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The UK dealers where being undercut so had to do something to wise up the USA dealers. It was clever to get the UK collectors to pay for this!

I managed to get Tim's book Sunday as my mate went up to Manchester to see him and brought one back for me. The prices in Tim's are well DOWN on John Manship's.......I'll take Tim's prices anyday!!!! I just hope those Yanks buy Tim's book! No 'B' sides is a downside in my opinion as you do sometimes see lists (from non-soul sellers who aint got a clue what they're selling) without the label number and listed as the other side so it can be hard work. The bootleg section is quick and straight to the point, easy to understand.

You gotta feel sorry for me....I'm a Spurs fan and I know we're gonna be shit

£20 gets you my mint boot in case anyone can't afford the original (what with today's credit crunch!).

My mums Sicillian....need anything (one) doing?

Don't know you Ian but I respect what you do. A mate at work is a 'high energy' fan and loves your early/mid 80's stuff! Anyway, bought these two gems a few months back from my local record store: HERMAN GRIFFIN - NOT ONE CHANCE IN A MILLION (SWORD & SHIELD) 2001? THE SATINTONES - IT'S A ROUGH WORLD / HALF A MAN (STREET CORNER) 2001? Have to say...brilliant productions!

Some nice horns especially halfway through when it gets going a bit. If I stuck on a Northern Soul CD I'd probably put it on as the last track (being a bit sluggish). I'd buy it if it was cheap enough cos I like the horn work.

George Lemons 'Fascinating Girl' is on 'The Northern Soul Story 15'.....Cheapest way to get it on vinyl (unless it came out as a 45 on Goldmine or Kent?).

The boot shown is on D-Town. I know there is a yellow KING boot too...

RCA took over the reins from EMI around 1979/80 when Frank Wilson was doing the rounds, I suspose they re-released it to satisfy needs, not really sure. I bought mine in 1980 at an allnighter, it has 'marketed and distributed by RCA LTD' around the edge of the label, I remember the seller had a few of them. It came in an orange (60's retro) Tamla Motown sleeve. My copy has a solid middle but as I said in my previous post, sunken rim around the middle. The first EMI UK copies never had that, and I think all were perforated pop out middles. I'm sure someone on here can confirm? 2004 saw it released on UK Tamla Motown again, this time with the unissued (well, officially anyway!) Chris Clark version. Distributed by 'Universal'....interestingly (or not to some people), the Frank Wilson side is another slightly different take to the 1979 issued 45.

Have we had the 'Elgins - Don't Wait Around' yet? I've probably missed some posts. Great tune that one Ian!

It's strange because there was that 45 (well, without the sunken rim around the perforated middle section which is how you tell it's an RCA copy) on ebay a few days back for a starting price of £40 (mint-ish) and no one touched it????? It was listed under RnB instead of Northern, wonder if that makes a difference? With 3 days still to go on the Frenchies it's gonna go for a bit. Wish I'd bought the £40 and stuck it on ebay with some speel (1965 etc)

He is French

Even (the not so mighty anymore) Spurs beat them in 2 cup finals!!!

....!!!!! just hearing 'How Can I Forget' (instr) in my head and picturing Joe Pesci on guitar..... Talk about the STRANGE WORLD OF NORTHERN SOUL! (ok, ok, someone's gonna say he never played on that track....but I can still see him!!!!!)

Seen the Al Gardner with picture sleeve from anything between £40/60....but that was a year ago!

Rick, Robin & Him - 'Cause You Know Me' (V.I.P) bet 'Him' was right pissed off!

That statement sums it all up! 100%!

Sounds f***ing awesome played out loud! Love it to bits!

Nice record, it's a soul/r&b tune. Similar to 'I Don't Want To Cry' by Chuck Jackson (and others). Getting played at the Mod venues I hear. By the way Dukester, even if I had a spare I wouldn't sell it to you cos' of your disrepectful comments about my team!! (only joking mate)

By the way Mischief, off subject a bit, are they still saying that Bromley is is Kent? A mate of mine reckons its South London now!!! Or do I need an early night???!!!

Think he means if the original is say, £800, then obviously £300 is nearer to a £20 boot!!!

From 'The Northern Soul Of Dore' (NOMCD 001)