Steve G

Yeah Rod, I was just having a dig at Kevin's dismissal of the O'Jays. Of course being younger than you it was all interesting stuff back then. Was being flippant. Never been to Prestwich though, I assume it's soulful house that you are referring to. Totally a diff crowd for to 70s / crossover the real modern stuff, though obviously some like both. Guess if u turned up at a true modern venue with a box of 45s you'd be viewed as a novelty act. I think it's all got mixed up over the years - and your point abouit Mike Stevens is a good one. Down here some on the rare soul scene came from the jazz funk scene.....some went the other way......the only conclusion is it's all over the place and you can't draw a line from one genre to another. Steve

yeah they were probably as bored as the rest of us with the same old Motown hits regurgitated....again and again. BTW don't consider any of those Motown examples I listed as "iffy" - "the same old song" versus "Mercy mercy me"? Come on! I agree with those that say the late 60s / early 70s was Motown's moSt creative period musically, even if I do like some of the 60s stuff. Steve

and a seller name which translated means Greek Mafia

Seems to me there has been attempts to play more modern music ever since the Mecca / Pier in the mid 70s. Post the obvious Wigan / Mecca split we had Richard at the Casino c 77 playing things like Ronnie Love, Eddie Holman, Anthony White etc. - then modern - in fact new releases. By 79 / 80 Sam, Richard etc. with those wigan things like Top Cat and James Mack & Chicago Gangsters, and tghe dreaded Casanova by Coffee. Then the early 80s with the yorkshore scene - clifton hall, snaith, rebels etc.. I agree with Rod, when he asks what is modern soul, a 70s sound that's now over 30 years old, or something like Ron Hall from a couple of years ago? Or tracks off of the Angie Stone CD?

Wot? Motown had stopped making the sound you associated with it in about 1967 Kevin. By 71 it was all Psycadelic shack, War, What's going on and Cloud Nine. This has got to be one of the most bizarre comments I've seen. Things like those O'Jays hits got a whole new generation hooked. God help us if we all stagnated with The Elgins and Barbara McNair. Steve

You are a gentleman and a scholar Sir

I don't doubt that you are honest mate - and good to hear the above. Steve

Yes he did buy it and I think he got it from a reputable dealer too.....anyway he's not on here to answer so let's not get into a discussion about it. I thought it was the 12 mix Steve

Count me in then Cliff

There was a scan of the Pama Volumes 45 in an old soul rag, but I think it was just a spoof. Steve

Think some people may have bought it thinking it was an original, which of course it isn't. It's a bit like boots of John & Weirdest, I am sure I read some of them have sold for lots.

tell us more Tony

Yeah we tried to get it going again in Kent in the late 70's - it bombed, no one liked it.

...and of course a rocking horse that sh*ts

It sems like a dig at John Manship - very droll

Top tune, just listened to it again....and it's gone straight in the box for Bedford tomorrow......just like that!

Never ever seen one.

$200 for an 80s bootleg repress - you sure fella?

No real demand on it, though someone on here was after a copy. It's a great version of the Masqueraders, and is pretty hard to find. Steve

Trevski do think you are at best being somewhat flippant to the author here with your three line psuedo-analysis. The book was a good read from start to finish, and I do know how much pleasure it gave Reg to get the book published. Fact is a lot of people got into jazz funk off the northern scene, and a lot of people left the scene in th 70s / 80s and came back in the 90s.....so f*ckin what? It's 2008 now - oh yeah!. OK they may not be allowed to wear a lifetime service to rare soul badge, but they can probably do without dismissive "returnee" comments. As for the other digs - Reggie in Baggies and digging oldies? - you obviously don't know the same guy that I see on the dancefloors in the southern clubs. You couldn't be further from the truth here Trevski. Reg is not like that at all. I thought the book was a very personal account of one man's experiences on the scene and his life. Good read - including the Caister bits. Steve

The story on this is it turned up in a box of acetates that I bought from Pat Brady around 1992. They were originally from Tom Moulton I think, and I also think Chris King had got them when he was working on his band's album which Tom mixed. Anyway Chris sold these acetates to Pat for northern as I say 92. I came along and got them off Pat, and they included several different and as it turns out vastly superior versions of issued songs - like Will Hatcher (Wand version) of You haven't seen nothing yet, Joe ANderson You and I, Ghetto Children, Daybreak and Tony Drake. The Tony Drake was just a blank acetate and although I played it as being by Tony through the mid 90s at places I DJed, that was purely a guess on my part. (A good one as it happens). When I was doing Soul 24-7 c 99 Tony obviously noticed it on a playlist, and got in contact - hey you're playing my song. To cut a long story short I cut him a CDR of the unissued version which he later put out on a 7 as he didn't have that version. The 7" version is the one to have, much better mix (presumably Moulton did it - but guessing there). Tony turned out to be a good guy and he's kept in contact periodically with what he is doing. The original song idea I seem to recall came from living in an apartment and fancying the girl next door, and hearing her boyfriends footsteps coming down the corridor every day. That's the story. Steve

Very fast Flanny....great deep soul flip too....Steve

Wow Spot, if you're championing this as well, will have to go and dig out my copy....I might be some time

I heard 100 but not sure how reliable that was.

Yeah probably fair comments from you and Sunnysoul - I'll hold my hands up on that! Back in 79 (ish?) though it WAS The Spinners track that stood out on that LP for me. I remember Kim and myself both getting copies then playing it round his Gaff while we were waiting for our girlfriends to come round - the Spinners track knocked us over.