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Alex Yee for me, Keely close though

You are welcome John. I did see the quote and it made me smile.

Fourth Edition. If anyone has Issue 3 they wish to get rid of give us a shout. Contribution to the letters page from @Dave Moore and Rod Shard @Modernsoulsucks in the mags. Talk of The North Fourth Edition.PDF

Second Edition Talk of The North Second Edition.PDF

Bit of free time so here is Issue 1 Talk Of The North Issue 1.PDF

Well he is not Al Scott (Genuine) as some lazily assumed. Oh Al and Allan, must be the same guy 🙄🤣

Just checked yes he cowrote it but with Dena so I stand corrected.

I doubt Dena Barnes had any royalties coming her way unless she was one of the writers which if memory serves she wasn't, same for the majority of the artists concerned. I've been in touch with a faire few artists who were unaware of their popularity, they are now though and that is enough for most.

Tom Mercer I think.

You’ve been going since 1974 and it seems you still don’t get it? Commercialisation, the trivialisation and imitation has always been frowned upon. I know loads under 60, I’ve nearly 2 years to go before I hit 60, they’ve all embraced the scene for what it is, all the records were new ay one time and never did anyone feel it had to evolve. The youngsters seem to be doing a good job at several clubs without resorting to tribute acts etc. the tribute acts are aimed at a completely different audience, the kind of people I went to nighters to get away from. And if you think royalties are getting paid 100% then you need to give your head a wobble.

Adapt, evolve and participate? Why when we already have Ray Pollard. Some band wagon jumper ain’t going to better Ray. Northern Soul doesn’t need emulating or copying, it doesn’t need changing. What is already there is one reason why it has endured for so long. Always puzzles me why some join a scene and immediately want to change it, therein lies the problem and why it gets so many backs up. Just enjoy it as it is, it doesn’t need to change or copying, especially by a bunch of of soulless brit singers.

It will never replace what I've collected, danced to and Djed with just about all my life. But when has the scene been about just Soul music? (I know collecting is far greater in depth).

He probably did find it amongst some Arthur Prysock records Burt it is an uncredited Bell Sound acetate that turned out to be Allan Scott on a Capitol Lp. How much info do you need? It certainly isn't Arthur Prysock. It took me some time to find out what it was and I got an Lp and played it covered up still at places like Lifeline.

It's also a Bell Sound Acetate that Dave has not a white label

according to the comments on 45Cat you are right, The Night side does play the previously thought to be unissued track. https://www.45cat.com/record/vj668

I this the one that is unissued according to the CD?

I was just going to say the Northern Soul scene is just a part of the equation now. You only have to read this post to see some still think it’s the only part that matters, it isn’t.

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The Dynamic Soul Club's 4th Anniversary at The Claremont Hotel, Edinburgh.

Quite a few Tapes Swapper tapes have been upload recently. The latest is courtesy of Scotland's Mark Wilson and one used to promote the Dynamic 3 Soul Club. And other one featuring some of Rob Marriott's then crackers to follow.

I have three issues, 1, 2 and 4. I will scan them when I can find the time, might be over Christmas though. I need a copy of issue 2 if anyone can help?

I disagree. Many records have a searchable history and most collectors and dealers know the estimated rarity or otherwise of most records. Why would you auction a record that has been at or around a certain price for years, why not simply set sale it?

There is very little 60s turning up or being released now. The rest of the new releases are getting poorer in quality and I've stopped buying a lot, the unreleased stuff seems to have just about dried up. The newer stuff many are computerised instruments and many of the vocals are pretty poor. The Daptone and similar labels all seem to be trying to produce throwback type groups all sounding the same.

But Mike was pretty prolific around Detroit at the time. You cannot assume one person is another just by the credits. Just like you can't assume there is a connection between artists that recorded for the same production team, there has to be some/more evidence to say one singer is also another singer.

Richard again mentioned on his show on Sunday that Jimmy Soul Clark is Jimmy Mack. No idea of the basis to this.