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A few hours left tonight, so there's still time to bid!

Closing date now extended to Wednesday 12th - minimum bid price reduced.

Obituary from 'Exotica': KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Byron Lee died Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at the age of 73. He was a bandleader who helped introduce Jamaican music to an international audience. He founded one of the island's first ska bands. His death of cancer at the University Hospital of the West Indies was reported by Information Minister Olivia Grange. He founded Byron Lee and the Dragonaires band in 1956 at age 20. He recorded several ska and calypso songs, including "Tiny Winey." The band soon signed with the West Indies Recording Limited label, which was owned by future Prime Minister Edward Seaga. Lee bought the label in 1964. His Kingston studio would later attract musicians including The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton. CONTROVERSY HAS always surrounded Byron Lee's place in the history of Jamaican popular music. Critics said he never used his resources to promote Jamaican music while those close to him credit his musical and business instincts for his longevity. Lee died yesterday at the Tony Thwaites Wing of the University Hospital of the West Indies, after a yearlong fight with transitional cell cancer. He had been diagnosed with bladder cancer two years ago. Lee, who was 73 years old, is survived by his wife Sheila and six children. Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga, a long-time friend of Lee, said he had no equal when it came to using music to merge Jamaican society. "What I note most about Byron is that he was the ambassador who took downtown music uptown; that was the ska," Seaga told The Gleaner yesterday. "Then he created a festival which brought uptown and downtown together again. That's quite an achievement," Seaga added. Seaga was instrumental in bringing Lee and his band, the Dragonaires, to Cho-Como Lawn in west Kingston. There, they learned the rudiments of ska, a jazz-based sound that was sweeping Kingston. Radio-friendly hits The Dragonaires won over middle-class fans by playing in swanky clubs, and with radio-friendly hits like Jamaican Ska. In 1990, one of Lee's biggest goals was realised when he started Jamaica Carnival - a week-long festival that celebrates its 20th anniversary next year. "He told me once that was his greatest achievement (Jamaica Carnival). He said he was thrilled when he saw how big the crowds were," said Kevin O'Brien Chang, co-author of the book, Reggae Routes: The Story of Jamaican Music. Lee was born in Christiana, Manchester, son of a father from Kowloon, China, and a black Jamaican mother. He moved to Kingston at age eight and although he had some early training as a pianist, it was not until he began attending St George's College that music really became his focus. It was at St George's that the Dragonaires was formed in 1957. Two years later, they had a big hit song with Dumplings, produced by Seaga for his West Indies Records Limited (WIRL). In 1964, the Dragonaires were chosen as the backing band for Millie Small, Jimmy Cliff and Eric 'Monty' Morris at the World's Fair in New York City. Many thought The Skatalites - the premier ska band - should have been given the gig. Lee consistently played down his role as a ska pioneer. "I would never take credit for being one of ska's creators but we helped to shape the music," he is quoted as saying in Reggae Routes. Trinidad Carnival As ska evolved into rocksteady then reggae, Lee drifted from Jamaican pop music. The Dragonaires scored heavily with calypso songs and regularly played events like Trinidad Carnival alongside his great friend, The Mighty Sparrow. With Jamaica Carnival, Lee returned to the domestic music scene. The Dragonaires had hit songs with dancehall acts like Admiral Bailey, while big-name performers such as Shaggy and Sean Paul have performed at the event. Lee was also a shrewd businessman. During the early 1960s, he bought WIRL and transformed it into the hugely successful Dynamic Sounds, which became the largest music distributor in the Caribbean. Big acts like the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon recorded at Dynamic's studios in the early 1970s. On October 26, Byron Lee was awarded the Order of Jamaica, the country's fourth-highest honour, during a special ceremony at the Tony Thwaites Wing. Seaga said it was just reward. "Byron was a pathfinder; he may not have been a composer like a lot of the reggae greats, but he certainly blazed a trail," Seaga said.

Here's an interesting item from my collection. It's the UK issue of "That's It I Quit I'm Movin' On" by Sam Cooke. Only thing is, this copy credits "SAM COOK" (without the "E"). Does anyone know if this is from a batch of misprints, or were all UK copies pressed with the same mispelling? Anyone know?

Gentle bump.......

Thought the Oracles was reasonable at just over £800 - hasn't this sold for a four-figure sum before?

Contrary to the hairstyles and clothes John, it was a Northern night!

This was taken at one of the Sunday soul nights that ran during 1984. L-R, Brian Murray, Martin (Geordie) Jenkins, Me, Andy Whybrow. No apologies for the "Club Tropicana" hairstyles!

Cheers Prophonics - much appreciated. The soundbyte is an excellent help!

Sorry Nik - unable to do soundbytes at the mo, but you can hear it on JM' s Rarest of the Rare - https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/rarest-of-the-rare/49

Label scan now added

The most easiest label to collect is the Tri-Sound label out of Detroit..........

THE MAR-J's: Got To Find A Way Out (Magic Touch) EX (small wol A-side) Offers over £475 (no 'best' offers - this is the minimum bid). Auction closes at 9pm on Wednesday 12th November. Please PM with offers. Will update here when bids received. SORRY, NO TRADES!

Sad news. "Village Of Love" will always be one of my all-time faves.

The stock copies of I Walked Away are much rarer than the demos - therefore, I would take a safe guess at around £200 - 250 for one.

I agree - for the sake of us members who sell records on Soul Source

Couple of items gone, and a few more price reductions................

I got £78 for my copy on Ebay earlier this year.

Think the Eddie Wilson's about £75.

Bill Oddie Hell, Pete!

Bump - a few reductions here and there!

Now sold - Thanks!!!

PM me to reserve any item. All records held for three days only. I accept PayPal, PO or cheque. Hope you find something you want! US 45s THE PASSIONS: Man About Town (Back Beat) EX (mol) £10 Excellent fast R&B dancer - serial number scored off on label THE WITCHES: She's Got You Now (Bang WDJ) EX+ £30 SOLD THE FOXES: Soul City (Bridgeview WDJ) MINT- £125 Nice girl group sound from '64 - some guides list this at £500! THE IMPALAS: Whip It On Me (Bunky) MINT- £8 CHIQUITA: Father In Law (Cha Cha) MINT £20 THE FIVE JAYS: Hey Hey Girl (Chant) EX- £20 Nice, but has a small scratch towards the end that sounds for about 2-3 revs THE FLIRTATIONS: Nothing But A Heartache/How Can You Tell Me? (Deram) MINT- £8 GLORIA LYNNE: You Don't Have To Be A Tower Of Strength (Everest) VG- £8 Used copy which, on the whole, plays fine, but has a scratch on the A-side which can be heard as a faint tick throughout. PEARLEAN GRAY: I Don't Want To Cry (Green-Sea) MINT £20 THE UNITED FOUR: She's Putting You On (Harthon) EX £25 SOLD JR WALKER & ALL STARS: Brainwasher Pt. 2 / Good Rockin' (Harvey) EX £20 LUTHER INGRAM: If It's All The Same To You Babe / Exus Trek (HIB) GOOD+ £75 SOLD The vocal side plays with a background hiss throughout, though not enough to drown out the music. B-side has 3-sec cue burn at start, but plays perfect. Styrene press. HAL HARDY: House Of Broken Hearts (Hollywood) MINT £10 Black and silver label - pressed off centre though. LOWELL FULSOM: Man Of Motion (Jewel) EX- £5 THE SKYLINERS: Everything Is Fine (Jubilee) VG+ £15 Some surface marks, but plays EX GLORIA TAYLOR: Poor Unfortunate Me (King Soul) EX+ £20 JAMES LEWIS/CASE OF TYME: Manifesto (Legend) EX- £15 Yellow label - "Legend" printed in red BEN AIKEN: You Were Meant To Be My Baby (Loma) MINT- £10 THE DU-ETTES: Every Beat Of My Heart (Mar-V-Lus) MINT- £10 JACKIE LEE: Would You Believe (Mirwood) EX+ £8 CHRISTINE COOPER: SOS (Heart In Distress) (Parkway) MINT- £8 THE GROUP CALLED "US": Promise Me (Patty) MINT- £20 RONNIE MILSAP: Total Disaster (Princess) VG+ £20 ON HOLD Rare local issue before Warner Bros THE WONDERETTES: I Feel Strange (Ruby) EX- (wol) £20 GEORGE FREEMAN: Why Are You Doing This To Me (Shout) EX-/VG+ (wol) £20 Serial number scored out - scuff on B-side NAP PAT CLAYTON: Someone Else's Turn (Silver Tip) GOOD+ £10 This looks like a skating rink, but actually plays VG+. THE INCREDIBLES: All Of A Sudden (Tetragrammaton) EX (wol) £5 UK 45s THE ASTORS: Candy (Atlantic) MINT- £15 1969 red label issue with large centre hole THE DRIFTERS: Baby What I Mean (Atlantic) EX+ (wol) £8 EDWIN STARR: Time / Running Back & Forth (Tamla Motown) EX- £8

This is already big amongst popcorn collectors, and also has the potential to go on the soul scene! Backing is like a cross between Timi Yuro's "Insult To Injury" and "Be Somebody" by Gloria Hill. PM if you want to reserve this - item held for three days only. I accept PayPal, PO or cheque. JOHNNY MATHIS: Come Back (UK HMV) EX+ £20

Isn't that a legitimate Hong Kong press from the mid-60s?