I've Asked This Before.. Jimmy Castor

[Guest Mrs M]

Fabulous New York - Jimmy Castor on Jetset

It's one of those semi unknown records that oozes soul and sits in the category of pure Northern Soul. So many people don't know it. You never see it for sale and yet it carries a price tag of £30

Surely the quality and hardness of the record dictates a rarity waiting to go big with a bigger price tag.

Any opinions?

[Frankie Crocker]

Fabulous New York - Jimmy Castor on Jetset

It's one of those semi unknown records that oozes soul and sits in the category of pure Northern Soul. So many people don't know it. You never see it for sale and yet it carries a price tag of £30

Surely the quality and hardness of the record dictates a rarity waiting to go big with a bigger price tag.

Any opinions?

Evidently undiscovered by the masses. Like many good records yet to see dance floor acclaim, the price reflects obscurity rather than quality. All good records have their day so watch this one's turn come around. More and more though, the market is being rigged by DJ/dealers who push sounds that have been stockpiled so inferior records are brought to the fore whilst better tracks stay in the background.

[Guest Mrs M]

I've had this record for 22 years and think its the mutts nutts.. So in need of recognition and play...

[The Tempest]

I got this on a tape by Edinburghs Andy Dennison in 1987 , a collector and one of the " New " dj's to emerge at that time,

Played out in Scotland at various venues late 80's onwards, but apart from the collectors never took off on the dancefloor, either too difficult to ,dance to or not uptempo enough , as you say fabulous record and indeed in need of the recognition it deserves.......

Edited November 15, 2014 by 123-motown

[TOAD]

Is this a vocal to string's and things

[Guest john s]

Played it a fair bit over the last few years in Bristol, nice record.

[Guest Mrs M]

I got this on a tape by Edinburghs Andy Dennison in 1987 , a collector and one of the " New " dj's to emerge at that time,

Played out in Scotland at various venues late 80's onwards, but apart from the collectors never took off on the dancefloor, either too difficult to ,dance to or not uptempo enough , as you say fabulous record and indeed in need of the recognition it deserves.......

Andy has fabulous taste and knowledge.. Still doing the business..

[KevH]

Also like Block Party and Its Ok ,,, sold the latter though.

[Davenpete]

Was well known IMO in the 80s - at least amongst nighter going collectors - seem to remember hearing at the Unicorn on occasion.

Dx

[Ian Dewhirst]

Fabulous New York - Jimmy Castor on Jetset

It's one of those semi unknown records that oozes soul and sits in the category of pure Northern Soul. So many people don't know it. You never see it for sale and yet it carries a price tag of £30

Surely the quality and hardness of the record dictates a rarity waiting to go big with a bigger price tag.

Any opinions?

 

The mix doesn't come over very well on a big system unfortunately, so when it's amplified it sounds like an overpowering noise. Great record but a floor-clearer back in the day......

 

Ian D 

[Gelderd Ender]

The mix doesn't come over very well on a big system unfortunately, so when it's amplified it sounds like an overpowering noise. Great record but a floor-clearer back in the day......

 

Ian D 

soul bowl 1975 £4.00 thats when i got mine

mot

[Paul R]

The instrumental was certainly played in the 70s. Could never understand why the vocal never took off.

 

Paul

[Triode]

I have a great Album by Jimmy Castor featuring all his Jetset material on the "Paul Winley" record label

Highly recommended for anybody into Jimmy Castor.....

Triode

[Peter Richer]

Also essential for Shrine completists, who will want the Shrine-related output that was released on other labels too and not just the '19'.