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The flip is different on the Jam release - That's What My Man (Is For) On Art and Atco the flip is Cut Me Loose Cheers Richard

The two sides on this are Why Weren't Your There/Any Two Can Play It Cheers Richard

Edwin Starr - You're My Mellow/My Kinda Woman (Ric-Tic) Richard

Mikki Farrow - Set My Heart At Ease/Could It Be (Karate) Dena Barnes - If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life/Who Am I (Inferno) Jackey Beavers - I Need My Baby/Love That Never Grows Old (Revilot) Stewart Ames - King For A Day/Angelina, Oh Angelina (J&W) There are loads of them Cheers Richard

Goldmine is the US standard - many eBay sellers use this. Go here: https://www.goldminemag.com/article/Collect...g_Your_Records/ Record Collector in the UK does similar I think. The main difference is that UK Northern colectors use Excellent. There can be confusion between US and UK grading systems - essentially VG+ can either be fairly close to Mint, or a total dog of a record Cheers Richard

In my Police state ...

Spot on Mandy I agree, quality rather than quantity is needed - and when posting pics, please think about your audience! Cheers - Richard

Hi all I have been searching Refosoul properly for the first time. There is some awesome stuff on there - but two gripes 1) Unless it is a 1-off acetate or something similarly rare, please POST THE WHOLE TRACK - or don't bother. Why is there a part clip of stuff like Marva Whitney on Federal? etc. etc. etc. 2) Please take the time to put in the correct artist, title, label etc. info. CYNTHIA MP3 doesn't cut it!. If you are posting for US, please give us the info we need to find what you are posting :wacko: Apart from that, some reallly cool stuff on Refosoul - Keep it coming and KTF Cheers Richard

Hi Tony- would appreciate some more info please when you have had a bit of a kip Cheers Richard

No worries Jason The flip is Call On Me - a superb atmospheric mid-tempo Detroit number. The Sidra release is on a green issue and a white promo. The white promo Sidra is the most desirable format I reckon. John Manship's guide has the Sidra release at £50. I have seen the white promo at more. The Capitol release is a bit cheaper. Manship rates that at £30. You can get cheaper if you shop around. It turns up enough on eBay I think the Sidra and Capitol versions may be different mixes. I have this 45 on the Sidra green issue, Sidra white promo and on a Capitol yellow promo, but have never checked them together Call On Me is on a Goldmine CD - a different but superb version with coughing at the start, but very, very moody - the CD is called Totally Solid Hitbound I think. Cheers Richard

Sidra local label out of Detroit - picked up by Capitol for national distribution. Cheers Richard

That's cool guys. Now who has a picture to post up of a signifying monkey, jody, or stagger lee? Cheers Richard

Would be great covered up as the Vondells

C'mon guys - anyone got any intelligence on this one please? Cheers Richard

I was going though some 45s and came across The Signifying Monkey by Freddy Butler on Sa-Mo. So I thought what on earth is it? Having looked it up on Wikipedia I discovered the following and thought I would share it. Anyone know of any other similar mythological themes/characters featured in rare/northern soul records? Cheers Richard The Signifying Monkey is a character of African-American folklore that derives from the trickster figure of Yoruba mythology, Esu-Elegbara. This character was transported with Africans to the Americas under the names of Exu, Echu-Elegua, Papa Legba, and Papa Le Bas. Esu and his variants all serve as messengers who mediated between the gods and men by means of tricks. The Signifying Monkey is "distinctly Afro-American" and is thought to derive from Cuban mythology, which depicts Echu-Elegua with a monkey at his side. Numerous songs and narratives concern the Signifying Monkey and his interactions with his friends, the Lion and the Elephant. In general the stories depict the Signifying Monkey insulting the Lion, but claiming that he is only repeating the Elephant's words. The Lion then confronts the Elephant, who soundly beats the Lion. The Lion later comes to realize that the Monkey has been signifying and has duped him and returns angrily.

Anyone got any info on Johnny Soul's release on Sport records out of Detroit please? Not a bad double-header How rare is this e.g. compared to the other big ones on the label? Cheers Richard

Hi Adam Thanks for this. I have just checked my receipt. I ended up sending it as a 1st Class Packet - the weight is specified as 0.170kg. It went through the little measuring device they use (a hand-held piece of plastic with a slot in it). The price I paid was £1.62 and I was told that Recorded Delivery would have been 75p extra making it £2.37 to post Recorded. Of course, the record is posted now but everything was standard re packaging. Cheers Richard

Thanks Rob - That will do nicely (American Express ) Richard

Hi all Apologies if this has already been covered. As a collector, I tend to receive records and I don't post many However, I went to post a record yesterday and discovered that Royal Mail prices have gone up - last week apparently. I was posting just one 45 record in a standard mailer with the standard two pieces of cardboard inside to stiffen and protect the package. I had planned to send it Recorded Delivery but was told that would have been about £2.40. I had checked around a bit on sales websites, posts on here and eBay and £2.00 for Recorded Delivery seemed to be the average cost charged for this, but my experience yesterday was that this wouldn't cover it. Appreciate some advice please on what is a fair charge for sending a single and multiple 45s packaged in this standard way to the UK, USA and Europe. Based on yesterday, £3.00 for Recorded Delivery (including a modest contribution to materials) for one 45 in the UK seems the price to go for Cheers Richard

Roger - just followed your link to the last thread on this - thanks! Thought the white promo was quite rare. Can't remember where I got that one, but I got the red issue from Rob Smith's shop in Nottingham c. 1980 I think. I remember Mr Bicknell spinning it on the radio too - sounded fantastic! Cheers Richard

Cheers guys I have the red issue and the white promo. What is the story with the yellow one? I will scan up the white promo in a while if I can put my hands on it. Cheers Richard

Yes, that was my point that I had the chance to get one for only £400 quid just 5 years ago, but because I was out of work I didn't take it - I am a f*ck*ng idiot because I could have sold my issue for more than that the same day and ended up with both the white promo and some extra money :thmbdn: Gotta laugh (not) Cheers Richard

Recently got a mention on here ... I wondered what the relative rarity and value of the Fabulous Dimensions - I Can't Take It, Baby (Sapphire) was between the red issue and white promo Great Chicago sound. Cheers Richard

These for me: Willie Tee - Walking Up A One Way Street Amazers - Without A Warning Rita & Tiaras - Gone With The Wind Is My Love Chuck Wood - Seven Days Too Long Cheers Richard

There is something very true in this statement about the importance and value of authenticity and honesty. Richard