Russ Vickers

The updated dancer from the LP deffo the best & the one usually played out when the tune was popular... Best Russ

The acetate was destroyed tho wasnt it ???....just about good enough for the wall..., who would pay that for summat you cant even listen too.... Best Russ

I think someone just got a bargain ?. https://www.ebay.com/itm/The-Magnetics-Northern-Soul-45-Count-the-Days-When-Im-With-My-Baby-/110968469661?item=110968469661&lgeo=1&ViewItem=&autorefresh=true&vectorid=229466&nma=true&si=CVBVt2ExOttccZIFcb1oeLneJnA%3D&orig_Icvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557 Russ

jasmine kara sucks the soul outta it, but would have been good for TC to get some royalties...insipid. Best Russ

OMG.....RIP TC.....sympathy to family & friends, we will miss you. Russ

Where can I read the rest of this Roburt ? Best Russ

Thats great Roburt, I do have one query tho, I didnt think Ida & Noah married ?... Best Russ

Thanks Roburt. Anything else guys ?. Best Russ

Does anyone out there in the Soul World have a complete or even partial Shiptown/How Big discography please ?. This was Noah Biggs Norfolk Virginia label & subsidary, which included the Anglos, Ida Sands, Barbara Stant & the Grooms, amongst others. Many thanks Kind regards Russ

Royal Robins - Something About You Carla Thomas - It'll Never Be over for Me The Cairos - Stop Over Looking Me New Wanderers - Ain't Gonna Do You No Harm Barons Of Soul - You Need Love Soul Incorporated - My Proposal Florence Trapp - Love Came Into My Life Kings Of Soul - Is Your Love For Me Lorraine Chandler - You Only Live Twice Ben E King - Gettin To Me And one for good luck: Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Lovin' Ask me in 10 mins & it will have changed again Best Russ

'The Accoustics' version is brilliant . Best Russ

Sublime.....

Count me in, what about an all day event, where the afternoon saw a Q&A scenario, with an Allnighter/Soul Night afterwards (break for dinner of course) with a live performance from said artist(s)..... Production teams/writing teams where groups of people from the industry, like the Dynodynamics Production Team at Hitsville is a great example but Im sure there are others out there still, that may wanna share there lives with us too, as opposed to just the single artist scenario. I bet Lorraine Chandler would be fantastic in this kinda environment. Best Russ

Im not suggesting anything, do all the DJs at Kings Hall play from originals ? Russ

Anyway tis all bollox....enjoy ya self whatever you do, just keep it real. Best Russ

Would an oldies night playing original vinyl only pull the same amount of people in I wonder ?. Best Russ

Well thats put a right damper on a night out, can that be used as justification to play bootlegs . No disrespect intended. I have had plenty of responsibilities all of my adult life, I have managed hopefully to balance those with my love of Rare Soul....& I aint stoppin any time soon. Best Russ

I always enjoy myself, quite partial to Matrix numbers & Im old ?. Nearly f^ckin killed me dancin to John Brownes set on Saturday night, but I was enjoying myself, I was also showing appreciation for a fantastic set of classy originals well put together....I also wooped, hollered n clapped....wasnt drinkin either........... just realised......I was enjoying myself & dancing to a set of mostly underplayed classy originals & I wasnt drinking.....apparently that doesnt happen in the UK any more Russ

I never said you were desperate to DJ. I class myself as a collector BTW who occasionally gets the opportunity to share my collection thru DJing, Im not really sure what you mean when you say motivation for buying OVO, I personally would just never want to buy anything other than an original. Anything else wouldnt really come into it. Best Russ

There we go, justification...desperation more like . If you aint DJing with your Disco Demands then there is no issue & hopefully the artists may have had some small financial reward also which Im all for. Best Russ

I didnt say that. And what I spend on records has nothing to do with you, all you need to know is that whether Im spending 50p or £1k it will be the original format of release. You can spend your money on what you want, it has nothing to do with me until you spin a reissue or bootleg at a venue that Im attending, then I would feel cheated. Best Russ Russ

Yes, I think your right Pete, Im just saying that 'we' want the artists to get the royalties, the record companies who were re issuing due to demand back then, whilst hopefully all the legalities were dealt with correctly, didnt care about the artists pur-se', it was a commercial product. Russ

Thats the point Pete, no one at the record company was on a crusade to maximise the profit to the artist, as inferred. Best Russ

Do you think that the people behind the said re issues had the best interests of the artists at the for front of thier mind when they did them, or do you think they were done purely to cash in on a demand so they could earn a wedge ?. Best Russ

You dont have to wait for a few years Pete, its happening now & to say no one cares other than 30 people on SS is is just not true, I could probably name 30 people who care right now. You could actually turn that statement on its head by saying that most of the people who 'dont care' are on SS. I agree with Sean, its not about original vinyl, its about original legeitimate format of release. The only reason this has become a burning subject of debate in recent years is because of all the wannabe DJ's & promoters who want a piece of the action, but dont have the records on original format to actually do it. Prior to this, comparatively speaking it wasnt that much of an issue, as it was just accepted this was the case. The debate (argument) arises from said DJ's & promoters trying to justify themselves. This debate can never be bpught to a satisfactory conclusion, because the returnees, wannabees vastly out way the people who still care enough to comment, you just get battered into submission by the weight of folk who are either ill informed/dont care or who will do anything to justify why they are doing it. Ignorance or having a vested interest does not make it right. To answer the original question OVO means playing from the original format of release. Anything else is pure FAKE. I've been involved in enough of the past debates to know there will be a massive response now saying no one cares etc, etc.....but I cant help myself, someone must continue to be the voice of reason & not give in to the wave of mediocrity that threatens to over whelm us. You either do the right thing as a promoter or DJ or you dont. The paying punter can then decide where they want to spend their hard earnt. One thing I have noticed tho, is that some DJ's who in the recent past would play pretty much anything to get a spot at thier mates do, have now started to play from original format.....which just goes to show, most when given the choice will play from original format, an interesting twist to the debate dont you think ?. Best Russ