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R.I.P. Tommy Tate Awesome! and thank you

What a unique voice ,and songs sung with a passion Tommy is an all time great ,have to agree the first time i heard School of Life it blew me away, superb and here is one from me

This one ain't too shabby too and only £0.48p on discogs

Bloody Ell where you been !

Vinyl sales up over 50 % https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-38487837

On first listen Temptations Then Paul Williams on lead ? Spinners slower version of Teahouse Brenda holloway What good am i ( my fave Gladys track) I have a soft spot for Gladys and Tops so all theirs

also see these https://www.whathifi.com/news/hd-vinyl-promises-better-sound-and-cheaper-production https://www.whathifi.com/news/symcon-aims-to-boost-vinyl-sound-quality-through-new-manufacturing-process

For the first time in 12 years Vinyl sales are more than downloads Great news ! https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/06/tables-turned-as-vinyl-records-outsell-digital-in-uk-for-first-time

Just a few of the stunning Stax?Volt sound Would bet that Willie Tee and co are musicians on this this one is sublime and avaiable on 7" Carla Thomas off the memphis Quenn LP remind you of something?

The last 30 seconds sums up my style !

This one does it for me always ! and the 7" is getting scarcer

Rip Sonny Cowboys to the girls was one of my earliest imports love this

Always loved Chicago soul right from the off, Chess brothers are legends R.I.P. Trying to think what would have been my first vinyl chess 7" probably one of these Uk singles Summertime Billy Stewart Wade in the water Ramsey Lewis Rescue me Fontella Bass

Our lass is well into otters ,took her to the Isle of Mull on the ferry from Oban,we stayed in Tobermory and drove around to the coast at the bottom of Ben More just stopped to have our lunch and admire the scenery.Low and behold an otter was about 20 yards away from us in the sea,it was diving around and came up with a massive crab which it tussled with for about half an hour but got fed up and only got a leg off it. It went to sleep on the kelp on rocks just in front of us after catching several small fish,we got to about 6 yards from it, we watched it for about 2 hours.Some fab pure white beaches on the west side too. On the way home we saw three otters in the harbour area whilst waiting for the ferry. It is a fabulous place well worth a visit,first time in scotland and was overawed by the scenery,drove about an hour along Loch Lomond on the way to Oban. Never forget it as long as i live.

A recent release on 7" vinyl love it

I'm fine Mark and Juno have the right idea, I just think when the postage is three times the price of the record it makes sense to buy a couple at least. I usually pass on the spare to someone at cost price or there abouts anyway. When buying from someone in America nowadays i will always look at what else they have and add a couple but they are usually for me.

Does that also go for a record you may have bought for a tenner back in the day and is now worth a small fortune . I thnk not !

The single was $6.99 and only available from America (Daptone) with £16 postage was only sensible to add other copies to make postage more acceptable. So that is probably why people have spares.

here is one of my favourites R.I.P.

The original has a runout area of exactly 12mm wide and has M-1291-B M1291f -62469-B 08B scratched in the runout, the actual groove lasts 1 and a quarter turns. but that is just my copy and cant tell where pressed

Just another addition To the F L Moore above The then day pay pal system Going to Post Office for a postal order and adding it with your order and posting off then waiting for the records to come through the post, absolute agony. But agree they were my first imports too those labels made the english ones look drab,but there were the odd exceptions loved Action Deep Soul Soul City Buffalo and the demo's of course.

Soul Togetherness 2016 (2xLP) Expansion Cat: LPEXP 53. Rel: 03 Oct 16 Soul Diephuis Eastar & Jocelyn Brown - "Don't Quit (Be A Believer)" Los Charly's Orchestra & Andre Espeut - "Sunshine" Soulutions - "I Got To Party" Farina Miss - "Stranger" (Back To The Future mix) Breakwater - "No Limit" (extended version) Tracy Hamlin - "Just Talk To Me" (Boogie Back remix) Zo!, Joi - "Just Whatcha Like" Ronnie Jones - "You & I" (Spider 7inch edit) Seest - "In The Name Of Love" Big Lee Dowel & The Cannonballs - "What I Done Wrong" Nicolatte Larson - "Lotta Love Disco" (extended original) Trina Broussard - "Adieu" Puff Johnson - "Never Lover Nobody" Hannah White - "Sunny Day" (Nigel Lowis Caister mix) Beat Rivals - "I Can Feel It"

My first actual record list woul;d have been F L Moore Leighton Buzzard but don't have it any longer I do have a collection of paper lists from later on though ie. Black Knight Records great lists these from Gary Anglo American bought loads of great records from Tim including excellent soul packs Crazy Beat also some great records The problem was getting through on the phone had many a frustrating wait redialing frantically.

I'm afraid Ady and all at Kent are the kings as far as i'm concerned the list just goes on ,but my faves are Tin Man John Edwards This man's arms Lolleata Holloway oops! I'm at the breaking point Spencer Wiggins Run around Willie Walker I'll laugh till i cry Tousaint Mcall A broken heart cries Pretenders Make up your mind San Fransisco TKo's

I was woken up this morning at 0500 hrs by 5 live playing Al Capone ,One Step Beyond and Carolina by the Folks Brothers and the very sad news that Prince Buster had passed away at the age of 78. Now i defy anyone to stay still if they hear the infectious blue beat ska rhythms,it was the sound of my youth along with Soul Music of course,it brought the memories just flooding back and took me straight to 1966 and sounds like Guns of Navarone ,Pheonix City,Train to Skaville. Train tour to Rainbow City and Rudy A message to you(1967 i think). One of the first Black Atlantic singles i bought was Jamaican Ska ,Such memories and a privilege to have grown up in this period and Prince Buster was an icon of my time. Rest in Peace and thank you