Chalky

Harry Starr is not a pseudonym for anyone. He was married to one of the Spellbinders, Elouise Pennington I think. Chris Lalor will confirm. I did a cd of Harry's material which his grandson opened. I tried to get some info out of Ella but she wouldn't talk about him, bit of a rum un by all accounts.

Eddie Parker been through ebay and private sale as well in recent times. Quite a few copies in the hands of collectors and DJ's Most records mentioned copies have surfaced. Inspirations probably the one with just the four known copies that have been known of for some time now. Larry Clinton good few demos about but just the three red issues. Kell Osborne, just the three known copies? Same for Junior McCants, two or three only known. Many of the so called rarest of the rare, copies have surfaced.

It has been fetching upwards £200 and in the odd case more but for a VG copy non way. I would say £175 is is a fair price for a decent copy but if someone daft enough to pay £250 for a VG copy then it is up to them.....but it sets a marker other sales will follow.

Narrated by Neil Sedaka, and excellent insight into The Brill Building, the music, the artists and the characters. Two parter, first can be got on demand and second is tonight at 10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05sfhnp

I'm glad you enjoyed it Mal. I bet most who participated went on line though. But my point was it isn't hard to see why independent record stores are struggling and closing when you see the prices be asked. Lp's twice the price they should be. As Mike says cut the middle man out and go to the label directly if they have a store. It would make far better business sense to cut the price and sell more wouldn't it? I'd love to see the stores thriving, we don't have one in our town, but I'm not going to be taken for a mug paying over the odds for essentially reissue LP's, wouldn't mind if it was unreleased material.

Whereas the day was born to celebrate independant record stores it now seems to be a day where they can screw everyone for what they can. £20, £25 for a reissued Lp? Really? £29 for a double Lp? Really? The Linda Jones original can be bought for not much more if you look around. Soul Junction, Secret Stash (double Lps as well) and others releasing quality unissued material for around a tenner, why can't others do this? They seem to be shooting themselves in the foot IMO. I no longer bother with record store day because as Steve says commercialisation and greed seem to have overtaken what the day was supposed to be about.

I was robbed then at 50p....or was it 75p? Issue as well.

Cecil Washington everything you want in Rare Soul IMO. Not hard to see why it was one of Richard's biggest records.

But there has always been exceptions, going back to the early days it was clear mid tempo and some slower stuff was played. Plenty throughout Wigan's history. Different genres too when you look at Mecca and Cleethorpes playlists. I would say the scene began to change and accept slower tempo and more modern records as a rule rather than the exception with Richard Searling's later Wigan sets, John & The Weirdest, Cecil Washington etc etc. I have seen Cecil Washington described several times in fanzines as scene changing. The 80's just took it further and quicker. Of course you still had your records and genres that were very divisive, some people were more tolerant than others.

That many? Must be a shed load of new doscoveries

Love this record, both sides. Wish I had some money to spend on discs like this.

Yep, it is alive and kicking in Longton, Stoke.

Not sure about that. The first person to play it was Cliff Steele. It came from a Northants Rock & Roll collector who mocved the soulful stuff on to Cliff. It was unknown as far as I am aware prior to this.

As Ian says the 70's, one tempo and one style practically whereas the 80's up to today everything is in the mix. Matters little to me that records in Levines haul were overlooked at the tiem, and other finds for that matter, but the fact that they were eventually given a chance by enterprising DJ's and more to the point accepted by the dancefloor.

It wasn't Ian's barn btw, it was Bernie Golding's wasn't it. Keb would tell about records strewn all over, no sleeves, covered in dog sh*t. Some real goodies in there though for sure but the remnants of the collection didn't keep the scene alive in the 80's as some say, there was plenty of other sources as well.

It is new or newish for what ever particular scene or sub scene, be that a new discovery or a new release. FFS why do people make such hard work of something so simple. As Nev says just get on with it, go where you enjoy going and if it doesn't float your boat leave it to those that it does.

The early bird catches the worm as they say. Soussan, Koppel, Levine, right place right time. As said others followed and would have undoubtedly found the very same records given time.

I never realised so many people had such bad taste I blame the drugs

Doubt it, will be masterd from the 45.

It is a sixties recording but didn't see a release until 1973....who in their right mind decided to release this I don't know. Obviously had a hearing problem.

Is this the 100 Club anniversary 45 or Horaces? I presume Horaces going by the price?

Terrible sad news about Joe. Like many others have known him since his early days on the scene from various venues around South Yorkshire. His sense of humour and wit putting a smile on the face of many over the years. Taken far too young. My thoughts and condolences to Becky and Joe's family. R.I.P. Joe.

He's disillusioned and full of sh*t.

Jim and Linda on this one Andy.....

Looks like her daughter makes a comment on this upload.....