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The Billy Stewart one is Shownen No Girl I think, an old Dean Anderson spin. 

What no Buddy Connor, the start and king of crossover for me.

That and these, you can say definitive, the end.

Bobby Reed - The time is right for love (Bell)

Willie Tee - First taste of hurt (Gatur)

Alice Clark "Dont You Care"

Although interestingly other than Buddy Connor the other 3 are played out more than any Northern Oldie, including Frank Wilson, ever was, with little comment or criticism. Interesting,.

The Showmen, No Girl on Jeree, there is a great version, a better version I dare to say, by Billy Stewart. Can't remember if there are any vocal similarities now though.

Wow, I go offline for a few weeks and come back to this, Amazing, just shows you things are out there. Thanks Lester, I really now have given up collecting, its too hard :-)

Mines has sight label tear and some writing on label which I assume will be no good to you?

And a very very good version by the Isley Brothers also, although obviously for me Esther wins hands down.

Bloody hell. Shocked to say the least. Far too young. RIP Helena. A bright light for however short she was here. Stunned.

Oii where was my invite to this, since for the first year since 2001 I haven;t bought any new music this year, this needs some of my attention.

Get on with it, flood away. I will be back.

Great stuff

Very sad news. RIP

30 years ago most on the the Northern were listening to and some even dancing to recent release stuff,  before the "modern" boys broke away from All Nighters to their soul night based scene. Upfront was just a given on the Northern scene, you are rewriting history. Give it back.

And most of these Modern boys are back on the Northern scene now interestingly enough. Arthur Im looking right at you  

It appears yet again 40 years of Northern scene being redifined by a few years when people could be assed going out. Hilarous.

Thank f**k I only listen to tibetan pan music soul now, the scene is much friendlier.

15 years ago a Modern event was considered Up-front if it played predominantly Soulful House.

Seems that you Northern punters have stolen yet another thing from the Modern scene.

30 years ago most on the the Northern were listening to and some even dancing to recent release stuff,  before the "modern" boys broke away from All Nighters to their soul night based scene. Upfront was just a given on the Northern scene, you are rewriting history. Give it back.

Used to be regular Pete Lawson tape tip so suspect like me lots of collectors have it but not enough oomph for Dj's

Its one of those surely if you have to ask you shouldnt be involved............

Upfront ffs lol

Going by venues using this term it would appear to be the not good enough 'funky edged' stuff they're referring to? Absolutely not for me, no way no how. Total bobbins

My new year's resolution is to be less tolerant ... it's going well

I may disagree with you on some of these, but love the way you say it, proper 80's girl :-)

And yes 2 out of the 4 arent very good!

Sir Henry has been played at Northern venues for over 30 years, obviously none you were at!

I like it too Simon. At least it's northern.

Its certainly not soul

It was punted on those Manship rare tapes on 80's, general consensus was it was a bit lightweight. I just thought it was pish. In my opinion, obviously,

. 'Newies' like the 45 in question seem to have far more interest because they are 'rare' - rather than any musical quality .

In your opinion, obviously, to many people they obviously think it has musical merit. And in all honesty I think Andy D and Steve G have a pretty good record on their taste, so maybe you need to step back from insulting all and sundry, just because you want to prove a point..

Personally its a pretty decent Denise La-Salle type Southern mover I would pay attention to. Its no Larry Clinton on Northern stakes, but then neither are 99% of the cheap records or expensive records that have been played on the scene.

I got £125 for one about a year ago, and was told I could have got more, but don't think its well known so you need to get right audience.

Great record.

What's ridiculous about ? Going to venues and 'vinyl searching/collecting' are different things .

And cover ups are all about going to venues. And its always ironic when second hand record buyers moan about bits of the scene being disrespectful to artists, when its all about their greed for vinyl.

How many people moaning about cover ups actually go to up front venues?

Another example of the Northern scene being  anodynised and sanitised into something it never was.

Because it's an alt take.

According to the above link its Free Will thats the alt take, it says the top side is the original from the LP. so I suppose the question is the 45 version different from the LP.

Although its all incidental, just buy it, and more importantly buy the triple CD it comes from if you want to hear sheer genuis in the making.

Its on the bside of the UK Phillips release of Lady Day and John Coltrane, fairly stunning double sider reallyl.

And I assume you mean Bettye Lavette for youre second want?

I didn't know that was on vinyly Not sure I saw it, it was a Soul Brother release though so try them at the shop, and they should know, maybe even have stock number is 020 8875 1018

If its for her version of Brother Brother its also on a Jap cd of From A Whisper to A Scream, think that was original one, but pretty sure no vinyl on that, and be careful its been re-released about 4 times and its only the Jap one that has BB on it, I learned from the mistake of buying the wrong 3 before i got the right one!