Mark Bicknell

What a tune always rated this, think I have a spare somewhere if anyone is looking. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I love Soulsource and Phil Shields even more as he's just hooked me up with the Barbara Lynn LP on Atco, one down and one to go lol reckon Jackie Wilson gonna join her before the weekends out lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Cool I'm interested, check if you have it, the one with him wearing a red shirt right? Regards - Mark

Which one? Regards - Mark

Could be mate Headache In My Heart, Don't Be Sore At Me etc. is on Backtrack6. Regards - Mark,

Reckon that's why they put the little chap on the cover with a spliff because of the Rock fans reaction lol Mark

Looking for Barbara Lynn - Here Is - Atco LP SORTED ON BARBARA LYNN THANKS and Jackie Wilson - Higher And Higher - Brunswick LP, must be clean copies both records and covers, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or PM here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Mike, had the Duke and Sue Albums but sold them way back so thanks for reminding me pal, think the Backtrack 6 album is pretty tuff to find, don't you just love the cover on that one lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Thanks mate trouble is I wish I had some decent 45's left lol, looking for Barbara Lynn on Atco as a main LP want, missed one on Ebay as I thought £70.00 was a bit rich but on reflection perhaps not. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Started to pick up a few more 60's soul albums, love them to bits, not got a huge amount but been growing in recent times, just love the whole look about them, not to mention some wonderful music to be found, still a few I'm after but all part of the fun, still need Barbara Lynn on Atco, Jackie Wilson - Higher And Higher on Bruswick sold that way back and proving hard to get a clean copy, see some of my favorite things here which most of which have been at Bicknell Towers for many a year, happy collecting.

Front and back cover of The Servicemen CD, worth picking up for the photographs and wonderful liner notes alone not to mention the tuneage, top CD well worth picking up like I say. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Hi Dave, Pretty sure if my memory serves me correctly The Servicemen CD did get a mention here on Soulsource either as a press release or it's own thread, pretty sure Chalky will remember as I'm sure we both made a contribution, might be worth having a dig on here to see if we did cover it, I had pretty much finished with Solar/Starpoint when I got the CD so was unable to give it any support airplay wise, well worth bringing it to our attention and certainly worth picking up, I remember asking them/Hadley maybe why 'Sweet Magic'/'Connie' were not included on the CD and was told they did not own or have access to those masters which seemed a little odd. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Servicemen CD has been out ages has it not? I got a promo sent ages ago must be over a year ago now, nice package well worth getting. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

No I'm just not into British records lol think I'm sorted anyway now so thanks guys. Regards - Mark Bicknell

Cheers Nige but is that a British copy? looking for an American Demo mate. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Several people have contacted me offering issue/stock copies which ain't the problem, the problem seems to be there are no demos out there for sale lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

I certainly sported the corner for Grapevine 2000 when I was presenting for Solar/Starpoint as Gary was kind enough to always send me advance promo CD's and all the 45's as they were released, still have the whole run upstairs in one of the boxes and cheerish them as much as the rest of the collection, remember when he sent me this sample CD which included The Servicemen, Eddie Holman etc. blew me away and got plenty of advance airplay on my shows, I reckon in time the 2000's will be as collectable as the 70's Grapevine 45's, some wonderful releases from guy's with a real feeling and passion for the music, thanks guys. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Benifits no one certainly not the scene at grass roots real level anyway, as with television and being able to switch off the same analogy applies with photographs and my point was if you don't like it then simply don't look at them, same rules apply to everything in life I feel if you don't like something then simply don't subscribe to it, point taken if you care passionatley about something then it's difficult to stand bye and say nothing if you feel strongly enough that it's representation has to be correct and authentic so respect you for having the scenes best interest at heart but I feel there is very little you can do to for example stop this person from entering into this project if he feels able to do it. If something is not deemed credible on this scene often people give it a wide birth anyway, hard to judge what joe public think or outsiders looking in, does it matter? and do we care? what people outside of the scene think, I would suggest no we don't never have and never will, a scene hard to understand at the best of times if you are involved in even less if your not and if your not involved then do you care anyway no. This scene should and will be remembered as a unique, remarkable music scene that simply embraced the otherside of Black American music, held onto it, loved it, cheerished it, a scene which has the right to be part of youth culture and social history and if us the in crowd know the crack and how it works then little else matters certainly not what media types think or say. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

My take on this is a little like bad television, a hyped or shitty book, a bad movie etc. if you don't like it don't watch it or read it, you have an on off switch so simply use it, we are too far down the line on this soul journey to be able to change what has been said, done, filmed, written about this scene to really worry, if you know in your heart of hearts where you are with this, what it means to you then anyone outside that bubble should have no influence on you, rip all the layers down, all the crap and the fundimental single most important thing with this scene is without question the music, if this chap wants to take a few photographs then no matter what is said here for or against ain't gonna make a blind bit of difference and like I said if you don't like the end result simply don't look at them and who cares if they don't portray an authentic scene as the people that really matter are the people involved in the real deal and who gives a shit what joe public thinks because if you ain't in you will never understand what it's all about. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Spoken by a Millwall fan lol up the Chels. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

The Flamingos - Boogaloo Party - Philips White Demo wanted in nice clean condition please, contact bicknellmark@aol.com or via PM here. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Special Delivery items seem to be arriving next day certainly the ones I've sent out recently, not had any go missing, sent a record to Australia and the buyer wanted me to send it Priority Mail which he paid for as the backlog seems to be pretty bad there taking weeks to arrive, sign for mail seems ok in the UK again all my stuff seems to have landed with buyers so it's not all doom and gloom, had a Chelsea DVD go missing before Christmas but the way we are playing not too upset about that lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Since I've been out of the loop on the scene over the past couple of years I've still kept my hand in with the records, wheeling,dealing buying, selling and so it goes, where some of the big Northern things have moved on from the collection, I've been picking up some classic albums and quality classic 60's soul 45's stuff which either I used to have or passed by years ago, all the good Chuck Jackson's, Impressions, Deon Jackson's, Nella Dodds etc. etc. was wondering if anyone is playing this kind of spot at the venues these day's perhaps in the mix of the bigger allnighters? you forget just how good some of these records are, I'm not talking about the well established big Northern oldies I'm talking about I guess the club soul stuff which many of us grew up on, Little Hank, Mirwood titles, Jamo Thomas, Rex Garvin etc. etc. I'm just curious to know if this type of spot would work now, something like the original 6T's West Hampstead playlists pre 100 Club, back to basics but the quality stuff, just put on The Impressions - Can't Satisfy, You've Been Cheating for example and they still cut the mustard in my book. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Offers Invited. Regards - Mark Bicknell.

Sent you PM with his number, nothing to do with Billy Prophet though is it lol Regards - Mark Bicknell.