Pete S

Someone listed that on Soul Source about 3 months ago - trades only I think it was.

That seller is an idiot and is also dishonest, I know for a fact at least two people have written to him giving him the full details and price of this album but he's still left it as it is. I hope someone buys it then stiffs him.

Not sure but I've had loads of UK London records from the States, mainly doo-wop/rock & roll, I always wandered how they got there - two copies of The Paradons "Diamonds and pearls" UK Top Rank also. Never anything like the Darrell Banks demo though..what a find.

You ought to land in smallframes garden and ask him where the f*ck are my records!

Came out twice on Stateside but was a big seller - £5 to £15, maybe £20 for a mint 1st issue, I sold my red and white demo for £225 earlier this year, green and white should be half that.

I think you might have if you think that was a 70's recording! Unless it was an answer record to the Honey Cone 'Want Ads' song...but it sounds pure 1966 to me.

I honestly do think that it is, especially as a medium for hearing new sounds and just simply having everything in one place.

They share the same backing track.

Without the internet the Northern scene would be smaller now than it was post-Wigan. It's undoubtedly the best thing ever to happen to NS. Not so much now, but it was the catalyst for the big revival of 1998 to 2002 which bought back thousands of 'lost' soulies. The ones who stayed on have made the scene vibrant again. So basically the early pioneers of this like Mick Fitz, Martin Thomson, Greg Tormo, Mike Hughes, (ME) people like that - we are the saviours of Northern Soul

I did I'm afraid Paul, or rather I reserved it for someone. cheers pete

Here's what's left from this weeks list, have reduced all WILLIE HATCHER – GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT – COLUMBIA DEMO M- 50SOLD Great double sider with “Searching” on the flip THE MIGHTY LOVERS – MIGHTY LOVER – BOO-GA-LOO (YELLOW LABEL) EX 110 SOLD Rarer label and a bargain price. Has a little crack on the centre hole but hardly merits a mention. NEW HOLIDAYS – MY BABY AIN’T NO PLAYTHING – WESTBOUND DEMO M- 60 Maybe the best version of this tune and getting played THE PRECISIONS – SUCH MISERY – DREW EX 50 Same backing as ‘Woman Love Thief’ of course TOMMY FRONTERA – YOU’RE MY LEADING LADY – HI-LITE EX+ 100 SOLD Great copy MICHAEL & RAYMOND – MAN WITHOUT A WOMAN – RCA DEMO EX 100 Classic white demo EMANUEL LASKEY – I’M A PEACE LOVING MAN – THELMA EX+ 90 So many of these Detroit records are cracking double siders, “Sweet Lies” on the flip of this is as good as the A side THE O’JAYS – I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU – IMPERIAL M 135 As new vinyl stock copy THE METROS – SINCE I FOUND MY BABY – RCA ISSUE EX 135 SOLD Looks beautiful as a black issue CAROLYN CRAWFORD – MY SMILE IS JUST A FROWN – MOTOWN EX 50 SOLD Awesome B side on this one too, “I’ll Come Running” DOUGLAS GIBSON – RUN FOR YOUR LIFE – TANGERINE DEMO EX 40 Bob Bateman, Luther Ingram & the Funk Brothers – credits don’t come more impeccable than this EARTHA KITT – THERE COMES A TIME – MUSICOR EX 100 Black issue – brilliant underrated track, totally Solid Hitbound Production despite them not being credited on the label DANNY MOORE – SOMEBODY NEW – ALLRITE M 40 Unplayed JOE MATTHEWS – YOU BETTER MEND YOUR WAYS – THELMA EX 25 Sorry Ain’t Good Enough on B side DARRELL BANKS – SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE NEEDS YOU – REVILOT DEMO - 20 Sadly this is cracked but I’ve fixed it so it doesn’t make a click. B side won’t play but it’s the same as the A side so it makes no difference!

No it's not years, I sold one about 18 months back for £125 but of course then it went on auction for some daft price

A couple of years ago I uploaded more or less every single rare soul clip I had to youtube (including that New Yorkers clip) and to be honest, Soul Source had access to the best collection of soul videos in the world without doubt, then one day the nice people representing Motown got them all removed and got me banned from youtube (for posting 10 minutes of Motown 40 - so why did they remove the other 150 clips) anyway after that I thought sod it, let somebody else do it, and thats why I've not posted anything since and why there haven't been that many new or interesting clips posted.

Probably take you a while to find one in that condition, I did have a mint one but I certainly paid a premium for it - £80. Got 3 jamaican blanks of it now but no UK one sorry.

Yes thats what it is on the other side of - thanks for that.

You never heard any of my beat-ballad podcasts? Seriously...probably my favourite type of thing to listen to.

Anything thats not on that off white label, I presume is an original.

Am going to post a track below, I have it as a blank and would love to know what it is, though I have a feeling that I used to have it so it may have come out on UK Island. I'm pretty certain it has to be the Skatalites.

It was two slowies wasn't it? So value to me - $0!

We're just not hip Grant

PETE SMITH 14 MARKET LANE LOWER PENN WOLVERHAMPTON WV4 4UJ 01902 340255 07784 507360 Pete.smith@freeuk.com WASN’T GOING TO PUT THIS LIST OUT UNTIL FRIDAY BUT IT LOOKS LIKE WE’RE STUCK INDOORS ALL DAY SO IT’S ALL DETROIT ON THIS LIST – SOME LOVELY ORIGINALS TODAY. HERE GOES – PLEASE DON’T ASK IF I’LL ACCEPT LESS THAN THE LISTED PRICE, IT’S A SET SALE! OK HERE GOES WILLIE HATCHER – GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT – COLUMBIA DEMO M- 60SOLD Great double sider with “Searching” on the flip THE MIGHTY LOVERS – MIGHTY LOVER – BOO-GA-LOO (YELLOW LABEL) EX 125 SOLD Rarer label and a bargain price. Has a little crack on the centre hole but hardly merits a mention. NEW HOLIDAYS – MY BABY AIN’T NO PLAYTHING – WESTBOUND DEMO M- 75 Maybe the best version of this tune and getting played ED CROOK – THAT’S ALRIGHT – TRI-SOUND EX 50 SOLD Few marks and a little ring wear, plays fine DONI BURDICK – OPEN THE DOOR TO YOUR HEART – SOUND IMPRESSION M- 75 SOLD Spotless copy, double sider THE PRECISIONS – SUCH MISERY – DREW EX 60 Same backing as ‘Woman Love Thief’ of course BARBARA MERCER – CALL ON ME – SIDRA DEMO M 50 SOLD Truly brilliant, both sides great, and it’s a pristine white demo DUKE BROWNER – CRYING OVER YOU – IMPACT EX+ 275 SOLD Think I’ve only ever had this once – Cats classic, super rare original stock copy. Name written on instrumental side. TOMMY FRONTERA – YOU’RE MY LEADING LADY – HI-LITE EX+ 125SOLD Great copy THE HOLIDAYS – I LOST YOU – GROOVE CITY VG+ 150 SOLD Has a little intermittent background click for first minute, no problems for a DJing copy, it’s half price anyway MICHAEL & RAYMOND – MAN WITHOUT A WOMAN – RCA DEMO EX 120 Classic white demo EMANUEL LASKEY – I’M A PEACE LOVING MAN – THELMA EX+ 100 So many of these Detroit records are cracking double siders, “Sweet Lies” on the flip of this is as good as the A side THE O’JAYS – I’LL NEVER FORGET YOU – IMPERIAL M 150 As new vinyl stock copy THE METROS – SINCE I FOUND MY BABY – RCA ISSUE EX 150SOLD Looks beautiful as a black issue CAROLYN CRAWFORD – MY SMILE IS JUST A FROWN – MOTOWN EX 60SOLD Awesome B side on this one too, “I’ll Come Running” SPYDER TURNER – I CAN’T MAKE IT ANYMORE – MGM DEMO M- 70 SOLD Very rare in the format – small X’s on label GINO WASHINGTON – LIKE MY BABY (INST) – DO DE RE EX+ 40 Classic inst DOUGLAS GIBSON – RUN FOR YOUR LIFE – TANGERINE DEMO EX 50 Bob Bateman, Luther Ingram & the Funk Brothers – credits don’t come more impeccable than this EMANUEL LASKY – LUCKY TO BE LOVED (BY YOU) – WILD DEUCE VG++ 30 SOLD Few marks and the odd pop, no problems though DANNY MOORE – SOMEBODY NEW – ALLRITE DEMO VG+ 100 SOLD OK first thing to say is it's cracked - its got one of those cracks that hasn't yet gone through to make a clean break but it is definitely stressed, though because it hasn't gone through, it doesn't sound. And of course, it's styrene. A very very rare. I mean really rare. DETROIT LAND APPLES – I NEED HELP – SHOTGUN EX 50 SOLD Lovely vinyl but water damaged label – stamped original THE HOLIDAYS – I’LL LOVE YOU FOREVER – QUALITY (CANADIAN) M- 40 SOLD b/w Makin’ Up Time, looks gorgeous on this red and white Canadian label EARTHA KITT – THERE COMES A TIME – MUSICOR EX 125 Black issue – brilliant underrated track, totally Solid Hitbound Production despite them not being credited on the label DANNY MOORE – SOMEBODY NEW – ALLRITE M 50 Unplayed JOE MATTHEWS – YOU BETTER MEND YOUR WAYS – THELMA EX 30 Sorry Ain’t Good Enough on B side DARRELL BANKS – SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE NEEDS YOU – REVILOT DEMO - 25 Sadly this is cracked but I’ve fixed it so it doesn’t make a click. B side won’t play but it’s the same as the A side so it makes no difference! THANKS FOR READING – HOPE YOU FIND SOMETHING OF INTEREST I TAKE CREDIT CARDS, PAYPAL (THERE’S A CHARGE FOR THIS OVER £50 SORRY), CHEQUE, CASH, AND BANK TRANSFER. POSTAGE: ANYTHING UP TO 3 RECORDS 1.80 RECORDED DELIVERY. AFTER THAT, 20p EXTRA. SPECIAL DELIVERY IS 5.50 AND IS RECOMMENDED FOR ANYTHING OVER 50.00 – YOU ARE ONLY INSURED FOR 38.00 WITH RECORDED SO IT’S ESSENTIAL THAT YOU TAKE THE SPECIAL DELIVERY OPTION IF YOU BUY AN EXPENSIVE RECORD. OVERSEAS, SAME PRICE FOR STANDARD POSTAGE AND 6.00 FOR SPECIAL DELIVERY.

Sorry Ted but I have no idea who he is!

Kenny Gamble was bootlegged before it was "reissued" n.b. I am talking about 'the jokes on you'

Don't think it's worth anything Matt, I think I gave a copy away last year - thats unless theres a 3rd Abner 45 and I've got the wrong one.

That description was so vivid I could actually remember it like it was yesterday, funny how you totally forget things then it just comes flooding back to you.