Steve G

Hmmm....very nice one for those vinyl hounds.....presumably this was pressed up for juke boxes or something? Paul finding this reminds me of Cracksteppin' on a 7" - another 'ard one. Sam found one in his garage Although----wait a minute I wonder if the better quality sound reproduction on the Latosia 12 counts for anything?

Think your wife is right. An example of a record that's rare because ...........it didn't sell.......... ............because it's awful

I thought these super fast things were back in vogue again. I always quite liked it as a record.

Ouch!!! that reminds me when those Las vegas guys found all that Clem Martin stuff in the garage, they thought they had everything. They didn't - turns out the widow had a few other bits in the loft including some unissued acetates - one of which is pretty good northern.

Always the risk with rare vinyl isn't it. The passage of time is making that less likely I guess but it is still possible.

Who was Mr M ?

I love that record - one of the most energetic northern soul oldies of all time Another RCA one in the same vein Herb Ward - Honest to goodness Both these records smack you in the gob.

This thread is going very slowly. Behaviours are obviously not as bizarre as I thought!!!

I have seen some very strange things happening at gigs mentioned in posts in the last few weeks. - ATB night where the focus is on rare and underplayed sounds and the DJ is pestered to play "The Snake" - Prince Phillip Mitchell "I'm so happy" described as a "newie" - another DJ asked to play some northern when "It'll never be over for me" is on - Trouble playing High Voltage and being told "it's not northern mate" - a venue with no paying public at all - claims that DJs will obviously do bookings because they are "well paid" on the northern scene I know in Herts / Beds we are largely protected from some of the "stranger" elements of the northern scene maybe because most people are happy to have a venue to go to, but what is going on? It all sounds it's gone a bit weird to me

It's still on the wants list

Oh sorry - the title on your thread says Eddie kendricks, so I thought you were one of these returnees who'd just heard it at Wigan but couldn't remember who it was. Steve

Anyone ever seen one on a 7". I am pretty certain it exists and Richard had it at one point, but it's fecking rare. It's the only gap in my Philly Groove collection.

I have gone off to find some soul police to see if order can be restored. I might be some time

Willie Kendricks on RCA. Mid 60s recording. Steve

Thought the CD came first, and the single was only issued due to demand (and wasn't it to co-incide with his UK tour?) - might have got that last bit wrong. Like the Contours Which begs the question why would Tamla Motown issue the Contours on a mainstream UK 45 release if it hadn't had any exposure? OK fair enough they did just that it seems, but it strikes me as odd - good work on their part though.

OK but why the two identities Simon?

The No 1 thing I ever did when I found myself in Mr M's was find the door so I could get the f*ck back out into the main room

Eh? Another daft post from you - get a grip man! Someone mentioned me or the Steve G guy from York (not sure which) and Stubbsy replies "no he's established". What is your point and why are you posting under two identities still (Simon M and Dancingcollector)?

We all thought it was Tiny Tim at the time - and it was awful - reckon that's why it got dropped. Horrid record.

Everyone forgets it, but was played almost every week whenever I went Chris Peterson "Just as much"

That is really really sad - I mean you get a guy with the quality of records that John Manship has in his box and people ask him for The Snake, and QOF

Just noticed by copy of G Tyler / R Davis is snapped - weight of other records caused that.

Yes that is true, but it is also not the point Simon. The point was it is v hard to break new stuff at soul nights these days.

Very good Roger. Made me smile.

Des One man's new tune is another man's oldie. Played Willie Feaster at Hitchin Friday - it cleared the floor. I remember hearing Butch play it last year at Lifeline and it packed the floor. As Andy has said very hard to break new tunes these days, especially at soul nights, but we should all keep persevering.