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I'll get a list together. I still have 100's of 'em. Plus I still have over 100 copies of the Magictones - It's Better To Love on Mah's Phil

I've thrown 100's & 100's away over the years. Just last year I threw at least 3-400 assorted Ric-Tic 45's away. For some reason I bulk bought loads of them in Detroit in the 90's. Nowt rare just Al Kent, Little Ann, Willie G, Andre Williams, JJ Barnes, Fantastic Four, that kind of stuff. Also a load of 70's/80's stuff including about 100 copies of Five Special - the More I get To Know You. Utter bilge. Don't whatever possessed me to buy them. Phil

To me it's good to see what's happening and interesting to see what tunes are in vogue (still can't believe that rock & roll gets played at Northern Soul venues ). But then I've never really been a fully paid-up contributing memeber of either the "real" scene or the "virtual" one. The one downer is that it's made vinyl a lot more expensive by virtue of Ebay etc. However I cannot look myself in the eye and say that "yes, if I died tomorrow the world would be a worse place" ..... At best no effect whatsoever, although plenty of folks would think it'd be better without me Phil

And of course the Eddie Daye & The Four Bars - Guess Who Loves You on Shrine where the B Side actually plays The Cairos - Stop Overlooking Me. I have it for sale for any reasonable offer. PM if intersted. Phil

Bugger! I thought The Moments on Hog was my claim to fame. I found a copy in Detroit in 1990 and called my mate Nige Parker from a payphone I was that excited Got Danny Moore, 2 Jock Mitchells and 3 Nabays on the same day Ah well. Phil

Ah right. I skipped over reading the Nashville Matrix bit Just jealous. It's in better nick than mine

Ebay item no: 270496471007 I know the seller is in Michigan and therefore maybe could find an original but this looks like the boot to me. Thoughts anyone ??? Phil

Sad, sad news indeed. I first met Alan through the Rocket All-Nighters and the legendary Spoofers warmups. A true gentlemen, impeccable taste in music, coupled with a thirst for knowledge about all things soulful A genuinely nice bloke with no front whatsoever. Goodnight God Bless mate. Phil

My missus got me one for Xmas 13 years ago. (Selmer MkII) I never had any lessons until about 4/5 years ago, but managed up until then to get a reasonable tune out of it just by using self teach books. Getting the professional lessons really helped though and I can blow a pretty mean rendition of most stuff now. Phil

Waaay too much and then perhaps not enough, because i still have a wants list Phil

The third release from Soul Intention records is now on general release: A limited edition pressing, 500 only made, never to be re-pressed! SI-003 - The Superlatives - The Movement / I Still Love You Side A - The Movement is a great slab of uptempo Northern Soul never having been released since being recorded at New Yorks famous Bell Sound studios in 1969. Side AA - I Still Love You, needs no introduction. One of the records that epitomises the Northern Soul sound, recorded at Philadelphia's Cameo Parkway studios in 1966. This is the first legitimate reissue of this monster. Digitally remastered, it sounds better than you've ever heard it. Both sound files are lifted direct off the new vinyl. Available from the website @ only £10.00 + p&p - https://www.soul-intention.co.uk/release.htm Or if you wish to buy one or more of the other releases then it's 2 for £15.00 or all 3 for £20.00 inc P&P. Pleae pay via Paypal to info@soul-intention.co.uk - no fees! Phil SI-003A - Superlatives - The Movement.mp3 SI-003AA - Superlatives - I Still Love You.mp3 SI-003A - Superlatives - The Movement.mp3 SI-003AA - Superlatives - I Still Love You.mp3

Surely the best ever non Soul band are The Strawbs??? Phil

Like most of my "life" experiences I learnt absolutely nothing Phil

Back in (I think) 1984 I was a regular visitor to the Oddfellows in Leicester and usually hitch-hiked down from Bradford. It didn't usually take too long, maybe 3 hours or so. This one particular winters Saturday night I set off, got the bus to the top of the M606 and stuck out my thumb. I got my first lift to the M1/M62 junction fairly quickly and then managed to get to Leicester in only another 2 lifts. Result! I made my way to the venue only to find that i'd got my dates wrong (I was on strong painkillers ) and the nighter was actually the night before. It's now after midnight and I'm over 100 miles from home, it's raining and freezing. I walked back to the M1 and stuck out my thumb. Two hours later it's started snowing and still no lift so I decided to start walking up the hard shoulder. I'd got about 2/3 miles and a van pulls up with a bunch of lads in and offer to take me as far as Derby. They look a right lairy bunch, but by this time I can't feel my fingers or toes and they've got cigs and booze and, more importantly, a heater. So I dive in the back of the van and off we go. I start chatting and it transpires that they've nicked the van and turned over an off-license (hence all the cigs and booze). They guy driving was competely mashed and kept "lightly" clipping the central barrier for a laugh! After about 10 minutes the police turn up and chase us off the motorway and the nutter driving goes straight over the roundabout at the bottom of the exit slip and into a tree. Everyone in the van including me are carted off to the local nick in, I believe, Coalville (or some other town round that area). It took me until 6pm the following evening for me to convince plod that i was an innocent in all this. They dropped me off at the M1 junction 23 and it took me until 7am Monday morning to hitch back home. Phil

I have a VG+ one available. £15 sound fair? Phil

Paul, you are correct. I did do an exclusive license deal on it (along with a couple of other Superbs tracks, some unissued) with a view to putting them out at some stage. I also have sub license rights for EU as well. Phil

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Ian has gone away abroad for a couple of days. He'll be back tomorrow Phil

I used to play it out a few years back. First niter I played it at was my one and only guest spot at Tony's, Balckburn in December 1996. Phil

I know exactly what you mean Bri

I agree, but it is possible to play Tamla Motown and NOT fall into the predictable trap of same old, same old. A couple that spring to mind are Shortly Long - Out To Get You, Stevie Wonder - Hey Love and The Temptations - Fading Away. Phil