spun this at home first time for ages tonight !

boy it still sounds good

always remember this on the THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL LP

ne one else like it???

'Yes' and 'Yes'

Mark, it's on Rugby's fifth anniversary CD and it does get played, your just too busy chatting when it's on...

Mark, it's on Rugby's fifth anniversary CD and it does get played, your just too busy chatting when it's on...

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WHERES ME PISTOL!!!!

LOL

Oh yes.

PEOPLE THAT'S WHY

Check out P.J. Proby's version on the ENIGMA Liberty LP.

Must be the original version, interesting and ain't bad in it's own right.

Edited March 2, 200817 yr by john manship

used to have a very rare west coast blue labelled demo of this.

Great sound, heard the PJ version but not anywhere near Idle Few imho.

Ian.

spun this at home first time for ages tonight !

boy it still sounds good

always remember this on the THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL LP

ne one else like it???

Absolutely right Mark, a top sound.

I've heard it out a few times lately so perhaps it is being revived in various venues.

Great great record. I have a soft spot for the PJ Proby version but it aint quite as good. Was PJ Proby ever played out, Cleethorpes?

Can someone confirm whether it was booted as a white demo? I've always assumed mine was a pressing but have seen a white demo identical to mine sold as a proper one.

Regards Alan

spun this at home first time for ages tonight !

boy it still sounds good

always remember this on the THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL LP

ne one else like it???

Mark i'm pretty sure it was played two or three Middletons back, alongside Gil Blanding. Might have been that Kev Roberts spot.

Great record, one of those that DOSN`T get overplayed

Hear it yesterday afternoon at Prestatyn,can't remeber who played it though....Cheers John

Dunno why you have to ask Mark? If you think it's good enough then play it, f*ck what anyone else thinks

Hi, what does it go for these days?

PEOPLE THAT'S WHY

Check out P.J. Proby's version on the ENIGMA Liberty LP.

Must be the original version, interesting and ain't bad in it's own right.

Billy Vera

spun this at home first time for ages tonight !

boy it still sounds good

always remember this on the THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL LP

ne one else like it???

this has been booted hasnt it ? cos i got one but am sure its a boot, great tune BTW mark

this has been booted hasnt it ? cos i got one but am sure its a boot, great tune BTW mark

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the light blue one is a boot jase..u ok mate..

spun this at home first time for ages tonight !

boy it still sounds good

always remember this on the THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL LP

ne one else like it???

Top fooking choon!

Hi, what does it go for these days?

seen any where between £100 and £150

this has been booted hasnt it ? cos i got one but am sure its a boot, great tune BTW mark

Its been booted on a White Demo as well as the Light blue. The boot of the white demo often gets sold as an original!

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the light blue one is a boot jase..u ok mate..

yes im fine thanks bud and hope u are too, gonna try and get over to your do soon mate, ive heard its superb

yes im fine thanks bud and hope u are too, gonna try and get over to your do soon mate, ive heard its superb

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yes mate..really taking off in a BIG way...u wont be disappointed!

yes ,it should be played a wee bit more.Play it alongside Turn of the Century-"Money Can't on Bumpshop,its the law!! .

Top tune, definitely worthy of more spins. Feel it's better than PJ Proby's version.

Its been booted on a White Demo as well as the Light blue. The boot of the white demo often gets sold as an original!

what is the difference again mate.

what is the difference again mate.

Big X

Played out in main room Saturday night at Prestatyn, think it was Ginger Taylor, still sounded fresh on the floor, excellent!!!

Billy Vera

Billy never recorded it, even as a demo.

He wrote the song for a girl to sing, and was quite surprised that only Proby and the Idle Few cut it

Billy never knew of the Idle Few's version until comparaitively recently, which is an indication of how marginally their sales must have affected his royalty statements.

Billy never recorded it, even as a demo.

He wrote the song for a girl to sing, and was quite surprised that only Proby and the Idle Few cut it

Billy never knew of the Idle Few's version until comparaitively recently, which is an indication of how marginally their sales must have affected his royalty statements.

So me Billy Vera promo cd isnt him

CHRIS

Yeh!!cause the nice Ady C might batter me

what is the difference again mate.

The boot white demo is vinyl with a ridge in the label, the original white demo is styrene.

i like the sound of that KEN!!

Any chance of the chorus?

In a bit,a little bit tho`next it`ll be all cut and shut together and out on G******e

spun this at home first time for ages tonight !

boy it still sounds good

always remember this on the THIS IS NORTHERN SOUL LP

ne one else like it???

prefer the other version, Idle Few just sounds tired and old, which of course it is... some tracks don't stand the test of time because they were crap in the first place...?

Just my opinion of course.

Mal.C.

Edited March 4, 200817 yr by Mal.C.

prefer the other version, Idle Few just sounds tired and old, which of course it is... some tracks don't stand the test of time because they were crap in the first place...?

Just my opinion of course.

Mal.C.

Thought this is a site for Northern Soul FANS, its been a very NEGATIVE week, IDLE FEWS no good, ROYAL ESQUIRES , MAGNETICS and LAURA GREEN have all been shot down and thats just what I have read this week!!!

Thought this is a site for Northern Soul FANS, its been a very NEGATIVE week, IDLE FEWS no good, ROYAL ESQUIRES , MAGNETICS and LAURA GREEN have all been shot down and thats just what I have read this week!!!

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but would be boring if we all liked the same thing mate..

look at that tune i put up last week - not 1 person liked it but i think its one of the best 45s ive bought in years!

oh well... lol

PEOPLE THAT'S WHY

Check out P.J. Proby's version on the ENIGMA Liberty LP.

Must be the original version, interesting and ain't bad in it's own right.

John, please, I thought you had better taste than that, P.J.Proby's version is on apart with his Taylors ability to reinforce crotch seams in trousers, in other words "Shi*e", same as his ability to refrain from the demon drink & fulfill his obligations, here endeth the 1st lesson,amen.

Anyway we've been getting Ginger to play it (and anyone else that will listen) for past 18 months, cos it's brill but seems everyone wants it on an issue (rarer), one just gone on e-bay for $206.

Forgot "YES,YES,YES" it should be played out again & sorry for the small "Rev Ian Paisley" type rant, I don't know what came over me??

Take care, be safe & remember "There's a place for us,somewhere a place for us",

Spot.

John, please, I thought you had better taste than that, P.J.Proby's version is on apart with his Taylors ability to reinforce crotch seams in trousers, in other words "Shi*e", same as his ability to refrain from the demon drink & fulfill his obligations, here endeth the 1st lesson,amen.

Anyway we've been getting Ginger to play it (and anyone else that will listen) for past 18 months, cos it's brill but seems everyone wants it on an issue (rarer), one just gone on e-bay for $206.

Forgot "YES,YES,YES" it should be played out again & sorry for the small "Rev Ian Paisley" type rant, I don't know what came over me??

Take care, be safe & remember "There's a place for us,somewhere a place for us",

Spot.

Wow Spot, if you're championing this as well, will have to go and dig out my copy....I might be some time

Played this in a few of my Northern spots lately...sounds the bizz and gets a great reaction....

I didnt tell you this but i had it on CD in the car..and Helen thought the lyrics were "people are twats"......now go and listen to it and tell me you cant hear him singing that too!

If you ever quote me on that i will deny it!

Chris.

So me Billy Vera promo cd isnt him

Sorry, Ken, my faux pas - I seem to recall Billy telling me that Lesley Miller did his original demo, because he'd written the song for a girl (she did tons of demos for all sorts of songwriters in New York in the mid 60s). Obviously this old age thing has its side effects.

My apologies. The CD (which I don't have a copy of) is incontrovertable evidence that Billy did record it. Mind you, Lesley Miller still might have done the original demo, of course. I'll ask Billy later on...

In a bit,a little bit tho`next it`ll be all cut and shut together and out on G******e

Thanks Ken. I prefer this to PJ Proby's version.

Thought this is a site for Northern Soul FANS, its been a very NEGATIVE week, IDLE FEWS no good, ROYAL ESQUIRES , MAGNETICS and LAURA GREEN have all been shot down and thats just what I have read this week!!!

No it's a site for Northern Soul FANS to give their opinions on things and if he doesn't like it then he's allowed to say whatever he likes. Otherwise whats the point of having the site? I'm surprised someone didn't come in with "Idle Few is a soul classic, shame on you for not liking it"

like they did to me with The Carstairs the other day

Sorry, Ken, my faux pas - I seem to recall Billy telling me that Lesley Miller did his original demo, because he'd written the song for a girl (she did tons of demos for all sorts of songwriters in New York in the mid 60s). Obviously this old age thing has its side effects.

My apologies. The CD (which I don't have a copy of) is incontrovertable evidence that Billy did record it. Mind you, Lesley Miller still might have done the original demo, of course. I'll ask Billy later on...

I'll get your coat for you Tony

I'll get your coat for you Tony

Just bought a new one for occasions such as these. It's white and has straps round the back...

No it's a site for Northern Soul FANS to give their opinions on things and if he doesn't like it then he's allowed to say whatever he likes. Otherwise whats the point of having the site? I'm surprised someone didn't come in with "Idle Few is a soul classic, shame on you for not liking it"

like they did to me with The Carstairs the other day

use of the "c" word again Pete .Are you warming to it?

use of the "c" word again Pete .Are you warming to it?

Only in the sense that my copy was last seen on a burning gas ring

Thanks Ken. I prefer this to PJ Proby's version.

No it's a site for Northern Soul FANS to give their opinions on things and if he doesn't like it then he's allowed to say whatever he likes. Otherwise whats the point of having the site? I'm surprised someone didn't come in with "Idle Few is a soul classic, shame on you for not liking it"

like they did to me with The Carstairs the other day

SHAME ON YOU ! SHAME ON YOU !

No it's a site for Northern Soul FANS to give their opinions on things and if he doesn't like it then he's allowed to say whatever he likes. Otherwise whats the point of having the site? I'm surprised someone didn't come in with "Idle Few is a soul classic, shame on you for not liking it"

like they did to me with The Carstairs the other day

The site is split into sections and I was hoping "Look In Your Box" could be more serious than the usual level of playground drivel.

For Collectors to swop info on records and collecting. For people to learn about new sounds and find things out.

There could be another section on Soul Source for all the people who don't like the records. The "Slagging Down Northern Classics" section for anyone who would be daft enough to read it!

There are records I'm not keen on, but I know other people like them and I respect that, so would not spoil it for them.

The site is split into sections and I was hoping "Look In Your Box" could be more serious than the usual level of playground drivel.

For Collectors to swop info on records and collecting. For people to learn about new sounds and find things out.

There could be another section on Soul Source for all the people who don't like the records. The "Slagging Down Northern Classics" section for anyone who would be daft enough to read it!

There are records I'm not keen on, but I know other people like them and I respect that, so would not spoil it for them.

Edited March 6, 200817 yr by Mal.C.

The site is split into sections and I was hoping "Look In Your Box" could be more serious than the usual level of playground drivel.

For Collectors to swop info on records and collecting. For people to learn about new sounds and find things out.

There could be another section on Soul Source for all the people who don't like the records. The "Slagging Down Northern Classics" section for anyone who would be daft enough to read it!

There are records I'm not keen on, but I know other people like them and I respect that, so would not spoil it for them.

Before you get too high on your horse try reading more posts from the person you are moaning about & you will discover that there arn't many on here who contribute more in that area & have as much knowledge than he, surely we can be excused just one running joke !!

The site is split into sections and I was hoping "Look In Your Box" could be more serious than the usual level of playground drivel.

For Collectors to swop info on records and collecting. For people to learn about new sounds and find things out.

There could be another section on Soul Source for all the people who don't like the records. The "Slagging Down Northern Classics" section for anyone who would be daft enough to read it!

There are records I'm not keen on, but I know other people like them and I respect that, so would not spoil it for them.

There's a topic here you should read

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/Opinion...ons-t67751.html

there should be another section on Soul Source for people who don't like to discuss anything, go start one