Simsy

And how many of those great soul singers have we lost since then?

Tim's copy is on the front of the Top 500 book with the water damaged label. Martin's copy went to KB.

You're not wrong pal ... https://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/__strange-wor...northernQ20soul Less you have a 'mate rate' in mind? Wow! Thanks for the info.

Oh I think I need to have another watch. Do you recall him supplying dj's with records in the 70's? Do you think you may have bought from him?

When you say the original SWONS, wonder if it was it edited down from the one I saw? Remember his name being mentioned, but don't recall an extensive interview as such..

.. no none. Struck me as strange he'd never heard of 'Cracking up' (Roy Hamilton).. Kept going on about Danny White .. Anyway say hi from Simsy from Stortford if you see him going out for fags or owt..

The story of Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (FULL ARTICLE LINK) Reputedly the most valuable record in the world. The original piece of vinyl was then sold by Les McCutcheon to a Northern Soul collecter called Jonathan Woodliffe, who sold it in 1979 to another DJ named Kev Roberts, who held on to it until 1989, when thinking that the Northern Soul was finally over, sold it to his future business partner 2 Tim Brown for a cool £5,000. Tim Brown then sold it to one Kenny Burrell for an even cooler £15,000, supposedly a world record price for an original vinyl single. I thought KB's copy came from Martin Koppel? Does Tim Brown still have one?

Particulary interested to know any further info on Nigel Martin - where he is now and what his contribution was then. I've heard tell that he supplied records to dj's in the 70's. I last saw him 25 years ago (a chance meeting in the Star Inn here in Bishop's Stortford) and was invited to have a look through his records. I was a young shaver at the time and knew dick ... If I could go through the boxes again now ...

£4K touch last time we looked. On the Frank Wilson 25k misinformation thing, that was Mark Lamarr. On one of those docu programme's last year.

Dancer? The Seeds? Couldn't dance Northern style to that. Well maybe, but it'd be fookin funny to see! (Not you personally Maaaaaark btw) Fine record Dry Well. Zero soul content though and for that reason, I'm out. ps, Weather's a bit shite mate, ave a word.

CLEAR !!! No I'm sorry this thread died of any meaningful soulful content long back.. Sorry this isn't in Feedback, but all the bickering & digs that still continue.. All About The Soul, it ain't..

Sold.

Steve Aldo "You're absolutely right" / "Everybody has to cry" on UK Parlophone demo. Selling for a friend. Condition is M- has only been played a few times. £300 cheque or Paypal. Enquiries/payment info - pm. Thanks.

Thanks for that, interested to hear views on this. For what was ostensibly a soul night to eclipse the mighty Wigan with it's 100k membership must have taken some doing!

You're a good egg Paul but I think in terms of contributing to the Northern Soul Scene, Ian's kind of done his bit and then some. On the business enterprises thing, you sure you're not getting him mixed up with another promoter? I know some of the ventures he's entered into, he's lost bundles on. But he did it for a love for the music and I believe that.

I had reservations about this thread from the off and said as much, many pages back. Now I look at the replies and how much time Ian has spent on here patiently answering questions and providing information and I'm thinking it has all been worthwhile. That to my mind is the proper purpose of a thread that they be worthwhile and enjoyable for all. I know Ian may have an ego, but the people on the scene I know that don't are a considerable minority. Perhaps in this case the ego matches the achievements? I'm thinking don't beat someone up because of ego, it's not a crime. Just don't bother looking if it gives you the pip?

Ooh er... That said and from what I've heard, the walk from the station to the Casino was no stroll in the park?

You'll have to watch My Cousin Vinny.

They certainly were a well turned out bunch ..

Oh for sure, but the grassy knoll is a bastard to dance on!

That's why I prefaced it with 'sweeping statement' and 'on the whole' etc... That said I think there have been some interesting answers thus far. So not that impossible eh? Personally, I never went to either, ( too young ) but if Stephen Hawking could crack on and invent a time machine and you could go back for one night only, I think I'd be erring on the side of the Mecca. But what year?

Was aware of the differences/times etc between the two, as stated not a straightforward comparison. Thanks for that posting though. So Wigan for atmos - Highland Room for groundbreaking?

Good point detective!

Yep not a straightforward comparison I grant you. I was thinking more of groundbreaking as opposed to actual audio quality. I know some fab tunes were broken at Wigan and could take nothing away from Sir Richard Searling. However I'm minded of Ritson & Russell speaking on the radio one time about ascending the stairs at the Highland Room and the tunes being played being just mind blowing. Sounded a bit special. Not that Wigan wasn't you understand..