Markw

What Tim (colouredman) said. Brilliant summary. It's far from dead or dying - and in saying that, I include the whole nostalgia, oldies thing right across to the more underground, so-called progressive scene encompassing clubs like Empty Bottles, Spirit, Soul Funktion, Black Bee, GoGo Children, 100 Club not to mention those clubs which have gone down the 'gentler' end of things, like Seriously Soulful and Soul Kitchen. It's just different nowadays and it's global. If you want to think in terms of 'a scene', particularly one revolving around vintage 60s and 70s soul (and funk), then maybe it's time to stop thinking 'Northern Soul scene' and instead think Rare Soul & Funk scene? Then again, what the feck does it matter what it's called or what it looks like? What's a 'scene' anyway? There's enough choice out there now. Plus, if you really don't want to venture out of your front door, you don't actually need to - the internet brings it all right to you, digitally. Kim, there's plenty of chances to say 'fings ain't like they was' and take the 'glass half-empty' viewpoint (and, let's face it, Northern Soul's always been packed full of them). I actually genuinely believe that there's so much choice out there nowadays that I feel I'm looking into a very full glass indeed.

Spot on mate.

You are strange Simon.

I could be wrong Paul, but I think Washpan came first (is certainly the harder) and is I think meant to be a better press - sharper? Having said all that, probably find I'm way off the mark!

Ah ha!! Yes. Not having had either 45 for many, many years, my memory was muddling them them up into one. Thanks Ivor!

You'd think after "covering Northern Soul for 50 years" he might have (a) got it by now (b) got bored with hearing the same old tunes over and over and tried somewhere a bit different? All a bit irrelevant and hopelessly out of touch.

I think the flip "I'm In Your Hands" is also included in that documentary when Wigan-bricks Wayne is dancing, as I recall.

And, please, not the Peanut bloody Duck!!!

Mostly Butch spins for me plus one courtesy of Dave Thorley which is a monster: (1) Jean Carter - I Wanna Know (unissued Decca acetate - I think?) (2) 'Just Brothers' - Go On And Laugh (now known to be the Sharpees and soon to come out via Mark Bicknell and Secret Stash) (3) Jesse James - Love Is Alright (unissued Harthon acetate) (4) The Sherries - World Of Happiness (another Harthon job I believe). Butch's stripped down unissued version rather than the Ann Robinson version with all the strings and stuff (5) Neil - Hideaway (big for DT for some time now - just f#*king brilliant and raw)

Mary Love "Lay This Burden Down" on Modern.

PM'd you.

At least the seller listed it as "lookalike". But another example of the naïve comments made back on the thread about these that they were only given to friends for personal use and not to be sold on. Yeah, right.

I never buy blind anymore I'm afraid. No need to these days.

Got a soundfile for this one?

Relisted and reduced. Postage extra - Paypal gift or you cover my fees please. Soundfiles available - just ask: (1) Blenders - "Tales Of Sadness" / "Funky Fun In The Ghetto" (DJO) VG+ £75 *****SOLD***** Tale Of Sadness (DJO).mp3 (2) C V Horn - "Love Is A Situation" (Della) M- £150 - brilliant uptempo forgotten Stafford belter Love Is A Situation (Della).mp3 (3) The Naturals - "Don't Just Stand There" (Path) VG+/EX £200 *****HELD***** - rare forgotten Stafford stormer; proper Northern Soul Don't Just Stand There (Path).mp3 (4) The Ovations - "What Does It Take" (Triad) EX £50 - obscure and largely unknown raw, uptempo version of the Jr Walker classic What Does It Take_ (Triad).mp3

Absolutely right. Should delete 80% of You Tube content on that basis, surely?

Relisted and (some) reduced. Two orangey ones and three green ones........Postage extra - Paypal gift or you cover my fees please. Soundfiles available - just ask: (1) Blenders - "Tales Of Sadness" / "Funky Fun In The Ghetto" (DJO) VG+ £85 Tale Of Sadness (DJO).mp3 (2) The Citations - "Two For The Road" / "Hey Mr Love" (Solid Soul) VG+ £150 Two For The Road (Solid Soul).mp3 Hey Mr Love (Solid Soul)2.mp3 (3) C V Horn - "Love Is A Situation" (Della) M- £175 - brilliant uptempo forgotten Stafford belter Love Is A Situation (Della).mp3 (4) The Naturals - "Don't Just Stand There" (Path) VG+/EX £225 - rare forgotten Stafford stormer; proper Northern Soul Don't Just Stand There (Path).mp3 (5) The Ovations - "What Does It Take" (Triad) EX £60 - obscure and largely unknown raw, uptempo version of the Jr Walker classic What Does It Take_ (Triad).mp3

Hi Can you leave your sale prices up please, in accordance with the site guidelines: "6. Members asked to refrain from removing any details from the ads after selling [or obtaining a want]. You can edit to show "SOLD" but better to leave the ad intact please, as the information therein contributes to a database other members can refer to when looking up current prices, availability etc" Thanks.

Be interested to know what Bobby & Betty and Gary Sole went for. Problem with these auctions is they disappear once they are over so you cannot check how they ended.

Afraid I haven't got that one to offer you either Kev.

What's the 4th want?

Nice selection of rare and unusual things - semi-known/forgotten stuff. Postage costs to be added - Paypal gift or you cover my fees please. Soundfiles available on request: (1) Blenders - "Tales Of Sadness" / "Funky Fun In The Ghetto" (DJO) VG+ £100 - classic double-sider (2) The Citations - "Two For The Road" / "Hey Mr Love" (Solid Soul) EX sweet side has a scuff £150 - fantastic group soul double-sider (funky dancer and fabulous sweet flip) (3) C V Horn - "Love Is A Situation" (Della) M- £200 - absolutely brilliant uptempo forgotten Stafford belter (4) Johnny Clyde Copeland - "Coming To See About You" (Suave) VG+ £75 *****SOLD***** - rare mid-tempo growler; great slab of Texas soul, this has superb potential in the right hands (5) Johnny Soul & The Manchesters - "Always Hurt Her So" (Dome) EX £75 *****SOLD***** - uptempo funky R&B (6) Matt & Robert - "Run For Cover" (Jar-Val) VG/VG+ £75 - rare item; great semi-known uptempo organ-driven Northern (7) The Naturals - "Don't Just Stand There" (Path) VG+/EX £250 - rare forgotten Stafford stormer; proper Northern Soul!! (8) The Ovations - "What Does It Take" (Triad) EX £75 - obscure and unknown raw, uptempo version of the Jr Walker classic (9) Sonny Harris & The Soul Reflections - "The Vibration" (San-El) EX £200 - killer, late 60s funky uptempo R&B/Northern with drum breaks and kitchen sinks........brilliant

Which Pete Smith said were harmless..................

Four more quality 45s to move on - all EX condition. Same drill as usual - Paypal gift or you cover my fees please; postage costs to be added. SOUNDFILES AVAILABLE. OK, here we go: (1) Blenders - "Tales Of Sadness" (DJO) £100 - "Funky Fun In The Ghetto" on the flip Tale Of Sadness (DJO).mp3 (2) The Dream Merchants - "Stop (You're Breaking My Heart)" (Renee) £100 *****SOLD***** Stop (You're Breaking My Heart) (Ren.mp3 (3) The Rayons - "You Confuse Me Baby" (Forte) £60 *****SOLD***** 01 You Confuse Me Baby.mp3 (4) Sonny Harris & The Soul Reflections - "The Vibration" (San-El) £200 01 The Vibration.mp3

Still a bit of a daft thing to leave a thread like that. No worries!