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as much as I'd like then there are quite a few tunes I conceed I'll never fork out for cause of how cheap and apparantly common they were in the 8ts, things like; both constellations, Gill Blanding, eugene Jefferson, spidels dream girl, the list goes on.

With how hard pushed most venues are to make a profit you'd think they'd be only too glad of the trade, its one of those commity things isnt it, we got banned from our church hall cause we planned to have halloween cakes at my sons 5th bday!

has anyone mentioned contours- baby hit and run and isleys- tell m its just..... obvious but both initially played off LP, I've been told.

oops sorry, never seen either of them, anyone got sapres? thanks Yank.

think it was in a grand slam interview that John anderson talks about havinh 50 copies of Al williams and Joe mathews + other mega rarities @ the start of the 8ts and not being able to get rid for more than 20 quid a copy

couple thyat occured when flicking last night Eddie Kendricks- girl you need a change of mind (oft quoted as the first disco track, certainly well ahead of its time) Thelma Houston- I'm here again again massive influencial disco cut but while were at it anybody had Thelma's verion of- I aint going nowhere? UK LP only apparantly

great thread, its seems like a bottomless pit, some these already mentioned but all are amazing to these ears Shorty long- baby come on home to me kiki dee- I'll try something new supremes- cant stop a girl in love originals- dont stop now originals- I got a need for you

Thats unusual, art teachers are usually tossers, LOL.

kinks tunes on pye are cheap and look pretty nifty to these eyes, you really got me perhaps. soulwise, I go for a gordy, heatwave or nowhere to run maybe.

can things with a 7ts Philly influence be considered crossover? Is tempo an essential element in the defining of crossover? answers on a post card please.

I certainly didnt want to direct my comments at one specific person, there are any number of culprits. many of the oldies crowd have pointed out this is just some folks having a laugh at ther end of the night, however to many passionate about the scene the debate instantly recalls other such mute points, remember the Prestatyn golly anyone? Its simply the thin end of the wedge and metaphorical for the commercial debasement of out passion. For the second time I'm sorry if I caused any personal offence, there are certainly more than one person making a living off northern soul. No there's nowt wrong in that but the type of issues and poor judgements on the part of promoters are of concern to us few who take it too bleeding sreiously!

Russ you deserve a 'Godin award' for that, spot on.

really didnt want to get involved in this again but cashing in Kev? Ive never want to make a penny out of the scene, how can anyone offfering a free event, at a cost to themselves want to cash in? Maybe you find the concept of having a non profit night, attended by albeit a few like minded souls, rather alien but its been a hoot, thanks for all who've attended. If you fancy checking out two of the finest progressive dj's in europe, Mace and Johnny Beggs see you sat.

thats just superb

never been stateside but did used to find some bits when I was studying in london in the mid eighties, loads of orig TMG's only back ones I'm afraid! one way out x 2 tune up x 3 nothings to good for my baby i got a feeling there was always a few imports around on berwick street market, yes betty lou and Bobby Adams did turn up but I didnt get one, my johnny sayles did come from there though. I can also remember seeing maybe 40 copies of that summits record in vinyl exchange, I got custers last band from there too.

thanks very much I'll check it out.

please help me and a pal to ident the real from the pressing with light blue issue of I still love you, Manship apparantly says the one with a short run in is the orig, but I have me doubts

cant believe how out hand things get on here sometimes, so sorry if I caused any offence, and if I'm honest my contribution certainly wasnt designed to humiliate anybody, people do like to enjoy themselves in a variety of ways, sometimes our passion for what we hold so dear gets in the way of contributing to something thats wrong if its intention is to belittle poeple. In my defence what I said was was out of frustration derected at the ever increasing commercialisation of our passion. I just wish someone more elliquent than me, Mr Godin perhaps, was around to chip his two peneth in on the state of all things soulful.

would Gordon Ramsey the a hypocrit if he opened up next to macca D's, no he'd just be offering an alternative. Mark you've offered some really articulate responses, but to what end? are you seriously defending this sh*te, offcourse each to there own, but for someone with an obvious interlect what are you trying to defend? The commercial explotation of a once proud underground scene? Or the opportunity of some to p8ss around in a really embarasing manner?

by initially I meant in your own youth, not as in @ tiles or the scene club or brazennose street, I attended my first nighter when I was 17.

One of the things that initially appealed to me, about the scene, were the unique cultural traditions the feeling of brotherhood and bonding, being different, the scene has always been exclusive by its very nature, we dont accept everyone or the mainstreams traditions. more than anything, even in the 8ts, when I got into it, the scene was cool as you like and always had been. these people should feel embarassed getting caught at a soul night doing this, save it for for your works office do, I'll say it again, 'your an embarasment', but not as much as the money grabbing btards who sold their dignity and heritage to promote this crap. I do resent guys who should know better making a living out of it by selling it down the line, get a fookin real job, you too should be ashamed of your selves.

have you actiually read what you've written there.

er, oh the grounds thats its difficult to be nostalgic for something you weren't really involved in initially.

thats kinda what I assumed, there so many of these punters who go to these events who were only ever on the fringes of the scene if at all in there youth.

is the a 2nd issue then?