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Does anyone know which company sleeves the early Gordy were put in? Plum label / yellow Gordy at the top (It's what's in the groove that counts) Thanks

Thanks John, you've made my night, I'm wrong again, I'm deffo goin' t' bed now!

I never knew Yvonne Vernee was lead singer wit' T' Elgins 'til I was told! or Tommy Tate was Tommy of Tommy & The Derby's (probobly got them wrong?) or Baby Love was the first British Motown number 1 I thought it was 4 Tops Reach out I'll be there! I found out tonight at the pub quiz, "But Baby Love's on Stateside!" "Yes but it's still Motown blah blah blah!" I got it wrong! Burnley tomorrow, thank God! oh, and by the way Kiki Dee's the first white female artist to record for Motown, not Chris Clark, just found that out in the pub, he's 100%, how much do I want to bet, blah blah blah, I'm goin' to bed! I'm wrong, always wrong!!!!

Correct, Millie Jackson!

Easy Yeah, I know it may seem strange to you Yeah, but I've lost a love so many times before Yeah, and now that I know the score No one's gonna hurt me no more And I'm takin' all my chances with romances Bitter Bill (only jokin')

Just dug it out, that's my music for tomorrow at work sorted, When I feel the need - first played out at Tony's, Blackburn, by Chris King. Love starved heart Dark side of the world and the fantastic, Just a little love (before my life is gone)

It's always a great night at The Kestrel Suite (above the Falcon) /Burnley...-album2095.html

Hope these help? Track 23 I'll do anything is the instrumental. Simon Soussain's name appears in the "special thanks."

Steve, I don't think Darkest Days was on Mirwood so didn't come out on the compilation CD. (ABC?) I'll do Anything - I think one may be an instrumental version? I'll check when I get home.

Lonely Lover is on the flip of The World is Rated "X" British / European only (Not on US copies) I've got the Lucky Lucky Me that's shown above somewhere and I'm sure it's a slower version and not very good?

Goldmine also put out a compilation (GSCD11) Jackie Lee - The Duck / Dance favourites 24 songs 1. The Duck - Jackie Lee, Nelson, Earl 2. Hully Gully - Jackie Lee, Goldsmith, Cliff 3. The Shotgun And The Duck - Jackie Lee, Nelson, Earl 4. Do the Temptation Walk 5. The Neighborhood 6. Land of 1,000 Dances - Jackie Lee, Kenner, Chris 7. Dancing In the Street - Jackie Lee, Gaye, Marvin 8. The Bounce 9. Do You Love Me - Jackie Lee, Gordy, Berry Jr. 10. Everybody Jerk 11. Harlem Shuffle - Jackie Lee, Nelson, Earl 12. Oh My Darlin' 13. I'll Do Anything 14. Baby I'm Satisfied 15. Would You Believe 16. Your Everything 17. Your P-E-R-S-O-N-A-L-I-T-Y 18. Try My Method 19. Don't Be Ashamed 20. Temptation Walk 21. Superdance 22. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide 23. I'll Do Anything 24. Superdance

Went down to Stafford two weeks before Easter for the all-dayer on the scooters with a few from Stockport in 1980, Kev Gayle, Little Tim (RIP), Big (Pete) Scottie, can't remember the others, about 20 of us at a guess? We drove down from Oldham and met at a cafe opposite The Rising Sun in Hazel Grove. Don't think it's there now? Sat in the cafe havin' a brew when all of a sudden, a chapter of Angels growls up on their bikes surrounded by a load of Police. Old Bill said "off you go, we'll give you a five minute start, then let them loose!" Twenty mins down the road, Kev Gayle's exhaust drops off so we pull over to sort it out. Half the lads in front didn't notice and drove on so we were split. Next thing we hear the rumble, oh shit, they're here, there's only half a dozen of us, there's loads of them (and they're ugly and smelly) They all drive past, smiling, waving and givin us the V (peace) sign. Phew!!!!! Made it to Stafford with no further problems and went to the All-Dayer. Coming home we went through a town called Stone and got "bricked" by the locals, or do you call the town "Stoned?" In the 90's, went down to Keel quite a few times on the Lambretta, broke down once just past The Swan Inn and had to leave it there and pick it up the next day, I think it was Phil D (who run The Griffin in Leeds) who pulled over in a Space Cruiser and give us a lift to Keel? (Thanks whovever it was) Great times, good friends we make and lose along the way! Keep smilin'! ps Was great to see Scotty two weeks ago at the Middleton nighter!

I think I understood Boba's point? I understand the overplayed argument but when all said and done, it's arguably the most popular / famous Northern Soul record ever. Like an original oil painting or any other work of art, this is the original, not like my UK TMG copy and there are only two known copies of this work of art. £25K is only a quarter of a weeks wage for a top pro footballer. I'm just agreeing that with the amount of interest in it (we're discussing it now and it's not even in the shop window yet) it will surpass £25K I may be wrong (it won't be the first time) but we'll see?

I agree Bob, People with loads of dosh will come out of the closet and want to own this, £25K is nothing to a film star or to some sports stars, owners of football clubs etc and like it's been said before, there'll be a lot of interst and people watching the auction. I too think it'll go for a lot more than £25K. We'll see?

Why's that? Totally disagree with / can't understand the criticism of CD's. I do go to the odd nighter and have bought compilations at them. Compilation stuff has been going on for years like those Grapevine albums that were being discussed today on another thread. EMI put a series of Stateside albums out in the late 80's, allsorts of stuff from the Minit, UA, Imperial and Sue labels. Inferno's Out On The Floor Tonight, Soul Time and the Right Track. Charley's Rare Soul Uncovered series (3 albums I think?). Horace's put a couple of albums of the Shrine label and one of Dore. How else would we have got to hear that stuff, we can't all afford a full set of those? Soul Supply's This is Northern Soul series of double albums (16 of them I think?) Those great albums that Kent put out in the 80's & 90's (97 of them) and then the CD's they put out with unreleased tunes on. Most of this stuff found its way onto CD (or tape) so that I could listen to it in the car or at work, I just don't understand the criticism of CD's? I don't own / can't afford a massive collection of 7's, having had a mortgage and family, so I've bought quite a few of these compilation Albums and CD's over the years. I think that CD's have contributed to the scene rather than set it back. Just an opinion.

Why four nighters on one night in April? 11th - Rugby Soul Club, Benn Hall, Rugby 11th - Time, Derby Allnighter 11th - The Carlton, Morecombe allnighter 11th - Burnley allnighter