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** PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS PRE-SALE WINDOW OF 2 WEEKS - ALL ORDERS WILL BE SUBMITTED ON 7TH NOVEMBER AND SENT THE WEEK AFTER ** I've relaunched the Ramrock Records classic tee and sweat designs - it's been 5 years since the last one. These are professionally screen printed by hand and made to order. We print with Plastisol inks for a long lasting finish. I'm featuring SOUL here but there is also FUNK, JAZZ and RAVE via the link below. https://exalttshirts.com/collections/ramrock-records Thanks for looking, Jo xx

Thanks @Mike I'll do a screen shot. Jo xx

Rare Pleasure are best remembered for their 1976 disco classic ‘Let Me Down Easy’ on Cheri Records 12”. However, a follow up remained elusive and their 1977 ‘Superfine Feeling’ only ever saw the light of day as a horribly rare Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs acetate running at 10:45 and costing over £400 if you were ever able to track one down. The release has been licensed through Good Time Inc. Licensing. This is a legitimate first time UK release. Comes in white inner sleeve and outer cardboard Ramrock Retro stock bag. Dinked centre. Available for the very reasonable price of £5.00 from Ramrock's Bandcamp site: https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/album/rret003-rare-pleasure-superfine-feeling-pts-1-2 In 2020, Dance Music don, Ashley Beedle was approached to edit the unreleased track which had a UK 12” vinyl release in 2021 on Spencer Broughton’s As and Bees label. Having heard the track in all its glory, Ramrock Boss, Jo Wallace immediately thought that a 7” edit would sound like a Blackpool Mecca classic that never existed! And so, the editing process began again and, this time, the North Street Collective of Ashley Beedle, Darren Morris and Jo Wallace came up with ‘Superfine Feeling’ 7” Edit and in the true tradition of soul tracks, named them Pt1 & Pt2. An exuberant, uplifting, Mecca Soul unreleased monster finally receiving the talcumed dancefloor love it deserves 44 years later! Once they're gone, they're gone. Jo xx

The Penthouse was in an old air traffic control tower at Rochester Airport. I went there once. I wore platform shoes to make myself look 16 lol.

I used to go to the Central RnB Club in the mid 70s. But as luck would have it, I still know the DJ, Mungo Parks who was the DJ during the 60s at the Central. He DJ'd for Major Lance and Prince Buster. Are you able to send me these photos to see if they jog his memory. Dave and Lew went on to DJ at the Ash Tree in Chatham - another really popular venue with strong soul roots. The interior that you see in the Maxine photos remained unchanged in the 70's. The Central's ballroom was demolished in the late 70s/early 80s and it became the Avenue nightclub. It wasn't demolished to make way for a housing estate or Tescos. Tescos was across the road. I was the Sunday night resident DJ along with Paul French (RIP) at the Avenue from '83/84 onwards. I was working in Caroline Records in the Pentagon in Chatham and was getting all the imports and white labels into the shop and taking them to the Sunday night do's. One of the biggest 'coups' was having an import 7" of Freddie Jackson's 'Rock Me Tonight', playing it on the Sunday night and selling 200 copies on UK 12" the following week. Caroline's was a chart shop, with a Gallup machine and the people from Gallup came down to the shop as they didn't believe that I'd sold that many copies!!

All will be revealed Jo xx

The whole point is to have dancers from the scene who have put the years into allnighters rather than 'proper' dancers. That is really important. People like me who've been on the scene for years and who still feel the lure of the dancefloor....knees allowing

Most of the best dancers are a sweaty mess by the end of a night. I need people who get the scene, who get the passion behind it. Confidence and knowledge always comes across on the dancefloor. It took a while....but I got there

Morning Russ, Long time and hope you're well. 'Look the part' - good on the dancefloor, representing the scene in a respectful way. I need people who've lived the life. Jo xx Whatever you can fit into these days

'Look the part' - good on the dancefloor, representing the scene in a respectful way.

Hi everyone, this is a bit short notice but I've been asked to get the best Northern Soul dancers I can lay my hands on for a London event that will be seen by millions. For more details, my email is jowallacecasting@gmail.com - Jo xx Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

Hi everyone and Happy International Women's Day 2022. I thought it would be very appropriate to present 2 overlooked pieces of vinyl from the stunning artists, Pauline Taylor and Kameelah Waheed. Both have a long and strong musical legacy pre-Ramrock and it has been the label's absolute pleasure to release their music. The Pauline Taylor EP is a incredibly emotive 4 track EP with Pauline's stripped vocals riding over her original dark, gospel tinged compositions. The sleeve is reverse board with an inner black paper bag. The cover artwork was a very special gift.....let's just say the artist would want 10K just to pick a pencil up. Kameelah's 'Holding On' is hip house, hip hop - call it what you want - it's just a joyous piece of music. https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/album/kameelah-waheed-holding-on-ep (scroll down the page when you land on it to see the double pack) For this weekend only, take this opportunity to grab two 7" at the special price of £10. There are limited quantities so don't miss out. Have a wonderful weekend. Jo xx

Hi everyone, First up - thanks to everyone who has supported Ramrock Records via the purchase of merchandise and vinyl - it's very much appreciated. Secondly, I'm clearing the Ramrock merchandise cupboard to make way for the next batch of fabulous merchandise and I'm down to the last few sweatshirts for each genre - once they're gone, that's it in those colourways. There's only ever 35 of each batch printed. J.A.Z.Z sweatshirt - Small x 3/ 3XL x 2 https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/jazz-it-up-with-a-fabulous-j-a-z-z-sweatshirt F.U.N.K sweatshirt - 2XL x 1 https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/did-someone-say-f-u-n-k S.O.U.L sweatshirt - 3XL x 1 https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/s-o-u-l-sweatshirts-the-last-few F.U.N.K totebags - 2 https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/papas-got-a-brand-new-f-u-n-k-tote-bag Thanks for looking. Jo xx

Rare Groove and Northern Soul double pack Ramrock Retro madness. Only 18 packs - 1 per customer - available here: https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/album/rret002-aaron-neville-hercules-al-jarreau-use-me - click on this link and scroll to the bottom of the page to order. Offer ends at midnight on Sunday Feb 6th. Jo xx

100% cotton tote bags - bright red with cream JAZZ logo. Limited to 15. Once they're gone, they're gone. https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/jazz-tote-bags-super-limited

The new JAZZ sweatshirt has landed at Ramrock Records HQ. Posting out on Monday. There's about 10 left. Once they're gone, they're gone. Jo xx J.A.Z.Z sweatshirts for sale here

Best wishes to everyone who has supported Ramrock Records by buying the fabulous merchandise in 2021. I have the JAZZ sweatshirts landing next week (fingers crossed). You can pre-order the JAZZ sweatshirt here: https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/jazz-it-up-with-a-fabulous-j-a-z-z-sweatshirt I have a few of the FUNK sweatshirt left and can combine postage if items are purchased together: https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/did-someone-say-f-u-n-k I have 2 of the SOUL sweatshirts left in 3XL and then that's it for the navy blue sweat + red logo: https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/s-o-u-l-sweatshirts-the-last-few Grab the last few SOUL and FUNK totes here - big enough to fit your crate digging albums: SOUL TOTE: https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/need-a-tote-to-put-your-vinyl-in-s-o-u-l-power FUNK TOTE: https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/papas-got-a-brand-new-f-u-n-k-tote-bag Once they're gone - they're gone. Jo xx

The last few S.O.U.L and F.U.N.K sweatshirts are available here: F.U.N.K sweatshirts - £35.00 plus postage S.O.U.L sweatshirts - £35.00 plus postage F.U.N.K tote bag - £9.50 plus postage - big enough to fit LPs in. S.O.U.L tote bag - £9.50 plus postage - plenty of room for rare vinyl More designs coming soon. Jo xx

***PRE-ORDER NOW*** https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/stunning-new-sweatshirt-design-s-o-u-l https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/merch/did-someone-say-f-u-n-k As the nights draw in and the temperatures drop, it's time to invest in one of our super limited © 'Favourite Things' sweatshirts. Available in 4 logos - S.O.U.L, R.A.V.E, J.A.Z.Z and F.U.N.K - here are the first two designs. Created by the fabulous RICHARD EPPS, printed on hard wearing Gildan sweatshirts which are a true to size fit and only 35 of each design. Once they're gone, they're gone. 2ND SIGNED FOR - UK POST AIRMAIL - EUROPE + R.O.W

https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/album/rret003-rare-pleasure-superfine-feeling-pts-1-2 Rare Pleasure are best remembered for their 1976 disco classic ‘Let Me Down Easy’ on Cheri Records 12”. However, a follow up remained elusive and their 1977 ‘Superfine Feeling’ only ever saw the light of day as a horribly rare Frankford/Wayne Mastering Labs acetate running at 10:45 and costing over £400 if you were ever able to track one down. In 2020, Dance Music don, Ashley Beedle was approached to edit the unreleased track which had a UK 12” vinyl release in 2021 on Spencer Broughton’s As and Bees label. Having heard the track in all its glory, Ramrock Boss, Jo Wallace immediately thought that a 7” edit would sound like a Blackpool Mecca classic that never existed! And so, the editing process began again and, this time, the North Street Collective of Ashley Beedle, Darren Morris and Jo Wallace came up with ‘Superfine Feeling’ 7” Edit and in the true tradition of soul tracks, named them Pt1 & Pt2. An exuberant, uplifting, Mecca Soul unreleased monster finally receiving the talcumed dancefloor love it deserves 44 years later!

***WEEKEND VINYL MADNESS*** ***£10 only until midnight [GMT] Sunday 12th September then back up to £17.50*** Come and check out the beautifully remastered Gladys Knight UK release double sider with two BIG sides previously on MAXX Records. Licensed for legitimate UK release, it comes with a dinked centre and card stock bag. After Sunday, the price goes back up to £17.50. Grab 'em at this price now! https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/album/rret001-gladys-knight-the-pips-stop-and-get-a-hold-of-myself-c-w-tell-her-youre-mine

The beast is unleashed! Rare Pleasure's 'Superfine Feeling' Pts 1 & 2 - first time on 7" anywhere and all legally cleared.  . listen and read via the below... Tap to view this Soul Source News/Article in full

Today's the day that Aaron Neville's 'Hercules' drops b/w Al Jarreau's 'Use Me' - his beautiful cover of Bill Withers classic - and the first time out on 45. Both tracks have been lovingly remastered and come complete with a dinked centre and stock bag. Once they're gone, they're gone. £10 + P&P, please PM to purchase Audio available here: https://ramrock.bandcamp.com/album/aaron-neville-hercules-al-jarreau-use-me