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The
Turks – The Bad Brought The Good (DJO)
This record has to be in my top five. One of the best
Chicago male group sounds I’ve heard. Seriously
under rated. Although not an extremely valuable record,
it's a hard one to come by. Took me some searching
to come across this one. Definitely one to keep your
eyes open for. A record like this can only go up in
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REVIEW
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The
Appreciations – It’s Better To Cry (Sport)
This is most likely one of a few records that I
never get tired of listening to. You can tell just
by listening to the record, hours were spent making
it. The backing and lyrics are some of the best
work to come out on a Northern Soul Detroit record.
Pure class! |
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REVIEW
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The
Wooden Nickels – Nobody But You (Omen)
West-Coast classic. Also released on the Vault label,
being its second release. |
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REVIEW
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The
Penetrations – Sweet, Sweet Baby / Champagne
(Teri De)
West-Coasts most wanted label. Only five Pink Teri
De’s on the label discography, one of them
being this number by The Penetrations. Great double
sider. Many prefer the “Champagne” b-side.
Although Sweet, Sweet Baby is the side that does
it for me. Both sides share almost exactly the same
backings. Produced by the man himself, Len Jewell,
arranged by Godoy Colbert. With a pedigree this
good the outcome was a predictable one...sheer quality.
Why this record never sold is beyond me, even Loma
picked up on it & tried giving it another push
on their label, sadly to no avail. |
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REVIEW
#5
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Kenny
Wells – Isn’t It Just A Shame (New Voice)
As far back as I can remember I’ve always loved
this song. It’s a perfect way to either start
your DJ set, or end it. Phenomenal! |
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REVIEW
#6
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Edward
Hamilton – Call Me / I’m Gonna Love You
(Carrie)
The super rare orange labeled Carrie is its very first
release (as pictured). Followed by “I’m
Gonna Love You” released without “Call
me” on the b-side; Mary Jane records (slightly
different take to the Carrie version); Later came
the re-release of “Call me/ I’m Gonna
Love You” on the Jameco label. Then, in the
mid 70s, Carrie decided to give the record another
go and re-released both sides on a green label Carrie
(legitimate second issue, as with Clifford Binns on
green Carrie). |
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REVIEW
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The
Royal Five – Say It to My Face (Tyler)
This record is what it’s all about to me. It
was a mission to get a copy, and I managed to do it.
Outside of the Young Brothers - Soul Power (Sadly
I don’t own) I have to say this is my favorite
record. I can admit it’s a bit messy…
but most of the good ones are. Have a listen to the
sound clip and judge for yourself...The label's pretty
cool too. |
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REVIEW
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The
Triumphs – I’m Coming To Your Rescue (Okeh)
My favorite record out of all the Okehs. |
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REVIEW
#9
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International
G.T.O.’s – I Love My Baby (Rojac)
There I stood, about 8 years old, at a record convention
in London England, I’d just lugged 10 heavy
record boxes up two flights of stairs for my father.
He was then kind enough to give me a quick break and
allowed me to go look around the record stalls. “Find
me some Reggae” he said – ha-ha. Ten Minutes
later I came bombing up to him with a copy of this
record clenched in my hands. “Look Dad…
look what I just found… four quid!” I
then had the news broken to me "It doesn't have
a Bell Sound stamp in the dead wax, take it back".
Oh well… twelve years later I found a real one.
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REVIEW
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The
Tomangoe’s – I Really Love You (Washpan)
Out of Detroit, MI. The sound clip says the rest.
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REVIEW
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Sam
Green - It's Time To Move (Goldsmith T.C.B.)
I know basically zero about this record. I recently
found it while rooting through a record store in L.A.
I risked my 3 bucks, took it home, played it, and
was shocked. A Los Angeles stomper from label owner
Cliff Goldsmith-Thunder. |
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REVIEW
#12
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The Ambers – Another Love / Potion Of
Love (Smash)
A masterpiece, that's finally starting to get some
proper attention. Both sides are equally as good.
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REVIEW
#13
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The
New Wanderers – This Man In Love (Ready)
A few years back you could pick one of these up fairly
cheap. Now people have finally realized what a good
record it is, and in collections they have gone. Rarer
than people think. |
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REVIEW
#14
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The
Malibus – Gee Baby (I Love You) (Sure Shot)
Great record, great vocal, great backing, but a terrible,
low recording. Once you've turned the decks up, this
little monster really goes some. Sounds great back
to back with Billy Hambric. |
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REVIEW
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The
Servicemen - Connie (Chartmaker)
The flip side to Sweet Magic. I personally love both
sides, and certainly, to my ears, one of the best
double siders to come out of Los Angeles, CA. Same
group as the Wind Hit / Patheway 45's, but with a
different lead singer to the other releases. I remember
asking my Dad years ago "If you had a chance
to go back in time and see any Soul group from the
60s perform, who would it be?". His reply was
"The Servicemen". Now Ten years later I
couldn't agree more. Sounds daft really, but what
I wouldn't give to be able to stand there today and
listen to them recording "Connie." |
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REVIEW
#16
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The
Soul City – Who Do You Think You Are (Good Time)
Although quite well known on the scene, it doesn't
get played. Why? I don't know. Amazing dancer. It's
that Bass backing singer that does it for me. Very
unique sound in that respect. Pictured, is the record's
East Coast release (Cameo-Parkway Distributed). It
was also given a release on the West Coast. Same label
but different design. |
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REVIEW
#17
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Lewis
Clark & The Explorers – I Need Your Lovin’
So Bad (Tiger Town)
A very basic sounding record, that just happens to
work perfectly. Ten points for this one. |
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REVIEW
#18
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Fred
& The Turbins – Bernadine (Cenco)
I nearly had a heart attack when I found this! One
of the rarest Soul 45's to come out of the West Coast.
Fred Stamps on leads vocal. Same group as the Turbines
on the same label but with a different lead singer
(notice the spelling mistake of the groups name on
Bernadine). I could type for hours about this record,
so I’ll let the sound clip say the rest... |
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REVIEW
#19
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Ike
& Tina Turner – Somebody Needs You (Loma)
Don't let the artists put you off! This records pure
class, and may I add it's a two in one deal. You've
got the famous backing of “Lighten up”
(Larry Atkins/ Ty Karim) with the lyrics of Darrell
Banks’ “Somebody somewhere needs you”.
With that combination you know it's gonna be a good
one. |
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REVIEW
#20
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Trade
Martin - She Put The Hurt On Me (Stallion)
Not a bad record for a young, white, Country singer.
Trade recorded many records on labels such as Coed,
RCA Victor, etc. But as far as I know, this is the
only decent one he put out. apart from one or two
on the RCA label, which personally I think are rather
weak compared to this track. Approximately a year
ago I had another record on the label by The Luvs.
If I remember correctly it was one number below this
cut. That's the only other track I've personally seen
on this label. |
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