Sean Hampsey

Hi all, I have TWO Fantastic seats for the Temptations & 4 Tops concert, this coming Sunday in Sheffield. Due to unforseen circumstances I've got to give them up. They are on Block C Row 6. Face value of £32.50 (£65.00 for the pair). Will sell at £45.00 to the first person to pm me for a definate purchase. I'll be away from my PC for the next few hours - but will pick up later. Many thanks Sean

Hi John, I've got a Canadian Tamla Motown 45 and I might have done the CD from that but I could also have copied it from the Def-I-Ni-Tions LP (although its a while ago - so I'm not sure). Isn't it just magnificent! Sean

Artistics Whispers Coral demo NM £125 Misprint? You mean Jackie Wilson, I presume! Some nice stuff there!

Apologies to all for the delay. I trust you've all now received a copy of my Comp CD "Soul Within Reach" Unfortunately my trusty(!) assistant did not send out the track listing, as instructed, so here it is below.... Simply copy this section to a Word doc and there you have it! 1, Gladys Knight - Since I Lost You 2. Originals - You're The One 3. Creative Source - You're Too Good To Be True 4. Tyrone Davis - Keep Me Holding On 5. Otis Clay - Holding On To A Dying Love 6. Ovations - Sweet Thing 7. RB Hudmon - Cause You're Mine 8. Roy C - Got To Get Enough 9. James Carr - Let Me Be Right 10. Jackie Wilson - What a Lovely way 11. Jimmy Scott - What Am I Gonna Do 12. Bobby McClure - Was It Something I Said 13. Originals - I'm someone Who Cares 14. Walter Jackson - Not You 15. Joey Gilmore - Somebody Took My Baby & Gone 16. Little Milton - Man Loves Two 17. General Soul Assembly - Highwaymen 18. Sam Baker - It's All Over 19. Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Ther Must Be Something 20. Jo Ann Garrett - One Woman 21. Pat Brown - Love On Loan 22. Syreeta - What Love Has Joined Together 23. Sandra Feva - Just To Be Close To You 24. C & The Shells - On Your Way Home Hope there's something on there for everyone. All should be fairly easy to get hold of at present and none of 'em will require a remortgage to acquire... though I reckon a few will become quite pricey in future! Enjoy. Sean Hampsey

Amazing that Patrick, he only lives 2 minutes from me and mine's not arrived yet. What's up Bull? Making me pay for my 6 month delay? Or are you gonna give it me on Saturday night?

Seem to recall Paul Cakebread's no longer with us, Ken, but I guess you knew that. Passed away about 3-4 years ago.

pm'd you.

Hi Mick, I remember the Greek Frank Beverley 45... but I thought it said it was made in Greece on the label. The Typography on this one LOOKS like its Irish, but you're right, it would normally say it was 'Made in The Republic Of Ireland'. The UK copy came out on Ember... which also released LOADS of stuff in the Irish Republic, so this puzzles me.... ...and i want it! Sean

Never seen it before Pete. But I want it! Sean

Amen Steve, Always look forward to my annual catch up with the Clark boys at Soul Essence. Love having a rummage through their incredibly interesting Sales Boxes... and a really good bit of banter. Ian is a Soul DJ with truly excellent taste... ...now there's a Real rarity! Sean

Yes.... and also on a UK 45! Flip to club classic "Ride Your Pony" on ACTION 4535. Superb double sider! Sean

Back now from Business trip. Thanks for the inclusion, Chris. Sean

Just for the record. We played this at PITCHES as a new release when the Jap CD first came out. Kev Briscoe played it off the CD. No complaints, just applause. So much ball@cks about what 'can' and 'can't' be played. Doctrines spread by idiots with vested interests... and no feckin' ears. It's all about the music!

Steve, If you'd like to take advantage of mine, I'm sure she'd be happy to oblige! Hopefully she's got ya'll sorted in my absence. If not... she'll be on the carpet in the morning! Sean

I'm away on business this week and despite the trials and tribulations (which I guess most are aware of) the 'Soul Within Reach' CD is being mailed from my office this week. Bugger of it is, I'd done the master copy months ago, but it got washed up in the flood, before I got to duplicate it, and is now on some refuse dump, somewhere in deepest Derbyshire! I then spent several months trying to salvage the remnants of my collection before being able to cobble enough material together to re-record it (as faithfully as I could remember) and as per the original. Wonder if some hobo will find it (and the hundreds of other CD & vinyl pieces)... and end up a devotee as a result! Either way.... mine will be with you shortly. Hope you get as much pleasure from it (when it arrives) as I did all of yours. Many thanks Sean PS: I've an address list which my faithful PA, Stephanie, is using to despatch with, however, I'm unsure if its kosher. If someone could forward me a current list I'd be much obliged.

Yes Rich, 6006 is a v nice Group Soul thing. Full title is "Please Take This Heartt Of Mine Girl" Flip side is "Don't Stop". Sean

It was the other side, Steve, but it was also on a Wigan Casino Goldmine too! So you're right.... and you're right!

The Soul Of Wigan Casino - GSCD 154 Sean

Great Southern tune! It was Booted on a Red Label 'Southbound' Pressing. Flipside "I Can't Lie To My Heart" is Magnificent! Sean

The 80's is when the UK Soul scene came of age. The 'pop' fans and fashion victims that came along in the mid 70's had, by then, come and gone. Rotherham Clifton Hall, Cleethorpes Winter Gardens, Bradford Queens Hall, Warrington Parr Hall, Stafford TOTW (and more) kept things going for the Soul fans who stayed. New blood came along who were genuinely interested in the music rather than because it was the 'new big thing' (because it wasn't)... and playlists became broader, more interesting, more diverse and (IMO) more Soulful. Great decade, great years, great times (that, sadly, so many people missed). Sean

Nah, it'll just split the scene. One room is the best policy. Keep it all together, after all, most of us like a little bit of everything.

Will have to dig out your Wants list again then, Bob, but I don't think I'll have much joy at my local Car Boot sale.

Hi Bob, I struggled on your Group list some months ago. Do you ever take cash? Sean

Yes, I've an idea Chris, How about I post out the last one? Following several months drying out and peeling apart my vinyl, I've Been sat at my desk burning CD's all day long (inbetween working of course). Will (finally) be with you all in the next 2-3 days! Apologies for the unforseen (and unfortunate) delay. Sean