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Bad signal all through, really ruined it. Hoping it records later. Meanwhile, seem to be getting the Soul to Soul Ghana film fine, and watching Voices of East Harlem on stage!

God knows what's going on, but all our BBC channels are cracking up and I can't get anything on BBC 4! Tried setting it to record the later showing at 1.55 in the hope it will work by then. Anyone else not receiving on BBC?

Yep, got this lined up to watch and record, don't miss the Stax story - Respect Yourself either; got that on a DVD with 2 CDs as a little box set anniversary of 50th for Stax a few years back.

OMG! Surely that stands for Otis and the MG's?

Just got back from couple of days in beautifuly sunny Wales and turned on telly to find this, fantastic! Only caught the end of the Norway revue film, Sam and Dave and then Otis. Ridiculously good. I've now set to record the other programmes and the repeat of this one.

Great record.

Like many, I reply that I'm into Soul, adding Northern Soul in particular, but as Tezza just mentioned, it tends to get followed by "such as who? Who's your favourite artist/group?" That's the hard bit, when you're excited by so many different great singers and groups. Most of the time I can't remember half the names even though I might jump up to dance on the first few seconds of hearing a track. I tend to plump for Bobby Womack but know it doesn't in any way really give a sense of the range of Soul I collect, listen and dance to.

There's stuff on this in the past threads somewhere, but I don't honestly know how to find a link to that. It's a 2 or 3 of years since I've been, but I've posted photos over time and a Brooklyn guy, Tim, commented in February, regarding A-1 Records being open: It still is as of Feb 4 '13, as are Academy's three stores. Here's Tim's link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/13873181@N06/ Academy Records Brooklyn store is in Wiilamsburg, well worth a shot, lots of cheap 7" and plenty of albums. Their other store at the top end of East Village over towards Avenue A is smaller but also worth dropping in on, and not far from A-1. I put them on a Google maps while ago, so a fair few of these have closed (sadly including Big City, good place for Soul): https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?msid=203611530700193463245.000482b970fd77323e5a8&msa=0

In case you haven't seen the paper in the shops today, article on Bobby Womack featured on front cover of magazine with today's Independent on Sunday (21st April). https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/soul-survivor-how-bobby-womack-overcame-heart-failure-drug-addiction-and-even-apparent-alzheimers-8580638.html

Just heard about this play that's on at Trafalgar Studios in London (Whitehall). https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/third-finger-left-hand Imogen Stubbs was being interviewed this morning on Saturday Live on Radio 4, talking about it. Looking it up online I think it started out at Edinburgh, and the run in London is just 4th until 27th April. Dermot Canavan is the writer, and it has been drawn from his own experience. Anybody been? The review sounds good, though I suspect the trigger for my interest, Northern Soul, will be a bit of a frustration if the title's anything to go by.

Interesting site here and this is their link to postings about people's record rooms: https://www.icrates.org/category/dj-rooms/

I'd have only gone for Frank Wilson, but there's more on here: https://www.howstuffworks.com/most-valuable-records.htm#page=10

Turned out that the Hank Williams was 'Basic' at £20, Sex Pistols 'Better' at £200 and Jimi Hendrix LP 'Best' at £500 based on being a mono copy and with inserts all in good condition. Chap says "one of the most valuable records ever made was 'God Save the Queen' by the Sex Pistols on A&M, adds "there have been instances of that record selling for over £12,000". I think we could all name one to top that.

Hank Williams EP, Jimi Hendrix LP, and demo on EMI of Anarchy in the UK by the Sex Pistols. Value range they've mentioned is £20 - £500. Not quite Gwen Owens really is it?

Apparently in Antiques Roadshow on BBC1 now they're going to do a bit about vinyl. They ask punters to guess "Good, better, best" to put items in order of value.

Mine is fairly clear at the moment, but at various times is the dumping ground for all of our clutter.

Several mentions for 'Hold on Help is on the Way' - flip it over for the sublime 'Bet you're surprised', another instrumental. 'Little Bit of Soul' and the flip 'The Cat Walk' by Gerry & Paul and the Soul Emissaries on Fatback. 'Right On' by Al De Lory and Mandango on Capitol. And check out the messy and unashamed R&B meets Jazz style of 'Soul On' by Leon Haywood on Imperial. The combination of organ and piano is brilliant! The other side is a (mainly) instrumental take on '1-2-3'.

Found this on their site; listing of all releases: https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk/media/18075/RSD%20Product%20Listing%20.pdf

I had similar luck in East Village New York on my first trip in 2002. Great little shop called Wowsville that was on 2nd Avenue up at roughly 10th Street (not too sure now). Almost the first record I came across, $1.

Yep, had that one on as I typed.

They arrived yesterday, and I managed to listen to a couple, but they've been a blessing this evening, as it's been a bad day and there's some fantastic music in there to help you cope with the emotions but also to take you out of yourself for a moment too.

Great story relating to a wonderful record. Brilliant that artists get to understand their impact on the world through moments like this.

Brilliant series Ian, I keep buying and can't believe you keep getting more out! I'll go and get my order in now. Good to see 'This Time Around' featured in there.

Glad I missed it and my commiserations to everyone who watched it!