phillyDaveG

I've just received mine today Ian, tx. t is indeed a thing of rare beauty. The booklet looks superb.

It's Young Delegation, they released 1 LP & 1 45 on Peace Int.

It's OK, I dohed as well

Sorry Steptoe, I'm not with you, what has value got to do with anything? What if I turn it around and say people shouldn't be playing Tal Armstrong "So much feeling in your love" on the 45 because the LP is worth much more? It's all rubbish, if its a good record and its on the original format then it should be played, whether 7", 12" LP CD or even download. PS. Can't argue that lugging the bug*gers around is a chore though!

Is that the law somewhere then? Even when many tracks first saw the light of day on the LP, and the 45 came later?

I always have an LP box with me. Why restrict yourself to 45s, makes no sense to me when a large % of the greatest soul tracks out there are on LP. As for LPs not selling for as much as 45s that isn't true. There are hundreds of LPs that regularly sell for 3 figures and, as with 45s, the top bucks ones can make £500+. Just because LPs have never been much of a part of the Northern scene in the UK, doesn't mean they aren't in demand. Ian makes a good point about fidelity though., These problems with low levels are particularly true of Atlantic/Cotillion & family albums.

Very interesting thread guys, thanks for all the info.

Can't stop playing the Lou Rawls mixes

Err, firstly, the quality of a record has absolutely nothing to do with whether it charted or not, some of the greatest soul records were also hits. As for "any tune that charts is "pop" - of course it is. "Pop" is short for popular, so if Don Gardner had charted them yes it would have been a popular record, that doesn't stop it being soul. To be honest your post confused me a little. To be clear, I didn't mean I dislike the record because it's pop, I just dislike it because it doesn't do anything for me in the least.

It was actually the track I mentioned Dean - "Let it out" on TW5

I think "Let it out" is the killer track, sounding more James Mason than Jae, so that's 3 good reasons to get the LP then.

The question about how many Cd/LPs do you own made me giggle, I bet 99% of us put the top answer of 200+,

On a more jazzy note, I've always like this;

What's the problem? Someone offers you a record you want for a given price, giving you have the choice to say yes or no. Sounds like a win win to me

Johnny Melfi also released a version himself in early 78, as Johnny Melfi's Unison

The original is light blue, is that right? https://www.ebay.com/itm/BETTY-FIKES-PASSIONS-Rare-Northern-Soul-45-7-inch-I-cant-lie-to-my-heart-/370590460058?pt=UK_Records&hash=item5648e9a89a

I'll dig out my original Sunday and let you know any matrix nos etc.

As said, report the item to Ebay, & add the Paypal claim reference too.

If you are a big collector or audiophile then you can't get better than this, easily the best cleaner out there; https://www.loricraft.com/prc2.html My PRC4 has paid for itself several times over, fantastic bit of kit, but high end price wise at almost £1500 inc vat, although you can haggle!

I recently had Richard Searling asking me about BK Marcus, here's the reply I sent him; Richard - You asked about B.K.Marcus; In the early days of Gamble records, one of the 1st people to lend G&H finances was one Ben Krass (aka Krause). He owned & ran one of Philly's most famous clothing stores Krass brothers on South Street, self titles "Store of the stars". He was a diminutive white guy who loved his doowop and fancied himself as a bit of a singer. He was born in 1919 & died in 2004 (running the store til 2002). He was renowned for his fast adverts and there's even one on youtube (link below). I assume that the $ he lent to get Gamble going was enough to let him do some recording work. It looks like he was involved in 4 singles on the Gamble label; he was certainly B.K.Marcus & The Boss Man, was something to do with the Bee-Kays, & in Arthur & The Knights. his name is shown in the writing credits on all these tunes. & the salesman in action (careful - you may wet yourself laughing!);

Most records made by Gil Scott Heron

Probably several hundred LPs + go for more than £100, it's no different to the world of 45 collecting. As for the Bobby Thurston, about £200-£250 for a mint one on Mainline. Hi Hut reissue £30ish. Expansion reissue £8-£10

No idea of price now, I sold a copy for £150 about 6 years ago.

I love both sides of the 45. Clearly we have differing tastes.

I picked one up for £50 about 3 months ago on t'internet.