Citizen P

Stuff me! That's on a par with "Man with no shoes should feel pity for man with no feet" Tony Confuscious(or however it's spelt)

Chris Savoury. Tony

OK it is NORTHERN SOUL, and I can deal with it. Yes, it is a handy monicker, and when you see a Northern night advertised you know why you're going,i.e. not for a battle, bonk & curry(although 2 out of 3 ain't bad ). So I ain't arguing just putting up my point of view, which you may or may not agree with, we are all individuals. Adios Tony

Errr, now that Ive got your attention. Obviously not the music, I love it all(well most of it, I defy anyone to claim they like every sound they've heard) from 60's R&B through to 2000's err...R&B No, it's the term I take issue with. I much prefer the term Rare Soul, after all noboby ever said "I'm gonna sit down and write/produce/perform a Nothern Soul record(well there are exceptions to everything )" Whenever I'm asked what music I like I just say Soul and leave it, cos you just can't explain, and Northern Soul still carries the burden ,to the unknowing masses, of Footsee,Wigan's Ovation etc etc. All comments gratefully received Tony

Thanks Paul I was desperately trying to remember H.B.S whilst I was typing! Thats the one that seemed to be photocopied sheets stapled together,right? Tony

Well Jack,whilst I am certainly no expert, and trying very hard not to come across as some pedantic old tw@t It depends on what you mean by "our scene". As the Soul scene kicked off in the sixties playing mainly( but not exclusively) UK releases, some obviously more obscure than others, the earliest mag would probably have been Home of the Blues which became Blues & Soul. In the seventies we got Black Music, Black Echoes,all of which were aimed at a wider market but still had interest for us. I would suggest that true fanzines had their birth during the mid seventies. I am sure that there are more knowledgable people on here who could give you more info. Over to you Mr. Rimmer?? Cheers Tony

Oh fcuk me. It's not that friggin' Steve again is it???? Tony

The only thing anything like was the reports done in Blues & Soul, and 1 issue was mainly about The Torch, printed either just before or just after the Major Lance Live Recording. If I think on I'll crawl in the loft and find me battered copy. Tony

Weeell ,there is a single on Granite called Pain, but don't know what it's like. While we're on the subjct of fillums,The Five Heartbeats-there was some awesome tunes in that which didn't make it to the CD soundtrack. Did they come out anywhere else?? Tony

They are in Ripponden West Yorks and if you live close-ish, you can collect and save about £8 carriage. :good: Two Records for me that Cheers Tony

Got one for sale if anyone interested Tony

Well that worked then. Cheers Tony

Ta for that. BTW can I take afew posts back? I quite like the idea of being a Semi-Known Gem Cheers Tony

Well, looks like it is a rare one Guess I'll hang on to it . Tony

Don't usually draw a blank from here. However 1 last try. Ronnie Walker--Now There Is You--Gala P-5202. Any info on rarity,value etc. because as I said can't believe it's listed in Manships Rarest of the Rare. Cheers Tony

Hmmm no info yet ,it must be rarer than I thought. The only reason I'm asking is that I've just seen it on Manship's Rarest of the Rare section which gobsmacked me as I never thought that it was all that. Eee, every day another suprise Tony

Used to collect Ronnie Walker's stuff, got the above on Gala but never seen it about much,anybody know owt. Ta Tony

Picked up a copy of Move Baby Move by Frankie Brunson on Fairmount and was told that this is really Frankie Beverley!! can anyone confirm?? Ta Tony

Legend always had it as Millie Small,but who knows? Speaking of Jackie Edwards picked up one by him on aladdin-Hush/I am in love with you no more. Anybody any info??

Motown Chartbusters Volume 3. That under one arm, a bottle of cider under the other, got you into every party going. More recently keep returning to Soothers & Movers, every track a mid tempo delight. Tony

Definately issued. I picked one up a coupla months back-Brunswick BR43 Tony

Just remembered some more, Numbers were a bit thin,oh f*ck it, a lot thin, but we was asked for some Chikkin Music and played Laura Green Little Milton Bobby Garrett Jnr Walker & Baby Boy- Juanita Williams Hey Lonely- Baby Washington Come Back Baby-Roddie Joy Save Me-Nina Simone Money-Supremes Somebody Else-Esther Phillips All nice and cheap but all good sounds Tony

Few from Live It Up! on Saturday Dusty-Live It Up (of course) Aretha-Rock with You Isleys-My Love is your Love David Ruffin-I cant stop the Rain Hoagy Lands-Baby Let Me Take you home Frankie Brunson-Move Baby Move Johnson,Hawkins, Tatum & Durr-Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer Ronnie & Joyce- On The Stage Of Love David Ruffin-I'm Just A Mortal Man Edwin Starr-Love, The Lonely Peoples Prayer Solomon Burke-Cry To Me(Thanks Paul) Ila Vann-What's The Matter Baby Plus a lot more I can't remember And another Great Spot from Paul Harris(chuck it up if you can rember mate) Cheers Tony

Actually I've Got the Neeed! On the Sharp Lp Regards Smartarse

Errr,unfortunately I know him, we share a first name, but it ain't me!!! He's the one at the Ritz afew years back said"hey I know the bouncer,for a fiver each he'll let us in for nowt!" my other two both involve the upstairs cloakroom at Wigan where we used to go for a quiet natter. First-- Sat up there with Pete Tyldesley and a few others when Brian Leah bounces up the stairs 3 at time shouting "It's on! It's on!" "what's that??" aks Pete. "You're crack up mate" came the reply. You can guess the rest. Second--At the time there were some very strong backstreet blueys around ( not that I approve of course) rumoured to contain strychnine. Anyhow this guy is staring in the mirror for a long time. "wassup?" we enquire. " I feel weird" "What you had??" "Backstreets" "It's only the strychnine" I think he's still screaming. Tony