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What a cracking tune Bob, just love that Blendels, rather you than me in that condition mate, suppose the label worse condition than vinyl then, rare as hens, I'll just make do with my ipad version til I win the lotto. Aid.

Did anyone see that Blendels Did You Mean on Dontee, on ebay tonight? It was trashed & still made $500, can't believe the prices some trashed records are getting still. Had me beedy eye on it, but no chance in that condition, just mad. Love the record though. Aid.

love this record, but come on.....it's trashed. https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120862976313+#ht_500wt_1215 Aid.

One seller listing the gold label ones on ebay, either must have loads of copies or he never sells, cos the same guy has been listing them for years. Wouldn't mind a green label, lovely record. Aid.

Hey Bob, just checked over the record, there is absolutely no coloration of the vinyl, all black as should be, must just be reflections in the light to give that effect, but upon close inspection, while playing, there was the faintest 'swoosh' which I'd never noticed before & I had to play it over the pitting bits a few time to notice, but I do think it's there. Anyway, what do you think? Manufacturing fault maybe? cos it doesn't look like it's been prodded with anything & otherwise in great condition. Aid.

Hi Bob, Heres a pic of that pitted Paul Smith, hope you can see it, really hard to highlight it on a digi camera, took me loads of goes to even pick it up, now I know why some pictures of vinyl looks more glossy than they actually are, it's the flash, an easy way to get fooled on record condition, anyway here the link. Aid.

Will post a detailed picture up at weekend Bob. Aid

Yeah, kind of pitting, Tiny bits, will take a photo & upload, am working away till Friday, so post up at weekend. Is vinyl subject to any heat after cutting then or would that just been in storage? Don't really know the process. Aid

Slight change of subject Bob, but I've got a Paul Smith on jacklyn, not cracked, but looks like a group of some kind of tiny bubbles on surface of vinyl, looks like could have been in the manufacting process. Record otherwise super clean & doesn't effect play. Have you come across this before? Always wonder what it is, if it's just mine or this could be common? Aid.

Absolute shot in the dark. Elijah Rockin With Soul, Hank Jacobs on Call Me? Aid

I listen every Saturday morning, superb show, Brian Mathews is the fount of all knowledge. Lou Ragland, Gospel Classics & Ike & Tina's lovin you too long last Saturday alone. He is a bottomless well of interesting snippets. Aid.

A few female vocals that I always find myself homing in on the lyrics when I hear them & they always get me. Pat Powdrill, Do It, ....If you wanna ruin me, ruin me & set me free, but if you wanna love, really love me, do it, come on & do it, do it right now...... Eloise Laws, Love Factory, You wanna put me on your assembly line, just come round & see me when you get the time......... Aid.

Me too, Melvin Davis I'm the one who loves you........love it love it love ( I presume it's Melvin & not Darrell you refer too?) See no one appreciated my Joe Dolce re:my post above . Aid.

I always find deep & meaningful lyrics to be very important. Might not be the most soulful record but these are unsurpassed. What'sa matter you, hey, gotta no respect Whatta you tink you do, why you looka so sad Itsa not so bad, Itsa nice-a place, Ahh shaddupa you face Aid.

Never was into em myself. A lad i Know flogged a badge at Lowton a few years back, the original Wigan one with Sept 23rd on (if memory serves), got £100 smackers for it which surprised me. I've still got that poster from Wigan though, would never part with that piece of memorabilia (even if, design wise, it's awful). Aid.

This Alex Brown went on ebay tonight. https://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250980662647+#ht_1126wt_859 Aid.

Melvin Davis I'm The One Who Loves You. OMG what a soulful record. You think your smart, cos your using me. But if your so smart baby, why can't you see........I'm the one..... Posted a link to Darrell Banks version cos can't find a link to MD, but imo the Melvin Davis song is one of the best soul records I've ever heard in my life. But listen to it a 55 seconds, that's the bit that gets me every time. Cheers ears Aid.

Just noticed a couple of artists spelling wrong, it this dam iPad, corrects as i type, pain in the arsenal :-) Aid

I'm listening to my tinnitus right now. But have made a nice playlist of my favorite current tracks on my nano while working this evening, Will share the playlist with you. Combinations I'm gonna make you love me. Louis Paul The change will do you good. Salt & Pepper A man of my word. Blendells Did you mean Lil Tommy Baby can't you see. Fortson & Scott Sweet lover. Mamie Galore No right to cry. Clarence Townsend I found a new love. Jimmy Gildford Don't let me lose it. Mellow Fellows My baby needs me. Age of bronze I'm gonna love you. Fred Lowry Can't get enough of my baby's lovin. Jackey beavers Lover come back Tempests I cried for you. Roy Alston something ain't right. Ambers Another Love Skip Jackson I'm on to you. Eddie Hill Baby I cried. Bobby Williams Every Lie I tell Don Gardner Cheating kind Johnny James Tell you about my girl Sprinters nothing's too good for my baby Masquerades the same thing. That folks, is how I spent my time at work, ( I work in a studio can keep me iPod on all day). All absolute gems IMO. Aid.

Original posters Lynn Randell is a good choice. Lots a big white tunes at Wigan, although not sure about the soulfulness now, the lines were blurry in those days, helped by certain dj's who would play anything it seemed, but at Wigan, two blued eyed tracks that got there fair share of hammer on the turntables & always liked were Paul Anka's When We Get There & Lou Roberts Everthing You Always Wanted To Know About Love. Just remembered another, JC Messina Time Won't Let Me (covered as Bob Segar), seen one of these go for $9 the other day. O.T. Question?? I was watching a copy of Rose Brooks, I'm Moanin on Soul City go for $330 dollars last night, it was a red issue, I've only seen white demos, how rare is the issue? Aid.

The worst sound quality on a repro I ever heard hands down, was Velvet Satins Nothing Can Compare To You, I'm sure it was recorded in an outside toilet next to an airport, good job the track was only about a minute long. Aid.

Is that Edwin's autograph in capitols on the sleeve, would have thought he could do 'joined up'. Aid.

Got quite a lot of post punk stuff, early Factory Records stuff like Durutti Column, A Certain Ratio, that kind of stuff Also Vic Godard, Comsat Angels, stuff like that, any way would trade for some decent rare soul, just pm if interested, cheers ears Aid.

Above posts takes me back to Colin Curtis in Berlin Manchester early eighties, superb sets he used to play back then, Wigan was but a distant memory when I got into this stuff. Aid.

Love a bit of latin/jazz/funk. You could do worse than this, legend. Big with the Warrington crown at Berties night club Newquay circa82, loved it then, love it now. Also try Tania Maria, Come with me, title track, but fantastic album I've never ever tired of. Few others I like Flora Purim,Bebel Gilberto, Al Di Meola (Land Of The Midnight Sun, great album) Chick Corea. Cheers ears Aid.