Jem Britttin

The varying degrees depends on how much pressure you apply while skimming , depending on the quality of vinyl will have an affect on end result , best example i can give is say a british tamla motown 500 number (good quality vinyl ) with lots of light scratches will respond well to a medium skim. and would not affect sound quality . as long as chemicals were not applied during process

Reading this with intrest ...people seem to be confusing issues here . 1. Cleaning enhancing or restoring a record you own is not a crime , plenty of people have antique clocks and the like done . 2. Selling something that is second hand that may of been enhanced is also not a crime again plenty of people polish scratches etc. on a cars paint work before they sell . May not be very nice but its a "buyer be aware" scenario im afraid . All that said I do agree that if a record is described as mint- I would expect it to be this way ie: naturally without blemishes- not enhanced ! personally if i purchased a record from a dealer described as being mint , but I suspected being skimmed or polished I would just ask for my money back , most proper dealers will do this. I f they dont you aint buying from them again so in the end they are the losers. Finally a word on the practice of skimming . I have skimmed or experimented with skimming hundreds of records over the years . not for dealers or to sell on I would add ...before someone says " I BET " here is the reason why- skimming records is just too inconsistent with the results to bother . 1. Forget skimming styrene it gets too hot and will affect the playing surface 2.. It will not remove sratches you can feel with your fingernail or jumps or clicks. 3. Over skimming will affect the run in a dead give away it will jump quickly into the track also if you skim into the run out it will go misty another give away. 4. There are so many different grades of vinyl out there some poor some good again inconsistent with skimming results. 5. British vinyl is usually good quality and responds well to skimming. Be aware if you collect this stuff. 6. If you buy a record that looks over shiny , simply wipe round the vinyl with a strong mix of washing up liquid and wipe off dry with a tea towel it will soon undo enhancing and then reveal skimming. In truth the best that can be achieved with skimming is taking a record with light scratches that is say vg/ vg+ to maybe ex/ex+ its not really gonna make it that much better just take the edge of a few crackles ....my advice leave well alone or save your money and buy mint from someone reputable

Yep agree noticed the same myself , think its down this, unless you take an intrest in uk collecting its a bit of a secret that 3002 was the first issue , maybe there is a bit of re activation going on with the single and djs not collectors are paying a premium at the moment for any copy.

Mixture of originals and old pressings for sale including Eddie Parker - I'm gone ! https://shop.ebay.co....=&_trksid=p4340

Cant help on current value, as had my copy for quite a few years now , sure I paid around fifty quid for it and its a demo although not sure if its worth more than an issue ................but do agree STORMING TUNE

Tis a shame that , very memorable to me personally as was one of the first allnighters I ever attended ...

Mowest 3024 also a re issue- Mowest 3002 was original issue ....just to be pedantic

Maybe £100 a bit strong , 2nd issue with smaller label text would have thought no more than £40.00

Tongue in cheek aside , this does speak volumes for the brigade who want us all to think they are" oh so cool" (NOT) cos they are dissing FW and the connotations it has on "the northern soul scene" people can hate it as long as they really think its just a bad record or love it any way they want, wether its dancing to it in retro baggy trousers recapturing their youth or just want to own a copy of the record . dont bother me. I bought my uk TMG1170 copy brand new and still have it ....so wont be buying your copy, but if I did you could paste it all over the front page of SOULSOURCE ...as far as i am concerned

Many thanks but think thats gonna be way off my budget at the mo. ........looks like a lovely copy

Looking for a copy of this on the cheaper Speed label vg+ minimum condition, at a fair price .....thanks in advance ....Jem

Twas a nightmare mate , dont think I have ever been so scared since,was only 16

TWO AND A HALF twice during 1979 and got half way to the Xmas 79 one , but me and me mate got beat up at Derby train station , by travelling Chelsea (i think , certainly Londoners) fans , feeling hurt and missing our train to Crewe we returned on luckily the last train back to Wellingboro. Scared us so much never felt like going again ...but apparantley it was crap after then anyway ....not my words just what ive heard

£10.00 BARGAIN , paid £20.00 just over a year ago , for my copy...love it to bits