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Yarmouth Northern soul weekender 1991 radio Richards show with Kev Roberts (Wigan failures) and Brian Rae's Sue special.

Got one myself.How do you tell the boot from an original?.It's a pleasant record but not exactly another Can't Lose My Head.

This 3 Degrees tune has just given me goosepimples as has the instrumental b side.The beauty is e bay 6.99 buy it now.I'ts mine The B side This must have been played somewhere and I'm assuming it's an oldie.

Just uploaded some old tapes onto youtube via MP3 of Richard Searlings Jazz Fm shows.Here's the Barry Tasker Pendulum special. Here's another one with Chris Lalor.Loads of good anecdotes on junkshopping for records in south London.

Dean I have a radio show on tape that I have just transferred to MP3 and I'm sure youre playing this 45...about 88/89.You also mention and play that Johnny Harris record.Ive already uploaded some Peterson Mad On Jazz stuff... your tape is next.

I've a few on that label...looks like a uk private at first glance..blue and red label if i remember right.They are midsixties uk productions. Wll dig them out. R and soul from memory.

Ive pile of records to get through hear...I'm looking for the next Eddie Parker Syl Johnson -That's Why Paul Sindab-Im Uptight The Jetset-the Jetset Lee Maye-If You Leave Me Johnny Daye-Good Time Billy Storm-I Never Want To Dream Grovere Mitchell-I Don't Want To Hear It Larry Williams-Find Yourself Pieces Of Eight-Come Back The Essence-Don't Press Your Luck Fresh Start-Long Time Comin Maurice Jackson-Step By Step Stay Mine-Michael Washington Youre My Girl-The Doo Rights The Mist And Rain-The Magnificent 7 Chuck Bernard-The Other Side Of My Mind Being In Love-Shades Of Soul Life Aint Easy-Lee Jackson I Need A True Love-Ray Giant The last northern style modern record I bought was the Nicolle Willis-If This Aint Love.I've tried Plan B but i prefer the Big Sound Authority.Can you get back to me if Cee Lo Green does a northern record as the stuff above ain't my cup of tea.BTW The B side of the scorched earth 45 Can You Feel It is good in a funky way.Would you get away with Kumano down the 100 club these days!!

I believe Mark Freeman has already done it at the CO-OP

I think that if Ian wanted to be a big time oldies dj now and get top bookings (Kings Hall/Weekenders etc) and wanted the records he had back in the day then I think that list is representative.....fancy hearing that lot as newies!!.Someone mentioned that most oldies events don't care whether it's ovo or not....I'm sure the Kings Hall is originals or do you know different.Right I'm off with popsike and a calculator. BTW is this representative of a box of then current plays or is this stuff that passed through your hands over the years.BTW I have 13 of them

Ian give us a list of your box from 75 and we can tot up how much it would cost in todays prices to replace then we can vote if you would make a top oldies dj if you still had your box.

George Benson-On Broadway is played all over

Not really a fan of the Rudie sides.Their best track (soulish wise) is Never Gonna Let You Go which is the b side of You Must Be Joking (doomy prog with hammond.). Their LP is rare and expensive and a proggy affair.Not soulish.

That Judy Hughes record is great..............last heard it out at Warrens Boogaloo

I'm not a big fan of boots and reissues and have sold or trying to sell most of them.I feel if youre paying your fee on the door you are buying into an experience.You are buying into 30/40 years of soul music and the direct link to it is the shiny bit of plastic turning around on the turntable.That is your link to the USA.I believe that in the 70's records were dropped once booted.The only way to have them if you were a punter was on a boot or tape or a very expensive original and the links to get them were in the USA which is why there were less deejays.Now with the internet it is wide open and everyone can own them and everyone can deejay.Were there more principals and ethics then by the deejays then?.I know i have seen in print a certain Blackpool dj in print deriding a certain gentleman in the US for bootlegging records.In theory it kept them on their toes and they had to constantly find high quality new sounds but buying boots then you were lining criminals pockets.Don't people get embarrased by playing boots??? I was heavily involved in the jazz scene in the eighties/nineties Gilles Peterson/Patrick Forge/Snowboy etc........no bootlegs or reissues and Im certain Brian Kelson etc on the reggae scene don't spin boots.There's loads of £20 sounds out there that are as good as those big money items..Here a few cheapies in the box....all quality and won't cost an arm The Masqueraders-I Got It, Winfield Parker-Im on my Way,Invictas-New Babe,Total Eclipse-You Brought,The blossoms-Wonderful,Curtis Smith-The Living End,The Casualeers-You Better Be Sure,The Players-Get Right,The Groovers-Bashful Guy,Barbara Jean English-Living a lie,Devastating Affair-My Place ....there's hundreds of quality sounds that won't cost an arm or leg you have just got to do a bit of digging.It's easier than ever now with youtube...no more crappy C90's with mis spelt titles.

Ah so Steve Jameson cut it as the Javells.....got picked up by northern jocks without any pushing by Pye and repromoted as a black group with two black girl singers in the publicity who probably never sang on the record for black credibility/Northern Soul purposes after initial northern soul plays and repressed on Pye Demand..................the SWONS eh!

Wasn't this a tailor made? or was it picked up by deejays. I know there was some Dave Mcaleer involvement who was involved in the Pye set up were pushing the Disco Demand stuff. I would be interested to know if this came before the Disco Demand stuff or was just a record that the northern soul jocks got behind without any influence by Pye or Mcaleer/Disco Demand.

Not sure on the Lee Fields but look out for the alternative version.This was in my watched list recently https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280690911966&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I've bought non stop since I was 12/13.....all sorts of music, psych,jazz,latin,beat etc etc.I used to buy doubles if they were good and cheap enough as well.I have a rule now that I only use money from stuff I sell to pay for the northern.Offload all them boots...you will be suprised how much you will get for them and invest in a good collection of originals.People have been saying that vinyl will die...when did Brothers In Arms Come Out??? and there's no sign of it.Prices just keep going up.When do you ever see good £5 records now . The base is £15-£20.If youre hoping for a crash then I think you will be waiting a long time.I know an investor that has stopped putting money in the bank and buys mint only rare UK Progressive LP's...instead of stocks and shares.

A few from me

Ian Dewhirst watch a lad spin himself to death.....come on .

Maudlin Giffer record.....sling it in the skip with Doug Banks,Soft Walkin,George Lemons and The Magnetics.....or comp them on an American Graffiti style LP..

Can anyone tell me why I found a bin bag full of OOTP boots mixed in with US Verve originals in Brick Lane Market a month ago???

The Open Mind LP.Got a UK copy (without a cover) and want a cover, any condition.Come to think of it UK Pulse LP cover,Downliners Newport St,Small Faces French My Minds Eye EP,Manfreds Inst Assasination,Neil Christian UK Columbia EP,Pretties UK Rainin In My Heart EP,The Sect Sing Sick Songs UK EP,Blues Vol 1,Its The Temptations EP,Five Yardbirds EP,Four Tops EP,Cyril Davies EP,Impressions I'ts Alright EP,Festival Of The Blues Vol 1 and Jimmy Reed Rhythm and Blues EP covers wanted, Sam and Dave UK King Lp.....get rid of those knackered copies and reunite them with a new home.

Belfast was a UK pop hit with a disco beat....a German group singing about the troubles in Ireland!! Macca started it off with his Give Ireland Back To The Irish

Theres loads of examples and some very suprising uk covers The Dynamics-Misery reworked by the High Numbers as Zoot Suit/the b side Im The Face reworked Slim Harpos Got Love If You Want It.From Guy Stevens collection and mod slang by Peter Meaden. The Manfreds covered Garnet Mimms Look Away The T Bones covered an obscure Mongo Santamaria track called Get The Money Loads for The Yardbirds, Got Love by Slim Harpo,A Certain Girl-Billy Boy Arnold,Smokestack Lightning-Howlin Wolf Small Faces-Plum Nellie (Booker T),Shake (Sam Cooke),Every Little Bit Hurts (Brenda Holloway), You Need Lovin (a cover of a Willie Dixon Blues.Led Zepp covered it and changed the lyrics to a Whole Lotta Love and were sued by Dixon) The Action-Hey Shaloney (Mickey Lee Lane),Shadows and Reflections (Lonely Crowde),Harlem Shuffle and the Sissy (Bob and Earl) The Creation- Cool Jerk (The Capitols),For All That I Am (The Tokens) Brian Auger-Green Onions(Booker T),Red Beans And Rice (Booker T),Foolkiller (sure it's Mose Allison),Bumpin On Sunset (Wes Montgomery) The Who-Daddy Rollin Stone (Derak Martin) UK Sue Guy Stevens connection and the entire James Brown Catalogue. Eyesight To The Blind (On Tommy)-Mose Allison