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PS thanks for doing that Chalky, it really is appreciated. I now no longer have to worry about my ramblings on here being the only thing I get published

Just the one, I do have lots of PO's and uncashed cheques that people sent for further issues even though I never advertised it. I never cashed them though, honest gov. Wonder if they would work now......

Mid 80's Chalky mate, 85/86 at latest I would say, maybe even 84. It was released just after Stafford 2 1/2 anniversary that was reviewed if that helps. I remember that because I had to redo all the page settings again to fit that in, which in this case was sticking them with sellotape on blank paper. It took me about 6 months to complete, even though had lots of input. I had the letter from Pete for many months, even before Steve G had his first I think. If I hadn't been so slow to get it together I could have run to about 6 issues with just the responses. Instead Steve G had to act as UN peacemaker for half of his Backbeat editing career, and he made the £2.50 profit (over 12 years) rather than me based on response to Pete and Tommo the Bommo's letters I had enough for about 3 other issues at that time, more interesting discogs etc but instead gave them to Pete as never got around to editing them, and there was some more mad stuff that ended up being in Pete's mags. I had such a great time at the Stafford I reviewed, having not been for 6 months, I came home, arranged a "temporary" break from my long term girlfriend (with a not you, its 2000 records I have just heard sort of excuse) and went out most weekends for the next 6 months! The visit to Dave M happened about 3 weeks later and my fortnightly journey to Stafford via Farnworth and/or Preston began. Doing a fanzine got lost in the way somewhere. Although I loved it, maybe my finest achievement to date. Maybe time for issue 2. Its funny, I have been meaning to put Pete's article up and debate that, the arguments are exactly the same, 30 years on. Just there was more people on the side of the good guys then (which is obviously mines! ) and more passion, it was the sort of debate that had to happen in record bars and service stations rather than internet, and although there were a few fallouts, you certainly didn't get the spectacular flouncing off and taking the huff you get on line when you disagree with people. Although the magazine did result in me having an 8 hour discussion in the toilets of a Scottish allnighter defending my position, starting off with avoiding a bit of a doing and at the end of the 8 hours I like to think Mr Spence and I walked out as friends for life, I like to think of it as my tribute to George Orwell, writing the future state as it would be 30 years later. All my writing and every tape I have ever done, and CD has had that in title in some way. I have been sort of lucky that I realised I am always right from an early age...... A rather clever title when you think about it, and particularly around the circumstances of its time.

It used to be said as Maggie Bell and Frankie Miller, but that has since been disproved, Get googling. Didn't know you could get the t'internet in Butlins Ayr?

£51.25, thats four figures and I am breaking the bank!

Really , maybe I should start watching ebay again. There you have it Steve, I can have 48$ (mates rates obviously) in your bank account in 10 minutes, just the say word. Assume you would pay the postage obviously.....

I think that anymore than £50 you should be beaten across the soles of your feet with towels. However I don't have one and very much want one, and can't afford to pay a proper price so I may not be the best person to ask...........

Really?

And with a much better other side, much tipped by Pete Lawson back in the day.

Totally disagree Nev, surely the banter about records is what makes it different from a bunch of anoraks with pen and pad standing getting soaked on piss sodden train platfrom watching a puff of smoke, metaphorically if not physically, whooshing past. Too many people haven't had a good record bar barracking, or being guffawed at publicly for asking for a cruelly untrendy platter. Another sanitisation of the Northern scene due to the internet. The fact that Benji and Phil are cloth eared no taste dimwits, suffering delusions of adequacy and one of granduer, is only relevant in that record bar barracking context! All IMHO obviously, just to save my skin with the internet etiquette we all now love

F**k me, the best line yet! Can I buy your Diane Lewis and your Just Brothers. Good comedy and all that. Give up while you are behind.

It's an unreleased alternative version Ady has found in the vaults....

Fck me what a price for a whopping great record, the second side is surely worth shaking a few dancefloors and would surely get me some kudos with Ayatolli Terry. But the first side, rip roaring soul, to steal one of the superlatives used on lists by the man of many of many words Rod Dearloves. If you don't get follically erect to that, you are dead from the waist up!

I have to disagree here Ivor, I think the original post is misleading re the picture sleeve and I genuinely think its wrong to sell them as if a package. I woudn't normally comment on sales but in this case thought it justified. Thats not saying the PS isn't worth something in its own right.

A giant in the Soul world, his recent CD's hopefully widened his audience as a singer, as he was a great singer, but he was, as John says, one of the greatest songwriters, with a quite magnificent legacy. A Goerge Jackson week ahead methinks.

Des everytime I look at your sales list my collection drops in value (meagre as it is already) by a 1/3rd. Can you please stop selling such good records so cheap please! Not a bad record in that list, in fact all damned fine records at great prices, I am almost tempted to start buying 45's again!

My romanticizing it as a Seine side like venue for soul snobs is a little off the mark then I assume.....

Bloody hell, the Roger Hatcher is new to me, and outstanding. Would love to hear that out, thought I knew everything on that label, Wrong again!

Am I being thick here, the PS has nothing to do with the original release, its been done after? SO what value the record and what value the sleeve? Or is there some thought that together they are more valuable? I am sorry but this just feels wrong. And sad.

I take its a really quiet pub on the South Bank somewhere, with people in black polo necks, small beards and top notch taste. Can I come next time, amazing music to have a pint to.

If only we had met sooner. My epitaph and my funeral song, another one

Stands back tight against the wall, avoiding the forthcoming stampede. Great record and rather hot at moment.

What a fantastic record, at a great price, Vocals on this are amazing, the male Linda Jones on this. Very different to Mean it Baby, but should be equally revered!

I would have put it a couple of years later for the afternoon sessions and early weekenders, but that is spot on for Bernie's sales. Not sure how long before he sold them all. Slight aside on meeting Bernie recently I reminded him of time when we had met previously (how could he forget!) around that time and how he had invited me to look at records in early days via Gaz Kellet, he said me and 5000 others have since said that!! How many missed opportunities we will never know,

I remember it from early Southport and I think Tom Jackson at Kilt Newmains. Dreamy sound for a dreamy time! Suspect some of the original modern guys might have more info It's stayed pretty rare, and despite what people say Roy Ayers version is nowhere near as good.