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The six track one sided test pressing that now resides with me. Dilnot sold it to Dearlove and Dearlove sold it to me. Now we've set the scene with Sandra Wright, what is the betting that the mystery album turns up on here within the next week or two….call me cynical but

That would have been the Vicar or someone, not us.

Yes Change Searching I remember that being spun at the Fleet. We did 3 or 4 at Papa Luigis, I seem to recall 50+ being in, although one might have been a bit less. It's so long ago I can't remember now. I seem to remember it being the first venue that Fish (Mark Coddington) ever went to. I thought they were good nights, but then again I am biased.

It was largely oldies apart from Adam and me.

Dave and Keith are still about, I saw them a couple of years ago. I don't know what happened to the scottish guy (Davy?). You're right about the modern being played at The Fleet, Phillip Mitchell, Curtis Hairston, and Charles Johnson were other favourites in the main room.

Wirrina was at its biggest mid 70s I'd say with Sam, Vincent, Poke etc. I am afraid the 80s do's there weren't as good. I would add that the scene in P'Boro in the early 80s was pretty divided. Skins, mods, northern….they didn't always get on. I did a cartoon (which I never published) of Tommy Hunt appearing (which he did) and a load of Skinheads zeig- heiling and expressing horror that Tommy was black! I only remembered that cartoon because I found it the other day in a box! So it must have been pretty political then.

Heres a flyer from 1985. As well as The Fleet by then (1985) I was also doing odd gigs for Steve Allen in town and was about to start up Papa Luigis modern do's with Nick Gilbert, Robin, Max, Soul Sam etc. Upstairs at the old pizza place.

Burtons

Ken Cox was running the EASC well into the 80s, I DJed for him there first in the early autumn of 1982 and walked to the Fleet from Orton Brimbles with a 200 count box and my then wife. The Peterborough Soul Club was Dave Reid, Keith Wilcox and some Scottish guy and his bossy mum who lived in Bretton. The nighters at the Fleet 82-85 I was a regular DJ on….other DJs included Brian Rae, The Vicar, Adam, and a couple of others whose names escape me now, I think Dave Evison was also on, I'll see if I can find a flyer. I always remember finishing one of my sets there with CL Blast "Love don't feel like love no more" which i'd just got from Soul Bowl for £1.50 (LP) and the vicar, the next DJ, looking on in absolute horror….before starting with Trypt on Love by Wakefield Sun. The back room record bar was a hive of activity Raistrick, Butch, Tommo, Lawson etc. all there. Chris Burton started putting on live events at The Wirrina, Jr Walker, Eddie Holman etc. About 83 or 84 there was a clash with PSC putting on a night at The Fleet and Burton putting on a night at the Wirrina. That was the night of the famous bombscare. I was on at the Wirrina that night. I remember Burton getting one of the DJs to help him jump start his car, Russ from Stamford I think it was. Anyway later we realised that Burton had gone home and a number of us DJs hadn't been paid. Had to cha se him down for the money. Ha ha fun days! By 84 Dave Reid had started the Dedicated Soul Club….and I worked for him too.

this week's show features about 55 mins of new music then an hour long tribute to Otis Clay featuring his recordings from the mid 1960s through to 2015. Soul Time 15.1.2016 and Otis Clay tribute Part 1 - New and recent soul Mariama Cessay - Soon ending story (Robyn Lazio mix) (Luxury SOul 2016) Ikah - So sweet (Gotta get out) J Red The Nephew - Enjoy yourself (Infinity) Cel - Let me love you Kejam feat. Terry Harris - 2 can play Setapart feat Keith Floyd - Lift the saviour (The gospel according to Setapart) Joshysoul - Sole (Vintage dreamin') Wanda Baloyi - Kisses (Louis Vega Roots NYC mix) feat Kabomo Dee Lavender - Your smile (Kevin Sylvester Gene Perez Bass mix) David Cook - Thief in the night Justin Alexander - Sweet thing The Suffers - Peanuts (Infinity) Vick Allen - Be my shawty on the side Regina Belle - He's alright (The day life begun) …. Part 2 Oldies OTIS CLAY TRIBUTE Truth is I'm Satisfied Don't pass me by That's how it is You don't miss your water You hurt me for the last time I didn't know the meaning of pain If I could reach out Trying to live my life without you Slow and easy Thats how it is Can I change my mind Special kind of love All because of your love Sweet woman's love Victim of circumstance Messing with my mind Cheating in the next room All I wanna do On my way home I hope you love me like you say you do Northern 3 Got to find a way Baby Jane The only way is up I'll never do you wrong (with Billy Price)

What a great concert that must have been, and it is THE Wally Cox too.

Bay Area legend.

Which one?

I was just going to say the same, and indeed Carmen Murphy sold the name of her label to Berry Gordy in 64. And the rest as they say is history.

There's an old saying pay peanuts, you get monkies.

This week's show Click on the link above for this week's Soul Time show. Part 1 New and recent soul Ronin Ali - Real dream (Jewel of the now) Tiffany T'Zelle - 1 way 2 heaven (Advance copy EP) Tracy Hamlin - Emotion (Reel people remix) Sheila Ford - Share (Kenny Carpenter remix) Alicia Myers - Right here right now (DJ Spen, Gary Hudgins & Thommy Davis remix) Tai Malone - Enjoy yourself (Sean Ali & Munk Julius remix) Steven Stone feat. Nicole Mitchell - Without you Cool Million feat Eugene Wilde - Back for more (Jonny Montana & Craig Stewart mix) Prophet SImuel Nathan feat Lady Toni - Survive (Lessons - dedicated to Ms Loddie Shine) Christina Benjamin - Give me your heart Jasmine Franklin - Honey (Tree house nights) Robin S.- Blessing me over and over Art Sherod Jr. feat Bryan Fox - A change is gonna come (Intervention) The Dells - My heart can't stand another break Billy Davis - Fashion designer (I remember) (new version) Part 2 - Oldies Executive Force - Midnight lovin' Jean Plum - Pour on the loving The Myxx - Don't ever leave Whispers - Needle in a haystack Whispers - Can't stop loving you baby Whispers - I want 2B the 14U Ivan Neville - Dance your blues away J Jocko - I'm getting over Tri Boro Exchange - Lil ole me Randy Brown - It ain't like it used to be (Black Magic) British Soul 3 (This week mid 70s club classics) Disco Dub Band - For the love of money Ohio Players -Who'd she coo Jimmy Ruffin - Tell me what you want Don Gardner - We're gonna make it big Northern 3 Betty Boo - My man Flint (Soul Junction) Differences - Five minutes Tommy Bass - This is my thing

And me, a masterpiece of soul.

yes they should but I have met quite a few that don't.

Just because someone is a record dealer, doesn't mean they know their onions when it comes to OV v Boots.

In this case it means pressing up a small number of records, for "personal use" - obviously it is not one copy of the record, there are a number. So small scale bootlegging to you or me.

Latest radio show click here The first Soul Time of 2016. An hour of new / recent releases followed by an hour of 80s 70s and 60s dusties. Part 1 New and recent soul Decree - Don't leave me (Met Life mix) Jesse Morgan - You & me baby Methrone - Heaven (My life reinvented) Everis Pellius - Closer 2U (Nana West London mix) (Love & Affection) Antonello Ferrari & Aldo Bergamasco featuring Samantha Johnson - Tenderness Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra - Step into my life (John Morales M&M mix featuring Arthur Verocal) Matthew Winchester - The other side (Soulful house mix) Prophet Simuel Nathan - Lessons (Lessons…dedicated to Ms Loddie Shine) Derrick Givens - One last time (Once again) Rod Hayyim - Talk 2U Jaheim - Struggle Love Omar Cunningham feat Calvin Richardson - A grown man Timmy Thomas, Betty Wright and Ish Ledesma - I do love you Charles Bradley - Changes Part 2 Oldies Natalie Cole - This will be Walter Jackson - Touching in the dark William DeVaughn - Creme de creme Art & Honey - Lets make love now 3 from Philadelphia Universal Mind - It's you girl The Whispers - A mother for my children Harold Melvin & Bluenotes - Bad luck Doris Duke - I'll make a sweet man British Soul 3 - this week's theme 60s ballads Al Greene Don't hurt me no more (Action) Mad Lads - Don't have to shop around (Atlantic) The Delfonics - You're gone (Bell) Patti Jo - Make me believe in you Gene Towsell - There's no use hiding Daybreak - I need love Northern soul 3 True Image - I'm not over you Fifth Dimension - Train keep on movin' The Innersection - Let me love yuh L. J Reynolds - Key to the world

It is easier to see when you see them lined up together like that. When I originally saw the boot I didn't have the benefit of the original to compare it with, but you could still tell it was a boot even without the original (Post 2 above). The faded writing gives it away and the vinyl is shiny new. As for changing hands, yes I agree they do end up changing hands, someone who got one of the Greater Experience boots posted it up on FB the other day saying "what is it worth?" If he got it for free or not very much he'd know full well it was not legit. I wonder how many records are subject to this "vanity project"? PS: I used to have that kitchen surface as well. Replaced about 8 years ago but still in the utility room ha ha!

Sorry I forgot to remember that it's the Greater Experience. Where did General Assembly come from? Ha!

There are quite a few of these "vanity projects" going on with small quantity pressings, with people with copies all "sworn to secrecy" as to the source. The soul freemasonry brotherhood of vinyl copyists? Perhaps if the source of these so called "vanity projects" was good enough to list ALL of the titles they have done / commissioned, then at least no one would be taken in, and we wouldn't have these threads. That would solve it and no one would care. People pop up on here, or on FB rare soul talk asking what they are worth. Had a chap with a General Assembly boot on there the other day going "whats this worth?" and people salivating saying $700 etc. when it is clearly a brand new boot (there is NO grey area here, nor are they like carvers). Had someone else ask me about Magnetics and John Wesley. I suspect at least one copy of Gen Assembly has leaked into the collectors market via re-sales.

So its been bootlegged (we know that) and only about 3 or 4 thus far have gone out is that what you are saying Pete?