Monday, 26 June 2023

LaVel Moore / Dauphine Williams [2023] - The World Is Changing / I Love You [Big Man Records #BMR 1016]


Mark Bicknell's Big Man Records has announced the next release as being two early 70s recordings out of Allan Merry's East St Louis Yodi label by LaVel Moore "The World Is Changing" (1972) b/w Dauphine Williams "I Love You" (1970).  

Big Man is taking reserves for this release now which will be available mid summer (mid Jul?).  We'd consider these pair as superb examples of crossover soul and as such will surely sell out quickly, so we recommend you reserve a copy if you want to make sure you get one.

To reserve send £20 + p&p (£4 K / £9 overseas) via PayPal (Friends & Family to avoid extra charges) to bicknellmark@aol.com  (Very limited edition DJ copies are available for £30).
NB To keep up to date on all Big Man releases join their facebook group BigMan Records Rare Soul Releases 

As mentioned here before (on another Numero Group Yodi reissue for The Georgettes), Allan Merry was a youth worker in East St. Louis who brought kids together to form The Young Disciples to keep them off the streets and named the label after them i.e. YoDi. 

The two tracks selected for release are one-off recordings for both artists and have been licensed from Numero Group who featured them on a 2008 compilation "Eccentric Soul: The Young Disciples".

The LaVel Moore original now fetches around at least £200 going by Popsike. None have ever sold on Discogs. 

The Daphine Williams originals seem to sell for between £300-£400 or more depending on condition. Note the original Yodi single is billed as Daphine Williams, the Numero Group comp as Daphin and the Big Man single as Dauphine, so take your pick!

Another imminent Big Man release is due on 28 Jun which consists of sides from two consecutive 1967 Big Wheel recordings by The Falcons "Love Look In Her Eyes" (a long time favourite that we were very fortunate to receive in a soul pack for pennies) paired with "Love You Like You Never Been Loved Big".

Click on image below for link to where you can buy from.
Details
Rating: 8.7
Explicit: N
Genre/Style: Crossover Soul
Format: Single
Media: 7" Vinyl
Label: Big Man Records
Cat No: None
Date: TBC (estimated mid Jul)
Key/BPM: 8B/90 / 8A/98
Price: £20
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