Steve G

I think Russ Winstanley has an uncle down there, who gets him all the good sounds...

1. Of course 2. Of course

If a punter asked me for Frank Wilson, I'd be proud to say "No". But that might explain why I don't really DJ on the northern scene.

That would mean finding the 33rpm button, and remembering to put it back to 45 after you've played it

========= Why do DJ's need to play reissues anyway? Are there no longer enough reasonably priced originals that will fill the dancefloor without resorting to pressings? ....Or DJ's with enough imagination and gusto to seek out such sounds, and try them out?

Yes, more likely to find it in the UK these days. Try Ft Lauderdale flea market if it's still on.

No it hasn't been booted - demand comes from deep soul / Japanese collectors.

100% Bootleg. So that everyone is aware for future ref Delta Numbers 100,000 and up were from 1977. Delta Numbers 80,000 were c. 1972. So anything numbered above 90,000 is a boot for the northern scene, unless of course any record was a new release at the time (i.e 70s), in which case it could have a legit delta number that high. Original Gwen Owens didn't have delta numbers anyway.

There are many deep soul fans out there who'd disagree with that comment Brett.

Back on this one again....I assumed all his Prix stuff came from Clem Martin - he had pretty much all of the releases at one point including the Selegenese Drum Choir stuff. I am sure if he re-presses any, it will be sparking new shiny vinyl But I agree, it does depend on how many Royal E's are still out there waiting to be sold....

No I don't think so. Sickly pink label originals as I recall.

Long intro on the 12 as I recall. I remember Sam playing me the 12 back in the 80s when I was in Peterborough, and I thought I was dozing off before the vocals started

The copies that are out there will vanish. Jimmy Bo Horne in "soul packs" and all that...

which Darrell Banks?

Yes an old crossover sound that crossed over to the northern scene

OK, agreed tastes change with time (mine certainly has and I haven't played either record for over 20 years now), but...back in the day we were searching for those big Wigan sounds....and the Del Capris for a while was a must have for some of us. Nowadays, I wouldn't give you 50p for it, with original cover up sellotape on it or not.

For sheer audacity The Del Capris "Hey little way out girl". Was I the only naive teenager in the whole wide world that was over the moon when I got the awful thing by the Del Capris, thinking it to be the Del Capris cover up? I am sure that one fooled a few other young hounds as well?

It was also true Mark (though not with some of the examples you cite which were in many instances originating groups / groups that started in the late 50s etc) that often groups were created specifically to try to emulate the Tops, Temps etc. In so many cases what they did was actually superior (as well as giving us the records we treasure today). For sheer rip off and production excellence I'd still have to go with the Incredibles - There's nothing else to say, which still sounds excellent despite so obviously blagging the "Reach Out" break.

Why sell it, it's still a great record

Who else in your opinion never got the recognition they deserved? link

..."Lee Moore and the Resourceful Ones"

I agree with you on this, a nice tune, and one that has never really got the attention it deserves.

Like you Jo, I always had this down as a cheapie, and for that reason I don't think it got pressed.