Dave Abbott

wonder if it getting plays in response to Chaka Khans version being played out? CK's version is great too BTW.

BLANCHE CARTER - HALOS ARE FOR ANGELS PILE OF POOH

All 3 links go to the same place? REad this site before great record finding stories, although all too depressing really. Like him paying a 'staggering' $300 for Ray Agee or $1 for the Antellects! Ah well.

BEACH BOYS - I JUST WASN'T MADE FOR THESE TIMES

If not a box, quite a few I would say!!!

Derek, are you sure you don't mean PHILIPS?

erm, not a lambretta by any chance is it Kolla? LOL

ME TOO, BLOODY EXCELLENT!! DID THIS ALSO COMER OUT ON FANIA??

ONE WENT IN JUNE FOR $1825 AND ONE IN JULY FOR $1482 - GOOD PRICE! BOTH FROM THE SAME SELLER.

great, IMHO, something for every one there. and i will add, I think John Weston is great as well. Deffo doesnt get the recognition he deserves. He allways seems to be one step ahead. and as a person, glad hes a friend (and no i didnt say the above because of that)

Did hear that was the first ns 45 to go over £ 3 figures. Can you confirm, Dave?

Jamie, again depends on the do. At your reissues/boots etc do then anything goes and albums are fine. But at a 'proper' do, it has to be the 45 only not the album. Probably sounds daft to those that aren't collectors or Dj's, but the whole rare soul scene has been built around the playing of music in 45 format. Period. Oh, unless of course its an album only track......

Re-press is just a term people use instead of coming out and saying its a bootleg. That Yvonne Baker was a bootleg. At least when people call them re-presses they are not trying to pass them off as an original. Not to be confussed with re-issues which are legal issues by the record company or a re-issue label (such as Soul City). IMO none of the above (or CD's) are acceptable to play at a 'Proper' northern soul nite, it has to be originals only. BTW I use the word 'proper' because that term was used in someones post. All soul nites are 'proper' no matter what music policy they have. For this term read soul nite that clearly defines its music policy by the DJ's it hires and the music policy of originals only. Other soul nites, more the local type 'do', do not care what format the music is played on and generaly neither do the punters - they go out once a month, maybe, for a good time to listen to the sounds that they know and love - therefore, generally oldies orientated. These nites are the backbone of the scene and you will get people like me who attend, for the enjoyment of it, who also attend 'proper' do's regularly. I used to get annoyed that people used to play re-issues/boots at these do's especially if I was DJing and had the original in my box. Now it doesn't bother me at all, it is their do and they can do what they want - after all without these do's I wouldnt be there having a good time. To summise, on whether it is accepatable to play reissues/boots/cds at a soul nite -it depends on the night. Ask the promoter what his music policy is - if he doesnt care then play them - he will know what the punters like and expect. If its originals only, then thats what it is! Again - apolgies for the use of the word 'proper', i'm not trying to de-value any soul nite, just trying to explain BTW - Originals Rule!!! OK!!

Same design Mike and to quote their latest advert "At last the return of the legendary imprnt - legendary dancefloor packer, fully legal and complete with orogonal design sleeves"

Mission accomplished! (you have e-mail)

Bloody 'ell Paul this is early!!

Been racking my brains and I can't think of just one record, maybe the Majestics, but most of them are special in their own little way. Think Gareth said the last one got, some truth in that too. But leaving me with just one - may as well take that as well and while your at it kick me when I'm down and rip my heart outta my chest. Sorry for not joining in the spirit of this, but please dont leave me with just one. I'm all upset now :-(((

Thanks Ali, forgot about chris, have bought off him before. So anyone apart from C LAyor in Belgium people?

This guy is notorious Gav. So much so that I wont buy any records from any one in Belgium. So a different slant to this thread. Can any one supply GOOD dealers names in Belgium please, I think they will be getting lost sales because of this Salamone guy.

I live on the south coast next to Portsmouth. Behind us there is nothing except water (and the I.O.W, but that counts as nothing anyway). Therefore, everything from here is up north. I was originally born in Wokingham (nr Reading), therefore, I am a northerner. Am I not?

This is a good point Mark. Dont think I've heard the Dream Team for a while, though to be honest i dont think ive played it much since the load were found - though for me more a case of played it alot before and move one to another tune. And since there are loads of Royal Esquires here now, dont here that much either. Is it a case of there are so many that people dont want to play it? Don't know myself but; I for one will certainly play it, it is a quality tune and deserves plays no matter how many copies there are.

Hi Brett, good to see you in Manchester. The price seems to have settled around the £150 mark for this. They are real, I spoke to Tim Brown about these, the guy 'hit' the label and as well as this, Joe King and Eddie Ray there is quantity of other Prix stuff that is so bad no one would want to boot them. Tim has a copy from many years ago and side by side with a copy from Vegas there is not a difference.