Mick Sway

I doubt if Gerry Goeffin got his royalties on this release. Nice!

Excellent.new to me - better than the Chi-ites I would say.

Smashing tune, new to me!

Thought I'd opt for an oldie that I've heard is on a bit of a revival: Barbara & Brenda Never Love a Robin UK Direction. I'm also posting two alternative versions by the composer Charlie and Inez Foxx and Tommy Hunt. I'm wondering whether there's also a Platters version in the can somehwere?

For info: Dave Godin on Northern Soul in conversation with Richard Searling [Jerry Williams joins] 02/08/98

Popsike values: https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?pagenum=1&searchtext=spiral+staircase+more+today+than+yesterday+CBS&incldescr=&sortord=ddate&thumbs=&currsel=&endfrom=&endthru=&ipp=

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Thought this might be interesting to some, given his many contributions to Soul Music, particularly in the 60's and 70's. Whilst listening to Sound's of the 60's on Radio 2 last Saturday, Alan Freeman played a tune that I wasn't familiar with Travellin Man by Ricky Nelson. Because of the production and delivery on the record, it immediately struck me as a Sam Cooke record. However further research led me to discover that it was in fact composed by Jerry Fuller , who offered it to Sam, who subsequently turned it down. Consequently it was released as a double A side to "Hey Mary Lou" which sold millions. I for one had never seen Jerry Fuller whose production and song writing credits light up many a Northern tune, here he talks about the song and production (my apologies to anyone who knows of the story) :

Just added. Not Cellarfull of Soul, but Dave Evison's Signal Radio Show from the late 1990,s . Unfortunately I didn't write the date down on the C90 at the time that I recorded it so if anyone has the actual date I'd appreciate it. Worth a listen because he interviewed a number of "late" artists that we took for granted for so long including the Major, Barbara Acklin and Edwin Starr. Other guests include Frank Elson, Pep, Colin Curtis, Chris Burton and Johnny Beggs. Click on the link to Listen: The Golden Torch story by Dave Evison and Co with Major Lance, Barbara Acklin and Edwin Starr. Note: This is actually part 2, for part 1 click HERE

Hopefully corrected now, thanks for pointing it out.

For sale on Ebay, here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/mickysway/m.html?item=191757927674&hash=item2ca5a9c4fa%3Ag%3ApFkAAOSwcBhWau-N&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562

Bumped to give it another shot.

A MIXED BAG OF NORTHERN / CROSSOVER ITEMS FOR SALE HERE PAYMENT BY PAYPAL AS GIFT , PLEASE POSTAGE-UK £2.00/EU £4.00 PM ME TO RESERVE SCANS OF ACTUAL RECORDS BELOW THANKS FOR VIEWING CONDITION ALL EX, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE 1) Ralfi (Pagan ) - Wonderful Thing/ The Gambler - Island UK DJ USA 003 - £30 - Rare UK release of the Fania Latino mover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGjR6tgWHgI 2) Betty Davis - Shut of the Light/He was a big freak - Island UK DJ USA 2011 - £5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GWikmANtgM 3) David - I'd be a Millionaire/Inst - Scorpio SC0-2000 - £5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjHNESLxDyo 4) Jean & Joe - Don't shoot me down/Yes indeed - Dot 45-17094 DJ Company Sleeve - £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkPKZOc8_dc 5) Lyn Roman - Here I am/ In the back room - Dot 45-17089 DJ Company Sleeve - £15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfqY_vkwUr8 6) After five - Sooner or Later + 3- Center City EP M-1003 - £6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YloJ0jRjrVc 7) Jimmy Walker - I got the best of you/your past is - Columbia (Canada) 4-44884 Sleeve - £15 - blue eyed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxlEiReN0E0 8)The Vibrations - Soul A go Go/and I love her - Okeh 4-7257 - Company sleeve - £10 This record has an light ink stamp "Original" over the logo 9)The Enemy's - Glitter and Gold/Too much monkey business - MGM K13485 DJ - rarely seen blue eyed garage mover £35 This clip is the actual record: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCkhdqJzgAA 10) Dey & Knight - Sayin Somethin - Columbia (Canada) 4-43693 - Sleeve - £15 - big Bob Crewe production 11) Eddie Lee Mattison - Vogue France only EP EPL 8521 - £35 Condition Note : VG Pic Sleeve : Slight blistering top left corner, other wise Excellent Top tracks : Take your time/I don't want to loose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyUipaVo5y8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExEB-kqNquA

Criminal !

I wouldn't bank on it given someone has paid £130 for this boot..... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181912943907?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Bobby Garrett Boot £104- ? The seller asked, on the listing, for info about this record, when I contacted them to inform them, they replied saying that they intended to ignore the fact that it was a boot , purporting not to know the difference between styrene and vinyl . https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181912943907?_trksid=p2057872.m570.l5999&_trkparms=gh1g%3DI181912943907.N36.S1.R1.TR3

Excellent news. I hope that she gets some comfort in the knowledge that her recording career has not gone unnoticed. Well done.

Positive response received no longer available. Thanks

Oh crap! https://www.ebay.com/itm/WADE-FLEMONS-039-TWO-OF-A-KIND-039-039-JEANETTE-039-NORTHERN-SOUL-RARITIES-/331651317490?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Well here's another relatively common oldie that continues to beat expectations; Bobby Garrett My Little Girl : https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northern-Soul-R-B-Bobby-Garrett-My-Little-Girl-/121752539665?ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en&fromMakeTrack=true&autorefresh=true

Can't say that the seller is pulling the wool over anyone's eyes , but why in the world is Ramsey Lewis worth £300. Please let me know if I'm missing something. Thanks https://www.ebay.com/itm/like/121733935833?item=121733935833&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&rmvSB=true

Here's another one that is bonkers IMOP.. The seller has not misled in any way, it is a legitimate sale, Linda Jones, UK Warner Bros issue: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231607224502?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Sadly many of us were fooled into thinking that these were legit in the 70's. Should make £25 , though you never know these days, you could get lucky! Best Mick

I always thought that this was a bit odd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PlLVqrGlRg