Jez Jones

Back of the net!!! Been far too long since I've heard that out. Am going to a bit of a coastal shindig next week. I wonder...................

At my daughters wedding this afternoon -----but she don't know that yet . I have 'crossed the DJ's palm with silver' and he has promised to throw a couple in however i shall retreive said silver back if he plays Frank and Al (wilson bros)

Ooh yes 'spine tingling' intros (refer back to Ian Dewhirst's post). . I am sure someone can help us put a cost on these first time round. With regards to philip mitchell, I seem to remember this turned into another Jayboy 'phenomenom' similar to Jimmy Conwell. You could pick up a copy from the Torch for half a quid

Thanks for 'enlightening me' BrianB, Julian and Brian Phillips. I can remember now In an attempt to prove to myself I wasn't completely losing me marbles in thinking about a 'spanish' connection(I bought the bugger for £3) , Checked the old t'internet and it was on Barclay a spanish press. Tell you what this internet thing is brill innit. I bet folks could become experts in less time than it takes to boil an egg!!!!!!!!!!! Way back then it took yonks to gain any nouse didn't it, but we had fun doing it

Julian Do I remember the los canarios as being only on the spanish label ? Or can you enlighten me otherwise

Fair play on that mate just wondered about that Mickey lee lane one and as you say it was played out by then Blimey that UK stuff sounded good cheers Jez

Yes mate thanks for that. Interesting reading hadn't seen that thread

ah Mr Philips just the man Along with that Mighty mighty good way you mentioned am I right in thinking at the same time that Bettye swan--make me yours was about the same price £15ish. One that did bug me at the time was Mickey lee lane---Hey sahloney. What was the selling price for that matey.Was offered one for a tenner never took it up but the seller insisted that was cheap. same time as the above roughly. Just an idle thought 'cos I thought it was less than that(£2 i thought right) Sorry mate to pick yer brain

Yes Eddie, Yes again I recollect that one. I had £100 pounds in my mind but am probably wrong . Possibly was Minnie (bit of a mover and shaker back then wasn't he). however didn't it come out on Jayboy after a few months for all and sundry to own. Anyone out there enlighten us.

Yes Nick quite a 'hefty sum ' for 1968 Mate of mine told me years and years ago that he reckoned he paid £5 and ten shillings!!!!! for Lee Dorsey --Ride your Pony from the Wheel in 1967

Yes yes Dalton Boys--I've been cheated Nice one mate. Maybe goes under the category of underplayed nowadays? Top tune I remember and very rare at the time. Jimmy Thomas, was that on the green and white parlophone demo perchance? Very nice and collectable at the time! Shame his other outing at the time 'where there's a will' didn't reach those dizzy heights---or did it?

This is related to another thread and a thought offered by another member on the subject of Leon Haywood---Baby Reconsider. I seem to remember it around 1970 (give or take a bit) that it was a £25+ sound. Also just after wasn't Queen of Fools--barbara Mills a £20 sound ? Come on chaps what can you remember? What were your memories of what were the 'big hitters' back in the day. Fuller bros---times a wasting, what did that go for after its first play? Eddie Parker---Love you baby--£15er ? What was the first £50 sound?

Don't know about that mate, better memories than mine could possibly tell ya As for one of his faves, yes didn't he sing it . Now 'probably the start of big money rarities' as you say--- i think its up there I seem to remember at the time it was around 25-30 quid ,same time or just after was Queen of fools--Barbara Mills 20-25 quid. tell yer what mate--that would make a good thread ---bring some of the more mature members out and with thier experiences

Oh yes and probably(late wheel era) one of the country's most sought after and rare sounds. Never a 'played to death' oldie IMHO

Ah yes! Seem to remember Jimmy ruffin on there circa 1970. Few others as well. Must get to Winsford allnighter before it shuts. .Real good 'Cheshire' allnighter. Hope we get another Steve (winsford soul) ?

Classified as 70's and probably best known as northern stompers?

Add to those lj reynolds ---Penguin Breakdown Millie jackson --My mans a sweet man Archie Bell----Here I go again etc Was this the crossover(not in that sense ) Not a definitive date more a sound change which wasn't analysed at the time. Just a continuing trend of 'stompers'. Who were the dj's that broke these did they think at the time they were not traditional northern fayre Us punters weren't that bothered . At that time everyone was like a sponge for more of the like and dj's had to satisfy that craving. If you go into things to deeply(you go up your own arse but seriously) These type of northern /new northern/ classic stompers what ever you want to call them were lapped up and not judged. People had no time /inclination to judge----just got on with it

Classic Now theres an idea for a thread. Farting at Northern soul events! Longest fart at a soul do replacing a hand clap with a fart on the dance floor Farting in an RnB room and no one notices best anal rendition of 'Bari Track' Cover ups with a whoopee cushion instead of an original Anyway must get a life -----Bloody toilet humour ---it stinks

Thats what I remember it was like wasn't it? Well one of them anyway

just caught it mate they had Mary fox on and she had to play guess what.................Frank Wilson. Was waiting for his brother Al to kick in but it went off

Yes probably the innocence of youth and all that!! Not seen the Sam and Kitty so I cant comment mate. Hold on though I did have it (1973ish?) but can't remember if it was a boot. Could 've been ,as you say very hard to distinguish from the 'real'. Black label wasn't it.... I dunno....been ages mate Any way the EMI discs I was referring to may have been a tad earlier and were quite distinctive(to me anyway and hopefully to others). They were thicker than the 'normal' vinyl and were like a metal and dead heavy. They just had a white label and typed or sometimes just written on the label Artist and title on both sides. I 've mentioned this before but they were as lethal as Oddjobs bowler hat. There were quite a few about of that desciption though. Maybe as techonology got better in the early 70's pressings became more and more similar to the 'real' thing. Dunno just pontificating(woops there are creams ) Come on chaps can someone give us a definitive history/guide to pressings on the soul scene probably covers late Wheel onwards dunnit?

Good post mate can't comment on current re-issues/boots etc cos i aint seen any(may have inadvertently heard em out though ) I had a few of the EMI discs back in those days and you are right some did have lesser known tracks on the b side. Also some if you were lucky were double a sides(for want of a better description). They would have 2 top sounds on. These were quite acceptable until the 'real deal' came into your possession. they weren't frowned upon quite so much in them days. You could often see them in sales boxes circa 1970+ along side american imports and british originals.No one seemed at the time to mind selling them and folks would buy it appeared.However (correct me if I'm wrong) but these were one of the first, if not the first pressings to hit the scene and were easily recognisable so everyone knew what they were getting , so there was no risk involved in buying,you pay yer money yer get what yer pay for --a pressing. Nowadays ,i suppose the more discerning /knowleadgeable collector has to check matrix numbers etc etc etc

yeah I noticed that Up to the rest to step up to the plate and deliver a good un then hey

Thats about right Not too sure about this A-Z list thingy. Bit too much like celebrity worship to me. There already is a grading system in place ---its called the dancefloor Moving from dj's there seems to be an increasing trend to the grading of punters From upfront and knowledgeable crowd down to handbagger/baggies brigade . With all this talk of diminishing attendances would all 'types of punters be welcome regardless. After all they all pays their money just a thought....