Martint

heh heh, none taken Pete , well you know what I mean, sort of a rechanneled into stereo sound. The demo is definitely much crisper and sharper. Maybe just a different mix.

LOL, I'm going to start another thread for 'DJ's' along the lines of 'I'm tired of refusing to kiss arse to get spots/tired of having to kiss arse/tired of resenting the fact that other people are better at kissing arse (delete as appropriate depending on your ego assisted perception of your 'popularity' and an honest evaluation of how you reached that point) and therefore, I'm seriously thinking of becoming a "northern soul punter". Does anyone have any tips on how best to achieve this. How does it work : do you just go out and enjoy yourself? Can it really be that simple? Am I still allowed to own any records worth more than 4.99?'

cheers guys (and Mr Fluff, I believe I sold you your copy a couple of years back ) It has arrived and it's actually NOT a white demo as I was expecting, but a regular label with demo etc on it. I was hoping it might be a slightly different mix as, for example, Marjorie Black sounds much better on demo than on issue (I would guess that the demo is proper mono and the issue was some sort of reprocessed mono effort, definitely better on demo anyway)... Martin

Haven't had this before on demo and I'm not sure what the going rate is on the issue either so any suggestions on value? thanks in advance Martin

----------- Just secured a nice US issue of this myself and can't wait for it to arrive. Two mid 80's 'Kent LP classics' (well that's how they stack for a young 37 year old like me) - can't wait for it to arrive. Only worry will be deciding which side to play (Must admit, a mint UK copy would be rather special though as well!)

I take it nobody is remotely interested then

call it sods law but the moment this thread came up my web host decided to upgrade their server which meant the site was down for half an hour (and right in the middle of at least one regisrtation). Apologies for anyone who was checking it out but this is now done and everything should be fully functional again so please check it out and register. Martin www.solidhit.co.uk London northern soul - new venue almost found, next night will be announced VERY soon!

yes it's mine, I've been working on it for quite some time (several years). The original site I did was removed a year or so back and replace with this new one which is much much better. All works great now, but definitely need more people to actually USE it. If any soul sourcers want to give it a go, PM me and when you register I'll set you to preferred seller status which means absolutely zero fees for listings and selling items using any options you like. Otherwise it is currently set for free listings, but there are low fees if an item sells, i.e no sale = no fee. But as I say, any soul sourcers may use it for free, in fact register and PM me before Xmas and I promise you can use it absolutely free forever. Can't really say fairer than that? Martin

definitely John Andrews and The Chants for me

William Cummings- Make my love a hurting thing (Bang Bang). Been after it a while, but I know there are copies lurking about.... no ridiculous 1500 quid prices please (like last time ) though comments on what this should be going for are welcome (I thought around 600 quid?)

wonderful record (settle down, and the other side of course). The multi coloured demo was going for a steady 300- 350 until Manship got 750 odd for one . Good hunting.

well I certainly wasn't trying to be smarmy, just genuinely amazed that it would be going for that but if that is indeed the sort of price people are listing it for then fair enough, and I'm very pleased. Not planning on selling mine either. If the price is sensible then someone will buy it even if a few eyebrows are raised. Great record and the best version IMO Martin

and double I wish you well in finding a sale Mike but shurely not a 400 quid record? (and I'd love to be proved wrong as I have one sat at home..... )

for some reason it won't let me reply within the thread, just crashes, re 'How can I forget' instrumental, I love this, was it on the flip to the vocal (presumably)? How much does it go for and does anyone have one for sale/trade??? (not a boot please!)

final bump for these, still some nice tunes available, swaps welcomed. Martin

some further reductions in blue. Trades considered. Martin

would have thought it's a steady 15 quid. Martin

updated!

Please note that my VG+ is strict and ALL records listed here as VG+ should have obvious LIGHT marks BUT play pretty much perfectly and definitely be fine for DJing. Do ask if you aren't sure about anything and money back if not 100% satisfied. to reserve records please e-mail martin@northern-soul.com or drop me a PM here. First come, first reserved. If you know anyone who would like to receive further lists, please let me know via PM Payment is fine by paypal or cheque (or sterling money order). P&P extra but reasonable. All prices are in UK pounds sterling. All records are US originals (unless stated) and as described. ----------------------------------------------------- 1. Arabians (Please) take a chance on me (Le Mans 004) ISSUE EX 150.00 SOLD 2. Len Barry It's a crying shame (Decca) VG+ 8.00 3. Tony Baxter I'll come to you (Chubby) EX 10.00 4. Jimmy Beaumont There's no other love/Please send me someone to love (Gallant) M 10.00 now 5.00 5. Dorothy Beery Don't give me love (Big 3) EX 100 now 80.00 6. Bobby Bland Ain't nothing you can do (Duke pink demo) M- 20.00 now 10.00 7. Eddie Bo Got to have more (Blue Jay) M 20.00 now 15.00 8. Bobby Bland Ain't nothing you can do/Do what you (Duke) M- 15.00 9. Dan Brantley Please accept my love/Can't take no more (Sims) M 10.00 now 5.00 10. Brenda and the Tabulations A love you can depend on (Top and Bottom) M- 15.00 11. James Brown Money won't change you (King) stamp on label M- 8.00 now 5.00 12. James Brown Don't be a drop out (King) M 20.00 13. Maxine Brown You upset my soul/Little girl lose (Wand) drill hole M- 15.00 14. Carl Burnette Jerk baby jerk (Carmax) superb M- 30.00 SOLD 15. Otis Bush So much love/Someone to love (Cha Cha) popcorn/R&B with deep flip M- 30.00 16. Buster and Eddie Can't be still (Class) M- 100.00 SOLD 17. Little Carl Carlton Competition ain't nothing (Backbeat) M- 20.00 18. Melvin Carter- Teacher of love (Peacock) great M- 30.00 19. Lee Charles Never want to lose your sweet thing (Bamboo demo) M- 25.00 20. Ray Charles I chose to sing the blues (ABC) M 6.00 21. Chocolate Boys Voltaire Pierre (UK decca, sticker and wol on flip) Ginger's Ramsey Lewis c/u M- 100 now 50.00 SOLD 22. Otis Clay Showplace (Onederful) label dirty VG+ 8.00 23. Otis Clay Messing with my mind (Echo) superb version of clarence carter from 1980 M- 5.00 24. 'King' Coleman Loo-key doo-key (Dade) EX 10.00 now 5.00 25. Lou Courtney The man is lonely/Do the thing (Riverside) M 5.00 26. James Crawford Honest I do (Omen) good R&B M- 20.00 27. Johnny Davies You got to crawl to me (Bandit) M- 10.00 28. Jackie Day Long as I got my baby (Modern) M- 20.00 29. Dells Goodbye Mary Ann (argo demo) sl label bubbling, great early dancer, Roger Banks spin VG++ 30.00 now 20.00 30. Don and Juan Are you putting me on the shelf (Twirl demo) EX 75.00 now 50.00 31. Charles Earland The might burner (Prestige) label wear, hammond classic VG+ plays great 10.00 SOLD 32. Darrow Fletcher Infatuation (Jacklyn) great dancer and underexposed! M- 40.00 33. Erma Franklin Abracadabra (Epic demo) nasty looking mark which is totally inaudible, looks VG/VG+ plays M- 90.00 now 80.00 34. George Freeman- Down and out (Valiant Demo, small X on label) VG+ plays M- 160 SOLD 35. Marvin Gaye One more heartache/When I had your love (Tamla gloves) DH, minor wol and storage lift, 2 amazing dancers M- 10.00 36. Betty Green Lonely girl (Clara) local label issue M- 20.00 37. Delores Hall Good lovin' man (Keymen) great dancer from the Mirwood stable EX 10.00 38. Kenny Hamber Time/Show me your monkey (De Jac) old stafford sound M 25.00 now 20.00 39. Donald Height 365 days (Shout white demo) great gritty R&B/soul dancer VG+ 25.00 now 15.00 40. Groove Holmes Boo-B-Doo (Prestige demo) M- 10.00 41. Freddie Hughes Send my baby back (Wand) drill hole M- 20.00 42. IAP Co Check yourself (Colossus) VG+ 20.00 SOLD 43. Ikettes What'cha gonna do (Phi dan Demo) mean and moody mod or soul room floorfiller M- 30.00 SOLD 44. Jaibi You got me/What good am I (Kapp Demo) M- 80.00 SOLD 45. Marv Johnson Come on and stop (UA demo) current floorpacker M- 100 now 90.00 46. Syl Johnson Straight love no chaser (Zachron) M- 15.00 48. Ramsey Lewis Hey Mrs Jones/Function at the junction (Cadet) not as good as the LP version on Goin' Latin but great nonetheless! M- 10.00 49. Ramsey Lewis Bear mash/The look of love (Cadet) EX 8.00 50. Lovemasters Pushin and pullin (Jacklyn) slm great dancer EX 25.00 51. Masters I've made a mistake/Just a man in love (Dellwood) superb both sides M- 150 52. Liz Lands Midnight Johnny (Gordy) light label wear EX 70.00 now 60.00 53. Willie Mitchell The champion (UK London, black/silver small 1cm high'A' on label, not sure if it's demo?) M- 20.00 54. Willie Mitchell That driving beat (Hi) M- 10.00 55. The Mob Where you lead (Colossus) M- 10.00 56. Kitty Montgomery Hey boy (Sanns) label damaged, good gritty mid tempo dancer M- 15.00 57. Rick Nichols I know the feeling (Sound) great Detroit dancer, minor label damage, plays perfectly VG+ 100.00 58. Brooks O Dell Watch your step (Gold) wol EX 25.00 59. Parliaments Don't be sore at me (Revilot) always a winner VG+ 10.00 60. Parliaments Look at what I almost missed (Revilot) M- 10.00 61. Bobby Patterson Soul is our music/Let them talk (Jet Star) M- 15.00 62. Raelettes Into something fine (Tangerine) M 8.00 63. Lou Rawls Love is a hurting thing (Capitol) M 5.00 64. Raymond Lewis Ruthless lover (Instant) Great new orleans R&B M 10.00 65. Googie Rene Combo Chica boo/Mercy Mercy (Class demo, slight label discoloured) EX 20.00 66. Revels Downtown (Kapp white demo) absolutely brilliant early group soul mod/popcorn M- 40.00 SOLD 67. Turley Richards What's your name (MGM demo) M 25.00 68. Ray Scott and the Scotsmen Love piled on top of love (Decca demo) powerhouse R&B dancer M- 175 now 150 69. Dee Dee Sharp Standing in need of love (Cameo) EX 15 SOLD 70. Nina Simone Be's that way sometimes (RCA Victor) M- 20.00 now 15.00 71. Sounds Four A memory best forgotten/Keep on lovin' (Saint Mo) M- 20.00 72. Betty Swan Today I started loving you again (Atlantic) great 70's builder VG+ 10.00 73. Bettye Swann The man that said no/What can it be (Money) M- 80.00 74. Ted Taylor It ain't like that no more (Okeh) good R&B dancer EX 20.00 75. Willie Tee- I want somebody (to show me the way back home) (Atlantic, DH) brill R&B 'X' on label M- 30.00 76. The Unluv'd Ain't gonna do you no harm (True Love Demo) great northern oldie M 20.00 77. Untouchables Raisin' sugar cane (Madison) great group harmonies EX 25.00 78. Vanguards The thought of losing your love (Lamp) M- 20.00 79. Ila Vann Got to get to Jim Johnson (Roulette demo, sl WOL) great thumping dancer M- 40.00 SOLD 80. Jackie Verdell Are you ready for this (Decca) M 6.00 81. Village Sounds Bitter tears (Village Sounds) M 8.00 82. Visitors I'm in danger (Dakar) tiny cue burn at start then perfect M- 15.00 83. Mary Wells Everlovin boy (20th Century) VG+ 5.00 84. Danny White Cracked up over you (Decca) classic northern dancer! M- 20.00 85. W Williams and Sonny Wash DOn't lie to me lover (Little Lynn) M 15.00

My faves are Debbie Taylor- Check yourself (Decca) Ann Peebles - I still love you (Hi) and most of Dave Godin's volume 1 which is simply incredible, esp 'Try to leave me' Martin

yes me too and double ditto for Joe's comment the world was awash with golden world's in the 30 quid for 100 soul packs back in the 80's/early 90's..... we had so many stone mint copies of barbara mercer we, and all of our neighbours, used to use them as disposable plates. Martin

actually it's coming back to me now and I think I actually have said LP and recall it being really disappointing (probably why I didn't remember having it!) Stuart- yes, bacon fat is the sue 45, but the mid 60's verve albums sound very interesting and I shall investigate further.... cheers Love a bit of hammond, me, and a bit of vibes as well if truth be told

don't know much of his stuff but I do have a copy of the worm backed with an amazingly groovy hammond version of fingertips, it's a european press on columbia I think, and in a pic sleeve. Have another 45 by him on sue which is very dull (title escapes me)... any other sides worth tracking down by Bill from a hammond loving perspective?? I'd be interested in hearing these two as well Brian, don't know them. Martin

it most certainly is, in fact it's the best reason of all

yes I have but I paid considerably more for it so if it's only fetching 200 quid I guess I'll keep it