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I never knew that you're not supposed to send anything over $400 with registered (was on the website, text below). 1. The content value is less than or equal to $400 PS Form 2976, Customs - CN 22 - Sender's Declaration (online form) 2. The content value is greater than $400 Items over $400 are not allowed to be mailed using this service. The item must be mailed using Global Express Guaranteed service, Express Mail International service, or Priority Mail International service (other than Flat Rate Envelopes or Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes). Please choose another mailing service. ---------------------- it says this on the website too which contradicts it. I'm not sure the insurance is included in the registered price though. Registered Mail¢Å¾¢ Service Get maximum security for your valuable items. Registered Mail items can be insured for up to $25,000 at your Post Office.

maybe vicki styles was a member of the sparks? I always thought vicki williams was from Chicago, as Morgan Park is middle class Black neighbhorhood on the southwest side of Chicago, right next to Beverly.

I don't think you understand the perspective of the seller (and this is coming from a person who buys zillions of records on ebay and never sells). The tracking isn't protection against the post office. It's protection against fradulent "never arrived" chargebacks. I'm on another message board filled with record dealers always complaining and describing how this actually adds up to a relatively large percentage of all sales (although it's more prevalent in certain countries). 100% agree

this is the best thing in the history of anything

That professionals is the Hollywood Saxons. Given that they were from LA and the shows advertised are Miami it's probably not that group either.

someone says above that it's not the professionals doing the flip and it's just an alternate take of steve mancha. the mad lads version is the killer version anyways...

maybe that means the photo is a totally different group? it is a pretty generic group name. Can anyone match the face of Steve with the group photo?

I wonder if devaughn redid the track in 1980 specifically because he was not getting master royalties (from working with shady dudes). I previously just thought he wanted to update his hit but it adds an interesting new dimension to the remake.

yes, i was only making a point about legit reissues and the market for them

there are so many super rare records that stuff comes up all the time that nobody has seen before. Like what about that Flight record that people only knew on SGA and then it was "discovered" (I'm sure some people knew) that it came out on Rocmar? I have an acetate that's a really good female group record. Someone I know found an actual copy of the record, pressed as a real record. I would say every year at least one new killer record in every genre is "discovered" that was not known before. Either way, I want to avoid getting into an "original vinyl" discussion, I was only making a point about the reissue market. My point doesn't apply to northern bootlegs. Thanks.

They raised rates, I haven't sent anything overseas for less than $6.90 this year. I'm not sure paypal accepts registered #s as a seller's proof. There is a page on their site showing their recommendations, they recommend priority int'l under a certain amount and then express above it. Also, you can pack a regular 45 mailer and then put it in a flat rate mailer, the flat rate mailer doesn't necessarily mean it's not packed well. But like you said ebay is full of crazies, who knows how they're planning to send it.

i won't have a chance to record it for a few days. you can listen to it on my radio show page if you can use a low bitrate version

Message boards aren't real life, I don't mind knowing specific message board characters by their message board name. I guess it's different if you're going to events and seeing the same people though. What is weird is getting facebook friend requests from people who I don't know by their real name who are on here. If anybody was offended by me not accepting your friend request, that is why (I didn't know who you were) sorry.

I have a question about something Garethx said above (in 2009). He said that the other George Jackson was White. Is that true? I know there was an east coast George Jackson, the guy who recorded on Double R / Cameo (backed by the Jive Five) but never heard that he was White. Soul Harmony Singles says that he is also the guy on Mercury and that he was in the Plants on J&S. I don't think he was white.

I already told Kris this, but the second to last record is the Sparks on Della

for what it's worth express with tracking from the US to UK is now like $38. It's not "required" by paypal but paypal almost always sides with the buyer on claims unless you have a tracking number. Express gives you that. So I don't think the seller was trying to rip you off, he was trying to protect himself from chargebacks.

you are totally entitled to your opinion about what is acceptable on the northern soul scene. I have no authority to determine that. I was just pointing out that the northern scene isn't even the target market for most reissues (bootlegs are another matter). And that some issues of previously unissued material even get played on the scene. Ian Levine played the Renaldo Domino "unreleased" track that numero put out in his mix. What's funny is that now that it's been discovered that it was released, does that mean he violated the OVO rules? Are they enforced retroactively when earlier presses are discovered? If so, what sort of penalty does he face?

Steve's post was pretty funny (even if it wasn't intended that way). Is this a better post Steve? You should do a daily "top 5 posts" list. Then if someone says a post is good you can say "it didn't even make the top 5!" and yes, garethx's description of the william devaughn / sound gems setup was pretty excellent.

https://www.vulture.com/2011/03/charlie_sheen_glossary.html

The specific usage of it is. Maybe in the UK they didn't broadcast Charlie Sheen drug and whore binge news 24/7 but he referred to his actions as "winning" and that was a big running joke in the media.

yeah i'm glad i listened just for that. craig moerer only had 4 copies and i bought one of them...

OK, I just listened to the whole thing all the way through (at home -- I'm supposed to be asleep and have an early doctor's appointment). The first hour was the most enjoyable for me because it was the most soulish. I couldn't deal with the beach sounds and pop / rock sounds and some tracks (like that jaywalkers) sounded like straight hard rock. For some reason the podcast was weighted more and more toward those sounds as it went on. I did like two white things though: - that bobby ramp thing at the end was nice - I really liked that Prodigal Sons "Such a beautiful thing". But to me it's definitely not soul at all. I liked it because I like zombies style sunshine pop. I wouldn't play it as a soul record. I just googled it and it's even on people's sunshine pop blogs, comparing it to the free design. Three really good records I didn't know were: Eugene Gamble on Jetstream Freddie Williams - Name in Lights - Hollywood Barbara English on Aurora I just bit the bullet and bought the gamble and williams records from Craig Moerer as googling made it look like there weren't really other copies around and his prices weren't that much higher than the going rate. It's funny that I didn't know the Barbara English because Ian says "here's one that everyone will know." I guess it's because I don't know much about northern soul. It appears to be expensive so I'll wait for it on ebay... Also, I usually buy AVI records when I see them but didn't have that peggy scott and jo jo benson thing, it was decent. I sent the mix to Keni Rightout, lead on that Center Stage cut, hopefully he likes it. Here is some random additional information about some of the questions / things that came up in the mix: - the perfections on calgar is from milwaukee. one of the members later cut two singles as Harold on the Je Har label - renaldo domino "two years..." was supposedly an unreleased track until recently. It was pressed by the numero group on a replica "Sincere" label. But the numero group was pressing it, it never came out on the Sincere label back in the day. However, a copy recently turned up on a Twinight promo -- an original pressing from the early 70s. So it actually was released on the Twinight label, but it's super rare - the "parral" label that maurice jackson is on was partially owned by Clarence Ludd, who owned the High Chaparral (hence the name). There also were two Maurice Jacksons recording in Chicago, which is confusing, but this is the "Lucky fellow" and Independents guy. - There were two Sequins groups in LA. The renfro group's membership / discography is this: SEQUINS, THE (Los Angeles, CA) Ruth Davis, Lee Hill, Moddess King. Renfro 112 A Case Of Love / You're All I Need Renfro 113 That Boy / He's A Flirt Renfro 126 A Case Of Love / He's A Flirt (66) the A&M group's membership / discography is this: RIBBONS, THE (Los Angeles, CA) Vessie Simmons (lead), Arthetta Gibson, Lovie ? , Evelyn Doty. Marsh 202 Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya / My Baby Said (12/62) Marsh 203 This Is Our Melody / After Last Night (63) Gramo 107 Teach Me How To Dance (Each And Everybody) / I'd Like To Be (as Evelyn Doty & The Ribbons) (64) Parkway 912 They Played A Sad Song / Melodie D'Amour (64) (below as The Sequins) A&M 761 Who Says We Can't Jerk To The Old Time Blues? / I'll Be Satisfied (65) (below as The Sandpapers) Charger 114 Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya / My Baby Said (65) 117 Ain't Gonna Kiss Ya / My Baby Said (67) - not really information, but the last record by the Chantels -- you should flip it over, "I'm gonna win him back" is one of my favorite female group songs of all time. I play it next to Celestrals "Keep your hands off my baby", to me they have a similar vibe. Finally, I wanted to avoid nitpicking or being negative, but I have to say one negative thing. That Robert Plant record was AWFUL. He can't sing, and the whole production is a mess. It's also a cover of the Sharpees, which is an actually good track: This is not a personal attack, if you like it better, that's fine, different strokes for different folks. But to me it was one of the worst cuts in the whole mix. Finally, I think you (Ian) should enlist Pete's help in cleaning some of your records that played crackly. Thanks for making this interesting mix.

no the interviewer/author uses the "winning"

longenes was just on ebay, I'd never seen it before (you already know I have the other one).

I still have not been offered a copy. Is the problem that I'm not offering enough? Or are there actually not that many in circulation?