Markw

Infrequent access to the interwebnet, so bear with me if you PM. Alternatively, call me on 07890 966934. All tidy condition unless stated. Soul Invaders - Price of Love - ABC - 10 Ruby & The Romantics - Does He Really Care For Me - Kapp - 10 Andre WIlliams - You Got It And I Want It - Ric Tic - 15 Bean Brothers - Spinning Around - DI - £15 Garnet Mimms - prove It To Me - UA - £10 (bit of label wear) Geraldine Latham - Lazy Lover - Winner 7/11 - 10 Jackie WIlson - Whispers - Brunswick - 10 The Big Guys - Hang My Head And Cry - WB - 30 Vontastics - Never Let Your Love Grow Cold - St Lawrence - 20 Billy McGregor - Mr Shy - Flash - 10 Syl Johnson - Try Me - Twinight - 10 Deena Johnson - I'm A Sad Girl - Simpson - 20 The Chances - It Takes More Than Love Alone - Bea & Baby - 15 Cookie Scott - Your Love It Won Me Over - Orr (yellow label) - 15 Bobby Samson - Don't Leave - Sublime - 20 (SOLD) Jimmy norman - This I Beg Of You - Samar - 15 Donald Jenkins - My Lucky Day - Black Beauty - 10 Zodiacs - Don't Ever Leave Me - Deesu - 15 Prince La La - She Put The Hurt On Me - AFO - 10 (Label wear) Ronny Shannon - One Way Street - Ston Roc - 10 Spare Change - Alive and Well - Vanguard - 10 Henry Richardson - Dancing Girl - Elois - 20 Roddie Joy - Walking Back - Parkway - 15 Oscar Weathers - Just To prove I Love You - Top & Bottom - 10 Fawns - Nothing But Love Can Save Me - Cap City - 10 Lorraine Rudolph - Keep Coming Back For More - Jetstream - 15 (SOLD) The Puzzles - I Need You / My Sweet Baby - Fat Back - 15 (label wear) Visitors - What About Me / My Love Is Ready - Tangerine - 20 (SOLD) Four Mints - You Want To Come Back - Cap Soul - 20 Tommy Hunt - I'll Make You Happy - Capitol - 20 Vipers - Little Miss Sweetness - Duchess - 15 (SOLD) Soul Notes - How Long Will It Last - Way Out - 20 (SOLD) Winfield Parker - I'm On My Way - Spring - 10 Patti Drew - Stop and Listen - Capitol - 30 Dynamics - Woman - Brainstorm - 20 (SOLD) Jackie Wilson - It's All Over - Brunswick WD - 10 Liz Lands - Don't Shut Me Out - Onederful - 10 Jesse James - Thank you Darling - 20th Century - 10 Admirations - Don't Leave Me - Onederful - 10 Newby & Johnson - I Want To Give You My everything / Sweet Happiness - Mercury (UK N/C) - 15 Bobby Patterson - Sock Some Loving At Me - Jetstar - 10 Ray Pollard - Wanderlust - Decca demo - 25 (SOLD) Lovemasters - Pushin' and Pullin' - Jacklyn - 20 Jimmy Lewis - Let Me Know - Minit - 15 Traits - Some Day Some Way / You've Waited Too Long - Contact - 20 (VG+) Sweet Breeze - Good Thing - Willpower - 25 Fortson & Scott - Just A Little Step - Pzazz - 50 Lenny Welch - The Right To Cry - Kapp - 10 (label wear) O'Jays - It Won't Hurt - Imperial WD - 15 James Brown - People Wake Up And Live - Polydor - 10 Candace Love - Wonderful Night - Aquarius - 15 (VG+) (SOLD) Thanks.

With all deference to his past influence on the scene, which was well before I became acquainted with Northern/Rare Soul or whatever, but I heard him 5/6 times when he returned. First time was at the 100 Club. He played nothing very daring and it was pretty much a nostalgic walk and talk through the story of Northern Soul, bit like a former prime minister doing the lecture circuit. He played Unique Blend which was a big spin for Butch at the time and not yet as widely known as it went on to be. Ian claimed he'd played it at the Mecca. Who knows if he did or not - he could claim to have played anything there and, unless someone confirmed they'd heard it sometime, somenight, we'd be none the wiser. One thing we do know though is he couldn't claim to have played the Four Vandals there. To be fair, the floor at the 100 Club was packed that night, Adey had broken with 100 Club "tradition" and given Ian a 2 hour slot and the reception he received was rapturous. Caught him 3 times at the Marrs Bar and thought his sets were pants - far too long (Ian insisted he had a 2 hour slot at all venues that booked him), far too much lecturing between records, no structure/coordination to the sets, no sensitivity to the type of records that had been making the grade since his first departure from the scene. The dancers simply melted away each time and the venue began to suffer as I'm sure the promoters will confirm having taken the risk of making Ian their resident DJ. He was obviously a great Northern Soul DJ in his time, but second time around, in very different times and circumstances, he did the one thing a good DJ shouldn't do - ignored his (paying) audience, a lot of whom didn't know who he was from any other aspiring jock. I don't think he was hounded out by anybody. In fact, given the foregoing, he was given bucket loads of opportunities by all sorts of people. Fact was his DJ slots dried up because he couldn't work a dancefloor, promoters couldn't afford the risk of booking him and then his own venue failed for the same reasons.

You're a star!! Thanks. What a great tune. Glad to hear Keith Williams gives it an airing. Hard to find?

Still need a clip of it that I can open...................................... :search:

Certainly is nice..........does it get plays out?

Thanks mate. Unfortunately, I can't seem to open the file. Any tips?? for a complete IT idiot like me

Anybody able to supply a soundfile on this? Thanks.

Nice

I don't know why people on here consistently want to slag Weller off. He and the JH Big Band did a very passable version of Doctor and I doubt very much that he stood there and thought to himself "I'll show them soulie bastards how it should be done" and I would guess that he probably loves that record too and just had a good time reviving it on what was meant to be a party atmosphere. Besides, I bet if Ray Charles had had a go at Down In A Tube Station At Midnight, it would've been shite (and let's face facts, the great Ray did record a hell of a lot of shite alongside some fantastic classics).

Ken, is that "me too, MANNNNNN!!!" or "me too, I think it's a man".....???

Schmaltz on Ken!! Each to their own I guess.............

If that's her next Northern biggie, I'm sure glad I'm not wasting time and money travelling to venues. Dreadful, schmaltzy dreck. Truly pants.

Confession time................me too!! Loved this track!

Stolen cars. Tina Fulford from Wycombe had a bunch of keys which fitted Escorts and Cortinas.

Ridiculous. But then, what would you expect?

Del Larks - Job Opening Jesse James - Love Is Alright Servicemen - Are You Angry Gene Toones - What More Do You Want ....................to name but a few amongst many, many, many.

Superb. This thread, or similar, comes around at least once a year on this site and ALWAYS gets people going. I said it last time and the time before that and the time before that........ All you people who say Paul Weller and the Jam have nothing to do with Northern Soul are deceiving yourselves. The very fact that this thread keeps cropping up speaks volumes. The truth is, a great deal of people who got into soul would not have even heard of it if it hadn't been for the Jam, the Mod scene, the scooter scene and so on. Also, anyone who says the Jam are poor, or "OK" doesn't have a clue about music. I'm not saying you have to like them but their mark is there for all to see and hear. I'm not keen on Mozart, but I'm intelligent enough to acknowledge his influence.

Who's Next. Brilliant.

Could it be Remus come back to hound you under a different name?

Ross mate, how're you doing? Haven't seen you in ages. Remember puzzling over this in that little do on Weston seafront about 4 years ago. Best. MARK WHITE, Cardiff

I was told some time ago that it was because he used to wear a belt in the 70s with a buckle that had BUTCH written on it.

Mark I'm not a lawyer, but I have had a lot of exposure to contract and liability matters. Observations:- 1. never admit liability or indicate any admission of liability 2. the club should be covered under their public liability insurance which should automatically cover you as part of your contract of hire with them - was there a signed hire agreement or a standard terms and conditions issued to you? 3. it could well be that the insurers might then be able to pursue a negligence claim against you, but that is up to them to prove negligence on your part 4. if your friend is used to going to soul nights and aware that talc is used on dancefloors, then they could be held to have contributed to the negligence by not taking care on the dancefloor 5. Ady Croasdell had this problem a few years back at the 100 Club - might be worth talking to him Hope it gets sorted mate. Best. Mark White

Oh yeah. And he used to like fighting a lot at that time.......... :fool:

Awful lot of overplayed, overrated Motown too frankly. Anyone who's ever spent an afternoon or a long car ride with Simon Green from Swindon will know what I mean!!