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Tough shi... No I wouldn't say that Steve, I'm not that argumentative. Wrong again? What's your problem? Blades won didn't they? This bas*ard is the bane of my life.

Glad you enjoyed it.

Hats off to your deciphering skills Matt.

If my understanding of Ged's post is - it's alright to play pressings of Frank Wilson and Lou Pride out, because otherwise you wouldn't have heard them much over the last 20 years.. Then with respect, I'm sorry but I strongly disagree. In the last 20 years you would, should, or could have got these sounds on tape and listened to them at home or in the car. Who has the right to embark on such a false moral crusade? Having rare original singles played out by dedicated collectors/DJ's is what helps keep the music rare and desirable. If thats uncomfortable for some, then to quote Pete S, tough s**t.

Sounds encouraging Anton! Best wishes and a speedy recovery. Ian.

Like the new sig, Edmund Burke.

'This case' you speak of is one of deceit. That much goes without saying I would have thought? Not sure about all deceit (esp in this day and age). Ask a card carrying Christian and see what they say.

What Grapevine one's mate?

Putting on a 'rare soul night' and playing boots is deceitful. Is that deceit evil? That was your question wasn't it? Ah but would you play them out?

? Lost me a bit there Mark.

Only a bit? Deceit; 1. the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating: Once she exposed their deceit, no one ever trusted them again. 2. an act or device intended to deceive; trick; stratagem. 3. the quality of being deceitful; duplicity; falseness: a man full of deceit. https://dictionary.reference.com/browse/deceit

Agree with that Mike. For a credible soul night in a decent sized venue however it's likely they'd have some rare and expensive as well. A balanced mix would perhaps be the best set. I played Pat & The Blenders at the 100 Club once and someone ran on the stage and peered at the label. You know it goes on. They're entitled to do it. You can't stop stage runners. Is it worth the shame of pretending to be something you're not?

You know me better than that Ken! Steve G scenario of a carver being played of a very rare disc in order to preserve the original, is perhaps the only admissible exception? You know he has integrity and could produce the original on request. Therefore peace of mind and vfm are intact. Easy to see why some have said "oh ffs just get on with it and play some good sounds whatever" - when we have to dissect and analyze these points under a microscope. Dave Rimmer said I can't play my unreleased carver of 'Someday the sun will shine' because I wasn't the first one to pay big money for it. He has a point and my point is look how anal we're capable of being with regards this sort of thing. Yet still we should strive to have standards for the reason stated by Joan above.

Yet to see anyone say "I play boots and I don't care who know's it".. It's a RARE soul scene. Boots and pressings aren't rare. You pay to listen to rare records that the dj's have paid a lot of money for. Pay to get in and hear boots and you've had your money taken under false pretenses. I'd want a refund and then I'd want to leave.

Don't sell the Tommy Front Mikey, hang on to it. Pete's right about the grading info. Would be helpful. I'll sort that avatar out for you in the week if you like?

Poor old Smokey couldn't sh*g his way to the top, so he just named his kids after them.

That's the cred one. Got a clip of an early one by her and the suprems at work. Always loved 'come see about me' fond of 'stoned love' & plenty of others. Gordy love certainly took her and Marvin's career's to the top of the Motown pile.

Well you are Mr chattahoochee Tom! Clanger posted this as a want the other day and have been after one meself for some time. Don't blame you for keeping it mate. Top tune.

Couldn't find this mate. Do you have an item No?

We'll argue about it after MOTD if you like? Seriously, if there was a salient point you've previously made that flies in the face of my well reasoned posting, I'd like to here about it. Again.

Bootleg doesn't just apply to the record. It extends to the DJ, his/her set and also taints (at the least) the venue they are DJ'ing at, if that's what they're playing to the paying punter. PAYING punter can't be over-emphasized for the point of this principal imo. For if you go to a local do at a pub function room, it's free to get in, then there's not too much to complain about I wouldn't think. Pay £8, or a tenner in a venue that there's a couple of hundred people at and that's a whole different vegetable.

Moving to Box section.

Wow is that what this goes for now?