Mark Bicknell

Personally I think it's time to simply get on with it, spend a little more time and energy in actually doing it rather than talking about it, be it collecting records, attending gigs, DJ'ing whatever, embrace all and everyone who want to be involved with the scene, the fundimental most important thing about this scene is the music, cheerish it, embrace it, share it but for fcuk sake don't destroy it, fact is whatever your age if you have a genuine passion for the music and can make a contribution then this should be welcomed with open arms. Oh and whoever thinks you can't be into the music if you don't attend gigs is talking total bollocks. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Looks like there are at least three versions of this then, Ebonys, Fuller Brothers and Connie Tanzell, having only heard The Ebonys version I can't comment on the other two, I would suspet judging by the quality of The Ebonys version that the other two are up there to, I did hint there might be a Fuller Brothers connections being on Soul Clock, the beautiful thing with this music of ours is we are all constantly sharing and learning all the time..........I wonder if The Whispers had a go at this too???? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sid said he was keeping his copy the bugger....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I would firstly like to thank and credit my good friend Mr Sid Jones for turning me onto this little gem of a tune from The Ebonys - Don't Knock Me - Soul Clock 108, Sid came round my house last Friday with a few tunes for me to have a look at and he pulled this dynamite tune out to play, a record which I've seen listed and out and about over the years but ignored, silly me as this has it all, fantastic big voiced duet with massive great big dangly bits, only about twenty quid or less, this one is destined for bigger things if given some turntable action, pretty sure the Fuller Brothers are lurking around on this one or possibly just because of the label connection, first class tune that needs playing, cheers Sid as I managed to locate a copy within minutes of hearing it, I suggest you get this now if you can as it's one that will be swallowed up into collections if not in them already. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Nick sent you a PM. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Dean, hope you are feeling better soon and find your voice.....did you leave it at 'The Attic'??? perhaps it will still be there next month and you can pick it up....which tunes are unknown to you mate see if I can ident them for you, more good stuff to follow over the next few shows and then some. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

'The Magicians' group I'm on about here is the one that cut the Villa sides. Love Let's Try It Again B/W Dance A Hole In Your Shoes - Villa 703 Why Do I Do These Foolish Things B/W Is It All Gone - Villa 704 Why Must You Cry (I Deeply Love You) B/W Keep Your Hands Off My Baby - Villa 706 Regards - Mark Bicknell.

For those stuck in tonight. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

For those of you stuck at home tonight. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Ian, the hard one to find and possibly their best record is the brilliant 'Love, Let's Try It Again' - Villa 703, still on my 'want's list' and proving very difficult to locate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Been out and about in the car recently and can't stop playing Magicians - 'Keep Your Hands Off My Baby' - Villa, been around years I know but you sometimes forget just how good some records are and the car CD player has confirmed this to me on this awesome record, it's manic totally mental with a back beat that does not stop from start to finish, despite the full on uptempo driving production the vocal is pretty unique to other records of it's type, the vocal performance on this record is stunning it's like the group ignore the driving furious beat and set about recording a furious paced record with an almost relaxed laid back vocal style with the lead Magician nailing every word of the song crystal clear it's awesome almost detatched from everything else going on in the record, the backing vocals are stunning, it's a manic tune for sure but performed in an almost lazy style, if you play it and really get into the heart of the song i.e. through a set of headphones and home in on the lead vocal you will see what I'm trying to say here, proper Northern Soul as it should be, pure class and quality no question. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Bargain. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Lloyd Price - Oh Lady Luck - Monument Demo - Nice clean (spare) copy of this top tune, £100.00 - Cheques/Postal Orders/Cash and Pay Pal welcome add 4% to cover fee, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM me via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

No mate you need say nothing more, still you made a profit....lol say's the man who sold Eric Mercury for £95.00 at Stafford......I'll get me coat. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

About £40.00 for a stock copy maybe so £75.00 sounds about right there Chalky, fantastic tune. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Ian for reminding me.......oh the pain...lol some include - Soul Shakers - Teri De, Eric Mercury - Sac, Gene Toones - Simco Stock/Issue, Imperial C's - Phil La Of Soul, Chuck Holiday - Gloria but I think this was stolen out of my flat when I lived in North Wales?, Lou Pride - Your Love Is Fading - Suemi, Vondells - Airtown, Jesse Davis - Era, Twans - Dade, first copy of Johnny Rodgers - Amon but got that back, first copy of Little Nicky Soul - Shee again replaced that, and as Eddie said many many others, best thing to do is to forget about them as otherwise it drives you mental, if we knew then what we know now OMG millionaires all of us...lol On a serious note I've let go of loads of great records in recent years with no regrets moved them on got other records so it works well stuff like Just Brothers - Garrison, Arin Demain - Blue Star, Gerri Hall - Hot Line, Donna King - Hot Line, Ellusions - Lamon, Rufus Wood - Espanola, Nat Hall - Loop, numerous oldies like Christine Cooper - Parkway, Johnny Caswell - Decca, Herbert Hunter - Spar Demo etc. etc. have all been and gone during my thirty plus years on the scene and the funny thing is I do not miss certain records have no desire to get them back again, forgotton some of the things I have had like us all and even as I write this titles keep popping up in my head...now I'm gonna find myself a nice tall building to jump off...lol one last thing despite all the records that have 'Slipped Through My Fingers' bugger two Tower Demo's of that has too...lol I can honestly say that I'm enjoying collecting records now more than I ever have in the past in terms of buying new bits and bobs, replacing the odd few and enjoying what I still have, one final note through all my collecting/DJ'ing career there are certain records which will never leave me still have Bobby Kline, Billy Prophet - Demo, Dena Barnes, Cashmeres - Hem, Four Tracks - Mandingo, Troy Dodds - El Camino, Ascots all three on Mir - A - Don, Jimmy Burns - Erica, Poets - Symbol Demo etc. etc. etc. some records you can learn to live without others there is far too much emotional attatchment to them, love, passion and the desire to own often something very few others can, finally the beauty is in a weird and wonderful way when a record goes to someone else if they get that same buzz and feeling ain't it worth sharing?....you bet it is...God after that I think I need to go and play a few tunes not that I've got many left you understand.....lol and some, Volumes, Falcons, Darrow Fletcher's and few other bits and bobs. Regards - Mark Bicknell. Where's that tall building just thought of some more - Betty Wilson - Dayco, Ray Pollard - Shrine, Sandi Sheldon - Demo (Final edit before I go totally insane, Hayes Cotton, Purple Mundi, Reggie Alexander, Martells, John Leach help!!!!!) oh shit again cheers Ian for making our day so grim now....lol

Ray, check your emails old son.....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Will sorth them out for you and get them down to you after the weekend ok, good luck and raise as much as you can. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hello, If you want to PM me or email bicknellmark@aol.com your address I will sort out a couple of nice signed Soul Artists bits for you, which you will have to put in frames but will make a couple of nice raffle prizes, hope this helps in some small way. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Yes Pete exactly what I thought sounds like a complete first class self abuser. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Harry, I trust your reply ended with the word 'off'.....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I know you did....lol and to think I sold the first copy I had way back for twenty five quid, still a good record though Dave and worth what I paid you for it and some even if you did'nt like it...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Ray, I've sent you an Email as I can help you out here maybe, Little Nicky Soul is on Shee same label as The Four Arts dog rare mate around a Grand I would say, happy hunting. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I think once feedback is left it stay's on your account unless you both agree to remove it or something like that, someone posted negative feedback on me a bit back suggesting that I did not send the record which I did and I had proof on the Post Office website that the record had been delivered and signed for by the person, someone trying it on a real weirdo actually and I went to task with Ebay on this and get the negative feedback reversed and taken off and they did remove it after a bit of a battle, I think when you are unhappy with a transaction that you should be able to say so, however feedback is hopeless because if you leave negative feedback then the other person buyer/seller does exactly the same so really it serves no constructive purpose, I think the rules and conditions of Ebay should be revised, bugger me we pay enough in listing/selling/Pay Pal fees, perhaps returned items poor condition records etc. should be fully refundable including the postage then perhaps people will think twice before they list and offer for sale poor condition records. Regards - Mark Bicknell.