Epic

Think a night for grey haired or balding overweight, beer bellied blokes who used to be able to dance & now want to act like teenagers again whilst making sure their partners are suitably refreshed with half a lager every thirty minutes whilst they themselve sift through boxes full of old & overpriced records. Don't think it would catch on though

Wher does a record like Ujima -"I'm Not Ready" sit in this debate. Played as a new release at Blackpool Mecca Played in Modern Rooms 10 years later Now very acceptable in most Northern rooms Think we can say that this record truly has "crossed-over"

"It's Got To Be Great Thong"

Think you read the advert wrong - should read "ARSOULIES" only. Top sound would be "Up Ourselves" by The Pretentious Strings

Pity it wasn't from HMV - you could have took it back on Boxing Day for a refund. IMHO - Truly Dreadful

Barbara Jean English - awesome tune - if it was seriously rare it would be massive. Treat yourself somebody if you haven't got it.

As in life - the soul scene isn't perfect - but what are the alternatives? In the main I think everyone enjoys themselves - 'cos that's what it is really all about. We even like having a moan & a whinge on here - it is all part of the life we choose to lead. Long may it continue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought you gave him them back after your spot - 'cos you can't have possibly paid any money for some of the tunes you played.

CDR??????????????? I'm puzzled - what do these letters mean? - is it something like an eight track from the sixties? Got it - Crowd Demands Reality. Looking forward to your spot - what time is it that you are on again? What about Plumby?

Will take anything with the words "Norris" & "Vines" on them out of the cheap box.

Are you bringing any cheap disco? I know of some sap from Morecambe who'll take it off your hands. Just tell him it was played in the last hour at The Mecca - Never fails. Just got a bo**ocking off my missus for salivating on my computer keyboard - think it was when I saw the words cheap & box in your post Looking forward to your spot on Saturday - be well rid of that plonker that's on before you. OAP (Ockers Appreciation Society)

But have the mental capability to appreciate it.

Then when it becomes popular sell it for a huge wad of cash.

Crossover to me is music that appeals to both sixties fans & people of a more modern persuasion. - It CROSSES OVER from one era to another. I would say that Northern is more instant in its appeal because it generally hits you between the eyes from the first beat. Crossover is like fine wine - maybe not pallatable on the first glass - but the further you get down the bottle the better it tastes. IMHO

"A Nice Feeling" on Mercury was a big fave on the jazz funk/disco scene in the late 70s. Has had a bit of a revival in certain quarters in the last eighteen months or so.- QUALLIDEE!!!! Also check out "Just Got To Be More Careful and Good & Plenty - both on PIR - well worth a listen - & their both as cheap as a nylon toupee. .

Dr Love - Bobby Sheen has a very similar melody.

On the British re-issues of "Please Operator" the singer is credited as Tony Tyrone

Recently got a 12inch remix of this - it's called "Fascinating Girl Taking A Large Dump" (Doulton Mix) on Washpan Records

Why Smokey v Dusty? Most of the soul venues I've been to in the last 30 years have been Smokey & Dusty

Spirit - Third Point Midnight Brew - Melvin Carter Spooky - Dusty Springfield Night Of The Wolf - Al Foster

Errmm - the one that's £10.00

Most traditonal northern soul records were less than ten years old when played in the halcyon days of 1972 - 1975. I base this upon the most popular records played on the scene - they fall into this time category. They are now 40 years old & the age gap is forever widening IMHO there are a few ways to go - carry on with the tunes that have been the staple diet of the last 30 years - or look elsewhere for tunes ie recordings from the seventies or play tunes that you see in boxes described as "semi known" "could go big " etc etc. Rarity - or lack of it should not be a measure of quality. On the seventies tip - the sound would have to be accepted by the traditional sixties loving soulies or you are banging your head against a brick wall. Would love it if somebody uncovered another 500 quality sixties sides - realistically that ain't gonna happen. Agreed the odd Al Williams/ Gigi & The Charmaines unreleased thing crops up - but even when they get a legal issue via Kent or Grapevine nobody is willing to play them - "because it's not rare". How many clubs actually played the unreleased Sharon Scott & Lorraine Chandler RCA sides off the Kent CDs - figure is probably close to zero I think. Lots of good tunes - lots of bad politics.

It's just a brilliant soul record - 'nuff said