Benji

Simon, you shouldn't have posted that audio clip. Because now I start to have a growing obsession with this track hearing the isolated vocals for the first time. What a song! Anyone wants to trade to two annoying teenage kids for a copy?

As a Mello Souls copy on Discogs was mentioned twice now, do you mean guys mean it sold on Discogs? No evidence it sold via Discogs from what I can see. Or was it listed and pulled?

I dont think there is any Shrine connection but the horns in this ballad sound pretty shrine-ish to me:

To me Mello Souls is the best Northern records I ever heard. Uptempo, haunting tune, brill vocals, low-fi recording. It has everything I want in a Northern Soul record. Wish I had the dosh. I wouldn't be surprised if this goes well into 5 figures.

I guess we all remember when Fred Parris was a 15-20 quid record in the 90s when there was no real demand for beat ballads. But I'm surprised it went for 244. It sure went for almost double that only a year or two ago. Speaking of, does anyone know where the demand for it comes from? Lowrider collectors?

Personally I think there's nothing wrong with pitching up and down a notch or two if this makes a record more danceable. As long as it doesn't make the record sound quirky in any way. And as long as not all records in a dj set are played pitched.

A local record store asked me to play a few mellow soul and rocksteady tunes for Record Store Day 2023. They set up the decks right in front of the store, arranged couple of tables, chairs and even two sofas around it. Add warm, sunny weather and chilled beverage to this and you'll end up with a great day! Here's what I played, mix of old and new releases. Jo Armstead - Stone good lover The Hesitations - Gotta find a way Candi Staton - Too hurt to cry The Sapphires - Who do you love Vicky Tafoya - Love don't treat you fair Thee Sacred Souls - Let me feel your charm Jensine Benitez - Ilusion de amor Billy Frazier - Let's face reality Claire Davis - Long gone Brothers of Soul - I need your love Belita Woods - That's when I'll stop loving you The Ironsides - The changing light The M-Tet - Gotta be with you JR Bailey - Love won't wear off Bobby McClure - You bring out the love in me The Love Rights - Talk of the town Los Yesterdays - Who made you you George Perkins - I'm so glad you're mine Loleatta Holloway - I can't help myself The Soul Chance - Goodbye Alton Ellis - I'm just a guy The Techniques - You don't care The Wailers - Bus dem shut The Tennors - Pressure and slide Lonely heartaches - The Tartons Phyllis Dillon - Make me yours Dobby Dobson - I'm a loving pauper The Uniques - Love and devotion The Faithful Brothers - One more time Cole Williams - A better woman The Freedom Affair - Give a little love Reality Jonez - Don't count you money The Naturals - Da-da-da Four Tees - One more chance Burny Reynolds - Try me

Don't know about you guys but dancing all night off your head sounds like pure escapism to me. And the reason for this escapism might be the social-economics situation back then?

A.C. REED – MY BABY’S BEEN CHEATING – COOL VG++ £125 £100 SOLD R&B classic, plays fine, close to EX. Labels clean. Last reduction. Then it's back into the box for this little beauty ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Postage Flat Rate: Germany to UK £8 (standard) or £11 (signed for). Payment Paypal only. Thanks for looking!

Now sold.

NEVILLE BROTHERS (aka Ivan Neville) - DANCE YOUR BLUES AWAY - COOKIE (w/ picture sleeve) - £350 (incl. signed for postage!) Sleeve and record in lovely EX condition. No flaws apart from a small sticker on the sleeve. Both side correctly labelled. Comes with the ultra rare picture sleeve which proves that this 45 was actually credited to the Neville Brothers and not just Ivan Neville like most think. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Payment Paypal only. Thanks for looking!

sorry, just sold it.

Will post clips of both sides tomorrow.

GARNET MIMMS - PROVE IT TO ME - U.A. GERMANY W/D NM £50 SOLD Rare germany white demo of this solid Northern dancer. Hardly if ever played. Such a beauty. A.C. REED – MY BABY’S BEEN CHEATING – COOL VG++ £125 R&B classic, plays fine, close to EX. Labels clean. CASH McCALL - LOVE YOU FOREVER/SOMETHING ABOUT YOU - COLUMBIA (ISSUE!) NM £25 SOLD Nice 70s dancer. Lovely ballad flipside only available on this very rare issue. CASH McCALL - I'M IN DANGER/SOS - CHECKER EX £20 SOLD Great underrated storming Northern Soul. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Postage Flat Rate: Germany to UK £8 (standard) or £11 (signed for). Payment Paypal only. Thanks for looking!

You're referring to a particular post in the "tracked parcel" topic, aren't you? If you are, I can't see why that is too sarcastic. Maybe you're a bit too sensitive in that matter? We're all grown up adults here and should be able to stand to these posts, shouldn't we? But seriously, if you're annoyed by posts from another member, put them on "ignore".

??? What's so "pot and kettle" about making aware of a scammer account on Discogs?

https://www.discogs.com/de/sell/seller_feedback/Melissazavala

Discogs been flooded with scammer accounts in the recent months. These crooks had focused on the more expensive pop items. As more and more users became aware of them it seems they now moved to the collectible niche records.

ok, I stand corrected. easy fellas. at least the french EP is a genuine 60s release whereas the US MGM one is technically a reissue.

Rock and Pop counterfeits is a HUUUGE market. Read an article in a magazine some time ago where they managed to talk to both manufacturers and distributors of these counterfeits. Talking about millions of euros and 100s of 1000s of records. Went to a local record fair last sunday. Plenty of dealers that boxes and boxes of what was labelled "new reissues" where it was more than just obvious they were counterfeits.

Huh? It‘s a well documented reissue/bootleg. Nothing exciting about it in my opinion.

Just looked it up on Discogs. Says 1975. Makes sense. For whatever reason both demo and issue of that Thunderbird 45 fetch three figures there.

SMALL DEEP SOUL 45s CLEARANCE SALE. 45s in desperate need of a new home. Some great tunes listed if I may say so, not a dull one among the lot. All records play graded and at least VG+ condition (Discogs grading) unless noted otherwise. Prices in Euro. Please PM for further details --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ann Peebles - Walk Away - Hi Records (Promo) €4 Arthur Conley - I'm a lonely stranger - Jotis Records - lbls reversed,looks rough but plays nice VG €8 Barbara Mason - I am your woman, she is your wife - Prelude €2 Bettye Swann - I'm Just Living A Lie - Fame €10 Brenda Jo Harris - She'll Snatch Him - Better - Nice VG €3 Candi Staton - I'll Sing A Love Song To You/You never really wanted me - Honest Jon's (M-, with P/S) €3 SOLD Carol Frederick - Where I Oughta Be - Stonel W/D €4 SOLD Clarence Reid - Something special about my baby - Tay-Ster (looks rough but plays nice VG) €3 Erma Franklin - Saving My Love For You - Brunswick (w/ company sleeve) €6 Jackie Wilson - No More Goodbyes - Brunswick €3 Jimmy Hughes - I Worship The Ground You Walk On - ATCO (Canada) (obscure canadian release. this is the actual Discogs entry copy. some label discoloration, orig company sleeve) €4 Johnny Adams - Showdown - Ric €4 Johnny Gilliam - Won't Someone Help Me/(instr vers) - Paula W/D €5 Kim Tolliver - Let Them Talk / I'll Try To Do Better - Rojac €5 Marva Lee - Can't We Talk It Over - ATCO (3 cm label edge damage, minor label wear, vinyl fine plays nice VG) €10 Maxine Brown - Reason to believe - Commonwealth United D/J €10 Maxine Brown - We'll Cry Together - Commonwealth United €5 Milt Matthews - This is my song - H & L (w/ orig company sleeve) €2 Paul Kelly - Cryin' for my baby - Philips UK (orig company sleeve) €12 Tony Borders - You Are My Treasure - Hall W/D (great bluesy flip) €15 Tony Borders - Cheaters Never Win - Revue (fantastic double sider) €5 Troy Keyes - I'm cryin' inside - ABC W/D (uptempot flip, orig company sleeve) €15 Wallace Johnson - On My Way Back Home / I Miss You Girl - RCA D/J (some label damage, plays nice VG) €10 Willie Hightower - Easy Lovin' - Mercury W/D (orig company sleeve) €3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paypal only, Friends&Family preferred but not mandatory. Please PM for further details Standard postage 1-5 Within EU €6.00/outside EU €9.00/(Germany on enquiry) Standard postage 5/more Within EU €10.50/outside EU €13.50/(Germany on enquiry)

Dobie Gray on Thunderbird is a US reissue (?) from the 1970s.

SPYDER TURNER – I’M ALIVE WITH A LOVIN’ FEELING + 3 – MGM FRANCE EP EX £200 SOLD Only way to have this storming Detroit dancer on 45. Vinyl EX, sleeve EX but some woc on back. A.C. REED – MY BABY’S BEEN CHEATING – COOL VG++ £150 R&B classic, plays fine, close to EX. Labels clean. CASH McCALL - LOVE YOU FOREVER/SOMETHING ABOUT YOU - COLUMBIA (ISSUE!) NM £30 Lovely ballad flipside only available on this very rare issue. CASH McCALL - I'M IN DANGER/SOS - CHECKER EX £25 Great underrated storming Northern Soul. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Postage Flat Rate: Germany to UK £8 (standard) or £11 (signed for). Payment Paypal only. Thanks for looking!