Ska & Soul Scorcher Podcast

THEY REALLY DON'T COME MUCH BETTER THAN THIS LOT...

OWEN GRAY – HELP ME – ISLAND
THE BARRON KNIGHTS – I’M COMIN’ HOME BABY – COLUMBIA
KENNY ROBERTS – RUN LIKE THE DEVIL – PYE
THE ANSWERS – IT’S JUST A FEAR – COLUMBIA
THE JAYBIRDS – THE RIGHT KIND – SUE
FIRE – FATHER’S NAME WAS DAD – DECCA
DONNIE COLLINS SHOWBAND – I CAN’T HELP MYSELF – PYE
BOBBY GOLDSBORO – TOO MANY PEOPLE – UNITED ARTISTS
LAUREL AITKEN & THE CAROLS – SWEET PRECIOUS LOVE – RAINBOW
TONY JACKSON – FORTUNE TELLER – PYE
HONEYBUS – GIRL OF INDEPENDENT MEANS – DERAM
OSCAR – CLUB OF LIGHTS – REACTION
TIMOTHY BLUE – DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS – SPARK
FRIDAY BROWN – 32ND LOVE AFFAIR – FONTANA
JON FORD – YOU’VE GOT ME WHERE YOU WANT ME – PHILIPS
GEORGIE FAME – SOMEBODY STOLE MY THUNDER – CBS
THE APPLEJACKS – YOU’VE BEEN CHEATING – CBS
THE JOHN BULL BREED – CAN’T CHANCE A BREAK UP – POLYDOR
CHAPTER FIVE – ONE IN A MILLION – CBS
DENNIS D’ELL – BETTER USE YOUR HEAD – CBS
JENNY WREN – CHASING MY DREAMS ALL OVER TOWN – FONTANA
JIMMY JUSTICE – WALKING AWAY WITH MY HEART – RCA
STEVE ALDO – YOU’RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT – PARLOPHONE
JUDITH DURHAM – AGAIN AND AGAIN – COLUMBIA
THE WHEELS – BAD LITTLE WOMAN – COLUMBIA
THE KUBAS – SWEET MUSIC – COLUMBIA
JACK HAMMER – ODE TO A DISCOTHEQUE – POLYDOR
MIKE PATTO – CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT MY BABY – COLUMBIA
DUFFY POWER – IF I GET LUCKY SOME DAY – PARLOPHONE
GLEN MILLER – WHERE IS THE LOVE – DOCTOR BIRD
UNKNOWN ARTIST – THIS IS THE FIRST TIME – EMIDISC ACETATE
THE IN BE TWEENS – YOU BETTER RUN – COLUMBIA
LEONARD WHITING – THAT’S WHAT MAMMA SAY – PYE
KIKI DEE – SMALL TOWN – FONTANA
YVONNE PRENOSILOVA – WHEN MY BABY CRIES – PYE
DON CHARLES – THE DRIFTER – PARLOPHONE
THE ECHOES – SEARCHING FOR YOU BABY – PHILIPS
DANY CHANDELLE – LYING AWAKE – COLUMBIA
THE CARROLLS – SURRENDER YOUR LOVE – POLYDOR
ZUIDER ZEE – PEACE OF MIND – CBS
FLEUR DE LYS – MUD IN YOUR EYE – POLYDOR
THE BOYS BLUE – YOU GOT WHAT I WANT – HMV
ELKIE BROOKS – NOTHING LEFT TO DO BUT CRY - DECCA

HERE’S A GREAT LITTLE SELECTION OF RARE 60’S SINGLES, THE MAJORITY DATE FROM 1964 TO 1968, AND WE’VE GOT 60’S BEAT, BRITISH R & B, GIRLS, MOD, PSYCHE, FREAKBEAT, A BIT OF NORTHERN SOUL AND A COUPLE OF REAL OBSCURITIES TO KEEP YOU PAYING ATTENTION. IT’S A GOOD ONE THIS, HOPE YOU ENJOY IT.

NICKY JAMES – SO GLAD WE MADE IT – PHILIPS
THE WHEELS - BAD LITTLE WOMAN - COLUMBIA
MARIAN ANGEL – YOU CAN’T BUY MY LOVE – COLUMBIA
THE JOHN BULL BREED – CAN’T CHANCE A BREAK UP – POLYDOR
THE C JAM BLUES – CANDY – COLUMBIA
THE BOYS BLUE – YOU GOT WHAT I WANT – HMV
HONEYBUS – GIRL OF INDEPENDENT MEANS – DERAM
THE ANSWERS – JUST A FEAR – COLUMBIA
TIMEBOX – BAKED JAM ROLL IN YOUR EYE – DERAM
THE MISUNDERSTOOD – CHILDREN OF THE SUN – FONTANA
THE REBOUNDS – HELP ME – FONTANA
SHYSTER (FLEUR DE LYS) – TICK TOCK – POLYDOR
BARRON KNIGHTS – I’M COMING HOME BABY – LANDSDOWNE STUDIOS ACETATE
BIRDS BIRDS – SAY THOSE MAGIC WORDS – REACTION
BEVERLEY JONES – HEAT WAVE – PARLOPHONE
THE IN BE TWEENS – YOU BETTER RUN – COLUMBIA
THE ACTION – BABY YOU’VE GOT IT – PARLOPHONE
DOUBLE FEATURE – BABY GET YOUR HEAD SCREWED ON – DERAM
VANDYKE & THE BAMBIS – DOIN’ THE MOD – PICCADILLY
FLEUR DE LYS – MUD IN YOUR EYE – POLYDOR
PERPETUAL LANGLEY – WE WANNA STAY HOME – PLANET
MIKE STUART SPAN – CHILDREN OF TOMORROW – JEWEL
TIMOTHY BLUE – ROOM AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS – SPARK
GEORGIE FAME – SOMEBODY STOLE MY THUNDER – CBS
THE ALAN BOWN SET – HEADLINE NEWS – PYE
GEORGE E. WASHINGTON – SPARE A THOUGHT FOR ME – FONTANA
ELKIE BROOKS – NOTHING LEFT TO DO BUT CRY - DECCA

HERE’S A GREAT COLLECTION OF SKA AND EARLY REGGAE SCORCHERS TO HOPEFULLY BRIGHTEN UP A WINTER’S DAY, WISH I COULD FIND A FEW OF THESE IN MY CHRISTMAS STOCKING THIS YEAR! SOME RARE AND UNUSUAL SELECTIONS IN THIS LITTLE LOT SO I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM.

GRANVILLE WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA – SANTA CLAUS IS SKAING TO TOWN – GWO
VERNE & SON – LITTLE BOY BLUE – GG
VERSATILES – WORRIES A YARD – CRAB
ERIC DONALDSON – NEVER GET AWAY – PUNCH
PIONEERS – PEE PEE CLUCK CLUCK - JJ
OCTAVES – YOU’RE GOING TO LOSE – BLUE CAT
AUSTIN FAITHFUL – I AM LOSING YOU – BLUE CAT
KING CANNON – FIRE BALL – UNITY
PIONEERS – MISS EVE – BLUE CAT
HEPTONES – LOVE WON’T COME EASY – COXSONE
KING IWAH & THE UPSETTERS – GIVE ME POWER – UPSETTER
UPSETTERS – SO BAD – RIO
LEE PERRY – FEEL LIKE JUMPING – C & N
BABA BROOKS – GIRLS TOWN SKA – SKA BEAT
UPCOMING WILLOWS – PRIME MINISTERS STATE – KING EDWARDS
ALTON ELLIS & THE FLAMES – YOU ARE NOT TO BLAME – ISLAND
VISIONS – GLEEFUL – BLANK
PATSY – LOVING LOVE – GAYFEET
DENNIS ALCAPONE – DANCING VERSION –STUDIO ONE
RITA MARLEY – A DEH PON DEM – COXSONE
WEST INDIANS – STRANGE WHISPERINGS – CAMEL
COOL CATS – WHAT KIND OF MAN – JOLLY
WINSTON WRIGHT – MESHWIRE – TROJAN
VAL BENNET – SCABADUGA – UNKNOWN
GEORGE A PENNY – WIN YOUR LOVE – TROJAN
KARL CANNONBALL BRYAN – LOOK WHO IS BACK – TECHNIQUES
V. VINSTRICK & JJ ALLSTARS – LOVE IS NOT YOUR GAME – JJ
LITTLE ROY – REGGAE GOT SOUL – FAB
PRINCE FRANCIS – ROCK FORT SHOCK - IRONSIDE

My goodness folks - this one's even better than part one!

PORGY & THE MONARCHS – IF IT’S FOR REAL – MUSICOR
FAYE CRAWFORD – WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG – RCA
MARIE KNIGHT – A LITTLE TOO LONELY – MUSICOR
CLYDIE KING – THE THRILL IS GONE – IMPERIAL
WALTER JACKSON – IT’S AN UPHILL CLIMB TO THE BOTTOM – OKEH
JIMMY BEAUMONT – YOU GOT TOO MUCH GOING FOR YOU – BANG
THE KNICKERBOCKERS – WISHFUL THINKING – CHALLENGE
CLYDIE KING – MISSIN’ MY BABY – IMPERIAL
RUBY & THE ROMANTICS – YOUR BABY DOESN’T LOVE YOU ANYMORE – KAPP
GEORGE & SONNY SANDS – DOWN BY THE OCEAN – NEW VOICE
JIMMY CLANTON – HURTING EACH OTHER – MALA
RAY POLLARD – THE DRIFTER – UNITED ARTISTS
BOBBY SHEEN- SWEET SWEET LOVE – CAPITOL
ANITA BRYANT – MY MIND’S PLAYING TRICKS ON ME AGAIN – COLUMBIA
REPARATA & THE DELRONS – I’M NOBODY’S BABY – RCA
JERRY GANEY – JUST A FOOL – VERVE
NINO TEMPO & APRIL STEVENS – THE HABIT OF LOVIN’ YOU BABY – WHITE WHALE
TOMMY HUNT – LOVER – UNISSUED
JERRY JACKSON – I’M GONNA PAINT A PICTURE – PARKWAY
P.J. PROBY – I CAN’T MAKE IT ALONE – LIBERTY
CLYDIE KING – SOFT AND GENTLE WAYS – IMPERIAL
BOOTLEGGERS – DON’T COUNT ON TOMORROW – DISCOVERY
LINDA LLOYD – BREAKAWAY – COLUMBIA
TOMMY NAVARRO – I CRIED MY LIFE AWAY – DEJAC
AL McARTHUR – HIS TRUE LOVE FOR YOU – TWO GUITARS
MARION STEWART – I MUST BE LOSING YOU – R
HARRY STARR – STEP INTO MY WORLD – END
SAM WILLIAMS – LOVE SLIPPED THRU’ MY FINGERS - TOWER

THIS HERE PODCAST BRINGS YOU JUST ABOUT THE GREATEST COLLECTION OF SPINE-TINGLING, SHIVER-ENDUCING BEAT BALLADS, MIDTEMPOS AND PHIL SPECTOR SOUNDALIKES THAT I'VE EVER PUT TOGETHER. EVERY TRACK A MASTERPIECE, WHETHER OF EMOTION OR PRODUCTION. AND I'M BEING MODEST HERE...WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR PART 2!

DEE IRWIN – YOU CAN’T STOP ME LOVING YOU – UNISSUED
SONNY CHILDE – GIVING UP ON LOVE – DECCA
JIMMIE RAYE – YOU MUST BE LOSING YOUR MIND – GARRISON
JIMMY MILLER – ON A BACK STREET – COUNTERPART
CHARLES BRANDY – WITHOUT YOUR LOVE – BLUE CAT
THE WALL OF SOUND – HANG ON – BIG BIRD
WILLIE AMOS HUNT – WOULD YOU BELIEVE – STREAMSIDE
ANDREA HENRY – I NEED YOU LIKE A BABY – MGM
SANDY GOLDEN – WHEN WE’RE ALL ALONE TONIGHT – MASTERPIECE
LARRY WRIGHT – IT’S OK WITH ME – A GO GO
BROOKS O’DELL – WATCH YOUR STEP – GOLD
TOMMY TATE – I’M TAKING ON PAIN – OKEH
ANNABELLE FOX – LONELY GIRL – SATIN
THE INTENTIONS – DON’T FORGET THAT I LOVE YOU – PHILIPS
BARBARA LYNN – THIS IS THE THANKS I GET – ATLANTIC
KANE & ABEL – BREAK DOWN AND CRY – DESTINATION
SIDNEY HALL – I’M A LOVER – SHRINE
JERRY JACKSON – IT’S ROUGH OUT THERE – PARKWAY
JOHNNY MAESTRO & THE CRESTS – I’M STEPPING OUT OF THE PICTURE – SCEPTER
DUSTY WILSON – IT’S GOING TO BE A TRAGEDY – MUTT
SHIRLEY EDWARDS – DREAM MY HEART – SHRINE
MARVA JOSIE – DON’T – UNITED ARTISTS
DEAN COURTNEY – (LOVE) YOU JUST CAN’T WALK AWAY – MGM
THE SPLENDORS – PLEASE DON’T GO – KARATE
SAMMY KING – YOUR OLD STAND BY – MARATHON
THE SPYDERS – PEACE OF MIND – ASSAULT
JAY D BRYANT – I WON’T BE COMING BACK – SHRINE
NINO TEMPO – BOYS TOWN – TOWER
FRANK FURTER & HIS HOT DOGS – IMITATION - UPTOWN

This is easily the greatest Wigan tape that I possess, when I uploaded it to my podcast site about 8 months ago it had over 1000 downloads so no doubt it'll be all over the place now (I've heard some clips from this tape on youtube), the actual tape is another 30 minutes longer than the extract here. Just go to 28:30 on the recording and listen to the intro of Gloria Jones, anyone who went to Wigan will either get shivers down their spine or tears in their eyes, or in my case, both! Recorded by Al Davison in September 1974.

Time Will Pass You By
Tobi Legend

I Hear A Symphony
Carmel Strings

Living A Lie
By High Keyes

3 All Of My Life
By Detroit Soul

4 Don't Pretend
By Mirwood Orchestra

5 Man Without A Woman
By Michael & Raymond

6 Superdance
By Mirwood Strings

7 Jerk Baby Jerk
By Smokey & The Fabulous Blades

8 Goodbye Nothing To Say
By Javells

9 My Heart Cries For You
By Porgy & The Monarchs

10 When You're Lonesome
By Little Joe Roman

11 The Zoo
By Commodores

12 Tainted Love
By Gloria Jones

13 I'M Getting On Life
By Wombat

14 Footsee
By Chosen Few

15 Panic
By Reparata & The Delrons

16 It's Got You
By Joey Dee

17 Love Trap
by TD Valentine

WOW I'M EXCITED ABOUT THIS ONE! FOR CONNOISSEURS OF RARE SOUL EVERYWHERE – MAKE SURE YOU LISTEN TO THIS – THERE ARE SOME REAL EXCLUSIVES HERE, PLUS THE CREAM OF THE RARE TRACKS THAT I'VE COLLECTED OVER THE YEARS. I'VE FEATURED A FEW OF THEM BEFORE, BUT HERE'S EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE.

THE UNDUBBED ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTAL OF `DON'T PRETEND' WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN PRESSED, BOOTLEGGED OR EVEN COMPILED; THE COMPLETE VERSION OF `THE TINGLE' BY LITTLE CARL (THE ONE OTHERS CALL BETTY BOO) THOUGH THIS IS TAKE 2, NOT THE SUPERIOR TAKE 1, I'M KEEPING THAT ONE BACK; THE MYSTERIOUS VOCAL TO `THE RIGHT KIND' WHICH NOBODY APPEARS TO BE ABLE TO IDENTIFY (CAN ANYONE?) AND WHICH I GOT OFF THE SOUNDTRACK OF A PORN TRAILER COMPILATION!!! A TOTALLY UNISSUED TAKE OF CAROLYN CRAWFORD'S FABULOUS "I'LL COME RUNNING",

OH, AND WHAT ABOUT THE ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC ALTERNATE TAKE OF THE DELITES `LOVER' WHICH SOLD FOR FOUR FIGURES THE OTHER DAY, HERE IT IS IN IT'S ENTIRETY.

I SPOIL YOU LOT!

UNKNOWN ARTIST – TILL THE END OF TIME /
LITTLE CHARLES & THE SIDEWINDERS – WIN YOUR LOVE /
EDDIE HOLLAND – DAYDREAMER /
THE RONETTES – HERE I SIT /
THE MAJOR'S BAND – INVESTIGATE (BACKING TRACK) /
DIANE LEWIS – YOU AIN'T GOT A CHANCE /
CAROLYN CRAWFORD – I'LL COME RUNNING /
TIMI YURO – SPOIL ME /
BERNARD WILLIAMS & THE BLUE NOTES – IT'S NEEDLESS TO SAY (ALT) /
VAN McCOY – WAIT TIL I GET YOU IN MY ARMS /
CHRIS BARTLEY – I GO OUT OF MY MIND /
DEON JACKSON – SOME DAY THE SUN WILL SHINE /
LITTLE CARL & THE DETROIT HITMEN – THE TINGLE (TAKE 2) /
SHANE MARTIN – I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT /
DAVE HAMILTON BAND – WHAT SHOULD I DO (INST) /
VIVIAN CARROLL – OH YEAH YEAH (LONG INTRO) /
VAL SIMPSON – IT'S JUST LOVE /
DOC'S BAND – TOUCH OF VENUS (INST) /
WENDY ANDREWS – CLOCK ON THE WALL /
BARBARA MERCER – MY DEAR HEART /
MIRWOOD STRINGS – DON'T PRETEND (INST)(NO STRING OVERDUBS) /
UPTOWN STRINGS – COME GO WITH ME (INST) /
KENNY SMITH – OH LORD WHAT'S HAPPENING TO YOUR PEOPLE (REMIX) /
JEAN CARTER – LIKE ONE (ALT) /
UNKNOWN ARTIST – THE RIGHT KIND (VOCAL) /
THE DE LITES – LOVER (ALT)

(Downloadable version of the recent Mixcloud podcast for those who asked for it)
Well we're back with a bang with this one, we've got Rock & Roll, Northern Soul, 60's "tittyshaker" Instrumentals, Rockabilly, some UK beat, some belting Rhythm & Blues, and a smattering of fantastic Motown backing tracks which all stand up as classics in their own right.
Turn this one up LOUD!

JET POWERS – GO GO GIRL /
FUNK BROTHERS – NOWHERE TO RUN INST. /
MARY SAWREY – A LOVER’S PLEA /
THE PHANTOM – LOVE ME /
CLEVELAND ROBINSON – WORK SONG /
JOHN’S CHILDREN – DESDEMONA (ALTERNATE TAKE) /
THE MANISH BOYS – TAKE MY TIP /
THE LITTLE DARLINGS – LITTLE BIT O’ SOUL /
FUNK BROTHERS – THE SAME OLD SONG INST. /
THE THIRD BARDO – FIVE YEARS AHEAD OF MY TIME /
THE MASQUERADERS – HOW /
ERROL DIXON – ROCKS IN MY PILLOW /
BRICE COEFIELD – CHA CHA TWIST /
FUNK BROTHERS – YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON INST /
JEAN & THE STATESIDES – PUTTY IN YOUR HANDS /
THE RUMBLERS – BOSS /
NATHANIEL MAYER – I WANT LOVE AND AFFECTION (NOT THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION) /
J.B. LENOIJ.B. LENOIR – MAMA TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER /
FUNK BROTHERS – WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO INST. /
TINY TOPSY – MISS YOU SO /
DARREL RHODES – FOUR O’ CLOCK BABY /
JIMMY CONWELL – CIGARETTE ASHES /
THE GAMBLERS – MOON DAWG /
THE BARRON KNIGHTS – COMIN’ HOME BABY /
AL HENDRIX – YOUNG AND WILD /
ELLIOT SMALL – I’M A DEVIL /
THE JELLY BEANS – I’M HIP TO YOU

Some reggae and rocksteady refreshers for you (sorry about the scratchy vinyl in places but it’s vinyl or nothing for me!) some old favourites and a few new ones that I’ve picked up recently - specially for those who asked me for more 'boss sounds'

DENNIS ALCAPONE – ALCAPONE GUNS DON’T BARK – DYNAMIC *
ANSIL COLLINS – MY LAST walk – BLANK *
THE TECHNIQUES – LOVE IS NOT A GAMBLE – TREASURE ISLE *
SIR LORD COMIC – JACK OF MY TRADE - PRESSURE BEAT *
LYNN TAIT & THE JETS – EL CASINO ROYALE – AMALGAMATED *
THE RUDIES – TRAIN TO SOUTH VIETNAM – NU BEAT *
DERRICK MORGAN – ME NAH GIVE UP – PYRAMID *
SHORTY THE PRESIDENT – HALFWAY TREE PRESSURE – ACKEE *
DICE THE BOSS – YOUR BOSS D.J. – JOE *
CLIFTON SMITH – I’M GONNA MAKE IT – BLANK *
BOB MELODY – THE BREAK – DUKE *
I ROY – DRIFTER – MOODISC *
CORNELL CAMPBELL – GIRL OF MY DREAMS – DUKE *
KARL BRYAN – PARAPINTO – BIG SHOT *
MARCIA GRIFFITHS – DON’T LET ME DOWN – ESCORT *
U ROY – ON THE BEACH – DUKE REID *
TOMMY McCOOK – PSALMS 9 TO KEEP IN MIND – BIG SHOT *
TOMMY McCOOK & THE SUPERSONICS – PERSIAN CAT – TREASURE ISLE *
DENNIS ALCAPONE – WAKE UP JAMAICA – TREASURE ISLE *
THE UPSETTERS – MY MOB – CAMEL *
THE FABIANS – V ROCKET – BULLET *
DERRICK HARRIOTT – BEEN SO LONG – BIG SHOT *
ALTON ELLIS – BREAKING UP – TROJAN *
THE HEPTONES – LOVE WON’T COME EASY – COXSONE *
EL PASO (DENNIS ALCAPONE) – MOSQUITO 1 – BIG SHOT *
SHORTY THE PRESIDENT – EVERY GOODIE NEEDS LOVE – PEACEFUL ROAD *
MONTY MORRIS – SAY WHAT YOU SAY – PAMA *
KEITH BLAKE – MUSICALLY – BLUE CAT.

PUT DOWN YOUR FIRE – A splendid collection of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae featuring some classics and a handful of rarities. This is a great set, really enjoyed doing this one, and sorry it’s been a while coming…..

JOE WHITE – I’M SO PROUD – BLUE CAT /
THE GROOVERS – YOU’VE GOT TO CRY – WIRL /
THE UNIQUES – LOVE AND DEVOTION (Long Version) – LEES /
THE TECHNIQUES – YOU DON’T CARE – TREASURE ISLE /
DENNIS & LIZZY – GO LIZZY GO – TREASURE ISLE /
TOMMY & ROY – ROCKING SOUL – TREASURE ISLE /
KEN BOOTHE – YOU LEFT THE WATER RUNNING – CALTONE /
ALTON ELLIS – ALL MY TEARS – TREASURE ISLE /
ALTON & THE FLAMES – BLESSINGS OF LOVE – DOCTOR BIRD /
THE MELODIANS – YOU HAVE CAUGHT ME (Alt. version) – TREASURE ISLE /
THE MELODIANS – PASSION LOVE – RANDYS /
ALTON & THE FLAMES – SHAKE IT – DOCTOR BIRD /
THE SKATALITES – GUNS OF NAVARONE – ISLAND /
AUGUSTUS PABLO – TOO LATE – IMPACT /
THE SKATALITES – DICK TRACY – ISLAND /
U ROY – FESTIVAL WISE – DYNAMIC /
I ROY & THE JUMPERS – HOT BOMB – GREEN DOOR /
BIG YOUTH – FACTS OF LIFE – NAGUSA NEGAST /
HOPETON LEWIS – TESTIFY – DUKE REID /
THE HAMLINS – I DON’T CARE AT ALL – MATADOR /
TOMMY McCOOK – RANGLIN ON BOND STREET – DUCHESS /
THE TARTANS – LONELY HEARTACHES – CRAB /
SONNY BINS & THE RUDIES – THE UNTOUCHABLES – DOWNTOWN /
THE GAYLADS – OVER THE RAINBOW’S END – SOUL BEAT /
THE TECHNIQUES – THE HEART OF A MAN – TREASURE ISLE /
THE KINGSTONIANS – PUT DOWN YOUR FIRE – JJ /
PHYLLIS DILLON – LOVE WAS ALL I HAD – TROJAN /
CARL DAWKINS – I’LL MAKE IT UP – BLANK.

Fun for everyone! Unreleased acetates, crazy instrumentals, UK stompers, £1000 rarities and just plain great records, there should be something for everyone here. The Timi Yuro track sounds suspicially like “Take Me For A Little While” while the Jimmy Bishop Trio, although to be honest pretty boring, is a one-off instrumental cut to the Marva Lee version of “If You Can’t Be True” which you won’t hear anywhere else. I sold the original acetate for £250 a couple of years back. My personal favourites on here would be the criminally underrated Pee Wee, Shuck & Huey, which I now firmly believe is sung by a female and not a young boy, Don & Ron which is a record I’ve never owned but always wanted to, and The Sharpets is wonderful to hear in great quality for a change.

TIMI YURO – SPOIL ME – UNISSUED MERCURY ACETATE /
THE STRIDES – I CAN GET ALONG – M S /
STORMIE WINTERS – LIFESAVER – MERCURY /
PEE WEE, SHUCK & HUEY – BESIDE MYSELF - FLAGG /
DETROIT SYMPHONY – I HAVE FAITH IN YOU (INST) – UNRELEASED /
RUFUS WOOD – BEFORE 2001 – ESPANOLA /
LEWIS CLARK – I NEED YOUR LOVING SO BAD – TIGERTOWN /
SANDY WYNNS – I’LL GIVE THAT TO YOU – SIMCO /
THE PHONETICS – JUST A BOY’S DREAM – TRUDEL /
THE PEELS – TIME MARCHES ON – UK AUDIO FIDELITY /
RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS BAND – RAT RACE – VERVE /
THE FIVE CHANCES – STRANGER I LOVE YOU – FINCH /
KENNY ROBERTS – RUN LIKE THE DEVIL – UK PYE /
PHYLLIS BROWN – OH BABY – RAINBO /
KLICKY ROBINSON – WHEN I WANNA SEE YOU – MODE /
SHERLOCK HOLMES – STANDING AT A STANDSTILL – PART III /
ROSCOE & FRIENDS – BROADWAY CISSY – TEC /
DON & RON – I’M SO, SO SORRY – WHITE CLIFFS /
THE SHARPETS – LOST IN THE WORLD OF A DREAM – SOUND CITY /
RUBY – FEMININE INGENUITY – GOLD TOKEN /
DELRAYS INCORPORATED – DESTINATION UNKNOWN – TAMPETE /
DENNIS D’ELL – BETTER USE YOUR HEAD – UK CBS /
THE 7 DWARFS – STOP GIRL – IDEAL /
JOHN ANDREWS – IT’S JUST LOVE – UK PARLOPHONE /
JIMMY BISHOP TRIO – IF YOU CAN’T BE TRUE – UNISSUED VIRTUE ACETATE /
ROBERT TANNER – SWEET MEMORIES – MEGATONE /
RICHARD POPCORN WYLIE – HANKY PANKY – GRAPEVINE /
THE DORE STRINGS – GONE WITH THE WIND IS MY LOVE (INST) – KENT /
THE ROTATIONS – DROP A DIME ON D9 – FRANTIC /
POSSE –EVIL – JANUS /
TOMMY NAVARRO – I CREID MY LIFE AWAY - DEJAC

Here’s The First Reggae Compilation For A While, And I Think It Was Worth Waiting For As I’ve Used Almost Exclusively New Tracks On This One Including Some Really Rare And Interesting 45’s. The Ethiopians “Cut Down” Is A Great Lesser Known Track From Them And Also Included Is It’s Fantastic Instrumental Version From King Cannon, “Fireball”. I Think The Eric Morris Track Came Out As White Label Only. Lloyd The Matador Does Two Excellent Rocksteady Dj Tunes, As Far As I Know This Is The Only Rare Release On The Uk Sioux Label. “My Word Don Juan” Is Something I Created By Playing “Man Of My Word” And It’s Version, “Don Juan” At Exactly The Same Time On The Decks, It Only Falls Apart For A Second Or Two In The Middle Of The Track. Anyway I Think There’s Enough Here To Keep The 60’s Fans Happy, And For Reasons Known Only To Myself, I Chose To End It With Two 70’s Tracks, The Last One Being The 12” Dub Version Of “Blue Beat And Ska” By Matumbi.

PRINCE BUSTER – ALL MY LOVING – FAB /
GLEN ADAMS – KING SIZED – COLLINS DOWN BEAT /
THE ETHIOPIANS – CUT DOWN – DOCTOR BIRD (?) /
LLOYD THA MATADOR – FUGITIVE – SIOUX /
ERIC MONTY MORRIS – COMING ON STRONG – BLANK /
HOT ROD ALL STARS – SHOCKS OF A DRUGS MAN – TORPEDO /
KING STITT – KING OF KINGS – CLANDISC /
JACKIE MITTOO – FREAK OUT – COXSONE /
PAT KELLY & THE LOVE PEOPLE – MY WORD DON JUAN – DUKE/CAMEL /
KING CANNON – FIRE BALL – UNITY /
LAUREL AITKEN – RISE AND FALL – J.J. /
LEE PERRY – FEEL LIKE JUMPING – C & N /
LLOYD THE MATADOR – THE TRAIN (ENGINE 54) – SIOUX /
ERROL DUNKLEY – THE CLAMP IS ON – ISLAND /
LLOYD YOUNG – HIT ME JACK – MOODISC /
PRINCE BUSTER – STIR THE POT – FAB /
JOE GIBBS ALLSTARS – FRANCO NERO VERSION 2 – AMALGAMATED /
LESTER STERLING – LESTER STERLING ’67 – COLLINS DOWN BEAT /
JOHNNY LOVER – NEW KENT ROAD – PRESSURE BEAT /
THE LEWIS SISTERS – LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET – TIGER /
THE JAMAICANS – HOW CAN I UNLOVE YOU – TROJAN /
COUNT MACHUKI – WAR FARE – UNITY /
SIR HARRY – SOUND NO.1 – SIR HARRY /
THE JAMAICANS – BA BA BOOM – TREASURE ISLE /
MAX ROMEO – CHASE THE DEVIL – ISLAND /
MATUMBI – BLUE BEAT AND SKA (DUB) - HARVEST

EXCLUSIVELY YOURS
(Blowing the dust off some Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae classics)

RUPIE EDWARDS – EXCLUSIVELY YOURS – CRAB
DAWN PENN – ARE YOU THERE – RIO
VIETNAM ALL STARS – THE TOUGHEST – RIO
ROLAND ALPHONSO – EL PUSSY CAT – ISLAND
PRINCE BUSTER – SHARING YOU – BLUE BEAT
DESMOND DEKKER & THE ACES – FU MAN CHU – BEVERLEYS
PAT KELLY – SOULFUL LOVE – PUNCH
U ROY – YOU’LL NEVER GET AWAY – DUKE
THE PIONEERS – THE REGAGE BEAT – BLUE CAT
ERROL DUNKLEY – THE SCORCHER – AMALGAMATED
LLOYD & DEVON – RED BUM BALL – ISLAND
THE GAYLADS – ROYAL CORD – IMPACT
ANSIL COLLINS – SECRET WEAPON – AMALGAMATED
JAN FENDER – SWEET PEA – FAB
THE HEPTONES – GIVE ME THE RIGHT – SUCCESS
ROLAND ALPHONSO & THE SKATALITES – I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER – COXSON
U ROY – THE HUDSON AFFAIR – GREEN DOOR
KEITH HUDSON – HOT STICK (VERSION) – GREEN DOOR
CORNELL CAMPBELL – GIVE ME LOVE – ACKEE (MISPRESS)
BUSTERS ALL STARS – CAST YOUR FATE – BLUE BEAT
THE UNIQUES – LOVE AND DEVOTION – GAS
THE HEPTONES – LOVE WON’T COME EASY – COXSONE
ALTON ELLIS – I AM STILL IN LOVE – STUDIO ONE
STRANGER & KEN – ARTIEBELLA – STUDIO ONE
KEITH BLAKE – MUSICALLY – BLUE CAT
THE GAYLADS – IF YOU KNEW – STUDIO ONE

A rare delve into the record box marked 'punk & new wave' to bring you a C90's worth of post-punk classics from the 80's (as requested). I think the Wild Swans record was the greatest record released in the entire decade and even now is still probably one of the best 5 records ever made. The Magazine 45 sounds like a tailor-made Northern Soul track! Regular listeners will know I've used a few of these before but The Chameleons and Wah! Heat are worth repeating. Also specially for Andy who I noticed signed up the other day.

Killing Joke - Wardance
The Cure - Primary
Wah! Heat - Seven Minutes To Midnight
Soft Cell - Where the Heart Is
Sigue Sigue Sputnik- Love Missile F-1 11
The Durutti Column - Sketch For Summer
Young Marble Giants - Final Day
The Teardrop Explodes - The Great Dominions
Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One
The Chameleons -In Shreds
Prefab Sprout - Don't Sing
The Names - Night Shift
The Teardrop Explodes - When I Dream
The Wild Swans - The Revolutionary Spirit
Magazine - About The Weather
XTC - Ten Feet Tall
Billy Bragg - Greeting To The New Brunette
Bauhaus - Mask
Wah! Heat - Better Scream
New Order - Dreams Never End
James - Hymn From A Village
The Cramps - Faster Pussycat
Theatre Of Hate - Legion
Siouxsie & The Banshees - Spellbound
Fire Engines - Candy Skin
Blurt - The Fish Needs A Bike
Vivien Goldman - launderette
The Primitives - Really Stupid
The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

GET YOUR FEET MOVING

Another collection of rare and classic Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae – only a couple of these tracks have ever appeared on any of my previous podcasts so hopefully there’ll be some new things for people to enjoy. Lots of reggae always for sale at my website www.raresoul.co.uk

GLEN BROWN & JOE WHITE – WAY OF LIFE /
KEITH & TEX – LEAVING ON THAT TRAIN /
DAVID ANTHONY – OUT OF MY MIND /
KING STITT – KING OF KINGS /
HORACE ANDY – SHOW AND TELL /
CLANCY ECCLES – THE REVENGE /
DERRICK HARRIOTT – NOW WE KNOW /
LLOYD & GLEN – RUDIES GIVE UP /
RHYTHM BOP – MOVE UP /
ERIC MONT MORRIS – PUT ON YOUR BEST DRESS /
BOBBY ELLIS – SHUNTIN /
PRINCE BUSTER – WORDS OF WISDOM /
ERIC MONTY MORRIS – GET YOUR FEET MOVING /
CLANCY ECCLES – GUNSTOWN /
THE ORIGINATORS – WATCH YOURSELF /
PRINCE BUSTER – I WON’T LET YOU CRY /
DELANO STEWART – STAY A LITTLE BIT LONGER /
MARTIN RILEY – CATCH THIS SOUND /
PRINCE BUSTER & SLIM SMITH – MOVING SPIRIT (THE PROPHET) /
ERIC MONTY MORRIS – FAST MOUTH /
THE TECHNIQUES – I’M SO IN LOVE WITH YOU /
U ROY & THE PARAGONS – ON THE BEACH /
BUSTERS ALL STARS – CAST YOUR FATE /
KEN BOOTHE – SAY YOU /
PRINCE BUSTER – HIOW CAN I TELL THEM /
FOUR TOPS & KING STORM – SAME OLD SONG /
BUSTERS ALL STARS – CHINAMAN SKA /
LEE PERRY – PUBLIC JESTERING /
HORSEMOUTH – HERB VENDOR /
THE UNIQUES – WATCH THIS SOUND /
AUBREY ADAMS & ROLAND ALPHONSO – SWINGING FEAST /
CHARLEY KELLY – IF I WERE TO BLAME /
CLANCY ECCLES – OH MY LOVER /
DERRICK HARRIOTT – SITTING ON TOP /
THE GAYLADS – IT’S HARD TO CONFESS.

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