Sean O’Sullivan
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Sean O’Sullivan
@seaneosullivan.bsky.social
Soul music, special education, art and general dabbling in what’s going on.
Retired headteacher of a special school (Frank Wise School, Banbury).
Record collector, fed up with Twitter.
#ThamesWater
Am I missing something here?
The CEO and senior bosses preside over the most appalling management of a vital monopoly company, incurring severe fines, taking the business to the brink of collapse with phenomenal debt, and the Chair wants to retain them rather than sack them?
July 20, 2025 at 2:04 PM
An afternoon visit from the local fox:
June 5, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Blistering stuff by the indefatigable @captaink77.bsky.social .
The most telling point he makes, amongst many, is:
January 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#Bluesky on the beach at Saundersfoot earlier today.
December 11, 2024 at 11:53 AM
Bonnie Pointer had some solo success after leaving the Pointer sisters, notably with the A side of this 1979 single, a pop disco cover of the Elgin’s’ ‘Heaven must have sent you’.
The flip is much better, much more interesting.
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September 6, 2024 at 3:54 PM
One of Soul Music’s absolute giants, Bobby Womack. Here, on Minit Records with the flip side of his version of California Dreamin’. California Dreamin’ is ok, but the flip side is the real jewel here.
Beautiful showcase for Bobby’s emotive vocals.
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September 4, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Bought this in Head Records in Leamington yesterday. Absolutely storming boogie woogie piano playing.
Meade Lux Lewis on a British 4 track E.P. from Vogue Records with sleeve notes by Alexis Korner.
The tracks were originally recorded in 1940 and 1944. Just superb.
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September 1, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The huge talent of #BillWithers out in full force on this 1975 release, found on the official A side of "Who is he, and what is he to you?".
One I got in a soul pack many years ago, and the driving pace of "Harlem", coupled with the forceful lyrics too, did it for me.
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August 28, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Tremendous A-side by Betty Wright (Shoo-rah! Shoo-rah!)that stores the sublime ‘Tonight is the night’ on the flip. It’s a great tune, but do search out versions with the excellent rap intro too.
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August 25, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Mine was in the wonderful 50m open air swimming pool in Banbury. Not quite as dramatic a setting, and as a lane swimming session it was remarkably busy - great for the pool but a bit pressured!
August 23, 2024 at 8:47 PM
Anything by Betty Everett is worth picking up, and the top side here, ‘The real thing’, is definitely worth picking up.
But don’t overlook the flip side, a powerful ballad with lush backing vocals and orchestration.
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August 23, 2024 at 6:27 PM
Another single from Barbara Acklin, this time co-written with Willie Henderson, who produced it as well. James Mack handling the arrangement on this flip side to ‘Special Loving’. Lyrically, it’s the response to Shirley Brown’s ‘Woman to woman’.
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August 21, 2024 at 8:34 AM
Barbara Acklin co-wrote this with Mr Chi-Lite, Eugene Record. A Pacey dancer on the flip side to the wonderful ‘Am I the same girl’ (inst of which is of course ’Soulful strut’ by Youngholt Trio). Total class from Chicago.
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August 20, 2024 at 8:27 AM
The powerhouse song writing duo, Valerie Simpson & Nickolas Ashford, came up with a storming double header in ‘77/‘78.
‘It seems to hang on’ was the more popular side, but ‘Too bad’ proved to be just as good.
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August 18, 2024 at 1:23 PM
A good example of why you should check out both sides of your singles. You might have loved Arthur Conley’s ‘Funky Street’, but flip it over for his self-penned and equally good ‘Put our love together’. Produced by the great Tom Dowd too.
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August 17, 2024 at 10:14 AM
A bit late with a flip side today. A record many wouldn't have bought due to the gimmicky sound effect on Anita Ward's 'Ring my Bell', the A side.
But well worth flipping it over for the dramatic slowie 'If I could feel that old feeling again':
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August 16, 2024 at 5:09 PM
On the flip side of the magnificent ‘Tell it like it is’ by Aaron Neville you’ll find this enjoyable skip-along kind of beat track.
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August 15, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Hi Sharon, we went to YSP last week, the sculpture you may be thinking of was #DamienHirst Charity, with her collection box jemmied open, and in the distance you can see another of his works: The Virgin Mother.
August 14, 2024 at 4:18 PM
Flip side to the well known “Give your baby a standing ovation” by the mighty Dells. Excellent track, decent dancer too.
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August 14, 2024 at 10:57 AM