Frankie Crocker

Enjoyed re-reading the thread. Some nice yarns here. Can anyone remember the address of Cappy’s. Was it on 8 Mile?

Probably a desperate DJ or a millionaire. Has now become a must-have record for the playbox. Mind you, it was a scarce issue copy.

An object of sheer beauty Ted. And here was me thinking you were spinning the Admirations earlier this year. This could well be the nicest copy on the planet...

This is a particularly delicate issue. Does your regular home insurance cover record collections? Much depends on how valuable the collection is. If you are planning on taking records out of your house to DJ, there is a risk involved and this can be insured against. Ultimately, your best bet may be to burglar-proof and fireproof their storage. Sad to say, the biggest risk to your record collection is allowing a fellow record collector to have access to your treasures. Useful thread though, and thanks for the contact details above as I have had considerable difficulty sorting out insurance in the past.

Best to avoid MP3 venues unless in Majorca, Canaries etc and it’s Trance, House or Techno... If the DJ has a laptop, he’s not a proper DJ - you have to spin discs to be a disc jockey. The DJ with a laptop is a crowd pleaser but only because the term lap dancer was already taken...

Depends on the record and the venue where it could be played. Nothing wrong with boots being spun at the youth club, pub back-room on a Tuesday, charity barbecue at the cricket club etc. The venue may even be a drinking den where nobody ever dances but they like the tunes despite not having a clue what’s playing. if it’s a few youngsters spinning largely to their mates, who’s really bothered? This topic has cropped up so often, it’s about time someone invented an OVO trademark for events’ flyers, posters, web-pages etc so everyone knows where they stand. Maybe the Record Police could be given free entry to supervise the DJ’s and publish playlists? Podium girls (or boys) holding up placards with OVO on to reassure the most critical... I doubt that any top DJ would stoop to play a bootleg at a major venue in prime-time. If they did, I hope someone would name and shame them, ideally on here.

Very slick. Great tune - credit to Nige Brown for putting me onto it and Butch for selling me a copy. Smartly dressed, deft of foot, tailor made for the scene, might have come from Yeovil in Somerset but need to confirm this...

A bit of everything really. Freshly acquired stock from a wide network of sources. Some auction items on consignment from collectors. I think that one or two may even be eBay wins bought fir the shop window to maintain interest. Not sure why some auction values appear on the site after ending whilst others don’t show up. I was looking out for Tommy Bush and a couple of others but they just disappeared.

Yes, I’m a fussy collector and have been very pleased with the records from Carolina Soul. When the grading is conservative, you usually end up more than pleased. One thing I have noticed though is there are more records likely to be on consignment appearing - the grades of these are a little lower than in previous auctions suggesting dealers are unloading well-used records in the hope of earning a higher return. A problem that can occur with records auctioned on behalf of another party is shiv bidding... This is common on eBay and particularly affects rare records that simmer slowly before the snipers get stuck in. A look at the bidder’s history reveals whether they are selective in their targets, keen to get publicity by making dozens of low bids or plain dodgy by withdrawing loads of bids. Generally speaking, I have found the big U.S.A. dealers to be excellent in all respects.

No need to apologise Rob but you’re a tad wide of the mark. Northern Soul does not descend...it cherry picks the best bits to rise above other musical genres. Dora was a Chicago artist I guess, maybe like Timi Yuro. That’s enough in itself to put her on a plinth. She was devoted to her art. The cover versions she cut bear comparison with the original songs. She has left a legacy that we are giving serious consideration to. Pretty Boy is a classic uptempo number that has been played out in public for decades and compiled on albums. You are granted a pardon to be spared of the modern room on the strict understanding you listen to a few tunes by Duffy and Joss Stone to recalibrate your hearing... There’s also a few 60 year old grannies (and grandads) on here so go easy on us Brits - we might be getting on in years, but appreciation of a half-decent tune grows over time. Now where did I put those Dolly Parton 45’s on Monument...

It’s All Over is a nice track of hers - mid pace and ripe for playing out. She has several other recordings on Reinbeau, Cozy and Calamo labels that qualify as Northern but none as good as Pretty Boy. In fact, she could be a contender for one of the most prolific blue-eyed female soul artists.

At Wigan in the late 70’s, some of the youngsters looked 14 or 15 such was their desperation to be part of the scene. How many youngsters of this age attend events today and have a view of the current scene? As I look around at today’s youth, playing on their phones, buds in listening to Ed Sheeran, mimicing the dances on the Fortnight game, perhaps it’s fair to say the Rare Soul scene is safely underground and only likely to appeal to the most ardent of alternative culture seekers?

Spot on Chalkie. For sure, it’s a competition of sorts but an awful spectacle to watch. Perhaps this sideshow harps back to the Anniversary events of the 70’s but it is not representative of what the scene is about today. Dance competitions, dance classes, YouTube dance tips...all could be swept away and no one would miss them.

Well wide of the truth, sorry. The Beatles were great in the 60’s. They flourished as part of the Mersey beat scene, dominated the UK pop music scene and conquered America. They were heavily influenced by Motown and possibly by Spector given the ‘wall of sound’ music they produced. The Northern Soul scene developed in a totally different way. In the 70’s, you had your glam rock for the teen pop followers, your Sabbath, Zeppelin and Purple etc for your long haired hippy brigade and soul/reggae for the mods and all night dancers. The Beatles remain great today, partly due the shortage of comparable pop music in later decades, especially since 1990, the year that pop ate itself. Northern Soul has surfaced as the worthiest genre of vintage music, crossing over to a wider public (for better or for worse) as is evidenced in vinyl sales, widespread events and media exposure. Hardly a week goes by without some 60’s or 70’s soul side receiving acclaim after 40-50 years of being overlooked. The future of soul 45’s looks healthy but I have some doubts about LP’s in general and especially the prog-rock output of the past given the listening habits of the youth today.

PM’s sent. Thanks for the interest shown. Patch on hold, sale pending.

Mid 70’s patch in excellent condition. Blue border with yellow East Anglian Soul Club lettering, white centre with crossed black fists. Genuine patch just unpicked from 1976 shirt, never washed or glued so in really nice conition. PM to reserve or have photos sent. Priced at £15. Free postage to UK address. Payment via Pay Pal Buyer covers Fees) or bank transfer. Thanks for looking.

An old culture in the hands of youthful men as I see it. Vintage music from the 50’s and 60’s in the custodianship of 60 year old spinners and 20 year old backdroppers. The music keeps you young at heart. As has been mentioned many times on Soul-Source, folk of all ages rub shoulders at Allnighters and soul nights, Weekenders and Alldayers - the scene is progressive but has a fine history to look back on. It’s all magic to me as you drop the stylus on the record, hey presto, you’re transported back to the 60’s soundtrack, reminded of the 70’s and lapping it up in 2018.

Copy in VG+ condition for sale at £225 payable via Pay Pal (buyer covers fees) or bank transfer. Price includes postage, packing and full insurance to UK address. Has light, superficial marks and labels a little grubby but top side plays perfect. VG copy sold on eBay for £288.69 20/5/18. PM to reserve or for further info. Thanks for looking.

Two very nice records up for grabs. Price includes free postage, packing and insurance to UK address. Payment via Pay Pal (buyer covers fees) or bank transfer. PM please to reserve or request further info. Thanks for looking. Ringleaders-Baby What Has Happened To Our Love-M Pac VG+++ Plays perfect. Name of previous owner etched neatly in runout. One noticeable superficial stylus trace mark. Clean labels. Beautiful copy not far off mint condition. £325 Bobby Paris-Night Owl-Cameo DJ VG+ Plays perfect. Sticker on Tears On My Pillow side partially removed with slight label damage and a few light marks on the vinyl. £225

Time Marches On... Saw KC and the Sunshine Band there in 1974 and went to just the one Allnighter in 1978. Not quite Cleethorpes Pier but neverthelesss a good venue for this part of the country. Big following of the music up there back in the day with plenty travelling from Holyhead, Llangefni and Bangor.

Stop. Stop. Stop... Crazy Baby... Will this thread never end? Great record, but best bought as a white demo on vinyl if you want an original. As Charlie Big Potatoes informs us, the disc was booted on vinyl as an issue. The original issue has been booted/reissued so lookalike styrene discs appear very similar at a glance, but closer inspection reveals significant differences highlighted in this thread and Manship’s fifth edition. A cursory look at Popsike will also clarify the key details.

Without sounding too pedantic, the Kwai Bridge is over a river in Thailand... After I’d filled up on chicken sandwiches, I was so wide awake, I’d study my Geography Atlas on the train back home.🤔

It was Coke that kept some of us going at Wigan. Bottles and bottles of it, you could fill a round table top with the empties. That and chicken sandwiches from the upstairs bar, totally delicious at six in the morning with hunger kicking in.

Getting rolled in the bogs wouldn’t have been very pleasant with the floor three inches deep in piss and beer...

I can remember one night in August 1977 when the punks were chased up the alley alongside the Casino as a rumour was going around that a punk rocker had taken a pop at a soulie. The only argie-bargie I saw in the Casino involved two blokes from the same place squabbling over a girl - when the bouncer stepped in at the front right of the stage, someone said they knew there’d be trouble if so-and-so came - evidently an incident barely worth mentioning.