Mark Jones

Absoulutely fantastic night I was 18 at the time...went along with the Shrewsbury crowd...my mate Carl Heaps, Nobby Holland, Chris (Bearsoul) Morgan who all got a lift with Alex McBride if my memory serves me correctly (which it probably doesn't after all these years!) Was Sal (Gary Crook) there Chris? I remember buying an iron on Rictic Revue badge which I put on the back of my fav white grandad shirt...thought I was the bees knees wearing that! Also got the live Lou Ragland - I Travel Alone record of the night somewhere...will dig it out and post up if not done already? Been busy on adobe photoshop cleaning up some of the pics posted here...bit clearer now so hopefully can spot myself in the crowd! The crowd pic is great....like trawling through a where's Wally book! This Wally had a Kevin Keagan curly perm and moustache at the time! Honestly it was the fasion then!! Mark "Jonzy" Jones

Wouldn't mind one at a realistic price! Anyone?

Can someone remind me how You tell the bootleg from orig on this one as I think I bought mine from Soul Bowl but can I remember or what!

T'was my goodself who posted it up...here's my post https://www.soul-sour...1entry1212258 Been trying to sort out me old VHS tapes to the PC! Sure I have some other stuff on tape too! Jonzy

Still pretty cheap in todays terms! Around the £50-60 mark I reckon (cheaper on fleabay). paid £30 for mine 20 years ago! Here's popsike results https://www.popsike.c...rd=ddate&thumbs=

Could always ring Rufus and ask him! Phone numbers on his webpage! https://www.rufuswonder.com/r_contact.html

Bought two from here: https://www.soundswholesaleltd.co.uk/acatalog/7__ALUMINIUM_DJ_FLIGHT_CASES_-_VARIOUS_STYLES.html as well as some good old cardboard sleeves...cheapest on the web as far as I could see and great quality too!

Yes it was and still not too dear on vinyl too I think...'bought it for about £30 five years ago...great track...deserves more spins!

pm'd you John!

By the way the guy with headband on Loughborough video (Mick from Derby if my memory serves me correctly) is he on here?

Cheers Mike, Will put them both up on refosoul although devastated I'm not the first as took me 15 hours to get from VHS to PVR to DVD to PC to divx!! lol But like you say quality a bit better so hopefully worth the effort!

Did wonder if I should post here as not really about a nostalgia trip ffs! Anyway I didn't and it's here instead!

Hopefully find out when I get this video shrunk! Doing my best guys and girls and won't be satisfied 'til it's sorted!! By the way can I post directly in refrosoul (as never tried uploading video) or do I need to post on the tube? bit concerned about the tube as regards copyright! If not on refro or youtube I'll post on my own webspace should I need to! so to our communal knowledge are these vids already on the web somwhere?

Sorted! Put it on the tube for now but will post on refo asap too, No rush for Blackburn Whistle Test vid as already on refo but will do as my seems a bit better quality (as per Mike's post) Love the quote "records can change hands for as much as £130"...god I wish! lol Loughborough Better quality Blackburn video! Mark "Jonzy" Jones

Finally got around to putting my old VHS tapes onto DVD and will eventually post the videos up once I've got them down to a smaller file size....hope to complete tonight so bear with me...just trying to find some free suitable software to do it! The videos are both from the 80's from the a certain well known public service broadcater. One off Midlands today (local news spot) at Loughborough Town Hall Allnighter (just after my 2 fav nighters had closed I think - Oddfellows at Leicester and TOTW Stafford) I remember going a few times, nice venue as I remember but only lasted a couple of years. The video chronicals the Northern Soul CESC vicar Rev Tony Clayton. The other is The Old Grey Whistle Test at Blackburn, I assume at Tony's Empress Ballroom although I went there a few times in late 80's it's all a bit of a blur (I wonder why ) But have to say it's probably the best video rendition of what the scene is all about, be it not perfect (especially bloody Mick Hucknall comaparing it to the early punk scene ffs, did try to edit him out but thought leave it in to stir some feeback lol) Anyway enough of my ramblings, Thought I'd give you a taster as I've mangeed to capture some images from said videos which like I said I hope to post up later. The pictures from Loughborough Include a young Ali Mayer and even younger Alan Walls! (both top DJ's in my opinion at the time. Respect to Alan for the long trip south so many times too!! ) Even Rob Smith looks younger! Alan Walls still DJ'ing? By the way apologies if they are already on youtube as I couldn't find em! Will post videos asap! Jonzy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Loughborough Stills He was 50 then and we all thought that was really old Bet you can guess the record (sugarhill label) Nice shot of the record bar and a certain Mr Smith! Why was Adam always on before me at Leicester? Mr Smith smiling! So was I as probably bought a fav record for £2! Oh so young Mr Walls! Is this you? ____________________________________________________________________ it's time for the Blackburn Vid stills: We were all so young! Take me up to the top of the stairs - to depart with my fiver! Mr Hennigan smokin! having a ciggie too! dancefloor Still smokin! records before the internet! wonder who this is looking happy? Dynamic soul duo? 8am and not happy Ciggie outside...it was voluntary then! Bit lighter now I've sold a few And finally....So tell me am I right is it Tony's Empress Ballroom...like I said it's all a blur!

My multi coloured one which I bought for £6 in early 90's is slightly off centre...anyone got the same? Still playable if u line it up right just a bit difficuilt if you are DJ'ing and had 8 pints! P.S. I'll ask CC if it was him who played on 29th December!

Is the venue pretty much as it was then all those years ago? In this credit crunch era I'm amazed but more relieved! C'mon promoters you just know you want to

Got my Ohio Players Greatest Hits album on a trip to Wax trax in Denver many moons ago...got it back to UK in one piece and still have it to this day! The album also contains "I Gotta Get away" which is so brilliant too. Hear on refrosoul here

Ooooh...have to agree with you there Ted! I bought a Jackie Wilson poster at Ron's Records in New Orleans about 16 years ago which I managed to get back to Shrewsbury in one piece! My then girlfriend framed it for me for my birthday and it has hung over my mantlepiece ever since! Still the best soul vocalist of alll time IMHO!

Oooops...Now sorted. I obviuosly thought the receipt book was a bargain at $2,750.00! Well better than a 30p DVD+R!

Is this guy joking or what? At first I thought a bit expensive for a few rare original promo photos from Motown but if rare maybe there's a market. But reading further it's a DVD of some scanned photos! View here item number 230400602614 I like the quote "The archival DVD will not require cold storage to maintain quality control"

Yes did realise it wasn't as his title of course.....was just a topic title quote of his ebay listing "20 Motown Northern Soul Master Reels Unreleased " not the facts! An obvious title just to get our attention..then again maybe an obvious mistake (as we don't know the extent of his knowledge...he may have found them in a skip!) Whatever the reason there's some quality stuff on them, just great soul the 12 minutes I've heard. If nobody else bids I will!...Anyone got a reel to reel player I can borrow? lol Seriously though probably one for the Mr Croasdells and Ace records of this world to look at. Imagine if this was all on vinyl though...jeez....how many times would I need to remortgage? Must admit though I thought I was a vinyl freak (well which I am of course as have just bought the Imaginations rather than a dishwasher for the Mrs) but these original tapes do have a charm...think it's the "catching a point in history" and hearing the private chit chat in the studio...imagining I was there with them (which I'm sure we've all dreamt about..being in the studio when Jackie Wison, Sam Dees, Garland Green recorded etc etc !) Yes I am a big northern fan (as my collection reflects) but if true to myself more a soul fan (meaning if I like it I like it it doesn't have to be northern...generally is though ) and have to say I'd like to hear all 20 tapes! Can someone buy them and post them here please! If you do pm me ffs!

Now that would be worth having if it is! Bloody 'ell wish I'd never posted this now lol shame it says 7/6/76 on it but you never know!

I emailed the guy about this and he sent me an mp3 sample. Thought I'd share. What ya reckon? Some of it sounds bloody excellent to me! Any background on the tracks? Are they demo's of unreleased sounds? Some sound familiar but will leave it to those more knowledgable than me! tem number is 270481520628. email he sent me: "It's 11 minutes of short clips thrown together, there's 20 tapes so its hard to represent how awesome they are..especially the demo tape. thanks! bobby" No it's not me selling them! Just thought it may catch the imagination as it did mine! Jonzy ...see you at the Lord Hill Shrewsbury on December Tuesday 29th...guest COLIN CURTIS!!!