Billy Floyd-My Oh My-Arctic

[Tony Turner]

I've always loved this and would like to know the history of it's unearthing, major spins, when it was at it's height etc

[Ady Pountain]

Hi Tony, from memory it was played by Richard Searling originally. I unearthed a copy in Florida in the early 80's and played it at Yate and Stafford to no reaction, except from the chin strokers! I think it's a hard record to find but not that well know, Cheers, Ady

[Steve G]

I have tried it to, cleared the floor ...real 100 mph stuff.

[Tony Turner]

Thanks Guys.

Was it reissued?

[Guest trickbag]

Re-Issues - Home re-issue here £15.

starting price £650.

ricky

[soulsalmon]

John Vincent spin before Dicky,reissued through Bonnie Brenner @ jamie/guyden in the 70's,superb flip,time made you change your mind,got mine of Dave Raistrisk for £7 @ wigan

[KevH]

John Vincent spin before Dicky,reissued through Bonnie Brenner @ jamie/guyden in the 70's,superb flip,time made you change your mind,got mine of Dave Raistrisk for £7 @ wigan

Flip is great,only 60 mph if memory serves me.Only had a boot though.

[soulsalmon]

One of the harder things on the label,way rarer than dynamite exploded,same with herb johnson-carfare back,had a full collection which i sold to Pete Lawson,who sold the temptones to Ion,thats when it started to get played ,think at the time (early 80's ) only John Vincent & myself had the lot

Edited March 31, 2011 by soulsalmon

[Guest enchantedrythm]

flip is uptempo and very good-=

i had mine via dave R i think, richard didnt really play it-first time i heard it played regular was at Yate (+the brit and various nottm do's)

[soulsalmon]

Flip is great,only 60 mph if memory serves me.Only had a boot though.

not a boot legal reissue

[KevH]

not a boot legal reissue

me and my wording again..

[Ian Dewhirst]

Actually I clearly remember Pat Brady playing this at Saturday nights @ the Central in the late 70's along with "Sensitive Mind" - General Assembly amongst many others. Cracking record and 100% genuine Northern Soul in the traditional sense.

It was a revelation to me at the time because I thought we had Arctic covered. Little did I know LOL.........

Ian D

[Professorturnups]

I have a live recording from Peterborough "The Fleet" on a tape. Chris Plant was the DJ (what happened to him?) and he played Billy Floyd along with Freddie Williams and some other "60s Newies" from that time. I think it was 1983 but I'll dig it out and confirm the date.

Mark C

[Ted Massey]

Chris sold up around 1986/7 fantastic collection some went to Andy Spencer , me, Tony p and ohers remainder to Soul Bowl

i remember Andy showing me Magnetics bonnie, Jimmy Delphs, soulettes, Jimmy Burns, plus 2 other monsters he had just bought of Chris for £650

Edited March 31, 2011 by Ted Massey

[Ted Massey]

Andy f¼++ing gazumped me though! Planty promised me Jimmy Wallace,Gene Toomes and Jesse Davis(theres room for me) for aprice of about 200 the lot Andy bought them held them in his hands for five minutes and then sold them on at a huge profit ...........Probably to you Ted

Steve

almost the Jimmy Wallace was c/u as Hermon Hitson Smile that was one of the last he sold to me for 65 no one wanted it. did get your Kel Osborne (highland) thou. we use to call him Andy (keep em 5 minutes) Spencer

hope you are well mate

[MrsWoodsrules]

Remember getting it on a Manship tape way before Dickie S ever spun it at Wigan, great tune. One on ebay just 2 weeks ago, 5 to 6 ton if memory serves.