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That looks like a re-issue 12" , not an original ?

At least 100 quid for a nice AUSSIE RCA 7 " release !!!!

Hang on a minute , those Belgian Sam Fletchers ARE boots aren't they? Scratched in Delta's (not stamped) with the # dating from early 70's right ?

Yes I have the 12", it was most certainly released in that format, and dare I say it, probably the hardest format too !

huh huh

The Will Chapron record surprisingly has yet to take off, was talked about a few years ago, priced around 300 UK e , but then the price softened a little since then. This is bound to become popular though in time.

The greatest soul singer who ever lived , David Ruffin , was a nasty piece of work by all accounts , but his recorded legacy - his music and art - is no less powerful or valid or pleasurable because of that. And James Trouble is correct, let's stop this brow beating about the artists being rewarded for records that never sold a jot. By all means we should all do what we can , and those like Ady and Kent Records should be applauded for their efforts. But one has always had the feeling that all those people who constantly moan about a few others who have made a little profit out of the soul scene and its artists is just an excuse for their own jealousy and regret that they were neither resourceful nor smart enough to achieve what those others did. Which is why the Levines, Roberts , Manships , Winstanleys and others are constantly demonised by certain sections of the soul scene. When all is said and done, the reality is that no more than a handful of people in the 40 years of the scene have ever made even a little money out of it all. Similarly with the high prices being paid for records. If someone has worked and achieved wealth in life and they want to pay 1000 pounds for a record that otherwise sells for only 200 pounds, then good luck to them ! It's not silly at all ! It's their hard earned cash and they can do what they want with it ! And good luck to them . They certainly don't owe a moral responsibility to other financially struggling collectors to keep prices down !!!!!

This "morality" issue - about the original artists getting paid their dues - has been an ongoing source of debate throughout the history of the northern soul scene. But really, it's such a non-issue. If we could all suddenly wave a magic wand , no doubt we would put millions instantly into the pockets of our soul heroes (after ouselves), but in the real world this is just not possible and such a suggestion is nothing more than an innocent, naive, idealistic whim on our part ... The rare soul scene has done more for the people and the artists who brought us so much pleasure than most other scenes and cultures of any kind in recent history that I can think off. The northern scene has nothing to apologise for ... to anyone.

Brian, In this eternal debate about what is and isn't soul, one of the most interesting things to look at is the Bill Board and Cash Box Soul / RnB Charts from the 60's. Remember, these charts were based on what the BLACK AMERICAN listening and buying public were getting into at the time. Very few WHITE AMERICAN artists , let alone white artists from outside the US , made the Soul Charts from 1964 on. You can bet that if a "pop" record made the soul charts around that time, then black radio DJ's and black listeners were accepting it as bone fide SOUL music. In a sense, this was the ultimate accolade! When Tom Jones' "Its Not Unusual" was first released in the US , it instantly received heavy rotation on black radio stations and it duly shot straight to the upper reaches of the Bill Board soul chart. Their black listeners thought Tom was black !!! So much so that Vee Jay Records immediately rush released a cover version of it by the greatest soul group of all time, the mighty mighty Dells !!! Tom's original won out of course and smashed to the top of pop and soul charts , and the rest, as we say , is history! But note that , as soon as Tom toured the states , and black radio DJ's realised he was white , they dropped it .... As I say, everyone should take time out to look at these soul charts and you'll see why acts such as the Righteous Bros and the Young Rascals had several soul chart entries. These acts had real soul credibilty among black listeners. Even a couple of the Stones' early big hits like "Satisfaction" made the soul charts !!! Spencer Davis Group "I'm A Man" went high on the Soul charts in '67 ... and so on. And the same principle applied in the 70's when the US soul music scene and black culture was reflected by the legendary syndicated TV show "Soul Train". The first white pop artists to appear on Soul Train were David Bowie and shortly after Elton John - Philadelphia Freedom is a fantastic homage to the Philly Sound !!!! Make your own conclusions !

No, Crown Four is better, also has Love For My Girl a great stomper ...

Please someone post a sound clip of the brilliant "Fly To Your Open Arms" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wasn't Artie one of the members of (Johnny Johnson and) the Bandwagon at the time of Breaking Down the Walls of Heartache ?

Here's the full Wand discography. https://solidhitsoul.com/wandlabel3.html As far as Wand 70's sounds are concerned, the monster in waiting is Clara Lewis "Needing You" ... it continues to get overlooked on the northern scene ... even after it's famous appearance on the classic Disco Gold LP in a longer dance mix ... The Clara Lewis record will come to haunt many a collector if they don't grab one now ... the intriguing thing is whether this was ever issued with a different flipside .. I think the discography is erroneous in this regard in that it lists the Clara Lewis record as vocal & instro whereas I'm led to believe that it only exists as vocal only with one side mono & one stereo ... anyone ?

I'm waiting for someone to ask if it's "acceptable" to play the second issue at a gig ...

Mel, here is the Mirwood LP discography link https://www.bsnpubs.com/veejay/mirwood.html Apart from having the Jackie Lee and Olympics I also have the James Bond Song Book LP, very groovy and I play it when I DJ at lounge/soul/psych/mod gigs ... and I used to have the Rubber Soul Jazz LP too which I seem to recall has some crackin' instrumentals which would be perfect for northern soul dancefloors ... [My Motto: I'm always "arsed" to lug LP boxes around the country from venue to venue because it makes me a superior DJ to those who couldn't be arsed ... ]

An introduction (member profile) of your wonderful self to us here on Soul Source would be most appreciated, dear lady (I presume) !

Please: Current value ? Has it been booted ? Sound clip ? Cheers !

Just to give a little balance to this discussion ... I have no hesitation whatsoever in saying that I absolutely love the Top 500 Book ... one of the best ever published on the subject along with the book on The Twisted Wheel and also David Nowell's book. I also wholeheartedly recommend the Top 500 Book to people here (Down Under) who are just starting to show an interest in Soul Music and Northern Soul because it serves as a great "overview" and reference guide to the scene. It's a great introduction to the scene ! (PS No, I've never met Kev Roberts or for that matter any of the other major protagonists mentioned in this thread!)

Nice one Ricky cheers ! Great version !

Need a sound clip please of the Platters' fab version of Jackie Wilson's classic .... please !

Yes, except the LP's on the Chelsea and Roxbury labels are, in a sense, far more interesting than the 45's !!! Take the Ron Henderson/Choice of Colour and Toby Kang LP's for example ... brilliant LP only dancers on them ... But of course, as is so often said on here, so many Northern collectors simply close their eyes when it comes to LP's. LP's still remain the great untapped source for undiscovered dance tunes ..

Couple of years ago, I bought an original Soul Brothers Inc "Pyramid" from the daughter of the leader of the group, and I paid shall we say "market value", she posted it in an envelope with nothing but a paper dinner napkin wrapped around it and a promo photo of the group inside ... It arrived ... in about 12 pieces ...

Nice mint original US copy on Excello wanted ... so I can play it after Little Willie John "I'm Shakin" and Charles Sheffield "Voodoo Working" ...