Mark Bicknell

This old chestnut has been a bone of contention for me for sometime, 30 minute sets waste of time, what? you can play about 12 records, 45 minutes not much better maybe 15 records if your lucky, an hour if you're on a buzzing spot can also fly past all too quickly, 90 minutes is the real deal for me, you can really get into it and if there were perhaps less DJ's on at some events this could be worked in, get them to do longer sets, play to their potential, give it some thought and a little depth...oh and a decent fee....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

£25.00 agree with Shane but try finding one not as easy as the price would suggest, as stated ben around years but never really got that much turntable action, perfect for today's gigs well worth a play. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Top record Shane...more records like this need playing on a far more regular basis at the gigs i reckon, quality simply quality. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Make me an offer have a good condition copy here, contact bicknellmark@aol.com £400.00 yes please and thank you. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

lol Mark Bicknell

Mick, I'll call you over the next few days to arrange things for the show, yeh Heartbreakers pheww that was a close call got it pretty quickly......now everyone wants one....lol 'Drifting' sorry mate 'I'l Keep It To Myself'.......lol Mark Bicknell.

Another Friday night and i find myself upstairs again messing about with the bootlegs...lol I would just like to add this one in the mix here as i think this very much underplayed record is about to explode on the Northern scene............ Claude "Baby" Huey - Drifting -M.I.O.B. 1283 - Part of the Fantasy/Galaxy set up this Ozz Osborne song and production is simply so right for the current scene, perfect pace, crunching vocal from a man who has supplied the scene with a handful of beautiful records including another superb release from M.I.O.B. 1281 - 'Keep It To Myself' which is also worthy of a play or two at the gigs, the ultra cool R'n'B style cut for Early Bird 49654 - 'Feel Good All Over' and the superb Galaxy release 'Why Would You Blow It' - Galaxy 768 which of course has been a pretty big record on the scene in recent years played by the likes of Bob Hinsley, Ginger Taylor, myself from time to time and others. All these records have been pretty popular with collectors over the years but 'Drifting' stands out possibly to be the one that has been somewhat overlooked until now, you were able to pick this one up a few years ago for just a few pounds but i would instantly value this at an easy £100.00 plus record as copies seem to be hard to locate, just ask my good friend Mick Howard and he will confirm this, with a few more plays this semi known oldie will catch on proving that the M.I.O.B. had it so right.....Music Is Our Business oh and ours because this is an awesome record which i'm sure many of you on here will confirm. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I got one neh, neh, neh!!!!!!!! serious now has to be one of my all time favorite records....awesome. Mark Bicknell.

Already had a couple of brilliant idea emails from people regarding the funding issue so keep them coming. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Just a bit of an update to let you all know that 'The Soul Shack' is still shaking at the foundations every Sunday night on Solar Radio Channel 0129 SKY DIGITAL www.solarradio.com 8pm - 10pm UK Time and 9pm - 11pm Central Europe - It's still a struggle with the old funding but i seem to be getting there with a little help from my friends (they know who they are so big big thanks) we are alway's looking for future sponsors and advertisers at Solar so if you have an event, deal in records or anything Northern Soul related please don't hesitate to get in touch as advertising rates etc. are very reasonable either contact Tony Monson direct at the station www.solarradio.com or myself bicknellmark@aol.com - I hate getting the begging bowl out but i want to continue doing the show which is now into it's 6th year, if you have any ideas, suggestions etc. again please get in touch bicknellmark@aol.com Some fantastic guests lined up over the next couple of months which include Steve Plumb and Barry Maleedy from The Orwell Wigan, Chris Anderton - Midas Touch Records, Mick Howard, Neil Jones, Mark Ethridge from Ponds Forge, Sheffield and others to be confirmed plus all the normal features, current CD reviews/previews, current and hard to find Northern Soul, and lots lots more, new special feature in conjunction with John Manship Records from time to time i will be featuring 5 tracks supplied by John each show which are available on his site, some quality tracks will feature infact some real gems will be reviewed so thanks to John for his support on this one, so listen out for 'The Rare Soul Man's Selections' in future shows. Please if you have any events coming up let me know and i will gladly give the event a mention, allow at least three weeks notice of a gig and supply as much information as possible bicknellmark@aol.com As ever thanks for your support through Soul Source all the emails etc. For any requests,mentions,dedications please send those all important emails to bicknellmark@aol.com Thanks and Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Yeh mate, a weekend in Blackpool.................there's records to buy mate....lol oh holiday already booked and paid for i'm a professional you know....lol But thanks for your help everyone. Mark Bicknell.

Thanks Annie, i managed to get soughted pretty quickly on this one, don't you just love this record oh and Soul Source, don't even have to leave the house to buy records these days....lol Mark Bicknell.

Grant, maybe the 'Pipe And Slippers Soul Club' should find a bigger venue perhaps maybe we should talk.....lol Mark Bicknell.

Thanks to a real gentleman......he knows who he is Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Bloody hell that was quick......less than half hour, i think i've got one.....brilliant this Soul Source lark...what a way to spend your days off...lol. Thanks again - Mark Bicknell.

Payday time again....lol can anyone help me claw back yet another tune i let go way back??? I'm looking for a nice clean copy of The Scott Brothers - We Like Girls - Zachron 602, out of Chicago, i don't think it's that hard to find but having said that i'm having problems locating one, if you can help please contact bicknellmark@aol.com or Telephone 0161 330 6267. Regards -Mark Bicknell.

I always remember Ian Clark playing this at the 100 Club way back, as you say a record that has never had it's day but very popular at The Pipe And Slippers Soul Club here in Ashton.....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

As played at the 'Pipe And Slippers Soul Club', Ashton - Under - Lyne, private members club, small but up for it crowd of two...still they only have a small dance floor...lol...........I should get out more....lol The Embers - Where Did I Go Wrong - Atlantic DJ Lee Rogers - Sock Some Love Power To Me - Premium Stuff Lee Rogers - Our Love Is More - D-Town The Webs - Give In - Popside The Ethics - I Want My Baby Back - Vent The Cheers - Take Me To Paradise - Okeh The Mandells - How To Love A Woman - Trans World Sound The Heartbreakers - I've Got To Face It - Derby City Roy Robert - I Know What To Do To Satisfy You - Tina The Creations - Just Remember Me - Globe Claude "Baby" Huey - Drifting - M.I.O.B. The International Five - I Need You - Starway The Ascots - Miss Heartbreaker - Mir-A-Don The Ascots - Anytime - Mir-A-Don Chris Towns Unit - Turn To Me - Port Paul Peek - I'm Moving Uptown - Columbia DJ The Ultimations - Would I Do It Over - Mar-V-Lus The Royal Jokers - Love Game (From A To Z) - Wingate DJ Gino Washington With The Altrasonics And The Versatones - I'll Be Around ( When You Want Me) - Mala DJ. Flipside to 'Like My Baby' blinding record. The Jets - Everything I Do - Port Little Richie - One Bo-Dillion Years - Sound Stage Seven DJ. Jimmy Holiday - Shield All Around - KT Bernie Moore - I Wanna Be Loved To Death - Burdett Jackey Beavers - Bring Me All Of Your Heartaches - Grand Land The Festivals - You've Got The Makings Of A Lover - Smash The Whispers - Needle In A Haystack - Soul Clock Lee Williams And The Cymbals - It's Everything About You (That I Love) - Carnival Lee Williams And The Cymbals - Lost Love - Carnival The Manhattens - I Bet'cha (Couldn't Love Me) Carnival Johnny Newbag - Sweet Thing - Port The Fantastics - High Note - Sound Stage Seven DJ - Flipped it too mmmmmmmmm 'That One' Glenn Watts - My Little Plaything - Bunky Sonny Fisher - Oh Love This Is Sonny - Tou-Sea DJ The O'Jays - It Won't Hurt - Imperial Bobby Sansom Ant The Maus-Marks - "Don't Leave" (Baby Don't Go!) Sublime Marvin L. Sims - Hurting Inside - Mellow Went over the hour infact just over 90 minutes.....had to stop as the neighbours needed to get to sleep.... as i said i should get out more!!!...........only two attended this event me and the Mrs Bicknell but we had a ball.....lol Mark Bicknell.

Mid tempo....it's the future! basically the place i wanna be most of the time....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cheers Mike.....minefield this record lark ain't it....lol, just need to be sure these days as i'm thinking of selling to get a few new things and the money has really little to do with it apart from having enough to cover the new buys that is....lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Same story Mark with a lot of records, quantity just means more people can get a copy...lol still as we both know if a record is of a quality it matters very little how many copies there are out there does it??? Mark Bicknell.

Just wondering if anyone can shed some light on the current value/prices on a couple of things Major Harris - Call Me Tomorrow - Okeh stock/issue - Super clean condition. Herb Ward - Honest To Goodness - RCA Demo - As above super Clean condition. Martell's - Where Can My Baby Be - A-La-Carte- Again super condition. Arin Demain - Silent Treatment - Blue Star Demo - Again super clean condition. Retail prices would be good rather than dealer prices, if you have any ideas please post or contact bicknellmark@aol.com Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Check out The Exsaveyons - I Don't Love You No More - Smoke 600 - George Blackwell's Newark, New Jersey based company famous of course for his Northern classic 'Can't Lose My Head', this record has always been pretty common but very much overlooked in my mind, if it was one of the more hard to finds it's quality suggests four figures to me, again another record played during the sixties newie boom of the early 80's this should have been a monster, up the in production and style to the likes of The Montclairs on Arch for example so you get the picture, seen this for as little as £8.00 recently but will sky rocket once copies circulate, a record which i'm sure one or two of the major dealers would have stock of but i might be wrong? The Companions - "Be Yourself" - General American 711 - I've always loved this record out of Philadelphia, never been much more than twenty quid far less than the Honey And The Bee's version but equal in quality, an instant record that again has it all for me, possibly considered too much of an oldie to really become big on the current scene but well worth a mention here and the odd spin out and about at the gigs. Regards - Mark Bicknell.