Chalky

Butch for me. His set(s) at Thorne simply showed why he is streets ahead of anyone else, not just the 60's but crossover, 70's, funky stuff, outstanding. He's constantly done the business at Lifeline and 100 Club. Andy Dyson his closest rival on the all-nighter scene still finding stuff not just for himself but others as well. Too many others to mention have done the business this year.

One of my faves, fantastic record

Thats great Ady and I hope some chase you for some. Think the Paramount Four certainly benefited from someone like Sam getting it and then everyone all over the country hearing it, the only time I heard it was when I heard either Marco or your good self. Like I said I've heard the Willie Bollinger out once played out at Just Soul (don't think the cd was out then?), same for Candi.

sleeve, front and back....

Rather than litter the forums with several topics wishing everyone the best for Christmas can we just use this one topic. I will pin it so that everyone can see it at the top and not miss it. If no objections I will merge the other topics. On a personal note I would like to wish every one a very Merry Christmas and a Soulful and prosperous New Year

All these threats of violence and you haven't a clue who might be reading. I personally think all the bravado should be left off here and simply leave it to Darren and his legal team unless you can offer some real assistance. All the talk of knocking seven shades of sh*t out of someone and others threats, even if they deserve it, doesn't really help and could be a hindrance to Darren and his team.

The Candi Staton too? Certain DJ's had these before the CD's but you rarely heard them. I was talking about this to Ady Pountain at the Wilton that some great promotion is missed out on because the tracks that are due for a 45 release are not available to DJ's who could do a superb promotion job for you.. It would be good for some of the regular all-nighter Dj's to get the chance to play them out. Just a thought

Why aren't these tracks made available to the scene in general so that they can be heard out week in week out by the scenes main dj's at some of the main venues? Think Ace/Kent missing out on a great way to promote the records? Apart from the cd I've heard the Willie Bollinger out once, at Just Soul. I don't get the chance to listen to the radio on a Sunday morning either.

What is impossible about Tell me It's Just A Rumour? Already said twice that it was available on an LP in 1967. Who did discover Out on The Floor and where was it played then? Enlighten us. I thought Brian was a DJ at the Wheel so how can you say he never went? How come you are always right and others wrong? You're memory surely can't be so tip top all things considered?

Opinions like ars*holes, we've all got one I did put IMO and you are right it would be boring if we all liked the same stuff. JR and BJE for me are better dancers with better arrangements, flow that bit better for the dancers. The Keith and Billie doesn't do anything at all for me.

Swish, chill out, no need for the aggression. You have had two or three goes at Brian Phillips now over Wheel spins and now had a go at Kegsy. No ones memory is perfect, especially from so long ago.

Pretty sure there was an acetate of JR as well, I've certainly got a recording of it, if you search Chris's sales you will come across it. Knowing Chris there will be a few dodgy acetates as well as he was getting them cut and putting old labels on them. The supposedly real acetates were too cheap if they were real IMO. And I'm sorry but the Keith and Billie is sh*te compared to both Jimmy Radcliffe and BJE takes, IMO of course.

Mello Souls is of course We Can Make It.

To be honest Popsike and Collectors frenzy would be the last place to go for a value as auctions are simply to unpredictable and are littered with freak selling prices and as said far too many are not even on these sites. Gemm is by and large expensive, prices rounded up, the added costs added on etc. Sites like Soul Source and the dealers are the best indications of a real world price, what they sell for on lists and on the shop floor of venues. Basically use all the resources at your disposal if selling then you can use your own best judgement depending on what you have in the record (what it cost you) and what you want to make or lose. Some want to sell a record and get 100% profit, some happy with 1%, 5%, 10% etc just as long as they make a bit back and cover costs. Some can't afford to sit on a record till they get what they want some can. Lots to take into consideration depending on your circumstances.

I'll add that one to the list, got to get back into reading in the New Year.....

I didn't say you had compared Burnley to Stafford, that was someone else earlier in the topic. Think the term "sound" and "tune/record" getting mixed up. I've already said Burnley had a sound of it's own so will leave at that. Off for another Gonna have to restock soon

I don't recall anyone saying the European scene isn't any good? But we are talking about the UK scene where the all-nighter crowd is twice the age of the European crowd and getting smaller. Very few youngsters are getting into the scene and who can blame them? They will never be able to afford the vinyl for one and again most are not interested in the vinyl format, they live in a digital world. Thats why this topic is being discussed, technics stopping making analogue turntables. Was in town doing Christmas shopping and one of the shops popular with youngsters had a DJ on playing music, from a laptop! Not many can afford the originals now never mind back when you mention and this alone will never encourage youngsters on to this scene. Vinyl sales are on the up? Pointless argument that one as it doesn't really concern this scene does it? The vinyl being sold is on different dance scenes frequented by youngsters who I doubt once they have grown up a bit will stick with the scenes. We deal in the main in second hand records not new releases. It's ok mentioning retro soul in the charts but very very few of them have no place on the UK Northern/Rare Soul scene. Soul and vinyl is here to stay but we are a tiny minority in the music world. Even with no scene we will still collect.

I don't deny Burnley had it's own style. it did (good on it too, I only wish more venues did the same instead of following the flock), but most of the records featured at Burnley were played already on the scene, many of them oldies, it had very few records you could say were exclusive to Burnley or "broken" at the venue, I could got through Andy K's list and say half of them were played by such and such first but what's the point. Burnley is popular amongst a a small minority of folk who like Jock said maybe missed out on a lot of what was played first time round. You would think reading the topics on here it was packed to the rafters every time but far from it. The last two have had a total of about 80 people through the doors, just over 20 at the last one so I hear, and Phil struggled a lot with numbers. Wigan and Stafford had their own sound and their own records but like Jock said to even begin to compare Burnley to places like Stafford is laughable. It is a pointless argument, Wigan and Stafford might have borrowed sounds from other venues but they did "break" 100's of new discoveries as well. As for Rudy Love it was played anywhere Cliff Steele played for one, Lifeline and other venues, long before Burnley, it was through Cliff that others picked up on the record. If you wanna claim a record for anywhere at least get the facts right. Off for a pint.....

Do you seriously think we will be carrying the torch still playing vinyl years from now? Most kids haven't seen a record player never mind a record. The scene is slowly dying as a dance scene now with very few youngsters coming onto the scene, certainly not enough to keep it going when we are no longer able too. The whole mentality of the scene will probably have to change for this to carry on many years into the future or it will slowly disappear up it's own arse. We may not agree with mp3's, cd's and laptops etc but this is all kids know about.

Most haulage companies have delivered nationwide with the exception of a few days, most notably in Scotland the other week. We lost one day, maybe day and half up there because of that. By the Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday we were travelling as far north as Fraserbrough. I've not lost a days work because of it,(just a few hours sat on your roundabout broken down nothing to do with the weather). I think the delivery people are to some extent using this weather as an excuse , we have delivered all over the country, from consumer goods to timber and steel. I've collected from several pallet force depots and these are empty, all the goods etc have been delivered or moved on. My brother drives for a food company delivering to all the RDC's of all the major supermarkets and distributors, he's not lost a days work either, maybe the odd delay but everything has been delivered. Not saying there hasn't been delays and problems but I think the some UK companies, Royal Mail in particular are using this as an excuse, their drivers have a cushy life as it is. Maybe they should sub the work out to some of the haulage companies that can drive in this weather

Andy Dyson played it out years ago.

There's one born every minute, well 6 in this case. 6 copies listed at once and they still spend over £300 on 'em, daft. Would they spend that sort of money on Danny Moore? No so why so much on this record?

Familiar in what way? It isn't a Burnley Record as the title is suggesting. It was played at other venues before Burnley.

Rudy Love been around long time Kev. I'm with Joan, To be considered a sound of anywhere it has to be "broken" there and gone on to bigger things, that includes the venue. Plenty of venues play records that make you want to dance.

Seen that many a time. Also seen someone run up what he thought was a wall and land in the corridor the other side, at the Rocket, wet myself I did . The couple walking up the corridor sh*t themselves