Citizen P

I don't think the argument was essentially anti oldies or anti bootlegs. Without the oldies there would not be a scene. bootlegs- fine for your own use. However, the whole point about this scene used to be to listen to, dance to etc RARE, as in not widely known, soul music You had to travel,usualy, to find the Clubs that had the tunes. Nowadays,with a night starting every week, any one with a 50 box of pressings can be a superstar and play a 'brilliant' set, chances are that you'll find something at the end of your street, so travelling not required. Ah well, Tony

Here's half hour I did a week last Friday at Heywood. Chosen Few-Birth Of A Playboy-Maple Gene Burks-You Got It- Fr Disque Vogue Silky Hargraves-Hurt by Love-D-Town Dushons-You Better think it Over-Golden Gate Four Exceptions-A Sad Goodbye-Parkway Eddie Parker-I Need A True Love-Triple B Curtis Smith-The Living End-Essica Vontastics-Never Let your Love Grow Cold-St. Lawrence Paul Kelly-Can't Help It-Dial Temptations-I Want A Love I Can See-Tamla Motown Delicates-Stop shoving Me Around-Challenge The Tams-Take away-ABC Most of these were these were under £20, none over £30 and all bought in the last 12 months. Deep pockets not required. An ear,a feel and a passion is sometimes handy though. ATB Tony

In my (limited) experience---------Yes Tony

Blimey, all gone a bit sideways this hasn't it. I think it boils down to. If you want to listen to the Northern soul Top 500 (or 200) and you ain't bothered in what format, put on your baggies and vest and go and do the do. If you want to hear original vinyl, go somewhere else that plays it. Or have i got it wrong??? Tony

Quite like And IfYou See Him, Has a feel of All Up to you-The Dells Tony

Blimey, the very conversation you and I were having earlier Don't you think though. that anybody with a feel and passion for the music, should be able to find reasonably priced examples? Mind you- Here's another Classic Tony

Hope you get a Splendors-Cracking tune that Steve plays from time to time. The Righteous Brothers on Acid as I describe it ATB Tony

YES. Your point being?????????????? Tony

Prefer t'other side-Comin Down-meself Thought it was about £25-£30. ATB Tony

'Nother handful This Poor Heart of Mine- Marvin and Tammi*****Only your Love Can Save Me-Marvellettes I want My Baby Back-Stevie Wonder*********Edwin Starr Everybody Needs Love-Jimmy Ruffin Beauty's Only Skin Deep- Jimmy Ruffin Keep 'em Coming Tony

My Love is Your Love-Isleys Different to, ......................Better than? Smokey& Miracles Tony

ATB Tony

Thanks John, So a £5 find represents a bit of a bargain then? Tony

And do I take it that the Golden Gate is the more difficult one? Tony

Thanks, any clue on a value on Golden Gate?? Tony

Great tune-You Better Think it Over. seen it listed on 2 labels, Down to Earth and Golden Gate- also reissued on Down to Earth. So what'sthe story with the Golden Gate? Any info? Ta Tony

Oh flip, I used to live in Rhodes so D'oh................. Theres a Travel Inn or whatever they 're called nowadays at The Wilton Hotel at Rhodes, no more than 5 mins away by taxi... ATB Tony

Err that'd be the 4th. Merry Christmas to you as well Tony

WELL, YOU ARE anyway. Happy Christmas Tony

There's a couple Heywood way- about 2 miles The Albany or The Birch I think there's a Travel Lodge at Birch Services There's a Travel Lodge at Pilsworths- off M66 and the Village off the M66 nearer to Bury about 4 to 5 miles off. Can't think of much in Middleton itself. ATB Tony

Or, loads of shit DJ's who do it for the dosh. Contraversy at Christmas. Bah Humbug Ebernezer

Guess we're still quite lucky here Manchester way- Still got Beatin' Rythym, King Bee and Vox, so, so far so good for browsin' and chatting. All the best for the future though. Tony

After browsing a few of the threads just wondered is all, as I don't get to many nowadays. Feel free and comment if you wish. ATB Tony

Couple comin' 1 absolute classic-Changes-Johnnie Taylor 1 future classic-You Got it-Gene Burks ATB Tony

Crikey, thought this woukld have been busier. Change what you Can-of course. Tony