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Hi, I looked into this a while ago and the actor is the son of our idol. Regards. Ion

You leave a thread for a few days, come back and the plot has gone on some Da Vinci code, JFK how many shots in a northern soul stylee type of way. The record pictured looks exactly the same as the copy I had through the 80s and the Loch Ness 'synth'' sounds are attributable to instruments available at the time. I always believed the record was from the West Coast which makes sense as Barrie Waddington (possibly with Brad) turned it up and Barrie had amazing West Coast knowledge and contacts. If I remember correctly Barrie had owned the record for several years prior to passing it on to me. Unless my memory is doing a number, he played it to me down the phone as 'something I found in a cupboard'. I remember also getting King George 'I Need You' in the same batch and weird pieces such as 'J D Abram', Ricky Lewis on Mercury and 'Noquola and Spiders' from Barrie/Brad around the same time - they were top boys for turning up rare records. It always makes me laugh when most/vast majority on the Northern scene weren't interested in unknowns in the 80s when they could still be found yourself or picked up off others for rarely more than £40 but are happy to rave about them 25+ years later and fork out £1,000s when they have been spun/played to death by others. Baaa, Baaa. Ion

Hi, I had the first copy of Sandy Golden in the 80s and the disc pictured at the top looks right although it has been a few years since I had it. Regards Ion

Please see following for sale at listed price - no offers thank you. All records have been played but are M-/Ex+ unless noted. I grade conservatively. Prices include registered post to UK. Settlement by BACS transfer preferred, cheque or PayPal as a gift. Danny Owens - I can't be a fool for you - Manhattan £500 Herb Johnson I'm so glad - Toxsan £300 Larry Atkins - Lighten Up - Highland £200 Nat T Jones - Moving Forward - Goliath - £800 Immaculate tiny XOL Eddie Carlton - It will be done - Swan (WD) Ex- £150 John Leach - Put that woman down - Lawn (WD) tiny brio XOL £600 Dry Well — Gypsy — Lauren Ex £150

Please see following for sale at listed price - no offers thank you. All records have been played but are M-/Ex+ unless noted. I grade conservatively. Prices include registered post to UK. Settlement by BACS transfer (preferred, cheque or PayPal as a gift.) Volcanos - It's against the rules of love - Arctic WD £225 WOL Vel-vets - I got to find me somebody - 20th Century WD £350 Billy Hambric — She Said Goodbye — Drum £200 Jimmie Reed Jnr — I Ain’t Going Nowhere — Mercury (immaculate issue) £175 Katie Briggs — Last Time Around — Mos-ray VG++ (slight label fade) This is styrene recording and there is some loss of quality. If you are interested give me your email and I will send soundfile £200

Please see following for sale at listed price - no offers thank you. All records have been played but are M-/Ex+ unless noted. I grade conservatively. Prices include registered post to UK. Settlement by BACS transfer (preferred, cheque or PayPal as a gift.) Thanks for looking Patty Stokes - Is it true - Mir a Don £350 Tony Moore — When Will I — Golden Record £60 Flame N King & The Bold Ones — Ho Happy Day — NYCS £300 Master Force — Don’t Fight The Feeling — Rain Forest £250 (both sides credited Hey Girl) Bobby Hill — Tell Me You Love Me — Lo Lo Ex £300 Barbara Mason — You Better Stop It — Arctic (rare issue) Ex, label slightly grubby £200

Please see following for sale at listed price - no offers thank you. Prices include registered post. Settlement by BACS transfer (preferred, cheque or PayPal as a gift.) All records have been played but are M-/Ex+ unless noted. I grade conservatively. John Leach - Put that woman down - Lawn (WD) tiny brio XOL £600 Tiaras - Love' s made a connection - Seton Ex £650 Volcanos - It's against the rules of love - Arctic WD £250 WOL Vel-vets - I got to find me somebody - 20th Century WD £350 Patty Stokes - Is it true - Mir a Don £350

Please see following for sale at listed price - no offers thank you. All records have been played but are M-/Ex+ unless noted. I grade conservatively. Prices include registered post. Settlement by BACS transfer (preferred, cheque or PayPal as a gift.) Danny Owens - I can't be a fool for you - Manhattan £500 Harry Starr - Another time another place - End Ex £100 Herb Johnson I'm so glad - Toxsan £300 Larry Atkins - Lighten Up - Highland £200 Nat T Jones - Moving Forward - Goliath - £800 Immaculate tiny XOL Eddie Carlton - It will be done - Swan (WD) Ex- £150

Tiaras - Love Made A Connection/You're My Man - Seton Ex Big Butch sound (very small faint XOL) £800 Jimmie Reed Jr - I Aint Going Nowhere - Mercury (Rare immaculate issue) £175 Marshall Donovan & Broomfield - Since I Found My Baby - Augusta £400 Registered post to UK included All best Ion

Hi Trev, Good to hear from you. You have a better memory of the night and my tunes than I do, but they were all things I had at that time except the Helen Moore which I remember Cliffe having and me doing some serious coveting! All best Ion

Hi, To set the record straight I got the first copy off Barrie Waddington/Brad around 84 and played it for 4/5 years covered up as George Hobson. Cliffe Steele had always loved the record and I let him have it for a modest amount (thats what you did with pals back then) when I sold up my then DJ play box around 90ish. I am pleased it is now given the credit it deserves, at the time most people seemed more interested in The Enchantments and the like. If memory serves me I also had the first Sandy Golden in the same deal - Barrie and Brad were amazing at turning stuff up and very few people seemed to be interested in unknowns... All best Ion

Tiaras - Love Made A Connection/You're My Man - Seton Ex (very small faint XOL) £800 Jimmie Reed Jr - I Aint Going Nowhere - Mercury (Rare immaculate issue) £175 Dee & The Dee-ettes - This or That/Lets stay together - Dee Wolf Ex/Ex+ £175 Registered post to UK included All best Ion

Hi, I have a copy for sale. Vinyl is a good VG+ with just some light scuffs, sleeve marks. There is ring wear to the label. These are all pretty poorly recorded on styrene and the sound quality is not perfect so I have a soundfile which I can email so you can judge yourself; let me know your email address and I will send over I am looking for £400 posted registered of course. Regards Ion

Hi, I think that people can get the wrong impression about Stafford at times. Yes, most of the DJs played the odd slow tune and other elements such as Latin got some exposure but the bulk of the records played by the 60s orientated DJs were still traditional 60s northern records - modern hour excepted. Wigan played a really broad scope of music but is not remembered for funk or disco; likewise the Stafford DJs were very skilled at playing small elements of broader stuff within a northern set without getting lost down a paticular avenue. Gary Rushbrooke may have played 'Use It Before You Lose It' or "Spanish Maiden' but these were within an hour of generally uptempo northern such as 'The Stran', Naturals etc. Similarly, Guy may have played a couple of really slow items such as Clyde McPhatter 'Cant Afford To Cry' or The Ghetto Boys but this would have been within a set dominated by 'Naughty Boy', Detroit Rhythm Section, Hurtin' etc. What I have not seen since Stafford was the amazing turnover. If you missed a niter you probably wouldn't know 15%/20% of records played, most DJs played new stuff every set. A great venue, but often misunderstood. Ion

I think there is a lesson here for any aspiring young DJs out there. Your first instinct may be to acquire Gillyesque discs and jealously hold on to them. However, lets look at the facts... Keb Darge was then living life in one of the worst tower blocks in London's Murder Mile eeking out a living as an underpaid soul hero and fulltime meat salesman. He went against his baser instincts, gave the record to Gilly and lets look at the results. He is now a household name across the clubbing world, lives in a tropical paradise and is married to a lovely girl who is half his age. There has been an undeniable cause and effect. I would like to suggest that rather than reactivating underplayed records young DJs reinstate the 80s DJ tradition of giving Gilly great records as he would undoubtedly have a far higher level of appreciation for their finer qualities. Who will be the first?

Yeah, you're half right in the same way as a person can be half pregnant... Completely good to hear from you pal. Regards Ion

Hi all, I'm sorry to be contrary but actually Keb had Buddy Smith and gave it to Gilly as a present as he thought it was a Gillyesque disc. Regards Ion

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Yes, I think that is the correct term. I seem to recollect a full and frank exchange of views when I ran into person concerned... Regards Ion

Hi, Funnily enough, about 15 years ago I got tucked up nicely on a US acetate of this about 15 years ago. If only, SS had been around then. Regards Ion

Hi, Please see following records for sale. All are M-/Ex+ unless stated. I grade conservatively and have recently sold over 60 good northern titles on SS and Ebay (seller name ionmighty). I have had no quibbles re condition. You may return within 7 days if you are unhappy with stated grading All are set sale, no offers thank you. I would be grateful for immediate settlement. BACS transfer preferred or paypal. All records will be sent registered £3.60 to UK, £6 special delivery. Post to Europe £6.50, worldwide £9. Thanks for looking Ion Clarence Townsend -I Found A New Love - Clara Ex+ (Gold on label has pulled away in a couple of spots, both marks size of matchhead and not prominent) £1200 - JM recently sold for more than this, ultra rare tune. John Leach - Put That Woman Down - Lawn (DJ) Immaculate, couple of fine biro 'X' on label - very fine and unobtrusive £650 Billy Hambric - She Said Goodbye - Drum £200 Calvin & Twilites - Bashful Boy - Har-low (Brilliant and rare Stafford sound, would go for a lot if someone got behind it) £175

Hi, Please see following records for sale. All are M-/Ex+ unless stated. I grade conservatively and have recently sold over 60 good northern titles on SS and Ebay (seller name ionmighty). I have had no quibbles re condition. You may return within 7 days if you are unhappy with stated grading All are set sale, no offers thank you. I would be grateful for immediate settlement. BACS transfer preferred or paypal. All records will be sent registered £3.60 to UK. £6 for special delivery. Post to Europe £6.50, worldwide £9. Thanks for looking Ion Willie Hutch - Love Runs Out/The Duck - Dunhill (WD) Ex/Ex+ (Labels immaculate. Many dealers would list this as Ex+/M- as exceptionally clean but there are a couple of marks visible when turned under light). £800 Servicemen - I Need A Helping Hand - Patheway £100 (multicoloured) Barbara Mason - You Better Stop It - Arctic (Rare Issue) Ex very good vinyl, but some grubby ring wear £200 Jimmie Reed junior - I Aint Going Nowhere - Mercury (Red issue) Beautiful copy £200 Shufflers - Always Be Mine - Crackerjack (WD) Ex £100 Lorraine Rudolph - Keep Coming Back For More - Jetstream £70 Charles Thomas - Man With The Golden Touch - Loma £100 Dee And Flo And The Dee-Ettes - This Or That - Dee Wolf Ex £150

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Hi I have a copy on Ebay but you will need to be quick if you are interested https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110933062882?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649#ht_500wt_1204 All best Ion

Hi, Please see the following for sale - thanks for looking. I regret I am not accepting offers on set sale items or trades. Settlement must be bank transfer (preferred), paypal, cheque or registered cash (at your risk). I accept returns within 7 days so you can buy with confidence. All records are EX/M- unless stated. They have all been played though unless stated. Sonny Herman - What About Me - Utopia £500 Ex Reggie Sadler Combo - Hear My Song - Panther £600 Jackey Beavers - Lover Come Back - Jaber (Orange) This is the version. Vinyl is ex +. 'A' side is autographed by Jackey, B Side has a bit of damage to label. I will send scans to anyone interested. Price adjusted to reflect label condition £500 Thanks for looking All best Ion M- As good as it gets, practically an untouched record that plays as if it were brand new store stock Ex A very clean but played record maybe a very few sleeve marks. VG+ A few more marks or light scuffs than a VG++ record but still sounds fine for listening and/or DJing. No scratches.Light surface wear. A used but far from abused copy Postage - I will only send special delivery £6 to the UK. Overseas I will send at cost.