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The story is that Ian Levine and Motown songwriter Sylvia Moy did a version that was far too hi-n-r-g. I was asked to Soul it up so to speak. I think it's a decent job. Yvonne Vernee sounds great on it. I produced it with the late Clive Scott.

QUOTE Jocko.... (a) I didn't trust the promoter to pull it off, (b) And if he did I didn't trust him to, provide value for money, or to make sure artists received all of the rewards, or even the majority. Yes if I got all of that wrong, I lost, but there were lots of reasons behind these decisions and discussions, none being due to a scene I was leaving behind at the time. Our reply; You got it wrong big time. Four SoultripUSA's, over 200 Artists, writers, producers shared in the success. A fantastic achievement due to them and folks like Dave Moore, Alison Nightingale, Dave Ferguson, Kev Farley, Mick H, Chris Dalton, Andy 'Tats' Taylor, Richard Searling, and countless others who helped drive it forward. Kenny Gamble in person and Berry Gordy by phone thanked me for honouring those artists who attended........ Why you would not trust someone who organises things properly is beyond me and quite frankly as insulting as it gets. Whenever members of the public see aggressive disrespectful comments from hardcore commentators like yourself, they tend to run a mile.....generally in Goldsoul's and similar operators direction.

Both Richard Searling and I were not missing at all. RS was championing NEW Soul music and also promoting Parkers and the Ritz, Manchester. As for me, I owned a record store for 3 years selling Northern, promoted some local nights occasionally before starting the Avant, Oldham. A very successful Soul night from 1989. The pair of us were both on Sunset 102 in Manchester in 1988 again...playing Northern. The fact the revival started to kick in circa 1990 isn't our fault, we merely took up the reigns and improved standards for the regular non hardcore fan. Let's get things into perspective financially speaking.......were you there to help when I suffered losses ie 30k Skegness Weekender 1980, 10k SoultripUSA 2011? And many other bits of do's dropping a few hundred here and there. This 'they're only in it for the money' is straightforward mischief making and utter bollox. We are fans as well as business people and have been for over 40 years! My good friend Chris King, arguably the best promoter in the 80's quit being so by the early 90's, citing the abuse he took for 'money making'. He tenders apologies for bringing in the Ric Tic Revue and many others. STREWTH!

Probably the most disrespectful post so far....... Remind me take you on in a Soul quiz......First to 50 and you get 40 start.......... DISGUSTED!

INSERTED COMMENTS below........ Apologies for SHOUTING my replies.....

Hang on there fella....I did mention the 80's and 90's for which I was very active in the latter. The fact remains they(Production company) wanted to know about the 70's and now. As for driving it forward from 1990 onwards do you think The Ritz Manchester, Kings Hall Stoke and then Soul Trip USA and hundreds of thousands pounds of investment might have something to do with it? I even had the decency to chat to the producers of the said docu to pass on some useful Intelligence to maybe do a follow up utilising the services of many post 81 players. If it happens...don't forget me........ Remember there's a film just around the corner. Believe me that will attract non Soulies. You can bet your life on it. Ian D might be the answer with his DVD box that contains interviews with a real wide variety of input. And don't forget Pete Smith paid homage to SWONS which covered the scene extremely well with a multitude of NS personalities. To close, the scene has never been stronger IMO. There are endless Soul nights, Rare ones, overseas choice, Weekenders, RnB, Fast n Funky, Handbag do's. What's not to like right now. As said before, let's see a programme based around post Wigan and see how the public react. It's definitely worth a shot mister TV producer. Best Wishes to all.

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Chalky....I am generalising that the 70's were more popular than a decade or so later. Remember by 1990 the Revival was well underway with the Kings Hall Stoke coming off the back of earlier decade successes like Keele and Winsford, so I have concrete knowledge of those years. No one is saying that the 80's didn't have great moments.......and today's revivalists are certainly enjoying some of those musical discoveries for which operators like myself are truly grateful for.

Interesting to note, in the 80's/90's a fair amount of the venues listed were not super busy though, neither were they in the 70's apart from the obvious. Today is a different story......there are many that pull healthy numbers. Far outweighing what went before IMHO.

Kegs- Brilliant times...Torch into the Mecca into Wigan and back to the Mecca. All I can say is during that 73-75 period, Wigan was very innovative as it challenged Blackpool for the coveted top spot. Sadly the Station Rd venue got de-railed by a sudden thirst for a different sound ala Javells, Gary Lewis, Keith etc. However the whole scene was in a state of uncertainty ie Mecca(Cochise, Ladies Choice, Shake n Bump, King Sporty etc). A mere case of youngsters testing themselves musically so to speak. Glad you were there to experience it alongside me and other notable relics !

Kegs- You mean records like...... World Without Sunshine- Sandra Philips The Duck/Love Runs Out- Willie Hutch Casualeers- Dance Dance Dance Seven Souls- I Still Love You Vernon Greene- Look at Me, Yvonne Daniels- I Don't Want to Get Away from your love Ernie Marbray- Ain't Nobody's Business The Perigents- Love On A Rampage Eddie Foster- I Never Knew(simultaneously with Ian at the Mecca)

To Toad your quote... Who is Pete waterman? A chancer so i am told. (He's a multi millionaire who played Northern in the early 70's !) To Matt Male your quote..... There was a flyer on the programme about something called The International Soul Club Roadshow, with his name and Kev Roberts on it. Anyone remember that? (I supplied the flyer to the BBC as they wanted relevant material from me circa 1973-75. Pete was the resident DJ at Tiffany's, Coventry. I guested there every Tuesday at the height of Wigan fame) To Byrney your quote...... No we're not, at no point did this purport be a documentary about Northern Soul in the 70s, the narrative structure creates conflicts with that with an incorrect bias that can only be read that NS was there in the 70s then back again now with Kevs nights offering the best of 3 venues from the 70s. (The brief to Myself, Richard, Ian and Colin was to answer questions on the early to mid 70's. They asked me to comment on the scene as I saw it today as a promoter. I gave them a warts n all reply about the popularity, collectors scene, spin off genres Fast n Funky, R&B etc etc etc.....11 second soundbite was used!) Hopefully a program will be made about post 1981..... and what's happening now as we all know it's clearly more popular than ever.

I found it in New York as a German import on Finger records. I then mentioned it to my friend Tony Gioe who worked at Midland. He licensed it . Finger offered it to EMI and they released it shortly after the US release. Marboo got in touch and thanked me for helping the track get established. We met in London at the follow up recording session.

Thanks for alerting us to this. I am really sorry to hear of his passing. It was me that got the single released on Midland and UK EMI. Marboo was a friend and I helped him produce a follow up 'Falling In Love In Summertime' - sadly it flopped. I originally covered it over as the 'New York Generation'

Krissii........I departed Goldmine in 2003 after 11 years helping the label establish itself. The company wound down 6 years after I left!

Theresa. I found him, did an interview and passed his details to my good friend the late Bob Abrahamian. Soul Source as far as I know were the first forum to publish the interview with Flint Lloyd.

Goldsoul were first in tracking down the Salvadors. We did an interview with member Flint Lloyd. The two way was published by this very site. Time for a re-launch Mike?

Thanks. Now purchased.

Anyone have APPLES, PEACHES on UK Philips for sale?

Recorded and released in 1968 according to Gino Washington the label owner. Claude Williams aka Dusty Wilson sang lead.

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Last remnants of a collection recently purchased. Mostly Vg-Vg+ Postage £2 first disc, 75p thereafter. Reserve via sales@goldsoul.co.uk The following 7 inch 45's are £5 each: STANDING STILL-THE MONITORS-MOTOR CITY JENNY TAKE A RIDE-MITCH RYDER-STATESIDE LOVE DONT GO THROUGH NO CHANGES IN ME-SISTER SLEDGE-ATLANTIC WHEN LOVE GROWS COLD-RON GRAINER-CASINO CLASSICS DEMO IM ON MY WAY-DEAN PARRISH-UK WHAT-JUDY STREET-GRAPEVINE SUPERLOVE-DAVID AND THE GIANTS-CRAZY HORSE R TEN MILES HIGH-DAVID AND THE GIANTS-CRAZY HORSE R TRACKS TO YOUR MIND-SOUNDS OF LANE-ITZY R THE CHAMPION-WILLIE MITCHELL-LONDON MY HEART IS CALLING-THE MAGNIFICENTS-SOUL CITY LIKE MY LOVE FOR YOU-FOUR TRACKS-GOLDMINE I CANT HELP MYSELF-JOHNNY ROSS-CHIRRUP R CANDLE-DONI BURDICK-LOWTON ANNIVERSARY DISC PUT IT WHERE YOU WANT IT-CRUSADERS-UK ABC DEMO I AM NOTHING-AL WILLIAMS-GOLDMINE LANDSLIDE-TONY CLARKE-UK CHESS THIS WONT CHANGE-LESTER TIPTON-WIGAN ANNIVERSARY DISC I LOVE HER SO MUCH-MAJESTICS-SOS R STOP IN THE NAME OF LOVE-SUPREMES-TMG 501 DANCE ALA MUSIQUE-FRENCH FRIES/RON HOLDEN-ACETATE SOUL A GO GO-WATTS 103RD STRINGS-STRANGE WORLD MY HEART KEEPS BEATING FASTER-ROQUE E HARRELL-STRANGE WORLD MISTER MISERY-PADDED CELL-JOKER R THE SNAKE-AL WILSON-COLLECTABLES WRONG SIDE OF TOWN-4 VANDALS-GOLDMINE BREAKOUT-MITCH RYDER-ERIC I NEED MY BABY-JACKIE BEAVERS-WIGAN ANNIVERSARY DISC NINE TIMES-THE MOMENTS US STANG HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL-ROSEY JONES-US TODAY HOW LONG-JJ BARNES-CASINO CLASSICS DEMO HERE SHE COMES-THE TYMES PICTURE COVER ONLY-PARKWAY BECAUSE I LOVE YOU-BILLY STEWART-CHESS DEMO AIN'T THAT LOVIN YOU-SKULL SNAPS-GRILL LOOK BACK OVER YOUR SHOULDER-ARCHIE BELL-ACHIEVEMENT THE GIG-RAW SOUL-DPG R TOUCH OF VENUS-SANDY WYNNS-INFERNO OH YEAH YEAH YEAH-VIVIAN CARROLL-GOLDMINE I LOVE HIM SO-NIKKI BLU-PARKWAY R BACK FROM THE DEAD-BOBBY BYRD-UK SEVILLE DEMO DO I-THE HALOS-CONGRESS R COALALINED BABY-DAVE LOVE-SOLID SOUL R ITS A SHAME-DETROIT SPINNERS-US VIP IF IT WASNT FOR YOUR LOVE-KELLY BROS-EXCELLO TELL IT LIKE IT IS-FLAMING EMBERS-RIC TIC I CANT STOP DANCING-ARCHIE BELL-UK ATLANTIC THINGS GET BETTER-EDDIE FLOYD-US STAX SHOW ME-JOE TEX- RED ATLANTIC YOUD BETTER THINK IT OVER-DUSHONS-DOWN TO EARTH R HANG ON-WALL OF SOUND-TOWER R DONT WAIT AROUND-THE ELGINS-GOLDSOUL WHAT ID SAY-RAY CHARLES-JAP ABC EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS-BRENDA HOLLOWAY-US TAMLA I WANNA TESTIFY-PARLIAMENTS-REVILOT TRY AND UNDERSTAND-JAISUN-JET SET I DONT WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE-EMOTIONS-UK CBS DEMO R I WISH I WAS-EDDIE GARRIGAN-FONTANA R SPILT MILK-ALREDA BROCKINGTON- GOLDMINE PROMO Too Many People-Bobby Goldsboro- UA EP R One Wonderful Moment-The Shakers-Probe No Rebate On Love-Dramatics-Mainstream Sitting In My Class-Ronnie Mcneir-UK Sevens Its You-Lou Rawls-UK Capitol Demo Let There Be Love-The Nights-Little Star Motown EP Hitsville USA EB-UK TMG 2001(Carolyn Crawford) VG only Soul For Sale-John Schroeder-UK Pye Disco Demand Demo Wake Up and Be Somebody-Brainstorm-UK RCA Demo We Need Love-Cashmere-4th&Broadway What A Man-Lynda Lyndell-BGP R I Still Love You-Seven Souls-Stardust Theyre Talking About Me-Johnny Bragg-Inferno Soul Sauce-Cal Tjader-Verve R Supremes Medley- Supremes-UK TMG 1180 Demo Youve Got My Soul On Fire-Edwin Starr-UK TMG 875 Demo I'm Spellbound-Tamiko Jones-Contempo Long After Tonight Is All Over-Jimmy Radcliffe-Pye Who Who Song-Jackie Wilson-Brunswick R Say It-JJ Barnes- Ric Tic What It Is-Undisputed Truth-UK TMG 897 Demo Why'd You Put It To Me Baby-Short People-Gusto Hipit-Hosanna-Calla Who Can I turn To-Marc Copage-Avco Soulsation-Capreez-Sound Bless You-Al Kent-Ric Tic Darling Baby-Rose Banks-UK TMG 1037 Demo Crying My Heart Out-The Newbeats-US Hickory DJ Ever Had A Dream-Smokey Robinson-UK TMG 1152 Demo Machine Gun-Commodores-UK TMG 902 Demo Who Are You Trying To Fool-Little Ann-Kent If I Had One Gold Piece-The Prophets-UK Soul City Walk Away From Love-David Ruffin-UK TMG 1017 SHOW TIME-DETROIT EMERALDS -RIC TIC LET'S HAVE A LOVE IN-WINGATE LOVE-IN STRINGS-RIC TIC GODDESS OF LOVE-FANTASTIC FOUR-RIC TIC BLESS YOU-FLAMING EMBERS-RIC TIC COUNT THE DAYS-INEZ AND CHARLIE FOXX-DYNAMO EVER LOVIN GIRL-TYRONE DAVIES UK DEMO CENTRE CITY-FAT LARRYS BAND-WMOT AGENT 00 SOUL-EDWIN STARR TMG 790 THATS THE TUNE-THE VOGUES- CO CE MY BALLOONS GOING UP-ARCHIE BELL- ATLANTIC FUNKY RUBBER BAND-RICHARD POPCORN WYLIE - 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When the late Billy Scott was on my show some 15 years ago, he told me the record sold at least 200,000. Mainly in the Carolinas/Georgia. I remember telling him, we had similar scenarios here ie Jimmy James- A Man Like Me selling more than 50.000 despite never charting. Stangely though, this is one that despite being an absolute giant for 20 years, now struggles and appears to have lost its fan base. Not me though.....its the dogs...STILL!