Rich Buckley

Mossy, need a copy of Mr Colton. Keep your eyes peeled. 100 Club - our youth mate! R

Pedro, that Elvis version is class! LP only presumably? R

That'll be your dodgy hearing aid (can and string) in them days Martyn

Charades - Key To My Happiness on MGM. Storming classic! Rich

Ray, Just paid for a couple too. Thanks, Rich

Sad. Rest in peace Deon. What a voice. Rich

Yep, got the Argentinian 45 too! Was equally surprised Steve when I stumbled across it on ebay with a soundclip. It wasn't dear. Still love the crazy Hang On In There too.... R

I remember Rob Wigley having this on his list and sales tape late 80s. Had totally forgotten about it! R

Thanks to Jay and Andy for asking me and Azza to play. Here's mine in no particular order... Dejah Ahres - Real Jive Guy - Verve Bobby Jones - Talkin' About Jones - Expo Lenox Avenue - Sunshine - Chess The Tokays - (Marriage is only) A State of Mind - Kent UK Kellee Patterson - I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little Bit More - Shady Brook Melvin Davis - I Must Love You - Groovesville Maggie Carles - Por Favor Piensalo - Areito Getto Kitty - Stand Up & Be Counted - Stroud Melvin Moore - All Of A Sudden Sky Hero Willie Pickett - On The Stage of Life - Soul Spot Ernie Johnson - Big Man Cry - Steph & Lee TSU Toronados - Please Heart Don't Break - Rampart Pete Warner - I Just Wanna Spend My Life With You - Polydor Choice of Colour - You Love - APT The Noicky Newarkers - Woman - Mercury The Innersection - Let Me Love Yuh - Group 5 Tony Troutman - What's The Use - Jerri Soul Bros Inc - Pyramid - Golden Eye Reachers - I Just Want To Do My Own Thing - Magic Disc Transfer - Nothing - Greenback The Gents - Love's Such A Beautiful Thing - Paramount Sonny Til - I Gave It All Up - Clown Rare Pleasure - Let Me Down Easy - Cheri Brief Encounter - What About Love - Capitol Clyde Brown - You Call Me Back - Atlantic John Edwards - The Look On Your Face - Bell Timeless Legend - I Was Born To Love You - Dawn-Lite Gil Scott-Heron - Willing - Arista Cheers, Rich

Only 8 months later Greg R

I remember Tim had all those (reissue) white label test pressings on his list. A tenner each. That must be 20 odd years ago as the others have said. Can't for the life of me remember what they looked like though.... R

Bravo to you and all the mods who have made this site the go-to place for rare soul, thank you! At times you need the patience of a saint and the diplomatic skills of.... Er... a diplomat. You all do a fantastic job and we really appreciate it. In the midst of spats and bans and troubles please never forget that. Da iawn!! Rich

Wow, issue!!! Great find. Good luck with it. R

I got him to send me a soundclip and there was an amount of noise I can tell you. Hope all the bidders asked for the clip. Can't believe you'd bid at this level unless it was top condition. But, what a top tune though! If anyone has an Ex copy though please PM me... Rich

Ady, what year was the Horace's issue released?! As a teenager in'87 or '88 or somewhere around that time I vividly recall being at the Princess Suite in Longton, Stoke and jumping over a table with Mossy to dance to it! Monster! Goose bumps! Happy days... Rich

Joan, I remember meeting you at TTs in Llandulas in north Wales circa '88?! North Wales Soul Club. Ring any bells?! Happy days! Rich

Ok. Still getting to grips with this awful news. Hope Joe and others don't mind me publicly posting a PM John wrote me recently - his enthusiasm, knowledge and warmth as a human being shines through - christ on a bike. He always loved the lads banter so no sadness in this house! See you upstairs big man. Rich & Mossy. slimharpo Tape swappers fav Mint 100% Feedback 6 0 0 LEAVE FEEDBACK 852 posts Event::Grand Hotel Llandudno Sent 07 January 2013 - 09:02 PM Hi Rich. Glad to hear you are doing well. It's over 25 years since we met in Tudor House! Remember all those sounds I brought back from Koppel's?! Did you get my copy of Bobby Valentin - Use It Before You Lose It? If it wasn't for you and the other lads I wouldn't have realsised that Latin & R&B was getting so popular. I kept in touch with Pete for a while and kept selling him some good sounds that became quite expensive. Last time I saw Mossy was in Prestatyn with Pete and some pretty girls he had with him who scoffed our teacakes for breakfast, well I like to live on the edge. The next Prestatyn do is March 8th and that weekend. The Vibrations will be there with the original lead singer. I recently read Keith Richards' autobiography and when The Stone 1st went to the USA in 1964 they were on the same bill as The Vibrations and he described them as fantastic! You should try and make it. The cost of the accommodation has gone up but is still reasonable IMO. Keep In Touch, John Reply Report Top

Mine too! I remeber buying it 20 years ago when mine didn't havete organ and being disappointed because I knew it from a sales tape which had the organ version! Hope you and Becky are well Joe. See thee soon... Rich

Joe, I am so so sorry to hear this, really gutted. Please pass on my sincerest condolences to Fiona and Calum. Growing up in north wales, John was one of the old heads around who was always welcoming and friendly with us youngsters, as were the other stalwarts, Chico, Mark Speakman, Phil Blacknell, Chris Fenny etc. In the mid to late 80s when me, Mossy, Pete Griffin etc were mods aged 16/17 we started buying records off John having met him in the Tudor House shop on Lower Bridge St in Chester where our mate Dave ran the record counter. He always had amazing under-the-radar stuff that we hoovered up off him and then played on the mod scene. A lot were unknown at the time. I'm talking '86ish. He had loads of gold fania (inc Use It Before You Lose It), R&B and other obscure nuggets. He loved his latin - Willie Rosario etc. We used to go round to his house and stay there for hours just playing tunes and buying bits. It was a treasure trove! It was only a couple of months ago on here we were PMing trying to arrange a get together for us all now we all live all over the place. He was such a smashing fella and we'll really miss him. He'll be up there now playing some boogaloo that's for sure. RIP John. Rich

Am with Guy having a pint and he confirms Tim A discovered it and George Sharp played it first after Guy had given it back to Tim, but deffo George Sharp first play... Rich P.s Edwin, Guy says ey up!

Cheers Mike, We'll have a nose there. Thanks very much! Rich

Picked this up recently and mine's an issue. Will post a scan next week if I get a chance. Cracking tune! R

That's exactly what happened to me Pete this morning too! Emailed the seller straight away but no reply as yet. Must have been a glitch on their site... Rich

I'll be there! If can escape work early enough will be at Blue Posts. See you later peeps... Rich

Gutted. Top fella. Can't believe it. He was at our do in Leeds last month and on top form as ever. RIP Pete. Rich