Pete S

That's spot on. The hip hop thing only comes in towards the end. The gang stuff is amazing and shocking at the same time. Great documentary.

Pile of UK label oldies, some no centre, nearly all good titles, instant Northern oldies collection, £50 plus £5 postage nearly all EX very few less. NOC = no original centre BUNNY SIGLER - GIRL DON'T MAKE ME WAIT - LONDON NOC FRED HUGHES - BABY BOY - BRUNSWICK NOC CASUALEERS - DANCE DANCE DANCE - PYE NOC COMMODORES - HUMAN - ZOO TAMLA MOTOWN NOC ILA VAN - CAN'T HELP LOVING THAT MAN - PYE NOC EVERLYN THOMAS - WEAK SPOT - 20TH CENTURY DOBIE GRAY - OUT ON THE FLOOR - BLACK MAGIC LITTLE ANTHONY - BETTER USE YOUR HEAD - UA NOC WAYNE GIBSON - UNDER MY THUMB - PYE NOC EARL WRIGHT - THUMB A RIDE - CAPITOL NOC TOBI LEGEND - TIME WILL PASS YOU BY / DEAN PARRISH / JIMMY RADCLIFFE - RK JAY & TECHNIQUES - APPLES PEACHES - MERCURY SHARONETTES - GOING TO A GO GO LJ JOHNSON - YOUR MAGIC PUT A SPELL - PHILIPS R DEAN TAYLOR - THERES A GHOST IN MY HOUSE - TAMLA MOTOWN JACKIE WILSON - SWEETEST FEELING - BRUNSWICK JACKIE WILSON - WHISPERS - MCA GARY LEWIS - MY HEARTS SYMPHONY - UA NOC BARBARA PENNINGTON - 24 HOURS A DAY - UA NOC SHOWSTOPPERS - WHAT CAN A MAN DO / HOUSEPARTY - CREAM AL DOWNING - I'LL BE HOLDING ON - CHESS EXCITERS - YOU'RE GONNA MAKE ME LOVE YOU - 20TH CENTURY CHEERS Pete

and those are the ones with the silver print

Terrible news, only sold him a record the other day, nice chat on facebook. RIP Joe mate.

A couple of UK only releases. Robert Henry - Walk Away Like A Winner - Philips. Brilliant beat ballad originally demo'd by Jay & The Americans. Mint. £75 The Amazing Dancing Band - Deep Blue Train - Verve issue. Only the second issue I've ever seen. EX £40

Here are a few reductions from last week. Lovely condition originals for sale THE DEALERS - YOU GOT IT - BIG BUNNY (M) £100 now £75 ORTHEIA BARNES - TAKE MY HEART AND SOUL - CORAL (M-) £75 now £50 THE MYSTIC MOODS - ASTRAL TRIP - WARNER BROS DEMO (EX) £50 now £40 KELL OSBORNE - YOU CAN'T OUTSMART A WOMAN - LOMA (EX) £75 now £60 post £2.50 recorded

Think it's a misprint mate, on all copies though

PETE SMITH pete.smith@freeuk.com Otis Clay - The Only Way Is Up - Echo. As you probably know, the majority of copies of these have noise on the intro so it's nice to get one that doesn't. It has a tiny bit of swooshing right on the first couple of seconds otherwise it's mint. £125 SOLD Anita Humes & The Essex - What Di I Do - Roulette demo. Brilliant dancer on rare white demo. EX £75 SOLD Danny White - Cracked Up Over You - Decca. Classic. EX £25 SOLD Laura Greene - Moonlight Music And You - RCA Demo. Always in demand. EX £125 Velvet Hammer - Happy - Soozi. PInk label stone mint. £125 SOLD The Millionaires - Breakdown - Big Bunny. Nice oldie, another stone minter. £40 Big Maybelle - Let Me Go / No Better For You - Port Demo. Two great sides. Couple of marks but plays NM. £30 SOLD The Shirtails - I Want You To Stay With Me - Date Demo. Great old Wigan spin. EX £30 SOLD Cindy Gibson & The Tiffanies - I'll Always Love You - General. Superb Philly Northern Soul. EX+ £40 Maxine Brown - Little Girl Lost - Wand. Superb. Small wol. M- £20 SOLD Funky Sisters - Do It To It - Aurora. Nice original, Torch sound. EX £40 and a couple of UK's Robert Henry - Walk Away Like A Winner - Philips. Brilliant beat ballad originally demo'd by Jay & The Americans. Mint. £75 The Amazing Dancing Band - Deep Blue Train - Verve issue. Only the second issue I've ever seen. EX £40 post £2.50 recorded £7.50 registered in the UK. Overseas extra. cheers Pete

Yours looks real, counterfeit label is much glossier

Lovely condition originals for sale WENDY RENE - BAR B Q - STAX (M-) £50 THE DEALERS - YOU GOT IT - BIG BUNNY (M) £100 ORTHEIA BARNES - TAKE MY HEART AND SOUL - CORAL (M-) £75 THE MYSTIC MOODS - ASTRAL TRIP - WARNER BROS DEMO (EX) £50 KELL OSBORNE - YOU CAN'T OUTSMART A WOMAN - LOMA (EX) £75 THE PASSIONETTS - MY FAULT - PATH (M-) £50 PATTI AUSTIN - DIDN'T SAY A WORD - COLUMBIA (M) OFFERS post extra registered £7.50 UK £11 overseas

I've seen some the crazy prices it sold for but a) Dave W told me it was worth 30/40 quid and b) it's rubbish

Put my thumb through Joanne Courcey _ I got the power whilst putting it into a mailer to keep it safe en route to selling it to Max for £600. Sold it him for £100 with a crack in it.

USA ORIGINALS… RON MOODY & THE CENTAURS – THE NEW BREED – COLPAR EX 40 MAJOR LANCE – AIN’T IT A SHAME – OKEH DEMO M- 20 KIM TOLLIVER – I DON’T KNOW WHAT FOOT TO DANCE ON – CASTRO EX+ 20 SOLD THE DELTAS – HEY GIRL JUST LIKE YOU – NEW CHICAGO SOUND EX+ 30 SOLD BLACK NASTY – CUT YOUR MOTOR OF – BIG HIT EX+ 15 FUNKY SISTERS – DO IT TO IT – AURORA (multi coloured label) EX 40 THE UNITED FOUR – SHE’S PUTTING YOU ON – HARTHON EX 40 SHORTY BILLUPS – SHAKE OFF THAT DREAM – SOLID GOLD M 80 DARRELL BANKS – SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE NEEDS YOU – REVILOT VG++ 20 This has label wear but vinyl plays practically mint BUTCH BAKER – THE FAT MAN / WORKING AT THE GO GO – ST. LAWRENCE EX 20 JOHNNY SAYLES – MY LOVE’S A MONSTER – CHI SOUND EX 20 Pretty sure this is original. Tear on B side. A written on A side. TOM & JERRIO – BOOGALOO / BOOMERANG – JERRY O EX+ 25 JUNE EDWARDS – HEAVEN HELP ME – SOUTH CAMP EX+ 25 THE FABULETTES – SCREAMIN; AND SHOUTIN’ – SOUND STAGE 7 DEMO EX 30 JACKIE BURNS & THE BO BELLS – I DO THE BEST I CAN – MGM EX 40 LEN BARRY – WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW – DECCA FRENCH EP no ps EX+ 20 GOOGIE RENE – SMOKEY JOE’S LA LA – CLASS DEMO EX 25 LEE ANDREWS & THE HEARTS – NEVER THE LESS – CRIMSON (multicoloured) EX+ 60 SOLD Reissues THE DEBONAIRS – LOVING YOU TAKES ALL OF MY TIME – SOLID HIT EX 10 DETROIT STRINGS – IN THE POCKET – KOOL KAT red wax EX 10 THE TRIUMPHS – I’M COMING TO YOUR RESCUE – OKEH DEMO EX 20 Red A drawn on label looks pretty good though STEVE KARMEN BIG BAND – BREAKAWAY – UNITED ARTISTS (USA) M- 15 CORTEZ GREER – VERY STRONG ON YOU – VIOLET EX+ 20 Don’t know if this is original or not, don’t know how to tell Post £2.50 recorded

BRITISH ORIGINALS FOR SALE – DROP ME A LINE IF INTERESTED FIRST COME FIRST SERVED - NO RESERVES SORRY R & B CHARTMAKERS VOL.3 (Eddie Holland / Darnells / Martha & Vandellas / Marvin Gaye) – STATESIDE EP EX/EX 75 BILL COSBY – LITTLE OLE MAN – ORANGE WARNER BROS M- 15 TONY & TYRONE – EVERYDAY FUN – EMBER WITH PIC SLEEVE M-/M 15 100 PROOF – SOMEBODY’S BEEN SLEEPING – HOT WAX DEMO M 15 JAY & THE AMERICANS – LIVIN’ ABOVE YOUR HEAD – UNITED ARTISTS R & W DEMO EX 75 THE SOULRUNNERS – SPREADIN’ HONEY – POLYDOR M 20 DON & DEWEY – SOUL MOTION – CAMEO PARKWAY DEMO EX 20 ANNA KING & BOBBY BYRD – BABY BABY BABY – PHILIPS M 20 JIMMY HELMS – MY LITTLE DEVIL – CAPITOL M 10 MAYNELL WILSON – MOTOWN FEELING – CBM WITH PIC SLEEVE (NO CENTRE) M/M 20 THE UNIFICS – COURT OF LOVE – LONDON M 15 FREDDIE SCOTT – RUN JOE – LONDON M 10 DONNIE ELBERT – THIS OLD HEART OF MINE – POLYDOR M 15 JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES – MERCY MERCY BABY – LONDON M- 15 BOBBY WELLS – LET’S COPP A GROOVE – BEACON (WHITE) small A on centre M 15 INEZ FOXX – HURT BY LOVE – SUE EX 10 THE TOYS – MAY MY HEART BE CAST INTO STONE – STATESIDE EX+ 15 THE SOCIALITES – YOU’RE LOSING YOUR TOUCH – WARNER BROS DEMO EX 30 THE MIGIL 5 – ONE HUNDRED YEARS – PYE M- 30 POST 2.50 RECORDED IN THE UK PAYPAL / BANK TRANSFER CHEERS Post is £2.50 recorded in the UK Paypal or bank transfer preferred Cheers

Not as far as I remember, the Atlantic ones came way after the Wright Sounds because the Wright Sounds killed the record as a top spin. There's also a red and white demo boot but thats easy to spot as it has no black lettering on the label

Fantastic stuff mate, thanks for sharing

NORTHERN SOUL DO IT TO IT Please excuse the unoriginal title, my brain isn’t working too fast today. Another set of banging oldies for you plus some unissued stuff and a couple of real rarities. Running order may be very slightly different as I dropped the pile of singles after I’d finished! LARRY HALE – ONCE BILLY PROPHET – WHAT CAN I DO LESLIE UGGAMS – DON’T YOU EVEN CARE OTIS BLACKWELL – IT’S ALL OVER ME THE PLATTERS – NOT MY GIRL PIECES OF EIGHT – COME BACK GIRL JOHN & THE WIERDEST – NO TIME JULIUS WECHTER – ALONG COMES MARY TAJ MAHAL – A LOT OF LOVE LITTLE JOE COOK – I’M FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU BABY THE SONATAS – GOING ON DOWN THE ROAD THE MAGNETICS – LADY IN GREEN THE PRECISIONS – SUCH MISERY RICHARD (POPCORN) WYLIE – ROSEMARY WHAT HAPPENED AL WILLIAMS – I AM NOTHING ALEXANDER PATTON – A LIL LOVIN’ SOMETIMES RPM GENERATION – RONA’S THEME RUFUS WOOD – BEFORE 2001 JOHNNY HOWARD – THE CHASE IS ON KIM TOLLIVER – I DON’T KNOW WHAT FOOT TO DANCE ON MARVIN HOLMES & JUSTICE – YOU BETTER KEEP HER DOBIE GRAY – HONEY YOU CAN’T TAKE IT BACK THE CONSTELLATIONS – I DON’T KNOW ABOUT YOU GENTLEMAN JUNE GARDNER – IT’S GONNA RAIN THE SUPREMES – IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT STORMIE WYNTERS – LIFE SAVER ETTA JAMES – CAN’T SHAKE IT DIANE LEWIS – YOU AIN’T GOT A CHANCE THE IVORYS – PLEASE STAY THE SHEPPARDS- STUBBORN HEART TAMALA LEWIS – YOU WON’T SAY NOTHING JIMMY MACK – MY WORLD IS ON FIRE THE MATTA BABY – DO THE PEARL GIRL DOUG BANKS – I JUST KEPT ON DANCING MARIE KNIGHT – THAT’S NO WAY TO TREAT A GIRL JIMMY WISNER – CHOPPIN’ AROUND GOLDEN WORLD STRINGS – SUPERTIME FUNKY SISTERS – DO IT TO IT GENE CHANDLER – I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF THE BUTLER BROTHERS – REPUTATION THE QUEEN CITY SHOW BAND – TRUE PATRON OF THE ARTS THE FURYS BAND – I’M SATISFIED WITH YOU BEVERLY ANN – YOU’VE GOT YOUR MIND ON OTHER THINGS DONI BURDICK – I HAVE FAITH IN YOU BARBARA McNAIR – YOU’RE GONNA LOVE MY BABY JAN BRADLEY – BEHIND THE CURTAINS https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/do-it-to-it-northern-soul-dancers-rarities/

70’s PRESSINGS, REISSUES, BOOTS, LEGIT ISSUES etc THESE ARE ALL EX / M- CONDITION ALL PICTURED PRINCE ELLA & SIDNEY JONES – BABY SUGAR I LOVE YOU – PRINCE 10 JOE HICKS – DON’T IT MAKE YOU FEEL FUNKY – AGC 20 SOLD JUST BROTHERS – SLICED TOMATOES – MUSIC MERCHANT 10 SOLD INTERNATIONAL GTO’s – I LOVE MY BABY – ROJAC 10 SOLD PATTI & THE EMBLEMS – I’M GONNA LOVE YOU A LONG LONG TIME – KAPP 40 SOLD LARRY SANTOS – YOU GOT ME WHERE YOU WANT ME – EVOLUTION 15 SAN REMO STRINGS – FESTIVAL TIME – RIC TIC 5 SOLD Hard to believe this was once so rare that it was booted! RUFUS WOOD – BEFORE 2001 – ESPANOLA 50 SOLD Black text BOBBY JASON – WALL TO WALL HEARTACHES – RANWOOD 8 ROCKY ROBERTS & THE AIREDAILES – JUST BECAUSE OF YOU – DURIUM 5 Tear on label one side DETROIT SHAKERS (RAINBOWS) – HELP ME IF YOU CAN – SOUL CAT 8 JOEY DEE & THE NEW STARLIGHTERS – HOW CAN I FORGET – CANIEL 8 JOAN MOODY – WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT – SYLVIA 8 SPIRAL STARECASE – MORE TODAY THAN YESTERDAY – SOLID ROCK EX- 5 LILLIE BRYANT – MEET ME HALFWAY – TAY-STER 40 SOLD SEVEN DWARFS – STOP GIRL – IDEAL 15 SOLD THE HESITATIONS – I’M NOT BUILT THAT WAY – KAPP 25 SOLD This one has fooled more people than any other boot I think, really looks like a lovely black issue but is on vinyl – there are no vinyl originals, they are all styrene THE AUTOGRAPHS – I CAN’T DO IT – OKEH 20 PERCY WIGGINS – THAT’S LOVING YOU – ABET 20 SOLD CAROLE WALLER – THIS LOVE OF MINE / STOP AND GET A HOLD OF MYSELF – USA 20 SOLD FRANK BEVERLY & THE BUTLERS – IF THAT’S WHAT YOU WANTED – OUT OF THE PAST 15 ALFREDA BROCKINGTON – YOUR LOVE HAS GOT ME CHAINED AND BOUND – PHIL LA 10 KENNY SMITH – LORD WHAT’S HAPPENING TO YOUR PEOPLE – GAR 10 SOLD HAROLD ANDREWS – SINCE I TALK TO MY BABY – HLS 8 SOLD ALICE CLARK – YOU HIT ME – CANTERBURY EX- sticker mark on label 8 CARL HENDERSON – THAT GIRL – RENFRO 10 LOU PRIDE – I’M COM’UN HOME IN THE MORN’UN – SUEMI 15 SOLD 1st reissue on the proper design, dark blue label LITTLE RICHARD – I DON’T WANT TO DISCUSS IT – OKEH Tear on label 10 DAVID “KING” THOMAS – YOU BETTER INVESTIGATE – JET STREAM 10 OLLIE JACKSON – THE DAY MY HEART STOOD STILL – MAGNUM 10 LITTLE RICHIE – JUST ANOTHER HEARTACHE – SOUND PLUS 10 MARGARET MANDOLPH – SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL – PLANETARY 15 SOLD BOBBY FREEMAN – I’LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN – AUTUMN 10 SOLD THE SKULLSNAPS – I’M YOUR PIMP (long & short versions) – GSF 10 SOLD THE DYNAMICS – YES I LOVE YOU BABY – LAURIE 15 SOLD DENA BARNES – IF YOU EVER WALK OUT OF MY LIFE – INFERNO plain red label 15 INEZ & CHARLIE FOXX – TIGHTROPE – DYNAMO counterfeit white demo looks the part 10 JOHNNY HOWARD – THE CHASE IS ON – BASHIE 15 TAMALA LEWIS – YOU WON’T SAY NOTHING – MARTON 15 THE TRIPS – THERE’S THAT MOUNTAIN / LOVE CAN’T BE MODERNIZED – SOUL TOWN 15 SOLD Post is £2.50 recorded in the UK Paypal or bank transfer preferred Cheers

The auction on this one ends tonight at 7pm. Current high bid is £900. cheers

Can't find the post!That latin / ska cover up I posted last week Right well I got about 500 listens on this so I'm going to take the podcast down now, if anyone is interested in the record - still covered up - they are welcome to make me an offer, anything considered within reason, I don't want it because I'll never be able to play it out anywhere. cheers Pete https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/opinions-required-mini-cast/

SHORTY BILLUPS - SHAKE OFF THAT DREAM - SOLID GOLD RECORDS INC. Unplayed. £100 post free UK. cheers Pete

I HAVE ANOTHER BATCH OF OLD STOCK SHOP UK LABEL STUFF, ALL ARE AT LEAST EX+ MOST ARE MINT UNPLAYED, YOU JUST DON’T FIND STUFF LIKE THIS ANYMORE ESPECIALLY WHEN MOST ARE NEARLY 50 YEARS OLD… HERE GOES ANYWAY JOHNNY RIVERS – BABY I NEED YOUR LOVING – LIBERTY G & W DEMO M 15 THE CROWNS – I KNOW IT’S ALLRIGHT – PAMA EX 15 JOE WILSON – SWEETNESS – PYE INTERNATIONAL M 15 DONNIE ELBERT – THIS OLD HEART OF MINE – POLYDOR M 25 DONNIE ELBERT – IN BETWEEN THE HEARTACHES – POLYDOR M 15 THE FANTASTIC JOHNNY C – BOOGALOO DOWN BROADWAY – LONDON M 10 THE FANTASTIC JOHNNY C – HITCH IT TO THE HORSE – LONDON M- 10 BOBO MR. SOUL – HITCH HIKING TO HEARTBREAK – LONDON M 20 FREDDIE SCOTT – RUN JOE – LONDON M- 15 SYL JOHNSON – WE DID IT – LONDON M- 10 THE UNIFICS – COURT OF LOVE – LONDON M- 15 BOBBY WELLS – LET’S COPP A GROOVE – BEACON (White) small A on centre M- 20 There were no official demos of this which is probably why it has the A on it THE TREETOPS – WITHOUT THE ONE YOU LOVE – COLUMBIA G & W DEMO M 20 DORIS WILLINGHAM – YOU CAN’T DO THAT – JAY BOY M 25 THE NEW FORMULA – I WANT TO GO BACK THERE AGAIN – PICCADILLY EX 10 BARRY ST. JOHN – MIND HOW YOU GO / DON’T YOU FEEL PROUD – DECCA few marks plays fine EX 25 The following are all on the old orange label Warner Bros design ROY REDMOND – THAT OLD TIME FEELING – WARNER BROS EX 10 J.J. JACKSON – COURAGE AIN’T STRENGTH – WARNER BROS M 10 J.J. JACKSON – DOWN BUT NOT OUT – WARNER BROS M 10 J.J. JACKSON – SHO NUFF (GOT A GOOD THING GOING) – WARNER BROS M 10 HERBIE MANN – FAT MAMA – WARNER BROS M 15 Post £2.50 recorded cheers

He does..

Thanks folks.

Right could I have some opinions on track please. This is a sort of ska/soul/latin hybrid along the lines of Come On And Stop or Back Slop. I want to know if people think it's got potential as a DANCER, not as a great record because we know it's not, and the guy's voice is flat, but it does have a really fantastic backing track, so basically I'm just trying to gauge whether people would dance to this and if it would go down well blasted out loud. Also I need to know if anyone knows what it actually is (I do, obviously). For instance, it may be crap but if a top DJ played it, would it suddenly become sought after?Also on views on the Creshendals record. Say what you like, I won't be offended but be serious...am not allowed to post single tracks so added a few rarities 1.Every Boy And Girl Does by Mr. Nobody2.I've Never Been So In Love by Volumes3.I'm Leaving You by Detroit Sounds Of Friction4.Life Saver by Stormy Wynters5.Oh My Love by Creshendals6.All My Life by Nu Rons7.I'm Yours by Betty Wilson8.Same Old Thing (alt) by Olympics https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/opinions-required-mini-cast/