Len

It must be bad then Len

Bet I’d find somat……one mans ‘real find’……ahem, is everyone else’s ‘Midtempo Durge’…….apparently…… Len

I think the interesting thing will not be the effect of the decline in a collection's price, rather - who will be bothered by it. I paid £1,200.00 for 'Andy Fisher - My Heart's Beating Stronger' a few years back, since then I've seen it sold on John Manships auction for a lot less than that (£800.00 odd I think) I can honestly say it hasn't bothered me at all, as for me it was worth it. I think people like myself who have gradually bought their collections over many years won't be as bothered (or effected) as people who have amassed a collection over a short time - I have complete opposite examples of the above scenario. Ref rarity - as has been suggested, time will tell (or at least throw up some surprises from time to time) All the best, Len

......and in some cases they would be correct Len

......We'll never know...... ."Hello Mr Record Dealer, I have a Mel Britt for sale"......."It ain't that rare mate, there was loads kicking about at one time".........OR........"Hello Mr Record Dealer, I'd like to buy your Mel Britt please".........."That's a very hard one mate, not seen one for years, probably only 20 or so in existence" Len

Easy mistake mate - 'Golden World' / 'Golden Wonder'.........'Ric-Tics' / 'Tic-Tacs'..........I'll always find the buffet for you Gilly Len P.s - Cats rule!

I think we're in unison mate Len

Great minds think alike! Len

'Bull & The Matadors If You Decide' (Great record) Len https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj5j3KTF-Vk&feature=kp

Not a crap beginning (as I love it) but 'tis misleading Len P.s - I mention this very subject on a thread a while back - They said I was mad! 'YOUNG HEARTS - I'VE GOT LOVE FOR MY BABY' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umTlXx6EYkk

Defo needs an Historical Blue Plaque on the wall outside The 100 Club one day. All the best, Len P.s - Ady, did you get a birthday card from the Queen this year?

I was messing about at work trying to sort this to You Tube, and something I hadn’t noticed was my ‘hidden reaction’ right at the beginning of the final night one, when the chap who bought his camera (Keith Jones from Northampton btw) said..........“what ticket?”………A bloke who works for me smiled and said…….”That really p*ssed you off didn’t it?” …….They know me to well at work, and just knew I was thinking......"I’ve done all this, and all you had to do was remember your blo*dy ticket!".....That's just the way I am I'm afraid Thanks for filming this footage Keith Len

Hi mate, I have to say that last night was damn hard work - Believe it or not, because of the miserable manager at that time - he actually threatened to close the night down because it was 'too busy'! I warned him many times beforehand, he even had the cheek to charge me an extra £50.00 at the end of the night because of this. I refused to rise to his obnoxiousness and just paid it, even though I had to put a sign up saying sold out - But I just sneaked people in the side door without charging them......yes, quite a few stil owe me their entrance money! All the best, Len

Send him mine to please Kevin - Thanks. All the best, Len

Funnily enough, I was talking to Glen Bellamy about this very subject just a short while back at The Nags Head, I asked him about a record I bought years ago (Can’t for the life of me remember what it is right now though) Glen remembers absolutely everything about records, and as he says, he normally only has to be told the once and he’s got it (in the memory bank) I do think there is definitely something unique in some collectors, and the more they use it, the stronger it gets. It must have something to do with being really interested in the subject (You listened at School if you were actually interested) but on another level - Gary Holyman is someone else who seems to have that gift. …..Unfortunately, I do not (far from it) and at times I find it really frustrating, even a bit embarrassing in my younger days, but nowadays I actually find it very amusing at times. Well done to all those who do have ‘the gift’ - I am a tad jealous! All the best, Len

It sure is Kev Len

I knew that!!! Len

Pretty much up to the time of The Embankment's final night (2007) things were still underground. As Carl Fortnum said about it - Back then, if you weren't on the Scene you simply wouldn't have known about it.....Which is very true (and in hindsight, very special) Len

This has absolutely nothing to do with 'marketing' I'll have you know! (For a rare change I have to admit!) Had you seen this second Vid mate? I just scanned through it again, and I just luv the old strip lights at the bar above the Silhouettes of everyone - Just as I remember the good times ....Oh how things have changed....... Len P.s - See you at 'Lennys' Oct 11th

Of course - We'll never forget Lord Vanner! All the best, Len

Here's the actual link to The Wellingborough Soul Club Final Night at The Embankment Club 2007 (I could have done both as one thread, but wasn't sure how long my mate was going to be messing about with You Tube - I hope there's no confusion!) (As stated on other link) I like the bit where Roger Banks is playing ‘Sam Fletcher - I’d Think It Over’, and the camera pans round showing the footage on the wall from the projector. Also Dave Vanner playing his ‘Mellow Souls - Hey Girl’ C/U - A Neil Bull discovery (Mick H also picked up on this a while later) ((7 Mins 29 secs in / not much of it actually!!!)) Len https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfVrKUUlQkM

I know - There's no hiding that fact now! Len

The Wellingborough Soul Club Final Night at The Embankment Club 2007 Hi Folks, Here’s the Final night at The Embankment Club in 2007. It manages to capture the atmosphere pretty well. I like the bit where Roger Banks is playing ‘Sam Fletcher - I’d Think It Over’, and the camera pans round showing the footage on the wall from the projector. Also Dave Vanner playing his ‘Mellow Souls - Hey Girl’ C/U - A Neil Bull discovery (Mick H also picked up on this a while later) ((7 Mins 29 secs in / not much of it actually!!!)) Again - Enjoy! All the best, Len P.s - For The Wellingborough Soul Club 3rd Anniversary at The Embankment Club 1997 see this link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfVrKUUlQkM

It may well be! I didn't know him back then Brace yaself for the Final Night Vid (10 years later)......By the way, did you clock the great pic of Carl Fortnum in the photo's at the end? ....Also Gary Spencer is in there somewhere (amongst others) Len