Pete S

I can sell you one if you like..

It's the same version I think mate. I probably do have it, but it will take some finding.

Yeah this turned up on an acetate on ebay four or so years ago, full version too, I recorded it there and then.

Re The Brits. Hate that Get Lucky song. Really like the Happy song after my son drove me mad with it. Loved the performance of it last night, very 'feel good' and who cares if there were Northern dancers in it, that just made it better. And God Bless David Bowie.

A friend of mine who lives in France told me that it is definitely not the French postage system which is to blame, it's the individual people trying to rip sellers off. He says there is very little wrong with the system, he's just embarrassed about the reputation France has got due to dodgy ebay buyers.

Yeah there's a kind of 10p add on to most of those mate. I am fairly easy with postage, half the time if it's expensive I pay the postage myself as way of a discount for the buyer. European post isn't as bad as people think by the way, since I've been on Discogs I've sent to places like Russia uninsured with no problems. But I always point out that it's at their own risk if they don't want to pay for insurance.

Post is pretty easy really. For a single in the UK, £1.20 first class is fair, £2.50 recorded. For a single overseas, charge £4 to Europe and £5 elsewhere. Add on £5 for tracked delivery. An LP in the UK costs £4.10 to send 1st recorded. Overseas, should be around £5.50 to Europe, £7 elsewhere.

Yeah what it is, someone is compiling all the singles and putting them out as downloads, one every 3 days or so. So no Piccadilly or Pye International, just Pye. Obviously I've got stacks of these already as I had all of the Sequel releases when they owned the catalogue, but there's still lots of barely known stuff.

Well done mate, saved £100 there

Yes he did. But his product is superb. I think most people know Wigan Bob wasn't being serious though.

Pye records - really famous UK label of the 50's, 60's and 70's. Released some crap, released some great stuff. Over the next few days, I have to - well I don't have to - I am about to go through 35 cd's full of Pye singles, in order, from 1954 onwards. And they only go up to the end of 1965 so I am "eagerly awaiting" the remaining volumes up to 1970. Wish me luck and I will save all the good stuff and turn it into podcasts or whatever. p.s. Following this I have 29 volumes of UK HMV to do.

On the version thats on the Philly CD, it takes about 90 seconds to fade out and has a second instrumental break!

I knew it!

As far as publicity goes, I don't think they could have done any better than getting it onto the BBC festival, good work. (Sorry this is off topic but it's about film extras. My friend Andy was an extra in one of the later Star Wars movies. He was on set for 2 days and played a stormtrooper. He was uncredited in the film. But on one of these Star Wars nerd sites, they have him down as appearing in it, and apparently a photo of him as well. How did they get that?)

Yeah I was counting those as 2 versions :-)

Thats what I was thinking. Theres about 4 versions already I think.

The book of the film - Northern Soul

I remember reviewing that record must be 15/20 years ago and I reviewed it as a Girl group record! Until now I thought it was a girl group. In fact, I just listened to it again, and I still think it is

I'm really looking forward to it as well, I hope it doesn't overemphasise the drugs like the book did though.

I think you're being a lot politer than I would have been. It's not yours or anyone else's fault that some members on here know people involved with the film. The majority don't, and are fully entitled to ask anything they want, thats what the forum's about.

SOME INTERESTING 45's FOR SALE...ALL ARE ORIGINALS APART FROM THE TWO UK ISSUES OBVIOUSLY 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com JUDY HARRIS - YOU TOUCHED ME - SUN EX 25 Vinyl original not the 1975 reissue on styrene. One mark but plays fine. BOBBY CALLENDER - I CAN'T GET OVER YOU - CORAL DEMO EX 20 Nice midtempo JOHNNY COPELAND - JUST ONE MORE TIME - GOLDEN EAGLE EX 30 Has a little crack beginning on the run off where it meets the label but plays perfectly THE ENTERTAINS - LOVE WILL TURN IT AROUND - STEELTOWN M- 30 1976 dancer THE RAELETS - ONE ROOM PARADISE - TRC EX 25 Very nice copy, on vinyl THE LIME - LOVE A GO GO - CHESS DJ EX 15 Blue eyed dancer - someone else did this, Stevie Wonder I think EDDIE HOLMAN - SHE'S WANTED IN THREE STATES - GRAPEVINE M 10 Great previously unissued version THE SPRINGERS - NOTHING'S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY - GRAPEVINE M 10 Fabulous - think this is a slightly different version THE HI-TONES - GIRLS - SEG WAY EX 20 This is a great version of The Shirelles number "Boys" JOANNE MORGAN - JUST HOW LOUD (MUST THE MUSIC PLAY) - MGM EX 20 Pretty tough stock copy THE T.K.O.'S - THE FAT MAN - TEN STAR M 15 Classic old Cats instrumental THE MARVELLOS - DOWN IN THE CITY / IN THE SUNSHINE - MODERN DJ EX- 35 Great double sider, couple of non sounding marks otherwise spot on THE DARLINGS - TWO TIME LOSER - MERCURY VG+ 20 Never seen this on Mercury before - black label - it's usually on the small KayKo label. Has a bit of noise in one channel so cheap. THE WONDERETTES - I FEEL STRANGE - RUBY VG+ 25 Fantastic proper Northern. Looks scruffy with writing on label but plays near mint GEORGE FREEMAN - YOU LIED, I CRIED, LOVE DIED - OKEH DEMO EX 25 Comes in a great Okeh sleeve, black and light brown instead of the usual purple KENNY BALLARD & THE FABULOUS SOUL BROTHERS - I'M LOSING YOU - ROULETTE DEMO Wigan oldie from the early days EX 20 CHUCK THOMAS with JOHNNY & THE HITCHHIKERS - WHY BABY - BAND BOX Ancient sounding but apparently from 64 - very catchy - extremely deep soul flip EX 40 ANETTE POINDEXTER - YOU'LL GET IT RIGHT BACK - BREENA EX 25 Funky Chicago dancer POSTAGE: UK £2.50 RECORDED UP TO 3 RECORDS. £7 SPECIAL DELIVERY RECOMMENDED FOR ITEMS OVER £50. OVERSEAS EUROPE £4 (SPECIAL DELIVERY £9) REST OF THE WORLD £5 (SPECIAL DELIVERY £10) PAYPAL, CARD, BANK TRANSFER, CHEQUE ETC, ALL OKAY. PAYPAL IS pete.smith@freeuk.com

I have one for sale if any interest, £30

Thats it!

They're still around - I'm sure they were known as something else before The Fantastics - I think it's doubtful they are the same group, this lot have been based in the UK since the late 60's

Don't worry about that Gogs, I"ve got one here I was asking £8 for and I can't sell it.