Chalky

Copies will no doubt dry up soon and then the price will no doubt rise again

It's the flip to Please Take Me Back on Bell 874. Think the demos have PTMB on both sides.

Evil Modern rooms? From what I understand it was a Stafford main room spin

Keep Her Guessing - Arthur Alexander :o

Brief review. Part two of several Jazzy Jas Louis Curry - A Toast To You - M-S Great slowie from Detroit. Again probably better known for other midtempo outing Captivated although the flip as Jazzy says is well worht checking out as is an outing on Reel - You're Just Plain Nice...althoiughb this one quite rare and a few hundred quid! Mack Starr & Mellows - Drifting Apart - Cub Great piece of mid-tempo, often overlooked side to Oh My Love which I included on my swap cd. Oh My Love did get plays at Stafford and during that era, wonder if this side did cause I don't recall hearing it played out although could be wrong there as memory worse than a goldfish :-) Certainly sounds like something that could have been given a try. Calvin Grayson - Where Do I Belong - Capitol Better known on the scene for his awesome double sider "Loves Just Begun/You've Got To be Willing". This one in total contrast as they are both uptempo dancers far removed from this soulful slowie. Superb vocals again "mixed" up from Calvin. Scotty's Sonny Craver - Come Back - Musette What a start to the cd...just love a bit of deep. Know this through Andy Dyson, his copy is on Stanson. Ann Haywood - Crook His Little Finger - Hondo All he's got to do is crook his little finger.... Makes a change :o Great mover. Copies have turned up but hasn't reflected in the price <_< Freddie Williams - Name In Lights - Hollywood Can remember this getting plays in the 80's and from tape swaps from that era. So under-rated. Another of his to look out for is the uptempo I've Got To Live While I Can. Miff's Andrea Henry - I Need You Like A Baby - MGM Brilliant!!! Had this in the 80's, swapped it off Dave Appleyard for my Natural Four - I though You Were Mine on Boola Boola . We'd both had respective record in sales box for about two years and no one was interested in either, oh how times change!! Bobby Sheen - Sweet Sweet Love Under-rated flip to Dr Love. Was played at Southgate all-dayer and quite a few went to the decks to see what this was, including me! One that either I'd forgotten, ignored or just plain didn't know. Faye Crawford - What Have I Done Wrong - RCA Awesome, f****** great piece of mid-tempo!!! One record I can never tire of hearing. Stafford spin for Guy Hennigan covered as June Edwards - Come On And Tell. Can't imagine many DJ's taking a chance on a record like this these days. Al & Kolla Beverley Schaffer - Where Will You Be Boy - One-Derful Soulful Chicago slowie. Another I can remember from tape swaps from years gone by, nice to hear it once again. September Jones - I'm Coming Home - Kapp Moody soulful mover from the Pied Piper production team, one of those love it or leave it recoreds going by conversations in the past, me I love it. Bobby Hutton - Come See Whats Left Of Me - Philips Again another gem form the Stafford era. Another I don't tire of hearing. Mischief Betty Everret - You're Falling In Love Lp only track only if memory serves me correctly. Superb mover from Betty that got spins in the 80's/90's though don't hear it much these days. Great break in it where the horns come blasting to life :-) Johnny Moore - It Maybe Tears Of Joy - Bright Star Great record from the Chicago soulman. Records don't come much better for the price. If you wanna hear more from this top soulster then a must is his CD on Grapevine Lonely Heart In The City compiled by Dave Box. Wales Wallace - Talk A Little Louder - BRC One I'd not heard for long time. So under-rated and underplayed. Again another cheapie. Nick Gilbert The Fantastic Four - Live Up To What She Thinks - Ric Tic Top top record. One that seems to be rising in price, justifiably so if quality is anything to go by. Buddy Conner - When Your Alone - Breakthrough Another one I remeber from the 80's and played out by various DJ's at times. Quality record. Bonnie Brisker - Someone Really Loves Me - Magic City. Another that I've never really heard anywhere other than tapes from swapping days of the 80's.

OK I've sat down and for a couple of hours and made a start on listening to the cds gratefully received in the swap. To pick three from each does it an injustice cause heard so much quality mid-tempo so far! Fraser Tommy & Cleve - Don't Want To Share Your Love And who could blame him...from the opening bars it reminded me of The Masqueraders for some reason (one of the best soul acts not to make it mainstream). Cliff Nobles - This Feeling Of Loneliness Proper soul...nuff said! Ray Hines - Why Don't You Give Me A Try Might be an average guy but this ain't no average record!! Vault Of Soul Jay And The Shufflers - Always Be Mine "So don't ever let me down, your my queen and your wearing the crown, Please be gentle my love, please be kind oh yeah and say you'll be mine" Big fave from the 80's. Stafford biggie for Guy Hennigan and superb piece of mid-tempo. Never tire of hearing this one. The Spindles - To Make You Mine The good thing about tape/cd swapping is there's always something you either don't know or have totally forgotten and I'd totally forgotten this one. Can't remember the last time I heard it. Great vocals from the lead and then the group kick in to add a change of pace....one to look out for if I can find one cheap enough and one I'd definately play out. Fantastic Four - As Long As I Live (I Live To love) "Sweet" James Epps and the boys...doesn't get much better than this under-rated Detroit gem. Doesn't get much better for a tenner either. Dayo The Invitations - Hallelujah This group gave us one of the best Nothern Soul records (IMHO) in "What's Wrong With Me Baby". Although not in the same class it's definately underplayed and very under-rated piece of male group harmony. You can just imagine these on the street corner with this. Another on the wants list. Darrel Banks - The Love Of My Woman Darrell Banks waking with dark clouds over his head with one reason to keep on living - The Love Of His Woman. Class soul from 1969 which seem to be popular amongst collectors tho' yet to seriously make it onto DJ's playlists, dunno why? TJ Williams - Baby I Need You One thats had a few spins at the Lifeline niters and one or two heavy weight DJ's seem to be getting behind this and rightly so!

been selling for about £400 recently. Rare but some have surfaced.

Gotta agree with you firefly, some class soul on the label, Cautions, Cairos, Prophets, JD Bryant (another of my all time faves) etc etc.

Gotta disagree with ya there Billy!!! The lyrics for LaReine Lamar just don't seem to fit at time IMHO, or is it just me. Marion Stewart tho' kin ace chewn, remember this covered up in the 80's as Connie Clark by Carl Fortnum.

The 80's was the best time for me , so much quality soul to be heard and that still hasn't been heard by all the scene returnees of the 90's etc. Have to agree with Andy 100% that all these who moan and groan about wanting something different and not doing something about it when it's there for them. The Lifeline is the best and only upfront 60's newies/70's niter. Many new records played there already in it's short history, records that won't be heard any where else cause no one has the balls to let the DJ's loose and let them play what they want. Where else would you see DJ's like Cliff Steele who is one of the most under-rated DJ's with a superb collection, Butch, Andy Dyson, Mick H, Soul Sam...all given the remit to please themselves as long as it's different!!! and all under the same roof. The DJ's who are regulars look forward to the Lifeline because of the policy and put together some of the finest music to be heard on the soul scene and don't just go through the motions of playing big money indemanders. I mentioned it about the lack of the faces you would expect to see at such a venue elsewhere, they don't show, it'as the week in week out people who go every week, my comments were said to be harsh!!! :-/ Same at the Wilton, the second best niter for me. Brilliant venue, top DJ's and collectors who are again told to play something different yet folk don't support it. Same down south at the 100 Club, same people month after month except when there's a free record :-/ These venues need supporting alonside the upfront soul nites like the Union, Orwell (for the other side ;-) ) etc, the scene needs more of these kind of venues playing "new" sounds or it will be just like the rock and roll scene, it is now in some places and venues :-/

Fookin' 'ell Ian...tea all over the screen here PMSL :-)))

Also came out on the rarer Enterprise label. Ruby release more like £40/£50 (or so I thought) with the UA release a little cheaper as said.

All time fave is Tommy Ridgely - My Love Gets Stronger - International City. Mid Tempo soul at it's very best (IMHO) ;-) And agree with Mischief - Spyder Turner pure class and should be in everyones collection!

Does anyone have details for the Music House in London Town, phone number?

Agree but I would add "Ever" after top dj!

On End? never seen or heard of it on End as far as I'm aware.

Seen anythin up to £85 on lists for the IPG copy. Not sure if I've seen a vinyl copy or not noticed and just flicked past. Got the soundfile of Tears mate thanks. If This Is Goodbye on End ???? You sure that? Another Time Another Place b/w Step Into My World on End £250ish, great double sider!

Make sure you get the one with All I Need Is Your Good Good Lovin' on the flip and not the instrumental. Will cost you £400 mind so you will have to stop splashing out buying Louis drinks (bet you thought I'd forgotten ;-) ). Other one should be about £40/£50 but some daft twat spent $330 on one on ebay t'other week :-/

I've just posted it in sounds for you

hee hee

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Didn't the last one go for £1500??? Gregs copy?

It is indeed Harry Starr, we discusse it last week or bit earlier somewhere. Just doin' a cd for his missus or ex missus, Chris Lalor been in contact with her, I sent some sound files and she was over the moon to hear them and she now wants some cd's.

I had one bit later, didn't pay much either. Agree with your comments regarding more common records going for more, strange world of northern soul indeed. Still think a hike from £150 within the last 18/24 months to £600 now is abit much.

I'm sorry but £600 for a record that s always been about??? Admittedly not seen every week but it ain't £600 rare IMO!!! Would have thought £250/£300 these days. Agree though a great record.