Pete S

Reckon there was a post strike yesterday because I sent everything out same day as they were ordered. As for the large list thing - can't win really - 10, 20 records, 100 records, never know whats best!

Lorraine Chandler was originally thought to have also been September Jones but wasn't

Ty Karim = Towana & Total destruction

I don't think Lenny Henry actually did go, but he was one of the few black kids in Dudley who didn't, our usual coach went from the Red Lion in Sedgley (between W'ton and Dudley) and every time we went the coach would have at least half a dozen to a dozen black guys, Jethro's coach was the same though that was best avoided.

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That is true. I was looking at the the Gloria Barnes album about 4 weeks ago and in the sleeve notes she's referred to as Gloria Towanda Barnes.

I realise this is a bit late but we have tickets in block A five rows from the front of the Al Green and Candi Staton show tomorrow at the Birmingham NIA but it doesn't look as if we are going to be able to go now. The tickets were £37 (each) face value, I'd take £50 if anyone wants them, obviously they would have to go registered post before 5.15 tonight or be picked up / meet up. 01902 893569

Just bumping this because I've amended it radically

Yes of course it is but as I said, I was just making the statement that northern soul is predomanently music for dancing to not sitting down to

Sorry Steve we are still at cross purposes and I am still confused but that's not a new concept, I'm just thinking, the whole Northern Soul scene was based around dancing but now I'm being told that this isn't the case - aren't I?

Read it again and read your reply again, it makes no sense whatsoever - you say me describing northern soul as dance music is bollocks and then two lines later you say soul is not meant to be sat down and listened to. Make your f*cking mind up.

I think they are going to be exactly the same as yours Paul. Obviously these do not include the ones that have been circulating on the northern scene (Do I Love You, On The Avenue etc) but here's the whole list (confusingly this doesn't have Still Water either - I thought it did!): 1. Motown Vaults - With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston + Streeta (3:45) 2. Motown Original Artist - You've Made Me So Very Happy - Brenda Holloway (3:07) 3. Motown Original Artist - Charlene / I've Never Been To Me (4:15) 4. Motown Original Artist - Brick House - The Commodores (3:46) 5. Motown Original Artists - Easy - Commodores (4:48) 6. Motown Original Artist - Commodores / Sail On (5:50) 7. Commodores - Three Times A Lady 8. Contours - Do You Love Me 9. Dazz Band - Let It Whip - 10. Dennis Edwards and Seidah Garret - Don't Look Any Further 11. Diana Ross - It's My Turn - 12. Diana ross - Love Hangover 13. Diana Ross - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 14. Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out 15. Diana ross - Love Child 16. Diana Ross - Reach out andTouch (Somebody's Hand) 17. Diana Ross - Upside Down 18. Diana Ross and Lionel Richie - Endless Love 19. Diana Ross and the Supremes - I'll Try Something New 20. Diana Ross and the Supremes - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me 21. Diana Ross and The Supremes - Someday We'll Be Together 22. Diana Ross and the Supremes -Reflections 23. Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin 24. Edwin Starr - War 25. Edwin Starr -Twenty Five Miles 26. Elgins - Heaven Must Have Sent You 27. Four Tops - Ask The Lonely 28. Four Tops - Baby I Need Your Lovin' 29. Four Tops - Bernadette 30. Four Tops - Honey Bunch 31. Four Tops - I'll Be There 32. Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song 33. Four tops - Standing in the Shadows of Love 34. Four Tops - Wake Me (When It's Over) 35. Four Tops - Walk Away Renee 36. Gladys Knight and The Pips - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 37. Gladys Knight and The Pips - If I Were Your Woman 38. Gladys Knight andThe Pips - Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) 39. Isley Brothers - Take Me in Your Arm (Rock Me a Little While) 40. Isley Brothers -This Old Heart Of Mine 41. Jackson 5 - ABC 42. Jackson 5 - Dancing Machine 43. Jackson 5 - I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 44. Jackson 5 - I Want You Back 45. Jackson 5 - I'll Be There 46. Jackson 5 - Mama's Pearl 47. Jackson 5 - Never Can Say Goodbye 48. Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town 49. Jackson 5 -The Love You Save 50. Jimmy Ruffin - What Becomes of the Brokenhearted 51. JR. Walker and the All Stars - Shotgun 52. Jr. Walker and The All-Stars - What Does It Take (To Win Your Love) 53. Martha and the Vandellas - (Love Is Like A) Heat Wave 54. Martha and the Vandellas - Come and Get These Memories 55. Martha and The Vandellas - Dancing In The Street 56. Martha and The Vandellas - Jimmy Mack 57. Martha and the Vandellas - Nowhere to Run 58. Martha andThe Vandellas - Quicksand 59. Marvel Gaye and Tammy Terrell - Your Precious Love 60. Marvelettes - Don't Mess With Bill 61. Marvelettes - Please Mr.Postman 62. Marvelettes - Too Many Fish in the Sea 63. Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar 64. Marvin Gaye - Can I Get A Witness 65. Marvin Gaye - Got To Give It Up 66. Marvin gaye - Hitch Hike 67. Marvin Gaye - How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You 68. Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine 69. Marvin Gaye - I'll Be Doggonne 70. Marvin Gaye - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You 71. Marvin Gaye - If This World Were Mine 72. Marvin Gaye - Pride and Joy 73. Marvin Gaye - Stubborn Kind of Fellow 74. Marvin Gaye - Too Busy Thinking About My Baby 75. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On 76. Marvin Gaye - You're a Wonderful One 77. Marvin Gaye -Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing 78. Marvin Gaye -Let's Get It On 79. Marvin Gaye and Kim Weston - It Takes Two 80. Marvin Gaye and Ms. Wells - What's the Matter With You Baby 81. Marvin Gaye and Tammy Terrell - Ain't No Mountain High Enough 82. Mary Wells - My Guy 83. Mary Wells - Two Lovers - 84. Michael Jackson - Ben 85. Michael Jackson - Rockin' Robin 86. Micheal Jackson - Got to Be There 87. Miracles - Love Machine 88. Miracles - Shop Around 89. Originals - I'm For Real 90. Rare Earth - I Just Want To Celebrate 91. Rick James - In My House 92. Rick James - Super Freak 93. Rick James and Mary jane girls - Give It to Me Baby 94. Shorty Long - Function At The Junction 95. Smokey Robinson - Being with You 96. Smokey Robinson - Cruisin' 97. Smokey Robinson - Just To See Her 98. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Baby Don't Cry 99. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Going to a Go-Go 100. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - I Second That Emotion 101. Smokey Robinson and the Miracles - Jingle Bells 102. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - Mickey's Monkey 103. Smokey Robinson and the miracles - more love 104. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - The Tears Of A Clown 105. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - The Tracks Of My Tears 106. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles - You've Really Got A Hold On Me 107. Smokey Robinson and The Miracles -Ooo Baby Baby 108. Spinners - It's A Shame 109. Stevie - For Once In My Life 110. Stevie Wonder - Someday at Christmas 111. Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) 112. Stevie Wonder -My Cherie Amour 113. Supremes - Baby Love 114. Supremes - Back In My Arms Again 115. Supremes - Come See About Me 116. Supremes - I Hear A Symphony 117. Supremes - My Favorite Things 118. Supremes - My World Is Empty Without You 119. Supremes - Stoned Love 120. Supremes - Stop! In The Name Of Love 121. Supremes - Where Did Our Love Go 122. Supremes - White Christmas 123. Supremes - You Can't Hurry Love 124. Supremes - You Keep Me Hangin' On 125. Supremes -The happening 126. Tempations - Silent Night 127. Temptations - (I Know) I'm Losing You 128. Temptations - Ain't Too Proud To Beg 129. Temptations - Ball of Confusiion (That's What the World Is Today) 130. Temptations - Cloud Nine 131. Temptations - Get Ready 132. Temptations - I Can't Get Next To You 133. Temptations - I Wish It Would Rain 134. Temptations - Just My Imagination 135. Temptations - My Girl 136. Temptations - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone 137. Temptations - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer 138. Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do 139. Temptations - Why You Wanna Make Me Blue 140. Thelma Houston - Don't Leave Me This Way 141. Undisputed Truth - Smiling Faces Somtimes 142. Velvelettes - Needle in a Haystack 143. Velvettes - He Was Really Sayin' Something

Yes there's a demo - sorry, haven't got a scan

I can see you

Yeah you probably are.

Ooh look at me

HYTONES - BIGGER AND BETTER MOSES DILLARD - I'LL PAY THE PRICE BETTY TURNER - THE WINDS KEPT LAUGHING DEON JACKSON - SOME DAY THE SUN WILL SHINE VONDELS - HEY GIRL YOU CHANGED CHANTS - BABY I DON'T NEED YOUR LOVE RALPH GRAHAM - SHE JUST SITS THERE LOST SOUL - A SECRET OF MINE KARMELLO BROOKS - TELL ME BABY SHIRLEY MATTHEWS - STOP THE CLOCK BETTY LLOYD - I'M CATCHING ON STER-PHONICS - DON'T LEAVE ME BAHA STRINGS - I'LL BE ON MY WAY SHARPETTS - LOST IN THE WORLD OF A DREAM WILLIAM POWELL - HEARTACHE SOUVENIRS JESSE DAVIS - THERE'S ROOM FOR ME GINO WASHINGTON - RAT RACE TOWANA & TOTAL DESTRUCTION - WEAR YOUR NATURAL BABY SAMMY LEE - WHAT GOES AROUND DAVE HAMILTON BAND - WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO FOOL NANCY BUTTS - I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND BABY GAMBRELLS - YOU BETTER MOVE CHAPTER FIVE - YOU CAN'T MEAN IT EARTHA KITT - THERE COMES A TIME FREDDY BUTLER - SAVE YOUR LOVE FOR ME BABY LEWIS CLARK - I NEED YOUR LOVING SO BAD SHOW STOPPERS - HEARTBREAKER RUFUS LUMLEY - STRONGER THAN ME AND A COUPLE OF SURPRISES

No that doesn't work, right clicking doesn't even give the option to change the extension type

If I do it that way, it saves it as a .php file and doesn't know what it is or how to play it. Presumably I then change the name to .mp3?

Fantastic - though not as fantastic as the vocal obviously but every time I hear this, whether it's vocal or instrumental, it never fails to give me a buzz, a lift, whatever - it's the chord changes on the chorus I think, written in such a way that they make you feel euphoric! Ain_t_No_Mountain_High_Enough_instrumental_.mp3

This is already happening in a big way with US records. Stock copies of RCA, MGM and ABC releases are usually now more sought after than the promo copies - whether thats to do with the records history in that in the case of an issue, somewone would have had to order it specially or at least go to a shop to buy it. Not saying I'm Mystic Meg or anything but I wrote an article on this subject back in about 1993 saying that people will eventually wise up and realise that demo copies were simply giveaways and issues will become the main currency in rarities. If a promo of Gene Toones can reach 1500 quid - thats for a record that was originally given away - then the issue copy is going to be worth double that. I turned down 800 quid for the dean courtney mgm issue...then let my best mate have it for what I bought it for (150), I must have been f*cking mental

I've never sold it for more than £300 so I don't know what to tell you! Hope you get your dosh back though.

it's rare but not that rare. I was telling James the other day cos he bought the subject up, I had about 5 copies of this over the years and I also discovered the vocal (on UK RCA) - the vocal is terrible incidentally

Good, try to be of service

Yes but deep soul has got nothing to do with northern soul so I don't really understand why people are comparing the two. It's pretty obvious that the deep soul lovers think of themselves as a class above everyone else so maybe they should join up with the modern soul crowd, do us all a favour and disappear up their own arseholes. No offence meant.