Pete S

This is exactly what I was trying to say but was unable to put it across as well as this. If it sounds like Northern, it's Northern.

I was never saying it wasn't a NS record, I was saying it's roots are nearer to rock and roll than they are to soul, seeing as 'soul' hadn't even been born when CS came out.

They are mainly kind of inbetween Medium and Large, I always buy them a bit too big as I don't like tight fitting shirts, some even have XL on the labels but they aren't. Up to 44" chest I'd say. I think that facebook link at the top takes you to sizes for individual things.

Darrell Banks by a mile.

I watched it and enjoyed it, Merry Clayton stole the show for me, but it was maybe 20 minutes too long and I didn't watch all the way to the end.

Some need to learn about music full stop.

All I know is it came from an old collection, meaning someone who was collecting in the 60's and early 70's, probably thought it was a doo wop record and never played it!

Thats the LP I was thinking of, there's two from that periood with stacks of soul covers on, shame her voice isn't better/stronger. I still like the B side of You're My World, "Suffer Now I Must". Best get away from talking about Cilla Black before someone crashes the thread to tell us off.

I had this for 20 years before I knew The Manhattans even existed, thought it was a reggae original!

Dave, of course the Manhattans track is possibly even better known in this version

Seriously Dave, it's good, if you didn't know it was white/UK produced you might rate it (not YOU as in you) https://www.45cat.com/record/202235

Barry St John was the only one that got played. Brian Poole only collected by UK label nuts. There's something else on that Cilla LP isn't there, Yo Yo or something like that. There's another male version of it on US Amy or Mala. Barry St John's is the only version (for me anyway.)

Believe it or not there is a very good UK version of this on CBS by Midlands group Zuider Zee.

Apologies for not going back and seeing if this has been posted, but this one, along with Walter Jackson's "Uphill Climb", is one of the only two records that can almost reduce me to tears under the right / wrong circumstances. The Manhattans - The One That Love Forgot

Well anyone can by it off me if they want!

Very unusual expression that ' Copp A Groove", wonder where they got that from?

All Night Long was great. Well one side of it was anyway. The second side of mine remains mint LOL They pulled a fast one sort of, they had excess sleeves so the pressed up a totally different LP with things like You Want To Change Me on it, and sold it in the original's album cover, with a photocopied insert inside the sleeve with the real tracks.

Agree with everything you say, but I think Nev was being very tongue in cheek with his Soul Sam comment.

Being There. Love that film. He's called Chance The Gardener but they think it's Chauncey Gardner.

It is that. It's credited to ROG Whittaker on the record (Fontana I think, without checking). I've actually got this on a 45.

Never really had that situation with Magic Potion though. Massive popularity I mean.

It's just an accurate way to date things. 90*** / 100*** are from 74 to 77

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com SOME NICE ORIGINALS - NEARLY ALL REDUCED (youtube clips are for reference, not actual copies for sale) (post is extra) JOHNNY DURAIN - PEOPLE WILL TALK - BIG CITY W/DEMO. Nice midtempo /popcorn dancer from 61. His rare one. Lovely copy in EX condition. £50 KENNI WOODS - CAN'T HE TAKE A HINT - PHILIPS. EX MINUS PLAYS EX (plays perfect). Has wear on the raised part of the label. This is of course Sandi Sheldon. Midtempo stunner. £25 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9oPOuDBAno ETTA JAMES - SEVEN DAY FOOL - ARGO. EX-. Had a few plays but is in great shape. £35. ROBIN RICE - I'VE HAD IT - CRACKERJACK. Orange and black issue, great copy in Excellent condition. £40 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEF4h_pSdvg THE SWEETHEARTS - NO MORE TEARS - KENT DEMO. A real Supremes soundalike, brilliant girl group dancer. Rare one too. Excellent condition. £75 THE RAYONS - YOU CONFUSE ME BABY - FORTE. John Manship has this on his site as a male vocal group, but I think it's actually a girl singer! Two good sides though, one fast, the other midtempo. £50 CARL DOUGLAS & THE BIG STAMPEDE - CRAZY FEELING - OKEH ISSUE. Rare on this stock copy, Mod dancer produced in the UK. Excellent condition £25 LINDA LYNDELL - WHAT A MAN - VOLT. Funky stuff, stock copy, Excellent condition, maybe EX minus visually but plays faultlessly. Drill hole in label.£25 EDDY JACOBS - WAS I SO WRONG - KISS KISS. 60's dancer. Excellent plus. £35 YVONNE VERNEE - IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME - SONBERT WHITE DEMO. Way lesser known than her classic on the label but good thumping Detroit soul. Near Mint. £40 RARE PLEASURE - LET ME DOWN EASY - CHERI. Ex+ condition. This is the 7" not the 12" in the clip below. Brilliant 70's dancer. £25 HAROLD BURRAGE - MASTER KEY - M PAC. Superb Chicago dancer circa 1964. Big voice, Stafford play. Excellent condition. £25 THE MONIQUES - BABY DON'T LEAVE ME - DARREL' RIE. Rare Detroit girl group dancer. Red stock copy. EX. £50 JOHNNY DIXON - WHERE ARE YOU - BOSS. EX. Great version of Four Sonics. £50 GEORGE BLACKWELL - MISTER LOSER - SMOKE. Few light non sounding marks, plays strong EX, ok so it's not Can't Lose My Head but what a voice. Bit of ring wear on raised part of label. £50 THE VOLCANOS - STORM WARNING - ARCTIC DEMO. The only way to own it - lovely one sided demo. VG++ to be on the safe side but much more like EX and plays EX. £40 THE GROOVE - LOVE (IT'S GETTING BETTER) - 20TH CENTURY DEMO. Superb midtempo dancer, old 100 Club tune, mint minus, £25. CLAUDIA GREEN - SKATE AWHILE BABY - ABC. Excellent Big City Soul dancer. EX+ still in company sleeve. £40 ERMA FRANKLIN - ABRACADABRA - EPIC DEMO. Mint minus. Stunning midtempo dancer. More Van McCoy magic. £100 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSv7ConfKgA JACKEY BEAVERS - BRING ME ALL YOUR HEARTACHES - GRAND LAND. Incredible vocals, Detroit midtempo classic, Stafford spin. EX+ condition. £100. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIP09lxWYSM THE SUPURBS - ONLY FOR LOVERS - ALTEEN. Lovely Chicago male group dancer. Excellent condition. £40. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cmEhLovsXQM post extra, thanks for reading

There was a fair bit, I met Gene R at the 100 Club when his fag burnt my Fred Perry!

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