Ian Dewhirst
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Look forward to this project , particularly as some of these acetates arrived in the UK in my suitcase , and then went missing for a few days !! Really pleased they have finally made it to vinyl , best wishes ,Eddie
Oh, it's your fault is it?
Ian D
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OK, off and running now......
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,263 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #10 in Music > R&B and Soul > Motown
- #22 in Music > R&B and Soul > Soul
- #41 in Music > Vinyl > Vinyl Album
Ian D
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Ian are there any sound clips available online of any of these tunes ?
Yep. The PR guys are converting 'em as we speak. I'll get a link or whatever I have to do and post it.........
Ian D
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Is it limited release Ian ?
Well, at this point limited to 1000 only. Experience in this area makes us think that this will probably sell up to 1000 units internationally quite quickly and then recede equally quickly. So the chances of a potential re-press wouldn't kick in unless we had a guaranteed further 500 orders. So, yep, I reckon we'll press 1000 and sell 'em quickly but as for a re-press.......who knows......?
This stuff is difficult to call and the market is constantly churning so most companies hedge their bets quite carefully and caution is the name of the game.
Ian D
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Now thats the way to do it ! That looks fantastic Ian, looks like a collectors dream.
Now, where do I sign ?
On the dotted line dude!
Otherwise via your local vinyl emporium or the Amazon link above!
Ian D
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And cheap as chips as well!
I have to fight battles and do volumes of paperwork to hit these Dealer Prices.
Works out at £5.00 a disc with a free box and 20 page booklet. Also it's doubtful that this will be re-pressed, so I strongly suggest people order a.s.a.p.!
Ian D
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Both of the Ringleaders tracks are excellent! I have ordered both 45s and I am eagerly waiting for delivery. The stand out track for me though is the Sharpees "take me to your leader". The horn arrangement in the chorus is mindblowing. Both uptempo tracks will definitely be played by me next time I DJ!
Btw, is there another version of the Sharpees Take me to your leader? I got a notion of recognition...
I just heard that Sharpees track! What a monster of a record! Can't believe a song that good has been buried that long. If they keep digging out stuff as good as this and that Valdons record then more power to 'em...
Ian D
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Might even pop along to the Irish centre to see what all this northern soul thing /fuss is all about.
Steve
Nah, it's a media invention innit?
Ian D
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Actually there's now a stupendous 24 venues! Here's the latest update:-
Date TOWN VenueSun 7th MORECAMBE Vintage By The Sea Festival / Richard Searling’s Northern Soul RoomSun 7th PEEBLES Peebles Scottish True Soul Weekender (nr Edinburgh)Wed 10th LEEDS CentralFri 12th RHYL Wigan Casino Anniversary WeekenderFri 12th WORKSOP Soul At The SwanFri 12th REDDITCH Soul And Motown NightFri 12th HUDDERSFIELD Soul At The Pie HallFri 12th HOLBEACH Hot Wax Soul Club LincsFri 12th BRIGHTON & HOVE Sensisble SoulFri 12th BROANTON Northern Soul Time (Knowle)Fri 12th HARTLEPOOL Hartlepool Northern Soul ClubSat 13th WOLVERHAMTPTON Goodyears SoulSat 13th RUGBY All-nighterSat 13th BLACKPOOL Blackpool Tower Wigan Reunion All-nighterSat 13th PORTSMOUTH Blue LagoonSat 13th KINGSTON Kingston Soul Club Mini-DayerSat 13th CHESTERFIELD Northwings Northern Soul nightSat 13th WORCESTER Faithful City Soul at ArchdalesSat 13th MANCHESTER Cheetham Hill Irish Centre Soul NiteSat 13th LONDON Euston Hole In The Wall ClubSat 13th DUNDEE Northern soul oldies clubSat 13th WESTON S-MARE Goin’ To A Happening, The Grand Atlantic HotelSat 13th DUBLIN Pow City, The Thomas HouseSun 14th MANCHESTER Twisted Wheel Club at Alter EgoIan D -
For a half hour show they must have filmed about twenty hours, would be nice to see some of the stuff that got edited out. Cheers John
I reckon they have much more than 20 hours. They got loads of great footage and we've only seen a tiny percentage thus far. If this show finds an audience, then watch this space...
Ian D
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He should add "i've been waiting" to his set.
Course he should!
Ian D
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Very sad news. I just heard that Vincent Montana Jr passed away today, right as I was putting my show together. By co-incidence I was programming a whole heap of the new Tom Moulton Philly Re-Grooved Vol 3 remixes, virtually all of which featured Vincent, so he was running all through the show anyway. This news adds a lot of poignancy to today’s show, so we’ll be running a Vincent Montana Jr tribute throughout the whole show as a mark of respect to one of the greatest arrangers in dance music history. He could play mean vibes too!
Obviously today’s show is gonna feature a lot of Philly OK!
Six Million Steps Presents The Original Mastercuts Show LIVE with Ian Dewhirst between 2.00-4.00pm on Sunday 14th April 2013 on everyone’s favourite Soul station www.starpointradio.com.
Featuring……
Ron Hall & The Motherfunkaz feat Marc Evans * Vincent Montana Jr & the Philly Sound Orchestra feat William Howard * Blue Magic * Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes * Gene Chandler * The Modulations * Universal Mind * Bettye Swann * The Philly Devotions * Fluorescent Smog * Cooking On 3 Burners * Gwen McRae * Ronnie Dyson * William DeVaughn * The Spinners * Fat Larry’s Band * The Salsoul Orchestra feat Loleatta Holloway
See you @ 2.00pm LIVE!
RIP Vincent. We love you.
Ian D
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I thought I'd post this up as most Soul Sourcers will appreciate the thrill of unwrapping various packages full of records. Well this is me unwrapping the first delivery of Philadelphia International: The Tom Moulton Remixes: Special Vinyl Edition.
Exactly the same thrill as you have when opening a much anticipated package from the U.S. except this time it's unwrapping the vinyl edition of Harmless's biggest-selling release of the last 12 months. So good it should be a time-capsule!
Ian D Opens The First Box Of "Philadelphia International: The Tom Moulton Remixes: Special Vinyl Edition"
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Ian D
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Finished copies arrived in the office yesterday and all I can say is, Wow! A beautiful thing to own.
Word of warning. We have now pre-sold 750 of the 1000 units we manufactured and because of the expense of pressing so much vinyl on anything less than a 1000 units, it's unlikely that we'll re-press unless we can guarantee another 1000 units at some point. So just 250 units left for anyone who hasn't pre-ordered already. Just saying like......
Now a phenomenal £57.86 inc delivery. This is a heavy package!
Ian D
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Looks like they've wacked another 30p on for sending an album or 12"....
Ian D
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Just noticed that the Amazon price has dropped to less than £60.00 including delivery for this 8 x 12" vinyl package in a beautiful collectors box!
Get it ordered before the exports take the lot!
Ian D
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I've got two record store day releases coming up this year. Might be of interest to S.S. Readers.....
ASHROCKS1 Ashley Beedle Rocks Re-Edits — Record Store Day Limited Edition
A special treat for Record Store Day! We’re delighted to release two classic Rock tunes which have never been on 12” ever and now both have the benefit of receiving spanking new Ashley Beedle re-edits, which take both tunes to another level.
Family’s “Burlesque”, always one of the GREAT Funk/Rock classics, now gets re-booted into a tour-de-force of sonic wizardry with a 5.33 booming Ashley Beedle workout designed to shake the foundations of any room. From the second that Rob Townsend and John Wetton’s drum and bass establishes the groove and Charlie Whitney’s guitar riff kicks in we know we’re in for a masterpiece Funk/Rock opus before Roger Chapman floors everyone with his best razor-gargling wailing ever. A masterpiece!
Appreciated in collector’s circles and with Rolling Stones aficionados for decades, Ruth Copeland’s incredible version of the Stone’s "Gimme Shelter" has been many a DJ’s ‘secret weapon’ for the last two decades. Ashley Beedle has weaved his magic again and produced 9 minute plus marathon workout which features such luminaries as bassist Billy ‘Bass’ Wilson, guitarist Eddie Hazel and keyboardist Bernie Worrell among many others. Has to be heard to be believed and the best way to do this is on this one-off 12” release!
HELLFIRE1 The Heaven N’ Hell Remixes — Ashley Beedle & Tom Moulton - Record Store Day Limited Edition
Ever since the inclusion of the Tom Moulton remix on the best-selling “Philly Re-Grooved” album, Heaven N’ Hell’s hypnotic “Whatcha Gonna Do” has been the No.1 most requested track for Harmless to release on 12” vinyl.
Well the wait is finally over and it’s been worth it. We’re proud to announce that this iconic anthem now gets a full 12” release for the first time ever! Plus we’ve added a brand new 9.54 Ashley Beedle rework which is currently blowing people away together with the original 9.48 Tom Moulton remix and as a special treat we’ve rescued a never-before released 10.19 Tom Moulton Instrumental remix.
Demand will be extremely high from the off as none of these tracks have ever been available on 12” before and our indications are that this tune will very much become one of the anthems of summer 2013. Don’t say we didn’t warn ya!
Ian D
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Blimey. A large part of the first pressing is being engulfed with huge export orders. Nice problem to have unless I run out............
Ian D
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Hi Ian , box set only or available as individual LPs ?
Box set only Andy. That's the only way this configuration will ever be available.
Ian D
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Wow. Straight in the Top 40 on the Amazon Vinyl chart! In between Pink & Fleetwood Mac LOL....
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/bestsellers/music/382540011/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_m_h__1_3_last#2
Hope I've pressed enough!
Ian D
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Great stuff. Does that get me playing it on Top Of The Pops? The make-up department will be busy.
Not quite Top Of The Pops, but if you've got a PR person they should be yelling from the rooftops! For a deep-specialist album like this to even be in the Top 200 is a f*ckin' miracle plus it's holding today as well which is brilliant.
Ministry Of Sound are probably on the phone now asking who these Pied Piper guys are and how did Ministry miss 'em..........
Ian D
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Way Hey! Pied Piper Productions finally get a UK hit record after some 45 years! New entry @ No.108 today!
NEW 108 136 PIED PIPER PTS A NEW CONCEPT IN DETROIT VARIOUS ARTISTS ACE
Well done to all @ Ace! One could argue that Pied Piper has a bigger audience today then ever before.
Ian D
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Proper Northern Soul. Should be terrific! Well done all!
Ian D
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I bought three of the Backbeat cd's recently - can't remember the titles. Two of them were compiled by Sean H - so I knew they'd have some good soul music on and the other was more of a well known sixties fest! I've enjoyed them all and added some new 45's to the collection which I didn't know of before I had the cd's. I'd recommend you pick em up.
So, well done Mr D and Mr H.
Peter
Cheers Peter. There's actually 30 Backbeats mult-artist comps and 10 Backbeats artist-only comps out now with another 10 multi-artist comps coming in early February - details shortly.
Advance warning: the first 10 Backbeats comps will be coming up for deletion shortly unless we renew 'em, so here's a quick checklist of everything I think:-
Merry Xmas and Happy New Year to all!
Ian D
Holland-Dozier-Holland - Rare 45s Vinyl Box Set Of Unreleased Gems
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Me too! I mean, who wouldn't want that on their shelves?
Ian D