Mark Bicknell

I guess over the past ten years or so I've moved most of the big trophy records on not really DJ'ing anymore and various other reasons and circumstances I did not have the desire to carry on collecting the shall we say the bigger tunes, once you can get rid of the emotional attatchment to records it's easy to let them go, having said that I still love wheeling, dealing, swaping, trading, buying, selling, having a ball buying little bits and bobs that I can enjoy at home going very much down the classic 6t's route these days either picking things up that I let go or that passed me by way back, tons of nice quality bargain originals out there to go at, buying a lot of Motown, Gordy, Tamla, VIP, Soul, USA Atlantic etc. getting to the stage that I fancy getting out there again to play a few gigs lol, keeping the 45's to around a couple of thousand and having a ball. Regards - Mark Bicknell.,

Yeh and like the ones that don't are going to admit it lol. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

You should hear the version when he had his Orange socks on blows the others out of the water.

So it's true then lol

Is that right Pete, you, Dave Rimmer and Cliff Steele have all got together to buy Vinyl Carvers as the business is up for sale???? lol

I've heard Pete Smith, Dave Rimmer and Cliff Steele have got together and buying this lol (see boot thread and you might see the funny side of this lol) Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Seems to be a little goal post moving here to cover all sides of the debate, either it's right, wrong or it don't matter make your minds up, way back when I started DJ'ing you firstly had to earn your stripes to even get behind a set of decks in the first place as it was almost a closed shop situation fueled by collectors and record dealers, now it seems to be an open house free for all with no rules at all, the very fabric of this scene and the fundimental important factor is it's based on rare soul records, hard to find not often seen and without the authentic tunes in the first palce you would have no scene, nothing to play, nothing to dance to and nothing to bootleg. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

About thirty bob lol

Thought this was unissued CD only, any copies out there will be cut from CD onto a carver I would think.

I'm really sorry Steve but we are already in production and some staff have been selected.

Bobby Guitar Wood - It's Mighty Nice To Know - Colt 9322 - Rare Gold Original in nice clean condition, great hard to find record - £300.00 Anthony And The Aqua Lads - I Remember - Gold Bee 1650 - small drill hole on edge of centre, nice clean copy - £250.00 The Twilights - You're The One - Aqua 29302 - Beautiful condition copy, hard to find - £175.00 E.J. And The Echoes - Treat Me Right - Diamond Jim - stunning record in nice clean condition - £100.00 Prices include free sign for postage - add £6.00 for Special Delivery. Cheques/postal orders/cash and Pay Pal as a gift to avoid fees, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Ascots - Another Day - Mir - A - Don 1004 - reversed lables, Another Day side has jukebox ident stuck on lable, slight edge warp but nothing major, plays really nice, hard to find record at the best of times - £675.00 The Ascots - Anytime b/w Sometimes I Wonder - Mir - A - Don 1002 - possibly harder to find than the one above, nice clean copy, slight edge warp plays nice, wonderful group double header - £375.00 The Ascots - Miss Heartbreaker - Mir - A - Don 1000 (no artist credit) very hard to find on Mir - A - Don, beautiful condition copy - £175.00 Nice set of records would take £1175.00 for the three, prices include postage, cheques/postal orders/cash and Pay Pal welcome as a gift to avoid fees, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here.

PM sent.

True Tones - He's Got The Nerve

A moment in northern soul history.

Make me an offer you can have mine. Mark Bicknell.

We often read quotes of the top 500 oldies being constantly played at venues but the reality is that there are far more records which have, can and do get played, just curious on how many records actually could be included and added to this list? Regards - Mark Bicknell.

A couple over the years Seven Souls Issue no idea how it broke just did, Van Dykes Issue snapped in my hands for no reason lol.

Buy the demo's chaps lol Regards - Mark Bicknell

PM sent. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Best album ever, every track stunning. Mark Bicknell.

All records are in nice clean condition unless otherwise stated, cheques/postal orders/cash and pay pal as a gift welcome to avoid fees, postage free add £6.00 for special delivery, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here. Johnny Daye - Good Time - Jomanda White label but no Demo Idents? WOL but plays nice - £20.00 Harold Andrews - You're A Winner - Early Bird Demo - some marks on vinyl and WOL nothing major plays nice - £50.00 Sharen Clark And The Product Of Time - Mama Did't Lie (Sho Come True) APT - Great record - £40.00 The Ebonys - Don't Knock Me - Soul Clock - SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD Little Frankie Lee - I Gotta Come Back - Peacock - £50.00 Joe Tex - Old Time Lover - Dial - slight WOL nothing major - £70.00 Johnnie Mae Matthews - Love Hides All Faults - Audrey - £25.00 Don Gardner - Is This Really Love b/w Tighten Up Your Love Bone - Cedric - Yellow copy - £150.00 The Dynamics - Whenever Im Without You - Top Ten - SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD Otis Clay - Three Is A Crowd - One-Defrul Demo - £60.00 The Atlantics - What's So Good About Goodbye B/W Baby I Need You - some light WOL and demo sticker, date in biro and black felt pen cross on topside, vinyl nice and clean - £150.00 The De Vons - Someone To Treat Me (The Way You Use To) King Demo - SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD Maurice Mc Allister - Baby Hang On - Chess - small drill hole - £25.00 Romance Watson - Where Does That Leave Me - Coral Demo - beautiful copy - £150.00 Lee Shot Williams - Love Now Pay Later - Gamma - slight WOL nothing major, nice clean copy - £150.00 The Fabulous Apollos - Some Good In Everything Bad - Valtone - £60.00 Mighty Joe Young - Tell Me Something B/W Henpecked - Celtex - £30.00 Little Ester Philips - While It Lasted - Lenox - nice clean copy - £20.00 Sunlovers - You'll Never Make The Grade - Mutt-Jeff Orange - SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD Tony Harrison - Sad Occasion - Commerce - £30.00 Thersa Lindsey - It's Love - Correctone - stunning copy - £75.00 bargain. Philharmonics - I Need, I Need Your Love - Soulin - £75.00 Milt Grayson - Your Old Stand-By - Derby - £150.00 The Impossibles - It's All Right - Roulette Demo - felt pen 'F' on topside nothing major - £40.00 Eddie Hill - You Got The Best Of Me - Thelma - classy Detroit record - SOLD SOLD SOLD SOLD Bettye Lavette - You'll Wake Up Wiser - Atco - £30.00 Irma And The Larks - Without You Baby - Priority - name written on label nothing major - £75.00 Harrison Brothers - Run For Your Life - Bobalou some label damage on both sides but not too bad - £100.00 The Fiestas - Broken Heart - Old Town - £10.00 Jimmy McCracklin - Can't Raise Me B/W Every Night Every Day - Imperial - stunning R'n'B and hard to find - £40.00 Also have a white label test pressing of this no idents, has to be hard to find - £75.00 The Elgins - I Lost My Heart In The Big City - Lummtone - £25.00 The Celestrals - Keep Your Hands Off My Baby B/W Chain Reaction - RCA Victor Issue - hard to find stock/issue copy, slight label damage on 'Hands' side sticker mark, marks on vinyl but plays well - £75.00 Hollywood Flames - I'm Gonna Stand By You - Symbol Demo - £40.00 The Kittens - Is It Over Baby ? - ABC - £50.00 Deon Jackson - I'll Always Love You - Shout - £35.00 Joe And Mack - Don't You Worry - One-Derful - £40.00 Yvonne Fair - Say Yeah Yeah - Dade - slight cue burn just before music starts but nothing major, nice copy - £50.00 Little Ben And The Cheers - Baby You're Mine - Rush - Great record - £25.00 Sonny Fisher - Oh Love This Is Sonny - Tou -Sea Demo - Has some light marks and tiny chip on run in but nothing major, couple of light pops and crackles but plays well - £125.00

Wanted The Spinners - Sweet Thing - USA Motown - nice clean copy please - contact bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here. Now sorted thanks ten bucks wonderful stuff lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Beans means Heinz of course, Tescos and Asdas own tend to be a little hard. Regards - Mark Bicknell. beans.bmp

Please refrain from bringing the bridge into this please lol