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Eerie this is. I was gonna ask meself, as I've been offered one recently for £20 and was wondering if it was a boot or not. Was it pressed? Any info Ta Tony

I DID say sorry Tony

To Much Tony

Eh Up Pal! You missed Build Me Up Buttercup! Sorry I'm Gone TP

Have to agree, Because Of You ain't a bad record, it's just that the easy option brigade have done it to death. And there are so many other great JW's to play Tony

I would have to say no as well. Not only because the performances usually leave something to be desired (with of course notable exceptions). But you normally find you're 15-20 minutes with no music waiting for it to get going. By the way you should recall that at one of Edwins Wigan Shows his backing band were awesome, they grew up to be.....Rose Royce! Cheers Tony

Somebody suggested reviving this thread. On you go Tony

Thanks All Tony

I will. What am I looking for? Tony

David Ruffin Does any one know if this has been pressed?? Cos I got one and it just looks toooo good Ta Tony

Have you been smokin' what Santa's holding???? ON THE LIST Tony

8th from last. TP

How many times can I vote ???? Tony

That was The Old Grey Whistle Test. BUT remember The Tams Hey Girl Don't Bother Me on TOTP. Oh Dear Tony

Excuse Me! The air at Wigan was stiff with the Great Smell Of Brut! Your Fragrant Friend Tony

No. This Mike Raven is the guy who also starred in a few low budget Briish Horror films Blue Rooms early 70's you must know Alan Kenyon and Hutchie an all that crowd eh? Tony

This is just for you. Drove by the Civic earlier. Guess What. It's Handbag Night at Heywood on Saturday! (Knew you'd be thrilled) Norbert the Narc

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