Blake H

Some of the comments written on sleeves in sales boxes are like mini novels but I cant help reading them even if I know the record. Have you bought a record you may have passed over on the strength of the sleeve sales pitch? Seen a record bigged up that you know is crap? The first few bars confirm this when played!! Or the tounge in cheek comments like an all time classic described as "Not bad" (I'm gone, boot, seen recently) Blake

I remember Johnny Walker saying after he played it (Timebox) that it was the only UK 45 with a vibes solo. Is he right? Blake

Trying to get hold of John Kane (Traveling Man in Manifesto) I have an e-addy and mobile but they are a couple of years old, can anyone help?? Pm only please Best Blake

"When the moonlight flits across your t.......... Brilliant Have you dried out yet? Blake+Nicky

Now £65 free P+P Follow the birth of crossover at the Canal Tavern and the early days of Soul Essence at Yarmouth (some hilarious photos btw) and of course the Sam Dees interview. Blake

Having a tidy up and need to make some room. A Brilliant soul mag produced by Rod Dearlove covering quality soul from most era's £75+ P+P Blake Loads more soul fanzines to sell, if you have any wants let me know.

Great idea, never understood why we change djs every 18-20 records. give them 2 hour spots. Mick H did a great 2 hour session at Boomerang (Thorne) recently. and promoters would save too. Blake

This just reminded me, on "How clean is your house" the other week the big bird used triple distilled vodka and a shaving brush to clean up records What a waste. Blake

How sad is this......trawled through Manships guide and looked on bay/GEMM for obscure titles, actually got a couple cheap whilst SS was down. I know SAD Blake

Along with Soul Source coming back up this popped through the letter box today Mike Williams...Lonely Soldier on a mint UK red Atlantic 45. Not rare (although not easy on UK) not northern just brilliant brilliant soul music, and all for six quid. Day made Blake

Reckon it was all those oldies Pete's been posting LOL Blake

Yes John some great examples, not much luck with the Bettye Swan issue but I'm still looking. Nice to see you on SS John, hope we see/hear some goodies from the collection. Best Blake

Is your middle name Hercule by any chance?? Blake

It had a 99p starting bid, as for value Pete S is your man. Quite a few SS demos on the bay at the mo Blake

Had this in my watched items and forgot to bid, could have had it for £1.04 :angry: , cant believe it didn't get any bids, great double sider Platters I love you 1000 times/ Hear no evil etc Blake

Was after examples of two totally different styles on one 45 ie Johnny Dynamite...The night the angels cried B/W Everybodys clown, Mineret Blake

Many great double siders of the same style but whats your favorite double sider of different styles? Two of my faves are Len Jewell....All My Good Lovin' (Northern) and The Elevator Song (X-over) Pzazz Sam Nesbit...Black Mother Goose/ Chase Those Clouds Away Amos Loads of styles to choose from deep,funk ballads etc so whats yours? Blake

I know we can work it out - chris bartley - buddah AKA Sugar baby

I use to go to a record shop in Chertsy called Mr Waxy, who was quite well known and I'm sure many others had good hits here, just going out with a few bits and remembered a title I'd been put on to, "Oh do you have James Walsh Gypsy band" 2 minutes later he returns with 2 UK copies, one demo (£2.50) and one issue (£1.50). Also went to a shop in Swanley in Kent and the owner went out for a while leaving a youth in charge, found a cheap album and went to pay for it and noticed a box of 45s on the counter which I looked through, Found a Alexander Patton UK red and white demo and a Bobby Sheen UK red and white demo, "how much are these" as they had no prices on, " I dont know how about £1 each". Thank you very much. I think the owner had been pricing up the stuff in the box, I sprinted back to the station and got out of there with visions of the youth getting merry hell on the owners return. Saturday afternoon junking...happy days Blake

Thanks Steve

I have the chance to buy about 12 soul patches and as its something I havent had an intrest in since all mine got pinched at Cleethorpes pier (attatched to an Adidas bag) 30 years ago. Is there any intrest or market for patches? I have the feeling someone will turn up on the Antiques Roadshow one day with some to be told they are worth £££s and wish I'd bought them. What does the panel think? Think they are mainly Morecambe and Clifton Halls Blake H

How can you lose - barbara acklin - capitol lp [ Heres Barbara's take

Thanks for all the intresting info guys, this is what makes SS the great forum it is. Blake

"You got a man on your hands" Dore 792. Two great tunes Blake

Yes it is Trev, thats what I was thinking. Blake