John Hart

Hi Ken , Fantastic read, much appreciated! So no connection ,as oft rumoured , to Rick ,Robin,{sic}&Him-"Cause you Know me "/"3 Choruses Of Despair" V.I.P.25035? Although the Vocals and production! are very similar . Very best Regards ,Johhny Hart , Malaga Spain.

" The Follies of youth ,are in Retrospect ,Glorious , Compared to the Follies of Old Age " , G.K. Chesterton {poet and playwright} or was it Michael Palin or Eric Olthwaite,¨{ A Ripping Yorkshire Man}?? Yes we are a dying breed ,With our hip DJ,s Sam, Kev, Butch ,Ginger ,Butch ,JM, Pat, Chalky and Russ, all elligible for Bus Passes !! LOL Johnny.

Hi Mike , Last CD Bought; 22nd May 2018 "101 Northern Soul Hits " on Spectrum ,a division of Universal Music,issued 2018,. Compiled by the Numero uno Dj Ever , Ricardo Searling. Tracks include ,Brenda " Can,t hold The Feeling Back" ,"Ordinary Joe ", Sweet Thing " Georgie , Plus all the Tops ; Lollipops ,Odyssey,,Reubens,,E:V:D,s,Bro Isleys, you could ever Wish for and final Killer ,Dusties ,"Long After " ,from her 65 LP only . And the cost of this 5 CD Extravaganza, Five Pounds from Morrisons Gibraltar ,works out at 20.2 pence a Track ,, Fantastico !! LOL Johnny.

Portugal ,Albufeira, Paraiso Hotel. Every October ; Main Northern Room and ,Modern Room. Situated on the Bustling Algarve , everybody speaks English ,very Brit friendly. Superb Venue ,Good Music, Recomended!!

Have you noticed the great differential in Price for UK ,Demo against Issue ? Adorable JM ,firmly on the side of the Big AA,s,while Tim brown seems to support the issue ,stating that companies where much more profligate with Demos hence Stock copies are Rarer? What do you think , and Why?

Hi adydj, Its me again ,with apologies, "Then " by the 4 Tops {no Supremes no temptations} is in fact on a French EP ,TMEF 545, 18 '11'1967. and its absolutely Brilliant !, How do i Know ' ? I have it in my attic ! The portugese EP is the only Issue of the Supes & Tempts,but 4Tops is the First recording ,and better. If you are sorted or not ,give me a shout i have 2 copies of 4Tops Version EP , on 45 .rpm. Very Best Regards ,John ,Malaga ,Spain.

Casino DJ,autographs; Massive misconception that any celeb signatures are valuable! Marvin gaye ,Beyonce around 300$ and chuck jackson can be had for 40 $! How this seller can expect such an amount from autographs of still avilable people ,´{the late Kenny spence was a very minor player in Mr M,s} ?????? But lest we forget the adorable john Manship is currently getting three figures for Mecca posters from that same Golden era ,so perhaps there is One born every minute {remember the Eiffel Tower, a Soussan lable also,, has been sold many times ! } Truth is stranger than fiction!

"Hold on Help is On the Way " " Turning My Heartbeat Up" "Everythings Gonna Be Alright" " Blood Donors Needed " D Ruffin "Hold on " " Twenty Four Hour Service"

Baby Boys OVO Logistics Argument: As a massive motown collector and regular Local Dj ,Iuse USb Stick /laptop in Spain . Doing a gig in Portugal ,not so local, Aflight with Ryan air and 500 plus singles and LPs, or drive in my guzzling 4by4 800 Miles round trip? Iknow the punters at the portugese gig would not know or care if vinyl is used . All of the other DJs travel from UK with enough discs for a one hour spot,because of Logistics of transporting those heavy awkward bits of ancient plastic across the globe {What after Brexit}.

The " Show tunes " discs to me appear genuine ; They come from the era of the single LP "sing Rogers and Hart 67/68 ,originally intended as a double Lp .these show tunes would have been submitted to BG for selection,but he shelved them ,adouble came out in 2002 [Legal motown Issue]with these missing tracks . Knowing "Personal " interest in one Supreme, these discs would be of great interest too Motown Collectors ,finally the Dealers other discs are Kosher and clearly described, Are we not in danger of entering the realms of "Witch finder Generals" in our OVO passions??

Hi Ady Its Actually on a Portugese EP from around 1969, no other issue 45 wise and not French. Very hard to find tmel 2013. Could crop up on discogs.LOL Johnny, Malaga, Spain.

Hi E. Mark, What a very good article , some excellent time and effort ,much appreciated . Regards John,Malaga ,Spain.

Thanks guys, ¨{ and Neal ,don't be sad,and don't call me Shirley !} Sorted ,LOL John ,Malaga ,Spain.

Hi Neal , Your Surname aptly describes you ,am in the middle of delicate financial negotiations and you enter ,wrong topic ,should be, Look at your Box , comprendo . Just to help you and show my benevolence. there is a copy of the 4 Tops on Discogs for 90 pounds. El Torro ,Have a , great weekend , LOL John , Malaga , Spain.

7 inch ABC copy please . Many thanks for Looking.

If the term Northern Soul ceased to exist , shock horror ! What about my; Patches , Stickers ,T shirts,Key ring ,Wall clock,Watch, Personalised No plate,N5 OUL, and finally my NS Buttock Tattoo! A lot of people would like to remove themselves from the title Northern Soul and percieved baggage, and re -christen it ,,Rare soul . Soul Essence etc. But N.S. still in 2018 works as a generic term for the original multi cultural, multi nationality and musically diverse scene!

Accept G ,or Vg,must have Clean lables . Many thanks for Looking.

Mr J. White is a serious collector, with a famous collection! A recent purchase in 2015 was an Elvis acetate of , " My Happiness" his first release, Jackie released a copy with cracks and pops in a brown sleeve ,the disc is valued at 300, 000 dollars! Would guess he will do the same with Sergeant Wilson's. ? Highest price 45 is still estmated at £25,000 UK. So he must have paid upwards of that if seller Denise is correct in her assumption.? Good to know its gone to a fellow collector! Hope our adorable Pete Smith got a drink out of it?

Hi T.T. Condition,Condition,etc, Really Superb OZ, issues.You have made a Foreign Issue Collector very Happy ,Thanks for posting LOL ,Johnny.

Hi Benji, The jokes on me ,I am a total dimwit devoid of a sense of humour ,well done you fooled me amigo . Checked out JM,s prices on his discogs site and really did Laugh!! LOL Johnny Malaga ,Spain

Benji, Just checked out the Fats Domino track, never heard it before ,Awful ! A 1963 pop hit {Billboard No 59?}. Seller does know a Lot about Soul it is the Raresoulman, Vinyl Repairman in a Cashmere sweater , John Manship!

Sorted ,Thanks for the interest !LOL ,John.

Rocketing Prices just continue to aggravate ,what was once a collectors hobby for no reward is now in some cases ,a moneymaking exercise ! Back in the day a weeks wages would buy you a decent collection ,now it would take a years salary ,or more.! On a more positive note I applaud all the DJs { and the Wannabees} who still do it for the love and not the Greed or Dosh ! LOL Johnny ,Malaga ,Spain.

The Big Three Record Dealers! Like Bankers {sic} and used Car dealers not only do they rig the market they also make up their own prices in their self written guides! the rest of the market , E Bay Discogs ,Private Sellers Follow the trend .

The Sold in Uk Subject , was discontinued in July 1969. the last release to include this was TMG 703 Jimmy Ruffin .thats John sorted . Now for Miss Dusty ! the first presses with what you refer to the flatpack G font where issued by Ikea { joke ] from March 1965 to March 1967 ,then round or stubbier font ,changed typeset ran from march 1967 to july 1969. first font ran from TMG501 to TMG600 .Second font ran from TMG 600 to TMG703. Released on May 13 th1966 your TMG 560 should have the flat font ,which it does ! . So your ok ! OK, anomalies may occur .,but with 500 plus series its all about condition ,condition, condition ,, variations in typset to me are not the priority ,but honest True gradings are vital in todays rocketing early TMG prices ,.Discogs does not feature the exact disc you are buying just a generic scan . Even on lowprice items always ask the dealer for scans of lables and vinyl,its so easy ,some .sellers just dont know how to grade. John Manship is an example of a Master of the grading system . My brain hurts now I need a lie down . LOL johnny Malaga ,Spain.