Ian Dewhirst

Wow. Stunning response from all @ S.S. and very appropriate under the circumstances. This is a real community and shows how people can come together in certain situations. Pete should seriously consider a future career in socially concious fund-raising and Johnny is a perfect example of a human being with very good karma. A really magical 'lil set of events here folks...... Makes a change to have a genuine feel-good story on Christmas Eve doesn't it? Right time for a brandy methinks.......I'm starting to feel Christmassy............ Ian D

Just topped up the fund Pete. Lovely gesture mate. Merry Christmas to all! Ian D

Go on....be a devil....publish and be damned Mike.... I'll give Mark a call tomorrow and see if he has it on file. He's a natural archivist and one of the most focused guys I've ever met, so I'm pretty sure he'll be OK and I'll hopefully get his consent. Obviously best to get his blessing so good call........ Merry Christmas by the way! A stirling job you've all done over the last year so compliments of the season to all at S.S. Ian D

LOL, you actually want own up to "Contact"???? What a weird record but only he who shall not be named would have played it. George Kirby is obviously one of the greatest records of all time........ ....but what's this Paul Thompson on Volt? I don't know it but I'm intrigued. Is this a known biggie that I've never heard of......? Ian D

I'll tell you what - if you could dig that up and scan it that would be an xmas treat for a lot of people! I wonder if Snowboy still has it on file? I just checked his excellent book on the UK Jazz Dance scene and John's mentioned but not in any depth. I'd love to read that interview so get scanning 'cos it'll be great reading over the holiday! This thread is the perfect audience and you just struck gold LOL........ And John always said that he was never a fan of Northern Soul - I think it was a happy accident that the early Northern record hounds got onto his first lists from Scotland (as Northern record hounds are inclined to do). In other words, the Northern scene found John, not the other way around. Likewise Gary Cape @ Black Grape. These guys were were Soul enthusiasts first and foremost and the Northern scene was an unexpected bonus...... Also, the last couple of posts have brought an interesting question. Namely, did John Anderson broker the MGM/Verve warehouse deal (which I think was a million and a half records or thereabouts)? It's possible for sure. It was always interesting to me how come a Bradford Market stall managed such a fantastic hit at the time. You would have thought that a million and half U.S. major label warehouse 45 overstocks would have gone to the U.S. not Bradford in Yorkshire........ The f*ckin' centres were too big for a start! Not only that, but Paul Bostock and family knew absolutely zero about Soul and were always slightly bemused at people spending hours there looking through all this stuff. And it may well have been before John was totally clued up on Northern or maybe the deal was simply too big for him to absorb so he passed it over to someone with ready cash. I think they were 1 cent apiece or so the rumour goes.......... ....it wasn't just the Dottie Cambridges though. It was EVERYTHING on Verve and MGM (which is like 50 classics right there), but also monumental amounts of other stuff including hundreds of exceptionally rare records on small labels. It would take a seperate thread to list everything that ever came out of Bostocks. I didn't realise that Milton Wright & The Terra Shirma Strings and the Chalfontes came out of Bradford until reading this tonight........ Fascinating stuff coming up on this thread. We should be so lucky to get this stuff. God bless Soul Source! Merry Christmas! Ian D

Mmm. Shame about the no money, no advice and no wisdom bit but the sentiments are bang on for the season of goodwill! The next round's mine! Merry Christmas! Ian D

Too true. As an example Tim Brown routinely values his own collection pieces above his own price guide on the basis that even if a record is listed in his own price guide @ a particular price it doesn't mean that he'd sell his own copy for that price. I had a big hassle earlier this year selling a record for his minimum price of £550 when it was listed in his own guide for £75! He maintained that it didn't matter what the price was in his guide but that for him to sell his own copy £550 was the mimimum he wanted. He was also of the opinion that there are some very rare records which aren't in demand and so have a low price in the guides (especially Deep Soul stuff). However, he personally rated the rarity of certain records way above his own guides on the basis that he didn't want to spend 10 years finding another copy! I can believe that. I've sold records for mimimal amounts because there was no demand at the time and then never, ever seen them again in my life. Si Hightower being a good example........ Another question could be what would you price a great total unknown at? £10? £100? £1000? £10000? Ian D

Hi Rick, Long time no see - must be at least 35 years! So glad you're on here mate. You were instrumental in getting me into so much stuff when I first came onto the scene. I'm pretty sure you were the first person I heard play "The Way You've Been Acting Lately" - Al Kent and "The Gallop" - Milton Wright. Just to confirm, weren't you the guy who found "Mr Big Shot" - Gene Chandler whilst @ Global? Best and Merry Christmas, Ian D

I think the most likely explanation is that the Trammps had signed to Atlantic in early 1975, released the brilliant "Hooked For Life" in the middle of the year so Buddah decided to scoop up their Trammps tracks and bosh an album together to cash in on the potential success of the Trammps forthcoming debut Atlantic album. A couple of months later "That's Where The Happy People Go" came out, burned up the club charts and hit No.1 on the U.S. Dance chart thus confirming Buddah's instincts. It's highly likely that he who shall not be named got an acetate off Dave Macaleer as that was the lead UK single off the Legendary Zing Album. In fact it was released in the UK in October '75 a good two months before the U.S. single release according to my info. However, I can remember buying the import Buddah album within a week of hearing Levine and Curtis play it so I guess it was being hammered off the album for a good couple of months before the single eventually got released in the UK......... Ian D

Tried to get 'em as authentic as poss under the circumstances Rog LOL.... Ian D

Many thanks to all who joined Al and myself this week. As per usual the best audience for a freezing cold Sunday afternoon and it warmed our cockles considerably! Plenty of Original Mastercuts Show faves this week covering the last 4-5 decades of brilliant Soul Music - something for everyone hopefully! Also don't forget that Al and myself are also doing an Original Mastercuts Christmas Special next Sunday 27th December so make sure you tune in to catch us LIVE! 1st Hour The Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World - Intro Reprise The Originals - Down To Love Town - Dimitri From Paris Disco Citaay Remix The Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World - Remix Aaron Neville - My Brother My Brother Ferry Ultra feat Gwen McRae - Let Me Do My Thing Al Green - Everything Is OK - Ashley Beedle Re-Edit The Sylvers - Come Back Lover Dee Dee Sharp Gamble - Easy Money - Greymatter Re-Edit The Trammps - Shine A Light Leonard Lidell - Keep It Secret Three Ounces Of Love - In The Middle Of A Feeling Marcus Love - Love They Don't Know You 2nd Hour Universal Mind - Reach Out For Me Dionne Warwick - Once You Hit The Road Neo Experience - Human - Special Extended Mix Marva Hicks - Looking Over My Shoulder Jack Ashford - Fly Into My Open Arms Joshie Jo Armstead - I Got The Vibes Turn Of The Century - Money Can't The Lovelites - Yo've Lost That Loving Feeling Holland & Dozier - Why Can't We Be Lovers The Chi-Lites - Stoned Out Of My Mind Mica Paris - Walk Away From Love Main Ingredient - Won't Let You Do That To Me Soulpersona feat Marvin Gaye - Ain't That Peculiar - Neil Thompson Mix https://www.sixmillionsteps.com/6MS-...0-Starpoint.mp3 Merry Christmas All and hopefully we'll catch you next Sunday 27th December LIVE! Ian D

Hi Tony, OK, here's 5 of 'em mate. I didn't think there was much point in listing the New York Dance, 80's Chicago House, 80's Boogie, 90's Garage or Breakbeats volumes good as they are but here are five of the more Soulful volumes:- Philly Disco 70's Dance Floor Anthems From The City Of Brotherly Love 1 Archie Bell & The Drells Let's Groove 2 Dee Dee Sharp Gamble Breaking & Entering 3 Teddy Pendergrass Only You 4 Jean Carn If You Wanna Go Back 5 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Don't Leave Me This Way 6 The O'Jays I Love Music 7 M.F.S.B. Summertime & I'm Feeling Mellow 8 Teddy Pendergrass You Can't Hide From Yourself 9 People's Choice Jam Jam Jam (All Night Long) 10 Jean Carn Was That All It Was 11 Billy Paul Bring The Family Back 12 McFadden & Whitehead Ain't No Stopping Us Now That Driving Beat 60's & 70's Northern Soul Stompers 1 Jackie Wilson The Who Who Song 2 Rose Batiste Hit & Run 3 Bunny Sigler Girl Don't Make Me Wait 4 Cindy Scott I Love You Baby 5 J.J. Barnes Our Love Is In The Pocket 6 The Just Brothers Sliced Tomatoes 7 Len Barry When You Call Me Baby 8 Johnny Caswell You Don't Love Me Anymore 9 The Fascinations At The Top Of The Stairs 10 Fred Hughes Baby Boy 11 The Parliaments Don't Be Sore At Me 12 The Delfonics You'll Get Enough 13 Gloria Edwards My Love Is Getting Stronger 14 Lavern Baker Wrapped, Tied & Tangled 15 The Cooperettes Shing-A-Ling 16 Adam's Apple's Don't Take It Out On This World 17 Gene Chandler Mr Big Shot 18 Darrell Banks Somebody Somewhere Needs You 19 First Choice This Is The House (Where Love Died) 20 Willie Mitchell The Champion 21 The Demures Raining Teardrops 22 Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon Sweet Inspiration 23 Marvin Smith Have More Time 24 Johnny Jones & The King Casuals Purple Haze 25 Erma Franklin I Get The Sweetest Feeling 26 Epitome Of Sound You Don't Love Me 27 Johnny Howard The Chase Is On 28 Eloise Laws Love Factory 29 Mel Britt She'll Come Running Back 30 Young Holt Unlimited California Montage Back To My Place Baby 70's & 80's Seductive Soul 1 Al Green I'm Still In Love With You 2 Ann Peebles I Can't Stand The Rain 3 The Chi-Lites Have You Seen Her 4 Teddy Pendergrass The Whole Town's Laughing At Me 5 The Average White Band A Love Of Your Own 6 Paris I Choose You 7 Windy City I Still Love You 8 Manchild Especially For You 9 The O'Jays Brandy 10 Teddy Pendergrass Close The Door 11 Walter Jackson It's Cool 12 The Jones Girls Eternally 13 Margie Alexander Whatcha Trying To Do To Me 14 Dexter Wansel The Sweetest Pain 15 Jean Carn Don't Let It Go To Your Head 16 Dee Dee Sharp Just As Long As I Know You're Mine 17 Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes You Know How To Make Me Feel So Good Windy City Soul Smooth 70's Soul From Chicago 1 Windy City Windy City Theme (Vocal) 2 Tyrone Davis What Goes Up (Must Come Down) 3 Barbara Acklin I'll Bake Me A Man 4 Mr T Love Uprising 5 Ginji James Honey Babe 6 The Promises This Love Is Real 7 Mighty Doug Haines I'll Be Right Here 8 Lyn Roman Stop! I Don't Need No Sympathy 9 Sidney Joe Qualls Run To Me 10 Barbara Acklin I Did It 11 Major Lance Sweeter As The Days Go By 12 Otis Leavill I Love You 13 Windy City Fool Or Your Man 14 Eddie McLoyd Once You Fall In Love 15 Gene Chandler Let Me Love To You 16 Tyrone Davis Turning Point 17 Jackie Wilson It Only Happens (When I Look At You) 18 The Chi-Lites Stoned Out Of My Mind 19 The Dells Your Song 20 The Impressions All I Want To Do Is Make Love To You 21 Gene Chandler Does She Have A Friend For Me 22 The Chi-Lites You Don't Have To Go Soul Steppin' 80's Soulful Steppers 1 The Dells All About The Paper 2 The Impressions Fan The Fire 3 Patti Labelle When Am I Gonna Find True Love 4 John Davis & The Monster Orch Bourgie Bourgie 5 Mike & Brenda Sutton Anyway You Want My Love 6 Greg Henderson Dreaming 7 Steve Shelto Don't You Give Your Love Away 8 David McPherson You Can't Stop 9 The Underground Behind My Back 10 Scandal feat Lee Genesis Love Either Goes Or Grows 11 Sound Troupe Can You Really See Me 12 Dee Dee Sharp Gamble Easy Money 13 Teddy Pendergrass You And Me For Right Now 14 Walter Jackson Touching In The Dark Can't moan @ a fiver apiece really can ya? Merry Christmas! Ian D

Caseful of Semtex more like Malc! Ian D

Yep. Will e-mail ya Ady..... Ian D

Of course. Good music is good music whatever the genre........ Ian D

I sold two of 'em earlier this year for £25 each....... Ian D

I just didn't equate you with liking a Jack Ashford album for some reason - probably on the basis it could be construed as being too Northern for a lover of contemporary Modern Soul. Also it's not a particularly great album hence the surprise. That track is a standout though..... Ian D

Yep, there's a few tracks like this that weren't quite right at the time but sound oh so good now. I always quite liked Ronnie McNeir's "Now She's Gone" off his Prodigal album but it was a step too far at the time. Come to think of it, I haven't dug that out for a while either LOL..... I think there's gold in some of those albums. It's difficult to believe that I've had the bloody album for 35 years and only just latched on to this track. Love it and what a vocal performance from Jack! Everything I wanna hear on a record!

Wow, LOL. You're the last person I expected to leap in here Rog! I bought the album from Spin-Inn when it came out but can't remember listening to this track especially. Until now. Sounds absolutely breath-taking hearing it with fresh ears. Phew, I didn't imagine it then......it really is that good LOL.... Ian D

Jack Ashford's "Hotel Sheet" album recently crept into an S.S. thread so I thought I'd go back to it and have another listen. I wanted to hear "This Ain't Just Another Dance Song" again 'cos it's got the same backing track as "Paybacks's A Drag" by the Smith Brothers. Sadly it still doesn't quite cut it - unfortunately it still sounds a bit too contrived........ But there's another track on the album called "I'll Fly To Your Open Arms" which is nothing short of brilliant. Wow. What a record!!! Pure Detroit brilliance and Jack's in fantastic vocal form. One of the best records I've heard this year. Anyone else heard this? Ian D

Coming up LIVE @ 2.00-4.00pm this Sunday afternoon, come along and join the friendliest crowd on t'internet for another episode of the Original Mastercuts Show on www.starpointradio.com – presenting a seasonal special this week with the original duo of Ian D and Alan Champ doin' it LIVE! As per usual we'll be sweeping through the last 4 decades of glorious Soul Music for a 2 hour session packed to the seams with some of the greatest music ever released whilst being presented by two jocular hosts talking crap to a buzzing 'lil crowd of regulars on a COLD Sunday afternoon! Yep, I can't think of a nicer way to freeze our balls off.... It'll be a gas and a lovely session so please try and join us! So coming up tomorrow......... The Isley Brothers * The Originals * The Isley Brothers * Aaron Neville * Ferry Ultra feat Gwen McRae * Al Green * The Sylvers * Dee Dee Sharp Gamble * The Trammps * Leonard Lidell * Three Ounces Of Love * Marcus Love * Universal Mind * Dionne Warwick * Neo Experience * Marva Hicks * Jack Ashford * Joshie Jo Armstead * Turn Of The Century * The Lovelites * Holland & Dozier * The Chi-Lites * Mica Paris * Main Ingredient * Soulpersona feat Marvin Gaye See you @ 2.00pm! Ian D

He who shall not be named again! Absolutely phenomenal when first played. We couldn't stop singing it on the way back from the Mecca the first time he played it. One of the greatest IMO..... Ian D

Nope. Neither did the 'A' side either. This one popped up much much later (via the Mod scene maybe?). I can remember it being played on the radio when it was originally released. It wouldn't have been suitable back in the day to be honest as it was too easily available and there was a kind-of reverse snobbery about recent UK releases compared with the rarer U.S. and U.K. stuff. Always was a great record though...... Ian D

And ended up with me! That first copy was like the holy grail. Ian D

Didn't he find Johnny Hendley "My Baby Came From Out Of Nowhere" as well? Ian D