Mace

Rob, I've seen Mick Smith today and he told me it was indeed the Yiddish 45 he was referring to

£30 to £40......quality Mod Jazz 45 One on Midastouch site... https://www.midastouchsoul.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2016453-Sonny-Cox-The-Wailer-Cadet-E.html

New York or Italy for sure........ ;o) 'New York City' side can be heard at 58.53mins on Jesterwild mix link below.... https://jesterwild.co...id=42&Itemid=42

Definately Checker and not Chess Rob? Sure Mick had a copy Yiddish Soul Brother Amnon on Chess which has hit 4 figures of late. PS - if its in that guys collection you've been raping and pillaging recently I hope I receive a tidy commission fee for such info! Regards Mace

Richard....you wanna have the Count following you around a record show cus you showed slight interest in a 45 in his sales box.....give me the abusive emails any day. Anyways, I heard he had 2 houses next to each other, one for his records and one for his family (hard to believe the 'family' bit I know)....if this is true, and he has one house reposessed, he can always move back next door unless his missus wants nowt to do with the Count as well....

I don't recall any interest in Beggin' at that time, it was maybe popular between a few collectors/DJs in selected areas but never on large scale...... then again, when a certain section of the mod scene went all fcukin 'swirly' who knows what got played. 'Berts Apple Crumble' on the other hand is indeed a proper Mod record, and really shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentance as this turd of a tune. As for the others oddities you mention, most will (rightly) never get any attention on the Northern Scene....Sh'mon & The Snake(Maximillian) etc, but didn't Soul Drummers get spins at 100 Club during the late 80s?.....and sure I have heard that Ray Ricardo - Nitty Gritty was played at the Torch ?

A silly comparison Pete. as you well know, there are lots of blue eyed soul/pop records that have been accepted by the Northern Scene over the whole history of the scene....this is just another to the list. I should imagine Timebox was probably played at the Wheel revival nights, though don't know this for sure. The only person I have heard play it out is Carl Willingham at KH...the floor was packed.....I know lots of people on the scene who want a copy of either version.....its been accepted by the scene so that kinda seals the deal imo. The fact that you (and others) don't think that's right is of no consequence....it's happened....with or without your seal of approval. Furthermore, it's a piss weak record full stop......and I don't know many, if any, DJs on the Mod scene that would touch it with a shitty stick.

Carl Willingham played it in the main room at Kings Hall a few months back to a packed floor. As, I'm led to believe, have many other DJs at predomintaely oldies orientated venues. So does that make it a Northern Soul record? As very few records are purpose made to be 'Northern Soul' records, I'd say the definition is created by the acceptance of the 'scene' on the dancefloor....this version does seem to have gained increasing popularity and acceptance on the Northern Scene, and so by default could be now described as a Northern Soul Record. As a side note, I wouldn't define it as a Mod record either......but as that scene has a wider variety of appreciated genres of music than the Northern Scene I'm sure some will beg to differ.

Know someone that might well part with their copy for £200 ...will PM your details over to him. Regards Mace

Can't remember who it was (poss Nick Brown?), but some-one had a copy of Ray Pollard 'This Time' that was broken into 3 pieces so he glued the 3 pieces on top of another worthless 45 and it pretty sure it played fine....

https://www.midastouchsoul.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2041378-Theola-Kilgore-The-sound-of-man-Chain-Gang-Candix-promo-M.html

Looks like he's sending it registered by his comment on overseas postage...which may well increase the possibility of incurring a customs bill at this end as well.....

A great guy...unfortunately not seen him for a few years. R.I.P pal Regards Mace

Why not just offer them to 2nd/3rd highest bidders as they were higher than $1500 / $1300 etc......unless he already did that and had 6+ copies? Copy was also sold at Allentown for $1000.........soon be back down to $500 at this rate

Ex copy on Midas Touch Records for £25.... https://www.midastouchsoul.co.uk/ourshop/prod_2005074-Ted-Taylor-Close-your-eyes-Jewel-E.html

I had heard that Prince Charles was Charles Sheffield, vocals are very similar so seems likely. Yes I did offer it to you at Radcliffe Callum, but you will go on buying all that funky stuff ! Whats going rate on this nowadays? Charles Sheffield connection must add another zero to old value surely ! LOL

Well, we get robbed for taxes at every other opportunity, so it's seems too good to be true when we don't get stung for something!

'tis indeed fella...told ya it was going to a good home

Thanks guys....seem to be sorted now. Regards Mace

Not sure I can contact him through ebay if he hasn't got anything listed for sale...will go check....if anyone else has an email addy could they please PM me with it....ta

Tried PM through SS but not reply...anyone got an email addy for Mike Vague out in LA please?

John Weston had an Impression promo for sale a few weeks back if anyone wants one....think it was £100....

Was it £20 mid 80s?....bought my demo late 80s and paid £150.....remember it well cus it was my first 3 figure record.....actually considered selling it a few years ago but couldn't do it, great tune and still love to hear it out.

Pretty sure either Ted or Linda had a copy around the same time....very tough tune to find in any condition.....

Not one for posting playlists normally, but here goes.....(not sure if in exact same order cus I threw 'em back in the box as and where they landed...) Rudy Lambert - Love Knight Bros - City Life Bruce Cloud - I Wish Judy Clay c/u - Can't Always Be King Pucho & Latin Soul Brothers - Shuckin' & Jivin' Playboys - Little Playgirl 7th Ave Aviators - Boy Next Door Supremes - Your Heart Belongs To Me Joe Bragg - I've Gotta Make It Joe Bataan - What Good Is A Castle Pt2 Johnny Colon - You Gotta Love Me Chuck Flamingo - What's My Chances Ascots - Another Day Vivian Carroll - Oh Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Tobi Lark - Sweep It Out Of The Shed Little John - Heart Breakin' Time Tony Middleton - To The Ends Of The Earth J T Parker - If You Want To Hold On Ray Agee - I'm Losing Again Nat Hall - Why Jimmy Phillips - She Belongs To Me El Corols Band - Chick, Chick Harvey Averne - Never Learned To Dance Chandlers - Your Love Makes Me Lonely Cashmeres - Showstopper Martells - Where can my baby be Guitar Ray - You're Gonna Wreck My Life Bobby Kline - Say Something Nice To Me Bonnie Herman - Hush Don't Cry Betty Turner - Winds Kept Laughing Ralph Graham - She Just Sits There