Russ Vickers

Glad you had a good night Saturday mate, with regards to BD each to thier own, however to put the comment into context, you are on record as to not really liking Tommy & the Derby's either , which is one of the best Northern Soul records to have been discovered in the last 10 years IMVHO, people will be pleased to know tho' that BD is a comparitively cheap record, so dont have to dislike it, cos its rare or they cant afford one, BTW Im not putting BD in the same bracket quality wise as Tommy & the Derby's, just agreeing that its a nice semi known record that deserves a few plays.........see ya soon Tim. Russ

Hey Buey, how ya doin' mate. Well I hope. Russ

Eugene Smiley Yes, It's You Girl K-City ...........if anyone has a copy for sale pse PM. Thank you. Russ

Brilliant record & always reminds me of Yate...........blinding !!!! Russ

Hey Tony, glad you like this mate...........of course I knew you would as you have great taste.........just like me un Dave . On a serious note, I think this has huge potential, along with Disco Dave Im gonna give this some hammer...........get em while theyre still reasonable & relatively available kids......who knows what could happen with this killa !!!!. Russ

Perhaps not Ken, but its just one of those tunes that really strikes a chord with me, with no real reason for doing so other than its just a great singalong feel good dancer............lurrrrrrrvvvvvvvveeeeeeee it. Thanks again to the Abbott who continuously bombarded me with this until subconsciously I had to fall in love with it.............sneaks up on you & you find your self singing it at the top of your voice in the pasta aisle at Tesco, frightening old ladies .............OMG must be Friday.............off on a sureal tip again, Russ

Another top tune from the depths of the mighty, mighty 100 Club..........Mr Croasdell discovery that has been 'placed' with other DJ's for maximum soul impact, a dancers delight that rocks your soul...........keep em comin'...........newies rule ok !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!another glimmer of hope in a nostalgia drenched pit of mediocrity........ Russ

Nice one Mike........hope you are well mate. Russ

Yep, in the Soul Duo with Ida Sands & many of the Shiptown releases also featured the Showmen on backing. The Norfolk area of Virginia was prolific with Shiptown, How Big, which were Noah Biggs labels & Frank Guidas group of labels, as well as others, always thought there is a good CD comp there some where. Lenis Guess was obviously also asscotiated with FG labels & others, including his own. Out of interest Ida Sands - Rescue Me on Shiptown is a far better version than the Chief version, which was redone in NYC, apparently they couldnt afford the train fare for Ida & the Idettes, so used the studio backing singers, again the Shiptown release is a rawer affair, far harder than the Chief release, its popularity suffers as most have only heard this version. I played the Shiptown release at the 100 Club earlier this year & its gained a few more fans hopefully. Russ

I think the F&E might be a different mix, not sure about the others, would a Test Press have a different miix to the released version on the same label ???. Russ

Ok, my test press must be the RCA as the F&E release, has the track at 4.06........so the local label must be a different cut or the same as the UK & LP cuts ?????. Russ

Ah, thank you for that Seb, altho' the seller suggests it was the earlier label test press, which mislead me slightly, but still happy. Russ

I thought the soundfile was crap Ken, which lead me to ask the question of whether the mix is different, lots of bass which distorts the sound, I think this is probably just the way the seller did the soundfile tho'...............I hope anyway . Russ

Yep, to me Seb..............but as there had been a comment that suggested that this was a carver, I wondered if I had blagged a bargain inadvertantly ????. Russ

Dont know why but the BD does it for me every time, Dave Abbott does it again...........fine tune IMVHO. Russ

..........well chuffed........as Simon T as described, plain white label, hand written credits 'Gypsy'......... 'Cause' not 'Cuz' still dont know if this is the same mix as the RCA release tho'............where is Steve G when you need him.............or anyone for that matter. Anyone an idea of value for the Test Press ??????????? Russ

Shiptown is the original release & I too have been told the mix was better, Joe Webster the lead singer who I met last year didnt know if the mixws were different tho'..............anyone ?????. Russ

So there are definitely differences Andy ?????????? Russ

Is there any difference between local & RCA mixes of JAMES WALSH GYPSY BAND - Cuz It's You, Girl.............local sounds beefier to me & slightly different in a subtle way that I cant put my finger on, Im wondering if its the quality of the sound file of the local issue mix..............can anyone help please. Thanks Russ

All good mate...........quit the job I was in, but had a couple of offers, so should be working for a living again shortly ........you going Silk's Saturday ???. Hope all is well with you my friend. Russ

No worries mate . Russ

Its deffo a possibility mate.........be good to see ya. How ya doin......Im good. Val, join the Q & send me all ya good soulful tackle . Russ

I'm looking for Soulful, Funky, Northern & Modern dancers with the X factor.............if you have sales, mp3's, tips etc PM me...........I buy quality soulful dance music, but dont need what everyone else has got......if you have stuff for sale I might be interested, try me out............PM's or emails to russvuptownsoul@msn.com . Russ

I seriously need this disc...........seems like I have been looking for ever, dont want to hijack the thread, but if anyone has a copy for sale or trade PM me. Thank you. Russ