Pete S

See post again, I added a bit. trying to explain.

These records are so poor it's unbelievable. The reason so many people got into Northern Soul was because it was salvation from the mainstream music of the time, that includes some soul music, and the records were thrilling, individual, they had that certain something that made them so special and unforgettable - and then you compare it with something like this Eddie Floyd tune and is it any wonder why I despair.

Des you'll find that's actually better quality than the UK version as the Uk was dubbed from the jamaican. Jamaican first presses are nearly always better than UK ones.

I'm no expert but he's probably the bald one on the left

Not surprised, the Wailers made some fantastic soulful records 1964-66, all this tends to get overlooked

as promised https://www.divshare.com/download/18785890-7c5

I'll put the other side up when I get back from the school run..

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No it probably could never go big, it's just a nice record. There are hundreds of these Jamaican midtempo soul things out there but only one has really gone massive (Glen Miller).

Just getting the usual log in page, logged in as normal - nothing wrong at all here

I think it did come out on Stone but we were on about UK red and white island, well I was anyway

A man of taste. You still living in Tonbridge Kim? I'll be there on friday. At the Crematorium unfortunately. But if you're at a loose ends and enjoy funerals and the p*ss up later...LOL

I'll give it away on the promise that if it goes big, I discovered it https://www.ebay.com/itm/62-TOP-SOUND-45-HORACE-FAITH-YOU-NEVER-SAID-YOU-LOVED-ME-COME-RAIN-OR-SHINE-/150850680799?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item231f66b7df#ht_817wt_1151 I wasn't going to pay that asking price

Well I didn't really want to say before I got one myself

I'm not too keen on falsetto voices though Eddie Holman is an exception. I really like Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons Greatest Hits as well.

I've only stopped going to nighters in the last 6 years since Sam was born Russ, I didn't go off the scene after Wigan closed, far from it, running magazines, writing articles and probably most importantly, being part of a huge hub of tape swappers who were responsible for putting people on to hundreds if not thousands of records they wouldn't have previously known, mid 80's to mid 90's.

There's always been records played that I disliked Russ, at Wigan there were loads, thankfully some were dropped but others I hated like Mike McDonald seemed to go on for years. At the end of the day, people will vote with their feet (or pockets) so we'll see how things pan out. At the moment from what I read, nighters are struggling anyway?

Some people on here really ought to listen to themselves, another post which is an utter joke. Paul promoted one of the best Northern Soul nights in London "These Old Shoes" and was resident DJ there so for you to say he doesn't know how a record might or might not go down in a club is disgraceul to be honest. Or do they have to pass some sort of committee vote from a panel made up of people on the "cutting edge" of the Northern scene, which is obviously what you lot posting this funky shit think you are.

Not unless someone was making them to order and selling them, or getting quantities of same title bootlegs and selling them like they do on ebay

(My email and internet access not great at the moment, might be an idea to ring if you don't get an immediate reply on here) PETE SMITH 01902 326306 07772 616402 pete.smith@freeuk.com AND YET ANOTHER SMALL BATCH OF NICE (mainly) ORIGINALS THE EPITOME OF SOUND - YOU DON'T LOVE ME - SANDBAG WHITE DEMO EX 50 Don't get too excited folks, I'm more or less certain this is a counterfeit white demo, it's bloody good and looks so real but it has a dip just before the centre and I'm told that makes it a counterfeit. There's several of these on Ebay have sold for over £150 each and the sellers never mentioned it might be a counterfeit. This is only the second one I've ever seen. Does look great though. THE SUPERIORS - WHAT WOULD I DO - VERVE EX 25 SOLD Fantastic oldie THE FLIRTATIONS - NOTHING BUT A HEARTACHE - DERAM EX 20 THE UNITED FOUR - SHE'S PUTTING YOU ON - HARTHON EX 40 Nice original MAGIC NIGHT - IF YOU AND I HAD NEVER MET - ROULETTE DEMO EX 35 Small wol one side, recent reactivation THE DYNELS - C'MON LITTLE DARLIN' - NATURAL EX 40 Semi-known girl group dancers, two good sides SHIRLEY WAHLS - BECAUSE I LOVE YOU - CALLA DEMO EX 30 Uptempo dancer with a wailing flip BILLY JOE YOUNG - I'VE GOT YOU ON MY MIND AGAIN - PAULA DEMO EX 25 Brilliant forgotten dancer from the early days of Wigan STACY JOHNSON - DON'T BELIEVE 'EM - SONY DEMO EX 30 Two dancers, Ike & Tina Turner productions THE SONNETTES - I'VE GOTTEN OVER YOU - K.O. DEMO EX 40 Good early dancer, rare on a white demo DOROTHY PRINCE - SEEK AND YOU'LL FIND - M PAC EX 40 Stafford spin SAM E. SOLO - LOVE IS NOT A GAME - IMPERIAL DEMO M 50 Class Detroit production THE DESIRES - SMILE / BABY WE CAN MAKE IT - TAMBOO EX 100 Very rare Chicago double sider JUSTINE WASHINGTON - I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I SEE MY BABY'S FACE - SUE EX SOLD TONY TALENT - GOTTA TELL SOMEBODY (ABOUT MY BABY) - VANDO EX SOLD THE ULTIMATIONS - WOULD I DO IT OVER - ONEDERFUL M- 20 EARL WRIGHT - THEM LOVE BLUES - HUE M- 60 Very rare first label THE CHANNELS -I'VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU - GROOVE DEMO EX SOLD JO ARMSTEAD - THIS AND THAT - TAYSTER EX 15 PEGGY PAXTON - IT AIN'T WHAT I DO - PAULA EX 50 Big sound last couple of years. Very small tol SILKY HARGRAVES - HURT BY LOVE - D TOWN EX 50 So hard to find this in nice condition like this AMANDA LOVE - YOU KEEP CALLINGME BY HER NAME - STARVILLE EX 75 Another rare Chicago dancer GEORGE JACKSON - TOSSIN' AND TURNIN' - MERCURY EX 20 Stompin' update of the rock'n'roll classic. Little label damage BIG MAYBELLE - 96 TEARS - TOJAC EX+ 15 And an update of the ? & The Mysterians classic FRANK WILLIAMS ROCKETEERS - YOU GOT TO BE A MAN - PHIL LA OF SOUL EX 30 SOME HARDER PRESSINGS: NOLAN CHANCE - JUST LIKE THE WEATHER - OUT OF THE PAST EX 15 FULLER BROTHERS - TIME'S A WASTING - SOUL CLOCK (2nd press, still original) EX 20 THE HESITATIONS - I'M NOT BUILT THAT WAY - KAPP (yellow) EX 12 THE ELLUSIONS - YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO LEAVE - LAMON EX SOLD GLORIA JONES - COME GO WITH ME - CANTERBURY EX SOLD DANA VALERY - YOU DON'T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES - PUSSYCAT EX SOLD PORGY & THE MONARCHS - MY HEART CRIES FOR YOU - MUSICOR (blue) EX SOLD THE VIBRATIONS - CAUSE YOU'RE MINE - COLUMBIA EX SOLD THE SECRETS - I FEEL A THRILL COMING ON - OMEN EX 15 YVONNE BAKER - YOU DIDN'T SAY A WORD / VIKCI BAINES - COUNTRY GIRL - CAMEO M 15 MAJOR LANCE - YOU DON'T WANT ME NO MORE - OKEH EX 15 JOY LOVEJOY - IN ORBIT - UK CHESS PAPER LABEL LARGE CENTRE HOLE EX SOLD PATTI & THE EMBLEMS - I'M GONNA LOVE YOU A LONG LONG TIME - UK SEVENS M- 15 POSTAGE 2.15 RECORDED DELIVERY 6.00 SPECIAL DELIVERY (WILL SEND RECORDS UNDER 75.00 BY RECORDED AT YOUR OWN RISK) OVERSEAS 9.00 AIRSURE PAYMENT - CARD, PAYPAL, CHEQUE, BANK TRANSFER THANKS FOR READING, MORE SOON.. PETE

2nd issue says Disco Demand on it and looks nothing like the 60's Pye label, as Dave says, classic red label.

Giz a chance, it's got to get here first LOL I got that one and also a Wirl copy of Keep On Running, do you need that? Paul I"ve never seen a Jamaican copy of Come On Home / I Don't Know so how I'm gonna price that one may be down to guesswork!

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So if they're so great with their own brilliant scene, why are they still hanging onto the Northern scene then? That's what Toad was saying. It's a laugh Nev, I don't mean that nastily, but you and Russ going on as if there's hundreds of venues playing this funky stuff, out of a thousand venues probably only 20 are playing it, the other 980 aren't interested in the slightest - yet it's THEM who are in the wrong...

This is another point I absolutely agree with.