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For the record Kev , a lot of the early sessions Saturday nights at the Casino where Heavy Metal nights , with big hairy arsed bikers pouring out as we where turning up to queue to get in , could be quite daunting at times . The only good thing about them , the staff can't remember if Mike Walker was behind it , use to ask for volunteers to clean the place up , then you got to get into the Alnighters for free , I did on occasion if not stuck at the back of the queue. I do remember some of the early sessions when Russ used to do a warm up Northern Soul session too , not sure how long they lasted as attendances where quite low .

I discovered a method that does remove black marker pen , have used it on a few records and the results are quite impressive . Especially on a shiny label , takes a few attempts on a matt label . You need to buy from your local stationery shop ( I use Rymans ) a set of White Board Marker Pens , chose the colour as near as possible as the label , and then using the Marker Pen carefully write over the writing on the label , then carefully wipe off using a soft tissue ,it seems to reactivate the ink of the offending writing, crosses etc & it just wipes off , I don't allow the ink to dry , wiping off before the Marker drys out seems to work best , patience is key . I would as I did when I first experimented , start on a cheaper record and use a damp tissue or dry and don't use any great force . It's this type of marker pen , which is designed to wipe off .

Not sure yet of release date , Crates Of Soul

Spot on Ken , I did say I was a BWFC fan it was my younger brother who was the MUFC fan , no excuse I know , Denis was out with a cartilage injury just checked, I bet it was great to be there live Jaco It was brilliant on the Tele, thanks to you both for pointing it out .

Thanks Mike , will check that out 👍

Unfortunately we can't get Sky via dish , so have to use a Now stick , so just signed up for free trial for a week , after that £9.99 a month extra , currently Otis , I can't turn you loose, so how many episodes, so I remember when to cancel membership?

Just been watching the Sky Sports News & the tributes to Denis , & it brought back memories of 68 & the European Cup , when United beat Benfica 4-1 , at Wembley , we where a split supporting team family , my old man was a football league Referee, but we all watched the big games on Tele together, & I remember vividly , we'd not long owned our first colour TV , it took up have the lounge it was that big , and not long after the kick off we had quite a few of our neighbours watching through the lounge window lol , so my Dad said let em in , and we had about 25 , watching all squeezed in sat on the floor , United played in Blue , Denis didn't score but played his part , Bobby Charlton 2, Georgie Best 1 & Brian Kidd 1 , wonderful memories ,

Although I am BWFC fan , I used to love watching Denis Law play ,the original goal hanger , babby liner , what ever the title he was the master , albeit long before VAR , but even if they'd had it then , he'd have been onside every time, a master in the box , Farewell Denis Rip , condolences to family , friends & fans .

I think it's not ignorance , it's tempo that we where after , nowadays I'm loving the much slower pace , so I am giving a new lease of life to half of my collection, that I wouldn't have 20 yrs. ago except the blatantly obvious ones I mentioned above. Plus at our time of life , late 60s its nice to dance to with a partner instead of solo , if you wish to .

I think I'm slowly understanding the ethos , of the Lowrider spectrum , You could possibly squeeze in sounds like Ray Pollard, The Drifter , Jimmy Radcliffe, Long Ater Tonight Is All over , perhaps this is why these tunes are gaining in price and becoming harder to locate cheaply on original copies ?

Would this fall into the category of Lowrider, cheap as chips or not , due to value and availability ? Love it .

Released in the normal way no mention of Northern Soul , then discovered by the Northern Scene , released and then remarketed for the Northern Scene and then the Genie was well and truly out of the bottle . Which puzzles me , why do these people do this kind of promotional exercise when they must surely know the outcome ?

Really , did he have to wear a red jacket too ?

Or maybe in one of those " Will It Catch On " previously mentioned events , where you could just walk off the dancefloor & pop to the W.C. until the next tune came on . After washing yours hands & putting your headphones & padded gloves on & returning to the dance floor .

Another 50 yrs too late , would it have been spun @ W.C. probably

It may , maybe if the Alnighter was in a built up area like the Torch was , or under a block of flats or in a mental institution ( am I allowed to say that ) as a recreational activity. The first 2 instances given padded gloves and carpet slippers a must , to damp down the sound of hand clapping & stomping , the 3rd usually built in the middle of nowhere , so it wouldn't matter

Is this a download or physical 45 vinyl release at the moment , have searched & can only find a March date for the 45 ?

It's surely all about musical taste & mood , not remotely weak & most would probably have been the A- side when first released , age & maturity of the listener may also play apart too . The Cods , I'm A good Guy great dancer probably played 1st at The Twisted Wheel , nowadays I can quite happily play "Pretty Baby ", lots of records of the same era , the slower side never got a look in and now becoming much harder to own , the strange world of Northern Soul eh

Hi Zanetti x , Have pmd , Dave

I bought a Harold Burrage, Mountain Of Soul , M-pac , supposedly a Charly release last week , for £5.50 clearance sale , arrived in a white sleeve , instead of the usual brown Charly cardboard sleeve , looks exactly the same as a Charly product , good sound quality , looks the same but it looks and feels suspect , maybe I'm just being spooked .

This a copy currently on eBay £ 157. There's a definite difference in the label , and dead wax , but here is the label ,

If it is a boot , there are none doing the rounds , eBay etc , at least not yet !

Thanks Douglaschip for the above post , I didn't watch Top of the Pops , so have never seen that performance. I do recall Jools Holland had a gig I think at the Royal Albert Hall , including Sam , Eddie Floyd , Booker T , & his Orchestra etc , but Sam didn't perform " Plenty Good Lovin " which was a great surprise at the time and disappointing.

Hi Dave , Have pmd , Dave

This may be affecting one or two here on Soul Source , a terrible disaster with so many consequences loss of everything.