WOULD YOU ADAM & EVE IT, THE MACHINE IS BACK, AS YOU MAY BE AWARE MY MANY YEARS OF LIVING THE HIGH LIFE ON THE RARE SOUL SCENE WITH IT'S ALL NIGHTERS & ALL DAYERS, ESPECIALLY BACK IN THE 1970s, WHEN I LIVED IN LETCHWORTH, MY WEEK WOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS:- THURSDAY NIGHT, GO TO BEDFORD WITH MICK SMITH, FRIDAY WIGAN OLDIES BUYING & SELLING 45s IN THE BAR WITH MICK SMITH, ADY C, & PETE WID,  SATURDAY NIGHT BLACKPOOL MECCA (OR AS I USE TO SAY, GOING TO BLOCKPOOL TO SEE THE HALLUCINATONS). THEN ON TO WIGAN ALL NIGHTER, SUNDAY THE RITZ OR CAT WHISKERS OR SAMANTHAS ALL DAYERS, THEN MAKE MY WAY HOME, SO COMPARED TO SOME PEOPLE WHO LIVED IN THE NORTH, US FROM THE SOUTH REALLY HAD TO BE PASSIONETTE ABOUT SOUL MUSIC...OR BLOCKED?

SO THE LAST FEW MONTHS, MY HEALTH HAS WORSENED, WITH TYPE 2 DIABETIS WHICH HAS LEFT ME WITH 50/50 CHANCE OF LOSING MY LOWER LEGS, SUSPECTED BOWL CANCER, HEP B&C, MY ADDICTION ISSUE PLUS OTHER STUFF, ALL LEADING ME HAVING TO TAKE 47 DIFFERANT TABLETS EVERY DAY, THEN THERE WAS A ISSUE WITH MY LAPTOP SCREEN, AFTER ME PUTTING MY FIST THROUGH IT LAST jANUARY AS I WAS IN A SULKING MOOD, BUT NOW I'M BACK, AS I have no sound files for these 3, if someone could put them on for me,

However I must show you the Craig Douglas on Indian $tateside don't know how rare it is but my copy is the only one i've seen, VALUE PLEASE

AT THIS TIME I MUST THANK YOU ALL FOR KEEPING THE CLUB ALIVE, SPECIAL THANKS GOES TO MIKE & A BIG THANKS TO KEV. I HOPE TO GET HIM A PINT IF HE GETS HIMSELF DOWN TO THE STABLE, JOHNNY BEGGS GETS THERE? 

SO HERE WE GO AGAIN, IT SEEMS THAT KEV MADE NO RULES FOR THIS THREAD THAT'S COOL, HOWEVER I STILL BELEIVE THAT ANY RECORD ON THIS THREAD, YOU SHOULD OWN A COPY (thats what the club is all about. picking a 45 from  your collection, it does not matter if rare, northern, beat ballard, funk, motown, or JA Soul, my preferance is rare UK SOUL & classic northern origanals).

Having temporarily got my record room back, I put myself a play list of old favourites, together yesterday.

This one is from the "At Last" Blue Note album that I bought as an import in 1989, for £8.99 , during my rather

foolish indi-soul phase. Nevertheless a great track in my book , from an album that you can probably pick up for

less that a fiver these days, well that's inflation for ya.

Lou Rawls You can't go home Blue Note - featuring George Benson

 

On 25/08/2017 at 18:11, Bruv said:

 

  Excellent spin from the Great Joe Tex - You Better Believe It Baby     

Bruv

If memory serves me correctly it was supposed to be LP only when it was played at Wigan?Still a great dancer 

Cheers

Martyn

1 hour ago, Mick Sway said:

Having temporarily got my record room back, I put myself a play list of old favourites, together yesterday.

This one is from the "At Last" Blue Note album that I bought as an import in 1989, for £8.99 , during my rather

foolish indi-soul phase. Nevertheless a great track in my book , from an album that you can probably pick up for

less that a fiver these days, well that's inflation for ya.

Lou Rawls You can't go home Blue Note - featuring George Benson

 

Mick

New to me this,really like it

Likes a monologue doesn't he  At the start before it breaks into the full tune reminds me of "Dead End Street"?

Cheers

Martyn

 

1 hour ago, hullsoul said:

Mick

New to me this,really like it

Likes a monologue doesn't he  At the start before it breaks into the full tune reminds me of "Dead End Street"?

Cheers

Martyn

 

Yep and that's a cracker too.

He also did the great intro to; "let's clean up the ghetto".

Here is a strange one i have had since the very late 60's,  My Darling - Instrumental, often wondered if there was a vocal to this?

This is the only video i could find so apologies for the poor sound quality on it, one of those that sounds great out on a good sound system,  I love records with vibes on Them, Nice.  This is on the "B" side of "Please let me help you"  by Diane Lewis on Love Records and is The Funk Brothers although they are uncredited. Cheap as chips too. 

 

Edited August 30, 20177 yr by RICK SCOTT

  Maxine, You are One In A Million....      

Just gonna liven up this beautiful bank holiday morning with a bit of funk 

James Brown - Cold Blooded - Polydor / Hell lp 

Atb Kev 

Morning John.

Hope you are enjoying your Bank Holliday and thanks for the JB ( The Man ) TUNE, so staying in that Theme an old spin of mine ( Cleethorpes, What Else? ) From 1975 from the one and only Dennis Coffey, Taken from the Westbound LP "Finger licking' Good". Crank up the volume And Enjoy! 

 

Edited August 28, 20177 yr by RICK SCOTT

On ‎26‎/‎08‎/‎2017 at 18:25, hullsoul said:

Bruv

If memory serves me correctly it was supposed to be LP only when it was played at Wigan?Still a great dancer 

Cheers

Martyn

HI Martyn I remember this is one of those 45s that haunts me to this day, WHY? for a couple of years in the Mid-8t's, my very good friend Mick Smith had this in one of his sales boxes, every time he went to Walsall Town Hall Record Fair & like clockwork I never bought it,  So what's my point I hear you mutter, Well it was a UK blank Atlantic Demo Label, I assumed wrongly that he would lower his asking price from £5 to £3 Just for me, what a big gaff, never seen another copy

On ‎06‎/‎08‎/‎2017 at 08:10, Bruv said:

 Special track for me my first ever record buy which got me interested in Northern Soul/Soul music a passion which as never gone away.    

NICE ONE, Just for your info, I remember Mick Smith bringing this back from the States, I loved it, however it bombed at BLACKPOOL MECCA??

14 minutes ago, dthedrug said:

NICE ONE, Just for your info, I remember Mick Smith bringing this back from the States, I loved it, however it bombed at BLACKPOOL MECCA??

Thanks Dave, it's a huge favourite of mine, Marilyn McCoo at her best.   

 

   Barbara Acklin  - Am I The Same Girl. I had this requested over the weekend, nice to hear it played out again.  

 

 Stunning Soul from the one and only Stylistics - People Make The World Go Round     

 

I've given up on trying to get Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe on a 45 so I have bought the Occasional Rain Album, job done!   

14 hours ago, Bruv said:

 

I've given up on trying to get Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe on a 45 so I have bought the Occasional Rain Album, job done!   

It's been on my wants list for years, but what can you do? So many records, so little money!

 

Last time I almost bought it I opted for "What color is Love" instead... A fantastic album, with this amazing and epic song....

 

Then there was this, a couple of years or so after Terry, Different strokes for different folks Eh? Nice. 

 

17 hours ago, Bruv said:

 

I've given up on trying to get Terry Callier - Ordinary Joe on a 45 so I have bought the Occasional Rain Album, job done!   

The album version is the best of quite a few different mixes Bruv. I have the Turn You To Love album.

pete

On 8/26/2017 at 17:11, Mick Sway said:

Having temporarily got my record room back, I put myself a play list of old favourites, together yesterday.

This one is from the "At Last" Blue Note album that I bought as an import in 1989, for £8.99 , during my rather

foolish indi-soul phase. Nevertheless a great track in my book , from an album that you can probably pick up for

less that a fiver these days, well that's inflation for ya.

Lou Rawls You can't go home Blue Note - featuring George Benson

 

sorry pressed down vote by mistake, up vote from me, Rick

Edited August 31, 20177 yr by RICK SCOTT
spelling error

9 hours ago, Jimmy Disco D said:

It's been on my wants list for years, but what can you do? So many records, so little money!

 

Last time I almost bought it I opted for "What color is Love" instead... A fantastic album, with this amazing and epic song....

 

Nice choice there Jimmy, great stuff....  

6 hours ago, RICK SCOTT said:

Then there was this, a couple of years or so after Terry, Different strokes for different folks Eh? Nice. 

 

Rick

Just beat me to it Play this out & 99.9% of the people in the room couldn't tell the difference between this & TC..........me included?

Cheers

Martyn

As we've got an "Ordinary Joe" vibe going on here's one with nigh on the same backing.............

Lonette McKee - Do To Me Sussex

 

 

Not posted for a bit but found this on another thread - completely new to me, so I bought one. I may have had a few drinks when I played this but I reckon someone could hammer this on the current scene. If they haven't already. 

Robert Knight - The Outsider

Edit - I think the file is corrupted, Doh!

 

Edited August 31, 20177 yr by Peter99

 Stunning Soulful version of the Walker Brothers spin....My Ship Is Coming In - From Mr Walter Jackson      

Nice & cheap as chips from me today 

Duke Baxter - Ain't No School Boy - VMC 

Atb Kev 

11 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Not posted for a bit but found this on another thread - completely new to me, so I bought one. I may have had a few drinks when I played this but I reckon someone could hammer this on the current scene. If they haven't already. 

Robert Knight - The Outsider

Edit - I think the file is corrupted, Doh!

 

How Do Pete 

Great record i've had the US Demo & sold it 

Then got British Demo & Issue still got now 

1st heard it in Blackpool 

Atb Kev 

 Excellent version of Take Me To The River by Al Green...     

Hope to give this one a spin in the  Northern Room at Septembers' Whitby Motown and Northern Soul Weekender ft. Marvelettes live. 

Love the 'wade in the water' riff. 

Johnny Guitar Watson 'wait a minute baby'

 

 

Edited September 2, 20177 yr by andybellwood

On 8/31/2017 at 17:24, RICK SCOTT said:

sorry pressed down vote by mistake, up vote from me, Rick

just a quick one 

you can cancel your 'reaction' if needed

if you hover over it you should see a cross - hit that and its taken back

49 minutes ago, mike said:

just a quick one 

you can cancel your 'reaction' if needed

if you hover over it you should see a cross - hit that and its taken back

Cheers Mike, Good To Know 

Just bought this 2016 LP by a young lady from Portugal,so I'll be posting a few tracks off it over the next few days.This also has come out on a 45,great "other" version.

Marta Ren & the Groovelvets - I'm Not Your Regular Woman Stop,Look,Listen LP

 

   

Guys

Not posted for an age so heres one thats got under my skin of late.Recently played out my copy of The Chaumonts---I need your love.But tucked on the flip is this track which after a few spins wormholes its way into your brain

 

Next up a Stafford era stormer which has become quite in demand recent years.

 

33 minutes ago, Patto said:

Next up a Stafford era stormer which has become quite in demand recent years.

 

Nice one Patto, new one for me thanks for posting.    

13 hours ago, Patto said:

Next up a Stafford era stormer which has become quite in demand recent years.

 

Patto

Tune!!

Can't remember seeing an issue of this?Just looked on popsike & of the 37 listed only 2 are issues?

Cheers

Martyn

Quickly becoming one of my fave tracks on the LP

Marta Ren & the Groovelvets - It's Today

 

1 hour ago, hullsoul said:

Patto

Tune!!

Can't remember seeing an issue of this?Just looked on popsike & of the 37 listed only 2 are issues?

Cheers

Martyn

Your right Martyn . Mine is a Demo and i have personally never seen an issue.

Patto

2 hours ago, Patto said:

Your right Martyn . Mine is a Demo and i have personally never seen an issue.

Patto

First time i remember hearing that tune played out it nearly ended up in a punch -up.!!!!!!I asked someone who was the dj playing the tune ....."Chris Morgan " was his reply ! No you dickhead not the singer ......the dj ???!! Chris Morgan etc etc ....you get the picture !!!!

Hi everyone, here is Another one from The "Cleethorpes Winter Gardens"  And Maybe a spin or two at the "Pier" One i bought off a couple of lads from Lincoln who's mum if my memory serves me right found it in a local book shop she worked in, "The Walk Will Do You Good" by The Rainbow People A nice PYE Acetate which i think i paid £8 for, Very rare and hard to come by, Used to spin this alongside things like "You've Been Cheating" The AppleJacks (CBS Demo)  Even Nev Wherry was well impressed,Enjoy, Rick 

 

Edited September 3, 20177 yr by RICK SCOTT
spelling correction and additional info

 I had the pleasure of playing this Great spin from the Artistics - Girl I Need You out over the weekend at a friend's Birthday Party...     

12 hours ago, Patto said:

Your right Martyn . Mine is a Demo and i have personally never seen an issue.

Patto

Patto

Yep demo here to.

Cheers

Martyn

  Classy Soul spin from The Four Tops - I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind     

Bit of 7ts Funk soul from me today of a sought after UK  LP 

JM has just put up an original press on his auction site 

Luckily i found an original 1 a few years back the lp is full of goodies i'll never sell it either 

100% Pure Poison - Hole In My Shoes - EMI Coming Right At You LP/UK

Atb Kev 

13 minutes ago, Kev John said:

Bit of 7ts Funk soul from me today of a sought after UK  LP 

JM has just put up an original press on his auction site 

Luckily i found an original 1 a few years back the lp is full of goodies i'll never sell it either 

100% Pure Poison - Hole In My Shoes - EMI Coming Right At You LP/UK

Atb Kev 

 

Nice! Always liked Windy C but I haven't heard the rest of the LP.

Here's one of my favourites from that era - is it funk, disco, soul? Probably all of them, but it's getting a lot of plays in my house whatever.....

 

18 hours ago, Bruv said:

  Classy Soul spin from The Four Tops - I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind     

Yep, probably my favourite Four Tops record - I've got the 45. Big spin for Adam early 80's.

Pete

16 hours ago, Peter99 said:

Yep, probably my favourite Four Tops record - I've got the 45. Big spin for Adam early 80's.

Pete

Top spin from the Tops, Pete.     

Four Tops is in vogue this 1 gets confused with the Probe 1 

Four Tops - Can't Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind - Tamla Motown 

Atb Kev 

The girl certainly has a descent set of pipes.

 

 

2 minutes ago, Kev John said:

Four Tops is in vogue this 1 gets confused with the Probe 1 

Four Tops - Can't Seem To Get You Out Of My Mind - Tamla Motown 

Atb Kev 

Kev

I was one of those & thought it was this until I played it

Cheers

Martyn

 

  At last I have a nice copy in the collection now of Tommy Neal's - Going To A Happening.  

The best version of the Allen Toussaint song with great minimal production and big drums.  The 45 seems to be quite scarce.