Soulman

List dropped throught he door one Thursday and had my usual quick scan through it. One record immediately got my attention however, it was obvious John or Marisa had made a typing error. I rang spot on 8:30am, the usual time John would plug the phone into the wall socket and, pretty much as always, I managed to get through first. Ring ring "Hello Soul Bowl"... Hi John... "Oh hiya Steve"... I think you've made a mistake on number 56 but I'll take it anyway. As he looked down the list there was the Empires on Candy Demo for a mere £5. I paid him the £50 which it should have been. Still a bargain and far cheaper than the £1300 I eventually sold it for a couple of years ago I always liked spending money with John Steve

Thank God Its Friday - Various - Columbia - VG -£5 Best Of Rose Royce - Rose Royce - Omni Ex - £5 Meanwhile Back At The Go go - Various -Kent Ex - £5 Spirit Of Philadelphia - Various - Expansion Sealed -£5 Music From The Soul (Richard Searling Comp) - Various - Expansion Ex -£5 Smart - Various - Kent - £5 Kissing & Crying For You - Various - Kent - Ex -£5 Leon Patillo - Skys the Limit - Myrhh - Ex - £20 Rare Uk Gospel / Soul Jr Walker - Rainbow Funk - Soul - Sealed £30 Dusty Springfield - Everythings Coming Up Dusty - Philps -Ex - £10 Al Green - I Cant Stop - Blue Note - Sealed - £5 Walker Brothers - Make It Easy On Yourself - Contour - Ex - £10 Sister Sledge - Circle Of Love - Atco -Ex - £20 Postage £2.50 per album, 50p per additional. Buy all for £80 plus handling at cost. Lots more to follow Thanks for looking Steve

In fact just remembered its the album "Keep on Believing" which came out around 5 years ago I think. Steve

Sorry, Didnt see the next bit. The "Pressure" mix was put out as a booty carver and is just Drizabone messed about with... unlike the Lou Pride which is genuine. Steve

Hi Geoff, Its a superb version taken from Lou's last CD. As far as I know it's still available from CD Baby but I can't for the life of me erember the title. I'm sure someone will come back with the right info. Best Steve

Seeing as there was quite a bit of interest generated ragarding this 45, it's now up for sale. No offers, bids or whatever. Judging by the comments I feel this is a realistic price: Chip Tyler - Because I Love You - Chicory Original Green Issue in really nice shape (see previous thread for photo). £400 including secured delivery UK only. Worldwide please enquire. Bank transfer only please Best Steve

Actually, if I think about it, it's John Anderson (God bless hime) that made me poor. Steve

Cheers for that

Hi Paul That's John all over. I lost count the number of times he would say a record was shite... also the number of times he said he didn't like Northern. In the broadest Scottish accent he say "Ah dunno aboot this Northern thing. Ayd rather deal wi the Japs 'cause theyre inte the ballads. I've sold 'em loads of Northern only 'cause they've got a good flip... and this Northern thing aint gonna last". Made him a few quid though. Heres another little tale for you. We went down to the local Mercedes garage and neither John or I were suitably dressed (he always wore jeans). When nobody came to talk to us he just turned and said "C'mon, let's f*ck off oota here". There were a few stares as we walked out the showroom. We went back to his house. A week later I called round and the first thing he said was "Fuc*in Mercedes... I showed em". He'd gone out to BMW and ordered a Black 635CSI with all the chrome removed. Stunning motor at the time. Automatic though (as were all Johns cars as he never passed his manual test). A year later he was in Manchester (when he had Expansion Records) and bought a Maserati Bi-Turbo. About 12 months later he decided to go back to Mercedes. When the guy asked him if there was a trade in, John showed him the Maserati. The salesman couldn't find any info to to the deal and had to ring up the garage where John had bought it from. The salesman asked for a trade in value and the guy on the end of the phone said something around £20K (bearing in mind John had paid over double that). Merc salesman says "No, I think theres been a misunderstanding. The Maserati is only 11 months old and its very low mileage, to which the guy on the phone says "Yes they are all in good nick and low mileage coz there always in the f*cking garage being mjended". Must admit John did have a lot of bother with it. He laughed when I said to him "Jeez John, you could have kept for another 6 months by which time I could have paid you £10K". Think I had an XR3i at the time. I know John hated that car coz he couldnt stretch his legs in it. It was his fault for being tall and not my fault for being a normal 5' 8", Steve Handbury

As a matter of interest does anyone know anything about Chip Tyler?

John wasn't moody, he just needed a few cups of coffee and some fags to get going in a morning. He's one of the nicest guys you could ever wish to meet (Marisa too, his wife). It wasn't just the posters on the wall. What about the photo's of John and Popcorn Wylie (long before he had been to the UK) where John had the biggest afro you could imagine. The piles of records that sat on his mailing bench where the sun would beat down on them (how they never warped I'll never know). The gold discs hung up on the end of the racking (Mel & Tim, etc etc). The garage across the courtyard which was full to the ceiling with boxes of 45's and 12's. The house where eventually, the kitchen would become the office and the bedrooms upstairs were also full of 45's and the conservatory/porch area was in the end the mailing area and where the soul packs would be assembled. I came away with many, many great records. John was kind enough to give me quite a few for nowt. I guess I must have been a good customer. Got a Daybreak, a Candi Staton, Emanons and loads of others just as a gift. One of the strangest things I ever came away with was Toby, his cross eyed Siamese cat. I'd left my sunroof open and was setting off down Long Lane towards the main road when all of a sudden I saw Toby jump up onto the parcel shelf. Don't know who was more startled. Anyway, turned round and took him back. John loved that cat. Happy days Steve Handbury

Remember that batch of acetates well. Andy didn't have a car at the time so I brought him over and we took them back to Boston to catalogue and record many of them. I don't think I've ever driven so slowly in my life !!!!!!! Happy days. Steve Handbury

Hi I'm sure I still have the 12" so bear with me and I'll have a look. Don't need the 7" though as I believe I've still got a dozen or so copies stuffed away somewhere. Steve

Thanks Rod, Had Jerry's version numerous times over the years but always hung on to this as I thought it slightly better in some ways. I understand what you are saying in some respects but if the issue is so much rarer and hasn't been seen by many how can it be priced. Its a bit like a Charles Brandy issue I had. Nobody thought it existed and because of that the price went sky high (in excess of £4000). Best Steve

As a matter of interest, what's the bootleg look like ???.... oh and yes, I'm genuinely looking at selling this copy for those that asked

With regard to the topic in "wants" section. According to feed back, it seems the green issue I have could be quite rare. Photos are attached (scanner not available at moment). This was bought from John Anderson at Soul Bowl in the late 70's. Check wants for full Delta details. I've always had it down as original. Dave Flynn says he's never seen one which had me wondering, hence the transfer to this section. Your thoughts are welcomed. Could this be another enigma from my box along the lines of the Charles Brandy issue on Blue Cat, the first issue stock of Frankie Karl.... Let me know Steve

Heres the best photos I can get of the 45. In the run out is Delta number 62855 Listing number CH-401-B and stamped circle... no MRB, just circle. Label is dark olive green with light dish towards centre of lable. Bought from John Anderson late 70's. And your thoughts please Dave and folks??? Another enigma out of my box, just like the Charles Brandy Issue and the strange Frankie Karl stock first issue methinks. Steve

Dave, Scanner non operational at the moment but I'll take a photo of it tonight and try and scan at some other point. Seems to have genrated some interest Steve

Of course the track I was referring to was the Chip Tyler... silly me. (Going by the PM's, is the green issue that much rarer???)

Could well be interested in parting with mine. Original green issue in mighty nice condition. Any ideas on price anyone??

And doesnt cheese make you dream....so, maybe I can see where the addiction came from hahahaha Steve

Ahhh, see thats the problem. Cheese is the root of all evil. What did I warn you :thumbup: Steve

Oh Lorraine....what have you become??? A woman tied to the stove cooking Grits with one hand and an addiction to Soul Source typing on your laptop (bet you have an i-Pad) with the other. Beats the drudgery of going to the studio eh??? :thumbup: Handbury the (ex) wino_

LEVERETT SISTERS - A PLACE FOR ME - KAYDEN JAN BRADLEY - YOUGAVE ME WHATS MISSING - CHESS ARETHA FRANKLIN - JUMP - ATLANTIC BLACK NASTY - CUT YOUR MOTOR OFF - BIG HIT GERALDINE HUNT - CANT FAKE THE FEELING - PRISM SAM AND DAVE - YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN TO ME - ATLANTIC ZZ HILL - STEPPIN IN THE SHOES OF A FOOL - UA SHONA SPRINGFIELD - I NEED A REST - RIALTO BLINKY & EDWIN - OH HOW HAPPY- GORDY SPANIELS - BABY ITS YOU - COLLECTABLES RE-ISSUE NEWCOMERS - YOU PUT THE SUNSHINE BACK IN MY WORLD - VOLTJOHNNY NASH - STRANGE FEELING - ARGO BOBBY MAC - KEEP ON - ORIGINAL SOUND MARILYN BRITTON - BIG MR HEARTBREAKER - VEEJAY JOE HINTON - IM WAITING - BACK BEAR ACCENTS - NEW GIRL - M PAC KING SOLOMON - THE NATURAL LOOK - HIGHLAND ROBERT JOHN - IF YOU DONT WANT MY LOVE - COLUMBIA ZZ HILL - LOVE IS SO GOOD WHEN YOURE STEALING IT - CBS UK THE INCEPTION - EVERYBODY LOVES A WINNER - RCA SPANISH PICTURE SLEEVE CHANDLERS - YOUR LOVE MAKES ME LONELY - DEMAND BOOT JJ BARNES - OUR LOVE IS IN THE POCKET - REVILOT BOOT LENNY WILLIAMS - TEN WAYS OF LOVING YOU - KNOBHILL GLADYS KNIGHT - COME BACK AND FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED - BUDDAH UK THE DREAMS - THEY CALL ME JESSE JAMES - JAYBOY UK JACKIE WILSON - I GET THE SWEETEST FEELING - MCA UK SHARON TANDY - YOUVE GOTTA BELIEVE IT - ATLANTIC UK RED ISSUE FREDDIE HUGHES - WHERE'S MY BABY - WAND SUPERBS - HE BROKE A YOUNG GIRLS HEART - DORE BUENA VISTAS - SUNSET - BB RECORDS ANN PERRY - THATS THE WAY HE IS - THEODA BOOT TRINA THOMAS - TRI-IT DARRELL NULSCH - HANDLE WITH CARE - SOUL TOGETHERNESS RE-ISSUE WILLIE COLLINS - DONT STOP NOW - PANIC SAMMY JONES - SWEEPING YOUR DIRT UNDER MY RUG - MERCURY THREE RIVERS BAND - I WANNA BE LOVED - LION RONNIE MCNEIR - JUST CANT LET YOU GO - CROSSROAD DONALD JENKINS - MY LUCKY DAY - BLACK BEAUTY WILLIE HARPER - BUT I COULDNT - ALON PAT LUNDY - THANK HEAVENS FOR YOU - RCA JOE SIMON - I SEE YOUR FACE - HUSH MARVELLOS - LET ME KEEP YOU SATISFIED - WB HENRY MOORE - SHES A LOVER - HERMITAGE SAPPHIRES - IVE GOT MINE BETTER GET YOURS - SWAN CITATIONS - KEEP THE FAITH - BALLAD BALLADS - BUTTERFLY - MUSIC CITY AD-LIBS - APPRECIATION - SHARE DOTTIE & RAY - I LOVE YOU BABY - LE SAGE All the above are in at least vg++ to near mint (more mint than the former) Using price guides etc I would look at £900 for the whole lot.... Heres the deal. £20 postage to UK, all others enquire, or collect if you are in the area. Buy price is....... £300 for the lot. uy Cheers for looking Steve

Me... behaving. I always behave myself. I just happen to live life on the border of naughtiness Steve