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Tony, Excellent news! Please keep up updated!

Hi everyone, After doing a Google search, I found this rather interesting discussion on Soulful Detroit regarding these labels: https://faac.us/adf/messages/150056/151437.html?1187197236 It sounds like Ace released some of the Maj's garage releases on his labels and licensed them from him, and when he died, they've been trying to work with the family.

Ian, Yes, the label was based out of Fort Worth, Texas. The only reason I'm aware of Major Bill Smith's labels is because I bought a collection of 45s out of Texas that had some (but not a lot) of soul 45s on Charay. The Maj also had a few other labels such as Soft Records and Le Cam (and possibly others). Some of the pairings on those releases are dead strange. There was a release on Le Cam where the A side is a soul funk track, while the flip is some spoken word track about Elvis. The plot thickens!

Hi All, Over the years, I have picked up records on Le Cam, Soft Records and Charay Records, all labels owned by Major Bill Smith out of Dallas, Texas. There are some great Northern Soul tracks, funk tracks, soul ballads, etc., which leads me to my question... Is the ownership of the tapes murky? I'd love to see some of these tracks compiled! Thanks, everyone!

Hi All, I'm fairly new to soul myself, coming of it by way of purchasing a large collection of 45s about 1.5 years ago with tons of amazing Northern Soul, soul, funk, crossovers, etc. I had things from The Temptations, Otis Redding, etc., but prior to this, I listened to loads of 80s/90s British Indie (James, Morrissey, The Smiths, Jesus & Mary Chain, Paul Weller, Milltown Brothers, Inspiral Carpets, Blur, Pulp, Ride, Housemartins, etc., etc.) and still do. I've always tried to listen to music from all sorts of genres. After having my ears opened to all of the great 60s/70s soul out there, it's always interesting for me to go back and listen to all of my other music I have and be able to pick out the soul influences in the 80s/90s indie stuff! Soul Source has been absolutely amazing. Everyone on here has been so inclusive and great about sharing information. Thanks, everyone!

Hi Everyone, I've picked up some records and am trying to figure out a value, as a mate is interested in it. I have seen other titles from The Other Brothers sold, and some are in Manship's book, but not this one. It's Pet Records 73267, a label out of Dallas, Texas. The A side is I'm Gonna Find Love, which is a Northern Soul/uptempo soul track, while B side is A Little Girl (That I Can Call Mine), which is a soul ballad. The record visually grades VG to VG+. The A side plays EX- and plays loud and clear, while B plays VG+ with light background noise on the intro and plays loud! Any help on this one most welcome. Thanks, everyone!

I heard The Demures - Raining Teardrops and was hooked!

I had a record (LP) off of a chap on Ebay 2-3 years ago where it was taking ages and ages, and no record arrived. I kept e-mailing him asking for the status of the record and received no reply. Finally, the record arrived. It arrived in a USED, greasy pizza box! I was absolutely disgusted. I don't even recall any packaging in there, but the record did manage to arrive one piece. Ugh!

Hi Everyone, I was digging through boxes and found a record from 1983 that just says KC with Uptight from Stevie Wonder w/Give It Up. For some reason, I decided to give the Stevie cover a play, and wow, it was a great surprise! It's just a great uptempo version (maybe you could play it out at the right night -- who knows?). It's amazing how records can just knock you for a loop like this!

Hiya, My wife and I were in Memphis last June (2008) and drove to River Records and found it's closed. Not sure what happened!

Major Harris - Instant Message Me Tomorrow

Hi All, I don't know about you, but I've been waiting for the Mirwood releases from Jackie Lee to be released... Ace is coming through with the goods in May (27 May from what I've seen). It includes all of the Mirwood masters except for the duet with Delores Hall. https://diskunion.net/black/ct/detail/54C090406703 1. DO THE TEMPTATION WALK 2. HULLY GULLY 3. YOUR P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE) 4. WOULD YOU BELIEVE 5. THE DUCK (PART 2) 6. HARLEM SHUFFLE 7. THE BOUNCE 8. THE SHOTGUN & THE DUCK 9. OOH HONEY BABY * 10. DON'T BE ASHAMED 11. TRUST ME (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE) 12. WHETHER IT'S RIGHT OR WRONG ** 13. A MAN AIN'T NOTHIN' 14. OH, MY DARLIN' 15. THE DUCK 16. LAND OF 1000 DANCES 17. ANYTHING YOU WANT AKA ANY WAY YOU WANT (ALTERNATE VOCAL TAKE) 18. THE NEIGHBORHOOD 19. YOU'RE EVERYTHING 20. SEND FOR ME, I'LL BE THERE * 21. BABY, I'M SATISFIED (EXTENDED VERSION) ** 22. DO YOU LOVE ME 23. LET YOUR CONSCIENCE BE YOUR GUIDE 24. EVERYBODY JERK 25. DANCIN' IN THE STREET 26. TRY MY METHOD 27. TREAT HER RIGHT 28. TIN PAN ALLEY Enjoy, everyone!

The Upsetter, Cheers for this! Most excellent news. Tim

Disc 1 alone has 12 unreleased tracks out of the 24 tracks on the disc....

Hi All, I'm currently listening to and really enjoying the first installment of RCA - Rare, Collectible and Soulful. I have to get volume II yet, but will soon. Is anyone aware of any plans for a volume 3 or any more collection of soul on RCA? Many thanks, everyone!

Hi All, Here is a link to my current listings. I am adding about 20 titles per day during the week and about 50 a day on weekends. There are loads of original 60s, 70s, northern soul, crossovers and funk 45s being listed. All of them (except the ones in the Ebay store section) are all 7-day auctions with a $9.99 start and no reserve. There are some great bits in here: https://shop.ebay.com/merchant/timsmusicshop Help me pay the tax man next week by purchasing these. Many thanks, BritMusicSoulFan (Tim)

Hi All, I didn't look and see the other thread for this. Moderators, feel free to roll this into the lookbacks section. Many thanks, BritMusicSoulFan

Hi All, Just curious to see what everyone thought of the SoulTrip to Chicago. Hopefully everyone enjoyed themselves and had a safe journey. home. I was only able to be there for a few days, but it was brilliant. Everyone was incredibly inclusive, friendly and great. I'm fairly new to the scene (about 1.5 years) and was really impressed with everyone's sharing of information. Thanks to Kev for putting on a great trip (I'll get those photos over to you)! Many thanks, BritMusicSoulFan

Hi everyone, Here is the list. These are all originals, but I was told the Shirelles might not be. All have been strictly play and visually graded and priced, but I am open to reasonable offers. Please send me a PM if you see records of interest. Many thanks, Tim =================================================================== George Jackson Northern Soul How Can I Get Next To You w/Willie Lump Lump MGM Records M 14732 promo Visual grade VG, plays VG very briefly on intro, EX-/VG+ after $50/£35 The King-Pins Northern Soul A Lucky Guy w/Dance, Romeo, Dance Vee-Jay VJ 494 promo Visual grade VG+ Plays M- to EX- on A with loud, clear play Plays VG+ on the intro to B and plays EX-/VG+ after $50/£35 Stanley Winston Deep soul No More Ghettos In America w/It's Alright Jewel 149 Has warp not affecting play Visual grade VG on A, VG+ on B Plays VG with considerable noise $50/£35 Ulye De Vance & The Right Kind California group soul Please Don't Leave Me (This Way) w/Rocking Blues Kris Records K 1232 Visual grade EX-/VG+, plays M- with loud, clear play $60/£43 The Mask-Men & Agents Soul Hard To Get Along w/In My Diary Hit Bound Records RI 2921 Visual grade EX-/VG+, plays M- with loud, clear play $600/£430 Joe Perkins R&B/soul Until You Were Gone w/I'm Not Gonna Leave Berry Records S-102 Visual grade VG+ on A, VG to VG+ on B Plays VG+ $75/£54 Dutch Robinson Modern soul/70s/Wigan Casino monster Can't Get Along Without You w/same United Artists Records UA-XW1059 promo Visually grades VG+ Plays VG+ on intro, EX-/VG+ after that, EX- after that $75/£54 Jonn El Funk/soul Hot Pants USA w/(If I Do) Your Homework) Scorpion Records 001 Visual grade VG to VG+ Plays VG to VG+ very briefly (2 seconds) on intro Plays EX-/VG+ after with loud, clear play $50/£35 Vikki Anderson R&B I Won't Be Back w/My Man Fontana S-1922 promo Visual grade VG- to VG Plays VG on intro, plays closer to VG to VG+ after $50/£35 California Malibus 70s soul Love In My Life w/I Stand Alone Wear on label M&M Records 633 Visual grade VG+ Plays EX- with loud, clear play Has background noise in left channel for 1st minute, gone after $50/£35 Soul Cadets Northern Soul Hey Little Girl w/House Of Stone World Pacific 77920 Visual grade VG+, plays EX- with loud, clear play $50/£35 James Spencer Northern Soul In-Law Trouble w/You Better Keep An Eye (On Your Best Friend) Taurus 725 promo Visual grade VG, plays EX- with loud, clear play $50/£35 Little Joe Steele Soul ballad/deep soul Too Young w/So Long ABC-Paramount 10577 promo Visual grade M- to EX- on A, VG+ on B Plays EX- $50/£35 Sweet Charles Funk soul Hang Out and Hustle w/same People PE 656 promo Visual grade VG+ Plays VG- very, very briefly on intro, plays EX-/VG+ after $300/£215 Kenni Woods Northern Soul Can't He Take A Hint w/This Guy Is Mine Philips 40112 Visual grade VG to VG+ Plays VG+ with light noise and loud, clear play $50/£35 Eddie Billups Soul/funk soul on B Sweet Sweet Love w/Dynamite Explosion Solid Gold Records 37411 Visual grade VG to VG+ Plays VG to VG+ with very faint noise on intro on A, VG+ after Plays EX- on B $300/£215 Cora Washington Deep soul What Can I Do w/Cold Blooded Women MJ Records 101 Visual grade VG to VG+ Plays VG with considerable background noise on A, sticks on B $75/£54 Arnold Blair Northern Soul/modern soul monster Trying To Get Next To You w/I Won The Big Deal (This Time) Gemino Records GMS 0504 Visual grade VG to VG+ (almost VG+) Plays EX- with loud, clear play $300/£215 Cool Sonds Northern Soul/sweet soul A Love Like Ours Could Last A Million Years Or More w/Who Can I Turn To (Where Can I Go) Warner Bros. Records WB 7575 stock copy Visual grade VG to VG+, plays VG with considerable noise on intro, plays VG to VG+ after (sometimes VG+) $150/£108 The Montclairs 70s soul/sweet soul/Northern Soul Hung Up On Your Love w/same Paula 390 promo Visual grade VG to VG+, plays VG+ with light noise on the intro, EX- after $125/£90 The Relatives Gospel funk soul Rap On w/Don't Let Me Fall Hosanna Records HOS-1528 Visual grade VG to VG+ Plays VG on intro briefly, plays VG+ after intro $150/£108 Chairman of the Board Northern soul/funky soul Finder's Keepers w/same White label promo - unknown label Visual grade VG to VG+, plays EX- $100/£72 Bar-Kays Funk soul Freak Show w/same Stax white label test pressing Visual grade VG to VG+, plays EX- $50/£35 Little Joe & Latinaires Chicano soul Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing w/Slippin' & A Sliddin' Tomi Records T-104 Visual grade M- to EX-, plays M- $80/£58 The Winstons Funk breaks/Northern Soul Amen, Brother w/Color Him Father Metromedia Records MMS-117 Visual grade M-, plays M- to EX- $50/£35 Shirelles Northern Soul Will You Love Me Tomorrow w/Boys Scepter 1211 (reissue??) Visual grade VG+, plays EX- $50/£35 Betty O'Brien Northern Soul Money Honey w/Why Me? Liberty F-55434 stock w/company sleeve Visual grade M- to EX-, plays M- $50/£35

Hi All, A brilliant time was had by me at Soultrip in Chicago. Here are a couple of photos I took at the live show. The first one is Lou Pride, the second is Jo Ann Garrett. The photos turned out quite nice. Enjoy! BritMusicSoulFan

Hi All, Wow, the Goldsoul trip is next week. I wish I could be there for it all, but I'll be at the record show. See you there! Tim BritMusicSoulFan

Cheers for the responses! BritMusicSoulFan

Hi All, I found a copy of Eddie Billups Sweet Sweet Love on Solid Gold Records downstairs. Any idea of value? It grades visually about VG to VG+ (better if I clean it) and plays VG+ish with a few bits of light noise but strong, clear, loud play. This is a top-shelf tune! Thanks, all! BritMusicSoulFan

Sorry about that. I had seen this question posted before. I'll go have a look. Many thanks.

Hi All, Could someone please post John Manship's latest finishing prices? Many thanks, BritMusicSoulFan