Pete S

Thanks! What about if it was like a double subscription, £5 to listen and download, or £10 to listen, download, and be given the password so you can upload your own podcasts and share them with the rest of the subscribers?

Thanks mate, that's very kind of you. The podcasts are free, but obviously some people download every one, in fact there's over 100 subscribers so if they could donate a fiver there'd be no problem, those 100 subscribers have had 50 free podcasts, that's nearly 3 days non stop listening. And yes I know nobodys forcing me to do it, but blimey, with 10,000 downloads I must be doing something right. I think maybe the solution is to go to subscription only. I'll find a new site, invite people to join for say a fiver for a year. Remove it from itunes so nobody else can download them except the subscribers. Yes / no / anyone?

Good grief, I'd have to handle that with tongs I think

Book arrived just now and if it reads as good as it looks it'll be one of he best books ever on NS, stunning design.

It's going to fall short alright, two responses from a mailing list of 1200 people isn't very encouraging, especially when half of them downloaded the Wigan podcasts!

Paypal is easiest mate, but you already donated, I wouldn't expect you to donate twice.

PODCASTS THE BIG FIVE-0 IS COMING UP BUT....WE NEED MONEY This weekend Ill be putting up the 50th podcast that Ive put together since opening the Podcast Machine account. Thats fifty in just three months. Over ten thousand downloads so I guess a lot of people are enjoying them. So, here we go again I hear you say,whats he after; can I just say thank you to all of the listeners who donated anything from a quid (literally) to fifty quid, its really helped keep us going, but can I just ask once again, if you are a regular listener / downloader and can spare us some money, could you please donate something otherwise Im going to have to pack it all in. Its not just a case of finding 30 tracks on my itunes, I source a lot of the stuff and I nearly always use original vinyl, then I have to record it, burn to cd, get the cd onto the computer, run it through Mixmeister to get it all segued properly, then reduce it in size and finally publish it. Some of these have taken over 5 or 6 hours, seriously. I think the site we are on is too expensive but its because so many people download them that I keep having to pay more and of course I dont make a single penny out of this at all. Ten thousand downloads but only something like 22 donations in 3 months. Over a thousand people downloaded the Wigan live podcasts alone, surely youd have paid a fiver to hear those? I would have! So please, if you can spare anything to keep the podcasts running, please send it by PAYPAL to pete.smith@freeuk.com I promise Ill give you something to remember at the weekend Ive got some great unissued Northern stuff that Ive never broadcast and a new batch of reggae 45s. Well thanks for reading anyway, I know some people must think Im just trying to ponce money but it literally all goes on the fees and bills. Cheers Pete

you reckon an Elbie Parker issue is worth more than £500? I personally don't think either the issue or demo should be more than £300. £350 at a push. Just my opinion!

That is exactly the point I was making Steve, I saw two people advertising the book as being in stock yet us lot who pre-ordered single copies still haven't got as copy, they've had our money for 6 weeks though.

I've got a UK Arista 12" of this and I'm pretty sure it's a live version, on a B side. Might be the same in the States.

PETE SMITH 4 BLAKELEY HEATH DRIVE WOMBOURNE WV5 0HW Pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 326306 07772 616402 A handful of USA originals THE FUGITIVES - I LOVE YOU MORE THAN ANYTHING - PATH M 40 DAVID RUFFIN - RODE BY THE PLACE (WHERE WE USED TO STAY) - MOTOWN EX 30 JAMES PHELPS - DON'T BE A CRY BABY - FONTANA EX 30 Bit of water damage on label RICHIE BARRETT - I WILL LOVE YOU - SWAN EX+ 60 Great Stafford oldie JIMMY ROBINS - I CAN'T PLEASE YOU - JERHART M 10 The following are reissues BOBBY REED - THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR LOVE - EXPANSION M 10 MICHAEL & RAYMOND - MAN WITHOUT A WOMAN - RCA M- 10 JIMMY BO HORNE - I CAN'T SPEAK - DADE M 10 SHANE MARTIN - I NEED YOU - COLUMBIA M- 10 THE INVITATIONS - SKIING IN THE SNOW - OUT OF THE PAST M- 15 THE FLIRTATIONS - STRONGER THAN HER LOVE - FESTIVAL M- 15 LEN BARRY - I'LL ALWAYS NEED YOU / WHEN YOU CALL ME BABY - PHLLY SOUND M 10 THE SALVADORS - STICK BY ME BABY / ACE SPECTRUM - DON'T SEND M 8 The following are on UK labels SPENCER WIGGINS - LET'S TALK IT OVER - TORCH M 15 LYN VARNADO - AIN'T THAT SOMETHING / WASH AND WEAR LOVE - HAYLEY M 8 MILLIE JACKSON - A HOUSE FOR SALE / GARLAND GREEN - COME THROUGH ME - KENT M 8 RUFUS LUMLEY - I'M STANDING - EMI INTERNATIONAL M 10 DOBIE GRAY - OUT ON THE FLOOR - INFERNO M 5 LARRY SAUNDERS - ON THE REAL SIDE / ORIGINAL DEMO VERSION - REAL SIDE M 8 EDDIE HOLMAN - SHE'S WANTED IN THREE STATES - GRAPEVINE 2000 M 20 The following are UK label rarities SAMANTHA JONES - SURROUNDED BY A RAY OF SUNSHINE - UA DEMO EX 75 Tiny wol BENNY SPELLMAN - FORYUNE TELLER - LONDON VG 25 BURT BACHARACH feat TONY MIDDLETON - MY LITTLE RED BOOK - LONDON EX 25 CHRIS JACKSON - I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU - SOUL CITY EX 25 JIMMY BOWEN - THE GOLDEN EAGLE - REPRISE DEMO M 30 RAY FRENCH - SINCE I LOST MY BABY - PYE DEMO EX 30 RUBEN WRIGHT - HEY GIRL - CAPITOL DEMO M 40 NANCY WILSON - THE END OF OUR LOVE - CAPITOL M- 40 BARRY BENSON - STAY A LITTLE WHILE - PARLOPHONE DEMO M 50 THE MARKETTS - STIRRIN' UP SOME SOUL - WARNER BROS DEMO M 50 THE PATRON OF THE ARTS - THE TRUE PATRON OF THE ARTS - PAGE ONE M 50 LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - LONDON M 70 CHRISTINE QUAITE - LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER - STATESIDE M- 70 POSTAGE 1.30 first record 10p each after. 2.00 RECORDED & 10p each after. SPECIAL DELIVERY 6.00 PAYMENT BY CARD, BANK TRANSFER, PAYPAL (THERE'S A CHARGE FOR THIS SORRY UNLESS YOU CAN SEND AS 'GIFT'),

A little film I made of some classic 60's Reggae LP covers

No point is there.

PETE SMITH 4 BLAKELEY HEATH DRIVE WOMBOURNE WV5 0HW Pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 326306 07772 616402 HERES A FEW INTERESTING 45S FOR SALE...LOADS MORE ON EBAY BUY IT NOW AND AUCTION, I PUT ANOTHER 50 UP YESTERDAY AND THERE WILL BE ANOTHER 30 OR SO GOING ON AT 6 PM TONIGHT https://shop.ebay.co.uk/mayfairmenthol/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1 ORIGINAL 45s UNCREDITED ARTIST DO I? EMIDISC ACETATE EX OFFS this is a one-off, only known copy of an unreleased version of an old Northern biggie by The Halos entitled Do I. This is almost certainly a music publishers demo and unlike a lot of those, which can be very sparse, this sounds like a finished version and sounds great loud. No artist given on the label, just the name of the publishing company and the title of the other side of the disc, but I'm 99.9% certain of who is singing it after a bit of detective work. Anyway you can have a listen to three quarters of the track here https://www.divshare.com/download/13037585-759 and if you fancy getting yourself an exclusive which nobody else has or will ever have (probably), offers over £200 please. PHIL ORSI LOVE IS SLIPPING AWAY SONIC EX+ 100 Really nice late 60s early 70s dancer, books at 200 TAJ MAHAL A LOT OF LOVE COLUMBIA EX 25 SOLD Nice issue, great oldie JAN BRADLEY BEHIND THE CURTAIN NIGHT OWL DEMO M 40 Stunning midtempo one of my all time favourite records. Impressions on backing vocals. LITTLE FRANKIE LEE I GOTTA COME BACK PEACOCK EX 40 Storming Texas dancer JOBELL & THE ORCHESTRA DE SALSA NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO JAN EX 25 SOLD Rare original EARL HARRISON HUMPHREY STOMP ABS EX+ 40 Rare first label out of New Orleans. Only had this once before. THE CITATIONS (TO WIN THE RACE) KEEP THE FAITH BALLAD M 30 Classic Stafford dancer UNCREDITED ARTIST OH SWEET BROTHER RAYMAC PRODUCTIONS ACETATE This is from the production stable that bought us Jimmy Burns, The Mystics etc. 6 acetate, 33rpm, one sided, a total one off and you can hear it at the link below. Has a bang on the run in but playing surface is fine, as you can hear.... VG++ 100 https://www.divshare.com/download/12865639-d34 THE INVITATIONS WHATS WRONG WITH ME BABY DYNOVOICE DEMO EX- 60 SOLD Some very light marks, plays perfect BARBARA MILLS QUEEN OF FOOLS HICKORY EX 25 Definite original small writing on label BOBBY BARNES DONT LET THIS BE THE END OF OUR LOVE MARVEL EX 40 Bought this by mistake, its f*cking awful crossover, books at 100 quid, anyone give me 40 for it? THE MYSTICS I REALLY LOVE YOU TEAKO EX+ 40 70s version of Bobby James /Jimmy Burns, would have gone down a storm at Cleethorpes no doubt NAT PHILLIPS SWINGIN PARTY QUICK EX 40 Not sure why this is valued so high, its thinly disguised rewrite of Midnight Hour. I really know how to sell em dont I LOL JUNE JACKSON ITS WHATS UNDERNEATH THAT COUNTS IMPERIAL DEMO VG++ 30 Crackles on the run it, once it kicks off its fine. Small sticker mark on label. DEE DEE WARWICK WHEN LOVE SLIPS AWAY MERCURY DEMO EX 20 Lovely original version of Margo & Marvettes GENE STRIDEL TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY ATLANTIC DEMO M- 30 Big big beat ballad THE GIRLS THE HURTS STILL HERE MEMPHIS DEMO M- 25 Nice stereo/mono promo copy DEMETRISS TAPP LET GO OF MY HEART BRUNSWICK EX 30 One for the girlie aficionados POSTAGE 1.30 first record 10p each after. 2.00 RECORDED & 10p each after. SPECIAL DELIVERY 6.00 PAYMENT BY CARD, BANK TRANSFER, PAYPAL (THERE'S A CHARGE FOR THIS SORRY UNLESS YOU CAN SEND AS GIFT),

I once had a plastic belt with Northern Soul and a fist printed on it. F&cks sake.

Yes got Clydie, but great call on Jerry Ganey!

Those are a bit early for me Tone, as you would have noticed had you read the first post which says "not the girl group sound" p.s. having a right job getting Volume 3 nudge nudge

That is a perfect example of what I'm talking about. Butler brothers "Reputation" another good one.

That's a coincidence, I've one of those going up on ebay for £5 tonight!

You serious? Two tracks from different labels recorded 5 years apart...

How come the sellers have got the book in stock but the poor deluded f*ckwits who paid 6 weeks in advance thinking they might get their books first haven't got their copies? It sucks.

I absoloutely love the mid period Wall Of Sound records, You've Lost That Loving Feeling type of sound, I do have a lot of these already and have the Ace compilations Phil's Spectre which contain some great soundalikes, but I know there are hundreds more out there and wondered if anyone can recommend any titles which I can then go and track down on mp3. Things like george & Sonny Sands - Down by the ocean the Knickerbockers - wishful thinking not the early girl group stuff, the 64-66 wall of sound stuff is what I'm after, please feel free to shout up any suggestions and thank you..

https://shop.ebay.co.uk/mayfairmenthol/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1

Adam, thanks for my present which arrived in the post, how young and naieve I was back then. But much appreciated, ta.

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ERNIE-ED-BEAUTIFUL-WORLD-JAY-BOY-RARE-DEMO-MINT-/160497792418?pt=UK_Records&hash=item255e69f5a2 there's a good chance he'd withdraw this from ebay for a decent offer, you can always PM me if you want more info