By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.33 - 195.219.7.33) on Saturday, August 31, 2002 - 11:50 pm:

Can anybody supply the B sides to the following,please.Johnny Burke-Love on a Lease plan-Highland.Jimmy Ruffin&the Vandellas-Ive gotta let you go-Hitsville.Eddie Daye&4 Bars-Guess who loves you-Shrine(sr112).Cody Black-Its our time to fall in love-GI-GI.Rosa Lee Brookes-Do it,To the,-Revis.Kell Osborne-Quicksand-Titanic.Ray Agee-Im Losing Again-Soultown.Little Stanley-The Strand-Vance.Gerri Taylor-Im satisfied with your Love-Mica.Jewell Aikens-Mama,take yor daughter back-Era.Sheppard Boy-My Angel Baby-Int.Hits.Timmy Shaw-No More-Bow.Cods-Fire(shes fire)-Kellmac.James Dockery-My Faith in you is all gone-Soulcraft(sc1a).JD Abram-Dr. of Love-Rella.William Powell-Heartaches,Souvenirs-Powerhouse(101).Any info much appreciated.MEL.

By acooolcat (211.78.28.72 - 211.78.28.72) on Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 11:16 am:

Mel - I think the Timmy Shaw flip side is Thunder In My Heart - I'll have to check; but the label is Bon, not Bow.
What's the William Powell song on Powerhouse like?
Best wishes,
Graham

By Davie G (213.251.162.249 - 213.251.162.249) on Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 11:30 am:

Mel,

the label for J D Abram is Reena

I've got the label for "Johnnie Burke" as Joanie.

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.88 - 195.219.7.88) on Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 01:24 pm:

Graham,the William Powell track is absolutley superb.Also very rare,if you can get to hear it,you will not be dissapointed.(at least I Hope not)different strokes & all that,but personally I rate it.(not that my word is anything to go by).I saw it on a bootleg L.P.Around 1984,must be worth around a grand,but dont quote me,as Im not up to date ,on my sounds,as I should be.Hope you can get to hear it at sometime.MEL.

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.88 - 195.219.7.88) on Sunday, September 01, 2002 - 01:27 pm:

Davie G,I Do believe that the Johnny Burke is actually Johnny Taylor.Any idea?MEL.

By acooolcat (211.78.28.80 - 211.78.28.80) on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 01:57 am:

Mel - It's "Thunder In My Heart" for defo'. This is quite an early recording - 1962.
The Johnny Burke 45 is a boot isn't it? I thought the label name was Joanne - which I'd presumed to be a reference to Joanne Bratton.
The Cody Balck B-side is (Keep Your Baby Home Or) You'll Be Sorry.
The label is GIG (not GI-GI) and was another one of Mike Hanks'.
Graham

By acooolcat (211.78.28.80 - 211.78.28.80) on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 01:58 am:

PS.
Mel - Are you interested in swopping a tape?acooolcat@yahoo.com
Graham

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.113 - 195.219.7.113) on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 09:54 am:

Graham,I will be in touch.I must get the swag to enable me to download some things,Ive just found an old Letter from Lester Tiptons agent on the official Motown record corporation paper.addressed on top as 6255 sunset boulevard.Los Angeles,California 90028.(213)468-3500.Telex 67-4949.Reading it i have been on the old any discs avaible routine.And rightly told how aware he is of the rarity etc.Some nice info passed on thru Lester,discusses various artists like,Dena Barnes,The Professionals,a nice item on Gwen Owens with 5 tracks listed including You better watch out,Terry Woodford,Ronnie &Robin,also a couple of signed Photos of LESTER,with other pics of Laura Lee,Ray Pollard and a large print of Robert Walker disc on The detroit Sound Label,plus a few odds and sods.I know I have a full taped interview with R.Walker as well.Like i said must blag a downloader so I can involve anyone interested.MEL.

By Mark Speck (65.57.18.127 - 65.57.18.127) on Monday, September 02, 2002 - 01:47 pm:

The flip of the Kell Osbourne is "The Lonely Boy Sound" or "The Lonely Boy Song", not sure which. I do have a tape with both sides of the single on it.

The William Powell track is on a great CD from Goldmine, "For Millionaires Only" (GSCD 99). Since it was pressed in a limited quantity, I'm not sure if it's still available. Worth picking up if you can get it, though.

Best,

Mark

By acoolcat (207.61.230.184 - 207.61.230.184) on Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 10:26 am:

Thanks Mark - do you know what the flip side is called?
Mel - Do you have this letter from Lester - or is it a fanzine article? I'd really like to see this info'.
Best wishes, Graham

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.43 - 195.219.7.43) on Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 10:35 am:

Graham,its a proper xerox printed letter,but its from Lesters agent and not Lester personally,although the info is from lester.Its a genuine thing even with the Motown Logo and address on the top.MEL.(P.S.)Did you get my E.Mail?

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.14 - 195.219.7.14) on Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 11:14 am:

Graham,slight error,the letter is typed and the photos are xeroxed. mel.

By matt (208.130.56.167 - 208.130.56.167) on Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 04:49 pm:

johnny burke IS johnny taylor, according to andre williams. that record is a bootleg; both sides were unreleased and found on an acetate by a collector. the other side is called "me and my baby." the label (made up for the bootleg) is joanne.

matt

By matt (208.130.56.167 - 208.130.56.167) on Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 05:35 pm:

johnny burke IS johnny taylor, according to andre williams. that record is a bootleg; both sides were unreleased and found on an acetate by a collector. the other side is called "me and my baby." the label (made up for the bootleg) is joanne.

matt

By acooolcat (64.230.187.29 - 64.230.187.29) on Wednesday, September 04, 2002 - 10:26 pm:

Mel - I didn't get an email from you.
Graham

By MEL&THENSOME (195.219.7.104 - 195.219.7.104) on Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 10:14 am:

Many thanks to Mark Speck,Matt any idea who bootlegged the Johnny Burke/Taylor?Surely a bit over the top,bootlegging somebody so well known as Johnny Taylor Iwould of thought.MEL.(p.s.)Graham,let me know if you recieved my other E.Mail.

By Andy rix (195.93.34.13 - 195.93.34.13) on Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 03:51 pm:

Jimmy Ruffin&the Vandellas-Ive gotta let you go-Hitsville...... acetate only so no B side

Eddie Daye&4 Bars-Guess who loves you-Shrine(sr112)....... What am I gonna do

Rosa Lee Brookes-Do it,To the,-Revis..... The UT / My Diary ..Revis 1013

Kell Osborne-Quicksand-Titanic 5008 ...The lonely boy song

Ray Agee-Im Losing Again-Soultown 104 ... Hard lovin woman

Little Stanley-The Strand-Vance 126 ..Wanted

Gerri Taylor-Im satisfied with your Love-Mica 502 .... stepping out

Jewell Aikens-Mama,take yor daughter back-Era 3164 ...My first lonely night

Sheppard Boy-My Angel Baby-Int.Hits
..1980 ..Baby I need you
..1142 .. Take you from your guy

CODs-shes fire-Kellmac 1010 ..It must be love

James Dockery-My Faith in you is all gone-Soulcraft(sc1a)... giing you the love you need

JD Abram-Dr. of Love-Reene 1028 ..Let me tell you what I want

William Powell-Heartaches,Souvenirs-Powerhouse(101)...Chicken shack

By MEL&THEN SOME (195.219.7.76 - 195.219.7.76) on Thursday, September 05, 2002 - 03:54 pm:

Andy,nice one.MEL.

By Mark Speck (65.58.51.223 - 65.58.51.223) on Friday, September 06, 2002 - 12:51 am:

For the few of us who don't know, "My First Lonely Night" by Jewel Akens was the first American track to use the melody of Kyu Sakamoto's hit "Sukiyaki". This was probably 15 or 16 years before Taste of Honey had a hit with it (using the title "Sukiyaki" but singing different lyrics than Akens).

Best,

Mark

By Flynny (213.122.202.64 - 213.122.202.64) on Monday, September 09, 2002 - 01:38 pm:

Extra trivia...the Rosa Lee Brookes disc on Revis features Jimi Hendrix on guitar and one side is co-written by his mate Arthur Lee of the group Love.
"The UT" is a belting uptempo NS track as once spun by Guy Hennigan...and boy can you tell it's Jimi on guitar during the instrumental break!