Martint

well at least you didn't make a double blunder by inadvertently plugging Solid Hit Soul London on April 16th as well, for a change.

Currently up for auction on www.record-dealer.com. Basic listings are currently FREE and there are no closing fees either so sell your records today. Already getting a load of hits, and plenty of bidders. Wade and Jamie- Don't put off until tomorrow M- Demo https://www.record-dealer.com/auctiondetails.php?id=100143 Charles Sheffield- The Kangaroo/I would be a sinner (Excello obscure R& https://www.record-dealer.com/auctiondetails.php?id=100138 Don Gardner- My baby like to boogaloo (Tru Glo Town orig) https://www.record-dealer.com/auctiondetails.php?id=100146 Mind and Matter- Under your spell (M&M orig) https://www.record-dealer.com/auctiondetails.php?id=100129 Ike & Tina Turner- I can't believe what you say because I see what you do (UK SUE) Club Classic and tough on UK! https://www.record-dealer.com/auctiondetails.php?id=100136 Thanks for looking! Martin

cheers Pete, much appreciated. If you could give it a plug on your record list, and the same for anyone else doing sales lists, fanzines, soulzines etc., I would be mucho grateful. Better still, stick some records up for sale/auction Martin www.record-dealer.com

www.record-dealer.com record auction is revamped and back up. Sell your records on the site- it's feature packed. Free listings, (and NO closing fees for the time being), you can also post free wanted ads as well. Some things currently up: Dorothy Beery- Don't give me love (Big 3) https://www.record-dealer.com/auctiondetails.php?id=100044 Shep- Fool to fool/I'm sitting in (TNT) https://www.record-dealer.com/auctiondetails.php?id=100047 Johnny Howard- Chase is on (Bashie Demo) https://www.record-dealer.com/auctiondetails.php?id=100057 Sell your records set sale or by auction for absolutely nowt. Only fees under the current set up are for home page featured and other highlighting options. Feedback and comments welcomed. New CSV bulk uploader should be operational and available in a few weeks, fingers crossed. cheers Martin www.record-dealer.com Run by people who love records for people who love records

this has had loads of plays over the last ten years in the south, I've played it out many times over the last 2-3 years myself, in fact it's currently 'resting' in my own humble box as I reckoned it had become too hammered, or was certainly getting close to being.... brilliant mind, and I reckon the flipside is also superb and well worth a go (possibly veering a little too far towards Burt Baccharach but absolutely gorgeous nonetheless!) Martin Soul in the City London -next night Weds March 2nd Solid Hit Soul Club London - next night April 16th www.record-dealer.com newly relaunched rare record auction site

LOL I also had the record finders 'experience' in about 1997/8 - I DID manage to get two copies of Lonnie Lester you can't go for $11 each, but that was IT.... Martin

thanks for that Andy, was unaware- in that case I can also recommend St Paul's which is also a very short walk away (Watling Street is parallel to Cheapside) Martin

I first heard it courtesy of Irish Greg who used to play it but I understand it was originally Dave Thorley who discovered it. Used to clear the floor regularly at TOS and SITC and I eventually sold my copy but then bought another one a year later. Continued to clear the floor with that one and sold that copy as well in the end! Personally I really like it, but it does seem to get a lot of people's backs up for some reason (in fact, one friend of mine regularly cites it as being among his most hated records ever for some reason ) I would have thought it could become an indemand tune for funk/soul minded people given the chance and I seem to remember it being from either '71 or '73 or thereabouts? Martin

Added some more to the pot - I send an occasional list out by email so PM or email me if you would like to be added to my e-mailing list (to get it first before it goes on the web). All 45s strictly graded- most are as new, or pretty much as- all are original first pressings unless stated and everything is guaranteed. Payment by cheque preferred, or paypal accepted subject to a 4% surcharge to cover their fees. P&P is extra- but reasonable. I post worldwide. I have more than one copy of some of these so do ask if interested. Reservations by email please to: martin@soul-a-go-go.demon.co.uk -these will be taken on a first come first served basis.... Cheers Martin Thomson USA original northern soul, some R&B, the odd mod instrumental etc! 1. Impressions You always hurt me (ABC, sm TOL) M- 5.00 2. Impressions- You've been cheating (ABC, sm TOL) VG++ 10.00 SOLD 3. Ray Charles- I chose to sing the blues (ABC) Club soul classic M 10.00 4. Bettye Swann- Make me yours (Abet) this is a legit early 70's release of this classic that originally came out on Money... M 5.00 5. Barret Strong- Yes, no, maybe so (Anna) M- 10.00 6. Mary Wells- Keep me in suspense (Atco) Superb motown sound a like- brill dancer EX 20.00 7. Gerri Hall- I cried a tear/Mr Blues (Atco) R&B, 150$ on Moerer, early R&B sounding EX 25.00 SOLD 8. Sister Sledge- Love don't go through no changes (Atco) drill hole -classic M 15.00 SOLD 9. Bettye Swann- Today I started loving you again (Atlantic) great 70's builder. Drill hole. M- 15.00 10. Soloman Burke- Maggies farm (Atlantic) wol, great R&B dancer EX 10.00 11. Joe Hinton- You gotta have love/ Funny (Backbeat) Both sides great M- 5.00 12. Eddie Bo- Got to have more (Blue Jay) great popcorn/R&B dancer M 20.00 SOLD 13. Jackie Wilson- Love is funny that way (Brunswick) fantastic EX 10.00 14. Jackie Wilson- Do it the right way (Brunswick) same label both sides M 5.00 15. Young Holt Trio- Wack wack (Brunswick) piano mod jazz instrumental version of cool jerk- superb! M 10.00 16. Barbara Acklin- Please sunrise please/Just ain't no love (Brunswick yellow demo in pic sleeve) Fantastic- record is M with date WOL, sleeve a decent VG+ with ring wear. 20.00 17. Patti Drew- Workin' on a groovy thing (Capitol) VG++ 10.00 18. Lou Rawls- Love is a hurting thing (Capitol) classic ender- stone MINT 5.00 19. Sugar Pie De Santo- Slip in mules (Checker) M- 10.00 20. Chino Feather- Say you'll (Chex) nice early R&B dancer M 20.00 21. King Coleman- Loo-key Doo-key (Dade) EX 10.00 22. Three Karats- Yes I will (Del Ray) great crossover, slight storage warp NAP M 10.00 23. Cody Black- Too many irons in the fire (D Town) Great 60's detroit northern M- 80.00 24. The Conservatives- Who understands (Ebonic Sound) M- 20.00 25. Otis Clay- Messing with my mind (Echo) great version from 1980 M 5.00 26. Jimmy Beamont- There's no other love/Please send me someone to love (Gallant) Popcorn/R&B M 8.00 27. Ella Thomas and the Dollets- Thing called love (GD&L) brilliant semi-known, 400 on Manship M- 300.00 28. Marva Whitney- It's written all over my face (GNP Crescendo) classic northern M- 10.00 29. Brooks O'Dell- Watch your step (Gold) Great old 100 club spin. Sm wol EX 20.00 30. Inovations- Just keep loving me (Hit Sound) tipped chicago M- 15.00 31. James Rivers- Take your choice/Closer walk (Instant) M- 8.00 32. Wayman Dixon- It's no fun (Instant) M 5.00 33. Raymond Lewis- Ruthless lover (Instant) 30 on Pat Brady this week- getting spins? Nice R&B M 10.00 34. Chick Carbo- Two tables away (Instant) great new orleans R&B dancer M- 15.00 35. Leon Haywood- 1-2-3/Soul-on (Imperial) brill boogaloo mod piano instrumentals M 20.00 36. George Semper- Collard Greens (Imperial) great hammond based northern dancer M- 15.00 37. Bobby Paterson- Let them talk/Soul is our music (Jetstar) M- 15.00 38. Jimmy Robins- I can't please you (Jerhart) floor filler! M- 5.00 SOLD 39. The 21st- I just can't forget your name (Joy) M- 15.00 SOLD 40. James Duncan- Out of site (King) great original version! M 15.00 41. W Williams and Sonny Wash- Don't lie to me lover (Little Lynn) brill version of Ted Taylor mod classic. Sm. Wol M 25.00 42. Regina Sherard- Helpless baby/A woman's work is never done (King yellow demo) fantastic double sider- gorgeous floater coupled with an astounding gritty dancer- highly recommended! M- 200 SOLD 43. Margie Hendrix- One room paradise (Mercury) best version by far- powerhouse R&B dancer. Seen for 150 M- 75.00 44. Mary Wells- The one who really loves you (Motown) Classic Motown! EX 10.00 45. Herman Griffin- Sleep (little one)/Uptight (Motown) sm wol M- 30.00 46. Accents- New girl (M-Pac) absolutely brilliant! Label stained on flip. EX 5.00 47. Platters- Washed ashore (Musicor) classic northern. Drill hole. M- 10.00 48. The Agents- You were meant for me (P&L) label wear. VG++ 15.00 49. Toni & the Hearts- Thank you baby (Path) M- 5.00 50. Lou Courtney- Do the thing (Riverside) M 5.00 51. Sounds Four- Keep on lovin' /A memory best forgotten (Saintmo) M- 15.00 52. Chuck Bernard- Every hurt makes you stronger (Satellite) couple of label marks M- 30.00 53. Dan Brantley- I can't take no more/Please accept my love (Sims) two great sides. 20 on Manship. M 10.00 54. Jimmy Castor- Magic Saxophone/Just you girl (Smash white demo) 2 brill oldies M-20.00 SOLD 55. Martha Branch- You (Solid Soul) M 50.00 56. Andy Butler- Sunshine Love (Tangerine) gold splodge on label- great version of Difosco M- 20.00 57. Shep- Fool to fool/I'm sitting in (TNT) Don Gardner- brilliant northern mid tempo M 40.00 58. Johnny Lytle- The loop (Tuba) mod vibes classic instrumental from Detroit! M 10.00 59. Village Sounds- One less brother/Village sound (Village Sounds) M 25.00 60. Jimmy Soul Clarke- I'll be your champion (Soulhawk) Detroit original issue- fantastic M- 150.00

A few for sale: Regina Sherard- Helpless baby/A woman's work is never done (King Demo) M- 200 (brill both sides, especially the flip IMO- only selling because I acquired an issue) Ella Thomas and the Dollets- Thing called love (GD&L) M 350 (sound clip on manship's rarest of rare, great semi-known) Shep- Fool to fool (TNT) M 40 Jimmy Soul Clarke- I'll be your champion (Soulhawk) M- 175 Raymond Lewis- Ruthless Lover (Instant) M 15 (seen listed for 30ukp today) WANTED: William Cummings- Make my love a hurting thing (Bang Bang) Cash/cheque or paypal subject to 4% to cover their fee. Trades considered for exciting 60's dancers! cheers Martin

yes, and Pete promised to sell it to me, so I will report back when the deal is done

two of my fave lyrics would have to be Roy Hamilton- the panic is on for an expression of sheer gut wrenching pain and Tony Clarke- They call me a wrong man for quality story telling I also think Karmello Brooks has a tremendous lyric as well...

well continuing in my 'second hand gene with third hand gene information' mode, I'm pretty certain Gene said it was UK only. I can see a solid hit soul DJ punch up brewing over this one with Stuart in the imaginary US pressing corner, and Gene in the UK only corner. Dave will be refereeing and I will be ringing the bell. That'll be on February 19th btw. At Vivo. John Weston will be holding the round counter sign up, er, between rounds.

well let me know when you get one

ouch! Last one I saw listed was a lot more than that- seem to recall it being around 100, might have even been 150ukp.... now where's that Gene....

this is one of Gene Robertson's favorites I do believe- where are you Gene???? Hang on: me, stuart and gene, vaguely involved in the same thread? I make that solid hit soul-o' clock? Martin www.solidhit.co.uk

I remember giving this a few spins at These Old Shoes maybe five years back (not that I'm making any sort of claim on it ) It's an OK R&B dancer IMO, not expensive at maybe 10- 15 quid. I would imagine it's probably had some spins on the mod scene from the 80's onwards though I doubt if it's ever been 'big' or if it ever would be (not rare enough for starters ). Well worth a go though, and a refreshing change to many of the more hammered to death tunes (northern or R& . Martin

couple of dollars I would have thought, 60's pop hit - no soul content (The Delmonas cover from the mid 80's was much better- no soul content there either!) Martin

great latin jazz record, I particularly love the slow and sassy vocal version by 'queen of the organ' Shirley Scott on Impulse

LOL, No I should stress that I'm not attempting to polish to make something knackered LOOK mint, I'm trying to remove the scratchy top layer to make it SOUND mint! Is the general consensus that it cannot be done? Because I HAVE heard otherwise, I just don't understand the nitty gritty of the process!

I understand that it's possible to use T-Cut on very very knackered records - can anyone explain how this is done? I believe it takes off a thin layer of vinyl and therefore can remove or help to smooth a lot of scratches. I wouldn't dream of using this on a semi decent condition record (G or better in fact) as I also use washing up liquid, a natural sponge, and rinse in cold water etc. and this works great - but I have one particular moderately valuable record which I picked up cheap in a very very shagged state, and would be willing to try something more drastic to reduce the level of scratches already there as it is beyond 'wet cleaning'.... can anyone shine any light on this - I'm aware that it's probably almost sacriligious to even ask about this ???

LOL very good, I like it

oddly enough when scouring around for info on this a couple of weeks back I did notice that Manship had it for sale on his site for 500ukp and now it's gone Dunno if he has traded it or summat though rather than sold it??