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We need a photo finish on that one

Never think about a career on marketing or promotion mate

Mention it then

But it's not an auction mate - it's THE auction

The one Ian Levine kicked off about on FB for not saving it for him maybe

PM'd you

I did but you beat me to mentioning it

Scans and soundfiles always a good idea Cheers Richard

Auction from 2007 mate.

Keep saying it but this is a great thread Lots of really interesting and compelling comments - I find myself agreeing with very many of the points raised - event though some of those contradict each other Also, as far as SS threads go - it has yet to degenerate into slagging off, bitching, or general daftness ... 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... Keep it going I say ... Richard

Leave the poor lass alone - you are all old enough to be her grandpa

Saw this one sold on eBay recently Thought it was a thing of beauty ... sometimes trashed records look better than clean ones ... look nice on the wall Richard

Great thread this - just gone over the 100 posts mark

Missed that as comments seem jumbled with previous posts - sorry can you say again please

Slight label damage - nothing to worry about - plays great - perfect for DJ-ing (not a refection on the seller who is sound btw)

Should be in website and ebay links rather than sales

Go to say that is more or less spot on regarding my own default setting on these things It sounds like, from reading this really interesting thread, one of the most important things to get right is the upfront promotion and advertising - making sure the music 'policy' and overall direction of any event is clearly stated in any promotional and advertising material/activity. Equally important is that the DJs each need to know what is expected of them, and that there is an overall plan which confirms what each DJ will contribute to the event. Some kind of back-up plan for unforeseen circumstances would also be helpful so there is a contingency plan if something unexpected happens. If that's all done, then any punters who turn up should know what to expect when they get there in terms of the kind of stuff that will get played - which sounds like a really big part of the picture from reading the previous posts. It the above is right, much of the answer to the question lies in what happens well before the punters and DJs arrive, not what happens at the event itself - when hopefully musical 'policy' would only need to be tweaked for an audience to keep everyone happy and the people that want to dance dancing, rather than switched completely. Great thread Cheers Richard

Amen to that Byrney - and by the way Jackey Beavers "Love That Never Grows Old" is my all time favourite record Cheers Richard

That's why the contact details don't work Richard

I know it's a different bloke but I have always liked this misspelling. Richard

Mikki Farrow on Karate is a good fooler. Probably really kept down the price of the original which is very rare IMO. Even the boot fetches a decent price because of this. Might have got that the wrong way round - as the original is obviously much rarer are more expensive than the boot - but the boot is not easy to pick up and is relatively expensive in itself - phew! Richard

Quick reminder that Dean's TNT Soul Show is on tonight folks ...7-9pm Listen online here: https://www.tulip-radio.co.uk/ Or use the TuneIn app on your smart phone. Always a great show. Cheers Richard

Pretty rare I think Dave. Not sure on current value of "Sister Lee" but it is a tough one. Manship's Guide has it at £750 - but in good nick on an auction I could see it go higher. JM also values the blue bootleg at £20 and the cream one at £25. Always preferred the look of the cream label boot to the original for some reason - not sure why. Interesting your comment about the cream label bootleg on that LP cover. Was it called Detroit A-Go-Go? Could well be that they used the bootleg pic because they didn't have an original to hand. On that LP they also used the orange Detroit Executives rather than the green one - maybe the same reason? Cheers Richard

Yes thanks Richard

I have one of those - and was strangely thinking about posting up something about it - other side is Spellbound an unreleased Motown thing which I think was credited on the disc to the Vandellas, without checking. Might sell mine if anyone is interested - please just PM me. Cheers Richard