Ady Croasdell

One of three!

That's as disgusting a stereotype as I've heard. The new Lou Johnson CD could be made a case in point for supporting an artist. Due to a licensing anomaly Lou gets a higher percentage royalty than is normal and with all the tracks being his he'll get a sizeable royalty as has been reflected in the advance. If it sells well we'll be sending him more cheques and even though it's one of the best CDs ever in my opinion, you could actually just buy it for Lou who's had recent health problems but is a chipper chap with a great sense of humour and the right outlook on life.

I don't know if this has been mentioned but Ace continues to pay royalties and do legitimate deals for recordings over 50 years old so that the artist, producer writer etc still get their dues. I'm sure we will continue to do this with soul music and the customer can make the decision to buy the cheapies or the quality and continue to recompense the music makers. Of course dealing with the legitimate lanbelk owners continues to give us access to master tapes, photos, acetates and the unreleased gems that have helped support this scene of ours through sometimes thin times.

Harsh but fair:lol:

Harsh but fair:lol:

Very exciting. Wh'appen?

And the great alternate and extended vocal take of it will be available on a new Kent CD at the end of this month.

It wasn't tailor made for the Northern scene surely? I'd have thought just an attempt at a UK dance record which i thought was what Biddu did.

Great record, is anyone playing it out?

As it's developed into a bit of a great 70s soul groups fest, I'll shout out for the Main Ingredient; utterly fabulous soul music.

I love 'Point Of No Return' but I'd rather have 'Mary From The Dairy' then the other hits. They are just so far behind the Spinners, Delfonics, Blue Notes, Detroit Emeralds and O'Jays from that time that they don't get much of a look in. I agree about Eddie Floyd, he's probably too amenable and willing to be a "star".

Only really if the producer was the label owner or licensed it to a biggish label. A lot of the label owners got screwed by distributors too, that's why so many indies had less than ten releases even though some of them may have sold well. There was a scenario where a moderate hit could cost the company more than a flop! I agree the songwriters are in a much stronger position than the artists and if it's a group forget about it once you split it four or five ways. luckily there are also examples of artists getting good breaks too and enjoying their second time around for what it is. Melvin Davis, Maxine Brown and Dean Parrish all spring to mind and i think the Salt & Pepper guys are tickled pink by the interest in their little Thai pressing.

The track in question is on an Ace CD "Songs From The Dog & Duck", a fictitious pub jukebox, compiled by St Etienne member Bob Stanley, in his sleeve-notes he says . "Trumping all of these though, is Bill Oddie's 'I Can't Get Through'. Prior to his days as a twitcher, and before he cut various breakbeat-laden tracks with the Goodies, he recorded this classy, big city soul-alike for Parlophone in 1966." I'm not sure where they get Northern Soul from though Herbert Hunter is on there, it's a mad CD.

In 74 the Oldies record shops in the US that I visited didn't value soul at all and several actually took the piss once they found out that was what you wanted. Val Shively was particularly crap in those days and George's Golden Oldies in Hackensack sn*****ed between themselves until I whipped out an original Swallows 'Eternally' on King for trades when they quickly became my new best friends. I think American soul fans picked up most of what they wanted cheaply and without too much trouble but I don't think many of them pushed the boundaries by going for the unusual or eclectic much and I don't think there were that many serious collectors apart from the Doo Wop guys who got into soul group styles.

Sorry it was a bit of silliness to start with but has ended up confusing everybody. there's also a different song by Damon Shawn on the new Westbound Northern CD (and 45). Ady

I told the guy from Bay Sound and he was upset but didn't have the funds to chase them up.

The licensing of the CD was dubious to say the least. We were going to do it with them at a very reasonable rate but they cut a lot of corners and I know some of them were never licensed.

Eeee eee eee eeh, ooooh oooh ooh ooh, aaah aaah aaah ah, as i was only just explaining to Sonny.

Bobby Hebb

There you go, I'd have made a rubbish psychiatrist! Many apologies for slurring your character Steve, i just thought you could have had a good night out.

And it'll be quite nice hearing Bari Track and the rest blasting out of cinema speakers. Big popcorn and a jubbly for me please.

Come on Stevie, you know you'll go and see it even if all your mates tell you it's pants. It's our pants and the only Northern related film to come out since "Blue Juice" so let's not kid ourselves we won't be paying out 7 shillings and 6 pence at the foyer.

Thanks Steve, that's t'riffic. 300 is good. Email would be best, if not PM. Cheers Ady PS Keep taking the tablets Dave

Could anyone kindly do us a high res scan of the Earl Wright Capitol issue label please. If you ain't got access to a good scanner PM me and I'll arrange postage and renumeration for your help. Thanks Ady

Indeed and you did well to spot the true words, I'd have never have got them.