Emjaygee

I have been collecting since 14, just finished doing a CD for an old pal, some rare stuff, guitar ray etc, along side some quality "cheap" stuff, Bad Boys, Flair & Flatfoots etc, any of which i have played out, in the dim and distant past when i got the odd "collectors" spot. I have only ever traded records, and even though i got more items in return for some current big value choon's i still regret every one i've ever let go. I scour ebay and other lists for stuff at the right price and quality for instance nabbed Ruby Winters - In the middle of a heartache for £10, that went straight onto the CD, I'm happy to sustain my habit in this way, but would i pay big money for sounds that i really wanted.......if i won the lottery too bloody right

Got to agree with Chalky, this top drawer, i also have the version by Aesops Fables but prefer this one. Pablo used to play it back in the day.

Just recieved these three collection fillers, all issues; Ruby Winters - In the middle of a heartache - Diamond Ruby Winters - We're living to give - Diamond Ruby Winters - Swwetheart things - Diamond Hmmmm....bit of a theme goin on here, ITMOAH is probably one of my all time fave mid temo sides, so was really chuffed to get it and decided to pick up the other two as they were the right price

I agree Mark, very strange set up, the dance floor was actually the lobby of the cinema, complete with huge statues, ans i watched the Thunderbirds movie with Keb and hundreds of other crazed soulies all singing the theme tune!!!! Only went the once,couldn't stand bumping into a big old Lion all night if memory serves (which it often doesn't)

just found this thread, but was always into the modern stuff from starting out a Yate, then through Stafford etc etc, i remember doing a spot at Mick Godfrey's inaugural (and only) Modern Soul Allnighter. I dragged my travelling buddy Mark Oliver (the other Mark from Gloucester) with me, and his comments were, "much better than i had expected" but everything was great back then!!

"Really like the 12" version of "Summertime" by High Frequency" I have a REALLY soulful version of this on 12" by Curtis Hairston, the backing is very similar but his deep vocals swing it for me every time.

I am luckey enough to be heading for New york tomorrow morning for a rare business meeting. I'm only there for two days, most of which is taken up with Business. In the couple of hours i have to myself, can anyone point me in the direction of: a) second hand recored store i can mooch through. new vinyl record store i might pick up some nice modern soul cuts from. No intention of going in and trying to buy out anyones stock, if i spend more than £100 - £150 the wife i'll separate me from me most precious items!!!

I too went straight onto GEMM and grabbed a copy of this, blind based on reading comments on here. I also snagged a copy of the Artisics thing that Mark Bicknell wrote about in his bedroom post. Got it a couple of weeks ago and boy, what a fantastic double sider it is.....cheers Mark, keep dropping the tips on the cheaper stuff.

I was gutted to have missed one on ebay a couple of weeks ago, couldn't type my final bid in quick enough before the auction ended. Think it went for $150 ish. I'm sure people have some software that tells them what the current high bidder will go up to so they can chip in and beat it with 30 seconds to go! Manship has one for £300 but i can't afford that!!!

Two obvious ones to me are the Benny Spellman tracks: Fortune Teller and This is for you

Thanks guy's i'll let you know how i get on, and to think i was on my way to the local Steam Fair this weekend gash!!!!

Help, Before i start to bake some vynal cakes in the oven, does anyone have a half reliable method for taking warps out of records?

A devastating piece of news, i can't begin to count the ridiculous weekends that started on thursday and ended on tuesday, that i spent with Ozz and Ant et al back in the 80's. Mark.

Just got an ipod mini as a present. As well as putting all my tunes on it, can anyone point me in the direction of a couple of sites where i can download some MP3s to listen to?

Pat Peterson or some variation. Think it's on 123. I've got one at home, not bad version and can't afford Pat and Neurotics anyway

Thanks Ted, That'll be why i keep seeing it on ebay and thinking I'm sure i don't remember it being that plentiful

"All of my life" wasn't this a mega rarity for Pat Brady back in the Stafford days? Whats the current value availability?

WooHoo Appetie well and truly whetted now: Mines entitled 1980 "A llittle bit of before and afters" Here's my listing: 1. Bev and Duane - I wanna be with you - Ariola album track 2. Stanley Clarke - Heaven Sent - Epic album track 3. Jimmy Helms - Leave it up to Luck - Mercury 12" 4. RumpleStiltskin - Everything's gonna work out fine - Heat album track 5. Mosley & Johnson - Baby Come Back - Muscle Shoals album track 6. California Executives - The same for me - Parliment album track 7. Gary Glenn - Got you on my mind - PPL album track 8. Magnetic Touch - Just in the nick of time - Almeria album track 9. Lawrence Hilton Jacobs - Wonder Woman - ABC album track 10. Little Anthony - Loves the only way to survive - Songbird album track 11. Dennis Rowland - I want you to myself - Saxville 7" 12. Willian Bostic - What you do to me - SOR 7" 13. 1-20 - Love is our destiny - 1-20 7" 14. Satin - your loves got me - Shell 7" 15. Horizon - They don't make 'em like you - AAA 7" 16. Tony Chambers - Stay Calm, Be Cool & Think Collectively - Mopres 7" 17. Veda - What's it all about - West Sounds 18. Lynn Vernerdo - ain't that something - white label 7" 19. Jerry & Champions - I need your lovin' - Clayboard 7" 20 - Clifton Dyson - I can't let you go - Washington 7" I started similarly in the LP boxes then drifed to the 7"s

The flipside of "Big City Lights" is a fairly decent Northern Mover called "you Got Everything", i played it out a couple of times back in the day, I'm sure it got a few other plays from other DJ's too.

The usual way is that say 10 people create 10 copies of their CD and then send one each to the others. On the content front i have been collecting for 20 years (not bought much in the last 10) and as it turned out my modern xover taste seemed more future proofed than my 60's stuff. So consequently i have quite a few of the big modern tracks and loads of also rans. I have a /beverly and duane LP somewhere, what is the track you specifically wanted?

I'm up for that, does it all have to be 80's onwards or can we go back a bit too?

The Hed Kandi Stereo Sushi range of CDs is great imho.

I have Brianstorm Lovin is really My Game Tabu Evlynn Champaign King Shame RCA And i do have a copy of the Tony Middleton Spanish Maiden 12", not an extended mix though!

Ray Pollard was definately in Ghostbusters, that was from the horses mouth, i had the good fortune to meet him on a trip to New York with Adey Pierce nearly 20 years ago now.

Thanks Paul, look ofrward to seeing the letter.