Ernie Andrews

Ive just realised James - You are only 32 so you wouldnt have a clue about the 70s and what made these tracks popular northern soul oldies. Its like saying I understand the First world war when I wasnt there! I can appreciate what was happening but as I didnt experience it I have a different view about it. I am applying the same theory to you mate on not experiencing these records at the time!

No I dont get it at all James All of the above are Northern soul Oldies whether you liked them or not! If these werent Northern soul oldies what do you think is "The Snake" ? How long you been on this scene mate or are you just having a senior moment Next you will be saying the following are not Northern soul oldies! Sam Ambrose- theyll be coming Baltimore & Ohio Band - Condition Red ,Checkeboard Square- Double Cookin ETC ETc Etc

$355 was when it was $2 to the pound $355 is now far more expensive in terms of exchange rate and on the news at lunch time we now have zero RPI here in UK

I have a VIntage 1960s original - Leather One I bought from New York 3 years ago. I had to replace the handle. It holds about 150 - Ive stuck some minilabels on it as well.

Any Toothpaste advert - Smile- Peabo Bryson Match.com - Fresh flavor - Without you baby Im just a loser - or Players IV - the two of us Imodium - Lorraine Chandler - I cant hold on Gaviscon - Pages - heartache (Heartburn) and pain Virgin Rail - Funk Inc - Where are we going? Kleenex tissues - Willie gresham - I cried Boo Hoo

I suppose the Australian lot I got in Dublin - Cant get much father away from there (Aussieland) can you!

Im just jealous cos I dont have the Salvadors and Ive not seen any nips for sometime

Are you sure you can see the dimples Dez cos your copy is F**ked

No Im wearing it tommorow - Tough Shite and thats rich coming from you

Another example of a real DJ as opposed to a boot playing B**tard. Ive wanted a copy of Funk INC Lp "Priced to sell" that has the fantastic track "where are we going" on it. I could have bought the reissue copy for £15 immeadiately and played it out but no I waited and searched and waited and searched until last night a found an original copy for £10.00. Ok its got to come yet but theres no reason it shouldnt as its in the Uk. Moral of the story -Any Tom dick or harry DJ can have instant success(buying a boot or reissue) on the back of others hard earned promotion but I prefer the snobbish route of looking searching and waiting and it does pay off! OVO is not snobbish its REAL. Got an acronym for the boot boys _ NOBBS No Originals But Boot Shite

Wouldnt it be funny if someone booted " The Sandelles" Hit and run lover " Ilike you Sandelles " Reply "Actually its aboot" Or play a boot of Boots Randolph

These people who play boots literally have "no soul" As said they just pick up the phone. This snob this week listened to a mates tunes - This one I had never heard before (Joe tex - I got a song on Michelle) I thought it was bloody good - so off I went and searched for it. I found it in New York in VG cond - Paid my $24 which included P&P to Uk and it slipped into my post box this morning. The label is a bit shagged but the vinyl was VG+++. Oh yes onto the deck it goes and I love it . Thats another OVO record into my box and im feeling pretty pleased with myself and I will play it out one day when I work out what goes with it. I feel tremendous that Ive got a cracking record at a fraction of the book price. The tingle I got when I found it - The elation of the tune turning up the rapture of hearing the first bars and now the hard work to see what I could play before it and after - Thats what part of being a DJ is (IN our scene) not playing F**cking boots or reissues that you dont have to lift a finger (Just the phone) to accquire. This Snob says Ridicule the boot players! Cos they deserve it!

All prices include P&P in uk and paypal is free all US copies unless stated Barbara Favorite - The Ill be true - Backbeat - Mint minus £12 Lou Rawls - You can bring me all your heartaches - Capitol White demo - VG+ £10 Little Anthony - Hurt so bad - Uk United artist - Mint minus In UA sleeve £15 Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King - Ready willing & able - Minit- Mint minus £10 Frankie Kelly - Aint that the truth - TWI - Mint minus £20 Billy Preston - The Girls got it - Capitol - Ex £40 Hold James Duncan Three little pigs - King -Mint minus £15 Baltimore & Ohio marching band - Condition red - Jubiee white demo - VG++ £20 Sold Gloria Gaynor - This Love Affair - Uk Polydor - Mint minus £30 Tommy Sands - The Statue - Liberty demo - VG+ £15 Del Counts - Dont let the green grass fool you - Hand - VG+ £40 Hold Albert Jones - You and your love -Candy Apple - £35 The Upfronts - Dreaming - Highland- mint minus £20 Dan & Clean Cuts - One love not two - Enith - Ex £20 Spinners - Are you ready for Love - Atlantic - EX £10 Richard tate - Fill my life with love - UK ABC white demo - EX £10 Maxie Green - Here I am - Atina - Offers Patti Drew - Wild is love -Picture disc LP - Capitol - EX £10

Well lets throw all this OVO in the bucket then cos Thats what our cousins were doing years back and the reason we got hooked onto it. What was the reason we liked this stuff as opposed to mainstream soul - eg Three degrees/ Mac & katie Cassoon - George macrae etc Quite simple - It was bloody great and not readily available - It was our clique and you felt proud of it. IT was OVO then and it should be now. The boots werent done for the Djs they were done for the masses cos cds werent around. Maybe I have a different view than others cos I worked in the business for a time (Global etc) But what is embarrasing is people buying represses Boots carvers - running a soul night and expecting them to be considered on the same platform as me (AND IM a league 2 DJ) I have a lightweight collection compared to lots of people even in my area but at least I can play a set without reverting to a boot or repress just to fill the dance floor. I can do an excellent set of oldies If I want at these oldies nights. I just choose not to. So I still disagree with you Rod cos if its only about what it sounds like to the punters on the dance floor we might as well just crawl into a corner and give up.! However I will spend my time looking /searching for that excellent record I can try in my next set and feel Ive done agood days work rather than just buy boots and try to make out Im abloody good DJto the masses.

Sorry Rod what you are saying is Utter Bollocks IMO- Ive got amate in the Us who has this new thing - I get abootleg done/ carver cos I cant be arsed looking for it. Is that acceptable - NO! and never should be. Even if its oldies it should be original cos thats what they were when they were new things that was driving it forward. Im a total snob where this is concerend ! No Im just someone who believes on the originality of how this scene came about and continue to keep that way - so to speak.

What did Eula sing Please?

Some of the south africa releases are interesting as well! Has a thread of Non European releases been done before?Obviuosly excluding US & CAnadian releases We should have a week of each continent Africa / Australasia/South America and Asia releases

wow Mal they are nice especially the Earl Grant and Sandy Wynns - Used to have the Bobby Paris Ill try & put some of the ones Ive got up over the weekkend

heres the rarest copy of it IMO- when have you seen another & I sold it for £60 middle of last year [url="/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=51106"][/url

Popsike results suggest Im nearer the mark https://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php...Black+%26+pearl

WEll I sold an emi acetate of Kenny Lynch - My own 2 feet last year with exactly! the same writing- are you saying Pep did that as well Ive also go a couple of other EMI acetates (pop Songs) with writing on them and not printed!

Wow Ive now seen 4 different label colours for this Green / Plum / Orange and white I played this up here and got slagged for it!

Point taken mate! - Ive sold 2 copies of this in last 12 months on US Polydor for £25 and £30 There was even one for sale on ebay with no bids for £18 which I didnt bother with as the £25 is about right Still think Wam copy is £40 and the Bus Stop copy is by far the rarest and £75-£100

Pete Ive just looked at the ebay item. One problem with what you say- As I worked for Global I am sure I saw 4 or 5 emidiscs of this in the office before the Cream release. So they might have been cut from the tapes!

Paul - Where is Keith Bradley these days I got involved with him booting the infamous Marsha Gees and the George Blackwell that came back fron the states at 48 rpm Next on the list was broadway sissey but we had some problem so it was Shelved Cheers Steve