Mark Bicknell

Well you are very old Rod....yes and i'm very fat........but we do have some awesome records between us...lol and really that's all that matters.....lol. as Joan said just enjoy the scene/music, have fun and spend perhaps a little more time in doing rather than talking about it! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Did 'Tim of Tod' not locate a few copies of this sometime back or is that just rumour??? Mark Bicknell.

Can't be more than £100.00 to £150.00 can it????? or is this record finally having it's moment on the scene....awesome record. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Whispers - The Dip - Dore....tunnnnnnnnne! M M and The Peanuts - The Phille - Money........tunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

From a DJ perspective i get asked and choose to do far more Soul nights 8 till 2's rather than the allnighter situation, mainly down to my work/day job situation that i pretty much have to plan my Soul life around work rather than the other way round, a good allnighter is still a buzz to do from time to time but just now and again, makes me a bit of a part timer i know but it's how it is. Musically some early sessions can match most allnighters in terms of being more upfront playing a good mix of tunes, i guess it's down to the DJ's booked and if the music policy is open rather than limited to one style or era, 'across the board' get's used a lot these days on the flyers and if this can be accepted and applied it has to be the best possible format, slightly off the topic sorry.......Soul nights for me no question.....allnighters take days to recover from....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I used to run my own soul nights in Reading way way back and basically started to DJ there, then was asked by Ady Croasdell to DJ at The 100 Club around 1980/81 which i thank him for to this day making The 100 Club a real special venue for me, followed by regular spots for Chris King at Hinckley and here we are in 2007 and i still do the odd spot here and there, guess it's like the music, records etc. it's very much in the blood and still a joy to do after all these years as there is nothing better than have people dancing to your tunes be it 50 or 2000, it's never easy but always a joy. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Neil, it's unissued mate, came out on a CD back in 2002 - 'The Northern Side Of Philly Soul' - Jamie 4019, 'Five Miles' was recorded back in 1969 during the same session as "Ain't No Big Thing"/"Peace Of Mind" - Arctic 160, try the website www.jamguy.com as the CD may still be available, hope this helps. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

So that's two scans Ted can look at, i must say the above scan is far better than mine....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just for Ted so he can look at it....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Not far out then Russ with my valuation...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Bloody hell Ted i've actually got one you ain't got....lol sorry mate not selling but i just thought i would inject a little humour into the proceedings...lol great record must be a good fifty quid investment but i bet i'm a mile off as ever. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Like it or lump it 'Frank Wilson' is part of Northern Soul history, that was set in stone when it sold for thousands of pounds, 'Mello Souls' is also a rare record indeed again did it not sell for thousands to the same person i think you will find?, now if a record is ultra hard to find and it turns up in quantity does it make it any less a record? it should not make a difference in terms as a good enjoyable piece of music quality is quality if it's tens of thousands of pounds or a fiver but in Northern Soul scene ethics, ethos and the it must be beyound the reach of most people is in my mind foolish, more copies simply must mean that more people can get a crack at owing some of the elusive so called big hard to find tunes, personally if i had several thousand spare pounds knocking around i'm buggered if i would spend it on a 'Frank Wilson' type records as there a dozens i would like to have for a lot less money way above that type of record on my want list. Still if you have the money and desire the tunes then each to his or her own who are we to question how and what people collect. Northern Soul has always been rare record driven, pretty much everyone i know who's into the collecting side of the scene likes to talk, eat. live, breath the tunes, often when you hook up with people the first topic of converstaion is "what you bought?, who did you get it off? how much did it cost?, who's bought what, how much so and so paid for something on JM's auction" etc. and of course if huge sums of money change hands for records then it's human nature people are gonna talk about it, debate it etc. as it's all part of the process as is talking about less elusive less exspensive records, sharing the knowledge with people and moving it all along, now if i hear a tune that i like and it's twenty quid then fantastic bring it on or if it's a higher price tag then if i have the means then bring it on. Some are out of reach to many of us price wise and sometimes if you have the money you can't always get them anyway, so i tend to chip away at bit's and bobs but can still drop a couple of hundred quid a month even doing it this way....lol well that's what i'm prepared to admit to, Jacqui will tell you otherwise...lol When DJ'ing it's nice to have records which very few other people have or play again this is part of the game, of course quality tunes should always be paramount whatever the ticket price, this get's lost sometimes as we know rare does not always mean good and also just beacuse a record is cheap it should have no refelection of it's quality, if all the ingredients are there in a record, beat, tempo, style, voice, performance etc. then of course there are hundreds of records that can hold their own with the Frank Wilson's and Mello Soul's of this wonderful scene. Regards - Mark Bicknell, very late but i'm on a day off....lol

Allways reminds me of two things Dave......Yate and you mate........tunnnnnnnnnnnne!!!! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Tunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne!!!! Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Awesome record and i bet you won't get much change out of 50 quid for this one, pretty hard to find now. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Fantastic album, i had a spare USA Brunswick recently but sold it pretty quickly on here for £40.00, seems to pop up on Ebay from time to time, also have a beautiful promo of their Okeh album which Nick mentioned but thats not for sale lol.....top group infact one of the best. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

'Storm Warning' gonna get very soulful in the Shack tonight www.solarradio.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Something which may be of interest to you all, over the next two Sundays Feb 25th and March 4th i will be presenting two 'Philadelphia Specials' on the show - www.solarradio.com - Channel 0129 Sky Digital - 8pm - 10pm UK and 9pm - 11pm Central Europe - Further Detroit and two Chicago Specials to follow in March - For requests, mentions and dedications contact bicknellmark@aol.com or markbicknell@solarradio.com - The Philly shows just prove what a first class 'Soul City' it was producing some awesome music, Harthon Productions feature alongside many classic tunes from the likes of The Four Perfections, Volcanos, Gene Woodbury, Harold Melvin and loads more, i've really enjoyed putting these two shows together and i hope i've done the talents of Philadelphia justice...... www.solarradio.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

'Sheppards' 100% no question the best version, my Mirwood white demo is one of my most treasured 45's.......stunning record. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Nick, legal advice and or police mate no question, i've known you and Dawn for years mate and well it's simply not in your nature to do anything like this, i would trust you guys with my two DJ boxes anyday, protect your reputation, yourself and family and i'm sure it will all work out for the best. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Now you are talking Rod...Julie Andrews circa 1964...it's a lovley Holiday with Mary.....mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Trust you to put a spanner in the works...lol Mark Bicknell.

Top reply...so much good out there which blows away the negative stuff.....'Bass' Loafers i take Simon...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.