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This popped up on the wife’s Facebook feed taken by a local photography group. A stag in the Peak National Park on the edge of Chesterfield with the crooked spire down in the distance.

Looks like Clay Brown did some kind of reissue also on Florentine in 2010. Looky likely again shown on Cogs. Andy

Tramp did one Jordi, with look alike label, but it has Tramp written in the logo if you look closely. Andy

I ordered a digital download today from Bandcamp and it asked for my location. I selected UK and it added 20% to the price.

Around mid / late 70's we'd been to Wigan Casino all-nighter if I remember correctly and three of us decided on a whim to go to the all-dayer at the Windmill Club in Rotherham. We were only 14/15 at the time. On the way back south we asked the coach driver to drop us in Rotherham and we had about a 2 mile walk to the venue. None of the older lads on the coach wanted to come. We started our walk to the venue and from nowhere this fella, probably 30 ish, wearing a black leather jacket with studs and chains, comes out of an alley brandishing a long piece of 2 x 2 timber. He says we are members of a rival gang who had previously beat up his mate. We said that was not correct (although we put it stronger than that), which seemed to get him further wound up. Before long he's running at us swinging the fence post, but we had the good sense to split and run. It was a shame some of the others hadn't joined us, as there was some tasty lads on the bus who could really handle themselves. Anyway we all made it to the venue in turn, enjoyed the day, but I rang my parents at the end to come and pick us up, as we weren't risking that again. Bottled it !! The parents wern't impressed with a 60 miles round trip on Sunday night.

I had a moan to my MP about the import duty and tax changes on EBay, Discogs etc about two years ago. He works in the BEIS dept of the gov and he explained that the crackdown on all platforms, not just music, is because businesses have been selling on these and not paying taxes due. Unfortunately it also captures the hobbyist as it’s too difficult to separate and would still leave the platforms open to abuse.

Let’s be honest the high pricing issue is not just confined to Discogs, it’s on here. I see a record listed on here but the price was extortionate. I checked Discogs and the price on here was 40% higher than the Cogs max and over 60% higher than the average. There was one copy for sale on Cogs at 20% higher than the one here. So clearly the seller here and on Cogs are being “speculative” (I’m being polite saying this)

Hi All For your delectation today some of that there Modern / Crossover Soul malarkey, where you will not be required to donate a Kidney to buy it. All these 45's do NOT require $20$ Post and 20% VAT !! Post is 2.50 First, 4.00 Recorded and 5.00 worldwide air standard. Paypal as F&F please or add 5% if you want to go this route All are in Ex+ to NM Condition unless stated otherwise, and all are on YT for reference. Discounts for quantity orders - possibly ! PM to order or questions ATB Andy ++++++++++++++++++++++ Impressions - Love me - Curtom £25 ( unplayed copy of the unreleased version / alternate take) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX0mfT_FL3c William Devuaghn - Be thankful - TEC £20 (unplayed - Many who know this still think its an LP track - no its on a 7 ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl13cJyG0Ec Gerald Sims - You'll never be sorry - WB WLP £20 Mighty Clouds of Joy - Lookon the bright side - ABC WLP £15 (tipped to go as the next big cheapie) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi0tGu81DCQ Glen Duhe - I cant stop wanting you - Crown G £10 The Dependables - Its incomplete - Vestpocket £15 (on one dealers at 75 ) Hoodoo Rhythm Devils - Got a lot of love - Fantasy £10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErOsjgKerRY Crown Heights Affair - Love me - Delite £10 (fab vocals on this dancefloor killer) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7umbmBQA0mI Dramatics - no rebate on love - Mainstream - £5 Classic Dale Dennard - If you can live - Coach £10 Mary Wells - Dont keep me hangin on / If you cant give her love - £10 Reprise (double sider) JG Lewis - Dance lady dance - Al & the kid £20 (some reactivation demand apparently ? ) Dells - All about the paper - 20Th Cent £8 (classic from fab group) BT Express - Have some fun / Does it feel good - Columbia £16 ( double sider modern) Philip Mitchell - Oh how I love you - Hi £15 ( so good smooth soul) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sFim_e7_7Q Little Carl Carlton - Drop by my place / Two timer - Back Beat £15 ( fab tow sider)

You’d have better luck putting it in the wants section https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/forum/17-record-wants/

I’ve waited more than this before usually between 3 - 7 days. It has been longer on the odd occasion. When there has been a perceived delay it was usually down to the seller having work commitments, illness and on one occasion a family bereavement. if the seller has good feedback I wouldn’t worry at this stage.

Yes 75 I knew it was mid 70’s

I had the Silver label copy many moons ago. More of a crossover style version and 1974 date seems to ring a bell from memory. Andy

For your delectation today...an in demand Lowrider tune. Last sale on Discogs was £429 and there are 94 'wants' against it. Last sold in 2022. **** The Heart and Soul Ltd - A losers game - A and J's Soul NM condition £400.00 *** Clips on YT Post 4.00 recorded and 8.00 Special Payment by Paypal F&F or add 5% if you want to use this method PM for questions or to order. Cheers Andy

Hi All For your delectation today some of that there Northern Soul malarkey, where you will not be required to donate a Kidney to buy it. All these 45's do NOT require $20$ Post and 20% VAT !! Post is 2.50 First, 4.00 Recorded and 5.00 worldwide air standard. Paypal as F&F please or add 5% if you want to go this route All are in Ex to NM Condition unless stated otherwise, and all are on YT for reference. Discounts for quantity orders. PM to order or questions ATB Andy ++++++++++ Buddy Ace – True Love Money cant buy – Duke £25 SOLD Lee Rogers – I want you to have everything / Our love is more – D-Town £5 Ruby Johnson – Why you want to leave me – NEB’S £20 Oscar Bishop & Bishops – (Gonna have to) put you down – RIP-COR £25 SOLD Wild Brothers – I wont be there – Wet Dog £12 Betty Taylor – You’re a winner – NOLA £15 Esquires – Feelings gone / Why cant I stop – Bunky £8 Bull & Matadors – I cant forget – Toddlin Town (small WOL on flip) £12 Occasions – Theres no you – Big Jim £15 (Ex- due to a little swoosh on the first few grooves, but nothing to frighten the horses) Joe Bragg – I gotta make it – Bocart VG (rare plays well above visual grade) £40 SOLD Carltons – Keep on hoping / I’m a man – Argo (has to one of the best two siders ever) £30 (seen at 75 recently ) SOLD Albert Jones – Going to be a lovely summer – Kapp £10 (did this fella ever make a bad record ?) SOLD Artistics – I’ll always love you / Love song – Brunswick (classic but the flip is tremendous NS) £10 SOLD Jay R Johnson – Come on back – Hawk £20 Moon and Mars – be by your side – Dootoo £10 Keith – I can’t go wrong / Theres always tomorrow – Mercury WLP (VG++ due to few very small light spots around centre of label) £5

Too right Mick thousands of sealed albums….who knows what was there ?

In 2000 myself and Mick Brown were record hunting in the US. In an old barn full of 45’s we pulled a copy of Mary Monday & Soul Syndicate on Insurance City out of a box of 200 45’s. The owner gave us on old kids record player to spin anything we didn’t know, and as soon as we heard it, we knew it was a tune. We subsequently found 6 more copies but one was cracked and off centre. We kept one each and the others were snapped up by well known collectors. Open up your heart’ was the side we liked, but lately Electric Ghetto has really grown on me. Andy

Mmmm...it supposedly blocked Onlymp3, but it did actually download. Scanned the file, no issues.

Thanks mate but my malware is blocking saying both sites are infected and on a URL blacklist

Chrome and Windows 11 I think

Thanks...but I got an access denied to the website message. Not sure what that's about ?

Hi Anyone recommend a converter that works in the browser ? The ones I used to use now all seem to have gone ? Just the ones that operate in the browser and not a software download. Thanks for your help Andy

Hi All For your delectation today some quality modern and crossover, where you will not be required to donate a Kidney to buy it. All these 45's do NOT require $20$ Post and 20% VAT !! Post is 2.50 First, 4.00 Recorded and 5.00 worldwide air standard. Paypal as F&F please or add 5% if you want to go this route PM to order or questions ATB Andy ++++++++++++++++++ Goldie Alexander - Go Back / Show you my love Ex £20 on Dutch 'Break' label with picture sleeve. The US issue on Arista is pretty hard to get with Go Back on it, its usually a double sided promo with Show You my love. Its 'Go Back' for me all the way but if you prefer a "boogie banger" as they say, you may well like 'Show you.." Go Back https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aOsrP2w3eA Show you https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPe6bdC7E1c ++++++++++++++++++++ Impressions - Love me - Curtom M unplayed £25 - this is the unreleased promo copy with a different mix to the released version - old store stock https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETeItDA7vnc ++++++++++++++++++++ Odia Coates (with Paul Anka) - Make it up to me in love - Epic NM £10 Unplayed - cracking uptempo modern version rather than the slowie on Buddah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4rXc3aDpgY ++++++++++++++++++++ Here's a threesome from a great artist.... 1. William Devaughn - be thankful for what you got - Roxbury Ex £12 - original classic version from 1974 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvtlt-p7vB4 2. William Devaughn - be thankful for what you got - Tec NM £25 - Unplayed 1980 Version absolute cracker which most people still think is just an LP track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl13cJyG0Ec 3. William Devaughn - Hold on to love - Tec NM £10 Unplayed stock classic dancefloor killer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdniut7hXZI

Thats the one I was thinking of Mick but couldn't remember the artist. Its an age thing. Chucks

There is another version I know of but I can’t remember right now. I’ll have a dig around in the boxes and post it up.

I remember this selling on JM auction for around £3,500 a few years ago. Sorry for commenting on a sales post, but I remember bidding on it at the time.