Steve L

Somewhere between £3 - £3.50 Steve

Someone played this at the last Kings Hall, first time I've heard it for many a year!

I dont think we're talking about the same thing here. The all dayers of Blackpool? what's that? weekly venues in bars, pubs and clubs? You got any examples so I know what you're talking about? I'm talking about the rare soul scene, all nighters and everything that goes with it.

Dont worry mate, me and the lads I knock around with have plenty of fun and very rarely fail to enjoy ourselves

Coming generations can obtain and listen to this music easily on CD, bootleg vinyl, legitimate reissue vinyl such as Kent, mp3 etc etc and listen to their hearts content at home or wherever. What they CANT or shouldn't be able to do is DJ at a serious soul event with them. You seem to perceive that all these youngsters who "might" come on to the scene are going to be DJ's ? How's that gonna work? There are actually quite a lot of good young DJ's around the country playing good original records anyway. To answer the second part of your post, the scene is a rare soul scene, an underground scene where music is played that any Tom, Dick or Harry at your local disco hasn't got access to or even knows exists. That is the ethos that the whole thing was based on from day 1, and that's why some of the records are expensive - because they're rare!! Note I said some, because there are 100's of cheap original records out there that any aspiring young DJ could cut his teeth on.

Er, did we get 50 key landmark moments? Any volunteers to summarise and put in chronological order?

If young kids coming onto the scene are told that its ok to DJ with bootlegs then the future of the scene isnt gonna be too bright really. It would be like playing Vinnie Jones in Barcelona's midfield and Guardiola telling him to get out there and kick the sh*t out of everyone. In other words devaluing a thing of beauty and substance. There nothing to stop young uns coming in and enjoying themselves, but if they want to get in the first team they'll have to be able to pass like Iniesta & Xavi

Sold all mine that I'd had from the 70s a few years ago and haven't really regretted it. Having an original 1960s pressed record in my hands means much more than the nostalgia associated with the old bootlegs even though I had em for 30 years. I've managed to replace some with originals but it wont be possible to replace them all (Tomangos, Salvadors etc) unless I win the lotto!

Kev you're a pedant, stop being pedantic and then pedantry will cease to emanate from your posts! Didn't they teach you owt at Ashfield comp?

Like Pete I havent heard Who Am I played out in 37 years (not that I can remember anyway) Like all discussions of this type it all depends on where you've been/go and when Both sides are masterpieces to me

Sam Bowie and the Blue Feelings - (Think Of) The Times We Had Together If that doesn't jerk a few tears I dont know what will

you're well shut of him duck

Sam played this in both rooms at Stoke on Sat night, not sure what the oldies crowd made of it

Your mate's a DJ?? Is he a Northern Soul DJ? What is a Northern Soul DJ?

1995(ish) Lots of 30 somethings start returning to the scene after 20 years away doing domestic things. Most of these have no idea that there was a scene between 1975-95 while they were away and consequently dismiss this period totally. Only wishing to hear records that they can remember from 1975 thereby resulting in the stagnation seen at the majority of venues for evermore hereafter. Thats not a dig by the way before anyone says, just following Mikes instruction- date, event, reason ( significance for the scene) Not intended to start any sub-debate

1978/9 Richard Searling starts playing his famous new batch of quality big sounds ( Cecil Washington etc) Thereby steering the scene away from the pop dross that threatened to drown it in a sea of mediocrity and setting the foundations for Stafford etc that was to follow.

MAXINE BROWN – ITS GONNA BE ALRIGHT (WAND) M- plays with slight noise £3 MAXINE BROWN –ONE STEP AT A TIME (WAND) VG+ £5 EDDIE CARLTON – IT WILL BE DONE (CREAM UK) M- £5 BROADWAYS - ARE YOU TELLING ME GOODBYE (MGM) M- £8 JERRY BUTLER – JUST FOR YOU (VEE-JAY) EX £10 JERRY BUTLER – GOOD TIMES (VEE-JAY) EX £4 ELDORADOS – YOU MAKE MY HEARTS SING (TORRID) M- has a warp but plays fine £10 BETTY EVERETT – NOTHING I WOULDDNT DO / IN YOUR ARMS (ABC) M- gold star on label £30 BETTY EVERETT – I CANT HEAR YOU (VEE-JAY) EX £10 EXCITERS – IF YOU WANT MY LOVE (RCA DJ yellow) M- slight mark on label £10 BETTY EVERETT & JERRY BUTLER – JUST BE TRUE (VEE-JAY) EX £3 Paypal (gift) preferred although cheque OK. £2 for recorded delivery. Cheers

I dont know about completely different, its very similar but there are differences. Same group (I think) they re-recorded it if I remember correctly. I've always wondered about the Eric releases as well, surprised there isn't more info coming

How Can I was played at Wigan 78/9 Chalky, didnt hear the other side till about 10/12 years ago. Both sides equally as good

I agree mate, i've got one similar but with discoloured labels and havent got a clue if its real or not

Winnie as we all know this and similar topics have been done to death time and again over the life of soul source . I'm not sure if I'm entirely right here but it seems to me that the "oldies only" people are never quite as vocal in putting their side of the debate over. You get the odd one saying "I like what I like and thats it" etc but maybe they dont have the same passion (in general) as those who are constantly striving to hear new records and broaden their knowledge? Contentious point I know

Very true Len, a lot of people are missing out on hearing some fantastic music due to certain misconceptions - thats the real shame of all this.

Like I said earlier whoever bought this could have had one for £28 on ebay last week - Numpty

Bah humbug Wake me up when its all over

Mark, a lot of the bootlegs made in the 70s were pressed at Monarch as well as originals going back to the 60s. As Pete said the delta number will give you a pretty accurate date when the record was made.