Chalky

Can't believe the Esquires is still there, one of the best albums. No bumping of mate's ads please. Surprised Incredibles not gone. ROD PS Oops sorry, wasn't a bump, just genuinely surprised!

Merry Christmas and a Soulful Happy 2017 to you all. Chalky

Well I've heard it at various venues over the last 20 years at least, Burnley, Lifeline, Grumpy, Venue in Birmingham. I don't make things up so you'll have to take my word for it.

Heard Dewey Black quite a few times over the years.

Load of bollocks. There are countless local gigs up and down the country all paying original vinyl. Many are thriving maybe not musically, but certainly socially. There are events to cater for all tastes and styles so you have no reason really to go anywhere you are not going to enjoy the night. Bootlegs are illegal, you may as well play from Cds as in many cases a license has been paid. You seem to forget without those seeking out these expensive and rare records there would be nothing to bootleg.

Tough book to find now, well it was never that easy as it had limited distribution. Think I got my copy from the author so he may well be worth a shout.

Sadly, these scumbags probably do more business when there sales are highlighted. Ebay refuse to do anything about them as they make so much money from them, unless confronted by the lawyers of the copyright owner.

Copies on discogs £65 to £75. Has sold on there for just shy of £69.

Most on em are rare or fetch decent money, odd iffy one. Again I don't see the point of this topic, it more and more seems like a dig at the side of the scene that doesn't conform to playing Wigan oldies?

To me the topic is more a dig at the rare or upfront as it is known side of the scene and venues like Stafford rather than someone playing boots? The oldies side is by and large original vinyl, certainly nationally although rogues will still get through. I would have thought the bootleg Djs are more local. Ever since the scene began and Djs had a thirst for the next new discovery rubbish has been played amongst the quality. There is countless examples of records from all eras that didn't stand the test of time, Stafford is no exception, it had a quite an incredible turnover of records for the time it ran and many scene classics came from that era not the few you intimate, not just Stafford either but venues throughout the 80s into the 90s and beyond, Blackburn, Wilton, I could go on.

You don't sell copies of a rarity like the Delites and let it be known. You'd sell them wisely or most would and maximise profit. Bent as a nine bob note as we say in Yorkshire.

Those who play boots usually play boots of the so called OVO records you refer to.

Can you do me any 300 dpi scan of the up north weekenders? I have no flyers for them. Much appreciated if you can.

Many thanks Paul for the kind words, same for everyone else, really is appreciated.

Another opportunity to exploit, we all know they aren't test presses and the description shouldn't be allowed to be used.

Another case of exploiting the current over inflated market place. Too many in it for a fast buck and not interested in being fair. Wants is the worse though, I've replied to wants with a fair price, often less than the going rate and they come back with I was looking to pay two thirds that. No longer bother looking at wants most of the time.

All the big money records I've looked at use scans from previous sales, Arthur Willis he has listed is the exact same scan of the copy sold last month

I will hopefully cover the Ritz in more detail later but it was after all a Bank Holiday night usually (some great nights too) and I didn't have the space to cover everything so stuck to what was happening on a weekly or more often than not monthly basis.

The tax avoidance is what I understand it to be. Please find the article, would like to read it

I hope someone can go and see Jackie and help her get a decent price.

It was done without his knowledge, whether he actially owns the rights not sure?

I had a gold issue when it was or just after it was covered up, didn't see an orange one till much later. Seen more gold over the years than orange. Is the run out details the same for both?

Walker Brothers a bit limp, Walter is excellent but Jimmy's is by far the best IMO.

The out takes are on Youtube as well somewhere. I bought the video when it was released a couple of years ago and was disappointed the out takes (or some of them) were not featured on it.

is it @Dave Ward dancing in the P Funk sweat shirt? If it is I'm sure he has told of the track being danced to on here before?? Hopefully he can help some.