Dysonsoul

Tend to agree with above views and mike v's,there are certainly 45's on the list that really don't belong on there.. i ain't never been on popsike nor do i have time to look at how many of certain 45's have been on the bay, i guess the better titles that go through the bay would've found there way over here but hidden from the masses in private deals to buyers or by the now seemingly prehistoric sales lists by mail .either way these choice items have massive publicity and exposure due to ebay or excellent sites like our very own soul source.In reality too much paranoia and panic over number of copies of 45's ,a 25 copy record is still bloody rare !

quite simply too many to know em all,considering there's at least 3 poor,sub standard soul 45s to every decent 1.... i reckon..... but playing through those poor ones aswell as the decent ones is the only way to get started on the long road ahead....

HI kev,just a quick mail of thanks for changing the february date at kings hall ,this certainly proves that sitting down for 10 minutes talking through and planning dates - ie working together can eradicate the negativity of clashing ! We certainly had a great nite at stoke - no doubt this niter takes some beating in it's field...

You know i sometimes struggle to get it , next year your february date clashes with ours and we got a couple of the same residents ie the 2 dj's named above ,so how does that work ? but it's nice of you to wish us the best of luck in one line then point out that clashes are inevitable in the next ... inevitable but avoidable if one plans things out. anyways will be a few of us in on saturday one of the girls birthdays...will kev be there ?

If you read the rules from the start you would know it was going private at some stage and the current price is always on show.....it's on John's front page. Chalky on Andy's PC

I CHEW MY NAILS OFF ONE BY ONE,I'VE ONLY GOT 1 TO GO.... HEART TROUBLE SIDNEY BARNES EH WHAT A MAN !

BLOODY FANTASTIC BOB ,WHERE THE HELL DID YA FIND THAT PHOTO.....

Heads up me arse i mean't dewey black ,not dewey jeffries in this post....

Interesting topic potentially.. in m experience a few proven near on impossibles linda ballatine-bandit joe walker -nifty frankie lymon- big apple (certainly the tp group purists stateside will own it) but on the other label only had it the once and kept it) jeff lane -d-zero then you start going deeper and you start giving the game away... things like dewey jeffries are hard but a lower level in quality and rarity (sold 3 of it a few years ago) the other thing b o'b.. on same label i reckonis harder and better yellow label rather than black, sure i got the kimtone thing on 2 different label designs and had spares of both so again hard but note like the same league as earlier mentioned c.o.d's -she's fire.. or that defenders 45 that's about same tempo just a few years later when spun !

Bob , you know that artist rings a bell i don't have that dixon one on communication but feel i got something else by dixon early 70's,although the c/tion 1 i'm sure it's on a oriental want list from years ago.. would certainly be interested in hearing it though if possible -u know styles i like ! thanks for info .

Makes me relieved i bought 45's like the scream and communication releases as general soul many moons ago,the hot coke is a better 2 sider for me ! the spare communication 45 went to europe,a nice 45 -whether it's good enough to play out is another story ! bob because our scene and styles are complex that is probably why you don't get it on certain tunes and one of the few angles we can still get ahead buying from the states,unless you're on the shop floor at niters even if you live in the uk you'll never fully get it ...

I APPRECIATE THE WORDS FROM THE GOOD FOLK OF SOUL SOURCE THANKS ! IF I KNEW WHAT OFFICIANARDO MEAN'T I'D AGREE WITH THAT ALSO BAZ ..AH ... JESUS THAT FOTO IS BAD JOHN I MUST'VE BEEN LISTENING TO MICK H'S SET WHEN YOU TOOK THAT !

This is just a very small % of what we have to offer ,mother time is the factor but we'll keep on adding stuff all the time all feedback welcome positive or negative , more importantly than the sales stuff i want the site to be a informative platform for knowledge and the vemues and all things good about the scene so sit tight for scans and clips that you won't have seen before ... enjoy

JESUS H CHRIST YA MUST BE STARK RAVING MAD....

Absolutely disgusting situation, having said that records are hard to hide on this scene and hopefully they'll re-appear in some shape or form ! rewards aren't necessary kev i would have thought most of us on here would gladly help for the good of the scene .message me off line if you get a lead and we'll follow it up kev.

Proper exciting record,the very reason i got into this music and as ian says seriously hard on original only ever had 1 and kept it.. let's not forget the flip side a true deep soul masterpiece infact as good as the build side !

True steve, a few years after i found it -i played it brownie giving him part of the info and he mentions in passing a few tunes that he thought had what it takes ,i guess it was done inocently ! very well done chaps pats on the backs all round for your record sourcing skills you should be proud although have been playing it out 4 best part of 10 years. now then you've obviously got lots of time on yer hands try finding the 45 they did on it's sister label by same group although under a slightly different group name variation.. a corking double sider too ..good luck -the suprise 45 has a fantastic story to it which would have been nice to share ..but ....

Going back quite a few years i found the menzola and shortly afterwards got the timco 2 of -mick bought the menzola copy ,think browny had the timco copy (think this was his own label if i remember rightly) i just thought the record was nearly there but not quite right to play out.as to which is first not 100% but am sure there was a slight difference in mixes or something.. either way a very obscure record.

true you don't see too many demo's of brown's own releases,far as acetates go on king i got a small handfull of 10" with 4 tracks on each one is vicki anderson , roberta dubois is another am sure there's a big funk one ,can't bleeding remember artist it came out twice anyways once as a 3 track 7" and as a 2 track 7" vinyl but the metal one i got is slightly different will have to find it .also got the odd test presses but for the huge output the label had you're right don't see too many,assume they're in the archive.. the more i listen to the dupree thing am sure it's same guy !

bob ,my theories are just that theories on listening to the 3 -45's the similarity is uncanny,also the guy who i got the 45 from some years ago from cleveland actually made a point of mailing me and pointing out it was the sme artist ,never the less i'll go with your hard facts and dates untill it's confimed either way.. certainly would be nice to know the whole story and you're certainly as good as anyone at sourceing info like this !

on listening to the dupree 45 i'd be astounded if it isn't the self and same vocalist i just double checked the 2 king ones against the dupree release.. the flip to try me as gareth points out is fantastic indeed..

garys copy ended up with tim brown via andy dyson.i remember andy having it at the welfare hall gary spencer was guest dj that night. it was the last time he played it along with don gardner cairos, springers etc dave

bob ,far as i know you're right with the connection.it is the same junior mccants + the harmonics on the track summers love on the dupree logo wich is of course a cleveland ohio label.lemme know if you need any more info .

I know your basic idea's are for the good of the scene ,probably best ways to get up and comers is at weekenders like cleethorpes etc.. in the small rooms and let em loose infact adey does just this and at lifeline we do in the daytime sessions, but it has to be took on board as a promoter there is a element of aprehension in giving someone with little experience a peak time set cos a hour is a long time up there if things start to go pear shaped the net result can be the ruining of a whole night (folk seem to remember the bad rather than the positives ! All that said really dj'ing is a thankless task with very little if any rewards,infact as many of these threads prove you put yourself right in the firing line whatever decisions you make .let's not forget though the true characters have a hard shell and have the experience and balls to shake it off and stand proud.. and also have the foresight to realise that if they're not cutting the mustard step down.