http://www.musicradio77.com/bobboard/wwwboard//messages/22725.html There is an interesting though brief discussion of Hit Records at this link. It is hosted by...
Do we have any Northern Soul fans on the list that has copies of either Spar 725 or 729? The only version of Born To Lose I have is the Country female version ...
Paul, ... actually it does, and so does Uptight by Richie Brown, Selfish One by Betty Wrigly, and Wise Like Solomon by Bobby Brooks, but the best or me is Baby...
... thought to be Herbert Hunter. I'll go along with at and it is really a good performance. Another soul man at Hit that also did quite a few of the Leroy...
Hi Paul and everyone: I know you mentioned this on your website but just wanted to let you know that "The Soul of Hit Records" has finally arrived. I found it...
On Nov 16, 2007 7:42 PM, Harold ... I have mixed feelings about these bootleg CDs from the Netherlands. The Soul of Hit Records is a perfect example. In the...
Paul, That's too much to hope for as I can tell you having been a music fan and collector for many years commercially motivated people do NOT necessarily share...
The two primary songs that I have not found in stereo by Hit over the years is Connie Landers version of "Vacation" (the Connie Francis hit) and Benny...
Hi Paul, Being a part time DJ myslef, I just had to download and listen to your "radio show". I think you would make a pretty good DJ for a show like that....
Hi Ken B, Thanks for your comments on the Hit Records radio show, actually it was intended to an open ended interview where they make up questions to fit my...
... Ok folks let's have your nominations for the worst Hit Records release. Please give a specific reason like Ken did. Thanks! Paul Urbahns the "Hit" man...
Hi Paul,with reference to ARC Canada. On Ebay recently two Canadians have been selling an LP "Little Drummer Boy" By the Embassy Singers on ARC both had...
Hi Guys, Here is some stuff about Embassy, Arc, and Columbia, I've been able to come up with. First off the Embassy "sound-a-likes" were basically pretty...
Ken B, Nice to hear from you,and thanks for all your information some of which I aleady new,some I did'nt. I also have a Argentinian Columbia LP.Liverpool...
... I would have to say "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" by the late Bobby Cash. I like Bobby's work for the King and Kap-Tal labels, and expected a lot more, but this...
Hi Guys, Paul a question for the "HIT" man: Was the tune "Daytona Darling" on a "Hit" 45 or was it used as a filler on an album. I know it was on Spar, but I...
... Version 1 of Daytona Darling appears to have been recorded in January 1965 at the same session as Bless You Little Girl, (Credited To: Bobby And Buddy and...
Thanks Paul, I guess it was on one of the Modern Sound that I had at the time. BTW, for some of us that joined the group late, would it be possible to re-post...
Hi Paul, again, I just downloaded the two versions, after converting to wav and pulling them up on Sound Forge, version 2 is about 4 seconds longer, it almost...
... was >covered by The Untamed Youth, (Deke Dickersons' group) from Columbia, >Missouri on a 45 from Norton Records back in the 90's? No never heard it, can...
It's probably just a matter of taste. I just posted the mono version from a bootleg CD and the stereo version from a Hit album. I have not eq'd the stereo...
Wiil do as soon as I find it. Ken ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better pen pal. Text or chat...
Hi Y'all, I just added a little thing I did in photoshop. If printed out to 24.3 cm x 12.15 cm it makes a good slim CD cover when folded in half. Whatcha...
... Back in April I posted this grouping of songs. ... All songs are stereo, regardless of their original Hit singles. 1 Drag City - Hit 100 2 Hey Little Cobra...
Hi Paul, If it is okay I will post these to the file area this weekend. Hopefully I can find the Untamed Youth cd by then so I can post their version of...
Hi Guys, I know Paul has mentioned the first "Hit" record he ever purchased. I thought it would be interesting to find out "the first Hit record" acquired,...
Alright Guys! I just added the missing 5 audio files and a redid cover with all 31 tracks on it. If you wish to make a cd the tracks are all in 22,500 sample...
... I know I have mentioned this before, but for the benefit of new folks to the list, both guys and gals.... The first Hit Record I purchased was #19 with...