Agentsmith

it's long since deleted, as is most of the early goldmine stuff now, ( i presume ) i bought a copy off tim last year...i was surprised he still had a few copies knocking about...paid £10 i think but maybe its worth a little more?.

sorry, don varner is absolute quality, a proper gritty, raucous r n' b dancer deserving of it's inclusion in ANY capacity, and indicative of variation, keeping people guessing as to what's coming next, whereas a TOTALLY PREDICTABLE compilation would inflame the debate even more...wigan wasn't just a bout what we now determine as standards.....can anyone truthfully speculate as to exactly how many records were played at the casino over 8 years?,..and the styles were right across the board before anyone had even invented the term crossover...dosn't a compilation have the right to be less predictable?...in the confines of the film, we'll all see the soundtrack in a different light, music ALWAYS sounds better set to motion...perhaps then we can get over these petulant trivialities.

tobi lark - sweep it out in the shed/challenge my love tobi lark happiness is here/talkin bout love commands - hey its love/aint got time barbara mercer - call on me/so real doris troy - face up to the truth/he's qualified carol anderson - takin my mind off love/don't worry

i'd expect a good many soulies on the scene have pics of her littering their albums over the decades, she was obviously a very popular figure. i can't confess to having met her but know of her via the documentaries she was fortunate to appear in, including most recently, the culture show's offering on bbc2...a true devotee and a standout person, a proper matriarch amongst the masses and a flower of scotland.....i hope that sums her up fittingly...may the lord rest her soul, r.i.p. fran x

this is what needs resolving then...lets have positive proof, a soundclip of the string arrangements

jan 28th is the first mix, though in the booklet notes to "the master", it is listed as "alternate mix", so that has to be a reference to the fact the string section had not been added. the following day, the studio must then have laid down the orchestration...i definitely want to hear this, but would it also be a fair assumption that the string version was utilized for the 1984 single release?. as an aside to this particular thread, i'm also trying to locate the alternate version of "you're wonderful"...recorded in 1963, this unreleased track also appeared on the aforementioned 4 cd book set, this cut has a bluesy, rnb feel to it with a horn lead intro....the archives show that it was remixed and appeared on a 10" acetate, dated for some peculiar reason other than a typing error, as 1968...i distinctly remember hearing this on a tape of one of richard's show for either sunset or red rose radio from back in the mid to late 80's/90's...about the same time that the jimmy ruffin tracks were being aired. this take has a percussion intro ( jack ashford ) sounding like a marimba or xylophone and with a more mainstream motown feel.....i would also like to acquire a cd of this as well if anyone can solve the mystery.

hi mick, so does that mean the second version has a string section added?

correct chalky, 28/1/1965, written & produced by holland-dozier-holland 10" acetate - version without strings

i echo pete's sentiments about this record, huge in it's day and from a midlander's point of view, vigorously championed by PEP, a dj who amongst all his varied attributes, had a discerning ear for soulful tunes. yes, it appeared amongst a plethora of fine tunes, all surfacing, fortunately for us, at the same time/same era. indescribably rare, it dosn't deserve to be mocked as are the afflicted, the fact that so few of the big guns do not possess this record or simply haven't thought of the possiblities of a revival, is the only reason that it is not massive all over again. i would, however, hasten to add that the undeniable audible clicks from the auction item, really do not enthrall..i'm pretty much sure that even the undoubted wizardry of technician, OZZ, couldn't mask the obvious...say, at the king's..probably the only nice thing it could possibly be is to look at, to admire...for several hundred pounds?......

goosebumps?.....shivers down the spine??......there is ONE supreme hands down WINNER.....LINDA JONES, unquestionably, and without any shred of a doubt, THIS woman HAD IT ALL. not an octave on the chart she couldn't reach...coupled with THE genius that was GEORGE KERR, her contributions to soul music are nothing less than SUBLIMINAL!..we could talk for eternity about wonderfully dynamic orchestrations and the legendary and integral sax break that is the trademark of many historic northern soul records, but only ONE ARTIST can contrive a "vocal break", if such a thing exists...and that would lead all and sundry to conclude that i speak of "MY HEART NEEDS A BREAK", a song in itself that could easily have doubled for a blockbusting 007 soundtrack, when from out of nowhere, bursts forth, a mind blowingly sumptuous mini-aria that is breathtaking, yet not beyond the realm of a woman, mature beyond her years...she takes it in her stride with ease, pitched within the confines of kerr's heartwrenching lyrics. a true heroine of the northern soul saga, who seccumbed to diabetes, LINDA was taken from us, aged just 28 years in 1973, an incalculable loss in terms of her mastery of a meaningful song, her catalogue has no flaws, such was her very real greatness...had she lived, what price a performance on a stage in this country??.

yep, always thought that..wonderful h.b. barnum orchestration and not a bad singer for a blonde!

thought i'd missed a couple... big up to everyone for dancin'..

my selections for the evening in no particular order: duke browner - crying over you - impact ivorys - please stay - despenza frankie & johnny - i'll hold you - hickory the epitome of sound - you don't love me - sandbag dave & ruben - i love her so much it hurts me - rampart frank beverley - if that's what you wanted - sassy tobi legend - time will pass you by - mala ritchie adams - i can't escape from you - congress mickey champion - what good am i - musette holly st james - that's not love - abc harold melvin - get out - landa bunny sigler - girl don't make me wait - parkway sam dees - lonely for you baby - sss int lew kirton - heaven in the afternoon - alston harold melvin - prayin - source flaming emeralds - have some everybody - fee albert washington - i'm the man - fraternity jimmy hughes - it ain't what you got - atlantic shane martin - i need you - epic the sapphires - i got to have your love - abc eddie parker band - i'm gone instr. willie mitchell - that driving beat - hi lp the tempests - someday - smash lp tina mason - what - capitol lp

superbs - only for lovers - alteen ( scruffy labels both sides, few crackles but plays loud & fine £15 gayle adams - baby i need your lovin - prelude ( massive cover of tops a few years back ) £20 david ruffin - i'm just a mortal man - motown ( underrated 1972 release ) £10 mike jemison - i want some satisfaction - geneva £10 june taylor - jealous heart - music now ( label tears both sides, 70's detroit )£15 the identities - when you find love slipping away - together ( uplifting 60's crossover/version of dd warwick ) £10 aristocrats/brothers guiding light - lets get together now/getting together - la coupe ( legit reissue ) £15 herbie hancock - wiggle waggle - u.k. warner bros ( 60's mod jazz stormer ) £25 bill black's combo - the funky train - columbia ( forgotten casino instr. ) £10 johnnie mae matthews - here comes my baby - blue rock ( promo sleeve ) £15 pieces of eight - come back girl - a&m ( blue eyed stomper ) £15 the shoestring - shoop de hoop twine - 20th century (D) ( infamous john vincent c/up instr.@ the casino "the miami sound" ) £20 roscoe gordon - jessie james - jomada (d) ( 60's rnb ) £10 the poppies - do it with soul - epic (D) another stomper from the "pain in my heart" girls £10 robert parker - secret service - nola ( 100mph mod stormer...think cool jerk! ) £10 the mood mosaic - touch of velvet,sting of brass - capitol ( canadian ) m's anthem great night ender £ 10 sam dees - lonely for you baby - sss re-issue £5 tony hestor/tommy neal - spaceland/going to a happening - pameline re-issue £5 bernard smith & jokers wild - gotta be a reason - groove re-issue £15 the hopkins brothers - shake cheri - soul junction £5 the sweets - satisfy me baby - soultown ( soussan boot but with unissued instr on b-side ) £10 sandie shaw - don't run away - astor ( australian ) very catchy, bit like paula parfitt £15 diana ross & supremes - you've been so wonderful to me - tmg662 £5 the detroit spinners - i'll always love you - tmg627 £5 jj barnes - real humdinger/please let me in/i aint gonna do it - tmg870 (black demo - stol ) £10 the contours - just a little misunderstanding - gordy £5 earl van dyke - 6 x 6/all for you - tmg759 £5 r.dean taylor - there's a ghost in my house/lets go somewhere - motown ( canadian ) believe this is a unique find, 74 issue but NO spoken intro to "let's go somewhere" - not seen listed anywhere so,...offers please no grading as such but all records play fine - paypal to: robhaigh2011@live.co.uk - add £2.50 p+p

well,..there are plenty on here to go at, to get an answer to your question..sardine can...probably appropriate!..i can't actually remember weather the last all-nighter was a ticket event or not...either way the place was rammed so, maybe 300?...i could be out by a good way and i wouldn't have put it past something like 700 trying to squeeze in there ( hence sardines!! ) somebody better placed than me, will give you a more accurate account.

four tops - 7 rooms of gloom - french 4 track ep/picture sleeve ( wol ) £20 contains "is there anything that i can do" louis curry - a toast to you/i'll try again tomorrow - m-s ( yellow label )£25 jackie wilson - i've lost you - brunswick £15 sheila anthony - living in love - buttercup (d ) £30 ( some surface marks ) love and brotherhood - sugarpie honey - chess £10 ( same as time's a wastin ) queen city showband - true patron of the arts - pow £40 c/up as ramsey lewis carol jones - problem child - mutt £25 ( uptempo version ) don ray sampson - baby come back - E £30 ( label ringwear ) the other brothers - its been a long time baby - modern £20 the lovers - do this for me - philips £15 ( same as emotions on vardan ) underrated stomper majestees - take back all those things - mutt ( 2nd issue ) £20 the olympics - no more will i cry - loma £20 ( water damage to label ) five stairsteps - little young lover - curtom £15 gladys tyler - mr. green, mrs. green - decca (d) £30 thelma harper - fool that i am - mark III £15 billy hambrick - just cant take it no more - jovial £15 harvey frolic - talkin about my baby - hit £10 curtis mayfield version king curtis - foot pattin' - atco ( french picture sleeve ) £10 storming r n' b instro/jnr walker soundalike rose battiste - come back in a hurry - revilot £30 jackie beavers - lover come back - ss7 £20 margie joseph - i will always love you - volt £20 ( few surface marks/ label ringwear ) occasions - there's no you - big jim £15 i'm no grading expert, but all records play fine or money back paypal to: robhaigh2011@live.co.uk - add £2.50 p+p

A truly great singer, an incomparable master of the art, an associate of an elite group of recording stars who ONLY ever made double-A sided singles.....vinyl worth playing out on any and every occasion. as every year passes, we mourn with increased intensity, the passing of so many icons whose invaluable contributions, have graced our scene and remain undiminished. more's the pity that his presence never touched our shores but we will be forever indebted to deon jackson for his wonderful portfolio of songs...that quite simply "make the world go round".

big tune at wigan 74-75

here's a list of stuff to clear, all pretty much cheap and in vg+ to ex- condition ive checked them over and all play fine! jackie wilson - ive lost you - brunswick £15 sheila anthony - living in love - buttercup (d) £50 love and brotherhood - sugar pie honey - chess £15 the queen city showband - true patron of the arts - pow! £40 carol jones - problem child - mutt £40 don ray sampson - baby come back - E (d) £40 (little ring wear on label) the lovers - do this for me - philips £30 ( same as emotions on vardan ) the other brothers - it's been a long time baby - modern £30 the olympics - no more will i cry - loma £30 ( water damaged label ) the majestees - take back all those things - mutt ( box set 2nd issue ) £30 five stairsteps - little young lover - curtom £15 gladys tyler - mr green, mrs green - decca (d) £60 robert parker - secret service - nola £15 ( slight ringwear on label ) king curtis - foot pattin' pt 2 - atco french ps £30 harvey frolic - talking about my baby - hit £15 billy hambrick - just can't take it no more - jovial £20 thelma harper - fool that i am - mark III £25 monica - freedom - toxsan £60 louis curry - i'll try again tomorrow - m-s £30 rose battiste - come back in a hurry - revilot £55 jackie beavers - lover come back - sound stage 7 £30 margie joseph - i'll always love you - volt £25 ( label ringwear ) exsaveyons - i don't love you no more - smoke £20 ( a side surface mark/b side wol ) occasions - there's no you - big jim £20 tamiko jones - cross my heart - metromedia ( brazilian/company sleeve ) £20 herbie hancock - wiggle-waggle - warner bros (uk) £30 the identities - when you find love slipping away - together (same as d d warwick) £20 superbs - only for lovers - alteen ( label scruffy/slight tear on edge) £20 gayle adams - baby i need your loving - prelude (same as 4tops) £20 aristocrats - lets get together now - la coupe (2nd issue) £20 mike jemison - i want some satisfaction - geneva £10 david ruffin - i'm just a mortal man - motown £10 contours - just a little misunderstanding - gordy £10 supremes - you've been so wonderful to me - tmg662 £10 detroit spinners - i'll always love you - tmg627 £10 jj barnes - real humdinger - tmg870 (d) 3-track 45 £20 earl van dyke - 6 x 6 - tmg759 £10 fourtops - 7 rooms of gloom - french ps - 4 track ep (features"is there anything that i can do") £20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- paypal as "gift" to robhaigh2011@live.co.uk or cheques accepted - please include p+p £2.50

don't mention the "couple you can't remember", there's more than enough there for a touch of the green eyed monster!

view with trepidation...it'll be over in a flash, 5 or 10 minutes....whatever, it's a "short"...damage limitation at a bare minimum...not even time to breath or build up a head of steam between your ears ( who put matt baker in the pics?...it's ALLWRIGHT if i'm not mistaken...hope he didn't think graham was a rogue trader? ) fortunately no dustbin, no tank tops, no cuban heels, no wig...nice pie from hebden bridge though .....oh, and as an aside to the actual subject matter, PETE & SUE are two top soulies and there's nothing wrong with notts folk.

spot on mr. mccabe The One Show....or as they will be known next week if it ain't right......T.O.S.SERS!

don't think i'll have any problem mentioning soulsource LOADS OF TIMES!.....is that ok adey?

stunning sets paul.....less coal, more soul!

correct..um'd and ah'd about buying it again, he who hesitates, as they say......great tune, got the lp but have to disagree.....single version miles better and huge at "the manor"