Pete S

Trev what was that record you wanted me to send you an MP3 of, I saw a message on my phone when I was on holiday but can't see it anywhere now

Looks like but It's not a Chaffinch Suz, you can't see it but the tail is almost as long as the bird's body, there was a flock of 10 or so of them.

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Sorry I thought you said there wasn't a scene anymore, I said there was.

Got an EX one for £15 plus postage if any good to you. White demo.

I disagree to a point. There isn't much of a scene as it was known in the old days - new records discovered week after week, people travelling to hear exclusive sounds...that's all gone, due to various factors but I think the most important is simply that everyone got old and had other things to do other than stay up all night every weekend. The lack of a permanent weekly nighter meant there was no central meeting place. The availability of all the music on cd also stopped people travelling. Playing of certain types of music also drove people away - no point denying this. So yes, maybe that was the end of the scene as we knew it. But it lives on with hundreds of weekly local events and several national weekenders, attended by thousands of people...and one or two upfront allnighters for the real keepers of the faith. It'll never die, it just won't ever be what it was - but that can be said for most of us anyway.

Don you're possibly thinking of Derek Martin's "You Better Go" which came out on UK Columbia...

It's not on UK USA £40 - £50 more on demo.

It is actually very misleading - says 'not one of the recent bootlegs' but doesn't say it's one of the older bootlegs. Says 'not stamped matrix' - means sod all to your average Mr Ebay.

THE CONTOURS - DO THE SEE SAW THE DELITES - LOVER (ALTERNATE VERSION) RONNIE WALKER - TROUBLE THE MAGICIANS - (JUST A LITTLE) FAITH AND UNDERSTANDING (ALTERNATE VERSION) LIVING COLOR - THANK THE LORD FOR LOVE LEBARON STRINGS - I HAVE FAITH IN YOU BILL BRANDON & LORRAINE JOHNSON - LET ME BE YOUR FULL TIME GROOVER THE ADMIRATIONS - HEAVEN IS IN YOUR ARMS VAL SIMPSON - IT'S JUST LOVE SAN FRANCISCAN TKO'S - MAKE UP YOUR MIND PATTI & THE EMBLEMS - IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS SHANE MARTIN (C/U) - I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT DEE DEE SHARP - I'LL DO ANYTHING CHRIS BARTLEY - I GO OUT OF MY MIND THE RIVINGTONS - I LOVE YOU ALWAYS KARMELLO BROOKS - TELL ME BABY BROWN BOMBERS & SOUL PARTNERS - WAIT FOR ME DEVONS - FREDDIE DEBBIE CURTIS - I CHECK MY MAILBOX BOBBY MAC - SHY GUY DIANE LEWIS (C/U) - YOU AIN'T GOT A CHANCE APRIL, MAY & JUNE - HE WENT AWAY DEL ROYALS - MAN OF VALUE RUBY - DECEIVED MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - NO MORE TEARSTAINED MAKE UP JONES & BLUMENBERG - THE RIGHT TRACK LOLA SANDS - TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN BOBBY REED - I'LL FIND A WAY ARTIE FULLILOVE - THANK YOU THE PHANTOM - COME BACK TO ME A nice mix of classics, unissued tracks, alternate versions and some spine-tingling slowies to end with. Also possibly the worst title I've come up with yet. https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/make-up-your-mind/

I took this down the brook just now. What is it? Long Tailed Tit?

Well thanks for pointing that out Chalky but I was only referring to those tracks being included in one aspect of those genres as you well know. There's all sorts of sub-genres of reggae too: mento, r & b, ska, rocksteady, early reggae, popatop, dub, early roots, dancehall, digital - I don't like all of those either though, some of it is terrible to my ears, but you and others speak as if it's something special to love every type of music and if you do you're in some fantastic club..

I say what I think but I don't insult anyone by name who disagrees with me.

No f*ck it Dave, I am trying to get into a discussion yet people have to make things personal, the thread is about records not about me, so what's the point of continuing. Not a dummy out the pram job, but no wonder so many people have left.

Most Of Us being 8 people on soul source who look down on everyone else you mean? Try making a point without having a dig if that's possible. You might not agree with me but there's no need to act the c*nt is there.

OK we are at cross purposes. I'm talking about the Northern scene because the original post asked about 'funky newies' in reference to them being played on the Northern scene - if it doesn't say that in his post, that's what he meant, ask him. And these records will not be remembered in 5 years on the Northern scene. Whether they're remembered in 20 years time in Japan on a totally different collecting scene has nothing to do with the original question. We're only connected because of the internet. Going by what you're saying then, the next phase in Northern could be Low Rider ballads. Because everyone's connected. I apologise if I am completely misunderstanding what you are trying to say Dave.

That's not really the point I was making, I'm not talking about the USA or anywhere else for that matter. On the Northern Soul Scene these records are not going to be around in 5 years time and hailed as classic oldies. Whether that's a good thing or bad thing is irrelevant, I'm just saying what I believe will happen. If Kev Roberts brings out The Northern Soul Top 500 iphone edition in 2020 none of these records will appear in it.

That happened though Dave - with the coming of cd's. Fantastic as they were for enabling people to get music they could only dream about, it also meant anyone and everyone had access to all of the top sounds.

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These are just flash in the pan records collected by a handful of people that will be totally forgotten in 5 years though. Aren't they?

Seems to be a lot of reggae being slipped in to certain playlists nowadays - much as I love it, it's got nothing to do with NS and sadly some of the worst examples are the most popular (Del Davis, the female vocal to Double Barrel, 54-46 which is great but as common to reggae people as Footsee is to Northern Soul people). There are some great soulful reggae tunes, hundreds in fact, but leave them to chill out rooms I say. Having said all that - anything has to be better than Crossover.

I love this song, I remember it from being played on Radio 1 at the time on the breakfast show while getting ready for school, I must have been 7 or 8...classic

Very sorry to hear this - please pass on my condolences if possible.

Hmmm good question - £200 maybe?