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Slightly over budget but about 5 years ago i got a Downbeats - VIP demo for $3. Sold to me as an Elgins with sticker on label

Lets not All we'll all be needing pills and razor blades

Strange record that used to be played "I'm shaft" RB Freeman (Avco). What were we taking....er.... i mean thinking

I think that the Isley's "I hear a symphony" has got to be my favourite from the Gordy empire! Brilliant Contour's "first i look at the purse" not far behind

I used to play football with Steve Wilson when I was about 7 or 8 on the pitches at the top of Armstrong Road. AH! The old "top field". Honed my skills up there as well - can you remember Greg Mellor, Andre Kean, the Hallam Brothers (Glynn and Simon) - all off of Pye Avenue i think. Last saw him a few years ago at the Early Doors although I've heard him a few times since cos he used to regularly ring up the football phone in on radio Mansfield to talk about the Stags. Sounds like Steve, whole family were mad keen Stags supporters - even his sister Which teachers at QEGS?, Trum, Nag Horsefield, Bruiser?, starting to have a cold sweat thinking about it! Im an OE myself was there 72-77 A French teacher called Mr Eve brings back particular nightmares and one called Gent, i think, looked liked mad eye moody off of the Harry Potter film. Forced to play hockey!!! Also had a maths teacher who's motivational techniques involved slippering anyone who scored below a certain mark in the weekly test! Often me Also a veteran of the Folkhouse which is where I got my grounding in northern from 74 on - had some great times there. What about Syd Booths - propper record shop! ]

Of all the chartbuster series i think it was Vol. 6 that did it for me. Older brother had Vol.3, which is class, but Vol.6 was the first i bought with my own cash! Cover was the big "flying bug" thing and tracks included, if memory serves, Temps "just my imagination" and Velvelettes "these things will keep me loving you". You realise i'm going to have to go and find it when i get home!

Never went to the Swan as i had moved north by then. Came back home to a couple of all nighters at the Civic Centre(?) on Chesterfield Road. Mid 80's i would guess. Can remember plenty of soul/motown/northern at the "junior" disco's early 70's - Folk House, St Johns, etc. Happy days

"Queen Elisabeth Grammar School (QEGS) now that was one place did not mind going to" Now nearly 30 odd years on and i still wake up screaming when i think about some of the teachers at that school! Young uns today, don't know there born, ect, ect, ect. Shame know ones got a contact for Steve. I'm told he still goes to Ilkeston on odd occasions

Anyone got a contact address or e-mail for Steve Wilson from Mansfield. Used to live on the Ladybrook Estate, just off Pye Avenue, but that was ages ago. Used to go to QEGS. Thanks

[What specific lables do people collect ? ] GUESS!

Like the rest on hear, mainly soul but also listen to plenty of other stuff. Over the last five or six years i have got into blues in a big way! Not just the old stuff, which i do love, but the bands playing the blues circuit now. Check out: King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys, Reverend Doc, Martin Trimble, Sean Webster, Danny Bryant's Red Eye Band, Bluz, Sugarland Slim plus loads more! Better still come to this years Maryport Blues festival! Gary

Whats your favourite? Always loved Ray Charles version of "Eleanor Rigby"

Found the article. A bit of a Q&A section with a number of dj's. Article is from May 2004 "Record Collector". Bit sad i could remember it really! At that time Alan Handscombe (Capitol Soul Club) list the Zenobia Bonner track as his rarest record adding "It's the only known copy..." Sorry not much more info Gaz

I think this was featured in the northern soul feature in "Record Collector" about 12 months back. If it's the label i'm thinking of it has something like "If it's a hit....it's by Accident" on the label. Nipping home for luch today so i'll see if i can find the article.

Dorothy Moore - "misty blue"

End up looking a complete burk here but i'll ask any way, lets face it it won't be the first (or last) time! Not the same Maggie Bell that was lead singer with Stone the Crows is it?

A lot of years ago now i got into label collecting but lost interest and sold off what i considered as fillers a few years later. One of the labels i tried to complete was 70's Detroit label Fee. As i said i let a few things go, if memory serves Floaters/ ADC Band/ Bill Merriweather / Beverley and Duane(?) and kept the well known stuff, or well known at the time. Carol Anderson, Flaming Emeralds, Bobby Franklin. Looking back it's fairly obvious why i kept those three but i also kept Volstair - dancin' (which i think might have been a Mecca play - can anyone confirm) and Leo Lyons - set me up baby. Did the Leo Lyons thing get played anywhere? Can't for the life of me think it did. Fairly sure i got it off the front page of a Soul Bowl list, so couldn't have been that rare at the time. If unfamiliar with the track it's very Flaming Emeralds in style. Any information welcome - Thanks Gary

Pulled an old lp out last night to have a listen to. Sandra Phillips - too many people in one bed. Must have had this about 25 years but havn't played it for a very long time. Absolutely brill! This is the album Joss Stone wished she had made The album is on the UK Special Agent label based in Wakefield. If memory serves me correct they also ran the Hit & Run label. Anybody know the label history or have a discog? Thanks Gary

Markettes - bella delane (or something like that) Wynder K Frog - green door and love hustle

Just something i was thinking about in a quiet moment. Records that have been big, then have been flipped, and gone big again! These for starters: Tangeers - what's the use of trying/ let my heart and soul be free Stienways - my hearts not in it anymore/ you've been leading me on Jack Montgomary - do you believe/ dearly beloved. Must be loads!

Not sure on the when but i think the weekenders in Northampton

Need to check but i think i have a second Supremes album on MFP. "Stop in the name of love"(or something like that) and a Temptations christmas album. I'm also fairly sure i have an Isley Brothers album on one of these cheap labels. Gary Also seeing a J5 album rings a bell?

Came across the "Porretta Soul Festival" website while doing some research at work First i've heard of it! Anybody been, know anything about it? Just interested!

Any chance of a sound file. I'm stuck with the one-sided demo!

Credit where credits due! Just thought it deserved it's own thread! Now for all you masochists out there! mp3's of: randy the newspaper boy - Ray Oddis (VIP 25012) happy ghoul tide - Ray Oddis (VIP 25012) :angry: WORST DOUBLE SIDER IN THE HISTORY OF RECORDED MUSIC? small sad sam - Bob Kayli (Tamla 54051) NICE BERRY GORDY PRODUCTION THIS! ENJOY