Chalky

not sudden, like I said its been a constant play, maybe the main stream events picked up on it again

It's been a pretty constant turntable play for last 20 years, twas a revival then but always had plays really

Happy birthday mate

Such sad news, one of the nice guys. R.I.P.

Gutted to be told the news last night, only sat with him a week or so ago. My thoughts to all his mates and family, tragic

DEAN ANDERSON presents THE SOUND OF SOUL™ 19th December 2024 8 -10pm **LIVE CHAT EVERY WEEK** Brian Goucher is back in the studio for this show for his latest offering from the school of soul music. Brian is without doubt one of the rare soul scenes forerunners in new/recent/modern soul music and still contributes to various media sources. In Brian's own words "The current obsession with the soul 45 is leaving a plethora of albums in the wilderness, so I'm going to plunder new, recent and decent albums"

I heard it not somewhere not so long ago. Great record, everything you want in a northern record.

It was, Butch first I think then others.

The shows from the last couple of weeks....

It has sold for that in pounds and more here in recent years

Thank you Peter Between us we’ve done a few mags over the years. I did Midnight Express not so long ago. Shades of Soul and a few others on here somewhere.

Alex Yee for me, Keely close though

You are welcome John. I did see the quote and it made me smile.

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Well he is not Al Scott (Genuine) as some lazily assumed. Oh Al and Allan, must be the same guy

Just checked yes he cowrote it but with Dena so I stand corrected.

I doubt Dena Barnes had any royalties coming her way unless she was one of the writers which if memory serves she wasn't, same for the majority of the artists concerned. I've been in touch with a faire few artists who were unaware of their popularity, they are now though and that is enough for most.

Tom Mercer I think.

You’ve been going since 1974 and it seems you still don’t get it? Commercialisation, the trivialisation and imitation has always been frowned upon. I know loads under 60, I’ve nearly 2 years to go before I hit 60, they’ve all embraced the scene for what it is, all the records were new ay one time and never did anyone feel it had to evolve. The youngsters seem to be doing a good job at several clubs without resorting to tribute acts etc. the tribute acts are aimed at a completely different audience, the kind of people I went to nighters to get away from. And if you think royalties are getting paid 100% then you need to give your head a wobble.

Adapt, evolve and participate? Why when we already have Ray Pollard. Some band wagon jumper ain’t going to better Ray. Northern Soul doesn’t need emulating or copying, it doesn’t need changing. What is already there is one reason why it has endured for so long. Always puzzles me why some join a scene and immediately want to change it, therein lies the problem and why it gets so many backs up. Just enjoy it as it is, it doesn’t need to change or copying, especially by a bunch of of soulless brit singers.

It will never replace what I've collected, danced to and Djed with just about all my life. But when has the scene been about just Soul music? (I know collecting is far greater in depth).

He probably did find it amongst some Arthur Prysock records Burt it is an uncredited Bell Sound acetate that turned out to be Allan Scott on a Capitol Lp. How much info do you need? It certainly isn't Arthur Prysock. It took me some time to find out what it was and I got an Lp and played it covered up still at places like Lifeline.

It's also a Bell Sound Acetate that Dave has not a white label