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            <title>Winfield Parker June 1942-January 2021</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Having started as a teenager playing saxophone traveling in Little Richard's band, Winfield was discovered as a singer by Rufus Mitchell, who managed and recorded him on for Ru-Jac label. Mitchell brought Winfield to Arctic Records to start a lifelong affiliation beginning with "Shake That Thing" and his self-penned "Brand New Start" in 1969; included the Gospel album "Sending Up My Timber" in 2003; and culminated in the forthcoming Soul Singer album produced by Tom Moulton featuring Winfield and fellow Jamie veteran artists Kenny Hamber and John Ellison. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2021 19:44:17 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Phil Spector dies at age 81</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Phil Spector, who got his start as a producer watching Lee Hazlewood produce Duane Eddy in Phoenix in the late 1950s, has died at age 81. Jamie put out among his first releases with the Blackwells' "You Took Advantage of Me," which appeared in the Academy Award winning "Green Book." ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2021 16:21:24 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Bonnie Guitar 1923-2019</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[With great sadness, we report the death of Bonnie Guitar, whose association with Jamie Record Co came through the acquisition of Fabor Robison's interests in Dandelion Music, Fabor and Abbott Records. Bonnie worked closely with Fabor as an artist, making a national hit of "Dark Moon," and in Robison's Malibu studio, becoming a pioneer label executive. More here. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2019 14:38:19 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Jamie Records scores 5 tracks in Oscar-winner &quot;Green Book&quot;</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Multi-Oscar-winner "Green Book" uses 5 Jamie tracks to help tell the story of the travels through Jim Crow South of Italian-American bouncer played by Viggo Mortensen driving jazz pianist Don Shirley played by Mahershala Ali. Jamie Records has five tracks in the film, all 1962 music by Timmy Shaw (R&amp;B), the Blackwells (pop harmony), Bill Massey (big band), and Sue Winford (country). ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:44:09 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Karl Hausman's autobiographical novel published</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The Kit Kats' Karl Hausman has written a whimsical, enlightening, nostalic, funny and evocative autobiographical novel that closely follows the career of the Kit Kats, the Philadelphia-area supergroup of the 1960s and 70s. Karl's story gently pits love against ambition with the backdrop of working class Philly in the 50s and 60s. It is available on amazon here.  ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Dec 2018 00:35:35 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Barbara Lynn Wins 2018 National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellowship</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Congratulations to Barbara Lynn on winning a 2018 NEA National Heritage Fellowship! This prestigious honor is awarded to a handful of deserving individuals each year who have dedicated their lives to the folk and traditional arts, and their respective communities. For more information on the NEA and the National Heritage Fellowship:&nbsp;https://www.arts.gov/news/2018/national-endowment-arts-announces-2018-national-heritage-fellowsTo read more about Barbara Lynn:&nbsp;https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/fellows/barbara-lynn&nbsp; ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Sep 2018 13:37:12 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Ned Miller April 25, 1925-March 18, 2016</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Jamie Music and Jamie Records share the world's sorrow at the loss of Ned Miller, writer and performer of "From a Jack to a King" and writer of classics like "Dark Moon" and "Parade of Broken Hearts." Working for many years with him and his collaborator &amp; wife Sue, we are preparing a new CD of Ned's songs never previously released. Preview here. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:51:43 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>AVAILABLE NOW! HONEY &amp; THE BEES &quot;MUSIC (Makes You Wanna Dance)&quot; 45</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[FIRST TIME ON 45. MIXED BY TOM MOULTON. A SIDE VOCAL, B SIDE INSTRUMENTAL. FROM THE ARCTIC RECORDS ARCHIVE.&nbsp; Order HERE while supply lasts. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2015 21:52:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Rare Footage Alert!</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Check out this rehearsal footage of John Ellison with members of the Brooklyn Rhythm Band.&nbsp; This rehearsal snippet was filmed at the BRB's studio / rehearsal space on Friday, March 13th, 2015, the night before John's show at Littlefield in Brooklyn. Special thanks to the folks at Dig Deeper for this rare footage. Look for footage from the show here and at the Jamie Facebook and Twitter pages soon!]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2015 18:12:27 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>SOME KINDA FEATURE STORY</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Philadelphia Daily News and&nbsp;philly.com&nbsp;just published a&nbsp;great feature story on John Ellison. Read it here: Our Kind Of Wonderful&nbsp; In an exclusive interview, Jonathan Takiff looks at John's entire career up to and including his recent South Jersey show and the upcoming Soul Singer record, and also talks about the Philly connection to the global mega-hit "Some Kinda Wonderful." Read it here:&nbsp;Our Kind Of Wonderful]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2015 16:22:14 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>John Ellison To Make ShopHQ TV Debut </title>
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            <description><![CDATA[JOHN ELLISON TO MAKE TV DEBUT ON SHOP-HQ CHANNEL TUESDAY JANUARY 13TH @ NOON &amp; 6PM (EST).&nbsp; Jamie mainstay, the legendary John Ellison will be making his home shopping TV debut this coming Tuesday, January 13th on the new SHOP HQ cable shopping channel. John will be promoting his fabulous 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' spices and foods AND his recent Jamie double-CD, 'UP FROM FUNK'! Check your local cable guide for channel listing.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2015 18:10:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>JAMIE ON TV</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[WHYY-TV, Philly's PBS affiliate presents a special segment on ARCTIC RECORDS as part of their Friday Arts show. See it here: Jamie on TV The lead-off segment of the show, which aired first on January 2nd, 2015 and is repeating throughout the month, features an interview with label president Frank Lipsius and a special in-studio look at the recording sessions for the upcoming 'Soul Singer' album featuring John Ellison, Kenny Hamber, Winfield Parker and William "Smoke" Howard, and being produced by the legendary Tom Moulton. Special commentary by the one and only Jerry Blavat tying it all together. Watch the entire show here:&nbsp;http://whyy.org/cms/fridayarts/january-2015-arctic-records-drexel-culinary-arts-and-science-martha-and-the-lost/]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2015 15:23:43 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title> Celebrating &quot;Radio Times&quot; interview on Arctic Records</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Special temporary mark-down price on Arctic Box set hereListen here ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2016 17:07:43 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>John Ellison To Be Inducted Into West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Jamie Records is thrilled to announce John Ellison's induction into the West Virginia Music Hall Of Fame. John has been named one of the six honorees in the Hall's sixth induction class.&nbsp;The induction ceremony will take place October 24, 2015 at the Culture Center Theater, and will be broadcast live on WV PBS. Grand Funk Railroad guitarist Mark Farner will present the award and be part of the backing band when Ellison performs. In 1975, Grand Funk Railroad scored a No. 3 hit with &ldquo;Some Kind of Wonderful,&rdquo; which was was written by Ellison and originally recorded by his band the Soul Brothers Six in 1967. In 2012 the song was recognized as one of the five most covered pop/rock songs of all time.John Ellison's improbable rise from an impoverished family in a small coal mining town in West Virginia, through numerous hardships and the racist environment of the 1950's and '60s, to worldwide acclaim as a respected songwriter and performing artist, only serve to make his star shine even brighter and his life story all the more compelling.&nbsp;"I'm truly thrilled to receive this honor," Ellison commented on his induction to the Hall. "If you don't lose sight of your vision, you will eventually reach your destination. Be a dreamer. Everything on this earth started with a dream.""The inductees for 2015 continue the Hall of Fame&rsquo;s mission to recognize outstanding artists who were born or raised in the Mountain State,&rdquo; said WV Music Hall of Fame Director Michael Lipton at a press conference announcing this year's honorees. &ldquo;Our sixth class honors six unique West Virginia artists who have made lasting contributions to American music."&ldquo;In addition to the impact these musicians have made nationally, there is also a special connection to West Virginia. I think everyone - both in-and out-of-state - is consistently amazed at the diversity of the musicians who have come from our home state,&rdquo; Lipton added. &ldquo;And it&rsquo;s always exciting to discover artists who have made their marks in unique ways. Of course, that kind of singular and homegrown creativity is something we have come to expect and admire from West Virginians.&rdquo;The three living inductees*, Ellison, steel guitarist Russ Hicks, and jazz pianist Bob Thompson, will be present to accept their awards and will perform during their induction segment. Other presenters, performers and acceptors T.B.A.*(Deceased inductees are fiddler Ed Haley, country music pioneer Buddy Starcher and piano legend Harry Van Walls.)]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:48:53 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>CRAIG WAYNE BOYD &quot;(SHE'S) SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL&quot; ON THE VOICE</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[See Craig Wayne Boyd perform John Ellison's song "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful" on The Voice here ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2014 22:44:52 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Rolling Stone praise for &quot;Cooler Than Ice&quot;</title>
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            <description><![CDATA["Cooler Than Ice" landed the top spot in senior editor David Fricke's year-end round up of 2013's best 'Under The Radar Reissues' in Rolling Stone!&nbsp; Fricke writes: "Founded in Philadelphia in 1964 by R&amp;B DJ&nbsp;Jimmy Bishop, Arctic Records was my hometown Motown: a soul-singles factory of propulsive vocal-group pathos&nbsp;(the Volcanos' "Storm Warning"),&nbsp;knockout balladry (Barbara Mason's national hit "Yes I'm Ready") and dynamic prophecy, including early sides by Philadelphia International producer-writer&nbsp;Kenny Gamble&nbsp;and a teenage&nbsp;Daryl Hall, then in aspiring white boys&nbsp;the Temptones. This set is Arctic's mid-Sixties lifetime in full, 120 tracks across six CDs &ndash; and six vinyl 45s for authentic dance parties."Read the full article here:&nbsp;rollingstone.com/frickes-picksOrder 'Cooler Than Ice' here for only $110 (worldwide shipping included):&nbsp;jamguy.com/coolerthanice/]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2014 18:48:15 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Fleamarketfunk praises &quot;Cooler Than Ice&quot;</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Fleamarketfunk.com does a superb job of placing Arctic Records and "Cooler Than Ice" in the context of Philly soul, noting the box set as "the definitive collection of the label that started the Soul movement in the City of Brotherly Love." Click here to check out the full review. Order Arctic box set here. Excerpts from the review:If you are a fan of Soul, specifically Philly Soul, then this box set will set your world on fire. Hell, even if you aren&rsquo;t a fan, it&rsquo;s going to keep you busy for quite some time until you become a fan....Founded in 1964 by WDAS-AM&rsquo;s Jimmy Bishop, Arctic Records was the jump start that gave Philadelphia its S-O-U-L. With 60 A and B sides from every single the Arctic label ever put out as well as releases on the subsidiary label Frantic, this retrospective covers the label from the very beginning right until the end. A young Kenny Gamble, Harold Melvin, and Daryl Hohl aka Daryl Hall make appearances in groups on this box set alongside label stalwart Barbara Mason, plus Honey and the Bees, Dee Dee Barnes, The Volcanos and more. Some of these singles have not seen the light of day for 50 years.Order it here for $110 including worldwide shipping.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 21 Dec 2013 13:00:41 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>New York Times review of Cooler Than Ice</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Check out the New York Times' prominent 2013 holiday-roundup review of Cooler Than Ice in the box-set round up here. Buy it here for $110 including shipping worldwide. Jon Pareles wrote in the New York Times:&lsquo;COOLER THAN ICE: ARCTIC RECORDS AND THE RISE OF PHILLY SOUL&rsquo; The talent pool for the independent Philadelphia soul label Arctic Records in the 1960s included Kenny Gamble, Daryl Hall, Harold Melvin &amp; the Blue Notes, and Barbara Mason, whose 1965 &ldquo;Yes, I&rsquo;m Ready&rdquo;was the label&rsquo;s big pop hit. Arctic didn&rsquo;t have many of those, but a majority of the singles it released &mdash; presented in numerical order in this boxed set, most with both A and B sides &mdash; have craftsmanship and spirit. Arctic&rsquo;s producers and songwriters were very clearly looking toward Motown or, far less often, to Stax.But their knockoffs were spiffy &mdash; not just the perpetually devoted Ms. Mason, but more obscure figures like Dee Dee Barnes, Kenny Hamber and a high-octane gospel singer, Mary De Loach. And in songs from Mr. Gamble and Honey &amp; the Bees, there are harbingers of the close-harmony Philly soul of the 1970s. (Jamie/Guyden, six CDs, six 45-r.p.m. singles, $149.98.)&nbsp;]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2013 21:44:45 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>NEW TRACKS UPLOADED FROM 1963</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Check out our newly updated catalog of artists from 1963, including Bobby Peterson, Dale &amp; Grace, Maxine Davis, The Waveriders, and Dick Van Dyke! ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:42:37 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>BARBARA LYNN TRIUMPHANT BROOKLYN SHOW--PHOTOS</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Barbara Lynn returned for a triumphant Dig Deeper concert in Brooklyn, Saturday October 12 at Littlefield at 622 Degraw Street.  ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2013 17:43:02 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>JOHN ELLISON-4 FABULOUS SHOWS ACROSS THE UK</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Continuing his mega-hit shows in Brooklyn on June 15 and Wilmington on September 21, John tours with his new 2-CD release "Up From Funk." The only thing better than his CD is catching him live: Fri Sept 27 10PM Bangor &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Bangor Football ClubSat Sept 28 11:30 PM Blackburn&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; King George&rsquo;s HallSun Sept 29 6:45 Derby&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Rolls RoyceSun Sept 29 10PM Reading &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Calcot Hotel ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 07:44:19 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Up From Funk: John Ellison's new release</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[John Ellison's Up From Funk covers the 50-year history of The Soul Brothers Six and John Ellison, its lead singer and songwriter.This 2-CD set includes remakes of his earliest songs, like &ldquo;I Need You Yes I Do&rdquo; and his notable Atlantic release, &ldquo;You Better Check Yourself,&rdquo; to new songs in his inimitable style, rhythm and good sense. If John Ellison did not single-handedly drive soul into funk and add a little Gospel to the mix, he was certainly one of the pioneers who took R&amp;B out of the studio and formed self-contained bands to open the new and exciting era of funk. His now classic R&amp;B turned rock anthem, &ldquo;(She&rsquo;s) Some Kind of Wonderful,&rdquo; gave the initial kick-start to his 50-year career in the music business.Now hear highlights of an exciting and unique artist, still at the top of his game after 50 years. See more and order here. ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:53:21 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Cooler Than Ice</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[THE ARCTIC RECORDS STORY--LIMITED TIME PRICE BREAK $110.00 INCLUDING WORLDWIDE SHIPPINGPreviously unreleased 45s: BARBARA MASON (recorded 14 DEC 65); TIFFANYS (21 MAY 64); COMBO KINGS (15 JUNE 66); KENNY GAMBLE (27 APR 65) AMBASSADORS (20 DEC 67); WINFIELD PARKER (11 JUNE 67).Both Sides of every single release, 6 JAM-PACKED CDS recorded from the master tapes, 6 terrific collectible 45s of unissued releases, 48-page book tells the whole story, Plus many unique ARTIST PHOTOS!&nbsp;Click Here for more... ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Sep 2013 07:22:02 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>&quot;LOVELACE&quot; includes 3 Jamie recordings</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[The excellent new film, "Lovelace," captures the moods and tones of the 1970s with the help of 3 Jamie recordings: John Ellison &amp; The Soul Brothers Six's "Funky Funky Way of Makin' Love," The People's Choice's "Oh How I Love It," and L.J. Waiters and the Electrifiers' "If You Ain't Gettin' Your Thing." It stars a wide-eyed and innocent-looking Amanda Seyfried as Linda Lovelace, star of "Deep Throat" -- the "Gone With the Wind" of pornographic films.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2013 02:36:25 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>WHYY's Peter Crimmins reviews and interviews &quot;Cooler Than Ice&quot; artists</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Philly label Arctic Records' legacy is 'cooler than ice' (via NewsWorks)June 13, 2013 By Peter Crimmins, @petercrimmins Buy it now. The Philadelphia Sound first gained traction in 1965 with "Yes, I'm Ready," a song written in about 10 minutes in the Francisville neighborhood by a lovesick teenager named Barbara Mason. I don't even know how to hold your handJust to make you understand&hellip;&nbsp; ]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2013 15:31:14 +0100</pubDate>
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