Ian Dewhirst

OK, I'm doing an Xmas countdown for the Soulful Christmas compilation released on Harmless yesterday! So here's Track 2, the wonderful Carla Thomas from 1968 and "Gee Whiz It's Christmas"... Ian D

Yep, can you imagine how much fun that session was....? Ian D

OK, I'm doing an Xmas countdown for the Soulful Christmas compilation released on Harmless today! So here's Track 1, the incredible Charles Brown from 1960 and "Please Come Home For Christmas"... Ian D

Just a fantastic piece of writing which tells the story better then any news stories or other accounts I've read. God bless Keb. Ian

Plus world record for the longest post ever Sooty! I knew you could do it mate! Ian D

Weirdly enough, legally he could do that couldn't he? A cheap but acknowledged double-sider with a minor label variance would get him through the hurdles wouldn't it? Like you say awesome but bold strategy........ Ian D

Can you pull 'em all out please Phil? Ian D

Err, that's the exact way I spelt it before you corrected me ya scouse wally...... Ian D

You do for sure because I expect you get in that bloody lock-up and dig out some pristine copies 'cos I'll need to scan 'em and maybe master from 'em if I can't dig the tapes up! You're not passing by L.A. anytime soon are you....? Ian D

It's the film business folks and things have to be kept hush hush until contracts and agreements have been signed off. The film business is notoriously touchy about leaked information so that is the most likely reason why news has not been officially released yet I believe. Ian D

Have you got MP3's on any of those Rob? Ian

Yep. Believe it or not I actually sold one to Sweden last week. Just reissued on CD too I believe..... Ian D

What you do in haste, you repent at leisure etc, etc. Duly noted Denbo, however:- 1) Everything on the You Tube is on the list. I missed the Barrino Bros but have since amended. 2) Too far To Reach - Dionne Warwick. I found an HDH acetate, so that's why it's under acetate. 3) I'm pretty sure they got the title wrong on the COTB record hence the change. I may change it back if I can nail it down further. 4) I've always had a mental block with Dionne Warwick for some reason. My humblest apologies! Ian D

Yep, I know. I just wondered whether the test pressing was a significantly different mix..... Ian D

OK, I managed to snag 10 minutes today and get a first draft of a list together. Here's what I've come up with so far:- Unreleased HDH Masters 1) Eeny Meeny - Invictus House Band You Tube Clip 2) I Want To Give You All My Love - Barrino Brothers You Tube Clip 3) What’s The Use - General Johnson You Tube Clip 4) Baby Doll - Eloise Laws You Tube Clip 5) Where There’s A Will (There’s A Way)- Chairmen Of The Board You Tube Clip 6) Well Worth It - Barrino Brothers You Tube Clip 7) Come Back - Honey Cone You Tube Clip 8) You Hurt Me - Dionne Warwicke You Tube Clip 9) Something About You - Barrino Brothers You Tube Clip 10) Too Far To Reach - Dionne Warwicke Acetate 11) Deliciously Yours - 100% Proof Aged In Soul ? 12) Taster Of The Honey - Honey Cone White Label TP 13) Love Ain’t Gonna Run Away - Lee Charles Unreleased 7209 14) Bright City Lights - Satisfaction Unlimited Unreleased 15) What You Gonna Do About Your Love - Uncredited Acetate Blank Catalogue Numbers Hot Wax - 6905, 6906, 7101, 7107, 7203, 7304 Invictus - 9127, 9131, 1261, 1262, 1266, 1270 One thing that is intriguing me somewhat is this:- I take it that it's an earlier Detroit version of this:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCgtudwRoP0 Has anyone heard the acetate version? Also I'm curious about the Dionne Warwicke connection? Anyone know the story here? Ian D

Well I never. Cleveland Horne it is....... Ian

Nice one Rob. I'll compile a master list and see how many I can locate... Ian D

Damn...another myth busted....... 5501 - The Gas Co. - Blow Your Mind / Your Time’s Up 5502 - Jackie Lee - The Duck / Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 5503 - Bees - She's An Artist (She Belongs To Me) / Leave Me Be 5504 - Olympics - Secret Agents / We Go Together (Pretty Baby) 5505 - Belles - Don't Pretend / Words Can’t Explain 5506 - Josh White - Jelly, Jelly Blues / Strange Fruit 5507 - Bob & Earl - Dancin' Everywhere / It’s Over 5508 - Bobby Garrett - I Can't Get Away Part 1 / Part 2 - 1966 5509 - Jackie Lee - Try My Method / Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y - 1966 5510 - Jackie Lee - Do The Temptation Walk / The Shotgun And The Duck - 1966 5511 - Bobby Garrett - Big Brother / My Little Girl - 1966 5512 - Music Company - I've Just Seen A Face / Norwegian Wood - 1966 5513 - Olympics - Mine Exclusively / Secret Agents - 1966 5514 - Mirettes - He's Alright With Me / Your Kind Ain’t no Good - 1966 5515 - Earl Cosby - Land Of A Thousand Dances / Ooh Honey Baby - 1966 5516 - Hideaways - Hide Out / Jolly Joe - 1966 5517 - Bob & Earl - Baby, It's Over / Dancin’ Everywhere - 1966 5518 - J. W. Alexander - Baby, It's Real / Keep A Light In The Window - 1966 5519 - Jackie Lee - You're Everything / Would You Believe - 1966 5520 - Bobby Lee Timberlake - You Hurt Me / Another Girl’s Boyfriend - 1966 5521 - ? 5522 - Jimmy Thomas - Just Tryin' To Please You / Where There’s A Will - 1966 5523 - Olympics - Western Movies / Baby Do The Philly Dog - 1966 5524 - James Bond - Man With A Golden Gun / Casino Royale - 1966 5525 - Olympics - Bounce / The Duck - 1966 5526 - Bob & Earl - I'll Keep Running Back / Baby Your Time Is My Time - 1966 5527 - Jackie Lee -Don't Be Ashamed / Oh My Darlin’ - 1966 5528 - Jackie Lee & Delores Hall - Baby, I'm Satisfied / Whether It’s Right Or Wrong - 1966 5529 - Olympics - Same Old Thing / I’ll Do A Little Bit More - 1966 5530 - Jimmy Conwell - Second Hand Happiness / Cigarette Ashes 5531 - Mirettes - He's Alright With Me / Now That I’ve Found You baby 5532 - Richard Temple - That Beatin' Rhythm / Could It Be 5533 - Olympics - Big Boy Pete / Hully Gully 5534 - Sheppards - How Do You Like It / Stubborn Heart 5535 - Performers - I Can't Stop You / L A Stomp 5536 - Performers - When She Wanted Me / Set Me Free - 1968 Ian D

Yeah, it'd sure be good to have a proper trawl of the vaults armed with some solid leads. Anyway please put the word out, as the more leads the better. I'll contact Lasse and see what he can turn up....... Ian D

Well I have a couple of hounds that are hopefully getting back to me with their stashes, so really the more the merrier Bob. So yes please. The key thing here is really accuracy on details I guess, i.e. whatever information can be gleaned from the dead wax or acetate labels or any other info. If I'm gonna pay for the tape retrieval, baking, transfers etc, etc and maybe also get a few things that none of us know, then I'll need to supply them with some pretty concise information and even then it'll be tough. Still nothing on this supposed unreleased Brenda Holloway album. Does anyone have any info on this at all? Ian D

Mirwood 5521 Ian D

Goodo. Can you hook 'em out Steve? I'm trying to compile a list of as many as possible, as then there's a better chance of locating them in the HDH vaults..... Ian D

Nice one Toad, I'll give Rob a buzz....... Ian D

Morning All, The good Dean Rudland is currently compiling a lovely 45th Anniversary Box Set of the Invictus/Hot Wax/Music Merchant catalogue and we'd like to try and get a full list of any hitherto unreleased stuff that's floating around out there as we may have a good opportunity to get them out. I know there's been a few interesting acetates just lately like this one:- Eloise Laws - Baby Doll - Acetate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX-GrkOBKIE Also I wouldn't mind hearing the following if any one can help? Chairmen Of The Board - What's The Use 100 Proof Aged In Soul - Deliciously Yours Unknown - What You Gonna Do About Your Love Also there's much talk of an unreleased Brenda Holloway on Music Merchant. Can anyone throw anymore light on this? Naturally all contributors will be fully credited in the finished box, so if anyone can help on any of the above or, in fact anything, that may be of interest in the HDH vaults then please holler! Many thanks in advance. Ian D

Yep, I've had some of them in the past, but I've never seen that one before. As Pete says, they're early multi-artist promo e-p.'s for album/comp releases. These are the sort of things which got 'left in the cupboard' a lot because there were usually more exciting things to promote rather than some back-cat albums. I never really bothered with 'em 'cos the fidelity wasn't that great and they were a bit gimmicky..... Ian D