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I'm going to list a bunch of 45s in the sales section tomorrow morning (gotta get drunk with pals tonight). There will be about 40 soul funk and jazz items. I'm ok with most of it but I'm happy to admit I'm useless at keeping up with what's in and what's out 70s wise, so if anyone could advise on these I'd be very grateful. If you can give an idea of mint value I can then price according to condition. Cheers guys UK 7s Archie Bell & Drells - Where Will You Go When The Party's Over PIR Issue Black Ivory - What goes Around - Kwanza Issue Impressions - First Impressions - Curtom Issue Major Lance - Don't You Know I Love You - Contempo Issue Sons of Robin Stone - Got To Get You Back - Atlantic Issue Sons of Robin Stone - Got To Get You Back - Atlantic Demo UK 12 James Wells - baby I'm Still The Same Man (long version) Polydor Promo US Trammps - Trusting Heart - Golden Fleece Issue Ta in advance Godz

Mrs G and I got back from our annual Glasto jaunt on Monday night ( not missed since 1989!) but only just up to posting. Agree with lots of Woolie Mark's comments. Candi Staton was up with the best live acts I've seen. Mick Talbot on keys too which was nice. Young Hearts and You got the Love weren't actually a medley, but I guess you're allowed a bit of time distortion with that Irish tackle Wasn't expecting too much from Solomon Burke but he blew us away with his vioce and performance - despite doing his whole set in his giant throne as he apparently needs to loose about 100lbs if he's to walk again. Lots other great stuff too including some ace afro-cuban Jazz from Billy Cobham, Manic punk/world/reggae from Manu Chao and we had a bop to Rosoin Murphy in the dance tent. We also saw loads of great pop stuff from the likes of Ausie 80s punks Hoodoo Gurus, left wing shouters King Blues, and contemporary bands like Hot Chip and Neon Neon who did some smart electronica - kinda like daft punk in that they play dancy stuff that appeals to the indie crowd. Our sole excursion to the pyramid was for the beggining of Jay Z, and although we thought the piss-take video intro was a hoot we didn't stay for the whole set, plumping instead for the cabaret tent with a load of top acts culminating with the fantastically edgy Brendan Burns. We did manage to cop some of the sort of old school hip hop we prefer though, with Kool Keith (ex ultramagnetic MCs) in the Park. Add to this a kazzoo orchestra doing Tainted Love and The Model, The Incredibly Strange Film Band doing top TV and film themes, Voodoo Trombone's 50s B Movie inspired ska and twistin' tittieshakers, Fun Lovin Criminals, Alabama 3 and so on, and so on, and you've got a pretty amazing few days. That's not to mention the non-music stuff like Trash City which is populated with giant metal robot beasties and buildings that shoot huge plumes of fire and makes 'Escape from New York' look like Bedknobs and Broomsticks, courtesy of the Mutoid Waste Company. Possibly the best moment for me though, was seeing Edwin Collins, two years on from his near-death double brain haemorrhage, obviously a long way from full recovery, singing loads of his old Postcard Records era Orange Juice material like 'Poor Old Soul' and a belting Version of "A Girl Like You' with his mate, Aztec Camera's Roddy Frame on blistering guitar. A really special Glastonbury moment. Roll on Glasto 2009 Godz

Not sure if they were the same batch, but: Shane Martin - I Need You Lynne Randell - Stranger In Your Arms Taj Mahal - A Lot of Love were in there as well.

I agree with Joe - deffo legit. They were issuing back catalogue stuff on the CSP logo even as far back as the 60s. Mostly LP reissues in those days though. Other labels did limited special pressings for the soul scene in the 70s (RCA, MGM and so on). That's why the sound quality is so good compared to a lot of boots at the time.

Think I mentioned this on here a few years ago, but I'm 99% sure Dave Stubbs from Hyde (Stockport/Ashton under Lyne?) had one. I used to go to night on Tuesdays and Fridays (I think) at Dukinfield rugby club and Dave was resident DJ. He had a phenomenal British collection, much of it bought as new releases, and played predominently UK stuff in his sets. He definately used to drop First Choice and that's where a bunch of us from the Oldham area first heard the tune. My recollection is that it was one of those plain looking Pye white label jobbies with a big A in the middle and Pye in black text at the top but not a logo - like the 60s advance copies. Anybody in contact with Dave who could get him to confirm?

I don't get on here much at the mo due to new work and study stuff, but I'm pleased to see this thread is still running. Have we had the "All Boy" label yet? What a great name... ...I think that may be Brokeback Mountain he's sitting on.

There's a UK 45 version by Strawberry Jam on PYE. Terrible record from what I remember

you havin a laugh?

Mistura's version of "Life is a Song.." was played first. Flasher was the group's follow up and was consequently played as a new release. They were coupled together when released in the UK. You can knock The Flasher (and God knows I have) but you can't deny the fact that at its peak it was absolutely huge and records like Sam Fletcher, although superior couldn't touch it for popularity when first played.

Welcome to the site Rosemarie You may end up being asked to post topics about Mark Wirtz in the Freebasing section as his stuff isn't soul music but I think that you'll find there are quite a few people on here with an interest in 60s pop music, particularly the more leftfield stuff like MW. I'm certainly looking forward to learning more Godz

Drip by drip. Wonder when we'll have 'em all? Just got this off the funk site

Only two bidders near the end though. The sensible guys droped at at around $20

Blimey! Who on earth paid that much? - £20 tune surely

Actually I know precisely what you mean. In fact hardly anybody but me has looked at this copy of... Oh no ya dont! Godz

Yeah, fancy some bugger bringing everyone's attention to a record wrongly listed as "soul R&B" and laughingly placed in the Soul/Northern Soul section. Bastards

Does the old "empty vessels" proverb apply to LARGE writing on discussions boards too? Godz

Wow that's pretty shouty - raw nerve mate I distinctly remember you buying some sort of godawful I*n L*v*ne related CD and playing it in your car raving about said track. I had to give you the whole 4Vs story and to your credit you did an about face sharpish like. As for CCR, well I don't mind Bad Moon Rising, can sometimes put up with Proud Mary and if Born on the Bayou is one of theirs I like the intro. Otherwise, not a fan. I ran away from John Fogerty live at Glasto a couple of years ago cause he was feckin' horrid. Now stop being such a revisionist or I'll reveal more unsavoury stories...

I think some of us have poked a bit of fun at all the speculation rather than the post itself Mike. For what it's worth i think it's a bit sad that some folk feel the need to immediately go on the defensive and start to challenge the author in a way that confirms the sentment of the original post ie people on here can be cynical and intolerant. It's a shame that some prefer to react that way and take the risk that they may have been pretty nasty to a genuine new member sharing a concern. Surely if you take someone on trust and it turns out that you've been decieved you retain the moral high ground anyway?

There's a version here steve CLICK ME

Nah.... Spelling's too good

God you're gonna look like a right spod Cooler King I happen to know that quite a few of your colleagues are in their 20s/early 30s and won't have a clue who any of these artists are, while the older ones are sort of mainstream pop punters - not pub quiz types. What's the point of playing tracks by the Contours or Dee Dee warwick when they'll have never heard of them. Doubt many of them will remember Russ Abbott, Anita Harris or ancient boxers for that matter and the nippers will probably me amazed that Cilla was ever a singer as they'll only know her from crap TV. It's probably best I keep schtum about the fact that you used to have 4 Vandals as your ring tone... Oops - Too late!

But if the poster is anonymous how do either of you know you don't know her? Do you know that you don't know her or do you know that you don't know if you know her? Or are you not sure? Let me put it another way - Is she a known unknown or an unknown unknown? Arrrrgh - it's him!

He came last - he was flippin' rubbish

Specialist subjects for tonight's "Mastermind" are: Anglo-Boer War Scottish Monarchs The Temptations I'll probably do better on the first two... Godz

Well as much as I hate to muddy the waters The Gordons Gin Theme was played at a Youth Club in Royton near Oldham that I used to go to when I about 14. One of the lads who DJd there wrote to Gordons prior to the realease that Pete mentioned and got sent an acetate, which I think had the Gordons logo on it. Memory is a bit shaky here but I recall it had a long version with voiceover and the shorter version at the end. It might have even had the short version with the begining passage repeated to make it a bit longer as a third track (but it's possible I'm getting mixed up with Human League's version from the 80s) Point is it was played in a Northern Soul venue and, according to a popular definition, by default it's a Northern tune. At least as much as Pat Williams' Police Story anyway. I don't mind as I just think of them as great pieces of theme music but I love watching it when people get all bent out of shape because they aren't soul tunes