Pete S

It's amazing mate, he is just totally brilliant, one of the best performances ever - and this is in the 90's or 2000's as well.

Ian did you ever see the performance of this on one of the Soultrip USA videos? I hope I've got the right record. Freddie Hughes sang it. He was just awesome.

Sun Studios, Elvis 1955

GOOD OLD SOUL FROM THE EARLY DAYS Exactly what it says on the tin. Nearly all early 60's soul and proto-soul. I loved doing this one, if people like it, I'll do some more. Great unissued original version of People That's Why on here too. (Thanks to Ace Records brilliant Birth Of Soul series for inspiration) JIMMY McCRACKLIN - THE DRAG DOROTHY WILLIAMS - WATCHDOG GARY US BONDS - WORKIN' FOR MY BABY GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - ROOM IN YOUR HEART THE 5 ROYALES - CATCH THAT TEARDROP THE SHOWMEN - THE WRONG GIRL THE VOLUMES - GOTTA GIVE HER LOVE BIG MAMA THORNTON - TOM CAT CHUCK WRIGHT - PALM OF YOUR HAND DELLA REESE - A CLOCK THAT'S GOT NO HANDS LA BRENDA BEN - THE CHAPERONE RICHARD BERRY & THE PHAROAHS - HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL H.B. BARNUM - IT HURTS TOO MUCH TO CRY GLORIA LYNNE - YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A TOWER OF STRENGTH HAL MILLER - MY OWN TWO FEET THE SHOWMEN - TAKE IT BABY DEE CLARK - THAT'S MY GIRL JAN BRADLEY - MAMA DIDN'T LIE LITTLE JOHNNY TAYLOR - ZIG ZAG LIGHTNING NAPPY BROWN - COAL MINER GERALD SIMS & THE DAYLIGHTERS - COOL BREEZE BERT KEYES - DO DO DO BAH AH THE WANDERERS - YOU CAN'T RUN AWAY FROM ME THE SUPERBS - BABY BABY ALL THE TIME JAMES CONWELL - THE TROUBLE WITH GIRLS THE SEMINOLES - I CAN'T STAND IT BARBARA LEWIS - YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING HONEY & THE BEES - SOME OF YOUR LOVIN' LITTLE ANTHONY & THE IMPERIALS - GOIN' OUT OF MY HEAD THE DEVOTIONS - DO DO DE DOP BUD HARPER - LET ME LOVE YOU ERNESTINE ANDERSON - YOU'RE NOT THE GUY FOR ME BILLY VERA - PEOPLE THAT'S WHY THE IMPRESSIONS - GYPSY WOMAN JAY WIGGINS - SAD GIRL https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/super-soul-from-the-early-days/

Those red one, I always thought they were pressings because they only seemed to appear in 1976 - I wonder if they were a legit custom press for the Northern scene?

Sort of, I sold a copy of Joanne Courcey to Max and said I'd take it over there, so to avoid breaking it putting it on my car seat, I decided to put it in a mailer, pushed it in and put my thumb right through it. He didn't even notice the crack and was going to give me the £500 I was asking, but I showed it him and he paid £200.

I've done that so many times it's a joke. It's usually when they've only put one bit of card in with the record and I just cut straight through the seal and the record.

I gave that 2 stars out of 5 when I rated the box set. Soz.

I mix the fluid that came with that with about 8 parts water. Spray it on the record, then play it while still wet. Does it work? Does for me. But more often than not, I just use a small spot of washing up liquid and rinse it in warm water. That foam I used to use did the job, got masses of dirt out of the grooves, but was dangerous to use indoors because of the fumes.

Yeah that was where I first heard of it - possibly one of the best record reviews ever, you didn't actually have to hear the record, the review told you everything.

Ah maybe I heard it here then!

Russ, unless I have dreamt it, that 'Eyes Of Love' came out and I've either had it or got it in itunes still. I'll investigate.

mine too

Taken from the soundtrack of the film "Austin Powers 4"

This thing about Decca turning down the Beatles isn't quite as clear cut as people think it is. They were told they could only sign one of either Brian Poole & The Tremeloes, or The Beatles. The decision wasn't taken musically or stylistically, it was taken because BRian Poole's lot lived in an easy commute to the Decca Studios and The Beatles would have had to come from 100 miles away - and that is the only reason they were rejected by decca. The "beat groups are on their way out" statement most closely associated with this incident, is an urban myth.

Nah, think maybe I can live without it. Besides, I don't wear the right sort of trousers.

True, I still haven't heard it, would love to

Alright Sooty, nice to see you back. I can't say 100% but I am 99% sure I used to have thsat record on a UK Pye International demo. Great tune

Do you know how to spell 'wear' Aid?

I may be some of that but I"m not ill informed

I always love your enthusiasm for everything you do Carl. Sometimes I feel sad at being an old cynic.

No, just a couple off Ready Steady Go I think. Bear in mind this was years ago, I uploaded all of The Beat before it was reissued, loads of Shindigs etc. Much of what eventually came out as Legends Of Northern Soul. But fortunately, you can get most of this stuff now anyway, but it was a bit scary getting that legal letter.

Where you been? (You've not posted for a while)

Russell, I know this is bad - but spare a thought for me - I had my channel of over 300 clips deleted due to one complaint from people apparently representing Motown.