Chalky

yep, he's black some pictures on Dave Flynns site and think he has his own web site??? Still singing etc I think.

Both Colin and Jock did a set at Lifeline last year, great they were too, one of the best nights at Lifeline for me. Was it Treviski who said he didn't get back to London till 6? Bloody hell it was a bout 5pm when coach dropped us off in Derby Then a train back to Chesterfield, few bevvy's in town to aid the sleep, was bout midnight when we got home

yes its original, menzola the other label, neither cheap.

boot is vinyl, original styrene with 2 designs, orange label and the multicoloured with little man label.

Any chance of a copy Mark when you've done it the record still sounds great to these ears

You sure? Had both and both about same quality wise, got shut of the 152.

there was probably more in the basement, lots more as there were stacks of records under of water so I was told. Apparently many had no label at all, dissolved in t'water

Calla 143 and 152, not that thee is a lot in 'em 143 the better take for me.

didn't think it was that much

but there's male backing in the studio acetate Butch plays.

I'm ripping nothing apart Beeks my friend....it's just how your posts come across. Again what you've done in the past on other scenes counts for nothing on the northern scene, how you earnt your money in your past has nothing to do with what you are doing now on the northern soul scene. Have a good night on Thursday.

one of the best northern soul records money can buy IMHO

Up to a point I agree but experience and what's gone before counts for a lot. I don't know many young DJ's who have something fresh to offer, something that hasn't already gone before. I've heard some young DJ's, 17/18 years old or so and all they play are oldies, influenced by their parents and the venues their parents took them too. Granted not all young DJ's are like this but the majority that I've heard are and they bring nothing new tro the table I'm afraid in many cases.

Playing general soul music and northern soul are two different fields altogether. As Gareth says you can't just pitch up on this scene, say you are a dj in another life, it will not wash on this scene what you've done elsewhere, promoters and punters alike don't care for other scenes or what others have done in their lives. Your statement about anyone around your parts with 20 records etc can get behind the decks, well are you not in that group also? Some of those with 20 records or more have probably got more experience and knowledge than you have of this scene, been around longer and therefore maybe warrant a shot ahead of newcomers like yourself. As I said what you have done elsewhere counts for nothing on the rare/northern (whatever you want to call it) soul scene.

saw one for I think £400 Friday night.

Well my mate was at Tims when it arrived.

one original studio acetate which was in a really poor state.

I was once told that story.....I said f*ck off at the time, what pillock gonna make a little hole to hang records from when there's a big f*cker in t'middle

Hi Paul, Interesting, I've just had another listen to both, I've only got mp3's to compare mind but I have to agree with you they are both very similar, especially the way he/they sing "why" and "apart" early on in the track. They do sound subtly different though in places I'll have to compare with other tracks of theirs. Who first said that it was Billy Kennedy??? Where did the info originally come from??? Interesting again about the Thelma 114, another I'll have top listen to and compare.

1987 the Winding Wheel All-nighters. Was a long time ago but don't remember him DJing at all around that time mate and especially not at Winding Wheel. I'll dig the black echoes out if I can find 'em.

don't recall Sam ever playing it, Rob sold it to Richard. Could be hazy memory but was Sam about Djing on the Northern Scene that much early 90's? Can't recall hearing him that much.

Butch has been playing the Johnny Praye covered up since around 1992, Tommy Tate (Jerry Williams cover up) for over ten years as well. He never really pushed either enough IMHO. Wasn't until Andy Dyson got copies that they were given some serious turntable action that the records too off. Contessa was originally Pat Brady, it's a one known copuy record isn't it??? who is playing it now?

yes, last couple of years there was the Parliaments of course, Gerri Taylor - It's Beautiful cover up (great it is too) and even more recently the Four Perfections cover up. He's a few other cover ups I struggle to remember the names as well

Joe Jama was as you say Tim Brown, couple or so years later Mick H got a copy. Butch was later still long after it had been "broken".

Ion had it mid 80's, have a cd copy of a tape Ion did from '85 with it on. Rob later in the 80's and then sold to RS along with couple of other records. She is apparently the singer with the Sweets, the flip has same backing to the flip of the Sweets does it not.