Tony Foster

R,I,P Terry Callier one of my favourite artists. A very sad day indeed.

Bobby Bland - Yum Yum Tree - Duke - M-£20 James Brown - Money won’t change you - King - M- £15 Norvells - Why do you want to make me sad - Janis - M- £20 The Parliaments - Don’t be sore at me -Revilot - M- £20 Little Ann -Lean Lanky Daddy b/w Dave Hamilton Orch -Who are you trying to fool - M- £8 Bobby Rush - Much to much - Checker -Great 45 - M- £20 The Soul City - I shot for the moon -Mercury - Promo - M- £50 The Mystics - Cop and Blow b/w Jealous of you - Marquette - VG+ to EX Big Lifeline spin -£100 The Winstons - Ain’t nothing like a little lovin’ b/w Need a replacement - Curtom - M-£60 Eddie Hill - You got the best of me - Thelma - VG+ small name wrote on the label - rare issue - open to offers Eugene Jefferson - A pretty girl dressed in brown - Open — Ex+ Open to reasonable offers, no idea what this one goes for now. Rudy Mockabee - Sweet Thing - Atco issue - VG+ £60 Ike & Tina Turner - Somebody needs you -Loma - Ex+ £50 Soul Brothers Six - I’ll be loving you -Atlantic - M- £50 Billy Sol - Time, Time - Domar - Ex - £100 Hard to find issue Attractions - Burn up some road - De~To -Ex - £125 - rare 45 Al Kent - The way you’ve been acting lately - RicTic - M- Super copy of this floor packer - £40 Tommy Tucker - That’s how much I love you - Festival - Ex - Rare issue - £40 Record Grading MINT Record looks like new and quite possibly unplayed. M- Record may have some visual imperfections such as sleeve scuffs or storage wear that should not affect the sound. Should play almost like a near mint record, or possibly as good as a near mint record. EX+ A well taken care of record, but will show signs of play or handling. It will have light scuffs or hairlines, but the sound should be clear with minimal surface noise. VG+ The record will show more wear, but is still an enjoyable record. There may be some clicks and pops, but surface noise will not overpower the music. Noise will be most noticeable in quieter parts. VG There may be deeper scratches at this grade, most likely feelable with a fingernail. It will play with some clicks and pops, but still enjoyable with no skipping or repeating. WOL Writing on label XOL Cross on label SOL Sticker on label WDL Water damaged label TOL Tear on label LD Label damage LW Label wear WDJ White Demonstration copy DJ Demonstration copy NAP Not affect play. LF Label fade No extra charge for paypal ~ prices include p&p to the UK ~ If outside the UK please pm me for postal charges.

Thank you Andy and everyone else for the feedback, I really appreciate it, it really does make the hard work searching for tunes worth while.

Thank you to Dave and Donna for asking me to play a few tunes at the weekender and most importantly thank you to all that listened and danced. For those who asked for a playlist, here's my contribution to the room at the top over Friday night and Saturday afternoon. I'm sure others will post up their playlists as well as the tuneage over the weekend was superb. BROTHERS OF SOUL - I'D BE GRATEFUL - BOO HOUSTON OUTLAWS - AIN'T NO TELLING - WESTBOUND TEMPTONES - GIRL I LOVE YOU - ARCTIC PARLIAMENTS- HEART TROUBLE - GOLDEN WORLD RUBY - FEMININE INGENUITY - GOLD TOKEN ANDREA HENRY - I NEED YOU LIKE A BABY - MGM EL ANTHONY - WE'VE BEEN IN LOVE TOO LONG - LA CINDY GEORGE TINLEY - AIN'T GONNA WORRY ABOUT YOU - DOO-WOP PAGES - HEARTACHES & PAIN - SUNSTRUCK CLAUDE HUEY - WHY WOULD YOU BLOW IT - GALAXY CLARENCE HILL - A LOT OF LOVIN' GOIN' ROUND - MAINSTREAM VOLTAIRE'S - MY, MY, MY, BABY - BACONE UNIQUE BLEND - YES I'M IN LOVE - EASTBOUND HERB WARD - STRANGE CHANGE - ARGO RINGLEADERS - BABY, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR LOVE - M-PAC GEORGE KIRBY - WHAT CAN I DO - CADET MOMENTS - YOU SAID - DEEP MELVIN DAVIS - I MUST LOVE YOU - GROOVESVILLE MAJOR HARRIS - CALL ME TOMORROW - EPIC TONY CLARKE - A WRONG MAN - M-S MASQUERADERS - DO YOU LOVE ME BABY - WAND NATURAL FOUR - I THOUGHT YOU WERE MINE - ABC JIMMY REED JR - I AIN'T GOING NOWHERE - MERCURY JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON - AIN'T GONNA MOVE - JOWAT EXITS - YOU GOT TO HAVE MONEY - GEMINI ELLUSIONS - YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO LEAVE - LAMON CAROL ANDERSON - TAKING MY MIND OFF LOVE - WHIP STEMMONS EXPRESS - WOMAN LOVE THIEF - WAND CHANDLERS - YOUR LOVE MAKES ME LONELY - COLSOUL LIMITATIONS - I'M LONELY, I'M TROUBLED - BACONE PEOPLE'S CHOICE - SAVIN' MY LOVIN' FOR YOU - PALMER EULA COOPER - LET OUR LOVE GROW HIGHER - SUPER SOUND ASCOTS - A FEW FEET FROM THE GUTTER - AMERICAN PLAYBOY ARCHIE BELL - A THOUSAND WONDERS - ATLANTIC INCREDIBLES - MISS TREATMENT - AUDIO ARTS ASTORS - TWILIGHT ZONE - STAX CHAMBERS BROTHERS - I CAN'T STAND IT - COLUMBIA AMBERS - ANOTHER LOVE - SMASH BUDDY MILES - WHAT DOES IT TAKE - PRIORITY FREDERICK HYMES III - TIME AIN'T GONNA DO ME NO FAVOR - FAB VEGAS BABRARA MASON - YOU BETTER STOP IT - ARCTIC JESSE JOHNSON - LEFT OUT - OLD TOWN HERMAN HITSON - YES YOU DID - MINIT JOHN BOWIE - YOU'RE GONNA MISS A GOOD THING - MERBEN PAUL SINDAB - I WAS FOOL - KNOX ENDEAVORS - I CAN'T HELP CRYING - EMPIRESTATE SHARON McMANN - GOT TO FIND ANOTHER GUY - KAREN CHARLES JOHNSON - NEVER HAD A LOVE SO GOOD - ALSTON SOUL BROS INC - PYRAMID - GOLDEN EYE DYNAMICS - YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO GOOD - RCA SOUL BLENDERS - LOVE BUILT ON A STRONG FOUNDATION - VANESSA LEE FIELDS - TAKE ME BACK - ANGLE 3 STER-PHONICS - DON'T LEAVE ME - MAS-TOK COOKIE SCOTT - I DON'T CARE - ORR DANNY WOODS - YOU HAD ME FOOLED - CORREC-TONE

Very sad news, R.I.P Frank, thank you for the memories.

Thank you to Dereck Higham, Killa and all at Con.soul in Manchester for a great night. A proper mixed bag played, here's my contribution in no particular order, SOUL BROS INC - PYRAMID - GOLDEN EYE RUBY - FEMININE INGENUITY - GOLD TOKEN THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS - I CAN'T STAND IT - COLUMBIA PAGES - HEARTACHES & PAIN - SUNSTRUCK TONY CLARKE - A WRONG MAN - M-S STER PHONICS - DON'T LEAVE ME - MAS-TOK DEE DEE SHARP - WHAT KIND OF LADY - GAMBLE UNIQUE BLEND - YES I'M IN LOVE - EASTBOUND THE SPARKELS - TRY LOVE - OLD TOWN EULA COOPER - LET OUR LOVE GROW HIGHER - SUPER SOUND THE EXITS - YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE MONEY - GEMINI WILLIE & THE MAGNIFICENTS - FUNKY 8 CORNERS - ALL PLATINUM THE MYSTICS - COP AND BLOW - MARQUETTE FRANKIE & JOHNNY - I'LL HOLD YOU - HICKORY PAT & THE BLENDERS - JUST BECAUSE - FAST EDDIE GWEN DAVIS - MY MAN DON'T THINK I KNOW - SS7 VOLTAIRE'S - MY, MY, MY BABY - BACONE BARBARA CARR - MY MAMA TOLD ME - CHESS INTROS - STOP LOOK AND LISTEN - JAMIE ANN SEXTON - IT'S ALL OVER BUT THE SHOUTING - SS7 ROY WRIGHT - HOOK LINE & SINKER - MICA BILLY SOL - TIME, TIME - DOMAR RUDY MOCKABEE - SWEET THING - ATCO CAROL ANDERSON - TAKING MY MIND OFF LOVE - WHIP EUGENE JEFFERSON - A PRETTY GIRL DRESSED IN BROWN - OPEN SHARON McMANN - GOT TO FIND ANOTHER GUY - KAREN THE COMMANDS - HEY IT'S LOVE - BACK BEAT STEMMONS EXPRESS - LOVE POWER - WAND EL ANTHONY - WE'VE BEEN IN LOVE TOO LONG - LA CINDY

US EVERYDAY PEOPLE - L.B.J Anyone have the above for sale, please pm me with the price and the honest condition. Thanks in advance.

PM sent in regard to the above.

Everybody played great sets at the Orrell All-Dayer, here's my contribution. ROSE BATTISTE - I MISS MY BABY - REVILOT THE EXITS - YOU GOT TO HAVE MONEY - GEMINI THE NATURAL FOUR - I THOUGHT YOU WERE MINE - ABC UNIQUE BLEND - YES I'M IN LOVE - EASTBOUND THE VOICES OF EAST HARLEM - CASHING IN - JUST SUNSHINE ELLUSIONS - YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO LEAVE - LAMON EULA COOPER - LET OUR LOVE GROW HIGHER - SUPER SOUND STEMMONS EXPRESS - WOMAN LOVE THIEF - WAND SOUL BROS INC - PYRAMID - GOLDEN EYE BITS'N PIECES - KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY - NASCO PAGES - "HEARTACHES & PAIN" - SUNSTRUCK TONY CLARKE - A WRONG MAN - M-S SHARON McMANN - GOT TO FIND ANOTHER GUY - KAREN WADE FLEMONS - JEANETTE - RAMSEL PAUL SINDAB - I WAS A FOOL - KNOX PRECISIONS - IF THIS IS LOVE - STONE DELEGATES OF SOUL - I'LL COME RUNNING BACK - UP LOOK FLAME N KING & THE BOLD ONES - HO HAPPY DAY - N.Y.C.S RUBY - FEMININE INGENUITY - GOLD TOKEN WILLIE AND THE MAGNIFICENTS - FUNKY 8 CORNERS - ALL PLATINUM E RODNEY JONES - PEACE OF MIND - TUFF THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS - I CAN'T STAND IT - COLUMBIA VOLTAIRE'S - MY, MY, MY BABY - BACONE

Jesse Fisher - Your Not Loving A Beginner - Way Out - EX/NM - SOLD Multi coloured issue No extra charge for paypal, price includes p&p to the UK

Good to hear it's back for those who are interested, however I haven't forgot the shabby way the last weekender ended. Time to move on.

Very side news, R.I.P. Lou Pride, thank you for the music and the memories.

The Famous Lion Stoke-On-Trent Here's what I played in no particular order PAT & THE BLENDERS - JUST BECAUSE - FAST EDDIE UNIQUE BLEND - YES I'M IN LOVE - EASTBOUND EULA COOPER - LET OUR LOVE GROW HIGHER - SUPER SOUND SOUL BROS INC - PYRAMID - GOLDEN EYE PAGES - HEARTACHES & PAIN - SUNSTRUCK BITS'N PIECES - KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY - NASCO VARIATIONS - I WANNA TAKE YOU UPTOWN - RIGHT-ON THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS - I CAN'T STAND IT - COLUMBIA THE VAN DYKES - SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY - MALA KURT HARRIS - EMPEROR OF MY BABY'S HEART - DIAMOND VIVIAN CAROL - OH YEAH, YEAH, YEAH - MERBEN CLARENCE HILL - A LOT OF LOVIN' GOIN' ROUND - MAINSTREAM SOUL BROS INC - PYRAMID - GOLDEN EYE THE EPITOME OF SOUND - YOU DON'T LOVE ME - SANDBAG THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE - SAVIN' MY LOVE FOR YOU - PALMER E RODNEY JONES - PEACE OF MIND - TUFF BUDDY MILES & THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS - WHAT DOES IT TAKE (TO WIN YOUR LOVE) - PRIORITY THE ASCOTS - A FEW FEET FROM THE GUTTER - AMERICAN PLAYBOY DEE DEE SHARP - WHAT KIND OF LADY - GAMBLE SHORTY LONG - BABY COME HOME TO ME - LP Track LITTLE ANN - SWEEP IT OUT IN THE SHED - LP Track EDWIN STARR - I JUST WANTED TO CRY - LP Track SAM DEES - LONELY FOR YOU BABY - ALT TAKE - LP TRACK RONNIE DYSON - FEVER - LP Track RITA GRAHAM - MY CUP RUNNETH OVER - LP Track Next all-dayer at the Famous Lion in Stoke - Sunday 29th July - Free admission

Nick also played Eula Cooper - Let our love grow higher - Super Sound Marie Knight - That's no way to treat a girl - Musicor All originals as you said Geese, exactly what it says on the tin Genuine Soul

KIM WESTON - A THRILL A MOMENT - GORDY - Small bit of writing on the label, hardly noticeable, otherwise M- £40 THE TEARDROPS - HERE COMES LONELINESS b/w CHUBBY CHECKER - YOU CAN'T LOSE SOMETHING YOU NEVER HAD - KENT 6T's 14th ANNIVERSARY - M- £30 TY KARIM - YOU REALLY MADE IT GOOD TO ME b/w AIN'T THAT LOVE ENOUGH - EBONY - M- £40 THE SOUL CITY - I SHOT FOR THE MOON - MERCURY PROMO - M- £50 SAM & KITTY - YOUR MONEY~MY LOVE - 4 BROTHERS - M- £20 LITTLE ANN - LEAN LANKY DADDY b/w WHO ARE YOU TRYING TO FOOL (INST) - KENT - MINT - £8 BOBBY RUSH - MUCH TO MUCH - CHECKER - M- £25 UNIVERSAL MIND - REACH OUT FOR ME - RED COACH - M- £15 VOLCANOS - HELP WANTED b/w A LADY'S MAN - ARCTIC - EX+ £25 HOLD All prices include P&P to the UK, no extra charge for paypal.

Spot on, as I recall there were quite a few of these about at the time, I bought mine off Tim Brown who like most of the main dealers had a few and as you say they did sell for around the £70 mark at the time. Had a reasonable offer for mine and sold it in the early 90's, still sounds good.

John & the Weirdest

Thank you to Geese, Jez and everyone at Genuine Soul for a great night of Soul music. Here's my playlist as requested, I certainly would encourage others to post on this, as all the DJ's played interesting and floor pleasing sets. COLLINS AND COLLINS - TOP OF THE STAIRS - A&M MANDRILL - TOO LATE - ARISTA UNIQUE BLEND - YES I'M IN LOVE - EASTBOUND BUDDY MILES & THE CALIFORNIA RAISINS - WHAT DOES IT TAKE (TO WIN YOUR LOVE) - PRIORITY COOKIE SCOTT - I DON'T CARE - ORR PAGES - HEARTACHES & PAIN - SUNSTRUCK KURT HARRIS - EMPEROR OF MY BABY'S HEART - DIAMOND FLAME N KING & THE BOLD ONES - HO HAPPY DAY - N.Y.C.S THE PRECISIONS - IF THIS IS LOVE (I'D RATHER BE LONELY) - STONE THE VOICES OF EAST HARLEM - CASHING IN - JUST SUNSHINE VIVIAN CAROL - OH, YEAH, YEAH, YEAH - MERBEN CHARLES JOHNSON - NEVER HAD A LOVE SO GOOD - ALSTON RUBY - FEMININE INGENUITY - GOLD TOKEN SOUL BROS. INC - PYRAMID - GOLDEN EYE Till next time