Kenb

If it was mine, I’d leave it “as is”, and either write a note to slip into the sleeve or write on the sleeve.

The JM auction of Detroit Soul made me go back over some Connecticut stuff i have, and i 'discoged' Aristocrats.

I'm reasonable confident Aristocrats -'Let's Get Together Now' are not the Aristocrats as those described on Discogs. I know of an Aristocrats from Wallingford, Connecticut managed by Ed Read but doubt very much they are the 'LGTN' Aristocrats. ( happy to be proved wrong though).

So any ideas on who they are?

1 hour ago, Ageing Face said:

Each week I read the JM auction results & the most regular comment is that a certain track is a “Set Sale” record

looking at the 30 odd tracks up for auction at present I have half a dozen of them in my collection. Now I don’t have a huge collection (less than 1000 records) nor am I a regular DJ, I play the occasional soul night & at scooter rallies, so my question is 

If a bloke like me with an average collection can have 15% of JM’s auction tracks, what makes these records auction worthy & how does anyone decide 

you may be (politely) looking down the wrong end of the telescope.

do you have 15% of JM's auction tracks he lists every week/two weeks? Just a thought

27 minutes ago, Vadnochka said:

I was personally outbid on a Capitols - Can't deny that I love you - Omen WLP on Tuesday - a sound I've never owned - last second snipe as always but at least I forced him to pay $2900 +. Wouldn't of been ecstatic to have won at the under bid but would of ticked another one off. I guess in the crazy world we operate currently sub $3000 was an OK price for an all-time sound.

One day !! 

nothing against you or your bid (your money, your choice) But i can only dream of such things.

5 hours ago, Benji said:

Original version is by Gene McDaniels and unreleased at the time isn't it?

Thanks Benji- that's something new for me. All-Music (credit to them)... A Hundred Pounds of Clay: The Best of Gene McDaniels [Capitol] Album Information released 1992, which says recorded date March 1st 1962 to Sept 10th 1965. So... as you say that seems to make it first to master/tape. There's also a EMI's 1991 Ledgendary Master series which is the same in track selections.

2 hours ago, Benji said:

Original version is by Gene McDaniels and unreleased at the time isn't it?

Hi Benji, which do you mean? Strange Neighborhood or New Neighborhood.

3 hours ago, The Tempest said:

Always loved there version from 68 of this track - but always wondered why the Billy Byers version was called New Neighbourhood and it was then changed to Strange for the Fraternity release  ? 

 

Thank you. Fraternity release was Nov 1967. There was additional copyrights on Bob Perper's Strange Neighborhood in 1984 (Yvette Ball - maybe a Pseudonym). Which i think also appears on In The Naked City, Various Artists, Kent CDKEND 299.

I'll take this into the article in some way.

I’m still in draft on one of my Northern Connections articles about the Imaginations. Their identity (picture), etc.

It’s a curious tale...so I’m looking for any questions or contributions from the Soul Source members to make sure I cover it off as best I can.

obviously, i’ve Seen general stuff on Discogs, and such, so (politely) no need to repeat that.

TIA.

best

kenb

13 hours ago, Amsterdam Russ said:

Understandable... but, do you think the singer in the c/u is Nancy?

yes

52 minutes ago, Amsterdam Russ said:

Off to the Naughty Step with you! 

...yes i got 2 of my Jazz titles and artists mixed up. I had Nancy with 'Broadway with Love' & 'Moving Along' with Wes Montgomery shuffled together.

@Amsterdam Russ

7 hours ago, Kenb said:

there was a 1968 LP (obscure) Moving Along by Nancy Wilson. Whether this 45 is taken from that i'm not sure.

Ignore this...I'm mistaken. apologies

there was a 1968 LP (obscure) Moving Along by Nancy Wilson. Whether this 45 is taken from that i'm not sure.

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1 hour ago, Ratt said:

You surprise me Kenb. In that you might believe, even slightly, that this set of pictures with their dress code could have been from an allnighter. Even at opening time, I never saw the likes of it. I know that's no guarantee, but surely they are staged.....or from mid-week. Now that you have made your comment I am more and more interested to learn more. Maybe my memories are shot to pieces.

Hiya, I don't say they are from an all-nighter. I say they advertised the 2nd anniversary All-Nighter (1975).

I don't know if the Pic's were staged or not, or mid-week or not...perhaps shortly after the doors opened at 12.30.

The badges aren't photo-shopped. These (most) same pics turn up advertising the 2nd Anniversary in 1975.

1 hour ago, Frankie Crocker said:

Just fake news. Somebody alleging they’ve done something, then linking that to a load of utter tosh as there never was any demand for Bee Gees songs on the northern soul scene, let alone at The Casino. Totally laughable. Just who was the faker who wrote this garbage?

you may be correct. I agree the Bee Gee's songs prior to Jive Talkin' were not in demand anywhere really between 1971'ish-1975. But can you be sure 'as an acetate of an unknown group' this didn't get played?

6 minutes ago, John-o said:

I heard it was Robert Stigwood who came to Wigan , liked what he saw (working class kids living for the weekend) but decided to give it a stateside setting. Makes more sense as Stigwood was a U.K resident. 

Wrt Jive Talkin’, Not sure I get this? Jive Talkin’ was 1975, and Saturday Night Fever was 1978. It may well be Stig visited WC (although I doubt it).

don't forget after their late 60's success The Bee Gee's had been in the doldrums (almost untouchable by the Record Co's). So although we immediately think Night Fever now, it didn't exist then.

Nobody would have been running around saying 'that's the Bee Gee's' isn't it.

Therefore you may hardly have give it a notice, put 2+2 together, thought twice, missed it, if it did get a debut in 1975...even for a moment.

i know a lot is attributed to WC that never was...but has/did anyone hear the Bee Gee's Jive Talkin' played in 1975 at WC -as an acetate? 

(probably unknown as The Bee Gee's).

http://sittinginthepark.com/interviews/magnetics-6-22-2008.mp3

about 24 minutes in

could they have been Curtis Mayfield's band? He did have one at that time for concerts and such.

Firstly, i've not been to an all-nighter for a very, very long time. Secondly the NS nights i do attend are North of England...so my experience may be skewed. What i have noticed though is that Women at least match the number of Men on the dance floor. Quite a reversal of tradition and (for me) an intersting social change perhaps.

this is completely unscientific...most likely changed (seems to everday)..but a bit of fun Top Trumps 5 (as was)