Gene-r

Bootlegs of "All Of A Sudden" are on thinner vinyl and, apparently, all are pressed off-centre.

OK George - accepted, and appreciated........... :good:

"DON'T BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS YOU........." This is the same Agent Double R-Soul, the same patronising wee shite who keeps slagging off the British lifestyle and claims to have a bigger collection than Tim Brown. The same guy who made himself a pain in the ass with his arrogant drivel against the UK Soul Scene. Now where did I put that article explaining that the Soul Scene originated in Australia and is patented by a certain George Coumbis?

Hi Angie, If you want, send me a PM and let me know what you've got. As a collector of most other things since 1975, I'd be happy to value them just as a bit of help. Alternatively, a good move would be to invest in the Record Collector "Rare Record Price Guide", to see what your records are worth. There is also a section which explains how to grade you records. After that, you may want to auction/sell them on Ebay, either individually or as a job lot. One bit of advice - if something is valued at abour £5, you probably won't get that much, so probably best to start bidding on individual items at £1 - £2 each, at your own discretion. Await to hear from you, perhaps? Gene

Yes - this site is for lovers of MUSIC!

Obviously, even the creator of Star Wars was illiterate!!

Is "hits" an anagram for something?

Hey Warren.....that's one of mine!! Only mine is "two more from me before I hand you over to...............". (and said with pride!!!)

Just sent you a PM James. Gene

No. I've had two copies of Dust My Broom on the orange Tangerine label, and they've both been spotless. Should really have sent it back and complained that it didn't have a paint splodge! Not even seen a spoldged copy of The Vala-Quons. Perhaps the splodge was the label owner's autograph? (ooops, did I say that????)

No, it wouldn't be "I Need Your Love" Pete - that came out here on Blue Beat in '63. Worth mentioning that "Need Your Love" is actually not a bad calypso/soul cut in itself. Wonder what the correct title is for this mysterious Lloyd Robinson white label? Had a snippet of it on a sales tape from Johnny Fingers a few years ago, and it's either late 60s, or even crossover to the early 70s. Any clues? Wonder if it is actually Lloyd Robinson, give that the credits were probably handwritten? BTW Pete - another mid-tempo JA track comes to mind - "Land of Imagination" by Prince Buster on Blue Beat (the B-side of "The Appeal"). Have you heard it? Gene

There's another JA white label mid-tempo 45 doing the rounds - "I Love You" by Lloyd Robinson. Also, is anyone aware of the Warren Schatz original of "Soon Everything Is Gonna Be Alright" (covered by Third Time Around)? A JM list from 1985 claims Schatz's version was only ever issued in Jamaica, on the Wild Flower label. Is that right? Gene

"The Hurting Is Over" - Arthur Willis & his Soulful Dynamics (Mars La Tour) Probably only two known copies - in the hands of Butch and Andy Rix.

Nice! Well, if Glenn Miller can do it............

...with every purchase

Hi Dave, Have you still got the Buck Rogers on 21st Century and/or the Virgil Murray on Airtown available? Please let us know - ta mate. Gene

....obviously Makosi doesnt' charge for her services then, certainly in view of her "free" fling with Anthony in the jacuzzi! PS - is the front cover the inspiration for Manu Dibango's "Soul Makossi"??

Just sent you a PM Kev - look forward to hearing from you! Gene

I believe it sells mainly for two tracks; "Nobody Knows" by Dickie Wonder (diff.mix with female backing?) and "Baby Can't You See" by Tyrone Thomas (cover version of Little Tommy's Sound of Soul 45).

Hi Mak, Please PM me about the Kiki Dee LP - thanx! Gene

Here goes, with what I already have in my collection: SPR 90003: STEVIE WONDER: Uptight (Everything's Alright) Uptight/Ain't That Asking For Trouble/Love A Go Go/Hold Me/Pretty Little Angel/Music Talk/I Want My Baby Back/Thank You Love/Be Cool, Be Calm (and Keep Yourself Together)/Angel Baby (Don't You Ever Leave Me)/Hey Love/More Than A Dream SPR 90004: THE TEMPTATIONS: Get Ready Get Ready/Say You/Everybody Needs Love/You've Got To Earn It/Born To Love You/You're The One I Need/Too Busy Thinking About My Baby/Fading Away/It's A Lonely World Without Your Love/I Gotta Know Now/Just Another Lonely Night/You'll Lose A Precious Love SPR 90005: MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS: Dancing In The Street Dancing In The Street/Dancing Slow/Nobody'll Care/There He Is (At My Door)/Mickey's Monkey/Hitch Hike/One Way Out/Motoring/Happiness Is Guaranteed/No More Tearstained Make-up/What Am I Going TO Do Without Your Love/Tell Me I'll Never Be Alone SPR 90006: MARVIN GAYE: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)/Seek & You Shall Find/Memories/You're What's Happening (In The World Today)/Hey Diddle Diddle/You're The One For Me/Tear It On Down/At Last (I Found A Love)/Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever/Change What You Can/It's Love I Need/Every Now & Then SPR 90007: R. DEAN TAYLOR: Indiana Wants Me Gotta See Jane/Don't Fool Around/There's A Ghost In My House/Ain't It A Sad Thing/Back Street/Gonna Give Her All The Love I've Got/Indiana Wants Me/Woman Alive/Candy Apple Red/Love's Your Name/Shadow/Taos New Mexico SPR 90008: MARY WELLS: Greatest Hits My Guy/When I'm Gone/Guarantee (For A Lifetime)/Honey Boy/One Block From Heaven/You Lost The Sweetest Boy/What's Easy For Two Is So Hard For One/The One Who Really Loves You/You Beat Me To The Punch/Two Lovers/Laughing Boy/Your Old Standby SPR 90009: SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES: "The Fantastic Smokey Robinson & the Miracles". I Heard It Through The Grapevine/Save Me/Soulful Shack/You Only Build Me Up To Tear Me Down/More, More, More Of Your Love/It's A Good Feeling/Swept For You Baby/Much Better Off/After You Put Back The Pieces (I'll Still Have A Broken Heart)/Beauty Is Only Skin Deep/You Must Be Love/Just Losing You The Mary Wells LP is particularly outstanding, mainly for her versions of "When I'm Gone", which has exactly the same backing track as Brenda Holloway's version, and "Honey Boy", later to become Nella Dodds' rarest 45 on Wand. Am I right in saying these two tracks, probably along with a host of others on the other LPs, are unissued, or were they previously LP tracks? The best Mary Wells tracks on the LP date from 1966, a couple of years after she left the label to go to 20th Century. Or is this a straight reissue of the Greatest Hits LP from 1966 (Tamla Motown) and/or the "My Guy" LP from 1971 (Regal Starline)? Anyone help???? Gene

Sure is Ian - and another one for my wants list!!!

Good idea Pete - I'll get the ball rolling later tonight when I get home from work!

Thanx Janine! Let us know what you want for the ones I don't have!! Gene xxx

I'm trying to collect the complete set of Motown "Sounds Superb" LPs on the budget Music For Pleasure label, all of which were released in the early to mid-70s. I could have bought any of these for 99p each whilst still at secondary school, but my musical tastes weren't quite as sophisticated then ( I was buying MFP LPs at the time, but they mostly turned out to be in the "Hot Hits" series, lol)!! The best thing about the LPs was the amount of alternate unissued takes of tracks, and "LP only" tracks which featured on them, which makes their collectability even more desireable. Does anyone know what LP releases 90001 - 90003 were? And were there any Motown related releases after 90011? Gene