Pete S

You don't have to hear it at a venue Russ, Steve G in the weekender thread says that most of the stuff posted up in this thread is second rate, and he knows more about it than me, I can only comment on whats in front of me and if I don't like it I will bloody well say so and just because someone danced to it once it doesn't make it any better. I remember hundreds of people dancing to My hearts symphony but it's still sh*t.

But they keep telling me they're the best thing since sliced bread and slagging me off for not agreeing with them

Says a bloke sitting thousands of miles away

Don't silly comment me, it was utter sh*t. I can think for myself.

Two people also said the same thing as me above Nev - that in the 70's, Southern meant slow, Northern meant fast - not always, but mostly. Bit perterbed that you think I wouldn't know that labels like the Backbeat set up, Goldwax, people like Lou Pride etc came from the South though. I do actually know quite a bit about music

Thanks for patronising me Nev however if you were a bit older you'd understand that this was how the press diifferentiated the types of soul, generally Southern meant slow, Northern meant fast. For f*cks sake.

OK sorry I'll explain what I mean, Roburt said that on his night out he'd like to hear disco, southern soul and so on, as long as it was soulful, I think we're at cross purposes because I am talking exclusively about Northern Soul nights and I wouldn't want to hear ballads etc at a Northern Soul night.

Are you kidding, it was, in just as big a quantity at Wigan, do a bit of reasearch! For a start, one of the biggest record ever, You're Ready Now - FRankie Valli.

I'm talking about it in the old definition, slow ballad soul. You knew that.

Bob I wasn't talking bout the Specials I was talking about the other version of I Really Love You

Anyone who wants to hear southern soul and blaxploitation at a Northern Soul night hasn't got a clue. Ballads next? Apologies, I've edited my first reply but I'm so angry I'm going to bed.

Cheers mate in that case it's 45 quid then

Just found this, wonder what you think, nothing special but quite pleasant and incredibly obscure...presume from about 1963 https://www.divshare.com/download/18703782-0d1

Jesus.

Callum said it had been filling floors - that's the stampede of people trying to get out when it comes on

That's just so generic though, as I said, there are thousands of records that sound like this, bog standard boring uptempo funky 70's records, if this is the future of Northern Soul then God help us. That one is a waste of good vinyl.

I just picked up a Jamaican Wirl copy of "Come On Home" and you'll never guess what's on the other side: "I Don't Know" is! I'll start accepting offers now :-)

I know the Peggy Paxton (Paula) went up to something daft last year, any idea what's the going rate now, also Magic Night on Roulette demo (If you and I etc) that also went up, presuming it's settled down again now - I was thinking maybe 70 and 40?

I've got the original issue of Gene Latter which is on the silver Spark label, great nick but unfortunately no middle. £10.

Agree with you Chalky. Christ there's some barrels being scraped in this thread. It's a soul record, big deal, there's a million others like it.

Actually there's another male solo version isn't there, Rare Northern Soul had one, I have no idea who this one you've posted up is but she sounds like she might be European and not American

MOTOWN LIST, USA & UK LABELS PETE SMITH 01902 326306 07772 616402 ORIGINAL USA MOTOWN DANCERS... THE MIRACLES - WHOLE LOT OF SHAKIN' IN MY HEART - TAMLA EX- 15 Couple of marks n.a.p STEVIE WONDER - NOTHING'S TOO GOOD FOR MY BABY - TAMLA EX 15 TAMMI TERRELL - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE - MOTOWN EX 15 EDDIE HOLLAND - CANDY TO ME - MOTOWN VG++ 15 Drill hole thru the E in Eddie THE TEMPTATIONS - BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP - GORDY EX 10 That bit after the opening verse when the drums kick in - one of the greatest moments in the history of music DIANA ROSS & THE SUPREMES - THE COMPOSER - MOTOWN DEMO EX 10 ISLEY BROTHERS - THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS - TAMLA EX 10 ISLEY BROTHERS - WHY WHEN LOVE IS GONE - TAMLA EX SOLD Old Mr. M's stormer EDWIN STARR - MY WEAKNESS IS YOU - GORDY EX SOLD MARVIN GAYE - LITTLE DARLING I NEED YOU - TAMLA EX- 10 FOUR TOPS - ASK THE LONELY - MOTOWN EX 15 SOLD THE SUPREMES - HE'S ALL I GOT / LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING - MOTOWN EX 20 THE ORIGINALS - GOODNIGHT IRENE - SOUL EX 20 Has a couple of marks but plays mint BRENDA HOLLOWAY - STARTING THE HURT ALL OVER AGAIN / JUST LOOK - TAMLA EX 20 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - ONE WAY OUT - GORDY EX 15 MARTHA & THE VANDELLAS - I'M READY FOR LOVE - GORDY EX 10 KIM WESTON - TAKE ME IN YOUR ARMS (ROCK ME) - GORDY EX 15 THE MARVELETTES - PAPER BOY - TAMLA EX 10 THE MARVELETTES - I'LL KEEP HOLDING ON - TAMLA EX 30 THE MARVELETTES - DESTINATION ANYWHERE - TAMLA EX 10 THE MARVELETTES - DON'T MAKE HURTING ME A HABIT - TAMLA M- 10 THE MARVELETTES - THAT'S HOW HEARTACHES ARE MADE - TAMLA EX+ 10 THE MARVELETTES - THE HUNTER GETS CAPTURED BY THE GAME - TAMLA EX+ 10 THE MARVELETTES - DANGER HEARTBREAK DEAD AHEAD - TAMLA EX 10 EDWIN STARR - WAY OVER THERE / IF MY HEART COULD TELL THE STORY - GORDY EX 15 SHORTY LONG - YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING - SOUL EX+ 10 MARVIN GAYE - PRETTY LITTLE BABY - TAMLA EX 10 SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES - YOUR MOTHER'S ONLY DAUGHTER - TAMLA EX 10 UK TAMLA MOTOWN ... 539 MARVIN GAYE - AIN'T THAT PECULIAR EX 20 Really nice copy 547 THE MIRACLES - GOING TO A GO GO VG++ 15 Has a couple of little clicks otherwise fine, has the awesome "Choosy Beggar" on B side 555 ISLEY BROTHERS - THIS OLD HEART OF MINE VG+ 15 Actually an extremely hard original with the thin lettering 580 THE VELVELETTES - THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU - G & W DEMO EX 125 Super rare demo of the first issue, nice copy, very small tear on B side logo 627 THE DETROIT SPINNERS - FOR ALL WE KNOW / I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU G & W DEMO VG 40 Very rare demo. Only VG with clicks on both sides near the start. Small name written on label. It'll easily do til you get a minter though. 633 THE TEMPTATIONS - I WANT A LOVE I CAN SEE EX 20 Sadly has no centre but otherwise a great copy 772 STEVIE WONDER - WE CAN WORK IT OUT - GREEN & WHITE DEMO EX- 20 788 BARBARA RANDOLPH - I GOT A FEELING EX 15 814 EARL VAN DYKE - I CAN'T HELP MYSELF M- 50 Has a tear on the centre coloured in black apart from that, probably won't get a better copy, huge in-demander at the moment 831 LAURA LEE - TO WIN YOUR HEART VG++ 10 Little crackle at beginning 886 THE CONTOURS - BABY HIT AND RUN VG+ 10 THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL £5 EACH YES ONLY £5 EACH.... TOL = TEAR ON LABEL S PRECEEDING TOL, WOL= SMALL 501 THE SUPREMES - STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE SMOL EX 516 THE SUPREMES - BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN NOC VG+ 529 JR. WALKER - SHAKE AND FINGERPOP STOL VG++ 545 STEVIE WONDER - UPTIGHT TOL VG 565 THE TEMPTATIONS - AIN'T TOO PROUD TO BEG VG 568 FOUR TOPS - LOVING YOU IS SWEETER THAN EVER EX 571 JR. WALKER - HOW SWEET IT IS STOL VG++ 577 JIMMY RUFFIN - WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKEN HEARTED TOL VG+ 578 THE TEMPTATIONS - BEAUTY IS ONLY SKIN DEEP TOL VG 579 FOUR TOPS - REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE LATER ISSUE EX 585 THE SUPREMES - YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON TOL VG 587 THE TEMPTATIONS - I KNOW I'M LOSING YOU VG+ 589 FOUR TOPS - STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE EX+ 593 JIMMY RUFFIN - I'VE PASSED THIS WAY BEFORE SMOL EX- 597 THE SUPREMES - THERE'S NO STOPPING US NOW EX 590 MARVIN GAYE & KIM WESTON - IT TAKES TWO LATER ISSUE EX+ 599 MARTHA & VANDELLAS - JIMMY MACK LATER ISSUE EX 600 SHORTY LONG - YOUR LOVE IS AMAZING EX 601 FOUR TOPS - BERNADETTE SOL VG 637 JR. WALKER - COME SEE ABOUT ME SOL EX 646 EDWIN STARR - MY WEAKNESS IS YOU TOL VG 723 CONTOURS - JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING VG+ 737 MARV JOHNSON - SO GLAD YOU CHOSE ME VG+ 748 BLINKY & EDWIN STARR - OH HOW HAPPY STOL EX- 750 JR. WALKER - DO YOU SEE MY LOVE FOR YOU GROWING VG++ 759 EARL VAN DYKE - 6 BY 6 SSOL EX- 762 MARTHA & VANDELLAS - I GOTTA LET YOU GO VG+ 787 THE ELGINS - PUT YOURSELF IN MY PLACE EX 788 BARBARA RANDOLPH - I GOT A FEELING STOL SOL VG+ 790 EDWIN STARR - AGENT 00 SOUL EX+ 795 SAN REMO STRINGS - ALL TURNED ON / FESTIVAL TIME VG++ 813 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - JUST WALK IN MY SHOES SOL VG++ 860 THE MARVELETTES - REACHIN' FOR SOMETHING I CAN'T HAVE EX 870 JJ BARNES - REAL HUMDINGER SOL EX- 877 ISLEY BROTHERS - TELL ME IT'S JUST A RUMOUR BABY EX- 894 JR WALKER - I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE VG++ 896 R DEAN TAYLOR - THERE'S A GHOST IN MY HOUSE EX 907 REFLECTIONS - JUST LIKE ROMEO AND JULIET EX 1002 SISTERS LOVE - I'M LEARNING TO TRUST MY MAN EX 39 OF THOSE 5 QUID RECORDS THERE I'LL TAKE £100 FOR THE LOT POSTAGE 2.15 recorded up to 3 records OVERSEAS 9.00 AIRSURE PAYMENT - CARD, PAYPAL, CHEQUE, BANK TRANSFER THANKS FOR READING, MORE SOON.. PETE

Bought it off the guy who had the label stock and acetates a couple of years back, I'm sure folks will remember, he had a Bobby James and all sorts

I have a vendetta against it anyway, I had it a couple of years back and nobody would take it off me at any price, so I more or less gave it away, about three weeks later people started asking if I'd still got it...same old story, nobody wants em when I've got em then someone plays them..

Exactly.