Chalky

It'll soon be over although for some It'll Never Be Over For Them

£1000, maybe more on a good day

There is a comprehensive history of the Top of The World in Stafford in the mid 80s on my site…over 60 podcasts to listen to as well https://www.soulunderground.co.uk

They can't, they have little interest, you have a hardcore of a couple hundred give or take and the focus of this in the main who Dj is the rarity rather than the quality. Some of the stuff I heard on my last nighter outing from some of the Djs was terrible and has given me little interest to return to one. There are plenty of lesser known cheaper records out there though

Another catch up of the 45s and LPs that have arrived at Chalky Towers. A further look at the excellent Jalen Ngonda Lp from Daptone and a preview of the Jewel Bass Lp from Soul 4 Real both in the top 3 Lps for me this year. Jalen Ngonda - If You Don’t Want My Love - Daptone Milton Davis - All I Wanna Do - Albina Music Trust Jewel Bass - In And Out Of Love - Soul4Real Forthcoming LP In And Out Of Love Kinsman Dazz Band - Ghetto Preacher - Forthcoming Creative Soul Shazz - Innerside (Universal Soul Mix) - Forthcoming One World Records Rhythm Machine - She Put A Spell On Me - Epsilon Records Regi Myrix feat Lamar Kelsey - Made Me Fall Joe Graham - Higher Than High - Kent Milton Davis - Would It Matter - Albina Music Trust Unity - The Other Side Of You - Soul Direction Herb Rooney - Curse The Brother - Forthcoming Shotgun Jewel Bass - It’s Been A Long Time Coming - Soul4Real Forthcoming LP In And Out Of Love Darrow Fletcher - Hope For Love - Kent Spencer Wiggins - Holding On To A Dying Love - Hit & Run Moovers - One Little Dance - His & Run Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - New Shoes - Last Bastion Spencer Wiggins - Let’s Talk It Over - Hit & Run Kinsman Dazz Band - Saved - Forthcoming Creative Soul Jewel Bass - I Don’t Trust Myself - Soul4Real Forthcoming LP In And Out Of Love Rhythm Machine - Can’t Do Without You - Epsilon Records Jessie James - Don’t Forget That I Love You - Forthcoming North Broad Street Jesse James - Everybody’s Talking At Me - Soul Junction Jesse James - More Than A Friend Of Mine - Soul Junction Level Moore - The World Is Changing - Big Man Records Brenda Rooney - Moving Day - Forthcoming Shotgun Jalen Ngonda - Give Me Another Day - Daptone Jewel Bass - Sweet High - Soul4Real Forthcoming LP In And Out Of Love Jalen Ngonda - It Takes A Fool - Daptone Moovers - Someone To Fulfil My Needs - Hit & Run

Early 80s, 82/83 for the record in question

Charles Johnson or The Friendly People both far from rare, Charles Johnson's must have numbered in the 1000s of copies one time, Friendly People was never expensive.

I think its the the Dj scenario that is driving the prices.

I said this on another topic..... Ignore the rare and the trophy records. There are tons of 45s at sensible affordable prices that would make a cracking nighter. Might not be new discoveries but many unknown to the majority cause the majority just don’t go digging anymore. They are force fed certain records, a certain collecting ethos, just like you are force fed the news agenda. John Bowie it ain’t even rare, you’ve heard it a million times, switch of this force fed narrative and just go and dig, be that in record boxes or just listening to random cheap sound files on websites, open your ears and your minds. I don't understand the obsession over some the supposedly rarest yet most over played records on the scene....not just the northern classic oldies scene but go to any crossover or supposedly upfront venue and you will hear the same records month after month, year after year. There is no imagination, hot boxers, little knowledge amongst the Djs because they've never had to dig, just go out and buy the big records Butch for Andy Dyson for example have found. The classic side, same big records you've heard a million times over 40/50 years. Would you listen to an episode of Top of The Pops from 1978 every week? No you wouldn't so why do it with soul records? As I said there are tons never played, virtually unknown to the masses, records that would make a great all-nighter. Some of the fodder passed off as Northern Soul at some of the nighters now would never have got played just a few years ago, they are pretty poor but they cost a few bob. Has it come down to what a Dj spends to make them now as a DJ? Must be because it isn't because of what they are playing in some cases.

Ignore the rare and the trophy records. There are tons of 45s at sensible affordable prices that would make a cracking nighter. Might not be new discoveries but many unknown to the majority cause the majority just don’t go digging anymore. They are force fed certain records, a certain collecting ethos, just like you are force fed the news agenda. John Bowie it ain’t even rare, you’ve heard it a million times, switch of this force fed narrative and just go and dig, be that in record boxes or just listening to random cheap sound files on websites, open your ears and your minds.

Dave Rimmer’s site as good as anywhere. I presume when you say Tamla Motown you want the Uk label? https://www.soulfulkindamusic.net/tamlamotown.htm

Another initially sad story of a failed group in Detroit but with labels like MD, Mark, Des and Jordan, all who care more about the music and its heritage than the money, the group finally gets the recognition it deserves. Keep up the great work. Some top notch previously unreleased soul music has had the recognition it deserves through the work of MD Records.

Discogs probably

Anyone mentioned the obvious one for Salmon fishers? Wade In Water

No guest this week, just two hours of great Soul Music

Roy Handy - Baby That's A Groove. Fish and Chips in the lyrics.

😵‍💫😏 same for many

Both Move Me and Where Is He are as bad as each other. Judy Street I did say out of fashion but as wide eyed youths at 2am it is/was great, not something I'd want to hear today.

exactly, why I left the soul out

Opposite for me, Flamma Sherman is terrible, Judy Street, might be a bit out of fashion these days but its a great Northern dancer.

There is as far as I know no official release of the instrumental in any format? Isn't the extended mix of heartbeat just Pt1 and Pt2 together?

Nola first Dec 1964/Jan 1965. Atlantic Feb1965

dunno

There is a boot of the demo, deadwax details will tell you

Dean is joined by one of the most prominent Djs on the Rare Soul Scene Andy Dyson. Two hours of laughs, banter and music.