Pete S

Sounds the opposite to me - the Precisions song is much weaker and the performance is lifeless. Though I heard Stemmons first.

"Many will be originals, you will need to make a decision based on the photo." https://cgi.ebay.com/RUFUS-WOOD-ESPANOLA-Be...tem180057140452

What a liar. He was really trying it on "LET ME STRESS THAT THIS IS NOT A RE-PRESS OR BOOTLEG - IT HAS ALL THE STAMPS NEEDED TO PROVE THIS!!!"

Definitely mate. I used to see you there practically every week around that time, remember?

The one I've got on the label is a garage record John but I still can't find it or remember the name of the group!

What's "pop" about it? I can't hear any pop qualities at all. It's a brilliant northern soul record.

I thought my first was Dancing In The Streets by Martha & The Vandellas on Tamla Motown reissue in 1969 but I bought You Ain't Livin' Until You're Lovin' by Marvin & Tammi and that must have been 1968. The very last one I bought was Betty Bibbs on Kent for 99cents n.b. I would have had absolutely no idea that it was a 'soul' record, I just bought records I heard on the radio when it was my birthday or christmas etc

We know Walk Proud And Pretty over here mate, it was played at Wigan circa 76...you may wish to rethink that price. On the other hand, you may not.

Yeah I love Slade...coming from where I do you can't not like them really, if you were growing up at the time. I saw Dave Hill in my local post office earlier this year!

I'm sure there are mate but this is the same label as Stemmons Express, having previously owned it on that label, ner-ner

Still not showing and it's been 4 hours now since I sent it up. Is this normal for the first upload??

I am serious mate, honestly...ask anyone!

This doesn't help you with your question Dave but I've got another record on Karma, it's only the second I've seen, but I'm sure that the address on the label is in L.A.!

OK all sold now, thanks very much, I'm off to buy a giant pie with the proceeeds

Oh, ok. I've actually never heard that expression before!

Very late 77, early 78, used to have a tape of the very first play of this at Wigan and it was January 78. This record absolutely p*sses on The Precisions.

Yeeeeesssss!! John Manship says I got something right. I'm going to take the afternoon off now and feast on jelly and blancmange

Didn't even know this existed! p.s. can you get me any David Bowie records with pic sleeves, pre-1977???

Sold Bob's Band and Bobby Hutton so if anyone wants the Martha Reeves for £85 that's what I'll take for it

blooming heck, I've sold it

I think more for the States - doo wop? Have to be honest, I've never seen this boot before, I got it from an ebay seller in the USA, maybe they just haven't made their way over here yet having been pressed up many years ago?

Charming...

pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 893569 First off, Tamla Motown job lot has now gone, thanks for the interest. Three items for sale today: BOB'S BAND - LOCKE'S THEME - ATCO MINT 75.00 Only found one copy of this since I sold my first one in 78 - and I sold that in 2002 when I needed the money - anyway now I've finally got a spare so if Mark Freeman doesn't want this it's up for grabs. If you don't know it, it was a minor Wigan spin in late 77 early 78. The A side is collected for it's breaks. MARTHA REEVES - NO ONE THERE - UK TAMLA MOTOWN EX 95.00 Lovely copy. BOBBY HUTTON - LOVING YOU, NEEDING YOU, LOVING YOU, WANTING YOU - ABC DEMO EX 40.00 In demand modern - same both sides demo Thanks for reading, will try and get a proper list out next week

They won't have any trouble with that Dave, I always send orders same day or next day at the latest, sometimes I send them before I've even sold them. The stuff I uploaded isn't showing up yet, should be soon though. And once again, thanks for everyones advice with this.

For sale. Gene Chandler - Mr Big Shot - Constellation M £30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (subject to availability)