Pete S

Outtasite look great and have a star with their logo on the label so there's no mistaking..

Well I have finally, after a break of a few months, updated my blogsite LOST VINYL GEMS, if you are unaware of this site, basically it is 500+ scans of any rare and interesting 45's I get hold of (UK labels only) with reviews of most and links to youtube clips. I haven't done the reviews for this lot yet but at least you can gaze at them in awe LOL this update features: JOHN ANDREWS - PARLOPHONE TOMMY QUICKLY - PICCADILLY THE PIONEERS - JJ BABA BROOKS - ISLAND THE HIPPY BOYS - AMALGAMATED DOBBY DOBSON - TROJAN ROLAN ALPHONSO - R & B THE VICEROYS - CRAB LARRY & ALVIN - COXSONE and loads more split 40/40 with Soul and reggae and 20% beat, rock n roll etc. All in living colour. https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

Coincidentally, I sold one of those, well my only copy, on Discogs yesterday for £6!

See that sort of thing doesn't make sense, it's only a tenner anyway so why boot it?

He is right about Outtasite though, I think their back catalogue is one of the best ever for a UK label. And I've been able to replace a lot of records I sold via them (Dynamics, Jerry Jackson, Cool Off etc)

The trouble is you are always going to get people who are into the Northern scene by differing degrees, I know tons of people who have been on or are still on the Northern scene but never bothered to even collect records, they just got something else from it. So you can understand why for them, going out, meeting people and having a dance is more important than what label or even format a record is played off.

I first put a record on when I was 2 in 1962. Since then I've put a million on. Why would I swap that for an mp3, it's about the whole experience of taking a record out of it's sleeve, putting it on the deck, or in the old days, putting it on the auto changer and watching it drop, and the amazing sight of the arm touching down on the edge of the record and then...music comes out of it! When you grew up with that, nothing will ever substitute it. Playing a record is an experience, listening to a record from an mp3 is just nothing in comparison.

She made some great girly pop records, I've got two of them on my jukebox, Wonder Boy and Look Of Love, also her We Know We're In Love was played in 1977...rip

Do we have to, I've explained this a thousand times. I don't know why other people buy them, but I buy them when I've sold an original but still want to play the record at home now and again.

Yeah it was mate, I'll try and find it again, found one from Mick Smith selling soul packs as well, 1974

I've got that started for you mate, should do some decent business on that now

Well I'm just talking about the last ten years

All updated now.

Robb, the Venus backing track has been around for ages, someone's gone and done a new vocal over it - in my opinion

If it's Pharrell with Velvet Hammer on the other side, it'a a boot anyway

Mike, a bit off topic but I saw an advert you placed in Black Music, think it was August 1975, came across it the other night!

You are spot on Paul, most people know who does those R & B presses, same person(s) who did all the psych and freakbeat ones, and they are pressed in Eastern Europe. Most people also know where the majority of UK Northern Soul bootlegs come from. I'm as bad as them, I buy some of them.

Well you pays your money and takes your chances...

Didn't know that Dave, can only go by what I remember and Wigan tapes - the first play I have of it at Wigan is via Keith Minshull 1979 or 1980. I honestly don't think I ever heard it until the 80's. Sheltered life :-)

Right well I've got all of those except Candi Staton, do you think if I list them someone might take the bait - I love my records but blimey, I rate those at £10, £30, £30, £15 and £30

Jesus Steve, what were they???

I've got more or less every decent pressing. I'd love to get that sort of money for them but they are my beloved collection, some of them I've had most of my life, the Frankie Crockers, Yvonne Bakers, yes Salvadors etc. I also don't believe the hype, there's something not quite right going on. How come I can list an identical pressing for £15 yet it go for £75 on ebay? I'll carry on selling them at sensible prices to people on my list and on here, the f*ckwits can buy them at four times the price on ebay!

NEW LIST PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com HI, HERE’S ANOTHER LIST OF NICE ORIGINALS, AS ALWAYS THESE HAVE BEEN PLAY GRADED, FOR THOSE WHO STILL CAN’T GET A HANDLE ON THIS — IF I SAY THAT THE RECORD LOOKS VERY GOOD BUT ACTUALLY PLAYS MINT — THEN IT DOES! IT WILL BE PRICED ACCORDINGLY — NOT AS A MINT RECORD BUT AS SOMEWHERE INBETWEEN VG AND MINT. A RECORD CAN LOOK LIKE IT CAME OUT OF A SKIP AND STILL PLAY SUPERBLY. I SHOULD KNOW, MOST OF MY COLLECTION LOOKS LIKE THAT…WITH MOST OF THEM IT’S THE INTROS THAT HAVE A LITTLE NOISE LABELS ARE CLEAN UNLESS STATED. ONLY THE A SIDE (THE NORTHERN SIDE) IS GRADED ALL ARE USA ORIGINALS THE ELGINS — HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU — VIP W/DEMO EX 30 Rare WD. X on label, Chips sticker, one side only THE WEBS — I WANT YOU BACK — VERVE DEMO VG++ 30 Stormer THE VELVETONES — WHAT CAN THE MATTER BE — VERVE DEMO EX 25 Nice girl group sound DON GARDNER — I’M A PRACTICAL GUY — VERVE DEMO EX+ 25 THE AMBASSADORS — GOOD LOVE GONE BAD — ATLANTIC EX 30 SOLD Cracking Philly produced dancer THE FANTASTICS — THAT ONE / HIGH NOTE — SOUND STAGE 7 W/DEMO EX 100 Two nice sides — very “Impressions” DEE DEE SHARP — WHAT KIND OF LADY — GAMBLE EX- 50 SOLD ISLEY BROTHERS — THIS OLD HEART OF MINE — TAMLA W/DEMO VG++ 50 Very tough white demo with There’s No Love Left on B side, plays EX JACKIE LEE — OH MY DARLIN’ — MIRWOOD EX 30 SOLD Beautiful. Has two labels on the B side, be nice to get one off and stick it on your record box! KENNY GAMBLE — OUR LOVE — COLUMBIA EX 40 Fast dancer with a killer beat ballad on flip “You Don’t Know What You Got Until You Lose It” THE LOWNLY CROWDE — SHADOWS AND REFLECTIONS — MGM DEMO EX 30 Same as “The Action”, late Wigan stomper DEAN PARRISH — TELL HER — BOOM EX- 20 CARL HALL — AS LONG AS SHE NEEDS ME — MERCURY W/DEMO EX 60 Date on label 8-2-66 GENE BURKS — YOU GOT IT — CALLA EX- 40 Proper Northern SCOTTY TODD — AIN’T NO BIG THING — PHILIPS DEMO EX 50 Another nice version. Has a little bit of background noise, not from the vinyl which is mint, but must be the pressing BIG MAYBELLE — OH LORD WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME — SCEPTER EX 30 One of the most heartbreaking vocals ever put onto a record OTIS LEAVILL — WHEN THE MUSIC GROOVES — BLUE ROCK EX 30 Classic Chicago dancer THE BALLADS — I CAN’T SEE YOUR LOVE (FOR THE TEARS IN MY EYES) — VEEJAY EX 60 SOLD Top oldie — superb uptempo dancer BILLY WOODS — I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE — VERVE DEMO EX 40 SOLD Was tipped in the 80’s but never made it — solid 60’s dancer CHARLES HODGES — I’LL NEVER GO TO A PARTY AGAIN — PHILIPS W/DEMO EX- 50 SOLD Same track as the Little Joe Cooke version on 20th Century (which is better, someone should buy it!) HAROLD BURRAGE — MASTER KEY — M PAC EX 30 Stafford killer WALTER JACKSON — ONE HEART LONELY — OKEH EX- 25 Tremendous midtempo dancer from the great man CHUCK JONES & COMPANY — BOO ON YOU — WAND DEMO EX 15 70’s dancer which came out on Disco Demand if I remember correctly. Good one too. THE UNLUV’D — AIN’T GONNA DO YOU NO HARM — TRUE LOVE W/DEMO VG++ 25 Same as New Wanderers though not quite as good / rare BOBBY O’BROWN — SEARCHING FOR MY BABY — SINGLE B VG++ SOLD No idea about this one, seen it in knackered condition for $30 and in excellent condition for near $200. THE DELLS — THINKIN’ ABOUT YOU — CADET EX- 50 Simply superb THE FUGITIVES — GOOD LOVIN’ IF YOU CAN GET IT — SANDMAN VG++ 30 Lesser known female vocal — unless it’s an 8 year old boy..some marks on this but plays fine MAJOR LANCE — IT’S THE BEAT — OKEH EX 20 SOLD Dymo sticker on label, plays mint MALCOLM HAYES — PUT YOUR LOVE TO THE TEST / I GOTTA BE WITH YOU — FILMTOWN DJEX 125 SOLD Same as “Emma Rede”, wonderful beat ballad. “Test” is a classic uptempo dancer. Nice copy. YVONNE FAIR — SAY YEAH YEAH — DADE EX 50 Unknown to me — listed in JM as funk — not sure about that but the tune is similar to I Got You THE DAWN — IN LOVE AGAIN — GAMBLE DEMO EX- 15 Pop dancer SAN REMO GOLDEN STRINGS — FESTIVAL TIME — GORDY EX- 15 Mighty Detroit instrumental. Drill hole in label. First “Northern” record I ever got (before I’d heard of Northern) back in 1972. THE SPINNERS — I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU — MOTOWN VG++ 10 SOLD Cheapies don’t come much better than this THE VELVELETTES — THESE THINGS WILL KEEP ME LOVING YOU — SOUL EX- 15 Motown classic THE AMBASSADORS — I’M SO PROUD OF MY BABY — ATLANTIC EX 30 These Ambassadors 45’s are brilliant, very underrated THE SUPERIORS — WHAT WOULD I DO — VERVE EX- 30 SOLD All time classic. Looks quite well played but plays mint. PLEASE READ….SORRY BUT I HAVE GOT TO HAVE THIS MOAN…IF YOU MAKE AN OFFER FOR SOMETHING I WILL NOT REPLY…EVERY WEEK I DO A FRESH LIST OF NEW RECORDS AT SET SALE PRICES YET SOMEONE ALWAYS ASKS IF I’LL TAKE A LOWER OFFER THAN THAT WHICH I’VE LISTED IT AT. NO OF COURSE I WON’T, IF I WANTED A LOWER PRICE I’D HAVE LISTED IT CHEAPER WOULDN’T I? DO THESE PEOPLE GO INTO TECO’S AND PICK UP A LOAF OF BREAD, TAKE IT TO THE TILL AND SAY HEY, THIS BREAD IS 1.50 BUT I’M ONLY GOING TO GIVE YOU 1.25. I SELL RECORDS AS CHEAPLY AS POSSIBLE SO I CAN COMPETE WITH EVERYONE ELSE, THEY ARE ALREADY CHEAP WITHOUT PEOPLE TRYING TO KNOCK MORE OFF. IF THEY DON’T SELL THAT FIRST TIME, THEY GET REDUCED THE NEXT TIME, AND SO ON UNTIL THEY ARE SOLD. BUT I WILL NOT LISTEN TO PEOPLE TRYING TO SCRAPE 5 QUID OFF A 25 QUID RECORD. I WON’T REPLY AND I WILL JUST IGNORE ANY OFFERS UNLESS I ASK FOR THEM. I WON’T REPLY TO ANYONE ASKING FOR FREE POSTAGE EITHER. DO THEY ASK JOHN MANSHIP IF HE’LL DO FREE POSTAGE? WHAT DOES HE SAY? THESE ARE REDUCED FROM LAST WEEK BEVERLY McKAY — HE’LL NEVER CHANGE — SUE EX 25 Another quality dancer from this great label AL WILSON — THE SNAKE — LIBERTY W/DEMO EX- 20 Rare demo — has a little cue burn and a hairline crack in the run off, not on the actual playing surface, doesn’t affect play in the slightest and to be honest, barely noticeable unless you have a magnifying glass PAL RAKES & THE PROPHETS — CAN’T DENY THE HURT — VERVE DEMO EX 25 Not the same copy as I had the other week, this one’s better SYLVIA ST. CLAIRE — JUST LOVE ME — BRUNSWICK DEMO EX 75 Two great sides on this one, dancer and beat ballad — stamped on the label something like Collector Edition from the library of.. CISSY HOUSTON — I JUST DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF — JANUS EX 25 Great version TONY WILLIAMS — HOW COME — PHILIPS DEMO EX 65 Excellent early 60’s dancer from the leader of The Platters - rare VITO & THE SALUTATIONS — I’D BEST BE GOING — SANDBAG EX 40 Brilliant, still a lesser known oldie but what a great vocal group record BROTHERS GUIDING LIGHT — GETTING TOGETHER — MERCURY EX- 75 Nice issue copy, few paper scuffs and I think I heard one pop otherwise lovely — rarer version minus the ‘featuring David’ credit DIANE CUNNINGHAM — CERTAIN KIND OF LOVER — FONTANA M- 25 Classy dancer. Small sticker on label. THE HERBS — NEVER NEVER (WILL I FALL IN LOVE) — SMOKE EX- 25 Good double sider — b/w “Question” — few cosmetic marks not affecting play KIM WESTON — A THRILL A MOMENT — GORDY EX 60 Really nice copy. Drill hole in label. EARL VAN DYKE — SOUL STOMP — SOUL EX 15 Shame it’s not on UK…wol THE ARTISTICS — HOPE WE HAVE — BRUNSWICK EX 20 Small mark on vinyl not affecting play — plays mint UK POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR THE FIRST THREE ITEMS THEN 30p EACH EXTRA AFTER SPECIAL DELIVERY £7.10 OVERSEAS, WILL QUOTE PAYPAL TO pete.smith@freeuk.com CHEERS

No, I made it up. Actually I've lost count of the amount of records I've seen with damage from plastic sleeves, probably depends what sort of plastic it is.

Where's that come from, anyone?