Kegsy

Depends on your point of view. I hated it when it first came out and U.S. dealers got hold of it. I'd spent years finding U.S. sellers and getting bargains in terms of UK sales price. That all went down the tube. kegsy

That would go a long in solving the problem of loading the data into any database. Depending how it is formatted your Excel file could be used to automatically put the data in !. It would not have to be typed in from scratch. i'm sure others on here also have catalogs like that even if its only their own collection, I know I have. Kegsy

Yes I accept your collaboration/multi user access issues, locking etc. Maybe Access wasnt a good example, but there must be some simple to use database software with internet access protocols, without having to go the full blown Oracle route. I've been out of the game for seven years so i'm not that up to speed anymore I'm afraid. Dont ISP's have standard client/server database interfaces ? kegsy

I agree a real database would be the ideal solution,I was in I.T. for 25 years and designed dozens. A database is just a way to catalog data, its the organisation/structure of the database that makes it work, this can be complex or very simple.Given that the number of fields, artist,title,label,price is pretty small the database would be very simple. Anybody with a half decent knowledge of Microsoft access could knock the database structure together in about an hour. To overcome the problems you describe with Excel, you would simply have a different spreadsheet for each letter of the alphabet (artist name). Not ideal but workable. The main problem would be, as it always is, the entry of all the data. Kegsy Kegsy

I would have thought a very basic guide could be done using Excel. Data could be sorted by artist,label,price. The find function could be used instead of scrolling thru. kegsy

Now I'm confused !!!!!!. kegsy

The original SWONS on video had a CD with it that contained some of the tracks. Is it on there ? kegsy

Topic been done before. Kegsy

now you have me there, i dont remember which logo was on the copies I had. kegsy

Old mecca play from back in the day, probably not too long after in was released (1973). Pretty sure its not that rare, i've had copies in the past, and it never seemed that tough to get hold of. His "Operator Operator" on the Cisco label is also worth a listen. kegsy

I used to think that O'Jays Deeper In Love & Looky Looky were too fast to dance to. Nowadays I think I Dig Your Act is kegsy

Being a thrifty Yorkshire lad and having paid the door tax I was compelled to stay to the bitter and I mean bitter end. (no I dont mean they ran out of ale). kegsy

all rather odd as e is about 3 quid a go now and actually rather good still. We got some liquid E not long ago, it had to be injected into the mouth. EBYGUM it was grand. kegsy

I have actually wished this on myself at some rare and underplayed nights kegsy

Just seen this. https://www.trackitdo...how/104277.html Kegsy

PM'd You. Kegsy

Too right ! The other one that always gets me is "Rare and Underplayed" nights. The last one I went to played nothing but what I call "Detroit Dirges" You know the kind of thing plodding/disjointed rhythm with a bad arrangement and produced in an outside bog. I was beginning to think, F*ck me I didnt know Lee Rogers had done so many B sides ! There is a reason these records are underplayed for gods sake. Kegsy

This "oldies only" mentality has always puzzled me. The essence of the scene I know and love has always been finding and breaking new tunes, be they Northern/Modern/Crossover as long as its soulful and can be danced to it'll do for me. kegsy

My local has a couple of Northern oldie CD's on the juke box. Last night I deliberately tried a small litmus test of the regulars. I Put on ; Lee David Temptation Little Richard I dont Want To Discuss It Major Lance You Dont Want Me no More Phillip Mithchell Free For All Johnny Johnson Breaking down the walls All uptempo feel good tunes of a similar ilk IMHO. However I got the usual "whats this shit" banter from the regulars for the first four. Then they all sat there and tapped feet and sang along with Johnny Johnson. Go Figure !!!!!! Kegsy

I see your collection is coming on leaps and bounds Dave, bit disappointed they werent white demos tho. I'll get me coat :thumbsup: Kegsy

Making Yours a Happy Home must be quite difficult with a case of inverted soul snob knob :thumbsup: Kegsy

You must seek out her singing "My Kinda Fellow" and play it until you can write out the lyrics fifty times you bad boy. Kegsy

To snub anything by the greatest female vocalist of all time is beyond my comprehension, see me after school. kegsy

This is soul source,if you want serious debate start an OVO thread Back on topic, no I dont think I was a Soul Snob as I came from a background of liking soul before I got into northern. I must admit tho that I have been tempted to point out to some DJ's what northern soul actually is. Its a thin line between northern & motown, can you imagine if Four Tops Reach Out was as rare as say Barbara Mcnair. Kegsy

Sounds rather painful to me, how did you overcome the problem physio or ointment ?. Did it affect your ability to have kids ? When/how did you first realise you were a sufferer?. kegsy