Chalky

Spot on Dave

The Nat Kendrick & The Swans were all male from what I can see, The Twans female obviously. Two of the Swan 45 sides are instrumental with just the odd male interjection. Haven’t bothered listening to any others. How did we get on to the Twans?

They aren’t the same group. It’s like saying the Rolling Stones were once the Faces.

But both have an “s” and are therefore plural even if spelt wrong.

Terribly sad news R.I.P. Leola and thank you for the music. Some photos from Cleggy of the Apollas. https://flic.kr/s/aHsiRXSjvA

You will be lucky to get the original Kent release for £25/£30. But it looks like you ate too late anyway.

There is no link yet for the black vinyl but they say it will be coming. I don’t quite get the hype or fascination behind some of these European so called soul acts. This as with others appears to be another release for me that seems to be more about the rarity and the colour than the quality. Yeah its not a bad Lp, well the two tracks I’ve heard but you only have to look who is behind the production and wonder who it is aimed at. I’d sooner spend that kinda money on a decent 60s or 70s Lp, there is at the end of the day no comparison.

Only the yellow vinyl is limited, according to band camp a regular black vinyl as well.....

Dean Anderson and Gez are joined on The Sound Of Soul ™ by the Big Daddy of Big Man Records and the UK branch of Secret Stash Records Mark Bicknell for two hours of chat and music including gems from the vaults of brothers George and Ernie Leaner and their labels One-derful, Midas, M-Pac Toddlin Town, Mar-V-Lus & Halo. Not to be missed!

The new Durand Jones Lp is quality as is the new Lee Fields Lp.

What Lp? I’ve seen the odd unreleased track.

Cannonball not Colemine.

People will revive them purely cause it is a tough record to find and cost a few bob.

Artist: Lee David A Side: Temptation Is Calling My Name B Side: (I Feel A ) Cold Wave Coming On Label: Columbia Format: 45s Two flawless promo labels housed in original factory sleeve. A-side vinyl reveals some light hairlines under direct light, as you can hear it plays clean and true. Flipside vinyl is the same with a light scuff, that too is superficial and both sides play silky mint minus Finished £410

JM auction ending tonight 15-05-19 Mighty Lovers ( She Keeps ) Driving Me Out Of My Mind / Ain't Gonna Run No More Soulhawk : 1007 (45s) Two clean pink labels, beautifully clean vinyl. Top copy. £691.00 Howard Tate - Baby, I Love You / Half A Man - Verve VS 555 DJ Howard Tate Baby, I Love You / How Blue Can You Get Veve: VS 555 DJ (45s) Two flawless labels, housed in birth-sleeve, vinyl does reveal some light surface hairlines, none affecting play. Listen to crisp, clean mint minus fidelity. £180.00 Four Tops - Ask The Lonely / Where Did You Go - Tamla Motown TMG 507 Four Tops Ask The Lonely / Where Did You Go Tamla Motown : TMG 507 (45s) Spectacular condition, still housed in birth-sleeve. Vinyl reveal only the lightest of surface hairline under direct light., as you can hear., playback is perfect. Labels as you can see are flaw-free. Hardly a spindle trail to indicate turntable activity. A strong clean Mint - throughout. £188.00 Epitome Of Sound - You Don't Love Me / Where Were You - Sandbag S 101 Epitome Of Sound You Don't Love Me / Where Were You Sandbag : S 101 (45s) Two clean labels, vinyl reveals only the merest of surface hairlines and handling blemishing. Plays crisp clean and true. £407.00 Flirtations - Stronger Than Her Love / Settle Down - Festival 705 DJ Flirtations Stronger Than Her Love / Settle Down Festival: 705 DJ (45s) Light label storage rub and browning, a-side has a mild sticker residue stain, see image. Flipside promo label is a grade cleaner. VINYL press, the playing surface reveals multiple light surface marks, listen to the double soundfile lifted directly off this disc. £814.00 7 Dwarfs - Stop Girl / One By One - Ideal 1168 7 Dwarfs Stop Girl / One By One Ideal: 1168 (45s) Two flawless bright yellow labels, strong unblemished vinyl, revealing on the merest sleeve storage blemish. Mint minus and plays perfect £530.00 Donald Height - You Can't Trust Your Best Friend / Pretty Girl - Old Town 1164 Donald Height You Can't Trust Your Best Friend / Pretty Girl Old Town : 1164 DJ (45s) Clean a-side label, flipside label has X X Vinyl reveals a few feeble fine hairlines, plays strong, clean and true. £156.00 Intros - Stop Look And Listen / Crystal - Jamie 1350 Intros Stop Look And Listen / Crystal Jamie: 1350 (45s) An utterly flawless copy, still housed in birth sleeve. £313.00 Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces Of A Man / 1972 UK press - Philips 6369 415 Gil Scott-Heron Pieces Of A Man / 1972 UK press Philips : 6369 415 (LP) Two perfect labels, unblemished vinyl house in original poly-lined inner, fully laminated cover is "as new". Impossible condition! Fir this very elusive British release. £190.00

Would be great if it wasn’t on a bloody Wednesday. Hopefully they will put another show or two on. https://www.seetickets.com/tour/gloria-scott

Excellent release.

There was talk of it

Sorry for the late reply. The book has kinda stalled at the minute. I do intend to crack on with it but the research is painstaking. I am currently doing a time line of the major nighters and some soul nights of interest from echoes. It is very time consuming. I have also gathered a large amount of flyers, both genuine and digital which all needed or still need scanning, naming and dating, again extremely time consuming. Given that I also work 60 to 70 hours every week, I am also away with work all week, as you can imagine it doesn't leave a lot of spare time. I have a bit of sorting out to do the next few weeks and I then intend to get on with things. I have also done a few interviews with leading lights of the time which need transcribing....again extremely time consuming. Thanks for the interest.

Dean Anderson's Sound of Soul 9th May 2019. This weeks special guest's are the two John's, Kev John and John Gallagher with two hours of what you would expect from the best show on t'radio. @Kev John

I don’t he is being patronising and he does have a point, most on these topics are simply not interested in these records until they have had a vinyl release, not everyone btw but the majority. Hardly anyone was interested in Ernest Ernie when it was just a download, the same for Kindred The Family Soul, hardly anyone on the northern scene is interested in a cd or download.

Like I said not really relevant to the Northern Scene. I know quite a few of the forward thinking lot did Berwick and later Southport etc. All interesting stuff though nd hope to mention it in time.