Mark Bicknell

Ok I have had a PM from Gil with his contact address, the record is in place with JM so now all we need to do is get the pledges in and he should have the record within a week or so, under the circumstances perhaps pledges should be made either by cheque or cash rather than Pay Pal as that could complicate things with the fees etc. so everyone who has pledged a donation PM me and we can work out the details. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just had a PM from JM and the record is secured, so it's up to you all with the pledges if we go with this one or the offer from Tosh here, please let me know what you think and I can confirm everything with JM, also would be good if Gil can reply to this or get in touch with mailing address and we can get your early Christmas present to you. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sent you a PM. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Brilliant Tosh same offer to you I guess, I take it it's a 'Ready' original? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Weekly reminder. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Weekly reminder. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

No problem Ken, I'm sure someone can send him a sound file of it but this way Gil get's his tune back and then some. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I know he said that Ken but just thought it might be a nice idea to send him a copy of the original record as it would seem that he does not own one like so many of the artists who made and gave us the music in the first place they often don't even own copies of their records, as Mike said just a nice gesture on our part or people who want to subscribe to it nothing more it's a simple gesture nothing more, I've had one or two records directly off the artists over the years so thought it might be nice to put that method in reverse. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Think we are just about there now looks like 190.00 pledged so far, I'll get the postage if we can hit the 200.00...so over to JM if he still has the record? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Sean, that's now 170.00 pledged so far so almost there. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Well I make that 150.00 so far, can't comment on the price but pretty sure JM will help us all out here? we have a few options so I'm sure we can work something out, will wait till JM replies to my PM then we can arrange to get the money together. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The copy JM has on his site is 200.00, I've sent him a PM and reserved it for Gil, we are only 80.00 light, I've asked John to mail it to me and will contact Gil directly via a PM to get his mailing address, then I'll be first in line for any unissued stuff....lol, nice to do something good and proper, how cool is this actually buying a tune for the guy that made it in the first place, as someone said on another thread people on the scene in general are the best people in the world. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Russ, so that's 80 quid in the kitty so only 120.00 to go, pretty sure we can cover this for Gil. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Well that's 60 quid towards this, will PM JM to see if he will hold it for us. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Ok 'Soul Sources' let's give Gil an early Christmas present just looked on JM's site and he has a copy of 'Rules' for sale at £200.00 I'll start the kitty off with £20.00 so pretty sure we can temp Mr Manship to part with this for the artist and get the rest together, how cool is this to directly actually give something back to one of the makers of our music. Just of Gil's benifit JM is John Manship Records who has a copy of the record www.raresoulman.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Gil and welcome to Soul Source, I still have 'Rules' in my collection and to add to the above comments you made a fantastic record which is held in such high regard, I can't part with mine but will put out a request for help to try and locate you a copy on my weekly radio show www.starpointradio.com goes out every Sunday 10pm - Midnight our time, did you record any other stuff for 'Ready' or at the time which never got released? you never know you may be sitting on another fantastic track which no one has heard yet, thanks again for your contribution to our wonderful scene over here, now as I've got to get up at 8 in the morniing before I get my early warning and not wishing to lose my job and all my time I bid you goodnight Sir. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Emotions is a bargain seen this for double that, quality record. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sunday bump and reminder.

Sunday afternoon bump and reminder. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Weekend bump and reminder of the superb soul shack radio show...lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Weekend bump and reminder of the superb soul shack radio show....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Weekly bump/reminder for this weeks show. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Friday night bump/reminder for this coming Sunday's show also repeated every Saturday 7am - 9am 0n www.starpointradio.com. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I've still got the double sided white demo with 'What Can I Do?'/' Sad Sam' on the flip got it when I lived up in North Wales for about thirty quid very late 80's, alway's suspected it was dog rare, sold a few bits over the years and recently but kept stuff like this, two quality sides and timeless Northern. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Two for the price of one me thinks, superb double header. Regards - Mark Bicknell.