MID TEMPO CD SWAP

Following the thread about mid-tempo and enders in the last week, we thought it would be a good idea to do a Members-only Mid Tempo CD swap.

As Mike put it so aptly - "aim to take the listener on a voyage - putting tracks together to make their journey more enjoyable; building up, mixing, changing style, with a few suprises on the way". It's also a great way to hear some fresh tunes and get an idea of what gets everyone's groove on as it were.

This is how it works:

1) You volunteer your name to join in (JUST reply to this message with "COUNT ME IN!")

2) We need to aim for around 20 members to make it worthwhile. The cut off date for volunteering your name will be Friday 13th August, or sooner if we reach the magic 20.

3) I'll post up the names of all 20 participating at the end of the week then the fun starts...

4) We each make a compilation CDR of MIDTEMPO tunes we'd like to share. Remember, you will have to make 20 copies of your CDR so make sure you have enough Cds knocking about!

5) Next, each contributor forwards me their postal address (by PM or email to kolla_rosie@yahoo.com). I'll collate all addresses and forward a complete list of all addresses to each contributor.

6) We post a CDR out to everyone in on the list and get one back from everyone else in return. Remember to enclose a tracklist when you send your Cds out.

There are only TWO rules:-

You MUST only include tracks that have NOT had a release on any offical CD.

Songs must be what you deem to be midtempo and can be taken from 45, EP or LP

We would also ask you to respect the CD author and once you are in receipt of your new CDs, please do not make copies without the express approval of the CD author.

And finally ... if anyone who joins the contributors list lives outside of Europe, we can sort out a cheaper way of distribution for them eg: all 20 of their CDs can be sent to me and I'll post them on - but we'll cross that bridge when we come to it...

Johnny and his better half, Ali are old hands at orchestrating cd swaps so if you two have any tips or advice to add to the above, please do.

Ok - jargon, nitty gritty over with - who's up for it ???

Thats track No 1 scrubed then :~)

This style is called "Jamaican Beat" around my part of the country, many of these tracks are "popcorn", too. A lot of Jamaicans, mainly in New York, have their own dances and spin these rare records.

Jamaican Beat ?? There's another one to add to the 'northern genres' thread then

Welcome to Soul Source Jason. You're on the list !

Up to 12 now.

Me / Al

Dayo

Dan

MissGoldie

Mark B

Mark (VoS)

Scott (RichS)

Paul (P5OULH)

Craig

Miff

Jock

Jason

It's Thursday so you have one more day to join the list of contributors, peoples...

Sounds like a great idea COUNT ME IN PLEASE

BEST FRASER

Just a note to ask if you can take account of holidays/vacations when setting the timescale on this project. For instance, I'm away for a week from 17th Aug.

Sorry bit slow off the blocks with this one, had a bit of a strange week all in all, this is right up my street and would love to take part, only i wish it was a tape swap...lol or mini disc...lol - i think i can just about do this but please let us know when its all gonna start.

Regards - Mark Bicknell.

If im not too late Id be interested,

Jason form Baltomore did you go to the LA weekender?

Dave Bywell (DJ)

Up to 16 - only a few more hours to go... List so far

Me / Al

Dayo

Dan

MissGoldie

Mark B

Mark (VoS)

Scott (RichS)

Paul (P5OULH)

Craig

Miff

Jock

Jason

Fraser

Mark Bicknell

Dave (Deejay)

Nick G

When list closes tonight - i'll put up timetable of when CD should be done by and the date they should be posted out to the other contributors).

If Dayo is off from the 17th, basically we have to all agree either on sending out the CDs on August 16th, which gives us just over a week, OR wait until say the 26th August - which gives us nearly three weeks. Let me know what you think. Me and Al are ok with either date.

Mark - what's a minidisc? LOL

Aug 16 fine for me

Aug 16th ok for me. Started putting a song list together, this is harder then what i thorght it would be, ime finding my self trying to please others not nescercerly playing my own tastes. Anybody got any requests, there i go again, also didnt realise how much has been released on cd, so if some of the tracks have been released please forgive me, one more thing can anybody tell what little ann tracks have been put out i was thinking of "The smile on your face"

Nick is away later in August so it's looking like 16th AUGUST is goign to be a good date to complete the CD.

Miff, 'Smile on your face' was on Dave Hamilton's Detroit Dancers Vol 2. (Kent). If Ady has objections i'm sure a bottle of Port will swing it )

Im away from 8th - 22nd is it possible for me to post mine after this. sorry I forgot and was just thinking "bright shiney new CDs" I'll put my hand up. OOPS

Jason form Baltomore did you go to the LA weekender?

Dave Bywell (DJ)

Yes, DJ I was at the Los Angeles weekender. I was the guy that told you about having Gary Levine's cassette from 1983 that you made. Still sounds good, too. Actually, your copy of Jay Traynor's "Up and Over" transferred over from that old cassette, sounded better than the one that was issued on Casino Classics V. 2 on Goldmine Soul Supply. I still have your work business card, so I'll stay in touch.

Miff,

Actually, yes there are some essential tracks that I need that I haven't found on CD yet:

1. Clydie King-Only the Guilty Cry-Philips

2. Hal Miller-On My Own Two Feet-Amy

3. Whispers-It Only Hurts For a Little While-Dor

4. Tony Middleton-Drifting-United Artists

5. Springfield Rifle-That's All I Really Need-Jerden (not sure if this fits the format or not)

6. Jimmy Ellis-Happy to Be-Century City

7. Ralph Graham-She Just Sits There-Up Front(or up look?)-Now, I know this just got comped, but it sounds dreadful. I'd love to hear this one a bit cleared up if possible.

8. Jimmy Barnes-Maybe Never-Sue (i might put this one on mine, but maybe someone has a cleaner copy? let me know)

Any or all of those would be greatly appreciated!

KTF

Jason

How are you supposed to work that out or are you just covering yourself by saying this?

What about if you own the record and have paid a lot of money for it?

I think the CD rule is well-meant but pretty unworkable. From my p-o-v, I don't have that many CDs so if I stick something on which happens to be on a CD that's just going to be the way it is! I think we can be trusted not to take stuff off CDs and claim it as our own. I'm happy to let the Soul Source Rapid Reaction Inspection Team stage a lightning raid on me house to check for breach of sanctions...

List of contributors has now closed. Each contributor has to make 15 CDS. I've PM'd everyone on the list with full details of what to do.

The CD must be completed before the (with exception of Miss Goldie) the 16th August. Date for posting your CDs to each contributor is the 16th August.

I can't seem to find Paul's original post (P5OULH) - if you don't want to be included anymore, send me a PM. Cheers.

By the way - Shute & Jordi - if you guys get your Cd burners together, I'm sure everyone will swap with you at a later date. Let us know when you're sorted.

By the way - Shute & Jordi - if you guys get your Cd burners together, I'm sure everyone will swap with you at a later date. Let us know when you're sorted.

I'd really like to do this but not got much time and doubt if I could do it in your time frame, got another cd swap on the Rare Soul Forum to do too.

Kolla, This sounds cool to me, are we sticking to this non CD tracks only i.e only taking from original 45's format or are we going for just as much quality and variation as possible?

I wanna play by the rules here but also want to put together a corking CD.

Regards - Mark Bicknell

Mark - Check your messages - sent you a PM yesterday - original 45s / Lp & EP tracks is the name of the game.

I'm shaking in my boots putting the comp together. A lot of the participants are seasoned soulies and just trying to find tunes that you might not have heard is a task in itself... might have to delve into my midtempo JA soul for the surprises - Naturally - the rest is gonna be heavily influenced by my favourite club .. 6Ts )

Big thanks to Kolla for letting me in at the last minute, hope you all don't mind. Anyway got stuck in yesterday and they are all ready to go out :-)

Last time I did a cd swop it cost me about £70 and I got a load of rubbish, the best cd was mine, it started with Mrs Millers lovers concerto and then puff the magic dragon....... well I liked it, bet ya all gald im not joining in with this one eh teehee

Last time I did a cd swop it cost me about £70 and I got a load of rubbish, the best cd was mine, it started with Mrs Millers lovers concerto and then puff the magic dragon.......  well I liked it, bet ya all gald im not joining in with this one eh teehee

I've still got the last two we did, will minidisc them for you, better than the swap you did, well the 60's one is anyway ;-)

nah thanks still got enough on MD to listen to ta

nah thanks still got enough on MD to listen to ta

well you were only on disc one other week out of 8 ;-)

Last time I did a cd swop it cost me about £70 and I got a load of rubbish, the best cd was mine, it started with Mrs Millers lovers concerto and then puff the magic dragon.......  well I liked it, bet ya all gald im not joining in with this one eh teehee

Oh you fib so much, the best CD you got was mine !

Actually, yes there are some essential tracks that I need that I haven't found on CD yet:

5. Springfield Rifle-That's All I Really Need-Jerden (not sure if this fits the format or not)

Jason

I have this 45 on a Burdette 455 white label PS 45 which i think i will include on my CD because it fits in the midtempo thing nicely, but was this released before or after the Jerden 45 and which is the rarer of the two.

Craig.

Jason

I have this 45 on a Burdette 455 white label PS 45 which i think i will include on my CD because it fits in the midtempo thing nicely, but was this released before or after the Jerden 45 and which is the rarer of the two.

Craig.

Jerden the rarest and (I think) the first. Terrible record IMO ;-)

well you were only on disc one other week out of 8 ;-)

I still am! nothing to do with not knowing how to change the disk mind! ;-)

pmsl ;-)

Kolla put me down or am I to late? When do you want them by?

Ok Mischief- obviously Kolla and me don't mind- but so long as it is OK wiv everyone else?? We did promise to stop the list after Chalky but if no one else objects then everyone make it 17 CD's.

We got everyone's address except for Fraser so Kolla will send the contributors the full list 2nite.

Ok Mischief- obviously Kolla and me don't mind- but so long as it is OK wiv everyone else?? We did promise to stop the list after Chalky but if no one else objects then everyone make it 17 CD's.

We got everyone's address except for Fraser so Kolla will send the contributors the full list 2nite.

Being a late entry myself I've no objections, only need to burn one more then all ready to post.

Midtempo is my fave so looking forward to listening.

I dont mind either the more the merrier. Started mines last night, being a child (I wish) of the 80's Northern scene wise anyway, realised my midtempo may be abit slower than some of the things discussed, hope thats okay for most.

Cheers

Jock

Last time I did a cd swop it cost me about £70 and I got a load of rubbish, the best cd was mine, it started with Mrs Millers lovers concerto and then puff the magic dragon.......  well I liked it, bet ya all gald im not joining in with this one eh teehee

And it was my favourite birthday present. Never out of my cd player.

Cheers guys....

Just a quick note:

I've PM'd all participants with a full list of the 17 addresses they have to send CDs to. Check you Soul Source InBox. If i've somehow forgotten anyone, gimme a shout.

Laters

Kolla.It seems a little daft sticking to 20 tracks when there is more space left on the end of the cd (well the ones i am using are 80 minute) so it wont hurt to put on a few extra ones will it?

Craig.

Kolla.It seems a little daft sticking to 20 tracks when there is more space left on the end of the cd (well the ones i am using are 80 minute) so it wont hurt to put on a few extra ones will it?

Craig.

20 tracks, oops, you've got 10 bonus ones on mine ;-)

Sorry , just looked back and theres lots of 20s mentioned but not the amount of tracks , just got a little confused.

COUNT ME IN

Haven't got a Cd recorder, but i would loved to have joined this bash, can't we do a tape deal too?

How about, Brett and I coupling up... deciding what we want on the CD that I will produce, and us sharing the CD's that are sent in return?

Kolla.It seems a little daft sticking to 20 tracks when there is more space left on the end of the cd (well the ones i am using are 80 minute) so it wont hurt to put on a few extra ones will it?

Craig.

Craig - We didn't say to do only 20 tracks anywhere .... you can put as many on as you like on. I think i've done 26 or so... (confusion may have arisen where I used the number 20 as an example in a reply)

Brett, Soulgirl... sorry kids, the list of contributors was technically closed off last Saturday. We'll let you know when the next one starts up if that's ok... God i feel so mean

Ok, my cds are in the post so you should get them Monday or Tuesday for those in this country. Little longer for those abroad ;-) Hope you enjoy them!

Ours went out in the post this morning. Apologies in advance for the quality of a couple of the recordings - we need to buy a new needle

Ok, my cds are in the post so you should get them Monday or Tuesday for those in this country.  Little longer for those abroad ;-)  Hope you enjoy them!

Cheers Chalky got yours and nick g's this morning..

Posted all mine ten minutes ago.. any problems please let me know..

after flicking through both of yours this morning.. (not long enough to take them in) some of mine are at the top end of midtempo..

But I hope you enjoy them.

cheers guy's

"Sorry just read 20 tracks i've put 25 on, 5 extra to make up for the ones you really dislike..." ;-)

after flicking through both of yours this morning.. (not long enough to take them in) some of mine are at the top end of midtempo..

So are mine, but after changing my mind about 73 times I gave up : ))

Cheers

NickG

So are mine, but after changing my mind about 73 times I gave up : ))

Cheers

NickG

I ended up doing 3 cd's and then thinking to myself what am I doing.. Every track on there apart from the last one, i've played out.

There is one track that I know is on a cd

(YOU'RE FALLING IN LOVE - BETTY EVERETT), but as far as I know it's only on one CD (i'm proberly wrong).

If anything at least you can listern to it in the car.

Craig - We didn't say to do only 20 tracks anywhere .... you can put as many on as you like on. I think i've done 26 or so...  (confusion may have arisen  where I used the number 20 as an example in a reply)

Managed to squeeze 31 tracks on the cd in the end.Apologies for any lack in quality as i have taken all my tracks off 45s and its my first ever attempt at this sort of thing but have tried it out in my car and it sounds fine. I have also got a few of the track listings in the wrong order but you will soon work it out.

It has been a labour of love but worth it.

Craig.

A wee message from Dayo, who's on holiday now till the 24th so can't post his CDs out till then :-

"I think its very unlikely I can get this CD done and dusted before tomorrow when I go on hols. Had a massive amount of work to do before I can get away, and I just can't get the time till I get back in a week. I hope everyone will understand. Have got a fab track list in my head though. - Dayo "