Chris L

Actually 41 singles for sale, all original unless stated. All prices in Euros. I ship from Belgium, I will ship worldwide, I will adjust customs value to assist non EU destinations (this is working out well BTW). I can accept cheques, postal or money order, I prefer Paypal (F & F). Thanks for looking. Kelly Michaels Foggy days Carla Vg- €115 The Commands Must be alright/Chain gang Dynamic Ex €100 Arthur Ponder Oh baby why you want to make me cry Crow Ex e35 SOLD Luther Ingram You never miss your water Decca Vg- €30 “Tony Maples” with the naturals Pretty girls everywhere Selsom Vg+ SOL €30 Eddie Hill I can't help it Ge Ge Records M- €30 SOLD Terry Felton You're welcome back Revilot Ex €25 SOLD Four Tees One more chance Kent Vg €25 SOLD Billy Webster & the club rockers Good people Silver-tone Vg €25 Billie Dearborn You need me to love you Bell demo Ex €20 Deon Jackson I need a love like yours Carla Vg €20 SOLD Cookie Scott Funny changes Orr Records M- €20 Gerri Thomas Look what I got World Records RE EX+ €17 Bobby Newton Don't fight the feeling Lorraine Ex €18 Delicates Coming down with love Challenge G+ €15 Helene Smith Thrills & chills/I'm controlled by your love Lloyd RE Vg €15 Lou Courtney It's love now Popside demo Ex+ €15 Bobbie Dee My life is so lonely Marquee Vg- €15 Johnny Baker Fog city and you Fog City Vg- €15 Helene Smith Thrills & chills/I'm controlled by your love Lloyd RE VG- €15 Dave Cortez & Moon people Happy soul Speed VG €15 Vibrations Keep on keeping on Okeh Ex+ SOL €12 Buddy Lamp Next best thing D Town G+ €12 SOLD Christine Cooper S.O.S. Parkway Ex €12 Quadraphonics Betcha if you check it out Innovation Ex €12 David Will I remember you Soul Craft Vg €10 Maurice McAllister Baby hang on Chess VG+ €10 SOLD Denise Chandler I'm walking away Lock VG- €10 Betty Harris Mean man Sansu Vg- €10 Johnny Gilliam You make me feel like someone Modern demo G €10 SOLD Formations Love's not only for the heart MGM demo Vg €10 Christine Cooper S.O.S. Parkway demo Vg+ €10 Virgil Blanding You turn me around Verve Vg+ €10 Symbol 8 I thought you wanted to dance Shoc k G B side not play €10 Chuck Brooks I've got to get myself together Soul City UK Vg+ €10 The Tranells Blessed with love Flo-Jo M- €8 SOLD R. B. Hudman Yo-yo A & M demo Ex+ €8 Annette Snell It's all over now Epic demo Vg+ WOL €8 SOLD The Solitaires Fool that I am MGM VG €8 Little Natalie & Henry Teardrops are falling Roulette Ex €6 SOLD Azie Mortimer Haunted Number One Ex €6

There was no Popcorn scene in Germany in the 1970s, it was only in Flanders it did spread very slowly and thinly into Wallonia, Northern France & Southern Netherlands later but in a tiny way. It is/was the best kept musical secret for years. BTW they didn't do gear but usually got drunk then drink themselves sober, many a car crash on the way home.

I'm sure you're right, they're not so bothered here about booting stuff.

Couldn't really comment I don't really like the Sam Fletcher version, I would suspect it's a made to measure, they also play the instrumental too.

Very much Gilbert Govaert's 'find' they also play a female version.

Gilbert Govaert brought Major Lance a few times to Belgium, also Billy Butler & Otis Leavill. Unfortunately Gilbert died this summer, I miss him dearly.

No, nothing to do with that, it started really in Oostende when Gilbert Govaert (a really Flemish name ) and his mate began an all-niter. It was for quite a time only happening in Flanders, it did spread to the rest of the country later. The Italians who live in Belgium are not ex-pats but immigrant workers who worked either in the steel plants or usually down the coal mines in Limburg. At all the Popcorn revivals that happen here are still mostly Flemish but you will see some Walloons attending. It is their scene and in that Popcorn context so you have to respect that. Loads of Popcorn has drifted over to the UK, some of todays bigger priced records come from that Belgian scene.

Hi lived in Ostend, I used to see him when I was doing my rounds at night. I didn't dare go in the cafe he drank at but could see him, usually with 3 or 4 friends with him. That cafe still exists and is now called "Marvin's place".

One night I asked Kev Roberts this question : Name me a music scene that started in 1970s by working class kids playing 1960s soul music, holding all niters, collecting, buying and selling records? His answer : “The Northen Soul scene” I replied “wrong (of course he was right) the Belgian Popcorn scene. Us Brits discovered the Belgian Popcorn scene quite late in its life. By then (just like the NS scene) it had deviated from its origins to something that an original fan wouldn't recognise. A mate sent me this little clip of its origins early 1970s. Check out the fans, clothes, the smiles (and the chicks drinking beer out of a bottle) and the music (I know they're only short clips - but you'll recognise them). No wonder I fell in love with Gilbert Thanks dude.

For Sale : 8 Northern/Rare Soul Records, all originals, all play well. I will ship worldwide, I ship from Belgium, I can accept cheques, postal or money orders, I prefer Paypal (F & F). Shipping to UK €14.00 tracked (I will adjust values for clearance), shipping within the EU is €5 – 8.00 depending on country. Thanks for looking. Helene Smith You got to do your share Deep City M- crack run-in NAP €195.00 The Rosebuds Say you'll be mine Tower VG++ €55.00 SOLD The Perfections The right to cry AGC VG odd crackle €95.00 The Charades Love of my life Okeh demo VG+ €60.00 Kelly Michaels Foggy days/I need him Carla VG- €80.00 Pat Powdrill Together forever Downey demo M- SOL €85.00 SOLD Billie Dearborn You need me to love you Bell demo Ex €30.00 The insights Love is a game United Audio VG+ slight storage warp €35.00 SOLD

For Sale : Helene Smith You got to do your share/Willing and able - original EX+/M- on original US Deep City Records. Record does have a small edge pressure crack, it does not affect the play of the song (I have a sound file of both sides). €195.00 Postage EU €8.70 untracked €12.00 tracked (could be less, depends on country) to UK tracked €14.00 (value adjusted for posting) I will ship world wide. Helene-Smith-You-Got-To-Do-You-.mp3 Helene-Smith-Willing and able.mp3

For Sale : The Steinways - You've been leadin' me on - originalVG++ on Canadian Sparton €225.00 SOLD Postage EU €8.70 untracked €12.00 tracked (could be less, depends on country) UK tracked €14.00 (value adjusted for posting) I will ship world wide.

I bought one of these about 4 years ago and stupidly sold it after about 2 months (scale 9 on the Big Dummy-O-Meter). However...................managed to track me down another today

I live in Belgium and pre-covid visited the UK monthly and posted my records sales from a UK post office. Now visiting is extremely complicated I've been forced to post from here. From the 1st November there's been a simplifying of crossing border postage, I don't need any invoices anymore and it looks like UK customs are accepting low values and shipped as a 'gift'. I don't guarantee it's all plain sailing but most of my last shipments (about 12 ) have arrived VAT free into the UK. Am I alone in noticing this ? Chris L

Generally speaking most Belgian dealers are pretty honest but about 20 years ago some dodgy characters started selling fresh air on Ebay and a lot of British buyers lost money. What I do is actually go to the seller's house and look at any record before buying,that's of course tough if you don't live here.

Yes I have a mate who lives there, I have asked him to keep an eye out for one You never really know why this would get released.

For Sale : 95 Northern Soul records, all originals (unless stated). I will ship worldwide, I can accept cheques, money or postal orders, I prefer Paypal. Prices in Euros, posting from Belgium, please ask for postal rates to your area. Thanks, Chris. Helene Smith You got to do your share Deep City M- crack run-in NAP 225 The Commands Must be alright/Chain gang Dynamic Ex 120 Rayons You confuse me baby Forte Ex 40 SOLD Willie Cooper & the webs You don't love nobody Whiz Ex 80 SOLD The Sandpipers Love is a beautiful thing SO 3851 demo VG+ WOL 35 SOLD Lillian Dupree Hide and seek D Town VG+ 60 SOLD Lori-Ann Darling say no/Earthquake Melron VG+ 25 SOLD The Dynamics I wanna know/And that's a natural fact Big Top VG+ 75 SOLD The Rosebuds Say you'll be mine Tower VG++ 60 The Perfections The right to cry AGC 120 The Charades Love of my life Okeh demo Vg+ 80 The Specials Everybody say yea/You stood me up Satch G+ WOL 40 SOLD the Miracle Walkers Love in my soul Scamm Sound Ex 100 SOLD Kelly Michaels Foggy days/I need him Carla Vg- 90 SOLD The Composers Cowboys to girls Composers VG+ 200 SOLD Pat Powdrill Together forever Downey demo M- SOL 85 Billie Dearborn You need me to love you Bell demo Ex 40 The Steinways You've been leadin' me on Spartan Canada VG++ 225 Truetones One more time LSP VG B side gouges 50 SOLD Johnny Canales Lost Guti M- 90 SOLD Cookie Scott Your love won me over ORR EX 30 Eddie Hill I can't help it Ge Ge EX 40 Otis Leavill Gotta right to cry Lucky demo G+ 20 SOLD Little Natalie & Henry Teardrops are falling Roulette Ex 25 Syl Foreman Before I leave you Big Star Ex 50 SOLD The Tranells Blessed with love Flo-Jo M- Re-issue 15 Vibrations Keep on keeping on Okeh Ex+ SOL 15 Evie Sands Take me for a little while Blue Cat VG+ 5 SOLD The insights Love is a game United Audio Vg- 50 Bobby Jones Talkin' 'bout Jones Expo demo Ex 12 SOLD Billy Joe Royal Mama didn't raise no fools Tollie demo Vg 5 SOLD Silky Hargraves Hurt by love D Town Vg 20 Bobby Newton Don't fight the feeling Lorraine Ex 8 Chuck Jackson Good things come to those who wait Wand G+ 3 The Whispers Flying high Soul Clock Vg+ 7 Otis Leavill Boomerang Blue Rock M- 15 Eddie Holland Leaving here Motown Vg+ XOL 3 SOLD Barbara Lewis I remember the feeling Atlantic Vg+ 25 SOLD Otis Leaville Love uprising Dakar Ex 5 The Whispers I'm the one Soul Clock M- 3 SOLD The honey cone While you're out looking for sugar Hot Wax Ex Dr 3 Major Lance Hey little gril/Crying in the rain Okeh Vg- 3 Fred Hughes oo Wee baby I love you Vee Jay Ex 9 SOLD Toni LaMarr I'll do anything Buddah Vg WOL 9 Toni Lamaar Just in the nick of time Buddah Ex DR 12 SOLD Chuck Brooks I've got to get myself together Soul City UK Vg+ 8 Quadraphonics Betcha if you check it out Innovation Ex 10 J. J. Barnes Chains of love Groovesville Vg+ 12 Tony Talent Gotta tell somebody Vando G+ 15 the Ad Libs Giving up Share Vg+ 3 Spyder Turner I can't make it anymore MGM Vg+ 9 Al Greene & the soul mates Don't leave me Hot Line Vg 7 Major Lance It aint no use Okeh G+ 2 The Soul Sisters Good time tonight Sue Vg- 10 Heartstoppers Marching out of your life All Platinum M- 5 SOLD Annette Snell It's all over now Epic demo Vg+ WOL 9 Patti Drew Tell him Capitol Ex XOL 0 Radiants Hold on Chess Vg+ XOL 5 Pat Lewis Warning Solid Hit Vg 15 Christine Cooper S.O.S. Parkway demo Vg+ 10 Virgil Blanding You turn me around Verve Vg+ 5 Kim Weston You're just the kinda guy MGM Ex+ 18 SOLD The sweet things You're my loving baby Date Ex PIC sleve 25 Christine Cooper S.O.S. Parkway Ex 10 Jackie Lee Do the temptation walk Mirwood Vg+ 10 J.J. Barnes Real humdinger Ric Tic Vg- 8 Kim Weston I got what you need MGM Vg+ 5 Jackie Lee Your p-e-r-s-o-n-a-l-i-t-y Mirwood Vg 5 Continental 4 What you gave up Jay-Walking Vg WOL 5 Jay and the techniques Apple, peaches, pumpkin pie Smash 2nd release Ex 8 Gene Chandler Nothing can stop me Stateside Vg NOC 10 SOLD Robert Knight Love on a mountain top Rising Sons Vg+ 5 Otis Leavill It's the same old me Blue Rock Vg- 5 Adam Wade Old devil moon Seven Arts Ex- 5 Spiral Staircase More today than yesterday Columbia Vg- 4 the Mob I dig everything about you Colossus M- 10 SOLD Billy Butler & the chanters I can't work no longer Okeh Vg WOL 10 Johnny Williams Baby be mine Bashie G+ 5 Marvin Gaye Pretty little baby Tamla Vg 3 the Tams Hey girl don't bother me ABC Vg SOL 5 the Metros Sweetest one RCA Victor Vg 10 Otis Leaville Love uprising Dakar Ex 5 First choice Gonna keep loving him Philly Groove VG+ DR 3 the Platters With this ring Musicor M- 8 Stevie Wonder If you really love me Tamla Vg 3 Mary Wells The Doctor Jubilee VG+ 5 Major Lance The Matador Okeh VG+ 5 Chris Bartley The sweetest thing this side of heaven Vando VG+ 5 Jimmy Soul Clark Tell her Moira VG+ 8 Corine Armstrong My heart keeps beating faster Northbound EX+ 3 The Holidays I'll love you forever Golden World VG 5

For Sale : 22 Northern Soul records, all originals. I will ship worldwide, I can accept cheques, money or postal orders, I prefer Paypal. Prices in Euros, please ask for postal rates to your area. Thanks, Chris. Helene Smith You got to do your share Deep City M- 260 crack run-in NAP The Commands Must be alright/Chain gang Dynamic Ex 130 Rayons You confuse me baby Forte Ex 40 Willie Cooper & the webs You don't love nobody Whiz Ex 150 Arthur Ponder Oh baby why you want to make me cry Crow Ex 50 Frankie Newsom Tauntin love U.S.A. VG+ 15 SOL SOLD SOLD The Sandpipers Love is a beautiful thing SO 3851 VG+ 35 WOL Othea George What a good thing you had in me Chex Ex 30 Lillian Dupree Hide and seek D Town VG+ 75 Lori-Ann Darling say no/Earthquake Melron VG+ 30 The Dynamics I wanna know Big Top VG+ 100 Linda Jones I'm taking back my love ACTO demo M- 50 SOLD SOLD Buckner Brothers Love you from the bottom of my heart Sanla Ex 15 SOLD SOLD The Rosebuds Say you'll be mine Tower VG++ 70 Shep Fool to fool TNT EX 60 The Charades Love of my life Okeh demo Vg+ 60 The Specials Everybody say yea/You stood me up Satch G+ WOL 60 Buddy Lamp Next best thing D Town G+ 40 The Crampton Sisters Baby baby/Hey boy ABC demo Ex+ 80 SOLD SOLD Johnny Gilliam You make me feel like someone Modern demo G 40 Billie Dearborn You need me to love you Bell demo Ex 40 The Steinways You've been leadin' me on Spartan Canada VG++ 280

Somebody asked for the Epitome of sound You don't love me could you PM me again please ? Thanks

SALE NOW CLOSED - THANKS

Some years ago I bought a Younghearts - Little togetherness from a small record shop outside Cleveland, Ohio. It's vinyl and has 'Nashville Matrix' stamped in run-out. Because of the circumstances I'm assuming it's an original, I've seen plenty 1970s boots and this is different. Any thoughts or comments ? Cheers, Chris

Always been a softie for Tissot, bought this 'daily wearer' last night in Germany, am on the look-out for PR 516 too, will take my time looking, has a couple of crackers but during a knobben-headum moment sold them both.

I once read an interesting booklet about Russian/Soviet watchmaking. They used to buy clapped out Swiss watch making equipment (actually bartering with oil, wheat, coal, etc.) to get their industry kick started.

A great photo taken circa 1975, Gilbert, Major Lance, a lady who's name escapes me and Chris Burton.