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Guest SteveJohnston
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I found this interesting and thought it would be a good topic for all about soul but if it needs moving to all our yesterdays mod's

1st December 1974 Groove City changed to Soul Bowl list 43 being Groove city's last and consequently 44 Soul Bowl's first and the notice of business name change letter that came with list 43. Just look at the records available and prices.

The collection of list from 71 to about 79 makes interesting reading and range from Greensleeves of London, Selectadisc from 162 Canal Street to 92 Arkwright Street.

grove_city.pdf

grove_city_to_soul_bowl.pdf

soul_bowl.pdf

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Guest SteveJohnston
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Hi Steve

Here are a few more, Got quite a few Lists from back then, these were scanned for a previous thread.

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Roger i can't remember The 7 Sons track "on the run" VTI :unsure:

Sound file anyone?

Steve J

Edited by SteveJohnston
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What became of Soul Bowl? God knows how many weeks I couldn't give my mum any dig money when I got paid on theThursday 'cos John got it when the list came out on the Wednesday!

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What became of Soul Bowl? God knows how many weeks I couldn't give my mum any dig money when I got paid on theThursday 'cos John got it when the list came out on the Wednesday!

Soul Bowl is now sweetsoul28 on ebay :unsure:

Guest thenogger
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I bought loads of records of GROOVE CITY/SOUL BOWL loads of records on SMASH, i bought of JOHN ANDERSON a copy of LOU PRIDE - YOUR LOVE IS FADING - SUEMI the price £1:10p back in 1979.

thenogger

Guest smudgesmith
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It was Lynn Discery befor Soul Bowl.I used to go every Sat mornig greeeeeat!!!!

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Servicemen..sweet magic...£10 :unsure:

Choice of Colour..Your Love...75p :lol:

Timeless Legend..I Was born to Love you...£5 :lol:

Honey and the Bees...Dynamite Exploded...£10 :lol:

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Guest pauldicko
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Roger i can't remember The 7 Sons track "on the run" VTI :unsure:

Sound file anyone?

Steve J

REMEMBER THOSE LISTS WELL MATE - EULA COOPER - LET OUR LOVE £7 !!!!!!!!!!!!! + TRY ON TRAGAR - £2- WAS LIKE A KID IN THE SWEET SHOP EVERY WEEK WHEN IT CAME THROUGH THE DOOR - WANTED THEM ALL!!!!!!!

THERE WAS SOME UNBELIEVABLE DISCS HIDDEN AWAY ON THEM ESPECIALLY IN THE DETROIT SECTION.

WAS IN CYPRUS IN THE MID 70'S SO HAD STUFF FLOWN OUT THERE THEN BACK TO THE UK WHEN I RETURNED - HAD SMALL PORTABLE RECORD PLAYER - MY MATES USED TO THINK I WAS MAD.

BUT I KNEW I WAS RIGHT.

DICKO

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Guest SteveJohnston
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REMEMBER THOSE LISTS WELL MATE - EULA COOPER - LET OUR LOVE £7 !!!!!!!!!!!!! + TRY ON TRAGAR - £2- WAS LIKE A KID IN THE SWEET SHOP EVERY WEEK WHEN IT CAME THROUGH THE DOOR - WANTED THEM ALL!!!!!!!

THERE WAS SOME UNBELIEVABLE DISCS HIDDEN AWAY ON THEM ESPECIALLY IN THE DETROIT SECTION.

WAS IN CYPRUS IN THE MID 70'S SO HAD STUFF FLOWN OUT THERE THEN BACK TO THE UK WHEN I RETURNED - HAD SMALL PORTABLE RECORD PLAYER - MY MATES USED TO THINK I WAS MAD.

BUT I KNEW I WAS RIGHT.

DICKO

And you was :unsure:

Guest SteveJohnston
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Servicemen..sweet magic...£10 :unsure:

Choice of Colour..Your Love...75p :lol:

Timeless Legend..I Was born to Love you...£5 :lol:

Honey and the Bees...Dynamite Exploded...£10 :lol:

On the same list page 3

Ken Williams "come back" £12.00

Tempos "countdown" £8.00

7 Dwarfs "stop girl" £8.00

Van Dykes "save my love for a rainy day" £12.00

to right :lol:


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I must admit, I can't say that I have heard it Steve.

Would be nice to hear a sound file.

(The 7 Sons track "on the run" VTI )

I remember getting that on a tape from Pat Brady in the late 70's, I don't recall it doing much for me at the time though - can't even recall him playing it out anywhere.

No idea what it sounds like, still got the tape.... somewhere... :D

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Guest SteveJohnston
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(The 7 Sons track "on the run" VTI )

I remember getting that on a tape from Pat Brady in the late 70's, I don't recall it doing much for me at the time though - can't even recall him playing it out anywhere.

No idea what it sounds like, still got the tape.... somewhere... :(

The only "7" Sons track that Pat played back in the day was "don't you dare say no" on Soma 1462 Tis a very hard to find record but what a record it is (well i like it anyway) I think it was at Stafford he played it I'm sure thats what he told me.

If you can find the tape "on the run" can you post it up :D

Steve J

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Connie Laverne, GSF, £3.50 laugh.giflaugh.gif One of my alltime top 10 45s, what price now?

What I notice is that as a percentage of my wage at the time you could take a blind buy or two, having said that there are still some great £10 records to be had.

I'll have to dig out some old Manship lists.

Happy days

BH

Guest SteveJohnston
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Connie Laverne, GSF, £3.50 laugh.giflaugh.gif One of my alltime top 10 45s, what price now?

What I notice is that as a percentage of my wage at the time you could take a blind buy or two, having said that there are still some great £10 records to be had.

I'll have to dig out some old Manship lists.

Happy days

BH

BH can't you change your Avatar been to this post five minutes and not got to the end yet :yes:

Steve J

Guest mel brat
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remember buying thelma lindsey "prepared to love you" for 85p off their catalogue,diidn't even have to reserve it by phone,wonder how many they had????

Quite a few copies of Thelma Lindsey came through at one time, we had to wonder if they were actually bootlegs! (I had one for about .80p at the last night of the Cats in July '74), however once they went they'd gone, as it were, and the record wasn't THAT huge first time around so I guess a lot of people weren't so fortunate!

The above Soul Bowl lists look like early '80s ones to me due to the then in-demand 70s items listed.

My own Eula Cooper was £20 from Soul Bowl C.1976. (At that time easily the most I'd ever paid for a record) I'd have been very annoyed to see 'em selling for £7, but many prices dropped dramatically, particularly by the 80s.

James Fountain was £3 if I remember correctly, Mel Britt £12, Lee David issues £2.50.

Guest mel brat
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God knows how many weeks I couldn't give my mum any dig money when I got paid on theThursday 'cos John got it when the list came out on the Wednesday!...

Ah, memories of a misspent youth...! Would we have been better off being addicted to gambling or drink I wonder?) laugh.gif

Guest SteveJohnston
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Ah, memories of a misspent youth...! Would we have been better off being addicted to gambling or drink I wonder?) laugh.gif

When you take into account all the bitter i've had over the years then put to that all the money i've spent on records i'd be 6ft under by now or be at the AA clinic biggrin.gif

Steve J

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Quite a few copies of Thelma Lindsey came through at one time, we had to wonder if they were actually bootlegs! (I had one for about .80p at the last night of the Cats in July '74), however once they went they'd gone, as it were, and the record wasn't THAT huge first time around so I guess a lot of people weren't so fortunate!

The above Soul Bowl lists look like early '80s ones to me due to the then in-demand 70s items listed.

My own Eula Cooper was £20 from Soul Bowl C.1976. (At that time easily the most I'd ever paid for a record) I'd have been very annoyed to see 'em selling for £7, but many prices dropped dramatically, particularly by the 80s.

James Fountain was £3 if I remember correctly, Mel Britt £12, Lee David issues £2.50.

remember at the same time,on soul bowl's lists,circa '74,sending for 3 copies of saxie russell "psychedelic soul,one for me,one each for two mates for 85p each,got two issues and a demo,presumably for sending for multiple copies,lol,also remember jack montgomery "do you believe it/dear beloved" being on the stock list every week for 75p,stuff like tony hestor "watch yourself" in the northern rarities section for £2

Guest mel brat
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remember at the same time,on soul bowl's lists,circa '74,sending for 3 copies of saxie russell "psychedelic soul,one for me,one each for two mates for 85p each,got two issues and a demo,presumably for sending for multiple copies,lol,also remember jack montgomery "do you believe it/dear beloved" being on the stock list every week for 75p,stuff like tony hestor "watch yourself" in the northern rarities section for £2

Don't. You're making me cry.... :P

They had multiple copies of Willie Tee on Gatur too...

Edited by mel brat
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remember at the same time,on soul bowl's lists,circa '74,sending for 3 copies of saxie russell "psychedelic soul,one for me,one each for two mates for 85p each,got two issues and a demo,presumably for sending for multiple copies,lol,also remember jack montgomery "do you believe it/dear beloved" being on the stock list every week for 75p,stuff like tony hestor "watch yourself" in the northern rarities section for £2

Hi Mick, or anybody can you rermember what your wages were in 74, i know i can,t remember.

All i can remember i had more to spend on records in summer than winter (no football). :P

Dave.

Guest SteveJohnston
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Hi Mick, or anybody can you rermember what your wages were in 74, i know i can,t remember.

All i can remember i had more to spend on records in summer than winter (no football). :)

Dave.

Not 74 but in 77 my first payslip £11.25 then tax, ins & mi mam took a fiver! about £6.00 odd left god they where the days :)

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Not 74 but in 77 my first payslip £11.25 then tax, ins & mi mam took a fiver! about £6.00 odd left god they where the days :lol:

My 1st payslip after tax and ins was £3.67 but that was in 71, i know i was bringing home just over £20.00 in 75 at my 20th birthday.

So mid 74 it must have something like £10/£15, but i can,t remember.

Guest pauldicko
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Hi Mick, or anybody can you rermember what your wages were in 74, i know i can,t remember.

All i can remember i had more to spend on records in summer than winter (no football). :rolleyes:

Dave.

HI WENT INTO REGULAR ARMY IN 73 AGED 17 - WAGE WAS I BELIEVE £7ISH A WEEK - YOU COULD GET WASTED FOR ABOUT 50P THO - WENT UPTO ABOUT £11 IN OCT 74 WHEN I REACHED 18.

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