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Personally I don't like mint records If I'm buying a 40 yr old rare record I like it to ave a bit of history few marks on ect I can trace many of my rare ones back years even to the states some of the records I have these days I've had the same copy 4 or 5 times thro the years Take Moses Dillard think twice got my current copy of Phil T he got it off Carl F Carl F got it off me I got it off Phil T who got it off me I got it off Sam i sold it to Sam ect ect lol that copy had passed thro my hands several times before that all the way back to the 80's Ah the madness of collecting Northern Soul lol

Never forget what Doni Burdick said to me at Prestatyn when his wife wanted to buy Bari Track off me and I told her it was $700 she was amazed at the price and Doni said the plant where it was pressed up was still operating and he would have to go and run one off LOL I don't know if he was joking or not? I hope so

Have you ever seen a photo of the Bill Bush Group ..They look like a turn from the local labour club in the 1970's LOL Great tune tho My tune would be Walter & the Admirations Man o Man love it to bits Ginger played the flip side that Pat Brady use to spin Life of Tears in the Redemption room Sat nite at Prestatyn sounded brilliant gud un Ging

Yip Col I played Monk Higgins Sat nite in Redemption early doors it got a few up dancing great Chicago inst not known by many

This is most of what I played over the weekend give or take a few in the Vic & Early in Redemption Frank Foster..Harlem Rumble..Tri-Ode Carol Jones .. Problem Child .Mutt M27320 Mix Little Dooley ..You twine so fine..Baylor Joyce Taylor..Mean Mis -Treater..WAL-LY Dickie & Gloria..Mr Clean..Diamond Judy Clay..Don't you think that's right..Ember The Explosive Dynamiks..Whole lotta love..Lemco The Emeralds..Baby you,ve got me..King Gloria & The T Airas..I'm Satisfied..Betty Monique..If you love me ..Maurci The Soulful Twins..I can't let you go ..Sable The Venturas..Heart of Love..Green Light Mac Staten & The Nomads..There she Goes..Prelude for mi buddie Mickie Cruise Oliver Joy..Keep love growing..Big Deal Chuck Wells..The Love Knot..Goldleaf Frankie & The Damons..Man from Soul..JCP The Symphonics ..Gulity..Curtom Frank Dell He broke your game wide open..Valise The Caressors..I can't stay away..Ru- Jac The Superbs..I wanna do it with you baby..Dore The Servicemen..Connie..Chartmaker Paris ..Sleepless Nights DOC Honey & The Bees..Dynamite Exploded..Arctic Romona Collins..You,ve been Cheating..Clarks Bob Collins & The Fabulous Five..My one and only girl..Main Line Billy Kennedy..This is a groovy generation. Thelma Fabulous Apollos..The one alone..Valtone Fabulous Peps..Love of my life..Wheelsville The Sequins ..Try my love..The Detroit Sound Matt Lucas..Baby you better Go Go..Karen The Versatones..Rollin Rollin..Magic City The Four Pros..Everybody's got some soul.. Carla Moses Dillard& The Dynamic Showmen..I'll pay the price..Mark V The Fantastics..Me and You ..SS7 Moses Smith..Come on ,Let me love you..Cotillion Howard Peters..Tighten up the slack..Coral Monk Higgins Baby You,re Right..Sack The Dynamics..Woman..Brainstorm James Bell & The Highlighters..Amazing Love.Ro Jam Curtis.. How can I tell her.. Charm City request for all the bongo yeds lol Eddie Parker..Body Chains .,Prodical ..for Ronnie.. Larry & The Hippies..Enough for Everyone Toddlin Town for my good mate RIP Mick McIntrye Massive bar bill for 1000 bottles of Desparados lol Really enjoyed playin that lot Ian Cunliffe x Couple more I played but sold later to pay the bar bill due to drinking with drunkards lol Robert Red Top Young..Your Future sold to that unbelievable nice Welsh Lamp Chop Chico Richie Barrett.I-Will- Love -you Swan. sold to mi buddie Mr Lowton Kev Murphy

I saw Mickie for the last time Saturday afternoon at Bolton Royal and it was heartbreaking to see him. I will always remember Mickie has a bloke so full of life so full of bonkersness a soul with a great love for Northern Soul ,over the years I've had some great laughs with him he has left me with many great memories had me in stitches laughing many many times whenever he was with Pete Lawson . I will miss the lad a lot.. Our thoughts & prayers are with the lovely Annie and Mickies Family and with Julie Molloy Rest in Peace ...Passed Away But Never Forgotten Ian & Jane

For anyone who is interested the Funeral of Mick is next Friday 8 th March at Howe Bridge Crematorium Lovers Lane Atherton nr Leigh at 11-30am

Pete Smith from Runcorn was a well known collecter here in the Northwest sadly he passed away quite a few years ago he was a smashing bloke well liked had some great UK records has well has original rare soul in his collection .. I work with his sister ..

Loved that niter DJ,d there quite a few times had a good laugh when Clarence threw Pete Lawson 20 metres thro the air after a little altercation god you cant buy memories like that so funny Pete said that was out of order I only told him to move his fu--ing sales box up I said no Pete you said hey you ----- twa- move that fu--in box out of the way Oh ya Pete said then started laughin and then apologised to Clarence ..what a laugh

Thanks Chalky I use to love meeting up with Mick in Town or at my place over the past few years reminiscing about the good old days of Northern Soul back in the 70,s and what we got up to with Pete & Co I've been left with some really fantastic memories and he will be missed greatly by me..

Just heard from Jean, Mick McIntrye partner that he's drowned while on holiday with Jean in Australia couple weeks ago Mick originally lived in Ormskirk and was one of Pete Lawsons very close friends Mick was one of the pallbearers at Petes funeral along with myself Dave Molloy and Mel ,he moved to Leigh several years ago and lived just down the road from me a really nice bloke who would do anything for anyone Mick will be greatly missed a true soul.. I will post any details when Jean lets me know Ian Cunliffe

Movin movin on was played quite a lot in the early 90,s here in the Northwest I played it out regulary whenever I DJ,d has did a few others great double sider as you mentioned

So sad to hear about Jerry passing away I had some really nice records off him in the past very nice guy Our thoughts and prayers are with Lynn & Family and close friends Ian Cunliffe & Jane Hamilton

Sell them some tickets for the North Stand we need a few more fans a Leigh Centurions this season lol

Hitched a lift to the Torch with my ex Joan in 72 these scousers picked us up in a stolen van full of TVs they came into the Torch for a few hours then disappeared more than likely robbed a few bags on the way out lol

Someone's not done their homework methinks lol

Jnr Walker at the Torch brilliant and he spent ages after his performance speaking to me and Fred Morton was taken aback by the friendliness of everyone and he loved watching everyone dancin My favourite live artist was the master Charles Hatcher aka Edwin Starr I knew Edwin quite well and I've lost count of the number of times I saw him live brilliant artist put everything into each show had some laughs along the way he was on at Leigh Casino regulary one nite the local girls where a bit merry and some got on the stage and started trying to get the instruments of his backing band it was mad Edwin said after the show to me man I've been all over the world performed in some right rough houses but man knowhere,s has mad has this fu-kin joint lol Another time JJ Barnes came along with him at Leigh Casino he said to JJ man these are two friends of mine Ian & Steve ( Hilly ) they know more about Detroit music than us and they ain't ever been lol My fav Edwin memory was one boxing day in Widnes he was doing a show with backin tapes I was DJ,in and introducing him ! He asked me to put on a record then has he put the mike to his mouth lift the arm up and take the record off and he would sing it without backing I said what 45 do ya want on Edwin he looked through my DJ box shakin his head then said ain't ya got any Motown I found a couple and he said put this on it was a Marvin Gaye track when I introduced him and he came out the first bars of the track started to play and I took the stylus off the record when he put the mike to his mouth man he sang that tune just like it was a recording done in a studio it was awesome yes Edwin sang with the Angels from within his soul a true Legend and a great guy...

Hi Dave never seen one ive had around 20 copies over the years about 75% of them demos but they have all had the vocal on both sides

I first heard it played out in the Highland Room 1972 not sure who played it but same week Kev Fox got a copy that was the first copy I had seen

You want the issue which has the inst on the flip the promo has vocal both sides

I was playing this in the late 80's seems to become pretty popular over the past 5 yrs had a couple of copies off Les at King Bee around 10 years ago for peanuts wish I still had them lol

Also Cliff Camfield has had it couple of times I think few copies out there but rarely comes for sale brilliant double sider price wise £600--800

Dickie Watt has or had one

If I remember correctly Domar had one on his list in the 90's not sure who got it but it could ave been Dave Withers..

Think I bought it off Rob when he did one if not is last DJ spot at Barons Club in Burscough think I sold it to Chadwick few years later