Pete S

The chances of me being able to locate a 5cm square piece of paper cut from a newspaper 21 years ago are about as likely as you throwing a banquet in my honour

Well good luck to you. Won it fair and square.

Blimey, how many do you want - I've got one boxful in here and the rest, I'm ashamed to say, are either in the garage or the loft. I haven't got many later ones left though, mine are mostly 75-76-77

FANTASTIC RESPONSE THIS WEEK, THANKS EVERYONE, JUST A FEW LEFT NOW WILL CONSIDER REDUCING THEM PETE SMITH 28 JENKS ROAD WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0BL 01902 893569 Pete.smith@freeuk.com Hi everyone, Thought it was about time I put a new list out. Thanks to everyone who's been and had a look at the new website www.raresoul.co.uk and for all the positive comments. At the moment it's down while the servers are changed but for those of you who like to listen to music while you're on the pc, the podcasts can also be found at https://raresoul.mypodcast.com/index.html. There's a new Wigan casino one just gone up featuring a fabulous newies spot by Mr Searling. Anyway here we go with the list, as always give us a ring or drop me a line if you want anything. Also if you want to hear sound samples give me a shout. FIRST OFF, SOME USED RECORDS WHICH ARE STILL VERY ENJOYABLE AND AS THEY SAY: "PERFECT FOR DJ-ING" ;-) BETTY LLOYD - I'M CATCHING ON - BSC VG+ 200 SOLD Visually has a few marks and scratches but it plays great with only a minor click every now and then. Can't remember the last time I had one of these. KENI LEWIS - WHAT'S HER NAME - BUDDAH DEMO SOLD This is cracked but plays almost perfectly so I've no idea what to ask for it, without the crack it would have been EX+ JEAN CARTER - I BET YOU - SUNFLOWER VG+ 75 SOLD A great and very scarce version of the Billy Butler / T. Lindsay dancer, on a very obscure Detroit label...Mike Terry arrangement, and it's great. NOLAN CHANCE - JUST LIKE THE WEATHER - CONSTELLATION VG 75 SOLD Looks pretty beat up and the labels worn but once the needle hits the vinyl, you'll be amazed. Light background noise to start, disappearing almost immediately, this really would be perfect for dj-ing with. As with all of these records, they are 100% guaranteed. This has the stars label design by the way. SPYDER TURNER - I CAN'T MAKE IT ANYMORE - MGM DEMO VG/VG+ 40 This is a very very rare demo. Plays with light clicks for many portions of the record. Bloody annoying but I might be exaggerating and it's actually a strong VG+ EDDIE FOSTER - I NEVER KNEW - IN VG 75 SOLD Apart from three rotations at the start, this one plays brilliantly JIMMY CONWELL - TOO MUCH - GEMINI VG 45 A rare original but plays with light background noise OKAY ON WITH THE REST... TONY CLARKE - THE ENTERTAINER - CHESS DEMO EX 25 Looks great on this original white demo TONY CLARKE - LANDSLIDE - CHESS EX 30 SOLD Two from Tony Clarke this week, they don't come much better than this one BERRY STREET STATION - SOUL OVER EASY - LE CAM EX 40 Better known as Soul Symphony - Sons Of Moses - very scarce on this label CHOCOLATE BOYS - VOLTAIRE PIER - MINOS EX 30 Here's a real obscure one for you, recent Ramsey Lewis cover up on the Greek Minos label, looks like a UK press with centre intact THE PASSIONS - HELLO COLLEGE GIRL (BOY) - ELVITRUE EX 75 SOLD Old Stafford biggie JOAN BAKER - EVERYBODY'S TALKING - DIAMOND DEMO EX- 125 SOLD Still sounds fabulous - what a voice DONNIE BURKS - SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - DECCA DEMO EX- 40 Frantic old 100 Club dancer GENE VITO - UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY - DECCA DEMO M- 60 Super copy LOU JOHNSON - IF I NEVER GET TO LOVE YOU - BIG TOP EX- 20 Nice midtempo sound LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS - BETTER USE YOUR HEAD - VEEP EX 25 Little label wear but plays well THE BRACELETS - YOU'RE JUST FOOLING YOURSELF - 20TH CENTURY DEMO EX 60 SOLD Good early girl group sound LEON & THE METRONOMES - I'LL CATCH YOU ON THE REBOUND - CARNIVAL DEMO SOLD One of the lesser known Carnivals but what a great uptemo dancer this is EX 70 THE SHAKERS - ONE WONDERFUL MOMENT - ABC EX 25 SOLD Don't see this much anymore - nice black issue on vinyl - Torch classic BARBARA MASON - BOBBY IS MY BABY - ARCTIC EX SOLD Can't believe how many calls I got for this last time THE SAPPHIRES - EVIL ONE - ABC M- 45 SOLD Beautiful near mint stock copy PATTY LIVINGSTON - I'VE GOT MY BABY - DIMENSION DEMO EX 35 Brilliant MISS MADELINE - LONELY GIRL / BEHAVE YOURSELF - MARVLUS M- 20 Both sides absolutely fantastic SOME REDUCED BITS FROM PREVIOUS WEEKS THE SKYLINERS - EVERYTHING IS FINE - JUBILEE DEMO EX 15 Should be massive, such an underrated track TOMMY SANDS - THE STATUE - LIBERTY DEMO M- 30 Old Cleethorpes biggie...super copy R.P.M. GENERATION - RONA'S THEME - ROMAR DEMO EX 50 This is a vinyl original - one that even John Manship didn't have a record of THE WALL OF SOUND - HANG ON - TOWER DEMO EX- 50 This gets better and better with every passing year JIMMY BREEDLOVE - I CAN'T HELP LOVING YOU - ROULETTE EX 30 Rare on a stock copy DICK & DEE DEE - MAKE UP BEFORE WE BREAK UP - WARNER BROS DEMO Semi-known beat ballad - nice Spector-ish production M 20 DEAN PARRISH - TELL HER - BOOM DEMO EX- SOLD Nice original vinyl demo MARIAN LOVE - WALK PROUD AND PRETTY - CAPITOL EX 15 Old Searling spin at Wigan LYNN LONG - DON'T LET ME DOWN - MERCURY EX- 25 Huge beat ballad, Spector influence again, this is brilliant THE PRODUCERS - LADY LADY LADY - HUFF PUFF DEMO VG+ 15 The instrumental to What Kind Of Lady - light noise right at the start, disappears..but does have a storage warp not affecting play CARMEN COLE - I'LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY - GROOVE DEMO M- 25 SOLD Books at 125 quid...female midtempo, early JOHNNY APPALACHIAN - UP IN SMOKE - GOLDIE EX 50 Not sent for last week! KELLY SISTERS - SOME GIRLS WILL DO ANYTHING - COED DEMO M- 45 One of my favourite girl group dancers...brilliant RAY PAIGE - AIN'T NO SOUL - RCA DEMO M- 40 SOLD Classic stomper and possibly the best version - Don't Stop Now, brilliant ender on the flip Postage... 1 x 7" = £1.50 (20p each extra) Recorded delivery add 70p. Special delivery £5. Europe 1 x 7" = £2 Elsewhere 1 x 7" = £2.50

I can sell you a decca dj as well

Just as a side note, after the Kent/NME tape came out, some nob wrote to the NME saying the usual, all the tracks sound the same, calling us Northern vikings and all this crap, so I actually wrote a letter to the NME in defence, and they printed it! My one and only letter in a music paper.

I've got another one somewhere - compilation of the first two lp's...tell you what the real rare one would be though Dave, kent did one specially for the NME back in the mid 80's, probably not many of those about

It's just an mp3 mate, did you try playing it and not downloading it, if you see what I mean?

Was it you Martin? And how much actually did it go for? It wasn't much I know that...still, easy come easy go

Whats your avatar Gene??

jay traynor-up and over-abc £300 issue/£250 promo micky moonshine-name it u got it-decca £25 gloria jones-tainted love-champion dj £100 pointer sisters-send him back-atlantic £100 velours-im gonna change-mgm £125 promo/£250 issue johnny bragg-talking bout me-elbejay £30/£40 picture sleeve

Click the picture, Magoo

Bet there aren't many of these around nowadays!

Although he does say - this is Christine Cooper...or Vickie Baines

Dave Rimmer is mentioned in the letter, saying he will be contacted to print details in his magazine. Well he'll then know who sent it. Just call me Sherlock.

I've never seen anything quite like this, it's disgusting. And as ever, the worst part is the fact that they are such cowards that they won't put a name to it so you don't know who's friend or foe. Good luck finding the bastards.

I ended up with a couple of his records, one being Flame & King, just my luck I ebayed it before it got revived and it went for like £18 or something like that. Some good stuff on that tape though Dave, shame the Casino sounds empty

As promised https://raresoul.mypodcast.com/index.html

As promised https://raresoul.mypodcast.com/index.html

Yeah I don't have to put it on the website but I'm just not doing it! Anyway, the one I am doing is better quality, has loads of brilliant northern and also several of your weird things so it'll be worth waiting for

OK I know what I said but I am having to break my promise, I've just sat through half an hour of the worst Searling spot of all time and there is no way I am putting that on my website - Keni Burke, Curtis, Pages, and a load of horrendous disco type music, no 60's so far, I've scrapped that one and found another one which is a billion times better, from 79 - it includes the very first play ever of Can't Get Over These Memories for a start.

It's down while they change the server from windpws to linux mate, back up in a day or two but you should be able to hear all of them here, though it may be password protected https://raresoul.mypodcast.com/index.html

OK seeing as this has gone down rather well, I've dug out another Searling spot, this time from 1981, I promise I won't cut any of the modern out and I'll get it posted up later tonight. It won't be on my website because it's undergoing a change of server but it will be on a podcast site where you can listen directly. Give us an hour or two.

Also - never cue up a styrene record because it will inevitably dig up, best just guess where it starts!