Steve L

This hits the nail on the head. For me personally scooters or anything connected with them have had no bearing on the northern scene whatsoever.

Brilliant - thanks for that

Cheers pete

Anyone know roughly the cost for 1 record?

£2 recorded delivery, paypal gift preferred RENEE PERRI – I AIM TO PLEASE (SOULVILE W/D) M- £40 HENRY RICHARDSON – DANCING GIRL (ELOIS) EX £15 SOLD VAN TREVOR – A FLING OF THE PAST (VIVID) VG+ £10 RICHARD KNIGHT – SHOWSTOPPER (ALLEN) M- £10 MAURICE WILLIAMS – TRY (440/PLUS) M- £20 TONY HARRISON – SAD OCCASION (COMMERCE) M- £20 SOLD STEELERS – CANT TAKE THIS PAIN (EPIC W/D) EX+ £20 ANDREA DAVIS – YOU GAVE ME SOUL (CHESS) M- £15 SOLD SPENCER – MY BABYS COMING HOME (MIDTOWN) VG++ £20 SOLD BRENDA LEE – TIME & TIME AGAIN (DECCA) M- £8 BOBBY JONES & PARA-MONTS – BEWARE A STRANGER (USA) M- £20 WILLIE CAGER – HES A PLAYER/WHAT CAN YOU DO (CONTACT) M- £20 SOLD LEON FERRELL – PURE UNADULTERATED LOVE (NATION) M- £10 SEBASTIAN WILLIAMS – THE ONE YOU CANT HAVE (COTILLION) M- £15

Here's some more bargains at £5 each. £2 for recorded delivery, paypal as gift preferred TRAITS - HARLEM SUFFLE (SCEPTER) EX SOLD JEAN ELIAS - HOW LONG CAN I GO ON FOOLING MYSELF (BACKBEAT) EX SOLD INSIGHTS - SOMEDAY GIRL (RCA) VG+ BARBARA & THE UNIQUES - THERE IT GOES AGAIN (ARDEN) EX SOL SOLD IKE & TINA TURNER - I DONT NEED (MODERN) M- SOLD LOYCE COTTON - TRY IT YOU'LL LIKE IT (AQUARIUS) M- SAPPHIRES - WHO DO YOU LOVE (SWAN) EX MAJOR LANCE - UM UM UM (OKEH) VG+ BETTI WEBB - I KNOW (YOU COULD BE HAPPY) (MGM) EX+ SOLD VERNON HARRELL - YOUR LOVE (SCORE) M- SOLD DAVE LOVE - COLALINED BABY (SOLID SOUL) M- SOLD JOHNNY STEELE - DANGER ZONE (GOLDEN CITY) M- SOLD BLENDTONES - COME ON HOME (SUCCESS) M- RAY CHARLES - I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES (ABC) EX- MAMIE GALORE - SPECIAL AGENT 34-24-38 (ST LAWRENCE) M- SOLD BARBARA MASON - AINT GOT NOBODY (ARCTIC 2nd) M- SOLD DON & JUAN - WHAT I REALLY MEANT TO SAY (BIGTOP) VG+ SOLD CARL CARLTON - WHY DONT THEY LEAVE US ALONE (BACK BEAT) VG+ SOLD SHIRELLES - SHADES OF BUE (SCEPTER) VG+ FLAMINGOS - KOO KOO (PHILIPS) EX CANDY & THE KISSES - KEEP ON SEARCHING (SCEPTER) EX- FLAMINGOS - BOOGALOO PARTY (PHILIPS) VG+

Yeah same here

Hey grant, I remember you and the trousers very well from that time. I was with Mart and the Mansfield crowd. Prince & Princess was one of my fave records at at that time, sadly forgotten by a lot of people I think. Also I think the dancing at that time was distinctive compared to other eras and seem to remember you dancing that way? I think you can tell sometimes, people who went at that time by the way they dance. You got any photos?

What a waste of good beer!

Some nice records here, most in top condition and at rock bottom prices IMO Add £2 for recorded delivery and paypal (gift) preferred for payment Most have a soundclip on JM's site and the ones with asterisks have a write up FLAMINGOS - CALL HER ON THE PHONE (PHILLIPS) EX FREDDIE HUGHES - I GOTTA KEEP MY BLUFF IN (WAND) M- SOLD JOHNNY DAYE - GOOD TIME (JOMADA) M- *** SOLD LEE SHOT WILLIAMS - I LIKE YOUR STYLE (SHAMA) M- ANDY BUTLER - COMING APART AT THE SEAMS (TANGERINE) M- *** SOLD JIMMY LEWIS - TWO WOMEN (TANGERINE) EX SOLD BOBBY BLAND - I AINT MYSELF ANYMORE (DUKE) EX- CASH McCALL - WHEN YOU WAKE UP (THOMAS) EX *** SOLD DELLA REESE - NEVER MY LOVE (ABC) M- DOO-RIGHTS - YOU'RE MY GIRL (DOUBLE SHOT) M- CAROLYN FRANKLIN - CHAIN REACTION (RCA DEMO) M- *** SOLD JOE SIMON - LONG HOT SUMMER (SS7) VG++ JACKIE LEE - YOU WERE SEARCHING FOR A LOVE (UNI) M- *** MAGICA BROWN - A WHOLE LOTTA LOVIN' LEFT IN ME (20th C) M- *** MARGIE MILLS - YOU'LL KNOW I'M AROUND (RCA W/D) M- CANDACE LOVE - WONDERFUL NIGHT (AQUARIUS) VG+ SOLD MARIAN LOVE - THE RIGHT TO CRY (CAPITOL) M- SOLD JACKIE MONTRE EL - LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE (SUCCESS EXPRESS) M- *** SOLD FREDDIE & SOUNDS OF SOUL - I CANT BREAK AWAY FROM YOU (PEARLTONE) M- *** JACKIE PAINE - GO GO TRAIN (JET STREAM) M-SOLD TONY & TYRONE - DONT EVER LEAVE ME (STON-ROC) M- *** DELORES LYNN - THE BIG SEARCH IS ON (JUNIOR) M- *** LOST SOULS - IT WONT WORK OUT (GLASCO) M- SOLD CHUBBY CHECKER - EVERYTHING'S WRONG (PARKWAY) VG+ EARLS - MY LONELY LONELY ROOM (ABC) M- SOLD BOBBY SAX - I'VE GOT SOME PLACE TO GO (DEPLACE) M-

Boba just to put you on the right track here, in our culture the term "wank" has 2 meanings 1) the act of masturbation (for males) 2) an adjective meaning poor (in the sense of quality) ie shit, crap, useless etc If you are described as a "wanker" ( also tosser) it is more to do with meaning 2 than meaning 1 Hope that clarifies

Lovely M- condition, £40 £2 recorded del, paypal as gift preferred

So its being released legitimately on a UK label? Which one and by who? The white label "test press" is legal as well then? I stand corrected and apologise if this is indeed the case

UK release? Test press? You mean bootleg dont you?

Let me get this straight, are you saying you'd rather pay £50 more for a record to buy it from JM rather than someone else? And buying has never been better - for who ?? People with large bank accounts?? You like paying more for stuff do you? Does this policy also apply to your other financial outgoings? you must have plenty thats all I can think

:yes:

I bet that makes you lot on the other side of the pond chuckle Hasnt anyone contacted him? Wheres pete s?

Good post(s) Tim - keep on ramblin' Has anyone mentioned Benny Sigler - Who You Gonna Turn To? The b-side of this ( I Can Give You Love) is pretty good as well, a lot of people I mentioned it to recently hadn't heard it

Nice

Great story Tony, thanks for sharing that. Regarding the other records I can just see a story in the local newspaper "bizarre burglary at local mans house - thieves broke in and left all the valuable goods behind, just taking some old boxes of worthless old records- local police are mystified "

I'm not sure what the capitals are all about, you seem to have taken offence to my questions - I'm not sure why? Thanks for the reply though it all makes sense now. I was looking at the situation from the perspective of the UK soul scene ie where people started travelling to the US in the early 70s to find records. 1967 seemed unusually early but your post makes this clear now. Fascinating story, any other input along similar lines would be appreciated by me

Top post, agree completely Matt

Thats even crazier! Sorry I dont know who you are or what your background is, maybe you could tell us more? I would be really interested. Did you know what records you were unearthing or was it pure luck?

I realise this was a defining record for the scene in the Stafford era - I just wondered if i was in a minority in not liking it thats all Garv. If other people love it great, even though I dont like it I appreciate the story surrounding it as well especially the fact that it was dug out in 1967 - amazing!

Fair comment Mark but for me as well, I've always enjoyed watching dancers and part and parcel of that is that some are better than others. Nothing wrong with people who cant dance so well but I really enjoy watching the good ones. The good ones being in my personal opnion of course cos I think dancing is the same as music - we all have a different opinion on whats good or not. Not big on acrobatics (only in small doses) interpretation and feeling of the music is the most important