60s NORTHERN SOUL/R&B/MOD HELENA FERGUSON TERMS COMPASS
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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!
From now on, most of my items will start at just 99p, unless they are valued at £50 or more.
60s NORTHERN SOUL/R&B/MOD
HELENA FERGUSON
"WHERE IS THE PARTY"
b/w
"MY TERMS"
HEAR HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghENwE299RM
(US: Compass CO-7009, 1967)
Vinyl
Record conditon: Excellent (plays Excellent ++++)
Labels condition: Spotless
Right at the tail end of 1967, Helena Ferguson made a small splash on the Billboard R&B chart (#27) with "Where Is The Party". The record featured The Ohio Players as back-up musicians, and the ripples it created lasted long enough to see it's follow up do less successfully. The Compass label wasn't used to having hits, as James Bounty, The Adventurers found out, so I suppose she should have been grateful. Apart from a great double-sider on Congress in 1969, and the alternative vocal to "Soul Time" (called "Come On And Dance Now"), that seems to be about it for Helena. Still, one brief moment of fame is a lot more than the vast majority achieve.
On the flip-side of her sole soul hit can be found a belting little dancer called "My Terms". It's so typical of those 60s stompers that can still be picked up relatively cheaply - although expect to pay considerably more for it's UK London-American counterpart. Both sides were arranged by the much-travelled Horace Ott, and produced by Lincoln Kilpatrick. The latter was a black American actor, who happened to be Helena's much more famous husband. Kilpatrick made many appearances on both the small and large screen, and particularly favoured detective programmes. He must have appeared in the majority of police and private eye series on TV during the 60s and 70s: The Naked City, Madigan, Ironside, McCloud, The Six Million Dollar Man, Mannix, Police Story, Harry O, Baretta, Kojak, and several others. He died from lung cancer in 2004.
A. Beautiful soul ballad about a girl looking for some lively entertainment, so that she can forget sad memories of a lost love; outstanding keyboard flourishes, plus some fuzz guitar, both set back low in the mix.
B. Something mildly psych about the guitar intro; resound, uptempo beat throughout; a dynamite on-the-fours dancer; listen to this side in full via the youtube posting above.
The vinyl on both sides has just the lightest of "spiders webs", and the record plays like new.
Both labels are 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: £1.80; 30p per 7" afterwards.
One 12" single/LP: £2.80; 50p per 12"/LP afterwards.
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