Solidsoul

"Two Loves Have I" - Big Joe Turner - Bluestime. M- condition. £100. A great crossover/ Northern record, that got a lot of plays several years ago and due for a reactivation! Postage is £7.50 for fully insured Special delivery. Paypal Friends and Family or bank transfer. Delivery to UK address only, at this time.

So is the Royal Mail international postage working again after being hacked and disabled in early January? I sent a record to Mexico but they never received it.

Sold. "I Must Be Losing You" - Marion Stewart - R. Promo. This is the nice USA east coast vinyl original first issue, in great Ex+ condition. Only the wisp of a sleeve scuff when held up to the light. Absolutely no effect of the great sound quality. Delivery to a UK address only, at this time. Paypal F&F or bank transfer.

What's a joke to some people, others don't find funny. Depends on your point of view. I always try and do positive posts and not negative, unless it really is relevant to the conversation! It's so easy to pull things down, but very hard to build them up!!

She's ok dancing, but I have watched the Northern Soul dancefloor for nearly 50 years and seen some truly great dancers!

First came out on the red label Sunburst with the yellow sunbursts all around the label. Then picked by Atlantic/Atco for national distribution on Sunburst plain red labels. I think there is a red label west coast variant on styrene as well.

It will be four figures! Who can tell how high it could go! It very rarely comes for sale.

Sent you a PM.

Not quite that far back. A certain dealer had them in a limited quantity in the early 90's. Mint copies for around £12. But then, not many were bothered! It's now become very fashionable!

The Charades -"You're With Me All The Way" - Mercury Demo. Original 45 of this very nice record. Ex condition, just of couple of very light scuffs that do not effect play. £30 plus £3.50 recorded postage. "Don't Bring Back Memories" - Four Tops - Motown Original Ex+ d/h £10 + £2.40 postage. Great record! "The Ladies Choice" - Boby Franklin - Fee M-. £10 + £2.40 postage. Big record back in the 70's "You Told Your Story" -Troy Keyes -ABC. Ex+ £15 plus £2.40 postage. Classic New York sound. Copy for sale. You tube clip just to hear the tune.

I agree. Looking at the matrix numbers etc it looks like it came out on ShowTime first, then PartyTime shortly after. I think it looks better on PartyTime, especially next to The Four Perfections

I went to see The Showstoppers in the late 70's. The lead singer signed his autograph, T.J.Williams. !!!! Don't know if it was the Mala, Josie labels singer, or was it just coincidence?

Have to agree, I bought a mint copy for next to nothing back then. Nobody was too bothered about it. I only bought it because it has the same backing track as Stanley Mitchell flip side, and nobody was twistin' my arm! I like it a lot better now. But other things I thought were great back then, I am not so enthusiastic about now! Tastes change over the years.

Although if we wonder why all the prices are going up, we should look no further than current auctions! You can't blame sellers for wanting a piece of the action!

Hi, Sent you a PM.

The first issue is on Vault records from 1968. The Paula release was 2 years later in 1970. I would expect about £150 on Vault and about £80 to £100 on Paula. Seems to be as many demos and pink copies as red.

It looks identical, just like mine. I bought it in Salt Lake City in 1978. It was shrink wrapped and unopened.

I agree, and UK Ebay is just as bad! Loads of records way overpriced and been on there a very long time!

"Fickle Finger Of Fate" Bernard Pretty Purdy - Columbia demo - Vg++ £15. I remember this was a great Mecca and Wigan instrumental. "A Shot Of Love" - The Variations - Amy - A really nice Mint- pink demo. £25 "I Don't Want To Live My Life Alone" - The Witches - Sew City - Mint- £25. Great J.J. Jackson/ Sydney Barnes written dancer. "Can't Wait For Love" - Hokis Pokis - Shield Ex. Nice cult 70's record. Sold. "My Home"/"My Home" - Big Apple Brass (vocal J.R. Bailey) - Royal Flush demo. M- condition. £15. Jan 10th 1979 date stamp on one side label. "All The Way"/ Help Yourself" - Ruby Andrews - Zodiac Vg++ £10. ZTSC stamped. "Take me To Your Leader"/ Darkness Of The Night" - The Sharpees - One-derful M- £12. Unissued Chicago dancer and great slower flip. All originals. Postage is £3 signed for to UK address. Sorry no overseas postage at the moment. Paypal friends & family or bank transfer.

Mainstream TV always make programmes that feature Northern Soul for people who are not into it and never have been! It would be good to have a Northern Soul programme made for the people who are into it now and are part of the scene! About the records that are big now and who is playing them? What's happening in the record bar with prices etc? Who's doing the best dancing and where? Are there any new soul releases big on the scene, and other things that are relevant to the people who care!

Let's hope it's not the usual standpoint of TV broadcast about Northern Soul!. They all take the attitude nobody's ever heard of this strange thing called Northern Soul! For example, when you watch a football match they don't assume nobody's ever heard of it and talk as though it's something from outta space!

It was ok earlier this morning.

"The Windows Of Your Heart" - The Petals - Mercury. Ex vinyl and plays great. Two x's on the label. Classic from the golden years. SOLD. "You Told Your Story" - Troy Keyes - ABC. Nice issue in excellent condition. £20 plus £3 recorded postage. "House In Order" / "Eighth Wonder"- Arnold Bryant - Mercury Demo. Vg. It has light marks on the vinyl but plays well. Eighth Wonder side grades Ex. First issue with the two rings around the Mercury emblem! SOLD. Paypal f&f (I have been selling on here for years with 100% positive feedback) or bank transfer the choice is yours. Posting to UK addresses only at this time.

The gold styrene copy is release number 102. So it is the first issue. The yellow vinyl copy is release 103! So it's the next release on, with different flip side I think.

As you will probably know, the styrene copies are the west coast originals whereas the vinyl Amy Mala Bell distributed copies are the East coast originals.