Pete S

Did he ever call it that? I thought it was called The Sound of YOUNG America not BLACK America

Just to update you on this, I'm not ending it until Mick Smith gets back from Spain at the weekend, mainly cos he took all the records with him when he was here last so I can't check the conditions, but everything was in really good shape as far as I can remember. The highest bids on the ones with reserves so far are eddie holman 120 dee dee sharp 60 brenda & tabs 55 rubaiyats 105

just after teatime, before The Simpsons. that's what I heard anyway...

I think it was last thursday

I didn't understand a word of that

PETE SMITH 4 BLAKELEY HEATH DRIVE WOMBOURNE WOLVERHAMPTON WV5 0HW 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com SOME NICE UK LABEL ITEMS TODAY... JACKI BOND - TELL HIM TO GO AWAY - STRIKE M- 20 BOB & EARL - HARLEM SHUFFLE - JAYBOY DEMO M- 20 SOLD The brilliant Mirwood version THE MIKE COTTON SOUND - SOUL SERENADE - MGM EX 20 SOLD BENNY SPELLMAN - FORTUNE TELLER - LONDON VG 25 Scruffy but plays fine BURT BACHARACH & TONY MIDDLETON - MY LITTLE RED BOOK - LONDON EX 25 FERRIS WHEEL - NUMBER ONE GUY - PYE DEMO EX 25 Sticker mark on label THE PYRAMIDS - THE MULE - PRESIDENT DEMO EX 25 SOLD This is 200 quid on Rare Northern Soul website, I shit you not BESSIE BANKS - I CAN'T MAKE IT (WITHOUT YOU BABY) - VERVE M- 25 SOLD Beautiful vinyl but no centre MAXINE BROWN - IT'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT - PYE INTERNATIONAL DEMO EX 25 SOLD CHRIS JACKSON - I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU - SOUL CITY EX 30 JIMMY BOWEN - THE GOLDEN EAGLE - REPRISE DEMO M- 30 MARGO & THE MARVETTES - WHEN LOVE SLIPS AWAY - PYE DEMO VG++ 30 SOLD Rare, bit has writing on label - someone has shaded part of the A in and filled some letters in on the Promotion Copy wording RAY FRENCH - SINCE I LOST MY BABY - PYE DEMO EX 30 Great version of The Temptations - rare one too SANDI SHAW - STOP / DON'T RUN AWAY - PYE EX 40 Her last Pye 45, both sides very nice THE SHEPPARDS - STUBBORN HEART / HOW DO YOU LIKE IT - JAYBOY EX 40 SOLD RUBEN WRIGHT - HEY GIRL - CAPITOL DEMO M- 40 NANCY WILSON - THE END OF OUR LOVE - CAPITOL M- 40 BARRY BENSON - STAY A LITTLE WHILE - PARLOPHONE DEMO M- 50 THE MARKETTS - STIRRIN' UP SOME SOUL - WARNER BROS DEMO M- 50 THE PATRON OF THE ARTS - THE TRUE PATRON OF THE ARTS - PAGE ONE M- 50 HELEN SHAPIRO - HE KNOWS HOW TO LOVE ME - COLUMBIA M- 70 SOLD CHRISTINE QUAITE - LONG AFTER TONIGHT IS ALL OVER - STATESIDE M- 75 Super rare issue SAMANTHA JONES - SURROUNDED BY A RAY OF SUNSHINE - UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX- 75 LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - LONDON M- 75 Never seen a better copy of this, stunning JOHN LEE'S GROUNDHOGS - I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN - PLANET EX 100 SOLD I've had 4 major UK collections in my time and I could never find a copy of this - must be so rare LINDA LEWIS - YOU TURNED MY BITTER INTO SWEET - POLYDOR M- 150 SOLD Brilliant version and so hard to find GARNET MIMMS - LOOKING FOR YOU - UNITED ARTISTS DEMO EX 225 SOLD A real trophy piece - and of course, one of the greatest records ever made. Slightly dull white label. POSTAGE 2.00 RECORDED, 5.50 SPECIAL PAYMENT BY CARD, BANK TRANSFER, PAYPAL (GIFT), CHEQUE etc THANKS FOR READING

They did Barbara English and Ronnie Forte (terrible quality) at the same time but the Susan Coleman was out before those two.

Weird that they did it one sided but like the others, it'll be from around the middle of 1977.

There's two different boots of this, one is styrene and easy to spot, the other is vinyl and has a pretty poor Nashville Matrix copy, it's much bigger than it should be (the writing, not the record!). Dave, I've never heard of this being played at the Mecca, pretty sure it was a Russ discovery and exclusive to Wigan to start with. Possibly East Coast too.

ANOTHER SCORCHER A NEW COMPILATION OF TOP CLASS SKA, ROCKSTEADY, REGGAE AND EVEN A SPRINKLING OF DUB THIS TIME https://podcastmachine.com/podcasts/4425/episodes/31147 Dandy - Move Your Mule (Downtown) / Monty Morris - Say What You're Saying (Pama) / I Roy - Dj Drifter (Moodisc) / Monty Morris - Tears In Your Eyes (Pama) / Sound Dimension - Frozen Soul (Studio One) / The Invaders - Soulful Music (Studio One) / Dub Specialist - Swing Easy (Studio One) / Roland Alphonso - 1000 Tons Of Megaton (Gas) / Big Youth - Foreman Vs Frazier / Willie Williams - Armagideon Time (Studio One) / Herman Marquis - The Teaser (Treasure Isle) / Errol Dunkley - Love Brother (Amalgamated) / Johnny Moore - Big Big Boss (Doctor Bird) / The Conquerers - I'm Yours Forever (Treasure Isle) / Desmond Dekker - Beautiful And Dangerous - Pyramid / Phillip Samuels - Fire Stick Version (Green Door) / Lone Ranger - The Answer (Studio One) / The Tennors - Another Scorcher (Big Shot) / Larry Marshall - Money Girl (Nu Beat) / Alton Ellis - Shake It (Alt. Version) (Treasure Isle) / John Holt - Ali Baba (Trojan) / Errol Dunkley - You're Gonna Need Me (Rio) / Alton Ellis - I'll Be Waiting (Techniques) / Alton Ellis - Rock Steady (Treasure Isle) / The Pioneers - The Reggae Beat (Blue Cat) / The Pioneers - Easy Come, Easy Go (Pyramid) / Delroy Wilson - Ungrateful Baby (Island) / King Tubbys - Roots Of Dub (Bunny Lee) /

Don't know the personnel but they were recording from approx 1966 into the early 70's, firstly as Dion Cameron & The Three Tops, then just as Three Tops for Treasure isle, Coxsone etc. The also recorded as The Soul Tops and did a version of Chuck Jackson's Good Things Come To Those Who Wait. The latest record I remember seeing by them was Three Tops Medley issued in 1972.

Yeah but the sound stays the same despite the record looking cleaner, I understand why they do it but it's not an honest thing to do.

That's about right...

I don't know if I'd call it amazing, it's "alright", I've forgotten it already but hey ho, anyway the point I'm making is, retro sound, retro video, there's no difference between this and the other 'retro' soul music of recent times, that's all.

I like it, but it's no different from th retro soul sound of say Eli Paperboy Reed who gets slagged off on here for doing exactly the same thing but as a WHITE PERSON, no doubt because this guy is a black man this will be treated as real deal, 100% authentic soul from the very people who slagged EPR off.

Don't be silly.

Some people on here said it would show for one weekend then go straight to video - I'm amazed it's stayed on the cinemas for so long but am really pleased for the film makers to be honest, always nice to prove people wrong.

Appreciate the offer Nev but dunno if I'd like anything else, especially a remake!

Well you're not alone there, I only heard it 3 years ago at the most, I just liked it immediately.

Why, do you not like it or something? I think it's one of the best records I've ever heard. Not vocally or instrumentally, just the fact it's so happy and optimistic, always cheers me up, specially when I think of that bit of film I posted of Sam dancing round the room to it when he was about 3.

Thanks folks, what I really want to do is establish whether it's a 60's or a 70's release cos if it's 60's it will f*ck up my latest podcast and I wanted to include it.

For "My Life"?

I agree Phil, second time I've listed this as well, knocked 10 or 15 quid off...stunning record

OK Tony thanks. Probably won't, but thanks.

There sould be a really good UK labels list coming next week (Garnet Mimms DJ, Linda lewis, John Lee's Groundhogs, Samantha Jones DJ etc), meanwhile here's a handful of US originals which I didn't get round to listing this week. Any interest please ring 01902 326306 or email pete.smith@freeuk.com THE VALENTINES - BREAKAWAY - SOUND STAGE 7 STOCK COPY SOLD Mint minus 100 Beautiful West Coast styrene issue, doesn't jump like a lot of the East Coast copies do and is in truly beautiful shape MILTON WRIGHT - THE GALLOP - CARLA ISSUE Mint unplayed 80 I doubt there is a better copy of this in the world. Never played since the day it was manufactured, obviously still in company sleeve and totally pristine. CLYDIE KING - IF YOU WERE A MAN - IMPERIAL DEMO MINT 75 Stunning midtempo sound in beautiful condition JIMMY & VELLA CAMERON - LOVIN' YOU IS SUCH A GROOVE - REPRISE DEMO EX 60 Classic 'nearly made it' Wigan dancer, light label wear PATRICE HOLLOWAY - STOLEN HOURS - CAPITOL SOLDVG 65 Looks used, has various clicks mainly on the intro, you'd be ok with this for djing as it plays nice and loud and it's less than half price SPOONERS CROWD - TWO IN THE MORNING - CADET VG++ 50 Bit of wear to label and vinyl but plays superbly, trust me THE IKETTES - WHATCHA GONNA DO - PHI DAN SOLD EX 40 Brilliant dancer ROY NELSON - ELEVATOR MAN - VALISE VG++ 30 Rare on this label, cracking dancer, thought this was going to go massive at the end of the 80's but never did for some reason THAT'LL DO THEN CHEERS Pete Postage 5.50 special delivery PLEASE FOR THE 100TH TIME - NO F*CKING OFFERS OR REQUESTS FOR FREE POST