Steve G

I don't think this was ever a soul pack record for Soul Bowl. Seem to remember them coming in and being £3-£4 or something. It was never here in quantity and as others have said, was played on the scene from the off. Steve

Not correct Beeks. He wasn't that influencial on any of us. Read the thread "How did I get into soul" which pops up on here every so often and search the words "Winstanley" and "Russ" - they don't appear once.

Ellipsis are.......little black dots......

Without checking it was about 1969/70 methinks

Rhonda Davis Can you remember Duke Steve G Cheshunt & Crewkerne

Hmmm that's a lot - I would say probably 1000-1300 as a range for this.

Think I've told this story before but when I took Sam to The Scala nighter at Kings Cross back in the 90s, he was walking up the stairs and let go of his record box. It went tumbling down the stairs for what seemed like an age. Major gasps and "oh no's" from all around - but it turns out everything was all right.

Unbelievable for a not rare record

Simon, I would never come up with such a daft name as Candy Coated People.

Wow you "hounds" have been really clever finding out who this is........but I am afraid to say this record hasn't been such a big secret as some of you like to think. Love the great big piece of detective work on here guys - but Tim Brown actually reviewed it in Manifesto about 3-4 years ago uncovered.....if you'd been dutifully reading his column like good boys and girls......you could have saved yourself a lot of time and efort........anyway keep googling away

I am sure I have another sigle by him on a red label Boba. C 1980. Will check.

Yes and Sean Hampsey I seem to recall. It is rare on an issue.

yes think it's the same guy, but always thought the epsilons on shrine were from washington and keni was originally from there. Before anyone posts the philly group which included McFadden and Whitehead were different.

yeah read above. They distributed the label at the end c. 1968

Same design (with the sloping "P") used on other late releases - Simms, Olympics etc.

Shute I have just unwittingly realised that I have given Stef and Russ a new marketing opportunity......Wigan Casino Virtual anniversary. I mean who needs a shopping centre when you can have your event in second life with a real life "Virtual Wigan Casino". Drat!

the mix you need is the Aston Martini mix. every other mix awful,

Ive also heard this too. Apparantly some people in 1965 were confused also no G&W demos of "it's a shame" - it was just rushed out over here, and whilst there may have been some promotional copies (issues given away), there are no "demonstration" copies

My second guess........It's a virtual event in Virtual world. Go to the Second Life website and you can buy tickets at 35 Linden dollars. There will be 1500 virtual soulies there, virtually dancing, to virtually Vickie Baines.

Blue Soul one is def an original. got mine from SOUL Bowl

Ginger's version sounds more like the Nate Evans based on your description Gareth. But he called it Herman Hitson - confused!!!

I've got other ones like that, demos, Simms Twins, olympics being two that spring to mind - they were the last releases on the label weren't they? MGM distributing

A much later design from 1968 ish?

It's on Magic Touch - good record, good luck finding it. Shouldn't be too hard

Oh yeah silly me.