Sean Hampsey

Joachim Heider is Alfie Khan's real name, Ken. (So I was right on both counts!).

Alfie Khan? or Joachim Heider :-)

That's Bloody Good Glyn. Just my kind of record all the way through. Very Soulful. Just Bloody Good. I Want one... Now! Sean

Bobby Womack "Runaway" Acetate Buddy Causey "There's A Way" Capitol Jean Carne "Hello Stranger" Acetate Lonnie Jones "Treat Your Baby Right" Jenmark All Pretty Hot this year... in Downtown Crossoverville! Sean

For anyone unaware, this has the same Backing Track as the Modern Soul Rarity "I Can't Stop Loving You" by Love Affair on UA... ... and is IMO an even better record! Bargain 45 in its sole vinyl format (Never released in the USA). Sean

Yes, that's true Karl, in the USA, and at the same time it came out in the UK on President. Sean Hampsey

Hi Simon, "Nothing You Can Do" by Womack was known about (and played) long before Stafford, but that venue certainly gave it more exposure. The song was done in 1965 and when Womack began writing for Wilson Pickett it was the first of over a dozen Womack tracks that Pickett recorded. Check the flipside to "Everybody Needs Somebody" for the Pickett version... also attachment to hear! Don't have the Womack mp3 on this PC. Sean Nothing_You_Can_Do___Pickett.mp3

Here's a scan of a not very good copy. It's not mine but I do have an absolute Mint copy of the record at home that I could do a scan later for you if required. Sean Hampsey

Great Publication. I'd have said it was early 80's. That's when I got my copy. Spent hours drying out mine only this weekend following the recent flood. Sean

Somehow I've seen more "Funk Factory" copies over the years but I believe that its the first press and the Andee copy is a legit reissue. A few years ago this was a cheapie on either label, but I've seen it at £70 and more lately on both labels. Top Tune IMO Sean

Too good to sell most of them Mate! Some lovely stuff!

Yup, I got a clean one too Steve. S'lovely! Agree "Special Kind Of Love" is a top side. I used to play it out on UK President when first out (mid 70's), but also revived it at Clifton Hall on the back of the success of "The Only Way Is Up". Come to think of it, Pat Brady played it on at least one occasion too! A QUALITY item! Sean

I bought quite a few 10" Stax & Invictus Acetates recently Rich. All released stuff, but very nice from a 'collectable' point of view. Think I paid about $10 each.... but I'd have paid twice that amount! Sean

Yeh, you're right Kev. Driving Beat was mentioned in the opening Post. Doh! It was more of a Football chant to be honest... carving up the room for Wednesday or United! Another from back in the day was Brenton Wood "Gimme A Little Sign". Remember as a youngst getting in trouble off my old Dad for singing it. He thought it was "Rude". Probably down to the 'little sign' that we all did when dancing (and singing) to it.

OK, I'd hear some of these tunes sprinkled amongst the Hippy shit and the likes of Status Quo's "Pictures of Matchstick Men" at your ordinary Disco, but if you wanted a soul only night in the late 6T's there were places to go - you just had to know where. Perhaps it was different in your neck of the woods, in which case you were a very lucky young man. Not from Kent are you Kevin? Think Staus Quo would have cleared the floor quicker than a Turd in a Swimming Pool up in South Yorkshire mate. I know what you mean though. There was the 'odd' non Soul record played around our way too, but they were the exception to the rule and were always aimed at the dancefloor. Remember things like "Hi Ho Silver Lining" "Spirit In The Sky" in the late 60's and "Resurection Shuffle" in 71 in amongst the Motown etc. Nobody mentioned "That Driving Beat" Willie Mitchell. That was just MASSIVE in our neck of the woods (along with Wooly Bully ) whether you were into Soul or not! Sean

"You Gotta Pay Some Dues" is a real 45. 99% sure I saw it listed some years ago but missed it. A Superb record. As a matter of interest, The Night Train album is also available on vinyl Sean

It would take something to make my Hair stand up these days Mikey (or anything else for that matter ) but I know what you mean. For me as a youngster these were the staple tunes at our local Disco, along with such things as "Baby Do The Philly Dog" "Backfield In Motion" "Aint Nothing But A Houseparty" "Westbound No 9" "I'm Gonna Run Away From You" "Heaven Must Have Sent You" etc. I hadn't even realised at the time that these were Twisted Wheel & Mojo tunes, or that they'd go on to be revered classics and morph into the 'Northern Soul' scene. It was the Backing Track to the lifestyle and fashion of the day and I guess to many, back then, it was just 'Disco Music' ... whereas to others it became a lifelong passion. It was only when a mate of mine paid £3 for a copy of Boogaloo Party that I realised what we were getting in to. He's been broke ever since! Sean

Gotta agree Simon. "Holding On To A Dying Love" off that set is even more Powerful than the Studio recording on Hi. A GREAT album. Sean

ECHO / Elka stuff and worth acquiring if only for for the George Jackson penned "If I Could Open Up My Heart" Sean

Watch out for poor quality pressings of this 45. Almost every copy I've had has a 'needle burn' type sound on the intro. Price has escalated in the past couple of years. Was number one sound in the country for a few weeks, early 80's and still sounds great after all these years. Don't think I've ever seen a Demo though. Do they exist?

Hey Mel... Who you kiddin? If you're old enoughto remember John Farrell... you're old enough to remember Cole Porter!

Nah Mel, if I know John he was talking about Liz Taylor. True though. It seems that almost anything goes these days (or was that Cole Porter?)

Thought exactly the same Dave. His Best mate Steve M is loaded though, so he'll probably sub him.

Well at least the biddings going well. Who was it said the bottom had dropped out of the market?