Soulstu

Hmmm... done some more digging - so the Torch one is '98, Soul Series is???? and Kent is '09..? Any ideas on which is the 'proper' first official press?

Quick question chaps, Spencer Wiggins - trawled SS and the web but any idea what label it came out on first - Soul Series? - was this legit? or was it a Kent pressing?, Torch records? Can't seem to find out. Manship has a single sided SS promo for sale - is that the one to look for? atb Stu

This one does it for me, just look at this face, in the zone or what! If it was on my wall it would remind me what it's all about - uptempo soul!!!!!

What Rob said!.... with bells on.

Petula Clark - I Couldn't Live Without Your Love - Tony Hatch, our very own Bacharach!

Willie Hutch in Lucky To Be Loved by You gives a sneak peak into his 90s rave lifestyle '...been introduced to pure ecstasy' !!!!!!!

Don't know if this has been done but what about the whole of Two For The Price Of One by Williams & Watson... Always cracks me up "Sweet shazam a puff of Cadillac smoke, he's just an old love bandit!" what a pair of love gods!!!!

Yep fantastic record, a white band from Omaha - gets played out where I go, sounds absolutely brilliant. https://www.nebrocks.org/chevrons.htm

original vinyl...NO!

Sad Little Girl - Les McCann mmmmmm!

Barney, I've got a funny feeling that might have been me, as I reckon there were only about 2 of us there in jeans but I wasn't with those two women. Been into northern for nearly 40 years mate but only been 'back out' for a year or so, now the kids are old enough to be left on their own, What would you like me to wear instead?.... If you're going to the dayer this aft I'll still have some jeans on - sorry !

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Only a matter of time....

Daft question I guess - just need to know the best way to store my records to stop any ring wear. Some already have a bit of ring wear from when I bought them, but I don't want it to get any worse. I guess this comes about when they're packed too tightly together?...but then again I don't want 'em to warp either if they're too loose. I double bag 'em, - paper sleeve then card outer (I don't really want to go down the route of poly outer bags). They sit in bespoke cardboard storage boxes that hold about 120 each, Is it as simple as just giving them a bit of air? Are some labels more prone to ring wear than others? - matt finish rather than gloss Any tips? Stu

There you go!

Brilliant! a really good, and affectionate summary of a great group with an awesome back catalogue. Nice one Dave.

Quinvy scares the crap out of me (not you Phil!) - that bloody minstrel!

Brown Dog records CEO: "Hey Larry, I've got a great idea for the label design - it's kinda literal, but what the hell.."

What they all said!... just one thing: In the past I've bought a few that I thought were original first issues but turned out to be second issues. For example Mitch Ryder - You Get Your Kicks on New Voice from Johnny Manship. Turned out to be a '68 re-release, not the '66 original (which was a B side). Didn't do my research. Same with Carl Carlton - Why Don't they Leave Us Alone - was re-released 4 years later in '72 - that's the one I ended up with without realising. ...and watch out for OKeh's with small '45's - with a few exceptions these are 70's legitimate represses. At least they're not bootlegs so that's good enough for me. SoulfulKindaMusic is pretty good for label discographies (and artist discographies) so you can see which was issued first. Good luck pal, nothing beats the thrill!

ooooh Steve - that's just a jukebox!... As a DJ you've been hired to play the great records in your box - as a punter I want to hear what the DJ has got....hopefully something a bit different and unexpected - they're the best nights

Pow Wow's great - it's the drums, man, just listen to the drums - northern - awesome!

I'm Shakin' - Little Willie John? I often think about the sound and feel of records that got me into northern soul in the first place and this is pretty far away from that. It gets played quite a bit at some of the places I go. Great Rnb record, make no mistake, but for me, not northern.... IMO ...too early, too bluesy - file along with John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed etc.

That's right, Herbie Flowers got paid double due to playing 2 x basses!

Delicious Junction. I'm size 8, bought a pair of size 8s online for about £80. They arrived next day. They're rock solid, fit perfect, feel great, took a couple of soul nights to bed in - have never gone 'slobby'...great for dancing, obviously. Saving up for a pair of burgundy ones now.