Mal C

Odd selection of pics from me today, this was at the ‘Hassleblad’ stand at the Photography show at the NEC recently, Apollo Hasselblad used by the crews in training. Don’t think this actual one made it into space but it was a lovely thing to gaze at... photo to give context below, proper boys stuff... I love it

Just found this Fab photo of Tim and Rick (rip) I took in 1996... at the ‘Mill’

The Kent 45 Reissue actually came out first than the Grapvine one... I love it so much I bought both copies....

Wow, just nice to see another turn up....

This is not a record that would grace those pages but I got a copy of Jay Wiggins - Lonely girl on JW recently, very cheap too, and I’m looking to sell the IPG copy I have, paid 40 to Pete in 94/5 and guess what it’s still worth 40 quid!!! Lol some things never change it seems.... love DJ Honeys show, she is cool, it’s well worth a listen :/)

More from Prague, and the bottom one is a customers magazine stock of returns... print business isn’t what it used to be...

In Prague a few weeks back on business... last visited in 91, it’s chsnged a tad!! But the architecture is still stunning

En route to Bournemouth one sunny morning last week

Pmd ya... m

I loved this book! I was born in 69, so was in 1st year secondary the year the casino closed, so I’ve heard a great many stories over the years about splits and falling outs, but that seems to be the fodder of Northern soul unfortunately, Richard Searing was on the whole better to leave all that out. If you look at most of the better books written by UK soul followers it’s a patchwork, no one book can do it all... Richards book for me though sits right next to several others that are ‘essential reading’! Mal

And NZ Kapp always look the biz

W&Gs sleeves always get the pulse going, they did different series obviously and a few designs on the imported music they put out...

I think the USA one Benji.. here’s another NZ one, and i think I have Aussie ones also, quite cool offers on the flip side on flights!

I need the following Australian sleeves if anybody has some to swap?? I have tons I can swap from a shop clearance in a small place in North NSW... festival Atlantic (Green/white) W&G custom / international series Astor Sue?? Never seen one they must exist? Unless it was festival that put them out... anybody know..? loads to swap, tell me what you need, got lots of major label 7ts USA sleeves too...not asking £5 quid for a sleeve like some uk sellers... mal

Have an identical acetate on a wade Flemons 45, called slow down.... cost twenty odd quid wasn’t much as it not northern or anything just an R&B recording mal

Not generally surprised at many of these prices now, but that really is as good as buying an air fair to Japan, smoking the ticket and attempting to get the bus...!

We love da ‘old Skool’ Lol thank you Robb, I’ve said a few times to my wife I was born 15 years to late, she righty pointed out we would have never met if that was the case, but you wonder at what you missed, it’s a rich past for us, and that is what this site is all about!! when you have a moment though, what was Sam Cooke like? good luck with the tax ‘Men’ ! Best wishes malcolm

Wow... I have a question about your time in the shop/s, I’m sure most on here will remember this kind of experience. when I really got into collecting House records about 87/88 we used to go to a shop called Don Christie’s in Birmingham, Don was white but he was the main man for Reggae in the city and his shop the the place to go on a Sat morning, we went because he was astute and would always have a great box of the latest imports from Chicago Detroit, New York. We were the only white kids in that shop, and you had watch yourself a bit, you took your place on the long counter and he would play things while you went through the box he got from under the counter. You gestured if you wanted it, and they would throw the track to your way. It was an experience in its self, but Don took no shit of anybody and if we got comments because of our colour or choice of music, the person involved was out on the street!! One thing I miss in this ‘digital’ age is that interaction with other buyers like that, I met all kind of folk in there and other shops like it, you must have stories from LA and Chicago, I’d love to hear some of these if you are happy to share a few... Malcolm

It’s an absolute blessing to have you on here Robb, having somebody who was actually buying a large percentage of these great 45s we all have and want in the US is totally invaluable to this site... But your a modest man, with a cast iron memory... not like me ! I’m right you actually shopped in the Dolphin record shop in LA? Malcolm

I’m in Vienna for a few days. Wonder if folk know any good record shops that will stock the good stuff? Orig vinyl - and obviously Soul & R&B???

Prosim:-) as the Czech’s say... in Brno today, Czech’s second city, and found a few more shops. But no Czech releases of soul records, lots of Jazz, no soul I did find an Indian Bombay / Ploydor copy of the Millie Jackson lp ‘Still caught up”... take that Malcolm

I’d say that’s an Orig demo, spotted immediately... It’s just too good for an up to date boot, and it’s not been done before.... I’d say original but the wax will determine demos are on vinyl, all the blue issues I’ve seen on styrene

In Prague today on business trip, was going to ask the same of this fair city... nothing cooking I’m afraid, found one place and chatted to the owner regards companies that licensed black music back in the day, weren’t that many... surprise surprise I did find this though, deffo shit but I just love the label good luck in Amsterdam ! Mal

Here is the ‘Aussie’ release of Beautiful day, often wondered where else it came out, other than the Uk. mal

Cool... I’ll have a look