Mark Bicknell

A real pisser when stuff like this happens and often there is nothing you can do about it apart from negative feedback then you get the same so it sucks, some records should not even be offered up for sale in the first place, I'm sure some sellers on Ebay don't even play through the records to check for any problems, I love the old chestnut good collection filler or will be ok for DJ'ing with which basically means it's fcuked, me I send them back for a refund but as you say you still end up out of pocket on the postage, still we have all had this happen and not just from the States, hope you can resolve this Paul. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Danny White - Keep My Woman Home - Atteru - Possibly the hardest label to find this classy tune on, in nice clean condition - £100.00 including postage - Cash/Cheque/Postal Orders and Pay Pal welcome add 4% to cover fee - contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM me via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Embers - Watch Out Girl - MGM Demo - Nice clean copy, classic record and a nice Demo - £140.00 Including postage - Cheques/Postal Orders/Cash and Pay Pal welcome add 4% to cover fee - Contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Gospel Classics - More Love That's What We Need - USA Checker - So much harder to find on American Checker than British Chess - Nice clean copy, play's like a dream, small drill hole - £125.00 - Cheques/Cash/Postal Orders and Pay Pal welcome add 4% to cover fee - Includes Postage - Contact Bicknellmark@aol.com or PM via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Lee David - Temptation Is Calling My Name - Columbia Demo - Nice clean copy with two black felt pen crosses on top side, vinyl clean play's like a dream - £175.00 - Cheques/Cash/Postal Orders and Pay Pal welcome add 4% to cover fee - Includes Postage - Contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Leon Haywood - Baby Reconsider - Fat Fish Demo - Super clean copy, play's like a dream, classic record - £350.00 - Cheques/Cash/Postal Orders and Pay Pal welcome add 4% to cover fee - Postage Included - Contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Tony Middleton - Paris Blues - Mala Demo - Beautiful clean copy play's like a dream - £200.00 - Cheques/Cash/Postal Orders and Pay Pal Welcome add 4% to cover fee - Postage included. Contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM back at you Jem and it would seem I'm sorted now on this lol thanks Jem you are a gentleman. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Wanted - nice clean copy please of The Fantastic Epics - Let's Get Together - Kelton - If any kind soul can help me out on this request please contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM me via here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sent you PM. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

PM sent, trouble is I bet I know which one we all want....lol Regards - mARK bICKNELL.

Very possible that lol on a serious note I do seem to remember there was a problem with some copies jumping but not sure if it's all of them? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I've had a couple of these over the years through my hands, correct me if I'm wrong but I seem to remember a production fault making it jump towards the end of the record or was I just unlucky to have a couple of copies that jumped? good record though also had The Soul Blenders - 'Tight Rope' on Knight around the same time (Stafford period) which is well worth picking up. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

This one lol 'Backtrack Six'. Side One. The Sandpebbles - Love Power The Parliaments - I Can Feel The Ice Melting The Precisions - If This Is Love (I'd Rather Be Lonley) The Debonaires - Headache In My Heart The Sandpebbles - Because Of Love The Parliaments - Let Hurt Put You In The Loser Seat Side Two The Debonaires - I'm In Love Again Al Kent - You've Got To Pay The Price The Parliaments - (I Wanna) Testify The Precisions - You'll Soon Be Gone The Parliaments - Don't Be Sore At Me Al Kent - Where Do I Go From Here

I've never been a one for LP's apart from the likes of Hestitations - Kapp, Tempests - Smash, Metros - RCA, Darrell Banks - Atco, Baby Washington - Veep, Reflections - Golden World, Artistics - Brunswick/Okeh etc. etc. which are all American releases but the few albums I have kept include these which may fall into this very interesting thread, not sure if you mean albums released in the 60's? or albums containing 60's recordings issued later? Paul P beat you to it mate with the HMV 'Soul Sounds Of The 60's' picture....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The beat goes on tonight from 10pm www.starpointradio.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

We i.e. John Wilkinson and myself were involved with this E.P. not the best thing I've been involved with on the scene over the years, we did go through the correct channel's in terms of getting clearence and permission with the MCPS and paid the fee for each track, the fee goes into a fund should the pubishers, label owners etc. still be around and is there for them to claim, this MCPS route has been used over the years on re - issue stuff but is not the best way to do things, this is a loophole I found out later to be able to press records but never really sat well with me of sorts this was a legal re-issue as you need to show paperwork to repitable pressing plants in this country before they will press the records, however the stick we got from various people regarding this resulted in me handing it all over to John and we left it at that, I'm sure John still has all the paperwork on this but I know John is not on the scene anymore to be able to confirm it was of sorts legit, certainly more legit than some re - issues before and since. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just quick reminder about 'The Soul Shack' Radio Show www.starpointradio.com and on the Sky Channel - Every Sunday night 10pm - Midnight -Show repeated every Saturday 7am - 9am - A good selection of Northern and Crossover tunes, For requests, mentions, dedictaions contact bicknellmark@aol.com Tunes include The Kittens, Marva Lee, Cam Cameron, The Four Sights, The Mighty Lovers, Eddie Sull, Ebonys, Sophisticates, The Dramatics, Willie Cager, Emotions, Lovations, Timothy Wilson, Irma And The Larks, Inverts, Albert Jones, Jo Ann Garrett, Brothers Of Soul, Claude Huey, Falcons, Oliver Joy, Bobby Kline, Elbie Parker, Troy Dodds, Stoppers, Volumes, Contessas, Cashmeres, Roy Roberts, Brenda Parker, Our Ladies Of Soul, Fantastic Epics, Ascots, Ty Karim, Artistics and many many others. Show Times - Every Sunday 10pm - Midnight. Repeated Every Saturday - 7am - 9am. Top show promised Sunday December 14th 2008 FIRST ANNIVERSARY SHOW - ONE YEAR ON THE STATION Been off line for a few weeks but all is well at Bicknell Towers, back on track with some cracking shows coming up every Sunday night on Starpoint Radio. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Yes.

Dolly sounds just as good at home mate sometimes and in certain instances even better, one on one with a 1210 and a box of records......bliss, pure bliss, often ask myself if it makes you any less a soul fan if you don't attend gigs that much anymore and the answer is no of course it don't, still get a buzz when those brown packages hit the mat, still holds a magic for me to sit down and play a few tunes, no dance floor to please or worry about, it's not the golden rule that going to venues somehow makes it all the more special it can't do, sure it's good to share the music with others but a quality tune is a quality tune be it alone or with a 1000 people. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

My copy of The Ascots - "Another Day" - Mir-A-Don has reversed label's and there is a juke box title strip or at least it certainly looks like one? stuck on the 'Another Day' side over the flip title if you understand what I mean, weird to think that a record like this would have maybe been in a jukebox in the first place. See Scan. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Relisted due to previous deal falling through. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Yes Ian I did, got a mint Issue off Ebay USA, thanks anyway, very decent of you to ask. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Paul, did you hurt yourself??? lol Mark Bicknell.

Sent you a PM Andy. Regards - Mark Bicknell.