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Interesting topic for me. I am an American and have only been collecting soul 45s for about 10 years. I simply can't compete for the big records (don't have enough money and don't want my wife to murder me in my sleep for spending our retirement on records). Instead, I have spent my time spending in the 20-100 dollar range. There seem to be plenty of records in that range that are awesome and relatively unknown or underplayed. For example, I bought "baby don't play around" by Leona Dunn on Hallmark for 10 bucks. Sounds awesome and fresh to me! You may see my threads on here in which I get more experienced soul collectors to give "cheap as chips" suggestions. That's all I can (or my wife will let me) spend! Since I don't spin for "soulsters" (but folks that just want to drink beer and dance in a neighborhood bar), this is fine. Sometimes I lament the fact that no one appreciates my "big" records (which for me is like a 100 dollar record), but then again, I am under no pressure to bankrupt myself.

i would then have to buy a CD player! that may be too hi-tech for me. (kind of a dinosaur)

dang! i just wish i could get a copy to play out. i bet it would sound AMAZING over a big PA system.

just saw this video on you tube. are these released anywhere on vinyl? (45?) thanks!

just spun 'great big liar' last friday. got lots of positive comments on it. one of those records that sounds good on your ipod/home stereo - but sounds HUGE and AWESOME over a nice PA system!

hi - not sure if this is the right forum, but my mate and i are in london until saturday morning and was wondering of there were any soulful events (pub nights, deep soul, R&B, anything) around downtwon london (we are staying on the strand). thanks!!!

sorry, a bit off the main question, but... what is this GM pressing? is it legit? https://cgi.ebay.com/...=item53e6b1eceb

does anyone have a scan of "chills and fever" by Teacho and the Students on okeh 7234? always been on my want list...

ooooh! looks nice! i'll have to check that out.

do the royalettes get spun in northern soul circles? (besides "river of tears") just curious...

best James Brown instrumental IMHO is "James Brown's boogaloo" (Smash 2042) from 1966 (not to be confused with "New Breed Part 1 /The Boo-Ga-Loo" Smash 2028 from the same year) other greats are: King 6037 - I've Got Money King 5952 - Think King 5701 - Three Hearts In A Tangle

thanks for the info!

I recently got copies of "same old feeling" and "who do you love" by Joann and Troy on Atlantic and love both of them (i am addicted to "same old feeling", keep hitting repeat on my car stereo). a) who were they? b) do they have any other releases besides these two? thanks!

saw this on the website and thought members here might find interesting. discusses singers like adele and duffy and even mentions the twisted wheel club! https://www.cnn.com/2...x.html?hpt=Sbin

thank you. i love you!

in SF there is a a night called "Black Gold" at KoKo's. all ballads/deep.

that is great that it turned out to be in such good condition (i actually was the opening bidder on that record but dropped out early). i recently bought an 'endeavors' 45 on ebay ("i know you don't want me" on stop) that the seller listed as "G-" (which i normally think of as being unlistenable) for a couple bucks... turned out to just have some writing on the label and plays VG++!

absolutely agree!

awesome! thanks! i am hoping to stay for over a week and make it up north by train to see/do whatever is soulful. i really know nothing about the geography of england (typical american). i am still laboring under the impression that everything outside of london looks like "All Creatures Great and Small" or one of the weekend parties from "Jeeves and Wooster". really looking forward to exploring!

I've never been to England before, but have just been told I am going to a conference in London on Mar 31st (thursday). I think I will take some vacation days and stay a bit! I'd like to attend as many soul things as possible. I really like 1960s stuff (including R&B and early funk as well as soul), but not as into 1970s or later. any suggestions would be awesome! I'll be staying at/near King's College. Thanks!

i buy lots of records, but never sell. therefore i am always recycling tons of nice cardboard mailers. if any one wants to pay for shipping (probably a couple of dollars) i could send them to you. i feel bad because it seems a waste to recycle them when they could be used again (these ones are all nice and stiff - i toss the trashed ones). maybe silly, but thought i'd offer before my wife forces me to dump them! right now i have about 50 (so not enough for a serious dealer - but maybe a casual one) (i live in california, so probably would only make sense for someone in america as overseas shipping would be too much) mods - not sure where this goes. feel free to move it.

so, i gather, the single is pretty darn hard to come by?

I heard this song ("chilly kisses") on youtube and loved it. was it only released on Fontana? anyone know how much a copy goes for? thanks!

Jackie Moore - 'sweet charlie babe' (really love "playing both ends against the middle") Howard Tate - 'get it while you can' (all the great songs are singles, but its still so good to hear all the way through!) James and Bobby Purify - 'the pure sounds of...' (it has my favorite version of 'soothe me', which i don't think is released as a single?) Detroit Emeralds - 'i'm in love' (the track "so long" is a great sunday morning tune)

awesome! thanks for the info.