Ged Parker

Andy first you have to define northern I love all types of stuff that gets played on the scene. In fact I have been criticised for pushing the boundaries 'too much'. Disco, Blues, Doo Wop, Rock and Roll and (god help us all) Country tunes have been played under the guise of Northern or more likely rare soul (some by me) Maybe for some it's all about tempo but not me and I know I'm not alone.

Keeping em unless I have two of one there staying

So they're to blame

Patience Valentine - If You Don't Come - SAR Ethel Merman indeed Funny I love this tune mind you this early R&B isd not to everyones taste.

I think we will all keep our copies now and watch the pirce go up when you start playing it .

The Casino '76. Just when the underground scene was gaining some attention from the mainstream. All us new comers at the time were looked down on by the old faithful thinking we were jumping on the band waggon (as some new comers were). Funny a lot of the then old school are no longer around I like to think I treat newbies to the scene today much better than we were treated back then. Regulars from Blackpool then included Helen Pickup, Tony Giddings, Baz Diamond, Col and Graham McGarry, their older brother Mick, Mark Ridgeway, Mick and Barbera Taylor, Dill (Richard Lang), Sharron Farrah, Sue Ingham, Glen Foster, Baz Stanton. Back in them days you could get the 12:20 from Blackpool north and it went straight through no need to change at Preston and by the time you got to the doors of the Casino you could almost walk straight in.

I put this on the CD swop last October and sold two copies on the back of that. Chalky has been tipping this one for a couple of years now. Kinda wish I'd kept my spares I can see this one is about to have its day.

/lofiver....php/t9279.html You discussed this on here last year Grant is it the same copy?

Cheers Ted, Got the details of a genuine one last night at Lifeline. Ged

I had already looked at the one on ebay and sent the pic to the seller of the copy I was after so she could compare. She was hardly convincing about it being different so thought someone may have a definative way to tell. Was worth a try. Thanks again guys

I can't see it Pete thats the problem . And asking if the guy to describe the shade of red is not very reliable I don't think. Anyway guys thanks for your help I'll pass on this one I think.

Anyone know how to spot an original copy from the boot? Thanks in advance

Hopefully Dan Collins will relay his superb story about George on this thread.

Wasn't he from the Lebanon? The politically correct bunch did for the release because of the US's strong links with Isreal and the ongoing middle east conflict at the time. No wonder history repeats itself no one ver listen first time around

It's not on ABC Shute All the same a superb track I have just used this as a filler on a CD I've done for someone. I think actually it was the a-side when first released. I love stuff this tempo. On ABC try Maxine Brown - I Got A Funny Kinda Feeling -Uptempo R&B and the Storming It's Gotta Be Love - The Kittens

PM on its way to ya.

Tone, Your knowledge, and for that matter memory, never ceases to amaze me thanks for the info another good read.

Soul Up North Soulful Kinda Music Rare Soul Review In The Neighbourhood Free Fanzine The Pete Coulson one who's name escapes me and what was the one in the 60's that Dave Godin did for the Motown club and was this the first?

Not long after this was filmed Mauriced had his collection stolen . It doesn't always pay to advertise. The music is hardly descriptive of what we play now. Mind you I'm not sure Richard Temple was played even in '93 I think the TV company had to overdub with something they could get the rights to. There can't be many venues still holding northern events that were holding them in '74 or maybe earlier (I didn't go until '76). Next night here 9th September £3 in (I think it was £3 13 years ago when Maurice was promoting the venue)

What about things not for sale on your site? I wouldn't expect to pay to see the prices of stuff you have for sale? Maybe I'm being dumb? or maybe I should just use your sales lists as a price guide like it appears loads of people do. John, are you sure that figure is correct - 7 to 9 MILLION...I doubt all the websites in the world put together don't get that many hits in a month. If this is page impressions Pete its very high but not off the scale. There some 'specialist' sites that hit over 750,000 page impressions per Day

Article on front page Gash gives the full low down.

Ed, A good indication of how difficult this would be is the number of people John Manship needed to thanks for allowing him to scan records for his "Million Dollars of Rare Soul" book. From memory there are six or more serious collectors so even that 'limited' number of 45s needed a few collectors to cover them all. My wants list is about twice the size of my collection and I have 35,000+ singles (mainly cheapies I hasten to add)

OK I won't

Impossible IMO with so many quality one offs and acetates around. I would guess that Tim Brown is the closest??