Chubby Checker- "You Just Don't Know" U.K. Cameo/ Parkway - 892
Cavaliers- "Popcorn Baby" - Ailes - 911
Barbara Lewis - "I Remember The Feeling" Atlantic U.K. - 357
Marvin Gaye- "Let's Get It On" Tamla/ Motown U.K. demo- 135
Billy Prophet - "What Can I Do" - Sue DJ -1315
Eddie Foster- "I Never Knew" - IN - 1165
Larry Santos- "You Got Me Where You Want Me" Evolution DJ-1017
Big Jim/ Signs Of Change- "Stone Born Country Boy" - Tri-Spade -150
Mark IV - "Signs Of A Dying Love" OTB - 1338
Diane Renay- "Can't Help Lovin...." - D-Man - 404
Joey DeLorenzo- "Wake Up To The Sunshine Girl" - Mi-Val- 2804
LIz Verdi- "Think It Over" Columbia DJ - 563
Nella Dodds- "Come See About Me" Pye UK DJ- 136
Arthur Alexander- "I Need You Baby" Monument DJ - 228
45's are U.S. pressings unless noted- all prices in U.K. Pounds
Thanks for posting the article.
The 1st time I went to Val's shop I felt like I was on a job interview- he asked me at least 20 questions before I could even look around the store. He let me look in the front of the store and as we talked he let me go to a room behind the counter and look at the perfectly filed 45's.
He may be a little tough to deal with at first but once he gets to know you, he's a different person. He told me stories of people who came in waving cash and buying a few 45's and then later finding 1000's of dollars of rare Doo Wop 45's were missing from his store. So I can understand his attitude to new customers. But all in all, a great place to shop!
Not sure about the Andantes theory- listen to them backing Amos Milburn about a year later. There's a huge difference between the backing vocalists on "Let Me Be Your Boy" and this group-
Dossie Terry was born in Georgia as Dorsey Terry and had been recording since the mid 40's.
"Thunderbird" was 1st released in 1957 and was re-released by King in the 60's
Broadway was still using the silver labels in 1966 which was when "World without Sunshine" was released. See survey below # 37 ).
There was also a red label "pressing" -
The prices are correct. The Drifters was described as being "so close to a Manship mint" and the Sweet Things was in "impossible flawless condition" The bidder was told to "act accordingly".
I guess in these times-
I thought you were referring to the Record World article. After reading Bob Paladino's info, it might be he misremembered or the proofreader changed his info ( the same info is on the back of the Go Ahead label reissue from 2010.)
Here's a Cleveland survey with the 45 at number 30 and the release year as 1967. Also , look at Lou Ragland at #23-
Discogs also posted his passing.
Besides his great singles, as Al Hamilton he wrote many classic tunes- "Hungry For Love", "Real Humdinger", "Headline News" , "Stop Her On Sight", "You're My Mellow" and many 45's for the Fantastic Four.
R.I.P. Al !!