Mark Bicknell

One bump or two...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Lanie Lar - 501 looks nice too multi coloured and as Nev pointed out a little harder to find, also Lanie Lan - 2002 'Girl I Miss You' Orange design as Lanie - Lan - 2001 cheers also to Nev for this little gem......mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Lee David - Temptation Is Calling My Name - Columbia Demo, you sell some over the years but there are certain records which you just can't part with and this is one of those, had mine donkey's years and even with the two felt pen crosses it still looks good and sounds even better, one of the classic Northern records up there with the best of them. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

What's it's money? a little harder to find I think than the Stocker. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Demo example of Jimmey (Soul) Clark - (Come On And Be My) Sweet Darlin B/W (Somebody) Stop That Girl - Soulhawk 001 - stamped authentic Demo, you don't see too many of these do you JM? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

For Sale - Gloria Barnes - Uptown - Maple 6006, this LP needs no introduction as being one of the hardest rare soul albums to find, vinyl in nice clean condition, cover a little grubby and has been repaired at some stage with clear tape on the spines of the cover, hand written address on back cover of previous or old owner, serious offers please over £225.00 bicknellmark@aol.com or PM me here. - Paypal is cool, cheque, cash or shirt buttons just as long as they are made of Gold. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sorry for some Bicknell type cock up I posted this twice so closed one of them, sorry. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Clyde McPhatter - Welcome Home - Decca DL 75231 - Includes 'Please Give Me One More Chance' nice clean condition - £100.00 including postage and packing. PM or email bicknellmark@aol.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Clyde McPhatter - 'Welcome Home' Decca LP includes 'Please Give Me One More Chance' in nice clean condition. £100.00 Including postage. Regards - Mark Bicknell. bicknellmark@aol.com

I think this is way out of line to try and discredit Pete here, the dispute should be kept off a public forum, I have bought one or two bit's off Pete over the years and never had any problems, condition is always spot on, reasonable prices, well packed, quick delivery etc. as it's already been stated this dispute should be conducted away from this this forum, Pete is one of the good guys and to try and soil his reputation and integrity is a disgrace. I'm sure and hope you guys can resolve this to a satifactory conclusion. Regards - Mark Bicknell

Just wondering if anyone has any idea of the value of Ozz & His Sperlings - Somebody To Love - M.I.O.B. Demo, I know one or two people have played this like Chalky out and about but just curious to know it's value and it's demand if any? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Gee shucks mate ...lol thanks for that. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Not sure if I can add anything here really but what I will say is there is a huge amount of very good DJ's out there and only so many venues to go around, I don't do as many gigs as I once did but still enjoy getting out there to play a few tunes, there is something very special and magical about playing records to a room full of people, get it right and the rewards are huge, my DJ ethic if there are any are as follows, solid collection and or DJ box, presentation, attitude, passion, entertainment value with this in time comes a 'name' and reputation, of course luck comes into breaking into DJ'ing on this scene but I also feel you have to serve your time and DJ apprentership which does not evolve overnight but work at it and the gigs do start to come your way. Thus far this year I've been invited to DJ in Warrington, Leeds, Bournemouth, Wellingborough, Lowton, Glouster etc. and it's such a joy to be asked and still an honour to do events, good luck to all DJ's this year on the scene...give it to em' big time....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

A case of Sam 'Slipping through your finger's' there then Taffy....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Very good point Taffy also I've said it on here before there is already a 'Record Mountain' out there from the major dealers in the UK, not forgetting America and the rest of the world, you only have to study Ebay to see the vast amount of records on offer many of which we thought were hard to find and rare but there not, then you have all the established collectors and DJ's to consider which adds up to a huge amount of records. I tend to buy, sell, swap, trade these days like many of us do but when I look at the two main 100 count DJ boxes I tend to take to gigs well it's scary if I was to actually sit down and work out the book prices Jacqui would have a new house, car etc.records are never an investment are they until you come to sell them....lol all I can say is if there is a crash in prices and values looming I'm glad I don't really through that much cash into it anymore but can still drop a couple of hundred quid here and there a month on stuff, face it guys and girls we are addict's and in this for the duration...lol Sam Williams will still sound brilliant to me be it at £800.00 or £8.00 no less soulful and no less a record whatever the price. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

What's it's value? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Jerri, I have a spare stock/issue of this in one of the boxes, drop me an email bicknellmark@aol.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

This is going round in circles, do us all a favour and change the record just as long as it's original.....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Not my best on Sunday morning...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I know....lol old farts think alike. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

All doom and gloom on here ain't it? both venues and DJ's being constantly slagged off at the drop of a hat, quite frankly and I'm serious when I say this it matters very little to me how x,y, z DJ's present themselves all I bother about is how I set my stall out, authentic and real simple as that, there are so many negatives going off with this scene it's getting to the stage that I'm sure many of us don't really give a flying fig anymore regarding this petty simply not important stuff, far too much negative opinion for my liking and it's driving a massive wedge into the very heart of this scene and it's not a pretty site, how come I'm made to feel like I really can't be bothered with it anymore on a full on basis? why? I'll tell you why it's because of this 'I know better than you attitude' far too much debate and little else is said or done to actually improve things, simply don't book the pretender DJ's or if you do then don't moan or complain when it goes tit's up like this example, also why is it that the negative threads get loads of hits and comments, replies etc. yet the real deal interesting factual threads on artists, records etc. sometimes are hardly viewed? perhaps having a pop and a dig gives more satisfaction to some than actually making a constructive contribution to something that people can actually benifit from, do something about to change and improve things, no far easier to have a go! the amount of people who no longer come onto forums like this is pretty big and I'm sure because of this constant barrage of the same old arguments and debates, it's boring people big time! Sure debate is important but so is a resolution and suggestions to correct and improve the scene in general, I'm sure the DJ in question here feels pretty shitty because of the comments here and her only intention was to entertain for an hour, however standing up behind a set of decks on a stage seems to be open season if you can't present the real deal? perhaps we need to get back to the very foundation of the art of DJ'ing and play authentic set's from first generation original authentic 45's then there would be no argument regarding the authentisity of the records at least. Like I say myself and many other DJ's choose to do it via the original only route but believe me over the years I've seen first hand many DJ boxes with shall we say a real hotch-potch content in terms of 100% authenticity of original records, again from my own personal perspective alongside a good few other DJ's can challenge anyone to find anththing less than original 45's in my DJ boxes, could this be said of everyone out there DJ'ing? I think not. but is it really important? yes to me it is but from the top of this reply it's how I choose to conduct myself and with the way I apply what I do then this commands, respect, reputation, entertainment value etc. as a rare soul DJ because deep down that's what we are dealing with here a rare soul scene, rare means hard to find, not often seen, hard to find etc. and there I will leave it. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

1. Tony Blackburn 2. Dave Lee Travis 3.Simon Bates 4.Noel Edmonds 5. Alan Freeman 6. Bruno Brooks 7.Mike Reed 8. Pete Murry 9. Jimmy Young 10. Diddy David Hamilton Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Del mentioned me lol so I think I've got at least one vote....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

List updated January 9th 2008, more titles to follow. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

No I was lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.