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SORRY MY MISTAKE ..ITS RED LONDON, OLD SCRIPT UNBOXED WITH A TRI CENTRE ..CERTAINLY LOOKS 60'S

TOTAL ECLIPSE- SIX 0'CLOCK (SUPERTIME) LOT OF LOVE - TAJ MAHAL PLEASE GIVE ME ONE MORE CHANCE -CLYDE MCPHATTER AINT GOT NO LOVE - VAN MCCOY

on orange London label..south african..60's issue..rare or not?

..havent seen this for years..i had one on liberty bell

...Maple room..Skegness summer '72..Mick Stevens from Grantham ( who died tragically in a car smash en route to the Torch)..also ' Julie' from Nottingham..then later ..'74 for me ...Gethro.. although i had heard of Frank Booper, oh Andy Simpson also..

the playlist function..where you can create your own playlist..it wont work..wont let me add tracks to it..

...when i wanna add a track to playlist..i get a message error.. i could add tracks about 2 weeks ago..so whats wrong..anyone..

' trying to make a hundred'..i have a gospel 45 with that line in it...is it played out

..it bloody well would be..i had acopy i got in a soul pack from soul bowl back in 76 ish i flogged it for about a fiver..duh

thanks very much..i've always been curious about this track..

played at Wigan Casino in '77 ish....original format 'aint got no love' by Van McCoy from Friends LP, but DR sounds a different mix, I'm told Simon Soussan lifted the the track and wiped the vocals? but is the inst track a different mix? maybe using the 'soul fox strings' or is it orig track with additions? speeded up? what? was DR ever booted? does it exist on Vinyl, is it comped on a Cd? knowing SS penchant for commercial gain why did he not inc a vocal version or the van McCoy vocal on the acetate he presumably sent to Russ Winstanley..i hope Ian Dewhirst or other can answer the puzzle...

2 tracks on a tape Dave Raistrick gave me many years ago..i played them to him but he cant remember who/label/title...ive misplaced the tape so cant post a clip!!! track one has the lyrics 1-2-3 you can count on me repeated, a midtempo sound great vocals in the style of Roy Hamilton but NOT the song you can count on me...track two has the the lyrics ' if you wanna dance, the Bossa nova..another midtempo item..Dave thinks he sold them on as unknowns when midtempo stuff was begining to feature more on playlists..any help..would be great...

has anyone got a soundfile of eddie daniels- is he better than me? pls mail me if you have it..thanks

Hi...im in LA for a few days visiting from England...can anyone direct me to soul clubs , bars, stores, events, live soul etc..thanks...

I remember visiting the shop early 70's..came from skegness on the atkins coach..think dave hill was with me..saw Hector & maybe Kev Roberts, behind the counter ..dressed alike in black crew neck sweaters..jigging to the 45's on the deck..bought 'cigarette ashes,out on the floor, on orig 50p each...loved the pages pinned above ' just arrived' 'top sounds'..brilliant.Much later bought an under the counter copy of Sister lee on beige Groove city boot..anyone else get one?

well, i packed it in early '78 ( only two niters) so can't really remember if I heard it..doubtful..it certainly wasn't massive...

yep i also was 'active'73-78 peak years up to 75..after that it went downhill..slowly at first then..breakneck...records I wished were around earlier would be Cecil Washington, Cody Black, Dennis Edwards,Soul Communicators, lots more I guess..the Levine disco influence killed it for me..

...I agree with pete on most points..based on other rare 45's , the few known to exist..that are considered northern soul classics, (truly great dancers) maybe even 8k is high. I'm not up to speed on the recent big ticket items..but Frank Beverly/Rouser,Magnetics,Twans?,Dennis Edwards..what are they worth? The price has undoubtably been raised by all the hype/mystery/stolen?/Motown etc..and not least by a guy who was prepared to put his hand in his pocket to achieve a lifetime dream(KB) given that he (apparently) had had a windfall.Its worth what somebody is prepared to pay is an empty statement..same applies to any art form.Warhols Marilyn, which was shot through by a jealous fan, reached a staggering price because of the drama/hype/news etc that surrounded it, it wasn't his best Marilyn or even best Warhol but was guided by collector interest.If you asked most northern fans what would they buy with a say, 10k gift i bet many would buy the less expensive but equally rare or nearly as rare items..I certainly would.I also agree there are better sounding northern records..also most art form collecting is a type of snobbery, many who own rare pieces don't appreciate their worth,its a show off thing! I think KB knew what he wanted, could afford it..and has enjoyed it enormously, simple as that.I remember John Manship was a minor player on the collecting scene until he forked out a then incredible amount for Levines copy of James Fountain, eveyone was talking about it, Dave Withers made the point.. JM had a record he'd badly wanted..his name was on everybodys lips..the latest buzzword.As to the 'real' value as in a general consenus amongst knowlegable dealers/collectors think 8k is a reasonable estimate.I am interested in its final value, but only in passing.I'll never own or particularly want a FW..do i think its earned its reputation in northern folklore..'indeed I do!'

like many others who just missed the Torch..i became a bit obsessed..the live recording/gig was on my 15th birthday, I was promised a lift but it never came...anyway couple years later I got talking to Martyn Ellis at a Samanthas allniter..i asked the same question.. he replied that the band started playing on the wrong cue, came in too early..and he good naturedly took the blame ' i didn't want the band to look bad' from what little i knew of him..seemed rather typical..wonder if Martyn & The Major are chewing the fat at the big allniter in the sky?

THAT SURPRISES ME..i NEVER HEARD IT AT WIGAN..I GOT MINE IN A SOUL PACK FROM SOUL BOWL (75 ISH) KEPT IT..NEVER SEEN OR HEARD ANOTHER..WAS YOURS AN ISSUE?

ON CONGRESS, BLUE EYED SOUL BIG BEAT BALLAD..WAS IT PLAYED? ANY INFO PLEASE...

Nope...no action, Janet was a sweet girl but a bit of a poser..not really into northern, always breathed an air of superiority..good looker tho..other 'Bobs Boots' inc Danny Monday..Joe hicks..all $35 as i recall..I had the jades/Ree for a good few months before other copies trickled in, so DJ wise I was quids in..question, I remember very well John Vincents cover up of The Centuries-Jack 23- I think he named them the Gladiators but what was the c/u title..I've it on tape but can't make it out..

I REMEMBER YOUR 'LAST' ALLNITER AT CLEETHORPES..I WAS FRIENDLY WITH A GIRL FROM BOSTON CALLED JANET CATER, USED TO TAKE HER TO WIGAN ETC..I PERSUADED HER TO ASK YOU FOR SOME US CONTACTS AS I WAS A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE.I THINK YOU FANCIED HER AS SHE CAME BACK WITH BOB CATTANEOS ADDRESS.THAT WAS SHORT LIVED AS HE RIPPED ME OFF CHARGING $35 FOR A BOOTLEG OF THE JADES ON REE.CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO JANET...

I BOUGHT LOADS OF SOUL PACKS IN THE 70'S...BRADLEYS IN SHEFFIELD HAD THEM @ 10 FOR £1. THE BEST ONES WERE DEFINITELEY SOUL BOWL. 100 UNPLAYED US DISC FOR £5 INC POST. i HAD SOME CORKERS INC JOSEPH MOORE, CHRIS CERF (WHICH I SOLD TO KEV ROBERTS FOR £30) ,SOUL BROS INC PYRAMID, ABOUT 5 COPIES OF THE ENCHANTERS ON FARO, MARVIN SEASE, DEL REYS INC, PLUS MANY MORE NOT SO RARE..I PACKED IN ALLNITERS IN'78.iI HAD A BOX FULL OF 45'S I'D COLLECTED AS UNKNOWNS , I SOLD 'EM CHEAP..SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WAS IN THERE...