Chalky

yep and Funny Situation on the other release.

don't think it was booted either but it came out two or three times on the label, different flip and coiuple of label designs, Black Pearl, curved and straight.

one on JM's for £75

ignore me, it was Gary Dean he had for sale.

I'm sure Paul Donnelly had a Gary Sole for sale while back, dunno if he sold it.

anyone got a list of whats in the 500?

don't doubt your word at all. Dunno why you think I wouldn't want a played out oldie, love my oldies, played out or not as much upfront stuff but just prefer not to hear them at a venue every week.

1, Like I said the topic is about a book, it's now anything but a discussion about a book. 2. Just a general statement not aimed at anyone in particular.

yes but are you going to vilify and name all the other dealers of the so called nostalgic tat like you have Kev, just to make it a balanced debate? Maybe you should start a new topic for this? Name all the scene exploiters, all in the name of fairness if you've evidence of illegal trading then report it to the relevant authorities, somehow I don't think you will do any of this. Also I don't condone anyone who sells boots, I'd like to see nothing more than the artists in question getting what they should. The topic is about a book and it quickly turned into something totally different. Funny how brave sitting at a computer makes people.

forgive me,I may have missed it when reading through but what are your experiences of being ripped off by Kev? and what are the bootlegs being sold by Kev? Just so I don't slip up and buy one by mistake

I'm not defending Kev or sticking up for him (and I don't agree with everything he does) but this topic has been anything but about sharing opinions views and experiences. It's been a witch hunt by quite a few of you and some of the comments are out of the gutter IMO. It was originally about the launch of a book and soon turned into a witch hunt and an excuse for some of you to launch a personal attack on someone over something that is nothing to do with most of you. Kirsty is the only one as far as I can see who has a problem and you lot attacking Kev on a public forum is hardly going to help matters IMO. If the problem can't be sorted via e-mail etc then shouldn't Kirsty go through other channels to get this sorted...in private!! The event organisation you talk about is history and has been discussed on here before so why should this be brought into a debate about a book? as for exploitation does Goldsoul force people to part with their money? are all the others selling badges, pictures, birthday cards and other nostalgic tat at events exploiting innocent souilies. are they going to be vilified on here too just to show that this isn't a witch hunt against one person/company and you treat everyone the same?

There's another Mercury acetate as well Tony, different take. Sure I've read or was told that this Inspirations group never released anything.

Cheers Pete, don't chuck owt away, I hoard all sorts here love to read old mags and books I don't have. Sure you could flog them on here.

30 or 40 quid, might be cheaper of evil bay. Old spin from early mid 80s for Keb (I think)???

pretty sure the acetates are different takes, think one of them has a different lead singer. The one on the cd you did is different to the one on the cd Goldmine/SoulSupply put out I think.

Tell a lie Pete, I've got Issues 2 and 3, so definately 3 issued. Anyone got a spare issue 1?

I've got 3 Rare Soul Reviews.

The Benn-X release was doen 5 or 6 years ago. Prior to this it only existed on Mercury Acetates.

You didn't have permissionn tho' Trev. You asked and was told you couldn't cut it and you distinctly promised that it was for I-pod only!!!

their official website HERE and a biography lifted from the t'internet.... In 1966 a group of talented students at Washington D.C.'s Howard University in 1966 formed the upstart group Al & the Vikings. Consisting of singer/songwriter Al Johnson, Tom Fauntleroy Marvin Brown, Bob Hayes, and George Roland, the group changed its name during its first year to the Unique Five and later to the Unifics. Known for their smooth harmonies and their dapper attire (including their trademark white gloves), the Unifics soon gathered a large following in the D.C. area and began to attract attention elsewhere. Unfortunately, outside obligations of the various members also created a number of personnel changes that often confused the group's most loyal fans. Hayes, Roland and Fauntleroy left in 1967 (Fauntleroy leaving for the military) and the group became a quartet with the addition of Michael Ward and Greg Cook. Brown left during the following year, replaced by Harold Worthington. The group signed with manager Guy Draper, who landed the act a contract with Kapp Records and became their producer and a principal writer. Soon after signing with Kapp, the Unifics hit national pay dirt with their single, "The Court of Love," which scored on both the Soul and Pop charts. A falling out with Draper led to nearly a year of litigation and the departure of Ward and Worthington, with Fauntleroy and Brown rejoining in 1970 and creating the longest lasting version of the group (Johnson, Brown, Fauntleroy and Cook). The Unifics continued to chart into the early 70s with such cuts as "It's a Groovy World," "Toshisumasu" and their last major hit, "The Beginning of My End." Their final single was "Dawn of a New Day (In My Life)" on Jerry Butler's Fountain label. The act split in 1972, with Johnson going on to become an important songwriter and producer for the next 30 years (often working with Fauntleroy) for acts such as the Dells, Peabo Bryson, the Whispers and Norman Connors. In 2004, three decades after the Unifics called it quits, Johnson and Fauntleroy decided to resurrect the group and recruited Newport News, Virginia veteran singers Charlie Lockhart and Garrett Hall to complete the quartet. Then, at the end of 2004, they self-released Unifics Return, the first Unifics album in over three decades.

Its Kae Williams Snr. Jnr would have been a little too young at the time to record something like that.

weren't the majority of Golden World releases Myto or Golden World publishing? all the ones I've looked at are.

R&B Indies lists a couple of other releases on a GWS but there are no details of the label.