Steve L

There were quite a lot of records reissued legally in the 70s as we all know, the phrase "to satisfy demand from the northern scene" is used frequently. Examples are the small 45 okeh, columbia special products etc etc I'd like to know how the situation came about for this to happen and how the record companies knew about this demand. What I'm trying to say is that bootlegs were done by people close to the scene who knew there was demand and there was money to made. Who would have approached Okeh for example and persuaded them that reissuing a record that was originally a flop 6/7/8 years previously would be a good idea? Surely these big companies would have no idea of demand in a tiny section of the UK record market? Are these releases as legitimate as we have been led to believe?

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Good question but I'm not sure we'll ever find the answer. No one would admit to buying em on here would they?

Christ Swifty dont encourage him!!

You mean Lasoo surely Steve Got me at it now

John Manship has the blue copy at £25 in his price guide, this would suggest a legal reissue as he wouldnt list it if he considered it a bootleg, he also states there is a maroon coloured bootleg. However Tim Browns guide states that there is a maroon and a blue bootleg. So who is right? How does anyone know for certain in these situations?

I cant believe some of the stuff I'm reading on here, you disenters really need to get your ears washed out How is this record in any way country & western like? Its pure northern soul dance floor magic!! Sounds as good now as when RS played it in 78/9 Its nearly as bad as someone describing the Hopkins Brothers as funk

Great stuff Brian, thanks for posting Got a few old lists myself but not this far back, this is about 6 months before I first heard of northern soul so its interesting to see what was available then!

Nice!! Great record that stands alongside Cecil Washington (wanted to say Joe Matthews) from the days when I was in my prime!!! Sorry Joan, your taste is top notch except on this one

Begat, there's a word I haven't seen much since I last read the bible Might adopt it as word of the month!

Doesn't Ritchie Pitts live in sheffield?

Crikey is this your own personal thread?

Nice one mate

Surprised at the lack of response when I started this thread. This record need more exposure I reckon - what a tune!!

Or totally off ya tits

Didn't know Tony as I'm way too young to have gone to the mecca in its hey-day or the torch (honest) But his is a name I grew up knowing along with all the other legends of the time. All the best to him and thanks for blaizing the trail for the rest of us to follow

Yeah it was the green one I had Pete

Ann Perry - Thats the way he is My pressing was crap quality, were they all?

Jeff King from Leicester, no idea what happened to him

You're welcome!

Mine's the same, styrene with scratched in matrix.

Well funk me, I've been having the time of my life, getting excited and dancing at niters to a crock o'shite for the last couple of years Note to self ; you really need to get a grip/life* * delete as appropriate

How many titles were pressed on this label? Chandlers, General assembly etc Any other info? who did em, when (seem to remember buying the chandlers around 79) Also when pressings were mainly done to look like US releases, why were certain ones done UK style? Any info appreciated

I'm jealous

How many of these have you seen Bob? I thought it was ultra rare?