Mace

One way to get a discount.....

Would them be the days when the U.S. dealers hadn't got a clue what the records were worth and you could pick the rare beauties up for less than the price of bottle of Bud?? I've collected for 20 years+, and though I still trawl through boxes at venues and lists and sales tapes / CDs, I use ebay more than any other source cus you can fit it in to your lifestyle as and when it suits. I also find a lot of the old school record dealers resent ebay because it has opened up the sources of such gems to the whole world, so they no longer have such exclusivity on acquiring the records as they once had. Their loss is our gain in that aspect, but ebay, combined with the various price guides that have sussed up 90% of U.S. dealers, have pushed prices up on the more indemand items. The dealers have, on the whole followed suit with their prices, and most have been quite happy to do so (how many times do you hear 'that fetched a lot more than that on ebay last month' or 'it's that price in Manships') Can't have your cake and eat it unfortunately.........................

Sure Paul Cross mentioned it to me a few weeks back. Can't remember who's taking it on now...pretty useless post then... other than its gives me a chance to plug Bidds Allnighter on yet another thread Regards Mace

So Linda, do tell what the offending articles are so we can all avoid the same mistake Think it's common name is 'Allniteritis' Common symptons include Ageing maturity, glue ear, Tinititus, 'chewing gum ache' and sleep deprevation (usually coupled with talking shite), which are enhanced and aggrevated by any unfounded belief that you have excess cash burning a hole in your pockets (though dodgy headphones or run down batteries in record players could also be to blame)

Mark - just PMed you Kev Birchalls number. Let me know if it doesn't arrive and I'll email you. Regards Mace.

Bobby Bland indeed

There was an indepth thread about this a few months back. Can't find link at mo, so let you search for it U.S. is very rare and expensive. Thanks Reg...you're more efficient than me

Can't believe I'm reading this......absolutely stunned. Great bloke with a fantastic taste in music. My deepest sympathy to his family. Maybe 2006 ain't gonna be such a good year after all..............

Happy New Year to each and everyone of you Had a great night at Alsager Civic last night to see in the New Year. Full house with some brilliant fancy dress costumes, my favourite being a full size Speeding Camera on Steve Hartfords head complete with flash.....ensuring no-one was speeding at our event Others included a massive Spongebob Squarepants and 2 mods with a superb handmade mini 'Scambretta' scooter Dave Evison came as Chinaman, with 'Golden Torch Takeaway' on his back and a playlist of Chinese Northern Soul Classics to handout (including 'Something Noodle Do', 'I'd Chink It Over' and my all time favourite, a version of Bobby Kline called 'Save some fried rice for me' ...brilliant) All the best for 2006 folks regards Mace.

I've had a full box dropped off just before Xmas Andy. Plenty put out at Nantwich, Alsager and other soul events around here. Regards Mace.

RE: Joey De Lorenzo Hate to agree with Chalky twice in one night but make that a minority of 3

Please don't agree with me Chalks it makes me nervous no end.

Overhyped and overpriced T C Lee and the Bricklayers - Up and down the hill Load of shite.............

Notice you don't dismiss the offer of a dose of the clap though you 'owd slapper of a disco bunny....

Actually, from what I hear R&B and popcorn was aimed at the hop and the barn dances

Roger, both can be quite easily arranged if you are as willing and easy as rumours suggest....

Just one mention of the word 'disco' and the fish bite in droves.....

Okay Cookie....I'll bite.... Think the basis of your point is quite true Cookie...depending on whether you are referring to R&B as in the likes of Charles Sheffield, Cookie Jackson, Big Daddy Rogers etc (all of which could actually be called oldies now ) or tunes that that get labelled R&B even though theye are not (Larry Trider, Dean Barlow etc) and before any confusion sets in and feathers get ruffled I collect, play and enjoy the likes of the latter 2 examples, but they are not R&B....seems as though anything newish and unknown that does not sit nicely in the typical Northern mould gets called R&B for some bizarre reason. However, your point is a valid one and quite true from my experience...I can get an oldies crowd dancing more effectively with 'catchy' R&B and popcorn than I can with lesser known soul tunes. ...think the key word being catchy...most of the R&B and popcorn type tunes that have caught on over the last few years are exactly that....love or hate 'em they are catchy and infectious. This has also in my opinion become the basis of the deep resentment from some soulies (DJs/dealers inparticular) towards R&B.....they don't appreciate or value it, or for that matter want to (until it becomes silly money ), and they feel the rest of the scene should feel the same. Just glad I can appreciate it all and enjoy a wealth of music..... > > > > > ...except that disco shite like.....

Take it you've got one on Bo-Ro Joe....

Sure someone listed one of these on here a few months back (Hammy maybe???) Think price was £175 but not sure. Would have thought this was rarest label though??? Regards Mace

How about a printed version of this list sent by special delivery

Didn't know that - are first issue demos curved then??? Sold a boxed one for £15 a bout a year back thinking it was 2nd issue.....bet I f*cked up Thought Gene Mcdaniels would be more than £80 on U.K. though as thought U.S would fetch this and U.K. is surely rarer???

Which John E Paul label design - Curved Decca logo or square boxed. Think curved if first issue and worth about £100 Boxed is about £15 / £20 May have them wrong way round though....

Sorry mate...couldn't resist

Bent Forcep & the Patients.....