Chalky

Exquisites - just couldn't make it - Crow Chasers "Without my girl" (UNCLE) TSU Tornadoes "Thousand wonders" (OVIDE) Little Willie Faulk "Look into my heart" (M&H) ta very much if you can oblige

I posted this in the "other IL topic in site matters.....maybe I should have put it here so here it is..... Whatever you think about the videos, the quality, the production whatever...at least the artist gets some well deserved credit IMHO and that is what the DVDs are all about at the end of the day, not to blind some would be newcomer to the scene to think that this is what northern soul really is, I mean c'mon Ians productions, especially the DVD's don't get played at the vast majority of NS venues, if any...most play what's been called "real" northern soul with the odd exception picking something from the charts, Duffy etc. C'mon no one more than me champions "real" northern soul and I always will do. At the end of the day it has never been just about the record for me. If in any small way the the artists producers etc get some deserved recognition then why is that such a bad thing, be it going to a gig to see then on the rare chance they appear, buy a a cd or one of Ians dvd? If you don't like Ian Levine, what he does, say, produces or anything else about him go and read something else and contribute to other areas of Soul Source not continually spout your dislike for something that doesn't agree with you, by all means voice your opinion but to do so continually over and over and over in the way it's been done on the topic in question goes beyond voicing ones opinion IMHO. I stopped reading the topic cause of all the crap that was going on and I've got to admit some of it was cringe worthy and plenty didn't come from Ian. From what I've seen and read the majority of people who contributed to the topic had a genuine interest in Ian and what he's done. Don't get me wrong I'm not sticking up for Ian and like it's been said he is his own worst enemy at times, we've had our differences in the past but he still had and does have my respect for what he's done and achieved whatever those differences have been.

think some just want an arguement Kev. At the end of the day if you don't like the DVD's, Ian or whatever he does say so, voice your opinion but then move on. Go and make a positive contribution to the forum elsewhere. As I said in the other Levine topic, to continually go on and on, over and over voicing your opinion in the manner things have been said on this topic goes beyond voicing one's opinion if you ask me.

You were right the LPT's were the in house production team at La Beat. The info can be found in the Detroit Soul Cd The La Beat Recordings. They were simply musicians who work/had worked for labels all over Detroit. Accordig to the liner notes the LTP's at various times were John Glover, William Marvin Smith, Michael Calhoun, Fred Bridges, Johnny Mills, Curtis Trusel and as you rightly say Jerome Thomas who did the vocal to Long Cool Summer.

what was his actual claim to paypal? and can you not counter this, especially if the claim was it's a boot????

I posted a list of terms and definitions years ago that someone posted on KTF years ago....here's the biut about nvinyl and it does explain abit about noise..... Vinyl (properly Polyvinyl Chloride). Relatively flexible material used since the early 1930s to make non-breakable records. Its fumes are an acknowledged carcinogen, so don't breathe in deeply when you have your next holy burning of Beatles or back-masked devil-worship records. :-) Usually pressed by Compression Moulding which allows the label to be an integral part of the pressing itself. This process also requires that there be extra material which spills out the sides of the press, therefore this extra material is routinely ground up and re-used. Because vinyl does not re-heat and re-cool to a smooth, glossy surface, the excessive use of re-grind mixed in with Virgin Vinyl can account for the inherently noisy surface of even Unplayed Mint examples of the cheap pressings that some record companies used. Noise can be seen AND HEARD by looking at and/or playing the un-grooved surface of the lead-in and lead-out areas. If this area looks or sounds grainy, then the grooves will also have some of this grainy background sound. The stampers used for the compression moulding process will start to break down after only 1,000 pressings because they are forced to expand and contract when heated by steam at the start of the pressing cycle and then cooled to solidify the record. Some companies routinely overused their stampers for their pop record series.

Although a different style, the Mae Young is not in the same league as Bob & Fred, it's several divisions below There's far more quality in Bob and Fred than the mess of a record that is Mae Young (IMHO of course). But like you said each to their own

Bugger that get his/her name out in the public if they pull stunts like this. And whilst we are at it why not name and shame all those who pull a stunt or waste someone's time on Soul Source, then all who sell know who to avoid. If he or she has over spent or whatever reason it's their fault, it's of no concern to Marc.

As Eddie says a massive influence on the scene with his involvement in one capacity or other on so many great records. Like popcorn Mike is a true great and a legend. Gilly told me the last time I saw him that Mike was unwell and things weren't looking too good

hope you get it resolved Marc. Maybe you should post his name regardless then no one else can waste their time with him.

Here's a flyer I have on the PC...sure I've more in the garage. I'll have root round later see what I can find.

gotta agree it s a good credible version but it's just lacking something in comparison to Sam Cooke's version, doesn't quite capture the mood. Apart from Sam's superior vocals the orchestration, strings etc give it that darker moodier feel. Still good though.

that would be great Sebastian

anyone compiled a list of all the auction results published on here? Be good to see if someone has.

Originally unreleased OneDerful recording. Released on a Cd I think titled Testify.

somewhere in that region yeah.....

I put one on Andy's sales list for £325 but that was summat like three years ago. I've since seen on here, although not too recently, for £350 then £250 I think.

Didn't think it was a rarity and it's in a guide at £20 as well. I have looked for a copy (cheap I may add) without luck so that's why I asked.

You've Got To Give Love To Get Love - KoKo 101 Is this still a cheapie that it was?

yes it was. Manship has it for a tenner

reading this topic at least you know who's gonna fleece you

see it for around £30/£40 Mel.

with flickr you are only allowed a certain amount of storage space free before you have to upgrade to a pro account which costs something like £15 a year.

I've a flickr pro account Pete. I've backed up all my scans and photos from the pc to flickr although public can't see the scans and some other stuff at the minute. Usually to get a lionk click on the set and look for the share option. Then grab the link yourself. You should have a flickr URL too.

a mate of mine found I think 5 copies once, all at same time I mean, not over the years.