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well, i packed it in early '78 ( only two niters) so can't really remember if I heard it..doubtful..it certainly wasn't massive...

yep i also was 'active'73-78 peak years up to 75..after that it went downhill..slowly at first then..breakneck...records I wished were around earlier would be Cecil Washington, Cody Black, Dennis Edwards,Soul Communicators, lots more I guess..the Levine disco influence killed it for me..

...I agree with pete on most points..based on other rare 45's , the few known to exist..that are considered northern soul classics, (truly great dancers) maybe even 8k is high. I'm not up to speed on the recent big ticket items..but Frank Beverly/Rouser,Magnetics,Twans?,Dennis Edwards..what are they worth? The price has undoubtably been raised by all the hype/mystery/stolen?/Motown etc..and not least by a guy who was prepared to put his hand in his pocket to achieve a lifetime dream(KB) given that he (apparently) had had a windfall.Its worth what somebody is prepared to pay is an empty statement..same applies to any art form.Warhols Marilyn, which was shot through by a jealous fan, reached a staggering price because of the drama/hype/news etc that surrounded it, it wasn't his best Marilyn or even best Warhol but was guided by collector interest.If you asked most northern fans what would they buy with a say, 10k gift i bet many would buy the less expensive but equally rare or nearly as rare items..I certainly would.I also agree there are better sounding northern records..also most art form collecting is a type of snobbery, many who own rare pieces don't appreciate their worth,its a show off thing! I think KB knew what he wanted, could afford it..and has enjoyed it enormously, simple as that.I remember John Manship was a minor player on the collecting scene until he forked out a then incredible amount for Levines copy of James Fountain, eveyone was talking about it, Dave Withers made the point.. JM had a record he'd badly wanted..his name was on everybodys lips..the latest buzzword.As to the 'real' value as in a general consenus amongst knowlegable dealers/collectors think 8k is a reasonable estimate.I am interested in its final value, but only in passing.I'll never own or particularly want a FW..do i think its earned its reputation in northern folklore..'indeed I do!'

like many others who just missed the Torch..i became a bit obsessed..the live recording/gig was on my 15th birthday, I was promised a lift but it never came...anyway couple years later I got talking to Martyn Ellis at a Samanthas allniter..i asked the same question.. he replied that the band started playing on the wrong cue, came in too early..and he good naturedly took the blame ' i didn't want the band to look bad' from what little i knew of him..seemed rather typical..wonder if Martyn & The Major are chewing the fat at the big allniter in the sky?

THAT SURPRISES ME..i NEVER HEARD IT AT WIGAN..I GOT MINE IN A SOUL PACK FROM SOUL BOWL (75 ISH) KEPT IT..NEVER SEEN OR HEARD ANOTHER..WAS YOURS AN ISSUE?

ON CONGRESS, BLUE EYED SOUL BIG BEAT BALLAD..WAS IT PLAYED? ANY INFO PLEASE...

Nope...no action, Janet was a sweet girl but a bit of a poser..not really into northern, always breathed an air of superiority..good looker tho..other 'Bobs Boots' inc Danny Monday..Joe hicks..all $35 as i recall..I had the jades/Ree for a good few months before other copies trickled in, so DJ wise I was quids in..question, I remember very well John Vincents cover up of The Centuries-Jack 23- I think he named them the Gladiators but what was the c/u title..I've it on tape but can't make it out..

I REMEMBER YOUR 'LAST' ALLNITER AT CLEETHORPES..I WAS FRIENDLY WITH A GIRL FROM BOSTON CALLED JANET CATER, USED TO TAKE HER TO WIGAN ETC..I PERSUADED HER TO ASK YOU FOR SOME US CONTACTS AS I WAS A LITTLE APPREHENSIVE.I THINK YOU FANCIED HER AS SHE CAME BACK WITH BOB CATTANEOS ADDRESS.THAT WAS SHORT LIVED AS HE RIPPED ME OFF CHARGING $35 FOR A BOOTLEG OF THE JADES ON REE.CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO JANET...

I BOUGHT LOADS OF SOUL PACKS IN THE 70'S...BRADLEYS IN SHEFFIELD HAD THEM @ 10 FOR £1. THE BEST ONES WERE DEFINITELEY SOUL BOWL. 100 UNPLAYED US DISC FOR £5 INC POST. i HAD SOME CORKERS INC JOSEPH MOORE, CHRIS CERF (WHICH I SOLD TO KEV ROBERTS FOR £30) ,SOUL BROS INC PYRAMID, ABOUT 5 COPIES OF THE ENCHANTERS ON FARO, MARVIN SEASE, DEL REYS INC, PLUS MANY MORE NOT SO RARE..I PACKED IN ALLNITERS IN'78.iI HAD A BOX FULL OF 45'S I'D COLLECTED AS UNKNOWNS , I SOLD 'EM CHEAP..SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT WAS IN THERE...

I'm sure I have a wigan tape from '74 with John Vincent playing Lou Pride covered as James lewis??ring any bells??

presumably..thats the one where SS is pushing Kev thru the skylight saying '..dont forget James Conwell 'love runs out..is really Willie Hutch on Dunhill..' I met dave Rai at the hilton Heathrow just a few weeks ago..we spent six hours retelling many great northern record stories..the Alco pressing plant sory still kills me..

FOR ME ..ITS ANN PERRY INST WHICH i THINK WAS COVERED AS BUTCH BAKER..COULD BE WRONG SHES WANTED ..LARRY C ..WHICH I FIRST HEARD HIM PLAY AT CLEETHORPES ALLDAYER ALSO SAME DAY GWEN OWENS ..WANTED..THEN HE BORROWED LEVINES COPY OF THE TWANS AND BROKE IT TO A WIDER AUDIENCE...

INSPIRED BY MALC BURTONS RECENT REPLY IN THE OOTP PRESSINGS THREAD..WHAT INCIDENTS CAN YOU RECALL & EVEN SHED LIGHT ON AMID THE RUMOUR? WIGAN CASINO,THE TORCH & THE STACK OF OOTP DISCS THAT WENT UP IN SMOKE..WILL DO FOR A START..

MIDNIGHT BREW ALSO CAME OUT AGAIN AS A B SIDE BY GLASS TEAR BAND ON TRIP 15.i RECENTLY BOUGHT A COPY BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW MUCH ABOUT IT????

..AGED 16..1974 WIGAN CASINO..

yes, a few had sound problems inc the debbie dean..I also remember buying ootp records at the Leeds soul festival allnighter for 20p each ,in fact £1 for a pack of 5 (sealed) i bought two packs & sold the doubles.I wonder what the rarest issues/least seen are?..

heres my list..lots i've never seen..how many can we get on here..remember the orange carl douglas..any other colours besides the bluey green?

I'VE A LIST OF OOTP PRESSINGS/BOOTLEGS FROM 1974, & ALTHOUGH I'VE SEEN A FAIR FEW OVER THE YEARS DID ANY OF THE UNSEEN (BY ME ANYWAY) LIKE BRICE COEFIELD & MILTON WRIGHT EVER GET A RELEASE ON OOTP? ALSO DID ANY APPEAR ON BOTH IMPRINTS, THE SHOOTING STAR & PLAIN WHITE LABEL, ANY OTHER INFO PLUS SCANS WOULD BE GREAT, THANKS

Last chance for anyone interested before I advertise these elsewhere, thanks for looking....

I'M THE MAN/SAME OLD FAMILIAR PLACES-ROCK. EX-NR MINT. OFFERS TRIP TO YOUR MIND/POWER TO THE HOUR-VISUALLY VG,HAS SOME SCRATCHES/MARKS BUT PLAYS EX BEAUTIFUL FULL SOUND ON BOTH SIDES.OFFERS BILLY SOULTREE HAS ' THIS IS IT' WRITTEN ON LABEL OTHERWISE CLEAN. HUDSON PEOPLE IS THE RARE 12" VERSION (9.06) WITH EXCELLENT BUT NOT AS GOOD B SIDE.IN ORIGINAL 12" ENSIGN SLEEVE. SERIOUS BUYERS CAN PM ME FOR MORE INFO IF NEEDED. WILL GIVE THIS A FEW DAYS TO SEE WHAT INTEREST, IF NOT SUFFICIENT WILL PUT THEM ON EBAY,THANKS ELVIS

I remember the vote..& I stayed away the night of filming..apparently it was very bright, full of posers, some even wore sunglasses..the end (for me) was just around the corner...

Tish & Wendy Rainbow from Boston Lincs. I went out with Tish, about 1972 when they both worked at a hotel in Skegness during that summer,had a big infuence on introducing me to northern soul. Remember going to Boston gliderdrome with them & knocking about with some older guys one being Dodge Bastik I think? We planned a trip to the Torch but it never happened.Anyone in touch with them?

Jack hammer french ep with subway recently on ebay..checkit may still be for sale