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HI ALL Well this is a Rare night, I was going to put up as my pick the MARCELLS BLUE MOON PYE INTERNATIONAL, No a SOUL RECORD but a fantastic record that opened the door, so to say, to allow more black music to be issued, however right next to this great UK label I have my PYE 45's so I have picked this non soul record, but 100% NORTHERN DANCE, & RARE UK ONLY. The 1st time I heard this record, was when MICK SMITH SMITH played it to me, he found it at one of his junk shops that he discovered while driving around London, this was in-fact found in Watford, now I can't say he discovered this one (he did). however it is still one of the top 10 UK only records to be played it's rare and I want a nice copy of it, if any one has it for sale, Well SUMMER IS OVER, as such the AUTUM FALL WILL BE STARTED AS A NEW THREAD SOON. DAVE https://youtu.be/NKDFY664zVw

HI ALL The history of this great record and one of the true Northern Soul records of all time, even though you will have a problem following the beat if you are a dancer(true) The ARCHER stamp and the ASHFORD LABEL has been a talking point since I have been aware of the record back in 1972, so with all the collectors who have had this record, on paper you would think their would be a definite answer, as it does not seem to be a question for debate on for example EDWARD HAMLETONS MARY JANE releases?? In my TORCH & EARLY WIGAN COLLECTION, I have a copy that I believe is a legit 1st issue stamped with ARCHER (BIG LETTERS), I also have an identical copy with ARCHER (SMALL LETTERS) , As I am no expert, to me that is also legit, there are copies with the swamp ARCHER in a hi/low patten? I don't think this is a boot, and may not be on many peoples wants, surly it's no booby prize, In 1973 I traded a quantity of ALL-NIGHTER ATMOSPHERE! for a white label ASHFORD DEMO it had a red A stamped on it, along with a UK MGM PINK DEMO - FATHERS ANGELS. The DEMO was stamped in the way TED has mentioned ARCHER on the vocal side only, the red A has nothing to do with anything, some DJ must of have added it,s it's no on other copies, the DEMO in my opinion is a very rare, and worth much more than pills and caps, I hope this is of some use, to sum up, it is my opinion that with stamp or without, stamped are proper & some of the unstamped could be? DAVE

HI ALL Can you look for the following red&yellow UK ACTION 45s that I need as missing or upgrade on certain copies, also if you have any DEMOS, and adverts for all B&C LABELS, TO START WITH, I HAVE ON THE B&C LABEL, DEMOS FOR ALL SOUL RECORDS, HOWEVER IT'S BC 101 JAMES CARR FREADOM TRAIN, DEMO? (DOES IT EXIST) 100 DOES SAME LABLE, AS DOES102, ACTION WANTS:- 4507 HARMONICA FATS - TORE UP, 4534 JEANETTE WILLIAMS - HUSH. 4544 HIDEAWAYS - HIDE OUT. 4548 BOBBY BLAND - HONEYCHILE. WELL THATS IT FOR MISSING # FROM THE ACTION LABEL, ANY CONDITION FROM V+ EVEN NOC WILL BE HELPFUL, TOP PRICE PAID FOR MINT RECORDS, ANY MINT ACTION SUE LABELS THAT I NEED FOR UPGRADEING, PLEASE CONTAC ME, dthedrug@hotmail.com B&C TROJAN LABELS NEEDED FROM 1968 -70 (SAME AS ACTION DEMOS, SKELINGTON A) DAVE

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HI and many thanks, for the input grest stuff, CHEIFYS commments may be correct? but I will stick to my version that it followed AUGUST BANK HOLIDAY, As Bt Yarmouth had the NEW BEACH smashed to bits, GREEBO got stuck on the tip of my umbrella recieved fatal wound, (good job I lost it?) following a savage attack on a GREEBO outside the OASIS, John Wilson the man who boiled his baby to death when his misses left him? single handed destroyed the man with head butts, the BIG FIGHT on REGENT ROAD near bowling ally. To me every town in HARTFORDSHIRE WS THERE, INCLUDING MANY FROM LUTON? However it was the fight on the GREEN, That I will always rember, about 15 of us were in the sights of about 70 GREEBO and they attacked I ran round to a mini van parked near the back off the OASIS, when I saw SNOWY (the albino) only feet away stick a garden rake into the boat of this GREEBO, and pulled his face off with a swift tug, he got QUEENS PLESURE DAVE

HI and thanks for the info on KNIGHTS 45, however I can't work out how I got this so cheap? (well I can) it come to me via MICK & BUTCH about the same time Duncan got his? well worth reviving DAVE

HI Pete is dead right, but I had a laugh at this comment? as the PALMER BROS, were the opposite to CARL PALMER as HIPPIES are to SKINHEADS? Your question hands so much innocence to it, you were not to know! DAVE

HI ALL I LOOKING AT A WELL KNOW CURRENT LIST YESTERDAY, AND PRIDE OF PLACE WAS THE EXCELLANT RECORD BY THE KNIGHTS - I GOT A FEELING, - USA RECORDS, i HAVE THIS IN MY COLLECTION I MINT-, IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN RARE, BUT i DID NOT NO IT HAD A PRICE TAG OF £750, AS i HAD PAID £30 FOR MINE, HAVE I JUST BEEN LUCKY OR IS THE PRICE ON THE AUCTION WAY OVERPRICED? DAVE

HI IF I'M RIGHT ABOUT THIS, THESE EXCELLANT 45 ARE FROM THE BENALUX AND ARE SOLD AT VARIOUS OUTLETS IN LONDON, TRY DUB VENDER OR FRENCH MAN WHO HAS A DECENT STALL UNDER THE BRIDGE ON PORT O BELA ROAD, IF THEY HAVE NOT GOT THEM, THEY WILL TELL YOU WHERE TO FIND THEM RRY ABOUT THE CAPS ON :g:DAVE

HI ALL Every Bank Holiday that comes & goes, it is those from 1969, for me are very much a part of me, 1869, was the very best year in the 60 years I have lived, every thing about that year was very much me, and all the kids who had rejected society, my story about this aspect of the most Violent Youth sub culture is not just about fashion, it.s about spirit, this was the last Bank Holiday of the 60's and is now known as the year of the SKINHEAD, however to most of the original BB we are proud to be the originals, Bank Holidays would soon be over, but the new 69-70 season was kicking of to the sound of OI! OI! OI! here are 2 draft pages from my book of facts, THE SPIRIT of 69, and it's meaning??? DAVE

HI ALL A FEW LP'S from myself, that I think could all get into a TOP 200 also 5 that should be in the TOP 20, i AM TRYING MY BEST AT COMPILING FROM YOUR COMMENTS? IT WOULD BE EASY IF TOU TICED THE "I LIKE" SYMBLE. RIGHT HERES A FEW TO LOOK AT DAVE FOR SOME REASON SOME ARE MISSING, HOWEVER, GENO WASHINGTONS "HAND CLAPPIN FOOT STOMPIN FUNKY BUT.. LIVE, IS ONE OF THE 6T's MOD GREATS, JIMMY JIMMY ALAN BOWN LIVE & THE BRILLIANT GOERGE FAME LP, ARE ALL GREAT AND AT ;EAST 2 OF THEM SHOULD BE IB THE TOP 20

:hatsoff2:HI The reason behind it is that they are all DOCTOR BIRD, I was going to add ERROL DIXON "THE HOOP" but I noticed another link between them, then I forgot to mention it, it's very easy once you start to scratch it out?? by the way the maja mood 45 is another off those records that you could find all oer LONDON in the 7t's WHILE i AM ON THIS THREAD, NOT LONG TO GO, WHEN i GET 3 GLEN MILLERS FROM THE THREADERS WHO SHOT ME DOWN, I HOPE THEY DON.T START PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK WITH ME DAVE

HI Sometimes the saying "it's a small world" is very apt!, you will no who I sold it to and my son Taffy from Letchworth, in fact it was myself who introduced rare soul to all the well known faces, every Monday I did a soul disco at the LEYS YC, Talking about Andrew as I mentioned before, it was he, that I got the BLACK & RED SUE RECORDS OF? he is a good man, and putting the DOCTOR BIRD LABEL to rest their is a fantastic uptempo northern dancer on the label still to be discovered? and as for rare DOCTOR BIRD it's LP gas it is with COXONE / STUDIO 1 ISLAND, no one could afford them, 52/6 a Levi jacket was £3-17/6 in 1067 I only got £3-15s and had to give the old dear 30 Bob 1gal of 25-1 was 1s 10p to put in the LI 150 SERIES2? to get into the MECCA was 5/- and if you were stupid enough to buy a Sort a drink, they always said I will have a Brandy & Babycham with a cherry 6Bob on nothing no wonder I sold 5s & 10s in brown envelopes Somewhere I have a box of shop monthly pamphlets listing every LP issued from 64 - 71 with prices, I could easy compile a list of the LPs that were popular back then, before I go the GAYLADS "LADY IN A RED DRESS" DB, was a very big sound at the TWISTED WHEEL CLUB, makes you think? Sir KILLER, HERE ARE SOME PLATERS THAT MATTERS, FROM YOU HOST WITH THE MOST, SO GIDDY UP ROCK STEADY STYLE & CHUNE UP! YOU NO WHAT i MEAN BRUV AKA DAVE the CARL BRET is recomended by myself to you one and all. XX

HI ALL As I say lads, when I first started to buy JAMAICAN music, ERIC BARNET "THE HORSE" GAS100 Being the first one to last one RUPI EDWARDS of that era 68 - 71, I value every one, properly for the vast majority more than my soul collection, WINSTON GROOVY "GROOVIN" NU-BEAT, DERICK MORGAN "RETURN OF JACK SLADE" UNITY, LAURAL AIKEN "JESSIE JAMES" NU-BEAT, ROLAND ALPHONSO " ZAPATOO THE TIGER JACKPOT, BIG JOHN & LITTLE JOHN (DESMOND RILEY) "SKINHEAD A MESSAGE TO YOU" DOWNTOWN, HIPPY BOYS "Dr NO GO" HIGH NOTE JOE WHITE "THERES A TIME" BIG, LLYOD WILLIAMS "I'M IN LOVE WITH YOU" BAMBOO, and so many more I got at the time of release, what I am saying there are loads of collectors to-day who have more knowledge than myself but lack the full experience that I associate with back in 68 integrating with the JAMAICANS, As for the DOCTOR BIRD LABEL back then I had 4 PHOENIX CITY & WHIP were the best sellers amongst the Suits & Boot Boys, as the Pyramid & JJ took over, as for loads of GLEN MILLERS? YES back in the late 7t's when you could find shed loads, you prove to me that you find me a copy in excellent condition under £200 over the next 24 hours, and I will concede to you, Until then I will leave you with this quote "I don't give a f**k never have never will because I'm the DADDY more than skin deep DAVE the BLADE

HI ALL Am I having laugh, you will be calling me a *Pikey next? when it comes down to Rare UK releases that have been discovered since 1980 that have a value over £300 because of there rarity & quality, not because of demand most people would struggle at naming 10 there are 2 quality sides on this 45, as for putting a price on it, I think the price I sold Pete 1 of 4 copies reflects, my comments, also the dealer grades are strict, I am sure if I had a look at it, it would be in ex condition, it's also OK if you don't think its value for money or not your personal taste, by me! as for the £30 STAG copy that must be the copy I got from Andrew (Tradition Records) not was the 1st issue not the later repress, sold it for a few hundred, not bad. I even gave MICK £100, because he is a mate? To conclude, if you do like this record, forget what Pete is saying as I can only think of 2 rarer DOCTOR BIRD RECORDS not many? it's also a good job that I was not bedding the record up, so I could then sell a copy, that would make me upset, the actual record is worth it, although I would not pay more than £100 for a copy, but them days are well gone, that's why I kept my copy! as I collect Rare RECORDS, and don't collect stamps, in other words "cough if you want to get off" may the spirit of 69 be with you ..DAVE *(I am a Romany)

HI ALL There are so many great VA LP's MOTOWN CHARTBUSTERS 3 being one of the very best, however to pick a compilation as good as this, Well in my opinion it's a must for inclusion into the top 20? early days though, RARE STAMPS is in, there are some great LP's listed so far, but are good for certain trax, I think they don't come close to for example MARVIN GAYES "WHATS GOING ON" if we need a bench mark, the TEMPEST LP is sure bet as is the HESITATIONS, But as I say early days to pick 20, to conclude I come across a copy of the UA LP with Pete Smiths name & address on it, I am sure I gave it back to him? DAVE

HI ALL What in your opinion, would be included in the best SOUL LP's to make a all-time TOP 20 CHART? I WOULD PUT JACKIE LEE "the DUCH" LONDON LP, In the top 5, Only rule is no CD COMPILATIONS or POST 1982 STUFF of VA?? DAVE

HI Thanks for the reply. the RARE STAMPS would be in there as would Jackie Lees "the DUCK" LP LONDON. HOWEVER a chart featuring hand picked records by well known RARE SOUL Collectors does not count in my book, I think that would be a separate chart and an almost impossible task, as hundreds of rare records have been made available since 1982, maybe the RCA "JUMPING AT THE GO GO" & the 3 GRAPVINE LP's may have a justified reason? but any thing that come out on CD does not count in what I had In mind? let's see as I will start a thread on the top 20 LP's DAVE

HI ALL...Just a thought, when PETE SMITH, started this thread, did anyone on SOULSOURCE realise that JACKIES "PUT YOUR TEARS AWAY" was such a popular LP among rare soul collectors, as it is a well known fact that most collectors of soul prefer to own 45's, So does this thread make JACKIES LP, The #1 LP to own if there was a top 20 of must own LP's DAVE

HI ALL SOMETIMES NO MATTER HOW MANY RECORDS YOU OWN, YOU FINALLY GET ONE THAT FOR WHATEVER THE REASON, YOU NEVER GOT YO OWN? This is the case with this classic example of RARE NORTHERN SOUL45, Yes I can now play this Gem at any time of the day, OUT OF MY BOX, Jo-ANN COURCY - I GOT THE POWER - TWIRL 2026 - DEMO (no issue?) Rated **********10 stars Value £??? (cost me £250) This is one off the top sounds to own, no matter how many years it takes DAVE https://youtu.be/dCA0vaevKNk

HI What a great record this is at one time ong ago I had this, infact I had every record that IAN put on the exsellant LP on PYE, IF IT DOES NOT SHIFT? PM ME DAVE

HI ALL But I think I was one of the first if not the first to own this classic? I found it in MOORS LUTON early 73, on BLACK VERVE, at the time it was unknown, and to my LUGS, it was as good as the GLORIES & SWEET THINGS RECORDS? However at the time MICK SMITH gave it the thumbs down "All records soundood on Green & Clears" I still have a yellow DEMO, I still rate it, very much so, but it would seem that MICK'S knowledge was right, it did get played at PETERBORGH for a few weeks in 75 still it's a good record and cheap DAVE

Glen Miller - Where Is The Love 1967 UK 45 DOCTOR BIRD Item number:350586044224 Price:£500.00 HI ALL This is a nice copy at £500 buy it now, this is one of the best copys I have seen, and cheap enough to make £100 profit on dave

HI ALL LIKE BOTH VERSIONS, but like all of you prefer the remake, in truth about how many copies exist in the UK? well I have only seen 1, ever, but a guess would be 10 x 1 sided and that would leave about 5 in the STATES DAVE

HI Tia if there is anything that I can help you with, as I have been around for 45 years on the SOUL SCENE, PLE ASE DO NOT HESSATATE, My fee is well worth the in-depth knowledge I can offer you DAVE