Mark Bicknell

Yeh she's stood about four feet away from me, I was gonna state that quote myself but it's Jacqui's not mine lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Your forgot a case of Stella mate in the fridge next to me cooling nicely, can supply that and the record bit but sorry can't help with the sex unless you drink the whole case and then you won't care, see you tomorrow mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Bugger me Davie we actually agree on something there's a first lol on a serious note your final comment is pretty much the same for me these day's. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Can relate to this a little, sometimes find myself for no reason in the middle of watching television or doing something blurting out some nonsense to my wife about something to do with a record or the scene lol don't get me wrong I can and do other things non soul related but love the tuneage...tut tut fancy wiping one of his records on your sleeve disgrace lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Still with you then Phil, I guess the music is King then? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Interested to know if people on the rare soul scene are full on 365 days a year 24/7 when I say that I mean do you play records every day? is the scene and the music constantly in your thoughts? does it tend to take a front seat in your every day lives? although I don't attend that many venues these day's the music, records etc. is alway's there, it's like no matter how hard you try to do other things and interests the Northern thing never let's go, it's been said before that it get's in your blood, becomes very obsessive which I feel that people become very protective of it resulting in the politics, heated debates etc. I reckon we are all on this scene for life, the passion and love for the music has to be with us all forever....... nothing quite like it is there? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Third time lucky I hope on this want please, Raving Mads - Where Is Love - Ravin, nice clean copy please, if you can help please contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM here, there must be someone out there with a copy to sell lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Mossy, I take your point about bad looking records that play ok etc. my original point was aimed at records which sound and play badly and will not improve no matter how much you clean or fiddle with them, again it matters very little how rare a record is if it's fcuked it's worthless and not worth owing if you can't play it. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Bugger me was that really 21 years ago, remember the whole day like it was yesterday, remember Phil's front room being decorated, new carpets the works finished minutes before filming started and I'm sure Phil won't mind me saying but the rest of the house was a little messy lol, everyone looks so young and did'nt the gig look exciting? whatever happened to Lucy Pilkington? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just bought five forty year old plus records this week all arrived in first class playable nice clean condition with no hiss, pops, clicks, jumps or surface noise so it can be done lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent sir. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The trouble is now this is gonna run and run even after the auction, now there will be an inquest on here as some people will want to know who actually won the record and won't rest until they know, makes no difference to me who bought it, that should be private between JM and the buyer and should remain so, time to perhaps let this one pass now, move on instead of the third degree all the time, good luck to Kenny, good luck to JM and good luck to the buyer who have all basically been involved in an iconic transaction that will never be passed on the soul scene. Records - Mark Bicknell.

Hi mate, still in litigation with pay pal so nothing sorted as yet, seems their customer trust and service is well below par, not going to let it go though I can't, will keep you posted. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Said it before so I'll say it again pretty close to perfection Northern wise has to be George Blackwell - Can't Lose My Head - Smoke, has it all for me, perfect backbeat, stunning lead vocal as he sings from his boots, timeless classic, rare and pretty much sums up what quality rare soul is all about, of course there are many more up there with this but for me GB shades it everytime. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I was also told this Mace way back oh and the same for Hayes Cotton often remarks like this come from people who want their cake and eat it to, don't like R'n'B unless it's the big ticket variety then it's move the goal posts time and it's Northern lol stamp collectors the lot of em' lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Personal use or DJ use for me records have to be at the very least VG+ and I'm talking UK VG+ and not what the Americans often call VG+ when the records are far from that grading, records are for playing not looking at the pretty paper bit in the middle as I've said throughout this thread I can not see the point in owning records which are unplayable it does not make any sense to me having for the having sake. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Fcuk me wow, so that's all it went for then lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Oh I already know I have JM's latest price guide....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Be interested to know it's value though? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Is this hard to find now then? just curious as it's upstairs in one of the boxes, stunning tune. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Not a generational thing at all again I can't see the point in buying noisy bad condition records just for the sake of having them is my point, yes harder to find clean copies now but some of the records on offer are worthless if they don't play no matter how rare or hard to find they are. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent old chap. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I'm not talking about visual grading here my point is on the audible side, I can not see the point in investing money in records which hiss, pop and sound terrible just for the sake of having it. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just been flicking around Ebay playing a few sound clips of one or two of the bigger ticket items currently on offer and have noticed despite the poor condition of the records the bidding is still pretty serious, now correct me if I'm wrong but in my thirty or so years in collecting, wheeling and dealing in records condition has alway's been the single most important factor for me and I'm sure many others, despite this it would seem that some collectors are happy to have the records no matter how poor the condition is, there is currently a Jackey Beavers - Revilot on offer with a top bid of over $500.00 and I suspect it will finish a lot higher than that, the record is described as VG yet the sound clip to me say's otherwise it's noisy, hissy and IMO not worth having as it will only get worse with play's, so is it sometimes more about actually owning the original record, it's label and history rather than actually having a first class copy that will do what it's intended to do and that is play? seems a little more like stamp collecting than record collecting as there is nothing worse than hearing a tune at a venue that has seen better day's even worse actually owning a copy of a top tune in very poor condition just for the sake of having it. The general opinion from most record dealers is condition is paramount and is the major factor in the buying and selling of records or is there certain records and instances that this rule does not apply? as I can't see the point in having a record in my box which I can't play because it's dished, of course it's getting harder to source clean copies of forty year old records but if a record is in poor condition no matter what it is then it to a point has to be worthless, if Kenny's Frank Wilson hissed and popped all the way through would it still sell for thousands? or is it more also about the kudos of owing something which is almost unique? Regards - Mark Bicknell.