Steve G

$15 is for the "re-issue" !

Kris, just give them a two word response......second word is "Off". Don't let it upset you man.....

Hi, I've seen that photo before in B&S…..but I am still of the belief that whoever the photo is, "Seven days too long" was, like "Help me" (Al Wilson) a JR Bailey session.

I didn't go til 76 or 77. But yes now you come to mention it there were originals in there as well….two rows of 45s….. Coke 30p a bottle, Barmcakes - Jees what a place.

Don't try too hard Paul

Yes first couple of visits it was my first stop, til I realised it was mostly bootlegs in there…..Didn't his wife work in there? Yes agreed. £4 from Soul Bowl at the time Richard was playing it. i know becos I bought one…..

I've been given my instructions……

Yep that would be Keith then…..he normally followed Richard...

Hurrah Sandy Golden has surfaced......much more of an interesting record....but there are several really good items on that auction.

British Tamla Motown too....

Yes agree

Len.

Anyone else see him at the Wirrina c 1983/4. I was DJing just before he came on (I am sure it was him)....interesting fella and he sung this one too.

In fairness you were in the "it's real" camp Terry .....I know me vinyl too......just cannot believe how many conspiracy theorists jumped into the ring on this one, with BS. PS: Where were you Saturday, your boy did yer proud at Boomerang!

No you didn't :lol: First post was an "oo wow!"……then we had seven pages of panto "Oh no it isn't" etc….

.....well except that the ex sportsmen are expected to have something new to say / comment on what's happening now. They don't just talk about the 1977 FA Cup Final between United and Liverpool everytime they get wheeled out. Comedians don't just repeat the same few jokes everytime they do a turn for 40 years.......or do they? Anyway we're veering wildly off topic....

So you throw that sort of sum around on a record without knowing what it is? Perish the thought you might not actually like the record......or is the only thing that matters that it's a "classic" and a unique "rarity"? I am not having a dig btw - what you spend your money on is up to you - but if there are collectors that will speculate to that level on something they don't know, that adds a whole new dimension to "collecting".

I will concede that in the mid 70's Russ was part of the "pack" as far as the main DJs on the scene were concerned. I cannot deny that anymore than I can deny that he did play some good records in his sets. Didn't I read in his book that he went for the Casino because the Cricketers was so full of soul fans and the Torch had just closed so he saw a gap in the market? It worked. But what did he do after the end of 77? Seems he has been living off the heyday ever since.

Up to £666 now! And we don't even know what it is.....w.t.f?

Blue first, but as Pete says it was one of those instant ones at Wigan.

Sorry I didn't mean to press the "like" button Dave.......Your first line about throwing the dustbin down stairs and people dancing is funny though! "Let's get off the guy's back"?. No way Jose! He way well be a nice modest fella to you, but I cannot find a kind word to say about the fella. As far as I am concerned Russ milked "Wigan Casino" and "Northern soul" for all it's commerical worth and still does so to this day. Casino Classics, the endless "northern soul roadshow" and "Anniversaries" in shopping centres, holiday camps and even Essex f.f.s. Promotors and collectors that I know with a passion for soul in that neck of woods struggled for years to put on a succesful night getting 50-100 in. Maybe 200 tops for the more "moddy" soul nights. It's a massive Jazz funk area, probably no more than two people in the whole of the county even went to Wigan Casino . Some bird puts Russ on in the county and there's suddenly 600 people pitch up. I cannot deny he's succesful in what he does, but to me he represents the complete opposite of what an underground soul scene is all about. I agree with Sean Hampsey the whole Wigan "legacy" has damaged the soul music scene in this country. As for his "plays" - since I don't believe he really "discovered" anything much, I'll give him Sammy Lee on Promco, and Lee Mitchell "The economy" etc. but for every one like that you can add The Seeds, Isaac Hayes Connection, Price Buster all years after they'd been played elsewhere on other scenes. Not to mention the dreadful instrumentals..... I do agree with you that Keith was a shocker in the late 70's.....I had a right go at him once during his set .

OK makes sense Phil.....Pat also had a load of old acetates from Tom M at the time too which I believe he got via Chris King of all people and the best part of Vincent's collection as well, following another "JV comeback" that ended in tears.....I rememeber going to Leeds several times and picking up plenty good acetates as well as som of the better things that Vincent had. At the time I left the acetates I knew / recognised and didn't know what the ones I picked up were either, but kind of pieced it together with a bit of detective work....That's where things like Tony Drake "Footsteps" and Will Hatcher "You haven't seen nothing yet" came from.....Pat had some good stock - Happy days!

Yes Gareth. Good luck to the fella in Plymouth for such a find.

Zane in Scotland was after a copy of this....Dunno if he is still on here?

It must be good then