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I remember him flogging the company system out of his car to a customer for cash and then telling the office it blew out of the window when he was driving!

I remember Paul Smith doing patch vests and baggies for the Japanese market in the late 80s (and indeed couple of casuals came round our gaff in Swindon back then trying to buy patches etc to put on blazers as a purely fashion thing - probably Danny Huff's fault as he used to flog a lot of vintage clothing - as well as dodgy copies of The Q) - it might peak interest amongst a few to find out more etc. Dx

The best of the best - I personally am against substantial amounts of very slow stuff like Romance Watson (I utterly detest that record) being played at nighters as I feel it kills the atmosphere, however there are some that hold their own like Nooney Rickett and Garland Green if played as part of the musical texture of the night. I really love Johnny Gilliam (have had it for many years but it poleaxes me to play it as it's brings me right down) but wouldn't wish to hear it often at a nighter. That said I find a lot of headbanger stompers rather nasty - in the pop shite sense of the word. Dx

Don't get out to modern dos (or any others at the mo) but I currently have the High Heeled Crossover cds on in the car (though on what level many of the tracks constitute 'crossover' is beyond me) - have to say a lot of the mixes on there positively destroy the originals - no idea how old they are, but Eddie Kendricks' 'He's a Friend' as a for instance has just been absolutely buggered IMO - turned into lightweight pop (filling all the gaps with mush). There's also a rather funny 'remix' of Johnnie Taylor's 'What About My Love' which as far as I can hear is basically 99% comprised of use of the pitch control - with the result he borders on sounding like Pinky and Perky. It's fair enough with legit remixes (if they're any good) based on access to the masters and so the opportunity to do something creative and different, but most as you noted seem to be the old track with the base/treble messed around with here and there and some cretinous, clichéd twiddly gimmicks added. Dx

Sister Lee - Sammy Ward

That would have been a crowd pleaser Dx

And then some

Great job - would be nice to hear more 'meat' and oomph in the bass beat perhaps - this is certainly what we go for over here and something that is lacking in most modern Northern Soul soundalikes. Best of luck. Dx

The lyrics to wade in the water are about being a runaway slave. Dx

Sounds very reminiscent to Paramount Four 'You Don't Know Til It Happens To You' on Southern Sounds. Dx

Sure Dave said 180 (weird number I know) - anyway he gave us one when he came to stay once. Dx

There's an engraved stone marking the entrance. Dx

In the 80s the Modern Allnighters at the Polish Club were great. Dx

The bad silhouette on the dancer doing a swallow dive, plus all the others of the same ilk. Dx

More versions of this than you can shake a stick at. Dx

I realise that this thread is primarilly about her 'soulfullness' rather than merely the big sounds, but anyway... I got pig sick of the two well known jobbies - Just Can't Live and My Heart - flogged a white demo of IJK for £20 and gave MHNB away - I like I'm so glad i found you - though she does lay it on a bit thick - but Your Love Hit Me Like TNT - now I adore that, such a headbanger stomper and what a set of pipes on her, wasn't she supposed to have been about 16 when she did it? Dx

Good Night Irene - well known Wheel sound by the Originals was being performed in 1908, according to Wikapedia an early version was around in 1886. Dx

Asked the boys when we were looking after them for Richard's do - it ISN'T speeded up and was CP Spencer. By the way as an aside they also sang backing on All I Do by Tammi. Dx

It ain't easy to track down - the 12" cost me£40 as I remember (beautifully designed package by the way) Dx

Does this mean that John Harris and the Soul Sayers is a made to measure? Dx

Always used lighter fluid - back in the day when we still did graphic design on drawing boards it was the universal degreaser and glue remover (also good for doing tricks when doing magic marker visuals). Never had any problem with lighter fluid on vinyl - EXCEPT on emidiscs. Do also be aware that lighter fluid won't work for removing water marks etc - only spirit based glues and grease/fingers marks. Dx

This one really does 'it' for me - if you don't know it you need to let it get going - the sample is Ultra High Frequency 'We're on the right track'. Dx PS Forgot - it's Deep Sensation with Somehow Somewhere (I know there's a soul heaven)

Was about to say exactly the same thing. Dx