Steve G

Always looked at it this way - a collector buys records they want and like, a DJ buys records they need.

What as Valerie and Nick (i.e. before they were known as Ashford & Simpson)? AT least two others on Glover, Val had solo 45s on Tamla and an album, Nick had solo 45s on Verve, ABC etc......I could go on

I reckon we should each bid on one, and then when we win it all refuse to honour our bids on the basis that the reords are fakes (rather than reissues as he describes them), and then each complain to ebay en masse - if nothing else it will burger up his business for a few weeks

I agree for me personally wouldn't entertain anything less than vg+ or with loads of noise.....

Must admit I was very congenial and engaging, and that's how I got the Groove Merchants so cheap

Don't care what condition you have for personal use, but DJ's need to have records in at least vg+ condition. Was at a gig a few months ago and one of the DJs had knackered copies of rarities.....so bad I thought the chip pan in the back of the attached restaurant had been switched on inadvertently.....it spoilt the whole experience for the audience really.

Whatever happened to Piers?

river - ha ha - spent an hour in there - got four records nothing special or expensive, except - one record which he charged me $1 for - The Groove Merchants on Suemi - mind you it was the early 90s and he couldn't find it listed in any of the books.......I don't know why he let it go so cheap.......Steve

I think that's right. Damn I thought normal service could be resumed but it seems not.....

Why would you be in trouble? The botleggers missed it, and they put it out already without this side on.... .S

He waa still calling it broken english in Sainsburys on saturday and sunday Ady as in "Did you hear that Broken Enghlish record I played?" and "Have you got that Broken English record?" ....He's nothing if not enthusiastic!!!!!!

There is another record by Broken English - Sam got it from Voices from the shadows.

At the risk of hijacking the thread there are two types of record refered to as stompers. Thjose with a bang bang 4:4 beat that are simply fast records with a heavy percussion, and those with a complex tripping rhythm.....so one man's stomper is another man's errr stomper I suppose.....The ones in that mag were probably the first type...... The stompers I think we're on about are the latter (fast tripping complex rhythm) such as: Lovelites, Flaming Emeralds, Gene Chandler, "Do me right", Wil Collins, 7th Wonder 'Captain", Joe Hicks, Alfie Khan, World Column, Cheryl Berdell, Life "Tell me why",Anthony White "I can't turn you loose".....in fact I'd say most stompers were influenced by the Mecca / Cleethorpes Pier type sound when I think about it....

brainstorm "lovin is really my game" - great one for stomping.....the 12" was knackering though,,,,,

No but they didn't ask me for the A side either........I know of two DJs who have played this off of a carver that they've copied from an MP3....I am sure this is booted off of an MP3.

Flaming Emeralds and Seventh wonder - great stomping records from the late 70s, I can still stomp but only for about a minute now........and only on a slippy floor...... Joeseph Webster is a modern day stomper......

Gorgeous ballad......really is top drawer deep soul.......the bootleggers obviously didn't have access to it.

No crack on the run in Rich.....it's in pretty good shape really despite the number of hands it has passed through and the hammering it has received over the years It still grades conservatively as an "E" with no sound deterioration..... John only ever had the one, and there is one in Germany that I know of (member is on here). Steve

he reminds me a bit of Lord Steve Coppell......

Thanks, i was just going to say that. Jameco is authentic. yellow label. Steve

Doubt it is licensed, probably lifted from an MP3 and cleaned up ......I know someone had been trying to put it out for ages and really wanted the b side.

well for recent gigs you'd have to mention the hall in Letchworth (not Plinston the other one) - the dancefloor was like an ice rink......

Hmmmmm mostly ballads and she was very young when she made this album. She is also off key on several tracks. There is one disco track, and one which is a bit MOR, but the rest of it apart from the below are slow. Really really - good stepper We're so in love - ok but she's off key I love my Jim - catchy with good punctuated beat and horns Steve

There are copies out there.......used to be in soul packs.

I think I have one in the lock up....will go and look, and if I do, will let you know. Steve