Many years ago when I first heard this record I didn't like it much. Sounded like a fast funk record. But these days I am coming round to it after watching the dancefloor reaction and how well it works in a venue. I wouldn't pay lot's of money for it, but it's ok in a venue!

My question is when did it first get popular at a Northern Soul venue?

I can not remember it played at places like Wigan back in the day. I first heard it played out at the excellent, now long gone, Lowton Civic Hall.

So when did you first hear it in a venue?

Edited May 19, 20223 yr by SolidSoul

I've always like the uptempo stuff like this and Angela Davis for example.

You can go a little mad on the dancefloor!

I first heard it around 2005 to be honest at soul in the sun.

Guessing it's a mid 80s find, when I was out of the game, so to speak.

Ed

Copies of this were around in 1970/71, maybe earlier? - pretty sure it was played at places around that time as I knew of it and had a copy about then. Perhaps someone else can confirm where it was played out for you - hope that helps, cheers Dave

Found it for a Quid

Sean Chapman played it at Lee Hall Rugley

Keith Minshull had my copy for a £100 worth of trades 

Edited May 19, 20223 yr by Kev John

I bought the record for the other side about 24 years ago. I must have sampled the Stanky side and ruled it out as I didn’t bother writing this title on the cardboard sleeve. I would hazard a guess that Stanky started getting spins at some point in the last decade but I don’t know precisely when.

It's been around years but it is only in recent times when the quality control department closed that it became a popular play.  

Same as SolidSoul I remember Stanky as a Lowton spin then everywhere else soon after. I'd agree that it got a big dance floor reaction but not one I'd want to own or play at home.

I first came across it around 72-73. It was talked about as a record to look out for and Cobblestone was trending with The Vonnettes and Sounds of Lane at the time. I think Richard Searling had it in his DJ box, I can vaguely recall seeing his copy in one of his distinctive felt pen calligraphy white card sleeves. I don't remember hearing him , or anyone , play it in a club at the time.

I found four or five copies when I worked at Global so put it on the Specials list (or kids list as owner Ed Balbier called it) If I played it I can't remember, never bought a copy and it never took off so I was surprised when it went big . Many years ago Dave K (DtheDrug) sent me scans of some old Global lists and it was listed at £5 on one then reduced to £3 or less on another as it didn't sell at all.

Prestwich one of the places I remember it taking off.....

16 hours ago, Rick Cooper said:

Same as SolidSoul I remember Stanky as a Lowton spin then everywhere else soon after. I'd agree that it got a big dance floor reaction but not one I'd want to own or play at home.

I first came across it around 72-73. It was talked about as a record to look out for and Cobblestone was trending with The Vonnettes and Sounds of Lane at the time. I think Richard Searling had it in his DJ box, I can vaguely recall seeing his copy in one of his distinctive felt pen calligraphy white card sleeves. I don't remember hearing him , or anyone , play it in a club at the time.

I found four or five copies when I worked at Global so put it on the Specials list (or kids list as owner Ed Balbier called it) If I played it I can't remember, never bought a copy and it never took off so I was surprised when it went big . Many years ago Dave K (DtheDrug) sent me scans of some old Global lists and it was listed at £5 on one then reduced to £3 or less on another as it didn't sell at all.

Bet you wish there had been 4 or 5 copies of Tommy Dent as well

4 minutes ago, Blackpoolsoul said:

Bet you wish there had been 4 or 5 copies of Tommy Dent as well

Jeez, Soul Thing, that's just as bad if not worse.  If it wasn't so rare it wouldn't have been given a second play

1 minute ago, Chalky said:

Jeez, Soul Thing, that's just as bad if not worse.  If it wasn't so rare it wouldn't have been given a second play

Completely agree but Rick could have bought a new electric car with 5 copies

So was "Stanky" the name he gave his guitar?

Ed

At last a topic i can join in.. Clears her throat yes i have a demo of it. Had it for many many years play it out regular The B side.. I've Tried is very playable also.. Disappears back into oblivion marveling at tunes people have i want

Thankfully past its peak. 

I followed rick cooper at global. Don't recall it listed then. Did unearth a surviving copy. I remember it for I've tried

I got behind it at Prestwich early 2000s, it worked well, very well, as it did at many places at the time.

Although not generally played at Northern venues until quite recently, this and his A&M release You Put Me In a Groove, have been played at more funk oriented venues for many years. I first came across this in the late 80s when trawling for James Brown related releases as he was in the Midnighters, with Hank Ballard and has a few writer credits, so I did further digging. Funny enough, its these releases where I first saw the name of Bunny Jones which then led me to the Millionaires and the Dealers on Bunny/Big Bunny.

Edited Tuesday at 14:273 days by John Reed

I remember seeing it on paper lists all through the 70’s. Very cheap.

I’d never heard the record, until one night at my all-nighter, Fred Krol dropped the needle on it.

The reaction was amazing. Many people rushed up to the decks to see what it was.

After packing up, and finally getting home. I went on the internet thinking, I need to get a couple of copies of that record, before the price rockets. It was always around for £10.

I couldn’t find a single copy. Obviously, half the people who were there that night had beaten me to it.

Price shot up over night, and it started to get plays everywhere.

This would have been early 2000’s.

It’s definitely a marmite record, but it is a great dance tune.

Sean Chapman played it when I first heard it, Nuneaton? Not my cup of tea but filled the floor!!!! Thank you....Rob

Had one out of a Tim Brown Soul pack 2001 sold it on ebay when it started for about £13

sorted it was crap then and still is better stuff out there but each to his own

On 12/08/2025 at 07:48, Brunswick58 said:

I followed rick cooper at global. Don't recall it listed then. Did unearth a surviving copy. I remember it for I've tried

Wow, a "follower" in the 1970s!

I'm not surprised you don't recall it as it wasn't a record that caused much excitement.

I managed to find the lists that Dave K sent me many years ago and found Stanky listed for 75p , not £3 as I thought.

Billy Davis is number 73.

If the prices seem ridiculously cheap now at the time they were about right. Nobody had much money then and most people bought pressings and re-issues from Selectadisc, originals from Soul Bowl or new US releases from Record Corner. Others spent money on having a good time.

Never saw that list while I was there. Only the list starting at 19p to 57p.

23 hours ago, Brunswick58 said:

Never saw that list while I was there. Only the list starting at 19p to 57p.

The list with Billy Davis - Stanky on it was done for northern titles that were only in small quantities and worth more. Sometimes they were mailed out but usually just for buyers at the Manchester site who asked.

The other list was around 7 or 8 pages and sent to shops as well as private buyers. This a page from one list. Some nice titles that went big much later and others that don't fetch much now.

The price codes are the amounts you list, although I think A was 14p.

Number 57 was Bits and Pieces- Keep on Running Away on the multi coloured Nasco issue.

On 12/08/2025 at 14:26, Quinvy said:

I remember seeing it on paper lists all through the 70’s. Very cheap.

I’d never heard the record, until one night at my all-nighter, Fred Krol dropped the needle on it.

The reaction was amazing. Many people rushed up to the decks to see what it was.

After packing up, and finally getting home. I went on the internet thinking, I need to get a couple of copies of that record, before the price rockets. It was always around for £10.

I couldn’t find a single copy. Obviously, half the people who were there that night had beaten me to it.

Price shot up over night, and it started to get plays everywhere.

This would have been early 2000’s.

It’s definitely a marmite record, but it is a great dance tune.

Here we go, Phil I was playing it to huge audiences at Prestwich and other venues years before Burnley nighters started,

The fact that you hadn't heard it is a mystery, but it was out there and very popular.

41 minutes ago, Rick Cooper said:

The list with Billy Davis - Stanky on it was done for northern titles that were only in small quantities and worth more. Sometimes they were mailed out but usually just for buyers at the Manchester site who asked.

The other list was around 7 or 8 pages and sent to shops as well as private buyers. This a page from one list. Some nice titles that went big much later and others that don't fetch much now.

The price codes are the amounts you list, although I think A was 14p.

Number 57 was Bits and Pieces- Keep on Running Away on the multi coloured Nasco issue.

Rick. If you say so. Maybe I put it up 5p

57 minutes ago, Pete Eccles said:

Here we go, Phil I was playing it to huge audiences at Prestwich and other venues years before Burnley nighters started,

The fact that you hadn't heard it is a mystery, but it was out there and very popular.

Well, I wasn’t the only one. There were a lot of people there that night, that have been on the scene a long time, and a load of them ran up to the stage to see what it was. I remember that one of them was Flanny.

And it was available at that time for peanuts, until that night, when after, the price shot up.

Those hundreds of people you were playing it to, obviously weren’t going out and buying it.

It was never played again at Burnley, and Fred is very embarrassed to be linked with it.

Can’t understand why, it’s a brilliant dancer.

on here a thing with any 45 with a odd name such as 'stanky' is that they show up fairly easy via our search

all ya need to do is search for 'stanky' everywhere

then use the 'sort by time' option

goto to the last page

and ya can (in this case} browse 20 years of mentions, 600+, even Phil's bit above shows up...

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/search/?&q=stanky&quick=1&start_after=any&updated_after=any&sortby=newest&search_and_or=or&page=35

Mike.

Thank you

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9 minutes ago, Quinvy said:

Well, I wasn’t the only one. There were a lot of people there that night, that have been on the scene a long time, and a load of them ran up to the stage to see what it was. I remember that one of them was Flanny.

And it was available at that time for peanuts, until that night, when after, the price shot up.

Those hundreds of people you were playing it to, obviously weren’t going out and buying it.

It was never played again at Burnley, and Fred is very embarrassed to be linked with it.

Can’t understand why, it’s a brilliant dancer.

I wouldn't know who was going out and buying it, but if we are name dropping ... Nige Brown came on stage when I played it, asking about it, 2003/4.

That's it....

I picked one up in Tim Brown's "Beatin' Rhythm" early 2000s for £5 very popular record at the time. The Rumour/Story was it was played at The Wheel, not 100% on that though. We were picking them up for about £10 and selling them for £30-40 all gone now.

Similar story with Lonnie Lester "you can't go" always a cheap record, supply and demand always dictate the price!