John Moffatt

Properly only available on the LP 'Would You Believe' on Smash or Philips. Two went last week on Ebay for around £100, which is actually a bit high (I paid £70 for mine). There is a bootleg on Stardust which for some inexplicable reason has gone for £102 and £159 recently (lots of stuff here on SS about that one). Hope this helps John

Hi all, just going through a bit of a space clearing exercise, so these need new homes. Always open to offers if you think I'm asking too much. All issues and audibly VG++ or better. Sound links where I could find them. P&P £1.80 UK, £4 ROW. Paypal preferred. The Moon Man - The Moon Man Is Back (Good Sounds) £25 Very rare hard-edged Mod stomper. Imperial Wonders - Love Coming Down (Musicor) £15 Little Milton - Grits Ain't Groceries (Checker) £8 Joe Tex - I've Got A Song (Michelle) £40 Etta james - Tell Mama (Cadet) £7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8pcNIGjJX0 Little Milton - So Blue Without You (Checker) £8 Jan Bradley - Please Mr. D.J. (Chess) £7 Jnr. Walker & Allstars - Baby You Know It Ain't Right (Soul) £7 Dells - Wear It On Our Face (Cadet)£7 Willie Parker - Don't Hurt The One You Love (M-Pac) £25 Thanks for looking. Please send PM if interested in anything. John

Is the decimal point two places out to the right ?

I had one of these and it auctioned for about £12 if I remember right just a few months ago. That was what I expected. I think a real one (either label) should be about £250 or so. Anyone got any advance on that? Interestingly, I've only seen one for sale recently, and the asking price was £400, which I reckon is a wee bit high. In any case, you can't blame the seller, unless you want to ask why fixed list prices keep going up and up when there is apparently not that much spare cash knocking around these days.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/220945864515?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Sent PM. ta. John

Thanks Azza - it seems a remarkably difficult item to track down, unless you want one of the millions of pressings !

Hi all, anyone got an original of this for sale, VG++ or better? Please send PM with sensible asking price. Thanks John

How about 'X-Rated Movie' by the 'Commodores' on the LP 'Natural High'? Near as I can find anyway. Not exactly a name, but it starts with the right letter. John https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0-fBBMa6x4

The story I heard was that the cheering on the intro was taken from the 1966 FA Cup Final and that you can hear 'Wednesday Wednesday' (as in Sheffield Wednesday) in the backround if you listen carefully. Can't say I've bothered myself.

I'll bet . Stick with '7 Days'. That's kept its credibility all through - and rightly so. ATB

Just don't let anybody see it .

Did you get it with the Rose design sleeve? It was one of those generated as a result of the scene, not the other way round, by someone, presumably, trying to cash in. For a lot of us, barely educated at that time, it was remarkably popular. Nowadays - Oh God ! It's still better than some of the shite that got released though.

Could go on for ever. One of the finest vocalists there's ever been. Passed away far too soon. How about "That's What Mama Say" & "They Don't Give Medals...":

Defo a great venue, and such a shame that support hasn't been better. Was delighted to be asked to play there last year. Good luck with the new format Gibby. ATB John

That's crazy, you can get the proper LP for not too much more than that, and that's packed with superb tunes as well - one of the best albums you'll ever buy IMO. John

I reckon it should be about £100 or slightly more for a decent copy. I'm no expert though, so if anyone wants to suggest differently, then fine by me.

You're dead right Pete, but isn't it the case though that, throughout the existence of Northern Soul, a great many sellers have asked for, and got, sums that are well over the top? I think that applies whether on SS or anywhere else. Why are only about 10% of records on Ebay put up for auction? Could it be that most are listed as Buy-It-Now because they would never realise the same price if auctioned? Then, I wonder how many BINs actually sell anyway. Discuss....

Playlists for another excellent night as follows: Gary 8.00-9.30 Fantastic 4 - Can't Stop Looking For My Baby Masqueraders - How Big Is Big Winstons - Colour Him Father American Gypsy - 1000 Miles Garrett Scott - Working On A Groovy Thing 2 Tons Of Love - Brown And Beautiful St. George & Tana - Without Your Heart Frank Everett - Spellbound Charles Mann - It's All Over Lloyd Williams - I'm In Love With You Marvellos - In The Sunshine Bobbie Smith - Walk On Into My Heart Imperial Wonders - You Live Only Once Danny Cobus - The Two Of Us Deon Jackson - That's What You Do To Me Frank Howard - Judy Fabulous 4 - If I Knew Ovations - I'm In Love Natural 4 - I Thought You Were Mine O'Jays - I'll Never Forget You Ron & Embracers - You Came Into My Heart Commands - Hey It's Love Garland Green - Don't Let Love Walk Out On Us Chuck Cissel - Don't Tell Me You're Sorry Dewey Jeffries - When No-One Cared Leroy Barbour - I Ain't Going Nowhere Richie Havens - I Can't make It Anymore Ruby - Feminine Ingenuity Candace Love - Wonderful Night Tamiko Jones - Cross My Heart Wales Wallace - Somebody I Know Alan 9.30-10.30 Tobi Lark - Challenge My Love Four Tops - Is The Anything That I Can Do Cindy Malone - Try To Understand Larry Banks & Jaibi - My Life Is No Better Baby Washington - It'll Never Be Over For Me Patti Hamilton - My Baby Loves Me Jan Jones - Independant Woman Porgy & Monarchs - Hey Girl Shawn Robinson - My Dear Heart Two People - Stop, Leave My Heart Alone Moses Smith - Try My Love John Bowie - You're Gonna Miss A Good Thing Volumes - That Same Old Feeling Tony Clarke - Wrong Man Little Anthony & Imperials - It's Not The Same Al Wilson - Now I Know What Love Is Ben E. King - The Record Young Holt Unlimited - Love Makes A Woman Helen Shapiro - He Knows How To Love Me Luther - Don't Wanna Be A Fool Darrell Banks - I'm The One Who Loves You Jimmy Reed - I Ain't Got You Russ Steele 10.30-11.30 TSU Toronadoes - Got To Get Through To You Freddie Terrell - You Had It Made Denise Lasalle - Countdown NA Allen - Thanks For Nothing 100% Pure Poison - You Keep Coming Back OC Smith - Stormy Carmelita - Rosebud Brothers Guiding Light - Getting Together Charles Johnson - Never Had A Love So Good Electrifying Cashmeres - What Does It Take Keni Lewis - Ain't Gonna Make It Easy Cooking On 3 Burners - This Girl Jackie Wilson - It's All Over Jesse Fisher - Honey Dramatics - Choosing Up On You Tommy Tate - I Can't Do Enough For You Baby John Gary Williams - The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy Sheryl Swope - One Moment Margie Joseph - I'll Always Love You Carl Hall - What About You Wilson Pickett - How Will I Ever Know R. Kelly - Up And Outta Here John 11.30-12.30 Dobie Gray - Walk With Love Barbara Lewis - Thankful For What I've Got Tommy Navarro - Cried My Life Away Garland Green - Girl I Love You Joe Valentine - I Lost The Only Love I Ever Had Miss Louistine - I Don't Want To Love Nobody But You Third Guitar - Sad Girl Al Wilson - Who Could Be Loving You Olympics - Girl You're My Kind Of People Sapphires - Who Do You Love Shepards - Little Girl Lost Eldridge Holmes - Lovely Woman Jimmy Castor - Just You Girl Kenny Shepard - What Difference Does It Make Bobbi Martin - For The Love Of Him Ruby Winters - Better Sam Fletcher - I'd Think It Over OC Smith - On Easy Street Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Any More Cissy Houston - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Classics - Looking For A Love Of My Own A Merry Xmas to all our readers .

Put onto this a few years ago by Andy Jones. Never heard anyone else play it. Best £25 I ever spent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU6gAsxC6YE

Was there a Famous Army Stores somewhere else that did similar stuff?

Let's just go for it. No words needed....

Good point, well made. I love Brid myself, but I was thinking more about the regular local events. Some are excellent, whilst others, to me at least, are dire. Each to their own, of course, but if you are looking to avoid some of the incidents mentioned in this thread, there are venues out there where it would never happen. Please don't give up on the soul scene because of a few who just don't seem to quite get it.

Seek out the small clubs, run by real soul fans (at a loss usually), with relatively small attendances. That's the true soul scene, and it's brilliant.

I once had a right jerk having a pop at me for playing The Vibrations - End Up Crying because he didn't know it. I wasn't 'keeping the faith', whatever that means. This same pillock was later hokey-kokeying to No-One There. If that doesn't sum up what's wrong, nothing does.