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Tim Brown’s Top 500 Rare, Rarer, Rarest. One of 3 new charts in the Final Edition. 
www.goldsoul.co.uk

3 different Top 500’s in one whopping 440 pager. 
The final updated Top Floorfillers followed by Tim Brown’s 500 Rare, Rarer and Rarest topped off with a NEW Soul night listing. 
Updated values too, as Don Gardner hits 20k!
Pre-orders to www.goldsoul.co.uk

Signed copies ship on or around September 1st

Images:

The Ambassadors then becoming the 7 Dwarfs (Pee-Vee recording artists)

Don Gardner (Jimmy Vanleer’s Sedgrick imprint)

Billy Scott(Lead singer with the Prophets on the epic ‘I Got The Fever’)

On 07/08/2022 at 16:05, Andybellwood said:

Hi Kev . Congratulations.
Looks like an essential read and definitive reference book capturing an expert Northern Soul record etc appraisal for 2021/22, with an impressive raft of ‘experts’ contributing.

Is the book hardback or soft back or available as both ? 
 

Just softback from the off…….then who knows

Bob was a very nice guy. He cared passionately about Soul and helped us immensely at Soultripusa Chicago 2009. 

18 hours ago, Gaz T said:

I am  looking forward to 500 more

 

And there will be, a Top 500 Rare, Rarer, Rarest it’s under scrutiny by industry colleagues right now. 

I think there will always be a Top 50 that most of us agree on. It’s the other 450 that’s subjective. 
Strange how tastes have changed though in the last couple of decades, even as the researcher, I do find it heartbreaking that The Sweet Things on Date barely has a pulse, yet Manny Cochado’s Pow Wow has risen prominently. 
But again, it is about popularity en masse. 
Still, I have broadened the church so at least the Top 20 fan will be reading about the origins of Acetates, Cover ups, New releases and the like. A good few experts are helping with the sub scenes.

I think there will always be a Top 50 that most of us agree on. It’s the other 450 that’s subjective. 
Strange how tastes have changed though in the last couple of decades, even as the researcher, I do find it heartbreaking that The Sweet Things on Date barely has a pulse, yet Manny Cochado’s Pow Wow has risen prominently. 
But again, it is about popularity en masse. 
Still, I have broadened the church so at least the Top 20 fan will be reading about the origins of Acetates, Cover ups, New releases and the like. A good few experts are helping with the sub scenes.

1 hour ago, Frankie Crocker said:

Good news Kev. A welcome addition. Can you please put Frank Wilson at number 500, right at the back in small print, thanks?

I think most seasoned collectors and fans wouldn’t disagree. I have to look though at the mega interest in the genre as a whole.

Main thing is, the book will cover a fair few scenes, giving it more balance than previous editions.  
 

A ‘Mad Lad’ who welcomed us to Mclemore Ave, Memphis a few years ago. 

A charming man I won’t forget in a hurry.  God Bless ya John. 

He was a tremendous contact. Both he and Robert Pruter were instrumental in helping SoultripUSA Chicago 2009 be a great success.

God bless Bob!  

5 hours ago, Cunnie said:

So thats 2 weekends on the trot when the antics at Blackpool Tower have cast an almighty dark shadow on a once great scene.
Hang your heads in shame all those involved.

Typical twaddle from Martin Dixon  

Firstly, the Weekender of Nov 10-12 was top notch with great DJs at a fantastic venue. 

The Strictly involvement has nothing to do with the NS promoters or even Tower management. The BBC film at the venue once a year. They have chosen to focus on Northern. That is their prerogative and I repeat zero to do with us   

When you have as many achievements as Richard and I, let me know, until then.........

Artists scheduled to appear:

FREDDIE CHAVEZ  THE YOUNGHEARTS JIMMY RAYE SONNY TURNER JODI MATHIS THE INSPIRATIONS SONNY CHARLES LOU RAGLAND LENNY CURTIS TERRIBLE TOM

Gobsmacked.  I remember interviewing him like it was yesterday. 

Sadly he couldn't make SoultripUSA in 2004 sending his manager instead. Quite a gal! 

The foot stomping by Sly Stone on I'll Never Fall In Love Again' and BF's masterful vocals were sumptuous. RIP my friend. 

Contributed to your cause and plugging it for you.  Best of luck.  

2 hours ago, Dayo said:

Kev -

Is that the journo Tony Cummings who used to have a bizarre hatred of the "Northern Disco Scene".  He of the long running feud with Dave Godin? If so, I recall, he wrote a long piece in Black Music mag about 1974 which conjectured about the singer Eddie Foster living in poor circumstances, while European white kids were getting rich exploiting his music.  Anyone else remember?

That would be ironic.

I think he probably got the 45 from

Eddie.  Strange link but back then Tony was simply fascinated by Black music. It was the Northern scene that somehow irritated him. 

Last time I say him though was 12 years ago in Stoke(he used to work in the area) and he was in great spirits and happy it was all still

prospering  

39 minutes ago, Dayo said:

Absolutely right.  Who spun it first?  Pretty sure I heard it at Mecca first, but memory plays tricks.

RIP Eddie

Ian Levine played it first(I think Tony Cummings sold it to him). I had it a couple of weeks later after Simon Soussan sent it over to Russ Winstanley in a batch. RW wasn't overly aware of the growing momentum, therefore selling it to me for £75.  

Not sure if it's the same copy I have today(it sure looks like it). It went on to be the biggest play ever during my Casino years behind the decks. 

3 hours ago, sunnysoul said:

Thanks , was he still in the business through the 80s and 90s ?

No idea.  I lost sight of him in the early 80's. 

3 hours ago, sunnysoul said:

Was Eddie ever aware of the popularity of I Never Knew and his other records with soul fans around the world ?

Yes he was well aware as early as 1977. We spoke on the phone regularly when I resided in the US. I think we only spoke of the In release as other material hadn't surfaced then, if my memory serves correct. 

A dear friend who joined us at Soultripusa in LA 2004. He was the distributor of Soul Clock for fans of the Whispers and Fuller Brothers.  

RIP Wally

Tickets on sale now at www.goldsoul.co.uk

A very good choice with Jock Mitchell. He is great LIVE.

Did a brilliant job for us at SoultripUSA Florida back in 2011.

Should be a great show.

Very sad indeed. SoultripUSA fans will remember her as our tour guide at Hitsville USA in 2009. I introduced her to Mel Britt.

She won a talent competition in 1965. The prize being a contract with Motown ( Ronnie Mcneir came 2nd!)

A fun loving lady who finally got major success with Footsteps.

RIP Miss Grand Boulevard

Update on John Ellison......The 4 dates listed above are the ones he's doing. You can book on line or obtain tickets from the venues.

The advance booking service is available now.

The first 4 gigs in North Wales, Derby and Blackburn are on sale now.

Friday, September 27th Bangor FC, Bangor, Gwynedd.

Saturday, Sept 28th King George's Hall, Blackburn.

Sunday, Sept 29th Rolls Royce Derby and the Calcot Hotel, Reading.

http://bit.ly/145EwjE

Full rundown within a couple of weeks.