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M is mint unplayed (very rarely used) Ex is excellent record, showing small signs of use and wear VG is very good where there will be signs of wear and tear and maybe some surface marks. The record may play with some surface noise, but there will be NO skips, jumps or deep scratches. + / - will refine the grade further. All records have a full refund guarantee. Youtube clips are for reference only. They are not the records listed. Paypal preferred as gift or F&F. Post is £1.50 First UK, £2.50 Recorded or £7.5 Special Delivery. Overseas at cost - dependant on post type. Rich Ward — My baby she’s gone — HIT VG £125 This has a lot of surface marks but no deep gouges or skips, but does play with some surface noise which is mainly obscured by the music. Label is clean and no writing. Minter’s go for big money. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOr5HYRfRjo Chuck Hampton — No sign of love — Royal Crest Ex £40 Semi known. Sounds great over a big system. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFGaE4ZO7N8 Rhinestones — Party Music — 20th Cent DJ M- £40 Tim Brown listed this at £100 a few weeks back !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T-TgULgAVs Boyd McCoy — Lets Party — Funk M- £40 Nice funky crossover. A Mr Fish spin. Boyd McCoy - Lets party.flv Little Chris & Righteous Singers — I wanna thank you — Skyway VG++/Ex- £75 Rare funky gospel crossover — Greg Belson spin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nx5V-_98b0 Jim Spencer & Son Rize — The blues are out to get me — Ex Armada Ex £65 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6E-pr40ij4 PM me with questions etc. Cheers

As described by Mellorful: "Bootlegged twice ..first white/green label. then fake look a like counterfeit, complete with drillhole. Although its in 3 colours. Label print quality is poor. its light blue background as apposed to asea green background. But the counterfeiters got matrix wrong when they scratched a - in between 203 a. Original has no dash". Look for the absence of a dash..... From Dean: look a like boot has D203-B If your copy has the attributes in bold its same as mine and the look -a-like boot.

Boot / Look alike

Thanks all Confirmed its a light blue label D 203 - B boot. I though it was a wrong 'un on first viewing.

A picture and the differences between the two would be helpful. I bought probably late 70's and its been in the storage box for 25 years. Its just that I'm going to sell it (not my thing) and didnt want to sell it as orig if it isnt. Ta

Yep just as I thought. Found a copy in an old box on a Diamond issue, but it didnt quite look right against other Diamond label stuff I have. Label is a bit paler and the lettering is not as crisp as you would expect. Anything else definite which confirms its a looky likey ? Manship has a "repro" on a Diamond WD

Can anyone confirm if "Once" was booted on a Diamond label issue ? I know it was booted on a Diamond WD. Ta

There was a thread on this very same thing on Soulful Detroit many years ago. There are many groups called the Blenders and there were two or three incarnations in Chicago recording on Chicago labels. As I said on the 'Salvadors thread' a few months back, the 60's music scene, particularly in regards to small independant labels, was somewhat choatic with group members interchanging, producers, writers and engineers moving from label to label and studio to studio and band members "moonlighting" in other bands. As Dave stated above there are connections identified already. But my guess would also be that there are common members to each group (not necessarily at the same time), a splinter group, or that perhaps they were in some 'band competition', which were fairly common at the time and they made reference to another group which either they liked or they beat. I have another record which also mentions another group in the lyrics, but I'm buggered if I can remeber what it is.

I think Soul Bowl took the entire quantity when released and sold them for a few quid.

I have a Val Shively catalogue from 1974. Most of the rare soul stuff in the $1 to $2 dollar bracket. Now those prices would be nice

Thats it Chalky. I knew he did an LP around that time but couldn't remember what he put on it. Now you say Motown it comes flooding back. I'm sure I bought one of the LP's and sold it shortly aftwards.....ggggrrrrr !! Drew

I used to go to Rob's soul night in Mansfield and this was his standard playlist. From memory he (or someone around him) did some sort of LP with some of these tunes on. It was a plain label thing I'm sure. Perhaps someone can confirm ? Also I have a copy of Malcolm Dodds on Paramount from Robs tape if anyone is interested @ £5....bargin

PM Franc on here as 'Cobbles' he used to have a few copies, as I got mine from him. Andy

Its a very "low-fi" recording anyway. I sold mine as I couldn't be doing with that, but from memory there was no background noise. I've had mint looking records which did this and its usually down to something like poor storage where the vinyl has deteriorated.

Hi Back again with Part 9 of the sales box sell off. Record grading: M is mint unplayed (very rarely used) Ex is excellent record, showing small signs of use VG is very good where there will be signs of wear and tear and maybe some surface marks. The record may play with some surface noise, but there will be NO skips, jumps or deep scratches. + / - will refine the grade further. All records have a full refund guarantee. Paypal preferred as gift or F&F. Post is £1.50 First UK, £2.50 Recorded or £7.5 Special Delivery. Overseas at cost - dependant on post type. Northern Bell Boys — I don’t want to lose your love — Jamar Ex- £175 Classic with nice clean labels Glen Watts — My little Plaything - Bunky Ex+ £20 - superb Herman Griffin — Mr Heartbreak — Double L Ex+ £ 15 Reduced — nice mid tempo Byron Lee & Dragonaires — How sweet it is / I had a dream — BRA M- £20 Early mid-tempo with a good relative unknown uptempo flip The Natural Resources — Hold back the Dawn / Hey Foxy Lady — Dore M-£20 Obscure girl group NS with sweet soul harmony flip The Diplomats — Theres still a tomorrow — Wand Ex £20 Denise Chandler — Yes I’m ready / You’ve hurt me — Lock M £20 Dealer has this at £50 The Spectrums — Our meeting place — Mercury Ex+ £ 15 Nice beat ballad — issue copy Reduced Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gacte6LZjss The Lovers — Do this for me — Phillips M- £10 Underrated tune — also came out as The Emotions on Vardan and Gate Crossover The Gospel Leviticus — I made it over — Starbar VG++ £15 Nice obscure gospel crossover Little Chris & Righteous Singers — I wanna thank you — Skyway VG++/Ex- £100 Rare funky gospel crossover — one dealer had this at £250 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nx5V-_98b0 Jesus Alvarez — Please stay don’t go — Vibration M £20 Nice funky instrumental on the flip Robinhood — Don’t be afraid of love / Let’s live and let live — Capitol M- £ 40 Reduced - Nice double-sider ex Dean Anderson spin from memory on dealers at £100 Both sides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clWK-2Iudps The Promises — Living in the footsteps — Brunswick WLP Ex £15 Delphonics — I don’t care what people say — Arista M £20 This was auctioned by a major dealer 12 months ago Jim Spencer & Son Rize — The blues are out to get me — Armada Ex £100 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6E-pr40ij4 The Gas Light — I’m only a man — Grand Junction M- £ 25 Love this. Lennie Satin — Homebound / Somebody help me — FIP M- £ 30 Reduced - Getting some attention again on both sides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nifDnCIgXno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Nw-uSjOXE Powerful People — Little girl say yes — Epic M- £15 Bargain Northern & Crossover All the following are £10 each: The Jades — Aint it funny what love can do — Capital DJ Ex+ Ronnie & Parlays — Am I in Love — Kerwood Ex+ The Boss Man — You’re taking too long — Gamble WDJ Ex+ Kenny Ballard — Its sure looks good — Toy Ex+ Joe Lee Thomas — I trust in you / Let me help — Upset Ex ( two obscure R&B efforts) Jim & Lee — Adam and Eve — Front Page Ex- Claudine Clark — Telephone game — Chancellor M- The Chandliers — Stop Dragging my heart around — Loadstone Ex+ All the following are £5 each The Jive Five — I’m a happy man — UA M- Loleatta Holoway — I know where your coming from — Aware WDJ M unplayed The Conservatives — Who understands — Ebonic M- Alton McClain — Come back baby — Forward M unplayed Delfonics — Loving him — Philly Groove Ex ( nice dancer) Eddie Powers — Gypsy Woman — Sims Ex+ The Philly Sound — Dont depend on me (inst) — Phil La Soul WDJ Ex+ Sylvia — Gimme a little action — Vibration Ex+ ( nice laid back funky crossover) Malcolm Dodds — Come see the sun — Paramount Ex+ (Old Rob Marriott spin) Tony Love — My feelings will never change — HSR M-

Hi Another installment of the sell off once again. This time I'm doing a £10 and £5 section most of which are well under book price. Here we go. Record grading: M is mint unplayed (very rarely used) Ex is excellent record, showing small signs of use VG is very good where there will be signs of wear and tear and maybe some surface marks. The record may play with some surface noise, but there will be NO skips, jumps or deep scratches. + / - will refine the grade further. All records have a full refund guarantee. Paypal preferred as gift or F&F. Post is £1.50 First UK, £2.50 Recorded or £7.5 Special Delivery. Overseas at cost - dependant on post type. Northern & Crossover All the following are £10 each: Roy C — Gone Gone — Shout Ex ( small H on label) Roy Smith — Dont go away — Ascot WLP M- Ronnie & Parlays — Am I in Love — Kerwood Ex+ The Magnificent Six — Hold on Baby — L Brown M The Boss Man — You’re taking too long — Gamble WDJ Ex+ Kenny Ballard — Its sure looks good — Toy Ex+ Joe Lee Thomas — I trust in you / Let me help — Upset Ex ( two obscure R&B efforts) Jim & Lee — Adam and Eve — Front Page Ex- Don Wyatt — I’ve only got myself to blame — Grapax WDJ M- Claudine Clark — Telephone game — Chancellor M- The Insights — you’re just a someday girl — RCA YDJ Ex + The Chandliers — Stop Dragging my heart around — Loadstone Ex+ All the following are £5 each The Jive Five — I’m a happy man — UA M- The Lost Generation - Sly, Slick and Wicked — Brunswick Ex Loleatta Holoway — I know where your coming from — Aware WDJ M unplayed The Conservatives — Who understands — Ebonic M- Alton McClain — Come back baby — Forward M unplayed The Mighty Shane — Call me sweet things — Sue WDJ Ex- Major Harris — Loving you is mellow — Atlantic M- Mask Man & Agents — I wouldn’t come back — Dynamo Ex+ (same as the Loop release) Delfonics — Loving him — Philly Groove Ex ( nice dancer) Eddie Powers — Gypsy Woman — Sims Ex+ Newbeats — Crying my heart out — Hickory WDJ Ex- The Philly Sound — Dont depend on me (inst) — Phil La Soul WDJ Ex+ Sylvia — Gimme a little action — Vibration Ex+ ( nice laid back funky crossover) Malcolm Dodds — Come see the sun — Paramount Ex+ (Old Rob Marriott spin)

Hi Back again with Part 7 (I think ?) of the sales box sell off. Record grading: M is mint unplayed (very rarely used) Ex is excellent record, showing small signs of use VG is very good where there will be signs of wear and tear and maybe some surface marks. The record may play with some surface noise, but there will be NO skips, jumps or deep scratches. + / - will refine the grade further. All records have a full refund guarantee. Paypal preferred as gift or F&F. Post is £1.50 First UK, £2.50 Recorded or £7.5 Special Delivery. Overseas at cost - dependant on post type. Northern Kenny Wells — Isn’t it just a shame — New Voice DJ £240 (Vinyl plays with occasional very light surface noise which is not audible over the music and the label has light some wear overall I’d say VG++/Ex- see scan) Herman Griffin — Mr Heartbreak — Double L Ex+ £ 20 The Caesars — La la I love you / Get yourself together — Lanie Ex+ £40 The Spectrums — Our meeting place — Mercury Ex+ £ 20 Nice beat ballad — issue copy Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gacte6LZjss Andy Mack — Later than you think — Chess Ex+ £ 40 Charles Lamont & Extremes — I’ve got to keep on movin — Challenge WDJ M- £ 150 One of the forgotten tunes The Lovers — Do this for me — Phillips M- £10 — underrated tune LaCharles McCoy — Lets talk it over — AMC M- £ 60 Hollywood Flames — I gonna stand by you / I’m comin home — Symbol WDJ Ex+ £60 Rarer white DJ Copy Apollas — Just cant get enough / Nobody’s baby — Loma Ex+ WDJ £20 Uptempo NS but I love the flip Crossover Robinhood — Don’t be afraid of love / Let’s live and let live — Capitol M- £ 50 Nice double-sider ex Dean Anderson spin from memory Both sides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clWK-2Iudps Rodney Johnson — Get it on — Travelrama Ex+ £ 20 Great modern tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkTZER_uetk Liberty — Girl you better wake up — BASF M- £10 The Gas Light — I’m only a man — Grand Junction M- £ 25 Love this. Lennie Satin — Homebound / Somebody help me — FIP M- £ 40 Getting some attention again on both sides https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nifDnCIgXno https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8Nw-uSjOXE Shy Guy — Just a little love talk — Mr D M- £ 20 — oddball tune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_902tTCTL8 The Tymes feat George Williams — Someone to watch over me — Columbia WDJ Ex+ £40 One of their lesser known tunes — brill crossover https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWyZvqjKgHc

If you are after the " Something worthwhile" track from the album, its been released as a 45 by Daptone recently. There are some other nice tunes on the album also. Andy

Thanks guys. I told you my memory was failing .....

Chaps My dismally failing memory tells me that KW was booted in the 70's on a look-a-like boot. Anyone give me the quick differences with the orig. ? Ta Andy

'Mark Nine Music' Produced by Arvey Andrews, written by D Saunders and M Otis, arranged and conducted by Arthur Wright. 'A Vardan - Gate Production' I dont know if this links in ? Andy

A copy of the Gate 45

It was released on Gate 501 but its the Philips 45 i.e. the good slowie flip is missing.

I think the Philips release doesn't have the nice flip if I recall. So if you want the slower group tune then the Vardan release is the one.