Mike Lofthouse

Only at the Mecca.......

Probably up to their eyes at that time with legal matters having just had their back catalogue 'robbed'!!!

You are dead right Chalky - but this is pushing it a bit - Floyd's was Top 40 pop and no 2 R&B !!!

I know I shouldn't comment in Sales but I love these Ep's and the associated slips and what not. Bought my copy of this from the late Jim Wray at Soul Essence......

The sticker says the 'hit song' not 'hit single/45' - maybe the track was getting plays locally in the US - there were some massive regional markets and target audiences back then in the US - we seem to underestimate this over here. People seem to think a record was pressed and that's that. But things were repressed regionally , re-promoted with different tracks to suit what was happening locally - how many times do we hear a about DJ's flipping a single - do you think a record company would not react to that? Maybe the 'sticker' is an example of that? Take another contentious example GSH' s The Bottle - not a scrap of evidence it was ever released as a 45 as contemporaneous release with the album but multiple cover versions appeared and I have read at least one review of the Brother To Brother version talking about the 'hot pull track' from the GSH album. So there are examples of 'hits' that are not necessarily 45's or chart entries........just my thoughts mind....

They do Dave - sadly that is all I have now - my original went many moons ago - can't remember if it had the Pimp reference or not....

one I posted a few years ago....... £1 specials with William Cummings listed at 41 also slipping in at 47 - Skip Jackson. Think the list is a bit later than '75 because Eddie Horan's LP on HDM is listed on the reverse... anyhow thought people might like to see it...

Magma was his favourite band - funded a tour out of his own pocket. I have a copy of Q from the 80's when he discusses his musical taste , not a mention of Soul?

No - 'Towaway Zone' did..

Linda was one of the inaugural inductees of the HOF that Dave published back in Oct 2014 (along with Maxine Brown in the female vocalist category) - two fantastic choices. It is quite a labour of love for him hence the full write up only appearing over the past few days I would guess.

Just one minor point Dave - you mention the french EP but actually picture the French 45 rather than the EP next to the cover.......

Excellent write up Dave - a fitting tribute to the finest Female Soul singer.....

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Check out this posting last year by Jason Perlmutter re Durham City Soul in NC.... lovely display in the city itself in the history hub. Coincidentally, the postman has just delivered a Blind Boy Fuller LP - one of Durham's favourite Blues musicians - he's buried there - a great exponent of the Piedmont blues style of the Eastern seaboard states.... Mike

Harry, my copy - which was sealed - has the same stamped promo sleeve , only stamped across the opposite corner (on the opening). Its is more fainter than the one you have posted. It is an issue - with no indication of promo on the actual record! Lovely album mind inc the great crossover version of 'You Got Me' Mike ps I'm always interested in sealed copies - so if he listing any of the lot he brought back - give me shout!

Putting the label aside, I wonder how it came about that the title was changed? a clerical error on the order to the pressing plant? a misinterpreted verbal request? It just goes to show that these variations exist without them being second issues, second pressings, bootlegs or whatever - just simply different!

I can't imagine that Dave Godin was a man who cared much for 'chattels' and I don't believe raking over this will do any good. He was a long time away from the Soul scene and had many interests outside Soul including cinema obviously and this is apparent in the Chetham 'collection'. His extensive and greatly influential writings on Soul music are still readily available in Blues & Soul and Black Music and that's how I care to remember him.

Not a high point of the album for sure....but ironically one of the two tracks deemed worthy of a 45 release!

3,842,367 - records currently listed on ebay.com. Not sure what you can do, how would you 'vet' that lot?

Where Are We Going - Marvin Gaye 12" - Sealed - £35 inc p&p 12'' released in Canada only for Record Store Day by Universal to celebrates Marvin Gaye's 75th birthday STILL SEALED Side 1 - Fantastic previously unreleased mix of 'Where Are We Going' with 'Woman Of The World' which is previously unreleased - on the Motown label. Side 2 on the Blue Note label has Donald Byrd's version of both tracks on side 1. £35 inc p&p UK with proof of posting . Elsewhere at cost . PM please, Paypal or cash preferred. Thanks for looking

Perhaps it is because of the constant whinging about postage costs, customs charges, UK post office charges, ebay global shipping, too much packing - not enough packing ....... and even demands that they lie and break the law to falsify customs declarations.....I've seen all these things on here......just a thought.....Mike

There are still tickets available at £55 for The Sage Gateshead. If you have not been there previously you are really missing something - I think it is the finest live music venue around, I realise it is in the North East of England but it is truly a wonderful building and a wonderful location with great views over the Tyne to Newcastle. Newcastle is a great city to stay over in too. Passport controls have been relaxed too so you should have no trouble getting in!

So you write a long paragraph of your 'definitions', yet I challenge one of them that is clearly incorrect and its 'semantic bullshit' and 'anal' - talk about the kettle calling the frying pan grimy arse!!!

I don't agree with 'Bootlegs' being described as 'illegal re-releases' - I remain convinced a bootleg is a release of a previously unreleased track be it 'Live' or a studio take/outtake NOT previously released legally...