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I'm back in town next Sunday onwards.

Flanny old bean Can I have the Clyde Milton? I'll pay cash and pick it up next week if that's ok? Andy Love

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I bought a record recently, through Gemm. It was a cheapie, £2 plus £1.20 postage. A few days later it arrived, the right artist and label but the wrong record. It was through the self-proclaimed biggest rare northern soul website, so i checked for a phone number and their trading hours (it was a saturday morning) and rang, speaking to S***e. I told him what happened and asked for the right one to be sent. I got a monologue about these cheap records not being worth selling financially or timewise, and as a dealer of 30 years standing he wouldn't look for it himself and would probably have to refund it, and for me to keep the other record. End of call, and about an hour later the money was put back into my paypal account. So he didn't look for it and, wasn't in the least bit sorry for the mistake made and it obviously wasn't expensive enough to care about(what price for caring, £10 or £100, but definitely not £2)! Also saw a record on Anglo's site, tried to buy it but the system wouldn't take my money. I rang up, spoke to Tim and he coudn't find it where it should be, but said he'd investigate (i.e. get Rick to look). Rang me back and sorted it. Arrived the next day! That's how it's done!

Been digging "Woman" at home for many years and also keen on "Everyday I Go Sailing" on Rama. Check out the album on Amazon.

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In fine working order. Plays at the right speeds and nothing damaged. There are a few marks on it and i wrote my name underneath, which has faded now, but what do you expect for a much loved and much used extension to my vinyl arm. Also only Soul records played on it since 1990! Currently £88.88.

Audio Technica Sound Burger on ebay now https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170532090133&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Super rare 1973 brown door album on ebay now https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170532096733&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

I got a copy from chester many years ago, just after Rod put it out on Kon-kord saying it had never come out originally. Colin Dilnot also bought a copy from the same shop around the same time. Nice gatefold sleeve and quite a light label colour compared to the 45 design. As Andy L says great longer version of YBKH. There's not many copies around and the last one went on ebay for £450 from an American seller. Andy Love

One bid on Bobby Womack.

These are one-off discs taken from tapes i found in my cupboard at home that i had received at least 15 yrs ago, and soley to get played at Essence 27 in 2009.

Bobby Womack "Runaway" on ebay now! https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170484070833&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT Sam Dees "Gimme A Little Action/Married But still In Love With You" on ebay now! https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170484117768&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Bobby Hutton and Tommy Tate gone.

Offers by email upto wednesday 7th April 10pm GMT for two tracks below email:andrew.love7@ntlworld.com Bobby Womack-Runaway White Label Dubplate m- Unique and one of a kind outtake from the poet sessions. Different mix from the one that turned up on ebay some years back. Sam Dees-Gimme a Little Action/Married But Still In Love With You White Label Dubplate m- Both Unissued Moonsong demo's. "Gimme" is a great dancer & "Married" is a Typical Sam dees ballad. The recorded sound quality on "Married" is ropey in places but the soul shines through! runaway-bobby womack demo.mp3 gimmie a little action-sam dees demo.mp3 married but still in love-sam dees demo.mp3

Some superb soul sounds for sale (All 7" singles) Lee Fields-Tyra's Song/You're my Weakness us A&T e+ £120 v slight crackles at start and end on both sides Gene Chandler-Without You Here US Curtom e+ £85 v slight crackles at start and end Monica Higgins-It's The Real thing Us UA Demo e+ £100 v slight warp nap. Scratch on stereo side with clicks but messy mix compared to mono side Bobby Hutton-Watch Where You're Going US ABC e+ £100 plays near mint Black Velvet-Is It Me You Really Love US Black Top Records e £120 few v slight crackles at start Michael Lizzmore-Promise That You'll Wait US Capitol vg+ £50 some crackles, more noticeably at the start but what an awesome record!vinyl looks a bit scruffy. Veda-What It's All About US West Sounds E £200 would be mint if not for the needle burn giving 11 light clicks right near the start. Airtight-When It Turns Out That way US Blues Unlimited m- £40 plays near mint Billy McGregor-The Great Creation/It's My Turn Now Us Mellotone vg++ £65 some clicks throughout both sides. YBS-I could Love But One Boy US Ariola E £40 Great stereo mix. v slight crackles at start. Charlene & The Soul serenaders-Love Changes US Volt Demo vg+ £60 slight crackles throughout. Other side plays rough. Tommy Tate-You Want Me/Gonna Take My Hearts Advice White Label Dubplate M- £20 Two great tracks recorded by Otis Clay taken to a new dimension by the writer. some tape noise at the start but sounded great in the main room at Essence 27. Grading M MINT, unplayed. M- NEAR MINT, almost as new with minimal signs of and age and use. E+ One or two very light scuffs. Maybe occasional light pops & crackles. E A few very light scuffs. Maybe very light surface noise, light pops & crackles. E- Many very light scuffs. Maybe light surface noise, pops & crackles. VG+ Many light scuffs & maybe one or two deeper scuffs. Light surface noise,Pops & crackles. VG Many light scuffs & maybe a few deeper scuffs. Maybe mild surface noise pops & crackles. VG- Many light scuffs & maybe many deeper scuffs. Mild surface noise pops & crackles. G+ Many scuffs, one or two very deep. Looks dull & worn. Maybe loud surface noise & loud pops & crackles. G Many scuffs, a few very deep. Looks very dull & very worn. Loud surface noise & loud pops & crackles. Maybe jumps & skips. G- Extremely rough, will not play at all. Postage costs are... £2.00 recorded (only insured up to £39) or £5.60 by special delivery in the UK (fully insured up to £1000). Cash, chq's and paypal accepted.

sam dees-married but still in love unissued moonsong demo Artist: sam dees Title: married but still in love Label:

Back in 1972 one of my mates sisters was going out with one of the soulspinners 4 from ormskirk. we were just spotty schoolkids who had a penchant for reggae at the time, so we already had a black music background. He left a box of records at her house and we had a listen, as you do to these great unknown records. JJ Barnes-Sweet Sherry, Otis Smith-Let Her go, Joy Lovejoy-In Orbit etc. Later on i started to hear these tracks at the lunchtime disco at school ( Pete Lawson was in the year above me) in Ormskirk. As i said, great records but it was only when heard in the right surroundings they take on a whole new meaning. For me that was at Wigan Casino. Walking in to the Beachcomer, through the puddles on the floor and the holdalls strewn everywhere, the sound was the very atmospheric "under my thumb", not soul but eeirie. Then up to the Empress ballroom where the music hit you right in the chest with the bass and, it seemed like an electric current was passing through you, making you more alive than you ever felt before, and ever would again, it seemed. Billy Prophet-what can i do, Garnett Mimms-looking For you, linda Jones-My Heart Needs A break, Johnny Bragg-There talking About Me, all had that immense sound when in the right location, and from then on i was hooked. I sold all my jamaican 45's and albums to bankroll this new obsession. Andy Love.

Back in 1972 one of my mates sisters was going out with one of the soulspinners 4 from ormskirk. we were just spotty schoolkids who had a penchant for reggae at the time, so we already had a black music background. He left a box of records at her house and we had a listen, as you do, to these great unknown records. JJ Barnes-Sweet Sherry, Otis Smith-Let Her go, Joy Lovejoy-In Orbit etc. Later on i started to hear these tracks at the lunchtime disco at school ( Pete Lawson was in the year above me) in Ormskirk. As i said, great records, but it was only when heard in the right surroundings they take on a whole new meaning. For me that was at Wigan Casino. Walking in to the Beachcomer, through the puddles on the floor and the holdalls strewn everywhere, the sound was the very atmospheric "under my thumb", not soul but eeirie. Then up to the Empress ballroom where the music hit you right in the chest with the bass and, it seemed like an electric current was passing through you, making you more alive than you ever felt before, and ever would again, it seemed. Billy Prophet-what can i do, Garnett Mimms-looking For you, linda Jones-My Heart Needs A break, Johnny Bragg-There talking About Me, all had that immense and intense sound when in the right location, and from then on i was hooked. I sold all my jamaican 45's and albums to bankroll this new obsession. Andy Love.

Paul Burton-So Very Hard To Make It or Sebastian Williams-Get Your Point Over. I first heard Dean play Sebastian Williams at Parkers early doors (the best time for the best tunes) and asking him about it a while later he was adamant he'd played the flip instead! I replied that as i danced to it i knew better! He couldn't argue with that logic.

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What about anniversary tickets? Haven't seen any of the early ones being offered.

There was a couple of unissued tracks that got one play only at Essence last year that deserve more plays, "Tommy Tate-You Want Me", the old Otis Clay album track with superior vocals that snuck out on Garry Capes label recently and "Sam Dees-Gimme A Little Action" still unissued. Andrew.