Chalky
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Test presses you do what the company request but as you say usually 5 or 6. In this case test presses wouldn’t be needed for company evaluation as they were done by ARP. The mid west one would probably be done solely for quality control at the plant so could well be just the one. There could however be others but unless one turns up we will never know.
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It is the test pressing from the mid west/Memphis that was found a couple of years ago. There was plenty of talk about it at the time, here and everywhere else.
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Never seen a stocker. Tom Brown has the one Simon Soussan got from Tom, it’s a demo. The one Ron Murphy got from the plant worker is the one that went to Kenny Burrell and the one in the manship video. They are the only two in the wild that are known about plus the test press. There is an interview with the ARP manager somewhere detailing what happening to the 6 copies. One to Motown files, one to Jobete and one for ARP files. The rest were supposedly destroyed.
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Think so reading the comments elsewhere regardless it is profit before safety at these events
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Apparently a big scrap there this weekend and a death (fell mover or off the balcony), second one at Butlins this year apparently. This is what you get when you let the divs in and a corporate puts on an event with no knowledge of the scene.
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Still with him in Scunny I believe. John Manship revisited it a while back, there is a video on line somewhere I think?
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Do you seriously think anyone in that audience is prepared to splash out the sort of money soul collectors do? There isn't one I bet in that audience who is even remotely interested in owning a proper copy unless given to them so they can sell it. Why would it increase the value? I bet the adverts it has featured in has reached a bigger audience.
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It had obviously been through all the processes as it had gone to the pressing plants. It was whilst going through the process that they decided he would no longer be an act but a writer, producer etc. The company pressed 6 copies for evaluation, file copies filed the rest ordered destroyed. There is a comprehensive write up somewhere on site. As for the exposure tonight, don't think it will make any difference in our world.
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Wasn’t done without his knowledge though was it, only after the session was it decided he’d put his efforts into writing and producing. Regardless they weren’t all destroyed, along with file copies at least one found its way into the hands of a pressing plant employee.
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It can't get anymore over exposed than KFC Adverts and that didn't stop someone shelling out £26k and £75k for the test press.
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I was led to believe and I'm sure the manager of the pressing plant when interviewed said one copy to Motown for their files, one copy to Jobete for their files. Gordy could well have had a copy of every thing he cu to vinyl? I would if I owned a label. There was a rumour Gordy bought the collection of Reg Bartlette, allegedly the most comprehensive collection there is, and there was allegedly a copy in that. All rumours and guessing I suppose.
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Why would it? It has been used all over TV. You seem to hear it more commercially than you do at a venue.
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Same guy, he lived in hull. I think he split from his missus for whom he bought the record.
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One in Scunthorpe, one in Todmorden, test press in Detroit. File copies probably in Jobete or Motown. No more known about although Gordy is rumoured to have one.
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Heard the sad news yesterday Most nighter goers will have been greeted by Billy at some time. My deepest sympathies to Billy’s family and friends. R.I.P Billy.
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I don’t know of an across the board night. Many claim it but in reality none are. Like you say the scene is just to diverse now for it to ever work in its broadest sense. But as an oldie or a newie, as it used to be then you can narrow it down. But I would hazard a guess that those that want oldies don’t want the newies and vice versa. In other words it will never work, even the new release most play are retro in sound and not what many would term modern soul.
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So in the hours that matter it isn’t across the board? Sweet and deep, 60s and 70s I guess? Crossover has always sat alongside the northern, long before it was crossover and beside most of it is well trodden 70s now. Where is the modern, new releases? It is impossible to please the whole club with a truly across the board set and you will simply end up with a divided room. A one room paradise like we had late 70s and throughout the 80s will not work today. Yes some want it too but there isn’t enough to fill a small venue.
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Is there a venue that plays truly across the board, is there a Dj? Most play mainly northern, bit of funky stuff and a bit of northern sounding 2000s release and they think they are across the board. the scope is too wide now to cater for everyone.
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Yes the image is Paris but the lyrics are from many 45s. They really do look fantastic and a great addition to any record room.
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I have to say these are fantastic, they really do look the biz when framed on your wall. i have one and forever going over to read a line, try and guess the song. Brilliant piece of art. You will not be disappointed. here is mine....
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BBC Msm northern soul alert - The One Show tonite
Chalky replied to Mike's topic in All About the SOUL
Vast majority are divs, the kinda folk we went to nighters to get away from. Its a total parody of a once great scene and about as far removed from the proper scene as you can get.- 33 comments
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I would have thought data protection comes into force on any device including phones. But I’m not surprised they banned videoing though after the embarrassing shambles of the “world dance championships” at the last event. I don’t normally get involved, just watch and shake my head but the last one has to be some of the worst dancing I’ve ever seen.
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The last one sold was more than that if I remember rightly
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Things are looking up, reply from Eric....
