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Just double checking: the annniversary do is still scheduled for August 13th, right?

Nothing but quality as usual. I'm coming over for a revisit this summer, very much looking forward to it. /Carl

Listened again to the Forch/Harrison LP this morning to freshen up my memory - agree that No man is an island and Make life beautiful sound quite a lot better than I remembered (really good though not monstrous).

Pretty weak LP in general but well worth it for that track IMO.

Love that Reginald Forch.

Gil Bernal - Can you love a poor boy - RCA demo. Big-voiced beat ballad version of the Smokey Robinson tune. Nice clean VG++, £40 Enchanted Five - Try a little love b/w Have you ever - CVS. Great crossover doublesider! VG++ to M-, £50 Vonciel Myers - It won't be easy - Gaynote. Killer sweet/X-over! M-, £300.SOLD!!!! Strictly graded as per site guidelines. Shipping is from Sweden. PM if interested! /Carl 0

Vonciel Myers - It won't be easy - Gaynote Super fresh M- copy with clean labels. £300 Shipping from Sweden. Thanks for looking! /Carl

Totally agree, a five star record. I would have played it if Jens hadn't beat me to it.

Yeah, Come into my world is actually my favorite side, as good as the flip is. 10/10 doublesider.

Looking pretty decent there! Love the Willie Wade, to just name one.

Had a blast both days! Pete Shirley is busy gearing up for the Leicester game tonight, but I assume he will add his spins later on. Meanwhile, here's what Jens and I played. JENS CHREISTI Saturday night: Emmitt Long - Call Me (Donoyia) Ronnie McNeir - Isn't She a Pretty Girl (De To)... Clara Hardy - I Dream of You (Tuna) Patty Stokes - Is It True (Mir-A-Don) Dynamics - I'm a Lonely Man (Dyna) Prince Paul - In the Beginning (Parker) James Bell - The Love of My Girl (3 Diamonds) 2001 Black Essence - Change In My Life (JWJ) Toe Jam - Freedom In Soul (Buffalo Soldier) Justice Department - Come Back To My Empty Arms (Fair Play) Gaturs - Yeah, You're Right (Gatur) Lovations - Later Baby (Cap City) Rivage - Strung Out (Tempus) Talk of the Town - Don't be so Mean (North Bay) Tyrone Thomas - You're Hardly Gone (Polydor) Darrow Fletcher - Let's Get Together (Atco) Honey B's - What Love Can Do (B's Wax) Sunday, dayer: Barbara Lewis - Pushing a good Thing Too Far (Atlantic) Juanita Williams - You Knew What You Was Getting (Golden World) Four Gents - Tomorrow may Never Come (Oncore) Rudy Ludaway - What's Wrong Baby (Awake) Johnnie Taylor - Ain't that Loving You (Stax) Jimmy Holiday - I'm in Love With You (Minit) Lovelles - Pretending Dear (Atco) Vivian Copeland - Chaos (In My Heart) (D'Oro) Pandella Kelly - Stand in For Love (Horoscope) Ernie Johnson - Can't Stop the Pain (Artco) Cynthia & Imaginary Three - That's What I Am (Big Hit) Bob & Gene - Sailboat (Mo Do) Fred Williams, Capt Boo & the Funky Space Cadets - Ever Good Loving (Rock & Reggae) New Way - Holding On (Prestige) Willie Tee - Concentrate (Gatur) Soul. Bros Inc - Long Dark Night for Prejudice (SBI) Compacts - That's How My World Began (Carla) Joseph Cotton - Day by Day (Pashlo) Soulettes - Find Somebody New (Dud Sound) Curly Myrick - Be's That Way (Q) Cynthia Sheeler - I'll Cry Over You (JB's) Archie Bell & the Drells - I Just Want to Fall in Love (Atlantic) CARL HEDBERG SATURDAY NIGHT: John Minnis - I want your love (John Minnis Music LP) Earl White Jr - Very special girl (Cygnet) G.C. Cameron - Topics (Motown) Cruisers - Mink and sable Mable (Gamble) Vickie Labat - Got to keep hanging on (Shagg) Eddie Campbell - Contagious love (Artco) Theron & Darrell - I was made to love her (Solo) Arthur Foy - Love dreams (MCS) Barbara Lynn - You're losing me (Atlantic) Rey Villar - Heaven is my witness (Ecbolic) Webs - Little girl blue (Dynamic) Lil Major Williams - Girl don't leave me (Williams III) Little Reuben - In the name of loneliness (New) Chico Lamarr - What do you think I am (Fuller) Dottie Pearson - Bring it over baby (Grapevine) Young Ladies - I'm tired of running (Stang) Albert Jones - Fifteen cent love (Kapp) Slaughter Inc - Seems (Atlantic LP) Centaura - I need love (Spiral LP) Bernadette Bascom - I don't wanna lose your love (Solidarity) Family Of Eve - I wanna be loved by you (Jeree) Sammy King - Your old stand by (Marathon) David Ruffin - Walk away from love (Motown 12") SUNDAY AFTERNOON: Frankie Zhivago Young - Somebody stole my love (Ultra) Bobby Bennett - Alone with my tears (V-Tone) George Scott - I'm a fool for you (Maple LP) Tony Borders - Promise to myself (Quinvy) Ed Nelson - I'll give you a ring (Sagittarius) Sweet Breeze - Slow change-up (Willpower) Gladys Knight - Between her goodbye and my hello (Soul) Edge Of Daybreak - Eyes of love (Bohannon's LP) Weldon Irvine - I love you (RCA) Crystal Clear - Oomph in my life (Polydor) Counts - What's it all about (T.M.) Magnetics - Wasting time (J-V) Ledgends - A fool for you (Red Balloon) Intruders - Cowboys to girls (Gamble) Steptones - Lonely one (Diamond Jim) Bobby Burn - I'm a lonely man (Chant) David Brinston - Hit and run (Jomar) Thompson Brothers - You brought love into my life (Wmot) Bernadette Bascom - I don't wanna lose your love (Solidarity) (repeat spin by request)

Standouts among things listened to while mildly pissed tonight: Latimore - Sweet vibrations Randy Brown - I was blessed Wallace Bros - Thanks a lot Ledgends - A fool for you Whitehead - Sho you right

Hesistations - Go away b/w Milton Bennett - What's one more lie. Top copy, M-. Reduced to £100 Thanks for looking, PM if interested! /Carl

It definitely exists. I don't own it myself so can't post a soundclip, but I've seen and heard Karl M's copy. It's a demo with long/short versions.

Thanks Ady!

Stevens & Foster - I want to be loved on Jerri. Top copy, very clean vinyl, just minor writing on flipside label. Looking for £750 incl reg shipping. PM if interested. Thanks for looking, Carl

Around £150

Looks like another 5 star day. See you this summer again!

Sure, but I was talking generally - many Funkyou auction records graded at VG- seem to play decent judging by the soundclips. In fact that kind of grade appears to be pretty much what JM or TB and many others (perhaps influenced by the standards set by established dealers as those mentioned?) might call VG+ = rough-looking but playable. As long as the seller is clear on what he is selling it's all fine, I suppose.

Agree with a lot of what's been said here. It should however be noted that Funkyou (just as Carolina Soul) grades far stricter than the average UK or Euro dealer, ie. a VG- from them can be expected to be what most of the traditional big UK sellers would call VG+ or even EX. Not saying all are like that, but quite a few definitely are.

The seller clearly states in the ad that you should contact him, i.e. PM.

Selling a very clean copy of Moses Dillard - I'll pay the price/They don't want us together on Mark V. Record is a nice VG++ by Soul Source grading standards, looks great and plays beautifully. Clean labels as well. Judging by past sales I think £650 including registered shipping seems fair, but feel free to hit me with an offer if you disagree. SOLD!!!! Also selling: Bobby Womack - Find me somebody b/w How does it feel - Atlantic demo. Great copy, VG++, tiny X on How does it feel label. £70 Thanks for looking, Carl

Bobby Womack - Find me somebody b/w How does it feel - Atlantic demo. Great copy, VG++, tiny X on How does it feel label. £70 Unique Blend - Does he treat you better b/w Mommy & daddy - Eastbound demo. M-, as new copy, just tiny writing on Mommy label. Tremendous sweet soul c/w crossover! £90 Prince Phillip - Keep on talking b/w Love is a wonderful thing - Smash. VG++, close to M-, lovely copy. £35 SOLD!!!! Jack Ashford - Hotel sheet LP - Magic City. Top copy in shrink, record and cover are super clean. Contains uptempo modern cut "I'll fly to your open arms". £55 SOLD!! Butch Williams - Keep on loving me (the way that you do) - Stargazer. Small press 45 from 2015 of this modern dancer. M-, £35 SOLD!! Corey Glover / Les McCann - Little girl b/w Sad little girl. Boot 7", but the only way to have those tunes on 45. VG+, McCann side has one pop in intro. £30 All strictly graded. Shipping from Sweden. PM if interested! Thanks, Carl

Guess you mean "I've been trying"?

Incredible singer, I can't do enough for you and School of life are forever desert island songs for me.