Pete S

Now rumour has it that Led Zepplin's "Trampled Underfoot" was played at the Mecca as a new release, it sure has that 'groove' to it...

The Johnnie Mae version is untouchable to my ears. I like both of the Inspirations versions, it was years before I realised there were two as it didn't get played too often. Pink label one just edges it for me.

Yes and the LP version has two instrumental breaks instead of just the one on the 45, great stuff

I don't think King Records themselves know half of what they released. I'm still finding stuff now that I didn't know got releases. Last two I bought were "Heather" and "Sonny Hines" and I'd never seen either one before. If you could let us know what numbers you're looking for, I'm sure someone will be able to help.

Can't find one in here. Think I"ve got a no centre copy though, you can have it for nothing if I can find it.

Podcast I did, I put about 10 of them up last year, deleted them after 2000 or so downloads, saw them appearing on youtube so put some of them back onto mixcloud (as above). Anyone can do anything with the stuff I post, just wish they'd credit where they got it from.

Yeah thats the one, these people take my full live tapes, chop them up, then post them up on youtube as if they recorded them!

Don't know if you remember that Wigan tape from sept 74 I posted up but that version id on there, unbelievable clapping on it https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/the-best-wigan-casino-live-tapeever/ it's after Wombat about 15 mins from the end

They took the instrumental version of that Chosen Few record, which is the B side of the issue, remixed it, added some effects and that was Footsee. They're one and the same record. There are numerous versions on the same theme, one of them starts with the intro to a little bit hurt, one has different car horns in the middle etc but they all use the same instrumental, the B side of The Chosen Few on Roulette. Kenny posted a good version up, not sure if it's still around, off a Pye acetate.

1) I thought you were being serious 2) I'll see if I've got one

No, why?

Thats a ridiculous price, I sell it for £6 on UK orange RCA, the black UK RCA is very rare, £50+, UK demo £100, people paying big money for USA copies are crazy in my opinion, £30 demo £60 issue absolute maximum. Doubt if the OOTP guy can do anything seeing as he bootlegged 50 titles and was prosecuted for it!

Those are 100% legal issues Andy from the people who were behind the JoeBoy label in the 90's.

Thats right, out of The Torch via International Soul Club, mastered by a top US producer in Chicago and overseen by a famous US soul recording star - sounds unbelievable doesn't it, but the mastering for these was done at Brunswick Records in the States

No, I was just pointing out the strange choice of label really.

Did you ever see Carl Douglas on the orange Out Of The Past? IT's that label, but it's When We Get There by Paul Anka. Given the number OOTP 18.

Return of an infamous old label, quite interesting that they chose this and gave it a number which would fit in with the original sequence, except that the A side wasn't discovered until four years after that label stopped putting records out.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Paul-Anka-We-Get-There-Northern-Soul-Vinyl-45-/110806306032?pt=UK_Records&hash=item19cc920cf0#ht_712wt_1398

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com HI FOLKS, HERE IS THE SECOND PART OF THE 'CHEAP' ORIGINALS SECTION, LOADS OF RECORDS HERE AND LOTS OF GOOD TITLES TUCKED AWAY IF YOU LOOK HARD, SO GET YOURSELF A CUPPA AND HAVE A BROWSE THROUGH THIS LOT! THIS TAKES US UP TO THE LETTER S. I'LL DO THE REMAINDER NEXT WEEK. COULD I JUST REMIND ANYONE WHO'S INTERESTED THAT I'VE PUT ANOTHER LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSINGS ETC ON EBAY, ALL STARTING AT 4.99, YOU CAN FIND THEM AT THE LINK BELOW, LOTS OF THEM END TODAY https://www.ebay.co.u...&_sop=12&_rdc=1 THE IDENTITIES - WHEN LOVE SLIPS AWAY - HOUSE OF THE FOX DEMO EX 20 Nice version, pretty obscure THE IMPRESSIONS - YOU OUGHT TO BE IN HEAVEN - ABC EX 25 One of their best dancers DEON JACKSON - HUSH LITTLE BABY / LOVE TAKES A LONG TIME GROWING - CARLA DEMO VG+ 10 AL KENT - YOU'VE GOT TO PAY THE PRICE - RIC TIC M- 6 JAMIE - THE PRICELESS GEM - MGM DEMO M- 20 Practically forgotten Wigan spin CHUCK JACKSON - HAND IT OVER / LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER - WAND EX+ 20 Another immense double sider THE JIVE FIVE - MAIN STREET - UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX 20 Superb slice of uptown soul music, with a good uptempo dancer on the B side TOM JONES - STOP BREAKING MY HEART - PARROT M- 20 Scarce USA release with nice colour picture sleeve too WALTER JACKSON - SPEAK HER NAME - OKEH M- 10 Another epic slowie from Walter. THELMA JONES - STRONGER - BARRY M- 10 DIZZY JONES - UNEXPLAINABLE - BLUE ROCK DEMO M- 15 J.J. JACKSON - BUT IT'S ALRIGHT - WARNER BROS DEMO M- 15 Classic on a nice white demo ROGER K - GIVE ME THE LOVE (I'M NEEDING) - BIRTH M- 10 Another forgotten stomper B.B. KING - THE HURT - ABC DEMO EX+ 20 Same song as Freddie North, Jimmy Church JOYCE KENNEDY - THE HI FI ALBUMS AND I - BLUE ROCK M- 20 LITTLE CHARLES - GUESS I'LL HAVE TO TAKE WHAT'S LEFT - JEWEL DEMO EX+ 25 A belting Southern dancer TAMI LYNN - I'M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU - ATCO EX 25 Rare first issue stock copy in great shape JACKIE LEE - YOUR PERSONALITY - MIRWOOD DEMO EX 15 Another fantastic Mirwood dancer...sounds just like Shotgun & The Duck to be honest...same backing? THE LOST SOULS - IT WON'T WORK OUT BABY - GLASCO M- 12 Unplayed. Turbo distributed blue label. HAYWARD LEE - IT'S A SIN TO TELL A LIE - SCAMM SOUND EX 20 Boy he must have had a sore throat after singing this one LITTLE ROSE LITTLE - GET A HOLD OF YOURSELF - BLUE ROCK M- 25 Great version of Dee Dee Warwick - probably the original LONNIE LESTER & CHUCK DANZY - AIN'T THAT A SHAME - NU TONE VG++ 25 Few clicks on the intro hence price, great dancer though LOS CANARIOS - GET ON YOUR KNEES - CALLA EX 15 OTIS LEAVILL - IT'S THE SAME OLD ME - BLUE ROCK EX 15 Three goodies in a row from Otis OTIS LEAVILL - IF THE MUSIC GROOVES / LET HER LOVE ME - BLUE ROCK EX 25 B side is EX-. Both sides of this sound just like The Impressions / Major Lance, stating the obvious as Jerry Butler and Major Lance were involved in composing and producing, great little single though. Drill hole through the title on side 1. LITTLE ROSE LITTLE - BYE BYE BIG BOY - BLUE ROCK M- 15 Very obscure one from her - I've got a UK cover of this on Decca, forgot who it's by REGGIE LAMONT - HOW LONELY (CAN ONE MAN BE) - BLUE ROCK EX 25 Great dancer, small writing on label THE L.A. POWER & LIGHT CO. - LET'S SPEND THE NIGHT TOGETHER - WARNER BROS DEMO EX 15 Once upon a time this instrumental was one of the most popular dancers in the country! BARBARA LYNN - TAKE YOUR LOVE AND RUN - ATLANTIC M- 15 Classic LITTLE CHARLES & THE SIDEWINDERS - THE LONER - DECCA M- 15 SAMMY LEE - IT HURTS ME - RAMPART DEMO EX 10 JOHNNY LYTLE - THE SNAPPER - TUBA EX 10 A great latin instrumental JOE L - (I'M NOT GONNA BE) WORRIED - CLISSAC EX 15 Good Detroit dancer PAT LEWIS - LOOK AT WHAT I ALMOST MISSED - SOLID HIT M- 30 Super copy of this Detroit classic PAT LEWIS - WARNING - SOLID HIT M- 35 As above, you just can't find 'em in this condition JUNIOR McCANTS - THE BOY NEEDS A GIRL - KING M- 30 JOE MURPHY - IT'S A WEAKNESS - VIVID DEMO EX- 20 THE MIRACLES - SHOP AROUND - TAMLA EX- 15 Striped label THE MASQUERADERS - A FAMILY - LA BEAT M- 10 THE MIRACLES - WHAT'S SO GOOD ABOUT GOODBYE - TAMLA VG+ 8 Bit scruffy, some writing on label, plays fine with a little crackle in parts STEVE MANCHA - YOU'RE STILL IN MY HEART - GROOVESVILLE M- 15 JOE MOORE - I AIN'T - VERVE DEMO EX 40 Great semi-known, potential biggie for someone BILLY MACK - SON OF A LOVER - MISS BETTY DEMO EX- 15 One of those records that just looks mega rare...but isn't THE MANHATTANS - ALL I NEED IS YOUR LOVE - CARNIVAL M- 15 Classic Manhattans, soulful, superb MAURICE & MAC - YOU LEFT THE WATER RUNNING - CHECKER EX 6 JOHNNY MOFFETT - I FOUND JOY - CANTERBURY DEMO EX 15 BILLY McGREGOR - MR. SHY - FLASH M- 20 Excellent midtempo sound, Billy Stewart influence JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS - MY MAN - BLUE ROCK DEMO M- 15 JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS - MY MAN - BLUE ROCK ISSUE M- 12 MIKE & THE CENSATIONS - DON'T MESS WITH ME - HIGHLAND EX 15 DEREK MARTIN - YOU BETTER GO - ROULETTE M- 6 A beautiful soul record, just never understood why it always appeared on Northern lists! PEGGY MARCH - CAN'T STOP THINKIN' ABOUT HIM - RCA DEMO M- 20 Typical Peggy sound, popcorn/girlie group sound dancer, really nice actually JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS - HERE COMES MY BABY - BLUE ROCK EX 15 Nice, probably the best of her Blue Rock releases JOHNNY MOORE - LONELY HEART IN THE CITY - BLUE ROCK VG+ 15 Has a few clicks due to a scuff mark in the middle of the track LEE MAYE - AT THE PARTY - TOWER EX 15 Scarce issue - primitive Huey P Meaux production GROVER MITCHELL - TAKE YOUR TIME AND LOVE ME - JOSIE EX- 20 Another long forgotten early Mecca spin CHARLES MANN - HEY LITTLE GIRL - LANOR EX 30 Good semi-known uptempo dancer BUDDY McKNIGHT - EVERYTIME - RENFRO EX 30 Unknown to me, brassy dancer NATHAN McKINNEY - OH HOW I LOVE YOU - RAY CO M- 20 A big R & B tip a few years back, never did take off THE MALIBUS - I JUST CAN'T STAND IT - DUKE DEMO EX 40 This is great, probably ignored because of their big Sure Shot dancer VAN McCOY - SWEET AND EASY - SHARE EX 5 THE NORVELLS - WHY DO YOU WANT TO MAKE ME SAD / WITHOUT YOU - JANIS M- 20 Another great practically unknown double sider ; uptempo dancer one side, superb soulful midtempo on the other GAIL NOBLE - BE GOOD TO YOUR BABY - DFD DEMO EX Two unknown dancers circa 1964 THE ORIGINALS - BABY I'M FOR REAL - SOUL M- 5 THE PRODUCERS - LADY LADY LADY (INST) - HUFF PUFF EX+ 10 Oh dear, the vinyl to this instrumental version of What Kind Of Lady is beautiful but 50% of the label is missing due to water damage EDDIE POWERS - MY BABY'S COMING HOME - SIMS DEMO EX 15 Got no information on this at all THE PRECISIONS - DON'T DOUBLE (WITH TROUBLE) - ATCO EX 10 THE PLATTERS - DON'T HEAR, SPEAK, SEE NO EVIL - MUSICOR EX+ 12 One of my all time favourite cheapies this JUNIOR PARKER - YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD WOMAN DOWN - BLUE ROCK EX 10 THE PLATTERS - SWEET SWEET LOVIN' - MUSICOR M- 15 Twisted Wheel pounder THE PARLIAMENTS - THE GOOSE - REVILOT M- 5 KRIS PETERSON - GOT MY MOJO WORKING - BLUE ROCK DEMO M- 15 Uptempo, gospel-ish version THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE - LOST AND FOUND - PHILIPS M- 40 Cracking dancer, criminally ignored in favour of their Palmer classic CHARLES PENNY - BY THE SWEAT OF MY BROW - TOWNE HOUSE M- 15 THE PLAYERS - GET RIGHT - MINIT DEMO VG+ 15 Few scuffs but plays EX+ SUSAN RAFEY - THE BIG HURT - VERVE DEMO M- 25 Really like this version, kitchen sink production SYLVIA ROBBINS - DON'T LET YOUR EYES GET BIGGER THAN YOUR HEART - SUE DEMO EX 30 Two X's on label. Really good lesser known Sue dancer THE RADIANTS - HOLD ON - CHESS EX 5 LOU RAWLS - YOU CAN BRING ME ALL YOUR HEARTACHES - CAPITOL DEMO EX- 8 LEE ROGERS - CRACKED UP OVER YOU - WHEELSVILLE USA M- 15 Mis-spelt version THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - BRING YOUR LOVE TO ME - MOONGLOW EX 8 CLEVELAND ROBINSON - MR. WISHING WELL - NOSNIBOR M- 20 SIR MACK RICE - MUSTANG SALLY - BLUE ROCK DEMO VG++ 12 REPARATA & THE DELRONS - THE KIND OF TROUBLE THAT I LOVE - RCA DEMO EX 20 Not really Northern but two great girl group sides THE REFLECTIONS - TALKIN' ABOUT MY GIRL - GOLDEN WORLD DEMO M- 6 REPARATA & THE DELRONS - IT'S WAITING THERE FOR YOU - MALA DEMO M- 25 Late Wigan spin THE REFLECTIONS - (JUST LIKE) ROMEO AND JULIET - LANA VG++ 8 Once thought to be a local release, now known to be a bootleg MACK RICE - BABY I'M COMING HOME - LU PINE VG 20 A bit crackly at times LEE ROGERS - OUR LOVE IS MORE - D TOWN VG 10 THE RUBIES - A SPANISH BOY - VEEJAY M- 15 JIMMY ROBINS - I CAN'T PLEASE YOU - JERHART M- 12 THE REFLECTIONS - SHABBY LITTLE HUT - GOLDEN WORLD M- 5 SIR MACK RICE - WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT - BLUE ROCK EX 20 POSTAGE £2 RECORDED DELIVERY £6 SPECIAL DELIVERY OVERSEAS £2.50 STANDARD AIRMAIL £8 SPECIAL DELIVERY (REQUIRED FOR OVER £30 ITEMS) PAYMENT - BANK TRANSFER, CARD, PAYPAL, CHEQUE, ETC CHEERS PETE

The Soul City one...not that I was there or anything..

I was talking about I Go To PIeces

I'm sure that when Al Wilson played live at Cleethorpes, he had to be tought the Help Me song because he'd never actually heard of it!

I think it's a different Al Wilson though Rich. Not a patch on Help Me though.

Have been asked to lock this so as to stop new comments keeping it at the top of the records for sale section, quite right too, I should have put a discussion about it in the look at your box section.

They started appearing about 18 months ago, when I had my first one I was quite blown away as I hadn't had one for ages, then I got another 6 weeks later, then two or three went through ebay, and a couple went on soul source as well.

I'll see if I can record it and post it somewhere!