Mick Holdsworth

I've had a soundclip on my site for about eight or nine years, only took my clips off a few months ago - Just put it back up ... https://northern-soul...20The%20Wall.rm Cheers Mick

In the late seventies when Sam & Dave's Soothe Me was big, I think the live version was played.

As opposed to the bootleg - there's one on ebay now bidded up to £72 and finishing tomorrow night ... https://www.ebay.co.u...=item336be45f77 ... and just after, another one at £8.99 - this seems to be a supply as it has been on many times over the last few weeks. Even with an upside down small scan, you can see the differences without having to worry about miniscule stamps under the label. Cheers Mick

Rob You could be right - I saw the one Pete put up last year and it was the same (not the same copy, but the same white stained labels both sides). When I got mine (6 or 7 years ago) I thought from looking at the image it was probably a washed out blue or yellow, but when i saw it in the flesh there was absolutely no hint of either of those colours, so I began to think it was genuinely white. The general opinion, based on viewing scans rather than the actual record, is that it is just water damaged stock, so you could be right. Maybe the ink was of a type that would wash out completely. As to Paul Kyser shedding some truth on it, I'm sure he would find more than a couple of brand new white demos if you asked him. Cheers Mick

I put one up on post #186 - strange, not in my uploads for this post - had to upload it again Cheers Mick

Here's the cover .. Cheers Mick

It may not be that important, but is it a DEMO or an ISSUE - I would say the Issue is slightly rarer, but not much - I notice the one for sale at £700 in post No 2 is listed as an Issue, but scan shows Demo

Kev, I see what you mean now - As to when, I can't remember exactly, but It would have been at the same time Desiny were doing their thing (1979 / 80 ?? give or take) Cheers Mick

Well I don't know much really - I do know JM auctioned one a few years back, suggesting that was one of only two ever made - The label and handwriting were the same: the only difference was the "Orchestra" on mine was shortened to "Orch" on JM's. If you have one without the "Sydney Barnes" credit, then that's another one. I take it it has "Hold On" / "Soul Generation" on the flip? I think I got mine in advance of it's proposed release - ie at the time I thought it would be released on Destiny, and there was no hint that it was to be scrapped as a release. Cheers Mick

Dave, It's the original backing track, not a re recording. I'll leave it here for a few days ... Stronger than her Love - Inst Cheers Mick

Thats also on a 7 inch - French EP

There was also "Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky Mick and Titch" !!

This is one of them - you think only two ? Cheers Mick

Yesterday I received my copy of the new release of Luther Ingram / HIB. I knew it would be multi-coloured vinyl and was looking forward to maybe a mix of red and blue or something similar. I was completely taken aback by what I saw - I think it is stunning. There has to be at least 4 colors in there, but probably twice that. Here's a scan ... Cheers Mick

Received mine yesterday - looks (and sounds) absolutely stunning - at teast 4 colors in there, but probably more. Cheers Mick

I've been meaning to post this - may as well do it here. Cheers Mick

Certainly better than "Pig" - I'm sure its on JM's Rarest Of Rare section - Yes it is - https://www.raresoulman.co.uk/index.php/rarest-of-the-rare/R/6 Cheers Mick

Yes, that was the first boot that was pale blue, I know it was done again a few years later on Dark Blue and White but reversed - must be the one I'm thinking of

I thought there was a "real" boot with that label design ??

And also "She's Leaving Me" is the same as "Pig" - I remember atleast one other - could be "SLLC"

The Herbert Hunter was real, and as it has been pointed out, all the records on that list were real. As to weather he HAD all those titles to begin with is anyones guess. It was the only one I got. The other list were all boots an re recordings, but we didn't have to ask in those days, you just knew. For example the Jades on Ree was obviously a boot and the Del Satins / Charades etc were all new recordings (in some cases I feel that they were so new the hadn't been built ie. Rubies).

I got some of them - on the cheaper list at the top I had the Del Satins, Shirley Matthews etc, but things like the Rubies and Sharon Scott never emeged , possibly due to the fact they didn't exist !! A bit later the "Dena Barnes" These heartaches emerged, and the Cigarette Ashes was later advertised as "Judy Chuch", again never happened (not counting the UK female recording by C. Willis) On the more expensive list, think I got Herbert Hunter and nothing else. Cheers Mick

Here's another Soussan List from November 75 (or 76) - with "the only copy in the world" - Guess which Duck that is.

I was looking for an old list from years ago for some info on a record, and thought I'd post this up. The first is from Craig Moerer about 1980. I'll take that Joseph Webster please. And this one from Simon Soussan a bit earlier - July 1976. How to win friends ... Interesting to see the early incarnations of his ling a long's - Sharon Scott became "Dena Barnes" etc Cheers Mick

OK I haven't found a scan but the label was "Patches" Here's a list from Simon Soussan - July 76 Cheers Mick Ha - pipped at the post again !!!