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For me it was Little Piece Of Leather - Donnie Elbert. There was a family at the end of the street called the Blakes who were skins. I used to hang out with one of them and they had all the Ska, Motown etc. Up until then I only had pop and one of the Motown collections. Some months later and I was buying my first Northern tune, Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day on a pressing from The Watson Hall All-dayer in Tewkesbury. Happy days

My brother-in-law has the Seventy Seven promo on ebay at the moment Check soul_boy_records

I picked up this 45 at the weekend. Any idea of a price? It is not a bad bit of Northern but I would say they were white. Manship has it in his database but with no price - any help?

These are all over ebay - buy it now, all from the same guy I think.

Went to see Millie Jackson about 1980/81 and we shouted out for her to sing this and My Man A Sweet Man and boy did she get pissed off!!!! She into her heavy rapping, long monologues and sex stuff at the time and didnt appreciate us requesting " that crap "

For Nick Rennie's site just put northern soul music into Google. motorcitymusic sells the Nelson Sanders and Doni Burdick Soul King 45's on ebay now and again - they may sell you one.

Gloucester Disco Centre used to do the same thing - the metal bar through the 45's - in there 45 boxes. Used to be a pain in the arse asking to look at a 45, waiting for them to unlock it, to check condition etc. I also remember watching a dealer in the record bar at Wigan giving a thief a right pasting after he caught him trying to nick a record.

Thanks Rotherham I have titles and numbers but have a gap from 120 to 128 where I have never seen white label promos. Can any one confirm they exist? newer04

I have The Metros - Sweetest One - Canadian RCA with a promo sleeve plus about 300 Canadian issue Tamla Motown, starting with Blue Tamla labels then the traditional Yellow label and onto the white label with Tamla Motown on. I used to have a Brazilian copy of Girl Watcher ( I think I sold it to Frenchie many years ago) Also have Rocky Roberts - Italian Pic. Sleeve newer04

Having sold up 5 years ago and emigrated to Canada I had to have a hobby so decided I would collect Ric Tic, Golden World and Wingate white labels. That was the plan but I didnt realise I would be finding so much quality vinyl. Onto my question: I have 27 of the 45 Ric Tic releases on white label promo but I seem to have a gap between 120 and 128. Can any body confirm if these were released on white label. I once had 125 - Willie G on promo but this was the blue label with promo on it in black. Thanks newer04

I like this one. Greetings from Canada. I have just found this forum so sorry if I am dragging up old discussions. In the last couple of years I have found the following: Moses Smith - Cotillion promo - $2 ( All prices Canadian $ ) Tony Middleton - Paris Blues Can. Polydor 75c Jerry Naylor - City Lights - Sparton promo - $3 Ruby Winters - Better - Can Diamond - $3 2 copies of Mickie Champion off the same guy for $2 each Linda Lloyd - Can. Columbia $2.50 Johnny Nash - What Kind Of Love - Can. Groove $3 Sammy Gaha - Right On - 50c!!!!!!! The list goes on, some incredible records for next to nothing. The record fairs here also turn up great stuff that would sell for 25 to 50 quid over there and nothing costs more than $5!!! I never thought I would be rebuilding a collection when I emigrated but the wife is getting pissed off all over again at the vinyl that keeps arriving. newer04 I also got the 1st Arthur Freeman - You Got Me Uptight on ebay. The guy had it at buy it now for $30US. He has 1 on now for buy it now $650.

I have a copy of the album. It is on the Birchmount label and is Canadian and has Losing Control and Take My Heart on it. I remember Kev Cox telling me he had a copy of the 45 a few years ago in Toronto. Just stumbled on this forum and have spent the last hour reading a few, great stuff. newer04