Pete S

Maybe, but it doesn't mean it should be forced on people as being representitive of "Northern Soul", just because it's soulful doesn't mean it's right for Northern consumption

Alcohol being served changed the dynamic of the northern scene completely.

Where did you see that Eddie?

That is very true, I did say that, but I still think I was mixing it up with something else because I can't have been that wrong!

Easy one - original is nice thick vinyl with moulded label - pressing is crappy styrene with stuck on label

No problem sunbeam

If you've played it ten times but it still looks and sounds mint - well you can grade it as mint minus. I'd have graded it as EX or EX+, I'm starting to use EX even when I know a record hasn't been played but it has tiny marks from being removed from it's paper sleeve.

Not once did he say he hated your stuff Ian, he just tried to explain at length why he didn't like that particular track, you really should read more than the first line

I call it as I see it (or hear it) and this record is f*cking shit so there you go Nev, nothing to do with who plays it or how much it costs.

I've never played most of these, thanks for the tip!

Yeah it's a boot. Sorry!

It's not just me then! Thank you.

If Butch started to play Footsee would you all say it was great and start playing it?

There's gonna be a fair few copies floating around in the next few weeks...

Steve, I think I know what you mean. It's not synthetic but it's multi layered and there's too much polish. I'm not suggesting recording live with a mic hanging over the bandand doing it one take (or am I) but track upon track takes away a lot of the punch. Although that was probably the idea, big big production, though I don't think it's needed these days MYSELF PERSONALLY.

could well be!

It's certainly not Tommy Tate, it's a British recording, I had a couple of these acetates from the Writers Workshop, one was by Biddu and one was by Carl Douglas, they were both terrible.

PETE SMITH 28 JENKS ROAD WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0BL 01902 893569 Pete.smith@freeuk.com HERE'S A MIXED BAG OF SOME WELL KNOWN NORTHERN PLUS A FEW OBSCURE AND HARD TO FIND BITS... RAY POLLARD - THE DRIFTER - UNITED ARTISTS VG+ 135 Looks scruffy - plays absolutely beautifully - wear to the label on the raised part but as a play copy it's great THEO COFF INVASION - LUCKY DAY - DEARBORN DEMO M 50 Both sides of this are good Detroit insts THE WANDERERS - YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM ME - UNITED ARTISTS DEMO VG+ 50 Issues turned up in quantity - white demo still a nice one to have ROY WRIGHT - HOOK LINE AND SINKER - MICA EX 60 This has the great alternate version of Jimmy Robins - I Can't Please You on the flip LOU EDWARDS - TALKIN BOUT POOR FOLKS - COLUMBIA DEMO M 60 Beautiful copy of this classic JOHNNY APPALACHIAN - UP IN SMOKE - GOLDIE VG 30 Plays fine, just looks scruffy BOBBY JASON - WALL TO WALL HEARTACHES - RANWOOD DEMO M 70 Nice original white demo THE HOPEFULS - ONE SWEET KISS - CARDINAL VG++ 60 Very interesting story to this one - it's obviously an American recording (written by Sawyer/Burton) but only came out on this Belgian label - turns out it's actually Candy & The Kisses with an unissued track which only came out on cd in the 90's! Lovely girl group fingersnapper too. B side isn't bad either. LEE MOSES - DARK END OF THE STREET - GATES EX 25 ONE'SY MACK - I DO BELIEVE THAT I'M LOSING YOU - ARISTO EX 40 PIC & BILL - HOW MANY TIMES - CHARAY M 25 JOE PERKINS & RAY FRANKLIN - THING OF THE PAST - CHRIS M 60 JOE PERKINS - IM NOT GONNA LEAVE - BERRY stol EX+ 60 LONNIE RAY - JUST AS I AM - FAME M 60 BILLY SHA-RAE - I FOUND THE ONE / DO IT - HOUR GLASS EX+ 20 BOBBY THOMAS & THE AFROS - DARLING DON'T COME BACK - LYNDELL M- 40 KIP ANDERSON - I WILL CRY - EVERLAST M 40 KIP ANDERSON - WITHOUT A WOMAN - CHECKER M 30 GENE ALLISON - IF I EVER NEEDED YOUR LOVE - S AND H M- 40 BILLY BYRD - WHAT WILL TOMORROW BRING - SMC EX 20 BROTHERS OF SOUL - HURRY DON'T LINGER - BOO M- 15 BESSIE BANKS - DO IT NOW - SPOKANE EX 45 MADELINE BELL - PICTURE ME GONE - PHILIPS (BLACK) M- 15 TINA BRITT - WHO WAS THAT - VEEP VG++ 15 THE BLUE NOTES - STANDING BY YOU GIRL - GLADES EX 20 CROSS FIRE - TAKE ME BACK - VIRTUE EX+ 40 TYRONE DAVIS - I WANNA BE GOOD COMPANY - HIT SOUND Detroit EX 30 EBB TIDE - GIVE ME YOUR BEST SHOT BABY - SOUND GEMS EX 20 EARLES INC - DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW - ZUDAN M- 30 BOBBY FOSTER - IF YOU REALLY NEED A FRIEND - SOUND PLUS EX+ 35 THE FIDELICS - I LOVE YOU BABY - RISING SOUL EX 25 EDWARD HAMILTON - I'M GONNA LOVE YOU - CARRIE green M- 20 CHARLES HODGES - YOU WERE USING ME - ALTO M- 40 THE HIGHLIGHTERS - HAVE A LITTLE FAITH - LULU M 60 Postage is extra £2 recorded delivery £5 special All card welcome, paypal (4%), cheque, bank transfer, cash

Smashing list that Steve.

No there are a few dubbed from vinyl - in fact I;d say over half of them - thats why the Tomangoes was scrapped, the quality was poor having been dubbed off a VG++ single

Why not just by Grazing In The Grass by Friends Of Distinction seeing as this is just a version of that with different vocals. Talk about having more money than sense, quality wise this must be worth all of three quid.

Was going to say similar, it's even been on youtube a few years back

Not booted on that label design as far as I know