Sean Hampsey

Little known fact: It featured PAT POWDRILL on vocals! (yes, the very gal from Downey!). Sean

Just found a copy of one of his famous lists on DiscoMusic (Credit DiscoDisk - TVM) for your amusement I've got the hard copies of these 'filed away' somewhere but can hardly believe it was almost 32 years ago! Poor old Dave Evison is such a 'non-entity' that he gets THREE mentions! Dale Carnegie stand aside... this is really how to win friends and influence people! Sean

Yes - Barbara is the Bomb... Just found this on the same site... (which I've never seen before - so thanks for the great links). Rodge Martin.... wow! https://www.dailymotion.com/related/x1mml7_..._music?from=rss

Every other copy says 'Life' instead of 'Love' Dave. You've obviouly not been paying much attention! Sean PS: Sell It To Me!

What Condition Is Your What Condition My Condition Is In In?

Sorry boys... I just couldn't help myself!

Mention of Blakes name reminded me of how him and Kev Johnson went to some old boys place in London, only a few years ago, and picked up some amazing stuff! Apparantley the guy had been a bit of a DJ, back in the day, and Blake got the Bobby Taylor on Mowest off him and other nice things! Just goes to show, there's still some great bargains to be had, even on home turf!

He was a character alright Baz... somehow though, if he appeared on the Scene nowadays we'd all want his guts for garters and call him a Bootlegging B##tard. IMO a slimy 'Tea Leaf' and certainly not someone to deify, even though it's 30 odd years on. Sean

Also on Canal Street in Soussan's day.

Somehow, in the annals of my mind, I seem to recall it was originally a Levine play! Pretty sure I'd heard it (and probably owned it) before the casino.

Sorry Fingers... 'Eastern Soul' scene.... ...not quite got the same ring to it mate!

Seem to recall that 'Canal Street' in Nottingham was the nearest he had to that, Max. He was a wrong 'un alright... but the masses here bought his stuff by the pallett load. BTW Anybody see or got his "Rare Soul & Motown Guide"? (produced in the late 80's?) Incredible stuff with amazing label pics. Sean

I have it on an old Dutch (or German) Stevie Wonder album. Will check the date when I get the chance. I've played it out a couple of times... though Aretha really nails it!

August/Sept - Definately, Simon - cos I just got back from Hawaii (mentioned on another thread) and sold a load of stuff up there.

Thorne was 88 - 93, Ian (or thereabouts!). Originally a Gary Welsh and Steve Kilgour do that ended up with Rod Dearlove and Co. Oh... and it's back again... ...just like a Boomerang! Sean

When the Taxman comes a knockin' it don't matter what colour you are! I was leads to believe that the IRS closed him down.

Those images remind me of a Lock up me and a couple of mates were in, outside Baltimore, about 10 years ago. Me, Tats Taylor, Rob Wigley and Bully were doing the rounds around Washington / Baltimore. On the Sunday we ended up at a Record Show in West Virginia. I got chatting to a dealer (a Black guy named Jerome) selling a load of Soul LP's. Bought a few off him and then asked him if he had any 45's. He said he had a Lock up full of stuff as he'd had a Record shop until '74 and when he closed up shop he had locked away his stock, just living off his thousands of LP's ever since. I asked him if I could see them (it would have been rude not to ask). He said He'd think about it... and that I should telephone him that evening. Me and the lads got back to the Hotel and I made the call around 7:00pm. He told us to drive out to a Holiday Inn and meet him there 'Because you can't come into my area'. We duly met him around 8 o'clock. Jerome appeared in a white Van, flashed his lights... we flashed back.. and he drove up to the side of our car. "OK" he says "Get in the back, lay on the floor... and don't look out of the window" He drove for about 20 minutes with the four of us laid on the floor in the back. Eventually he pulled up outside a dark, unlit, Industrial Estate and told us it was safe to get out. The lock up was just like those in John's picture. Wall to ceiling racks along both sides and the back wall. He threw a couple of pasting tables into the middle of the room and started pulling boxes of 45's off the shelves. Must have been half a million 45's in there. Talk about kids in a candy store! We'd set out on the trip for Bobby Reed's, Vivian Reed's, Cashmere's, and the like... and were well rewarded with everything we'd set out for... at a dollar each. As we left (around 3:00 am) he told us he had just as many 45's at his house, but we were off home the next day and never got to visit. I've still got his details though (the answer is NO... before you ask) and I'm off to the states next month... mainly around Memphis, but just might drop off and see if Jerome has any of his old store stock while I'm there! ...if one of you lot haven't beaten me to it! Sean

Here ya go mate:- https://cgi.ebay.com/DOCTOR-DR-WHO-ARC-TARD...1QQcmdZViewItem Don't know if it'll work or not, but if it does I'll go halves with ya! Can picture the scene... 1976, Me and Griff (pissing wet through) stood behind the stall, counting the coppers in the box... meanwhile, a bunch of teenage soul boys from Mexborough, eagerly thumbing through the latest batch of Selectadisc pressings and current releases... while old Mr Adams scours for a mint copy of Benny Hill on Columbia... "ere, this new Ann Perry "Circulate's" a bit tasty innit?" "Nah, too fast for me Neil... bet it sounds great slowed down" Enter.. Alan, back from Rochester... clutching his latest finds... "Try this 'Revels' "Everybody Can Do The New Dog" on Jamie... great little dancer!".... "Yeh, sounds OK but... I Prefer the flipside though, "True Love" Alan... maybe the scene will be ready for that in 30 years or so!" "OK I'm doing "Seven Day Lovers" on Peachtree, at 3 quid, if anybody still wants that old thing, and I've got a box of these Joe Murphys on Vivid... nice double sider... anybody fancy it at a quid apiece?" "Come off it Al... where's the good stuff.." "OK... Ronnie McNeir if you fancy, (tenner to you) but I'm keeping the Jimmy Burns on Erica to me sen... reckon it'll be worth a few bob one day" "Might be right Alan... but I reckon these Import Ujimas, Essex IV's and Brothers Guiding Light's I've got ere will be fetchin' £20 one day. I've got a dozen of each at 65p if anybody fancies a punt...?" "No takers? Ok.... One day lads... one day" "If only we could see into the future" Sean

No, it's a different tune and lyric entirely. The Howard Tate song is a very Soulful, midtempo, record. Whereas, the Bobby Paris "Night Owl" is an uptempo, singalong, affair! Sean

Don't forget to flip it for the better of the two sides (IMO). The awesome rendition of Sam Dees "Just As Soon As The Feeling Is Over". One of the finest 45's in the history of the Universe! Sean

You'll find the Male vocal of this on the flipside to James & Bobby Purify's "Let Love Come Betwen Us". A great version, so often overlooked! Sean

He's off cruising Bahamas at the Mo. We just booked for Memphis, next month, before he went. Could get very messy! Sean

Certainly am mate. Was looking forward to the Saturday night until I heard that you're going to your mates bash! Won't be the same without ya... and that 'knowing look' you always give, across the floor, when the tunes are just 'going down!' Might even play Henry Shed for you if you stay! But certainly not that Norris bloke (offa Corrie). Far too giddy for my liking! Sean