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Please PM with price and condition cheers Phil

Mmmm. That's a thought. James, if you're interested in this kind of thing and have an intersting proposal PM me. I'm off to New York for a few days from Fridayso if you are, make it quickish Phil

Wanted - please PM with price & condition Cheers Phil

Lovely fella. I got my last few missing TMG numbers off him. Phil

Is he called Jeff? Phil

True. But I'm sure it's a commercial venture with nthe intention that, amongst other things, it makes some money. That being the case they would want to either aim it at a specific subgroup who would definitely go and see it. IE Northern Soul fans. Given the vitriol ezpressed on here I can see that ever being a winner. Alternatively they would want to appeal to as many people as possible by making a formulaic (eg boy meets girl etc) film, with an interesting backdrop (no pun intended) that hasn't been overdone. Hence using the Northern scene as that backdrop. I couldn't comment on that, other than the mod "revival" seemed to me to have little to do with the original mod scene of the 1960's, in that it was different music on the whole and the original mod scene was about having the latest, greatest and up to datest. Wheras the revival was all about the exact opposite. As I mentioned earlier I don't see how new blood, in any kind of numbers, would prolong this scene. They would just create a new revival version of it. Maybe with new wave Northern Soul groups and a 21st century northern soul version of Paul Weller. Perish the thought. Phil

But YOU don't have to think of it as entertainment. It's not aimed at you, or me for that matter. Well no more than that maybe we're part of the British cinema-going or video-buying public. I don't know why some do desperately crave young blood on the scene. they're never going to come. Not in numbers that will ever make any real impact anyway. And even if they do they won't "keep the flame alive" they'll just adapt and mould it into something different. More in keeping with their own, values, mores, desires and experiences. The odd one or two do "get it" and fit into the scene. Most wouldn't. How could they|? They weren't born in the 50's & 60's like us so they can't share our experiences. To them it will only ever be something other than what it was or is. Just like some kids on our estate were into rock & roll, even wearing beetlecrushers and having their hair done in a D.A. At the end of the day it is MEANT as entertainment. Pure and simple. Phil

It's a film. Meant to be entertainment, pure and simple. It will either be good or it won't. Either way it won't change the world. Why some folks get so het up about it all is totally beyond me. Phil

I did that. 1 and 2 and out. Then dried with a lint free cloth. Was fine the first few times then that happened. Gutted, it won't play at all now I quite like it, but it had bad background noise for a bout 3/4 of the record then totally clear. It had some stuff spilled on it. Lucky it's not an expensive 45. Phil

The Programme was Derek Jameson's People. Went out on BBC1 on a Tuesday night at 7pm sometime in, I think, April 1989. The segment I was in was called "Lucy Pilkington At large". If anyone has a copy of it, can they send it me? Cheers Phil

Just tried again. Not the best result. Am I doing something wrong? Phil

Don't remember any fresh faced lad from Reading. I do remember some ugly tall tw*t called Bignall or summat tho

I prefer to clean them myself. Although I never actually get round to doing it. Phil

Chart? I don't even have an A to Z

Absolutely. I'll get the knack sooner or later

Just tried this with my recently purchased George Lemons. It's now fooked !

I got one from GEMM about three weeks ago for $12.00. Phil

No. Not me. Phil

That's it's charm. The sheer non-perfection of it. Brilliant! I'm not aware of any more records he made. But just imagine there may be a tape or an acetate somewhere of a version of Fascinating Girl with barrel organ accompaniment Phil

I know what you mean. With the odd one or two I've now got back just about every record that i sold, and am now underway with the project to get every record i ever wanted. That project will take me beyond my lifetime however, as I want 'em all Amd it is exciting to watch auctions and to take part in them. I have mostly sworn off ebay now but when a "must have" turns up i can't help meself. Phil

Yeah but like I've said so many times before, anything's worth what someone will pay for it. Over the years I've had so many stuff for next to nowt it kind of evens itself out - Moments on Hog - $2.00 (sold for £990), Danny Moore $0.25 (sold for £1000), George Lemons - $1.00 (sold for £1400). If I'm driving up prices on stuff then sorry (not really ). I sold quite a few of my bigger stuff years ago when I was out of work and skint. Mostly to dealers who took advantage of my circumstances. Now I am blessed to be in a position to be able to pay, within reason, whatever it takes to get them back. Phil

Yes. But just like Ray Pollard I wanted it. I used to have it and sold it 10 years ago (for £1400 so the inflations not that much really) when skint. I have an ambition to get back every record that i ever had. And I will. Phil

Please do. It's good to have 2 copies of anything if possible. Phil

Absolutely! And just goes to prove that all those naysayers who spout on about Wigan being just about poppy cr*p are talking utter ballcocks My Wigan years (78-81) gave first time airings to probably some of the best tunes this scene ever has or will see. Phil