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And too many take those unsold prices as a value these days. I’m not sure how they got from £43 to almost £200 with no history of those kind of prices.

Looks very interesting, look forward to it.

Major companies whatever their industry won’t be happy until they have no wages to pay, everything done by robot or AI. I want no part of it. What happened to personality & creativity? The TV show Walking Dead will soon be reality, we are slowly becoming zombies. Heads in phones, even at venues and little communication between two human beings

Terribly sad news. Met Kev through Gilly a d had some mad times with them both. Remember going to Kev many times before Bretby. R.I.P. mate

My nephew is on the spectrum. He had learning difficulties and an inability to take orders, his schooling was practically zero. He would never be able to get into the collecting side of the scene as he has no ability to remember things really. Because of his unruly behaviour, probably due to a lack of understanding and specialised schooling he had trouble making friends. He got in with a gang who showed him friendship who were trouble, smoking dope which most kids seem to do these days regardless of their ability, he got into lots of trouble with the police. Thankfully he outgrew that gang, managed to find a job and hold it down after a dozen jobs he got the sack from because he wouldn’t take orders etc etc. I don’t think it is as simply as you suggest. I guess where you are on the spectrum has a lot to do how you get on in life.

Thanks, just ordered some.

I know a few with Autism. One doesn’t like taking orders, another doesn’t get on well in any kind of social setting, another doesn’t like much of any kind of regime. None would really be suited to the scene, certainly not in days gone by when certain people would pounce on any individual who looked lets say a little vulnerable. Clearly some did survive but I doubt that is down to the scene or any aspect of it . The love of the music is the over riding factor for the biggest majority of us.

Most took drugs because a) they enjoyed them and b) they served a purpose keeping you up, not because of a condition. Because of what was taken it often resulted in a lot of ADHD through the night

I don’t know anyone who found the scene because of their condition. Those I know with either ADHD or and especially autism wouldn’t do very well in a scene where it could at times be an unforgiving place. It might be all fluffy and full of divs now but it did once have an edge to it and their were people to be avoided if you wasn’t that clued up.

Yes I forgot about that one tbh and like you say different mix etc

There is no secrecy, it even went past 6 as folk still bidding as Frankie mentioned. All the results are also posted on his facebook group for clarity. But it is very rare and taste is subjective. Rarity alone guarantees a high price and factor in the demand for both sides will mean a higher price.

The only release that is same both sides is the Soul Tribe copy, flip side being a remix but same time length. Maybe a doctored copy of one of those or a home made one?

But the highest a Reo copy has sold for on there is £43

I'd like to find some that fit inside a card sleeve too, have to trim them all.

She sang it at Cleggy and Butch showed her the acetate and chatted to her about it and other things.

It is Kendra Spottiswood (Sandi Sheldon) not Van. That is what she said Cleethorpes. I know Kev who found the acetate says it is Van?

Excellent work mate, very informative

Not sure if it helps but there wasn't many of these done and these are a later version of the white label thing that had no picture sleeve...both bootlegs btw Here's the first https://www.discogs.com/release/16252124-Various-The-Hitsville-Masters-Volume-1 More like 92 for the white and few years later for the other if memory serves

No mate, it’ll be issue 6. Lost almost all mine over the years

April the 1st was t’other day

Yer welcome and good thanks, likewise I trust. Hopefully have another to upload in near future

There is plenty to suggest he is real including what Dave G said about him. Nothing really to suggest otherwise.

Matt Sneath joins Dean in the studio for two hours of top quality soul music

Just found my scans of issue 7