Mikehump

In addition to number R3616A there is a hand drawn mark - as photo on the USA distributed version. Pressing plant? Hump

My old (2002) Goldmine R&B Catalog says records by "The Pips" were released by Fury into 1963. See attached. A i962 date ties in with the very detailed notes from Bill Dahl's interview with Bubba. Gladys was taking a break andthe Pips issued a single in 1963 without her. Facinating stuff.

There is a compilation UK album by Bulldog records. "Gladys Knight: Looking back - the Fury years", it includes "How do you say goodbye". Style is like the other Fury recordings I have. Hump

I have just moved offices at work. Each morning, I now get coffee at a new cafe. I was sitting in reading the paper when my ears pricked up. On came the pleading tones of Otis Redding - "Try a little tenderness". OK, its not "Northern", but its also not the sort of tune you expect to hear at 08.30 in Finchley Central. The cafe owner is a nice chap so I explained I bought the Album (Dictionary of soul) in 1967 and had never previously heard it played anywhere. The response was "Dunno mate, this is Amazon Music". Perhaps I tend to overthink things! Hump

Arrived today and its a thing of beauty! Interestingly, back in the day when I bought "Hot Buttered Soul" (1969/70) there was much derision from my mates in Market Harborough. My wife Suzy, who has a pretty good ear for a soul tune thought it was rubbish. Times and tastes change, but I reckon its still a bit of a Marmite thing.

There were a few carvers around a while back, there was a view that it was the right sound for the scene at the time. Not sure I ever heard it out down south. I've got one somewhere I think.

My daughter (now 40 but lived in a home with soul music for most of those years) sent a txt saying she heard Northern in the supermarket. She Identified it as "Keep on Talking" but it turned out to be Texas who currenlty have a cover produced by Spooner Oldham. Hump

1971 - Who was the DJ??

Regretfully no, bit of a disappointment as never saw him live. Back then Harborough crowd mixed with Corby, Kettering, Cambridge and Peterborough plus lots of individuals who just seemed to turn up - why/how, who knows. Did used to travel a long way though. Mostly we were in cars. I'll see if I can did some phot's out. Sue has let other use them so thay may have been posted already.

I'd recognise that wallpaper anywhere, very distinctive. Suzan has some more photographs possibly the same night. Its noticable that the style was very different then, a bit more mod - before the switch to baggies and vests. Good times.

Mine doesn't skip, suppose that means it must be dodgy!! The "person of interest" gets about. Earlier items for sale mention collect in person at Witney, Kidlington and Market Harborough.

Never thought of that. Not sure I want to know enough to buy an ultraviolet lamp!! Dealers will have to add that to to their description " #####marks in the run out and correct UV mark on label".

I'm intrigued by the notion of those given on the night being marked in some way. I've had a look at my set and can't see anything obvious. Except for the last few years I've picked mine up from people who I know were there. But recently not. Does that mean some could be"dodgy"??

The girls on the left are Christine Manton and Netta from Market Harborough. Proper soulies!

Always like Gene Chandlers original of "If you can't be true" Chicago classic (1964) Completely superseded by Marva Lee's cover a year later. Not only brilliant but has the best bass-line opening riff ever. Mike