Mark Bicknell

Is the best you can do? lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Peach of a record well worth a punt. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Played this a few years ago on the radio show and when I was still DJ'ing, certainly one of the first people to play it, hard to find record with the Issue/Stocker being extra tuff to locate, as Dave said there is a production fault towards the end of the record which just adds to the magic of this tune, out of the Sue, Eastern, Symbol, Broadway, Crackerjack group of companies I reckon The Hollywood Flames is as elusive as The Inverts -Time Will Change, The Dramatics - Toy Soildier, a real Billy Prophit White Demo etc. perhaps harder in fact. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Someone should snap your hand off Keith for Johnny Daye..................tunnnnnnnne! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I hold my hands up here Russ, I did send you a PM with a meet me half way price which I would have been happy with, in the meantime I got another PM from a different chap not Tim already spoke to him and again he was looking for a copy around the ton mark, the other chap offered me the full current book price as I did not hear back from you after the PM I sent you I took it that you were not interested at the asking price or you found or sourced another copy, this may be an example in posting wants that a prepared to pay price is listed with the want then it saves situations like this arrising. I suggested this on another thread recently and most people thought it was a good idea, where it all get's a little cloudy is when people are unsure of the value of a want or as sellers the same problem, I feel we have all been around records long enough to know basic ball park prices and values, we all have access to the prices guides and friends we can call upon to value stuff, Soul Source being the perfect place to gain information and values on records, I respond to wants if I'm not that bothered about keeping the record or to fund other records, but by the same token I refuse to give them away or be told what someone is not prepared to pay as the need to sell is not to survive more to keep my finger in the pie with collecting etc.I am no way suggesting Russ that you are one of the people on here who is after something for nothing by the way, really sorry for jumping the gun a bit on this instance and making a sale and I hope you source a copy soon. Regards Mark Bicknell.

I hold my hands up here Russ, I did send you a PM with a meet me half way price which I would have been happy with, in the meantime I got another PM from a different chap not Tim already spoke to him and again he was looking for a copy around the ton mark, the other chap offered me the full current book price as I did not hear back from you after the PM I sent you I took it that you were not interested at the asking price or you found or sourced another copy, this may be an example in posting wants that a prepared to pay price is listed with the want then it saves situations like this arrising. I suggested this on another thread recently and most people thought it was a good idea, where it all get's a little cloudy is when people are unsure of the value of a want or as sellers the same problem, I feel we have all been around records long enough to know basic ball park prices and values, we all have access to the prices guides and friends we can call upon to value stuff, Soul Source being the perfect place to gain information and values on records, I respond to wants if I'm not that bothered about keeping the record or to fund other records, but by the same token I refuse to give them away or be told what someone is not prepared to pay as the need to sell is not to survive more to keep my finger in the pie with collecting etc.I am no way suggesting Russ that you are one of the people on here who is after something for nothing by the way, really sorry for jumping the gun a bit on this instance and making a sale and I hope you source a copy soon. Regards Mark Bicknell.

Just waiting for a couple of bricks from the building to be offered for sale on Ebay or on here...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Very good Sid old chum, term of phrase mate it's a superb clean copy, open to offers as I said so PM me if anyone is interested, Sid give me a shout when you are next over mate as there are a couple of bit's in that big box of yours with my name on them mate....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Have a nice clean copy upstairs gathering dust chaps, open to offers so PM me. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Fantastic Mike I did not see the reply you posted above from Gil, like I said there was no issue I simply wanted to make sure the record arrived safe and sound and like Russ said £20.00 well spent. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just wondering if Gil Blanding is still out there? you may remember a couple of months back a few of us pledged the money to buy and send a copy of 'Rules' to him, I sent the record sign for air mail with a note inside just asking him to confirm that the record arrived safe and sound? I've since sent him a couple of PM's again just so he can confirm if the record arrived and as yet no reply, nothing, I know he was made up that we did this for him but think it a little odd that he's not been back here on Soul Source again just to simply confirm that the record arrived, I have no real issue with this as I'm sure he's a busy man but if you read this Gil can you please just confirm all is well. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

George Blackwell - Can't Lose My Head - Smoke has alway's been in my top ten possibly holding the number one slot, the record has it all and pretty much sums up for me what it's all about, close to perfection. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Have Willie Kendrick WDJ stunning condition so what you offering? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

That big bugger towards the end of Freddie Houston - If I Had Known - Old Town takes some beating, you know it's coming and then wow, stunning. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent Dave with a starting offer for one of the above, sure we can cut a deal......lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Here bloody here Nev spot on mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

What you looking at paying for this? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent maybe can help you out here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent Tony, can help you out on this one mate so please get in touch bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Another gem and also very underplayed on Port is The Gees - It's All Over, top record proper Northern. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Jets and Chris Towns Unit are also well worth a mention from the Port logo, two nice records. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

£75/100.00 awesome record very underplayed quality tuneage. Regards - Mark Bicknell

Very sorry to read this Gene but your not alone mate as I think some of us are very much coming to an end of this long and winding soul road for a number of reasons, I've let go of several big records in recent times to fund my future etc. and it's going fantastic, still love the music, still collect the odd record here and there but the hardcore I must have it at whatever cost has totally gone, I admire and respect all those who are still totally full on with it but for some of us other commitments etc. take over, you are a gentleman sir and good luck with the sales, some will say don't do it as it hurts like hell but soul is from within and that will never leave you mate with or without a record collection trust me. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

All done and dusted now chaps we were a few quid short on the JM copy so I made up the short fall myself and sourced another copy, sent Gil a message that the record is on the way, your all brilliant. Regards - Mark Bicknell.