Derek Pearson

go on Cookie you know you wanna move it up north hehe. derek

"I'll never say no" - thought it had a good backing track, nice harmony support and overall sounded very nice. Not convinced about the lead vocal though... "I can't get over" was much much better. Will post up another track by a group with the same name which I think is rather special. Blimey if all 3 cuts are from the same group that's quite an impressive back catalogue me thinks. derek

that's the spirit Tony & Malc nice one! Never went to Wakefield Unity so would love to see some photos. Think my allnighter career was just starting as the club was finishing (Mmm story of my life perhaps hehehe). I'm sure I visited the Unity Hall one afternoon several years ago whilst passing through Wakefield. The doors were locked but I peered through the windows (as you do...) and it seemed in fine shape. I'm sure I've got loads of old club photos tucked away to flesh out this thread, but they're not digital so I'll have to dig through piles of old photos an' scan them in. onwards, derek I've got a great photo of an old Bradford Coffee Bar that's so evocative of the times that it's worth the half hour I'm gonna spend looking for it this aft. When you see it I'll expect to hear gasps of acknowledgement all round (laughs)

Anybody got a copy of the Perfections "So lonely" on Big B at a realistic price for sale/trade please? Would prefer it to be at least VG++ or better. PM or email D.Pearson@bradford.ac.uk thanks, derek

Come on Rotheram (Pitches, Clifton Hall etc), Cleethorpes (Winter Gardens), Manchester (too many to mention), Chesterfield (Winding Wheel), Mansfield (Swan Hotel), Blackburn (Tony's Empress), Burnley, Preston blah blah blah need I go on? derek Come on London And of course there's that little club in Wigan which must qualify for the most photographed club of all time

If I had the time....I'd set up a website showing now and then photographs of the buildings which have housed soul clubs over the years. They are part and parcel of our history, they need to be documented before it's too late. More often than not these once famous clubs have been reduced to dusty car parks and shabby warehouses selling tatty carpets. The only way to build up this photo library into something substantial and worthwhile would be to invite people to send in their own pictures from their own town and indeed any and every town in the UK. Last Friday when it was sunny I had a quick drive round 2 venues in Bradford city centre which are often discussed on here. This is how Bensons Bierkeller and the Queens Hall look today... Bensons The Queens Hall In a photographic mood, derek

Kept meaning to add in to this but.... Shades Of Soul issue 32 - down to my last 7 copies so be quick. £3 + £1 UK postage. PM or email me D.Pearson@bradford.ac.uk working on #33 as we speak. onwards, derek

Aah the King George 45 - thats the one that always somehow slips into conversations with Cliff Steele. "So Cliff are you erm holding onto that King George record like? It's not for me I've got one it's for my disabled brother in hospital,it's his top want........" derek vinyl makes morals go awol

Fact: Connie Laverne is a wonderful, wonderful tune. Question: Would it be so coveted if it wasn't so rare? Answer: Probably yes due to its exceptional quality. Statement: Yes it was the last release on the label as far as I know. In fact being the obsessive I am I've drafted a piece, albeit a small one, titled "Infamous last releases". It's quite an illustrious group of records. Question: Does an issue exist? Reply: Surely one would have turned up by now? Just consider the scene "New York, sometime 1973, the A&R men at GSF have got wind the label's going down the shute. And they still want us to push this record, I'm putting all my promos in the trash can and hunting a new job". For people that have this record in their collection who acquired said 45 for probably less than £20 20-25 years ago it's comfortinq to hear it go for £900+. But the acid test is - if it was on your wants list today would you pay that for a copy? derek I know it's not a test of rarity but can you remember when you last saw a copy up for grabs either on here or Ebay? Seen to think one from Sweden was offered last year. Quick check on Popsike confirms $710 Feb 06 Swedish origin.

Yes I know you can all throw stones at me but I don't think I've got a single record on Prelude in my collection. Definately nothing on 7inch 'cos I've checked my database though I might have a stray twelve lurking somewhere in the shadows. Oh the shame. derek

I'm sure somebody had one of these to sell in the "sales" section within the last couple of weeks. A bit vague I know, sorry. Derek

been away all weekend and I missed this thread - damn - I'd have bought this Tony if it hadn't already sold. Anybody got one for sale at around this price? cheers, derek

Offered a copy in the sales section on 14 April 07 for £30 complete with sound clip of both sides. Got no offers so reduced it down to £25. Its still sat in my box. cheers, derek

Top man Sebastian thanks and cheers! The three golden words are now added. onwards, derek

What a dick! I goes to all the trouble of adding soundclips to try and help the sales without realising I hadn't included the words "all with soundclips" in the thread title. Damn! Damn! Damn! There isn't a way to add those 3 little words is there moderators? Bolloxs! derek

Here's a bundle of sales for your perusal: All vinyl and labels M/Ex unless stated - offers considered maybe. Updated with additions Fri 27th July 07: George Freeman "You lied, I cried, Love died" (Okeh) Great southern flip "All right now" WDJ £20; Variations "A shot of love" (POW) nice local NY release before Amy £15; Brook Benton "Where does a man go to cry" (RCA) beat ballad par excellence WDJ wol £25; Dee Dee Warwick "Funny how we change places" (Private Stock) superb 1975 release Mecca play £35; The Earls "My lonely lonely room" (ABC) nice Four Tops sound-a-like? £10; Dolly & the Fashions "Just another fool" (Ivanhoe) £12; additions: Manhattans "I betcha couldnt love me" (Carnival) simply stunning £8; Bobby Allen "Here she comes again" (Uppp) awesome NY group ballad £20; Imaginations "I love you more" (Bacon Fat) £15; Tyrone St German "In a world so cold" (Morning Dove) superb 1977 Oakland,Ca £20; Hi-Lites "I'm so jealous" (Daran) Chicago £15. Dave Blocker "Just like a ship" (Verve) YDJ VG++ £25 SOLD; Mighty Sam "Georgia Pines" (Amy) PDJ £25 SOLD; The M-M & the Peanuts "The Phillie" (Money) VG+ £25 SOLD; Plus postage £1 UK, £1-20 Europe. Payment by chq,PO or Paypal + 4% (to D.Pearson@bradford.ac.uk). Off list reples please PM or email. Thanks, derek Will add label scans if interested.

blimey Garnett Mimms thats spooky Sean! Seem to recall buying "Looking for you" on British for a tenner at a Rotheram 'School Of Dancing' all-nighter in March 1980* and thinking "I was in the big league now" hehe. derek Friday 21st March to be exact.

Thanks for everybodies replies & PMs - Whippet; Mo; Gasher & Barry - the address given rings a bell now! Mags been posted so we're back in business, tagged on all the above peoples comments in a letter to him. Will ring Geoff to apologise. onwards, derek

I've known Geoff since the late 80s when we all used to get together for the allnighters at Placemate 7 (aka Twisted Wheel) in Manchester run by Tim Ashibende I think. Geoff also wrote several interesting articles which I printed in various issues of 'Shades Of Soul' over the years. Didn't seem to see much of the man from Warrington throughout the early part of the 2000's however recently our paths have started crossing again at the monthly Lowton do's and it's nice to catch up with an old buddy. At the April Lowton he gave me some money to mail him a copy of Shades #32 and because I'd sent him some other things a month or so earlier I thought no probs. Trouble is I've looked high and low and can't find where I'd written his address down. So I rings the number I've got for him in my telephone book and it's no longer recognised- damn! Can anybody pass on his land line, mobile or mailing address please off list please. cheers, derek So why don't I wait till the next Lowton on Friday 11th May? Cos sadly I ain't going and I do feel a bit of a heel for taking so long to mail him the mag.

I note the bidding has sorta never got past $20 with 2 days to go - even after all that's been said I wonder if there's anybody on here gonna put in a quiet bid for £20 or so just in case the Ebay record is kosher? Is it worth a gamble for £10-20 or whatever? We could start a collection fund (laughs) twenty of us could all put a quid in and we bid $40 on it. Assuming we win it and a dud record arrives we simply bin it. But that backfires if we win it and a rare oddball Shrine 45 lands in the UK..... Its all good fun watching from a distance, derek And like Boba says "the seller's got 3 different label scans now from the 2 different sides of the record; "Huh baby" blue issue, "Huh baby" white demo & "If I had" white demo. Assuming it is a scam the seller's still working pretty hard to try and convince people the records legit, why doesnt he just pull it to save the hassle now the cat's out of the bag? Maybe the greed in him still thinks he's gonna get top dollar for it?

Bonnie Blanchard reduced from £200 down to £175 cos the sun's shining..... derek

Can any kind person post up a soundclip of said tune please? Been offered a copy and I'm curious - think I might even have had a copy years ago and should know what it sounds like - oh well. cheers, derek

Ooops - Yeah I did forgot to mention that this superb Loletta Holloway track was previously unissued untill Kent gave it life on their CD. That means the only way to get this on lovely 7" vinyl is on this 100 Club special. And you get an extra minute. And for £25 you gets two great sides - can life get any better.... derek

Came across these whilst searching Gemm earlier - are they legit re-issues? Just curious.. Annette Poindexter "Wayward dreams/Mama" (Twinight) Format .. 7inch vinyl single .. Details .. Welcome reissue of a lost 1970 soul treasure - Poindexter had an incredible soulful voice, reminiscent of Ruby Andrews' best work. Both sides are heavy on the strings, but nothing eclipses Poindexter's voice. Sidney Pinchaback "Soul strokes/Remind me" (Twinight) Format .. 7inch vinyl single .. Details .. Limited to 750 copies only - a hard breaking classic from Sidney with the Schiller Street Gang. Snapping drums, fuzzy guitar and trippy soul production - like the soulful strings with george clinton at the desk,... Both $10.55 (about a fiver) from a UK based company. derek

Hey up Bob - always think it's fantasic when I hear Americans say this. Damn it's not often I get a little bit jealous (laughs). I'm curious about the Otis Bush release on Cha Cha 778 "So much in love/Someone to love" - described on Gemm as "earthy late 60s Chicago midtempo; deep soul flip". Here's the Marvello's label scan Mr Manship currently has a copy of Teddy Cash for sale onwards, derek