Amsterdam Russ

And not forgetting Herb & Doris, of course.

The Marvellos - Something's burnin'? I'd say issues are more common than promos.

Ah, I see the problem. It's a glitch in the formatting. There should be a space and line break between the F and Love. F represents the category = Funk. Love represents the first word of the following song title on the line underneath, which should read: Love (Your pain goes deep).

Well, it's a shame that the tracks couldn't be identified. They aren't the first to remain anonymous on here and they certainly won't be the last. Maybe someone will eventually recognise one or both of the recordings and be able to put a name, face, title or label to them, especially as they're freely accessible through YouTube. I'd much rather they were 'claimed' than sit anonymously and unacknowledged in a dusty record box...

Here you go. It's a rather plodding tune. I've always imagined it to have an association with Eeyore or perhaps Don Quixote's donkey... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sonSotqI-I

Happy to - I'll add an image to the file and whack it up to YouTube...

Once upon a time it wasn't uncommon at the 100 Club to hear the 'live' version of Ike & Tina's 'Somebody needs you'.

Any information would be very much appreciated. There is an instrumental on the flip as well, which is a bit sparser than this one you hear here.

Can anyone help in identifying this instrumental track? Possibly it's the backing track to something, but if so, what? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2eK66HtxZw

How about this for obscure? A Warner Bros release of Loma 2058 by Barry 'Barefoot' Beefus - from Turkey!

My copy arrived in the Netherlands today. I have to say it looks jaw-droppingly good.

Bob, it sounds like you need a primer on the Berne Convention. Happy reading..

Brenton Wood - EP - Brazil

Excellent. Looking forward to receiving it.

Overseas copies on their way?

"Sorry, an error occurred" - that's what I'm getting.

Entered the UK charts at number 9, 30th Sept 1967 and peaked at number 6. It dropped out of the Top 15 six weeks later. By then Sgt Peppers had been ousted from it's long run in the poll position by the soundtrack to The Sound of Music...

Looking through the photo galleries here creates the same sense of - ugh, they're all old! It's like being a teenager and accidentally wandering into an OAP's party. Worse, remember the elderly Teddy Boys who, years after their 50s heyday, continued to wear drape jackets and crepe shoes, and had greased back hair, which would typically be grey? People see the same thing now, except it isn't the ageing Teddy Boys, it's the Northern Soulers!

Hmm, possibly then the obit is for a different Rucker. Reading through it again, the article does state that Tyrone Rucker gained the nickname 'Big Daddy Rucker' in the 70s. If so, maybe his friends had the other one in mind when they gave him the tag. Someone must know for sure or at least have a reference book to consult...

Welcome, Elaine. What can you tell us about this CD, how you went about getting it together and what motivated you to do so?

This obituary of any use to you? https://www.pasadenaweekly.com/cms/story/detail/?id=7963

It might seem a silly question to ask, but how is it known that the heavier vinyl press is in fact the first and therefore 'original' release? I presume there must be a few facts to substantiate this. So, what are they? There seems to be some doubt as to whether the 'second' press of lighter weight is a legitimate release (if so, when?) or a bootleg from the 70s. Is anyone actually able to clarify what it is, and isn't? Having listened to the previously mentioned Sonny Hopson radio show (which, amazingly, I found in a bargain bin at HMV Islington some 6-7 years ago), and having done some reading up on the guy, it seems obvious that he was a natural promoter. With a band and their new 45 to promote - and with his own nightclub, radio show and status as perfect vehicles to do so - it would seem entirely acceptable for him to have pressed up more copies if needed, especially if his own promotional activity gave the record a second breath of life. So, what are the actual known facts about the release of this 45?

Clicking on the images brings up the larger files you uploaded.

I was fortunate to spend some time in conversation with Wayne Bennett - Bobby Bland's legendary guitarist - when the Malaco Review came to the UK in 1989. Whilst regaling me with tales of 'the old days', he was also kind enough to sign a few 45s that I'd taken along. Whereas Wayne Bennett was happy to sign my 45s and chat for a good hour or so, Bobby Bland was surly and, I felt, rather disagreeable. He would only sign one 45 and appeared reluctant to do even that. The weak squiggle on this copy of Blue Moon is what passes for his autograph. Perhaps he was just having a bad day. Regardless, these remain treasured possessions.