Definately a record of its time and a good dance record albeit pop fits the northern soul template well as many white artists have .
I used to look after his bass players cat he lived a few doors down from me in Portwood .
Clarice Cliff pottery sells for vast amounts of money between private collectors she doesnt see a penny of it same with rare records OVO is for me about provenance and a tangible link with the artist its that simple .
So the idea that OVO is in the artists interest is at best a misnomer
Bought quite a few water damaged albums in the early 70s from Robinsons records in Manchester ( Tamla, Gordy , Motown ) once you scraped the barnacles they played fine only the sleeves were knackered .
I much prefer to remember these great artists in their heyday dont wnt to see them as elderly and struggling , the music they were famous for was vibrant and young and thats how it should stay . I watched some youtube clips of Levi Stubbs recently and it was heartbreaking and painfull to watch someone that had given so much pleasure so obviosly suffering .