The Yank

I'm almost 100% sure it's a completely different group. These Spinners recorded for the Capitol, End and Rhythm labels. Price Guides have the grey label at $75-125 and the later multi color at $30- $40. Hope this helps.

Ian D.- probably don't have this right but every time I hear the Robin Thicke record I think of "Move On Up" .

As far as I know it was only released on the first "A Cellar Full Of Motown" CD. Never heard of a Brenda Holloway version only the Stevie Wonder from "Hotter Than July".

Here's a few more before we move on ... N- Nasco, Nation, New Art,Newark, New Breed,New Voice, Nosnibor, Nite Life, Nola, Northern, NUVJ O- Octavia, Old Town, Oliver, Omen, Oncore,Optimum, Onederful P- PAP, Palmer, Pandora, Pameline, Panther, Parkway, Partytime, Passion, Peaches, Peachtree, Pee-Vee, Peacock, Phelectron, Perception, Philtown, Philips, Planetary, Playboy, Pompeii, Powerhouse, Progress, Prophonics, PZAZZ,

Best of luck to you! Looking forward to your new site !!

Thought I'd add these before we start the N's ..... MB, Melic, Mega, Master Key,Megatone, Mutt & Jeff, Millenium, Mel-o-dy, Maurci, Manhattan, Maltese,MS, MGM, Magnum, Mainstream,Milestone Music City, Musette, Moon, Monument, Mo-Groov, Modern, Mi-Val, Michelle

Don't forget these- LANDA, LANDA,LA CINDY, LOVELITE, LINDA, LOMA, LOOK OUT, LAWN, LA SALLE, LAURIE, LIBERTY< LUPINE, LIMELIGHT...

Here's a few more- Jumbo, JJ, Jubilee, Josie, Joker, Jadan, J2, Ja-Wes, Jet-Set, and Junior.

END, ERNSTRAT, EASTBOUND, EL CAMINO,EMERGE, ENTERPRISE, EYE, ERICA and EXCELLO.

I'll add A&M, AMY, ARTCO .

I'm almost 100% sure the Argo release is a boot with a completely different B side. The release number is way out of sequence with the rest of the Argo releases.

It was released as a single in the U.S.- Warner Brothers #8154. B side is "World Of My Dreams". Came out in '75 during her hitless years. Great tune though !!

I just checked my copy the "Special Edition " ( 2nd version ?) and I've got "At The Top Of The Stairs" by the Formations as #76 in the Bubbling Under listing so I guess it's a internet problem.

I think the seller was only trying to be fair- he could have used the "mint if it wasn't completely covered in scuffs and scratches, cracked in half ,and played with a constant loud click" grade .

I know Tommy Good did record a version of it. Haven't heard about the one from Mr. Eckstine.

If you read the liner notes to "The Mirwood Story " CD , when Sherlie saw the names and the pictures of the group who were supposed to be the Belles, she said she didn't recognize any of them. I think because Brenda was signed to Tamla and Patrice to Capitol, they had a group ready for touring. The Holloway sisters were busy moonlighters- I read somewhere they were also the Wooden Nickels for "Nobody But You". But don't quote me !

Here's today's prices- in no particular order ... 1) ISLEY'S - "I GUESS I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU" TAMLA/MOTOWN DEMO (E+) 252 2) LITTLE EDDIE TAYLOR- " I HAD A GOOD TIME" PEACOCK DEMO (E+) 479 3) VONDELLS- "HEY GIRL YOU'VE CHANGED" AIRTOWN (E+) 1386 4) DOROTHY BERRIE- "A WOMAN NEEDS A GOOD MAN" USA PROMO (M-) 195 5) ED TERRY- "DON'T LET THAT LOVE..." ST (VG+) 97 6) PATRICE HOLLOWAY- "THOSE D.J. SHOWS" JOBETE ACETATE (E) 136 7) RECORD PLAYER- "FREE YOUR MIND" GEM CITY DEMO (E) 808 8) CHANTS- "BABY I DON'T NEEDYOUR LOVE" RCA DEMO (E+) 162 9) MIKE & RAY- "A MAN WITHOUT A WOMAN" RCA ACETATE (E+) 130 10) CHARADES- "KEY TO MY HAPPINESS" MGM ISSUE (E+) 356 11) EDDIE FOSTER- "I NEVER KNEW" IN (E+) 392 12) LEVI JACKSON- "THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY" COLUMBIA DEMO (M-) 350 13) RONNIE MITCHELL- "SOUL TOUCH" SPECTRUM (E+) 48 14) LEADELL BROWN- "SEVEN YEARS OF TORTURE" MASON (M-) 364 15) J.B. TROY - "LIVE ON" MUSICOR DEMO (M-) 191 All prices in pounds of course.

It must be a new scam. If it doesn't show up in your "my messages" on e-bay it wasn't sent by them or pay-pal. If you send it to spoof@ebay or spoof@pay-pal , they'll probably tell you it was a "phishing" e-mail. I know I got one about a week ago congratulating me on the new boat (!!!) I purchased and thanking me for the fast payment I sent. Of course there was a link to click on for further details.

After looking at the pics... you are trying to convince yourself. I don't think it's even very good minus. I would ask for at least 50% back because of the overgrading or a full refund ! I know the Nu-rons 45 isn't easy to find but trust me, wait for another copy.

Here are the final prices for today : 1) South Funk Blvd. - "Getting Off On Your Loving" - Captain Funk- (M-) 258p 2) Contours- "First I Look At The Purse" Tamla Motown demo (E+) 156p 3) Wendell Watts- "Kiss A Good Thing Goodbye" REF-O-Ree (M-) 1319p 4) Sheila Ferguson- "Heartbroken Memories" Swan demo (M-) 181p 5) Ruby Winters- "Better" Stateside demo (E+) 157p 6) Major Lance- "You Don'tWant Me No More" Okeh (M-) 456p 7) Sue Ann Jones- "I'll Give You My Love' T.C.B (m) 206p 8) Timi Yuro- "It'll Never Be Over For Me" Liberty (E+) 809p 9) Future 2000- "Good Things" Rota (E) 255p 10) Tempests- "Would You Believe" Smash Lp (sealed) 244p 11) Wigan 1st Anniversary Badge (m) 62p 12) Homer Banks - "Sweetie Pie" - Genie (M-) 440p 13) Willie Tee- "I Peeped Your Hole Card" Gator (E) 579p 14) David Gage- "Can I Depend On You" Hawk (E) 453p 15) Gracie Dumas- "Song Of A Woman" J Gems (E+) 239p 16) The "three before 8:00 " demos (E+ to mint) 563p

When is the release date?? There's no mention of it on the Ace website.

Once in awhile Simon did give the actual writers credit- "Girl Don't Make Me Wait", "Love Shook" and "This Is The House Where Love Died" all by Pattie Brooks. Now here's a good trivia question for you ! I was doing some spring cleaning this last week and found a flyer from a record store- their hot pick of the week was ..... "Uptown Festival " by Sam and Kitty (!!!!!) Was this an early pressing or something Simon did on the side ?

I would say Etta's is the original. Her version was recorded on August 23, 1967 and appeared on the flip of "Tell Mama". According to the "Essential Etta James" liner notes- "... I sang "I'd Rather Go Blind", a song I'd composed with a talented guy who happened to be in jail. We wrote it in the day room of thr Chino prison, and when I sang it that day in Alabama, Leonard (Chess) had to get up and leave the room . He didn't want me to see the tears rolling down his cheeks. Later he said, in his Old World accent, "Etta... It's a mother...it's a mother". I think Mr. Chess said it all.

Here's a few more - Edwin Starr- "Headline News" - arranger Al Kent- "you've Got To Pay The Price" - arranger J.J. Barnes- "Baby Please Come Back Home" - arranger Garland Green- "Girl I Love You" - producer " " - "It Rained 40 Days And Nights"- producer " " - "Ain't That Good Enough" - producer Ruby Andrews- "Casnova" - producer

Rhetta Hughes- "I Cry Myself To Sleep" as arranger.