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Not only did the record get played but Northern Soul, Wigan Casino and talcum powder all got mentioned in the same sentence.

Excellent thread encapsulating the strange world of northern soul, on what other subject would you get a discussion about and need to hear what happened to be played in a club on a particular night 43 years ago?

Is this thread more about further boots being pushed onto the market or people being ripped off? I am playing devils advocate here (so go easy), When purchasing anything it is always buyer beware (or seller even) and all down to someones knowledge/lack of. How many on here would quite rightly buy a rarity for a song off e bay if the seller was clueless and didn't realise what he had? Ha, but I am not deceiving anyone I can here you say? Well, say you went into a charity shop and saw a 50 count box of singles with a sign on it saying "to be sold as a job lot only", £20. Whilst plowing through the middle of the road shite you come across a 5k biggy nestled snuggly in the middle. When the little old lady asks you what interested you in the old box of records that had be there years with no one taking the slightest interest in them, do you tell her about the rarity and offer 4 grand for the records or do you mumble something about your missus loving Lonny Donegan and shove a twenty pound note into her hand? I live in hope!

Could do worse than have a good look through the "originals for a fiver" thread that was running on here a while back, some absoloute crackers on there.

Why would Tramp records "hoping that somewhere down the line unsuspecting buyers or wannabee OVO DJs would pay well over the odds for the single?" benefit Tramp records?

There's still sellers on e bay describing these boots as official reissues, I've just sent one a message, if we all send a message, they may get the message?

M My irreplaceable Y fronts had since the Casino, (30 inch bottoms high waist band, nothing worse than feeling trussed up when shaking a leg), always wear them out to venues, toyed with the idea of giving them a wash but afraid to risk it these days. Certainly been lucky for me always seem to find plenty room on the floor when up dancing, now I think of it I always find plenty when I'm not!

He's strap line is: “Record has been in storage for over half a century!” And it will be there at least twice as long again at that price.

Many are called but few are chosen Matthew 22:14

Yea i remember it well RW started the rebirth about the same time Richard Keys and Andy Gray invented football. On a serious note would anyone credit the advent of the internet for fueling it?

You look back now at the furore of the time and doesn't it bring a wry smile to your face, was it a case of being easy targets? I don't think there would be a toilet in any half decent sized village public house these days that doesn't have traces of the old Columbian marching powder in them, yet no one mentions it. Is it because it's the drug of choice of the "Establishment", or have the authorities just admitted defeat?

Levine talking about the Four Vandals record in 2003 (13 minutes onwards, sorry don't know how to edit the clip).

Surely he should have mentioned getting a no quibble full refund, a confidence filler feedback if ever there was one?

That's an auction though, might reach 4 fIgures if gobshite265 and halfwit69 get into a bidding war. .

Just clicked on the link for the NF Porter and there's links to "buy it nows" for $20 and $25. WHY WOULD YOU????

Surely not?????? https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOLAN-N-F-PORTER-Keep-On-Keeping-On-RARE-northern-soul-45-ORIG-stormer-HEAR/371724119620?_trksid=p2047675.c100010.m2109&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D37570%26meid%3D7075303daf39404887ed1756f07327a7%26pid%3D100010%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D24%26sd%3D331955873641

Back in the day part of the joy was that it was an underground scene and we were part of the "in crowd". If the majority of the country still think it's all about baggie trousers and Wigan Casino we should rejoice because it's still an underground scene then!

Think the clues in the strapline: "1966-1976: The Love Affair Episode 2 of 4"

Surely "Behind A Painted Smile"? Pga1

Obvious question next then, did you "play it" ifcjunkie?

Been at least three threads on here about this in the past, here's one of them;

One for sale at the minute. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Northern-Soul-Acetate-Unissued-45-IRMA-FASCINATIONS-You-Need-Love-VIRTUE-HEAR/322001182957?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D35411%26meid%3Dec25e7a6dccd4345991f4ef399c97377%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D311488793161

Spot on always put mine on the settee when photographing them..... If only .

The bidders should have held on, he's selling two more with the same blurb!

Once RW plays it.