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Haha!! It seems to be!!

A good question Mike - I like the solid feel of UK pressings but probably irrational otherwise!!

Good afternoon, anyone with a nice copy of the UK 7 of One Minute From Love like to exchange for cash, many thanks, Steve

A nice 2-step groove from 1996 - Try Love Again (think that Ron Banks and Wee Gee Howard are present on this recording).

No worries - happy to be set straight!! Maybe PM me with a handful of recommendations?

Sadly, Joe Soap, I think you've hit the nail on the head. I see very few truly contemporary soul productions these days but plenty of sixties, seventies and eighties retro-styled releases (even nineties, as there are still plenty of Drizabone soundalikes about!!). I don't expect cutting edge sounds, just something that doesn't take as its starting point a slavish recreation of a style that characterized a previous decade. Its a shame as I've always liked to spend money on new music - there just doesn't seem to be a great deal of that about at the moment.

Hi - an odd request but does anyone have a nice 10 inch record sleeve (ideally inner and outer) they'd be willing to let go? I bought myself a great reggae tune on a ten-inch format (Valerie Stuart - Flirt) but it has come in a ropey sleeve. It deserves better!! A generic sleeve would be preferred and I am obviously happy to pay. Many thanks Steve.

Also on Peruvian and Greek 45 I believe!!

Hi all - looking for a decent ABC 45 of Sharon Paige - New To You, many thanks, Steve

Really like that YBS tune and one I play regularly at home as well!! Talking of which, if I can also pick 3 for today, 2 from the later 80s and the last almost a new release. Hope they add something positive to your Saturdays!!

Staying with the purist two-steppers, the Philadelphia Int label was a real treasure trove and each of these is available to listen to on YouTube and (probably) available to buy on Discogs!! Silk - I Can't Stop Turning You On Futures - Ain't Got No Time Fa Nuthin' Jean Carn - My Love Don't Come Easy O'Jays - Summer Fling Jones Girls - This Feelings Killing Me Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt Jacksons - Blues Away Peoples Choice - Soft and Easy Billy Paul - Your Sweetness Is My Weakness Instant Funk - So Glad I'm The One Enjoy!!! Steve...……..

One of my favourite two-steppers, sadly elusive for the past 30 years - I've yet to even see a copy!!

Thinking of that stellar Gina Breedlove tune, a few slightly more contemporary tunes that might have 2 step appeal are:- Adriana Evans - Love Is All Around Earth Wind and Fire feat. Raphael Saadiq - Show Me The Way Nu Colours - Do You Wanna Go Back To When Sleepys Theme - Choked Out Saturday Night Sinclair - I Want You Back Happy Christmas!! Steve...….

Now that is a nice list of tunes, especially the Herbie Hancock selections!!

Martin S - here's the Ruth Copeland tune - a duet with Daryl Hall, very nice to my ears but music is a subjective thing!!

Regards the Samson and Delilah 7, I can see - SD400A - FWCS - S8621 806 I hope that helps. And a few more 2 step tunes to search for, listen to and buy if you feel so inclined:- Caprells - What You Need Baby Caprells - I Believe In The Stars Bill - I Feel Good With You Booker T - I Want You Patti Austin - We're In Love Black Ice - Blind Over You Rufus - We Got The Way Tavares - Turn Out The Nightlight Sting - Do It In The Shower Chocolate Milk - Over The Rainbow Atlantic Starr - With Your Love I Come Alive Little Anthony - Your Love Shaker - Give Me Love Slave - We Can Make Love Natalie Cole and Peabo Bryson - What You Won't Do For Love Ruth Copeland - Heaven Jewel Bass - Seeing You Again Norman Connors - Melancholy Fire Notations - Take It Slow Smokey Robinson - Family Song Natural Four - Count On Me Curtis Mayfield - Tripping Out Jacksons - That's What You Get For Being Polite Jacksons - Blues Away Jocelyn Brown - If I Can't Have Your Love Light Of The World - Number One Girl Hi Tension - Autumn Love Enjoy!!! Cheers, Steve...…….

Thanks very much for the pointers, Martin - I will definitely check them out. I don't think I've played You're The One so I'll put that right tomorrow. I've loved the two step sound since the late 80s and hearing Body Fusion etc for the first time. Aside from Hollywood Dreaming, the Fathers Children album isn't too at all and the tune I listed makes it a worthwhile purchase IMHO. The IND album is great too, abounding with decent two-steppers. Another listing to follow tomorrow

I have it and I'll post those details tomorrow along with a long list of other two step treasures nestling nicely on my shelves!!

That's a fair comment and my apologies for the negative one-liner. Anyway, I would suggest for starters:- Natures Divine - I Just Can't Control Myself Betty Wright - Make Me Love The Rain Betty Wright - Smother me Rumpelstilskin - I Need You Windy City - Just For You Creative Source - Thanks For Loving Me Keith Barrow - If Its Love You're Looking For Skoolboyz -This Feeling Is For Real Sahara - The Wind Matt Covington - We Got One Josie James - Win Your Love Pure Pleasure - By My Side Cloe Martin - It Comes To My Attention Art Wilson - Stay Numonics - You Lied Delegation - In Love's Time Esther Phillips - I Hope You'll Be Unhappy Without Me Confunkshun - By Your Side IND - I'm Not Ready Pleasure - Thoughts Of Old Flames Norman Connors - Wouldn't You Like To See Everlife - Dream Machine Kleeer - Say You'll Stay Free Life - Wish You Were Here Wee Gee - In The Rain 7 Miles High - She's Gone Away Freedom - I Give You Love Barkays - Attitudes P Funk All Stars - One Of Those Summers Serenade - La La La For Love Hi Inergy - Save It For A Rainy Day Osborne and Giles - I'll Make You A Offer Shotgun - Love Attack Chain Reaction - Never Lose Never Win Breakwater - You Know I Love You Wish - Your Love Barry White - Playing Your Games Fathers Children - Got To Get Away Samson and Delilah - Don't Listen To Your Friends Emotions - A Feeling Is Future Flight - Hip-notic Lady All of these are on YouTube and recommended listens/purchases.

A lot of the tracks posted here are not recognised 2 steppers - is it time to close the thread?

Always think of two step as being soul through a reggae-filter and lovers rock as being reggae through a soul filter - easy!! No direct link to the Chicago steppers scene, though!!

Good evening everybody!! I have a 12 of Phil Flowers, Stay Awhile in Mint- condition on the Future Records and Tapes label. £150 plus postage and paypal preferred. Many thanks for looking. Steve.

There's a thread here that touches on the TSR label, which put out a number of collectible street soul releases during that late 80s, early 90s period

Really like this thread and it reinforces (for me, at least) what a great vocalist Luther Vandross was, particularly his first 4 albums with Epic. I think he lost his way from the mid 80s but started to get his act together again towards the tail-end of his career and, sadly, his life.

I'll bring a bit of balance here!! I have read it and really enjoyed it. Its nice to a see a book on the northern soul scene giving due respect to Stafford and the eighties in general. Added to which, I thought it was well written - all down to personal taste, I suppose!!