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@ £2000 in trades for Milton James on Dore from JM when he brought that light blue DJ copy back from LA in the mid 90's - played it out at the Griffin, Leeds. Brit, Notts. Wilton, Embankment, Wellingboro'. and other venues. Eventually succumbed to a pretty please from Maria Willingham in the later 90's - They had been interested in the 45 when John brought it home ( he only lived a few hundred yards from me ) but after playing it numerous times I took the plunge. Sold it for less than the trades value I paid but some of those trades were $5 Tangeers issue / $12 Andrea Henry issue so didn't feel so bad at the time. Never imagined the price inflation that would continue. I still believe it is a single copy sound - at the time it was undocumented in the discography of Dore. Strange one as well with a 33sec. instrumental intro before the vocal kicks in.

You need the right missus - last week saw a Mel Williams - sweet girl of mine - Buddah - all time want - and this one not cheap - 4 figure price as expected. What was not expected was - missus stumps up the money overnight - in the box!!! - just them job.

One of the original boots that were available at the same time as Geoff Kings Soul Sound label was getting going from Leicester market back in1971 but as to it's origin - not a clue although there is a suspicion that they all link to Geoff King in that his 'Old' soul label as a precursor to Soul Sounds and this Invitations were all done by him as well. Remember buying this off the market one Saturday morning as an impressionable 17 year old listening to the 'old hands' discussing the 'Cats' and the demise of the Night Owl and Wheel, not realising that in fairly short order I'd be following them down the A5 and on to a lifetime of vinyl addiction. Frosty

Tezza, I think you know the answer - so its yes and yes Steve

Didn't know that - anybody got one / seen one / photo It would seem strange to release a British Columbia 45 when the US 45 never saw the light of day beyond what appears to be an odd (namely 1) copy escaping - my seeing this 45 demo listed back in the nineties was not an apparition and I can't see anybody listing it in a general listing without it not being in front of them to do so. So far nobody has come forward to say - I've got a copy - photo attached, or any other info about it other than the EP which has been common knowledge. I'd love to see a UK single - somebody must know / have one if it did come out over here. Over to you folks -

I am aware of the ep but I'm talking about the actual US Okeh 7200 7" 45

MAJOR LANCE - THINK NOTHING ABOUT IT - OKEH 7200 I have never seen a copy of this 1964 killer on 45 single but did see it advertised as a wlp in an edition of either Goldmine or Discoveries back in the early / mid 90's. I tried to capture this one but failed and have been after it ever since. Must of been pulled by the label for some reason - anybody got any info on this. Never seen it listed or advertised before or since as Okeh 7200 - must be the rarest 45 on the label

CLASSIC BARGAINS - GREAT ADDITIONS TO ANY BOX SHEILA FERGUSON - HEARTBROKEN MEMORIES - SWAN WLP VG+ £225 (£300 to £499 elsewhere) Classic massive in-demander again - great price - slrw HARRY DEAL & GALAXIES - I STILL LOVE YOU - ECLIPSE VG+ £85 SOLD Classic black issue of this awesome Carolinas sound - brilliant - absolute bargain TIMOTHY WILSON - LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING - BLUE ROCK WLP VG+ £70 now £60 Holland - Dozier - Holland at their best - Co. sleeve quality rockin' oldie Give me a shout

CLASSIC BARGAINS - GREAT ADDITIONS TO ANY BOX SHEILA FERGUSON - HEARTBROKEN MEMORIES - SWAN WLP VG+ £225 (£300 to £499 elsewhere) Classic in-demander - great price - slrw HARRY DEAL & GALAXIES - I STILL LOVE YOU - ECLIPSE VG+ £85 Classic black issue of this awesome Carolinas sound - brilliant - bargain TIMOTHY WILSON - LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING - BLUE ROCK WLP VG+ £70 now £60 Give me a shout

CLASSIC BARGAINS - REDUCED - GREAT ADDITIONS TO ANY BOX SHEILA FERGUSON - HEARTBROKEN MEMORIES - SWAN WLP VG+ £225 now £215 Classic in-demander - great price - slrw WILLIE WADE - COME INTO MY WORLD/WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE - NITE-LIFE WLP VG £175 SOLD Immense double sider - label wear & marks with light crackle on quite intro but what a production & voice AND better than 1/2 price HARRY DEAL & GALAXIES - I STILL LOVE YOU - ECLIPSE VG+ £85 now £80 HOLD Classic black issue of this awesome Carolinas sound - brilliant bargain TIMOTHY WILSON - LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING - BLUE ROCK WLP VG+ £70 now £60 Another Frost brothers discovery that finished up at the Mecca in Keith Minshull's box in a trade for Johnny Moore - Date Give me a shout

CLASSIC BARGAINS - REDUCED - GREAT ADDITIONS TO ANY BOX SHEILA FERGUSON - HEARTBROKEN MEMORIES - SWAN WLP VG+ £225 Classic in-demander - great price - slrw WILLIE WADE - COME INTO MY WORLD/WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE - NITE-LIFE WLP VG £175 SOLD Immense double sider - label wear & marks with light crackle on quite intro but what a production & voice AND better than 1/2 price HARRY DEAL & GALAXIES - I STILL LOVE YOU - ECLIPSE VG+ £85 Classic black issue of this awesome Carolinas sound - brilliant bargain TIMOTHY WILSON - LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING - BLUE ROCK WLP VG+ £70 Another Frost brothers discovery that finished up at the Mecca in Keith Minshull's box in a trade for Johnny Moore - Date Any questions PM me

pm'd you - Willie Wade

A remarkable $3750 - 29 bids / 15 bidders - late winner as usual with very few tranctions record (62) but I guess it is a lot rarer than some out there. Steve

A thing of beauty - my demo looks decidedly rag arsed in comparison - great price as well Steve

Weekend sounds - great prices / great sounds SANDY WYNNS - I'LL GIVE THAT TO YOU - SIMCO WLP VG 150 looks scruffy but plays great and what a rare sound HARRY DEAL / GALAXIES - I STILL LOVE YOU - ECLIPSE VG+ 95 Hold Awesome sound - still sounds so good TECHNICS - CAUSE I REALLY LOVE YOU - CHEX VG+ 25 BOBBY BYRD - LOST IN THE MOOD OF CHANGES - SMASH VG+ 20 CAL BRANDON - 24HR. LOVE MAN - HITMAN VG 20 Scuff wol - good sound DOUG PHILLIPS - YOU REALLY KNOW HOW TO HURT A GIRL - ATCO WLP M- 20 Great x-over LINDA HAWLEY - USE YOUR HEAD - EXCALIBUR M- 40 Quality again needs re-activating - rare HESITATIONS - I'LL BE RIGHT THERE / SHE WON'T COME BACK - KAPP WLP VG+ 30 SOLD Double sided Pied Piper brilliance - plays great - bargain HOLLY MAXWELL - DON'T SAY YOU LOVE ME TILL YOU DO - STAR VG++ 100 SOLD Another that needs playing again - brilliant TIMOTHY WILSON - LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHING IN MY HEART - BLUE ROCK WLP VG++ 80 HDH of course - Co. sleeve - fantastic version. DONNIE MURPHY & AMBASSADORS - EVERYTHING I DO - RED BUG VG+ 60 Gene Redd produced killer - seen listed at 300 - bargain VANDELETTES - A LOVE OF MINE - MELLOW TOWN VG+ 80 San Antonio rarity - double sider - seen listed in elsewhere at double+ RONNY LOWE & DOMINOES - THE ONE THAT REALLY LOVE ME - PANTHER VG+ 150 SOLD Mega rare on Ward Burton label - Smokey Robinson penned uptempo feel good sound Any queries give me a shout as usual

All time great, big production classic - reduced 20% - super rare issue Was £350 now £280 - Maxx m- - superb rare issue of this majestic sound. SOLD Listed elsewhere at nearly double Give me a shout Steve

Ref: You left me / Professionals - Max at the Cats - Can't verify 'you left me', but defo Professionals as I was surprised when he spun it, as at that time I thought I'd got the only copy - As we find right up to the present day - someone, somewhere pretty much always got there first so to speak. back in the 90's Steve Kennedy had both of these in his collection along with loads of other massive rarities and when I went to his place in Nuneaton both were still for sale along with John & Weirdest / Paris / Fascinators and numerous others - I finished up buying 5 or 6 and spent several thousand pounds, the Professionals to replace the one sold to John Manship in 84/85 but not 'You left me' - something I regretted by the next week when Steve informed me it had gone. Steve

A few proper sounds to lift your box just like the lads today. Kenny Shepard - What difference does it make - Maxx m- £350 Supreme sound - immaculate rare issue- listed at 450 / 500 elsewhere Steelers - Just beginning to love you - Crash Ex £225 SOLD Fabulous horn driven Chicago killer - absolute bargain Holly Maxwell - Don't say you love me until you do - Star Ex £135 Under played girlie brilliance - needs re-activating - bargain Cynthia & Imaginary Three - That's what I am - Big Hit - VG+ £250 SOLD As good as it get's - monster Detroit goodie Linda Hawley - Use you head - Excalibur m- £50 What a great underplayed sound Vandelettes - A love of mine - Mellow Town VG+ £125 Scuff NAP - San Antonio rarity on this iconic label Ronnie Lowe & Dominoes - The one who really loves you - Panther VG £125 Super rare Smokey Robinson penned killer on Ward Burton label - but rarer Timothy Wilson - Love is like an itching in my heart - Blue Rock WLP VG+ £75 HDH penned / George Kerr produced in Co. sleeve Vashons - We'll be together - Delle VG+ £150 SOLD Mega rare group sound - big ticket item at a bargain price - vinyl/pressing bloom - NAP Hesitations - I'll be right there / She won't come back - Kapp WLP Vg £40 Plays better - Pied Piper double sided brilliance - Co. sleeve Give me a shout if interested - or have questions etc

digressing folks - I was only talking about the invention of the myth that was Tony Turner and how and where it came about. Not some dross recording that appears on some compilation or any of the other perceived recollections of a vocal. Steve

Always amazed how frequently this masterpiece comes up in conversation after all this time since it was first recorded in my brother Chris Frost's bedroom back in the early / mid 70's. After considerable thought and re-working of the lyrics to reflect the story of a lonely prison cell (6x6) in the state penitentiary/ doing time away from my baby. Chris preceded to lay down the vocal into a hand held mike whilst the Earl Van Dyke instrumental played in the background, eventually creating a poor quality /muffled but unmistakeable vocal take onto a C60 cassette and a sound for the ages was created. The ingredients were all there. Artist - Tony Turner - unknown but rolled off the tongue Label - Musicor - major but with numerous northern / obscure numbers and plenty of missing numbers Song - 6 x 6 - as good a basis for an unknown vocal as you could find Only known recording - classic terrible quality sound reproduction that smacked of being recorded live at an unknown venue direct from the speakers but with that aura of authenticity that this brought to the sound. - in reality our house. The clincher was probably the provenance of the Frost brothers vinyl hound history - following on from Eddie & Ernie / Timothy Wilson / George Blackwell / Steinways / Nicky C / Natural Four and numerous others in the early 70's right up until 2018 when Chris stunned the Prestatyn faithful with Willie Hutch - Train keep on moving on a Soul City 7" vinyl promo from 1966 found in LA earlier this year ( he wrote and produced it for the 5th Dimension) - see / hear it on his youtube post from Prestatyn 2018 under Chris Frost rare soul - 50yrs and still searching - we are still relentless in our pursuit of the next big sound - they are still out there !!! Tony Turner - Legend Steve

Thanks - wasn't really concentrating on which forum I was in when posting - just come off discogs.

Just a query on this big ticket sound. It has always looked a bit iffy to me - I personally have never seen or observed any copy listed at less than M- / unplayed - current discogs listings in similar nick. Has anyone out there got a knackered / beat up vinyl / ring wear / rips on label or are the total number from a mint ?count box from the same source - one of the few I've never owned due to my lack of faith in their provenance and when did it first emerge to the light of day and by whom. Steve

Hi, Soul Twins - if still available will you take £137.50 incl. postage Steve

A few proper sounds -reduced CONQUISTADORS - SADNESS & GLADNESS / LONELY WAS I - SIGNETT EX £250 SOLD MONORAYS - LOVE - 20TH CENTURY WLP EX £85 SOLD TIMOTHY WILSON - LOVE IS LIKE AN ITCHIING - BLUE ROCK WLP EX £85 STEELERS - JUST BEGINNING TO LOVE YOU - CRASH EX £250 INTERESTED GIVE ME A SHOUT

Never an original 7" back in the day - But and it's a big but, do the Northern soul fraternity really think that this brilliant track was not immediately picked up and played upon it's release on the LP, along with Jnr. Walker's. Folks - the list of stuff attributed to 'The Torch', 'Casino', 'Cats', or 'Mecca' which in fact were regular spins in the 'provinces' before being sold or traded to the previously named clubs - usually because they were 'played out' locally is almost endless.