60s RARE NORTHERN SOUL BUSTER & EDDIE CLASS ORIGINAL
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I've made the decision to sell some of my very large collection of 7", 12" and LPs.
ALL THE ITEMS I AM SELLING COME FROM OVER THIRTY YEARS OF COLLECTING.
I AM NOT A DEALER.
There will be some real gems, so make sure you keep your eyes open.
SOME OF MY LISTINGS NOW CARRY 'BORROWED' SOUND CLIPS BENEATH THE TITLE.
I AREN'T QUITE ADVANCED ENOUGH YET TO PROVIDE MY OWN!
RARE 60s NORTHERN SOUL ORIGINAL
TWO SUPERB STORMERS BACK-TO-BACK
BUSTER & EDDIE
"CAN'T BE STILL"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qkiri1cAgkY
b/w
"THERE I WAS"
http://www.raresoulman.co.uk/d/70657/RENE%2C+GOOGIE
NB - The above version of "There I Was" is by Googie Rene, not by Buster & Eddie.
(US: Class C-1518, 1966)
Vinyl
Record conditon: Excellent +
Labels condition: Spotless
Duo's were very common in the mid-60s. There were pairings of brothers, sisters, cousins, friends, husbands and wives, neighbours, label associates, cell mates, etc - all trying to emulate the success of The Righteous Brothers, Sam & Dave, Mary Wells & Marvin Gaye, Sonny & Cher, and Pinky & Perky. For every one that succeeded, there were a hundred others that didn't. Buster & Eddie were one of the latter breed, though at least they were something that The Righteous Brothers weren't - they were real brothers.
Eddie and Tommy Williams (the latter was nicknamed 'Buster') had served their time in several of the country's group harmony combo's, during the 50s and early 60s. These outfits recorded in a style that was affectionately known as 'doo-wop', and the Williams brothers were members of a number of such groups, including The Aladdins, The Velvetones, and The Colts. Later on, they turned to soul, though "Can't Be Still" is the only single by this particular duo that I've been able to track down. It was one of the last releases on Leon Rene's Class label, out of Los Angeles. Leon's own son, Googie, was the most prolific of the acts on Class, and recorded the original version of "There I Was", which is also very collectable. Buster & Eddie's version uses the identical backing track, and also has a very similar set of vocals. I've included John Manship's rather short sound clip of the former version, to give some idea of this great B-side. As for "Can't Be Still", someone has kindly posted it on youtube, for the whole world to hear. I suspect he was a Wigan Casino attender in the early days, because the clip is somewhat faster than the actual recording. Anyone who's got the Moses Smith boot of "You Don't Love Me" will know exactly what I mean!
This is a copy of the very scarce original issue (valued at about £200), NOT the count!?feit pressing that emerged in the mid-70s. It has a bright pink label (see scan), as oppossed to the red label of the count!?feit. It's not as collectable as the demo (valued at £400 plus), but it's still up there in the big price range.
As usual, the bidding starts at a tenth of the book price.
This is possibly the best copy you are likely to see after forty plus years. The vinyl on both sides looks close to perfect, though it plays with just the faintest of background noise.
Both labels are also immaculate.
The edges are completely chip-free.
This record has been played on both sides to verify condition, but there's a full money-back guarantee on all my sales, and I'll refund anyone who isn't totally captivated.
New postal rates:
One 7" single: £1.70; 30p per 7" afterwards.
One 12" single/LP: £2.70; 50p per 12"/LP afterwards.
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