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Sunday 19 April 2020

Shrine - The World's Rarest Soul Label - The Unreleased Sides


A continuation of Shrine - The World's Rarest Soul Label. As promised here are all the unreleased Shrine tracks that have been released on various compilations.  I have found another 30 track compilation released on Goldmine Soul Supply in 2003 The Northern Soul Of Shrine GSCD162, but it doesn't appear to contain any tracks not already released on Horace's or Kent. If you now of any others please leave a comment.

Whilst most of the Shrine stock was destroyed in a fire, Eddie Singleton retained the master tapes, although not all must have survived as several of these tracks on the compilations have been dubbed from vinyl.

Tippie & The Wise Me [1966] - Wait Till I Get There / Let Me Walk Away

Wait Till I Get There was originally released on Shrine - The Rarest Soul Label on Horace's HR101 in 1990.
Let Me Walk Away was released on Capital Soul - The Sound Of DC 1965/66 in 1991 Horaces HR 102.

NOTE both tracks are included on sound clip.


The Prophets [1966] - If I Had (One Gold Piece)

This is a different mix to SR  116 released on Capital Soul - The Sound Of  DC 1965/66


Little Bobby Parker [1966] - I Wont Believe It Till I See It

A previously unissued track mixed 18/04/1966 released on Capital Soul - The Sound Of  DC 1965/66 in 1991 Horaces HR 102


Traci [1966] - Take It From Me

A previously unissued track mixed 18/04/1966 released on Capital Soul - The Sound Of  DC 1965/66 in 1991 Horaces HR 102

Soul Harmony


Leroy Taylor & The Four Kays [1966] - I Ain't Worried About You

A previously unissued track mixed 18/04/1966 released on Capital Soul - The Sound Of  DC 1965/66 in 1991 Horaces HR 102.

Northern Soul


Tommy Knight [1966] - Don't Bring Back Memories

A previously unissued track which is not strictly a Shrine record as it's from a demo tape. Released on Capital Soul - The Sound Of  DC 1965/66 in 1991 Horaces HR 102.


Bobby Reed [1966] - Caledonia Brown

A previously unissued track first released on Shrine - The Rarest Soul Label - Volume 2 on Kent CDKEND 190 2002.

Northern Soul


Bobby Reed [1966] - baby Don't Leave Me

A previously unissued track first released on Shrine - The Rarest Soul Label - Volume 2 on Kent CDKEND 190 2002.

Northern Soul


The Wisemen [1966] - I Wouldn't Mind Crying

A previously unissued track first released on Shrine - The Rarest Soul Label - Volume 2 on Kent CDKEND 190 2002.

Doo Wop Soul Group Harmony


The Cautions [1966] - Take A Look At Your Baby

A previously unissued track first released on Shrine - The Rarest Soul Label - Volume 2 on Kent CDKEND 190 2002.

I couldn't find an existing clip so uploaded to my own channel.



The D.C. Blossoms [1966] - This Is Your Last Chance

A previously unissued track first released on Shrine - The Rarest Soul Label - Volume 2 on Kent CDKEND 190 2002.

Girl group harmony

Originally formed in 1958 as The Tropicals (Jacqui Burton, Vicky Burton, Jeanette Talley and Roberta Miller).  They recorded a 45 for the legendary Okeh label in 1962 renamed as The Blossoms - I'm In Love / What Makes Love Okeh 7162 but record failed to make an impact and they were released from contract.  They joined Shrine as a trio as Roberta Miller left the group due to ill health.  They again changed their name to D.C. Blossoms to avoid conflict with Darlene Love's  group of the same name (The Blossoms).





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