Come Get To This(Tamla) 15- Philly Devotions- I Just Can't Say Goodbye-(Columbia DJ) 5- Johnny Nash- Strange Feeling(Argo DJ) 15- Young Holt Unlimited-Calafornia Image(Brunswick) 10- The Monitors-Number 1 In Your Heart(VIP in company sleeve) 15- Jackie Moore- Both Ends Against The Middle(Atlantic in company sleeve) 15- Bobby Womack- Home Is Where The Heart Is(Columbia) VG plus 20- Major Lance-Come See(Okeh in pic Sleeve) 15- Johnnie Taylor- Friday Night(Stax) 8- Deon Jackson- OOh Baby(Carla) 6- Brainstorm- Lovin is Really My Game(Tabu DJ) 6- Jackie Moore- The Bridge That Lies Between Us(Kayvette) 20- Chuck Jackson- I Only Get This Feeling(ABC DJ) 15- Tammi Terrell-I Can't Believe That You Love Me(Motown in company sleeve) 15- SOLD Bunny Sigler- Follow Your Heart(Parkway in company sleeve) 10- SOLDTammi Terrell - Come on and See Me(Motown in company sleeve) 15- Email sales@goldsoul.co.uk Postage 1.50 per disc.  Registered 3.00.

Hopefully one or two SoultripUSA attendees will share memories of seeing more than 300 acts/producers over 4 trips 2004-2011. Finding Alexander Patton must be up there, along with the Mel Britt moment etc etc

7 inch. White demo

3 day auction on these. Winner notified on Saturday. Never Had A Love So Good- Charles Johnson(Alston) Forever and a Day/That's The Way I Want To Live My Life- Mel and Tim(Stax) Stay- The Temptations(Motown Demo) Come Get To This- Marvin Gaye(Tamla Demo) Never Die- Mandrill(Polydor) PM me.