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The Alex in Clapham, along with the bear in Stoke, defined what great soul night should be, at that time. The only place that's come close is different strokes.

Anyone got any old echoes? It was like a bible in terms of what was on at the time.

We're into Dave gorman territory here. O

I'm sure I have some bits somewhere chalky, when I see them again I'll pass them on.

Think I went to the met once or twice, Putney a few time but the Alex in Clapham was the best, a regular haunt, around 87/88.

Top stuff, love the photos.

Must say it does seem the DG was telling a few porkies about his stones connections. there is a real age gap between them that damages his credibility in terms of being at school with MJ. Nethertheless DG's reputation as a major influence to the introduction of black music to Europe stands firm

What years we talking here guys?

How about the underdogs version of love's gone bad, OK not a UK hit, did it get a UK release? but common enough on vip, and so must have done OK US. Thinking of records like the deadbeats and some of the currently popular garage influenced records its definitely left an impression.

never though it was more that a couple of hundred

al Wilson a grand!!

I had, nowhere to run in my head as soon as I heard the title of the thread. Good call it about sums it up for me in terms of a northern motown sound. I I think stevie's ''uptight' deserves a mention for its sheer ferocity, as does juniors 'Road runner' reminds me of a lot of the wheel stuff.

You're spot on youth. Tis hiwthi I'm talking about. I've loved Gil for years, and I saw him in the 90s when he played gillies rock world in Manchester. first time he didn't show and his band played alone, the midnight express were awesome. So I aoologise, a school boy error.the live version is wicked, not heard before, any idea what album it's on?

esther's slaughters Gil's imho

I can understand DG being just pissed of in general about the British R and B boom, whether the British acts credited them or not. Bo didn't make diddly compared to the stones. I felt exactly the same way when the prodigy sold millions to divs, by sampling C. C. Rodgers and Marshall Jefferson's sublime 'Someday'.

Seem to remember dg having a dig at old Elton somewhere in print. Anyone?

3rd is pretty good, definitely a recent release, sounds like it's called supergirl

Thanks for the insight, Im certainly no social history expert, and I respect your views. For me the poor:white, black and every shade betwixt have been sold down the river politically by left right and centre.

Better put than my comment

Thought malcolm x did advocate racial segregation?

I would have thought a man like Mr Manship could and should have had the judgement to know selling this was wrong. Even if it came into his possession I'm sure he had contacts in other specialist collecting fields where he could have disposed of this item without offending the mainstay of his customers. I don't know but if after how long he's been record trader I'd say it was rather odd if he didn't have contacts to trade or pass this onto! However the guy wilfully made a discerned choice to get the best possible price by auctioning it himself. I'd say that's really, really distasteful given the context, as bad a Kosher butcher selling bacon or the Greg's Sausage roll Messiah. All done in the name of greed!

not sure Malcolm X or the panthers were too fussed about love and equality myself, get your point tho entirely

Two from me both obvious, but hard to fault, if you think you know what soul and haven't had the pleasure of these two, then I evy you https://youtu.be/eQPUTMU4Lho

I meant newcomers to djing not necessarily to the scene. Of which there are many.