Steve G
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Yes they were 3 superb musical sisters right there. Looks like Geraldine ended up marrying Toby Henry, one of her writers, in the 1990s. I am not sure if Doris was the oldest sister, but think she probably was. -
I was chatting to the postie yesterday. He was moaning about the price of old footy programmes (which he collects) and how the prices have suddenly gone mad and he isn't winning any. We agreed it was a lockdown phenomenon, but I told him the world of rare soul hadn't seen any price inflation at all. LOL.
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Frankly if the buyer was in the UK, they would be better waiting until they can fly over and pick it up. VAT and import duty on $10k = c. £1,600 isn't it? Hopefully they won't be asking the seller to put a $5 value on the package LOL or moaning about £8 P.O handling fees 😉 .
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I am bumping this one because I found another title I am after: Turbo 015 Optimistics - Should I let myself go / Say it baby (Say you Care) All the previous ones are still sought. Cheers.
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Timbo the knowledge and the passion are not there, believe me. You see people that go to gigs who just want to have the sounds to play at home and their own gigs, and will buy them on whatever format is cheapest. No different to the 70s really when "Colin Bee" and others were pushing out everything possible at £1.25 and the casuals were lapping them all up.
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Since moving 'south of the river' a few years ago, I have noticed that a lot of people do not seem to know or really care about whether something is on original vinyl or a boot. We even had a bootlegger selling stuff from his mums bungalow in West Sussex, which several people reported. For most these days, it seems all it is about is having the tune at an affordable price, rather than any quest for authenticity / legacy. A bit like the 70s really. And that in a nutshell creates the demand for the pirates to do more and more. I am sure it is probably the same everywhere.
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Frankie Beverly on Fairmount for E9.50 bargain!!! 🤣
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I've finally managed to find this….enjoy LETTERS TO THE EDITQR write to the Mag address with your soul letters Dear Blackbeat I Have just got to have a say in the 60s newie versus modern soul/played out oldies argument, as I have been on the scene since 1972, having started at the Torch through Blackpool Highland Room, Mecca, Va Vas, Wigan Casino, Yate, Catacombs. All the good clubs, with the exception of St Ives and Samanthas. l experienced the first split in 1976-60s v New York disco, when they said what they have said since, and are saying now, that there are no quality 60s unknown black records left. It was Levine in 1976 with Sam on the opposition. It was Sam saying it in 1980 with Searling disagreeing. Now it is Searling's turn to change his colours in 1984. It seems very convenient for these DJs, after years of turning up mainly class 60s northern soul records, that when the going gets tough they tend to take the easy way out, and fall into the modern soul clone syndrome, they all sound and do the same as each other. The three main arguments levelled at the 60s newies scene is 1) they are covered up because they are not rare, 2) they are already well known, 3) they are white and should not be played. I am quite sure these three tags could be tied to some of the current plays ie Mickey Newbury c/u,Tearettes c/u(white) , Rosie St John & Wonderettes, Creations 'Foot steps' (known before played), Lee Edwards & Continentals 5 'I got to have her', need I say more, along with the latter, not rare. But here is a list of white stompers played on the scene up until Wigan Casino's welcomed closure: Sammy Stevens on Swan,Benzine, Nightwatch, Gary Lewis, Nosmo King, Wayne Gibson, Footsee, Trade Martin ‘I wouldn’t do anything, Greater Experience, Vogues and many more which Richard Searling and Soul Sam both had a hand in being responsible for half of them. Then the 45s spun which weren't rare like Frank Dell, Friendly People, New Wanderers, Rosie Jones, Traditions, Jerry Cooke, Nancy Wilson, Moses Smith, Butch Baker, Jimmy Conwell 'Too much 'and 100's more played between 1970 and 1982. The ones played which were known-when Richard played Herbie Williams c/u and Mel Britt c/u they were quite well known in the Wigan record bar,as we know the former as being Court Davis and the latter as Jackie Beavers on Revilot, why cover them up as they are rare records anyway and there are … -
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Great information as always. Re: the Toppiks, I had a note on my copy to say they were an early incarnation of Blue Magic. The above notes correct that note as it was just one singer from the Toppiks who joined the group who became Blue Magic. Thank you for the excellent in depth info, which is always fascinating and very informative.
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An excellent release. Well done SJ.
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Fantastic to see Rob and the shop still going strong.
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Yes another good release.
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Thank you for the positive feedback, makes it all worthwhile.
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Wow, looks like another essential buy.
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Thank you guys....appreciated.
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Thanks you Dave. Certainly took long enough,
