Pete S

Well it's possible because a huge amount of Ska Beat stock was sold in the 80's but it would probably come at a premium. If I was to adopt that buying process I'd have no records, I take them in any playable form really. I knew I shouldn't have bought those Islands off you. I've got 106 of them now.

That might be a bit trickier

Rod I can probably get you the Ska Beat record - I"ve had 3 in the last 18 months

And me playing BIg Five and Wet Dream really loud with the windows open while next door neighbour was hanging her washing out

Your 14 year old daughter likes the risque ones I see those middle three were considered rude when I was a kid

Looks like the counterfeit Paul

Mal, Tighten Up 1 & 2 are all time classics but neither of those tracks are on them, they are both on volume 3

Any more info Daz - label, year?

As said above - all the reissues were styrene. No originals on styrene.

alton ellis - rocksteady alton ellis - ain't that loving you alton ellis - breaking up derrick harriott - the loser derrick harriott - been so long austin faithful - i am losing you skatalites - ball o fire busters allstars (skatalites) - jet 707 actually all my favourites are on this podcast below https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/new-years-eve-reggae-party-mix/

NIce post Gordy, apparently those instrumentals with Peter Tosh were never meant to be released, apparently on some or most of them he was just playing along to the track without being serious. You're right, most of them are rubbish - except for the version of "Uncle Joe" on the B side of "Moon Hop", entitled "Harris Wheel" - thats brilliant. I also agree with you about the UK stuff, most of it is tenth rate apart from Dandy's productions on Downtown, the early ones.

JIMMY SOUL CLARK - SWEET DARLIN' / INSTRUMENTAL VERSION - BLACK MAGIC DEMO SOLD STONE MINT JM HAS THIS FOR £22 ON A BLACK MAGIC ISSUE AND £100 ON A BLACK MAGIC TEST PRESSING, THIS ONE'S A BLACK MAGIC DEMO SO I WAS THINKING £30 FOR IT IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED IT'S NOTABLE FOR BEING THE ONLY PLACE WHERE YOU CAN FIND THE FANTASTIC INSTRUMENTAL VERSION OF SWEET DARLIN CHEERS PETE

She's from USA...got hundreds of videos on youtube but apparently just disappeared a year ago

I actually thought they were Irish, they do versions of loads and loads of songs, old and new. Just thought it was really charming.

Temple Street. Walked right past the place today. There's a huge DHSS building there now.

Sorry I was being a bit facetious (?) because of the plays for 54-46 and that vocal to Double Barrel, not the original 60's spins. There's literally an endless list of fantastic ska tunes waiting to be picked up on though. Most of the best ones you can hear on my blogsite! https://lostvinylgemsofthe60s.blogspot.co.uk/

I think what was meant was that for some reason, they are playing 54-46 at soul do's now so Broadway Jungle could become the next 54-46. Next thing they'll discover such obscurities as John Jones, Live Injection and Guns Of Navarone.

THIS OFFER ENDS MIDNIGHT TONIGHT JANUARY 15TH pete.smith@freeuk.com 01902 326306 ANYONE INTERESTED IN REISSUES, PRESSINGS ETC IF YOU GO TO THIS LINK https://www.rare-soul...-pressings-etc/ YOU'LL SEE A LOAD OF NORTHERN SOUL PRESSINGS (PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE TWO PAGES OF THESE NOT JUST THE ONE) IF YOU BUY ANYTHING FROM THIS SECTION VIA THE WEBSITE I WILL GIVE YOU 50% BACK AS A REFUND OR YOU CAN BUY THEM DIRECTLY OFF ME FOR HALF THE PRICE THEY ARE ON THE WEBSITE. (THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THE THREE OR FOUR ACETATES ON THAT SECTION, SORRY) THEN HAVE A LOOK AT THIS UK SECTION https://www.rare-soul....br />sues-etc/ AND I WILL DO EXACTLY THE SAME ON THAT SECTION AS WELL IF YOU BUY SEVERAL OFF THE WEBSITE AND IT KEEPS MULTIPLYING YOUR POSTAGE COSTS, DON'T WORRY I WILL SORT THAT OUT AS WELL. CHEERS PETE n.b. if you also go the actual UK label 60's stuff, I've reduced all of those also

That comes from a Timi Yuro fan site where they put all of their unreleased recordings up for everyone to hear, there's some fantastic stuff there if you can find the site.

Have they ever been spotted together at the same time?

Oh of course, sorry mate I get a bit mixed up when I'm not drinking at night...

Kinnell even David Bowie's 1984 version is better than the Thornton Sisters

Ah mate that's a f*cking brilliant song!

So do I...