Steve Plumb

Thank you Ken Steve

Hasn't young Sam just acquired this?

Hi Barry Yes, I had that too (still have somewhere), used to use both in tandem! Not sure it was from the US though - need to check at home? Steve

Aye, imparting knowledge along with an obligatory plug is the norm i guess

Yep, these are the three versions I love both versions of FTOH but especially the Blue lable version as it reminds me of Eddie Foster on the intro IHSMF is a desert island disc for me! Cheers Steve ps Anyone got a copy of 'I peeped your hole card' on Gatur please?

I think it may have got a spin or two at Stafford? If i remember rightly, Gaz Kellett recommended it to me in the mid/late 80's! There's a funky dancer on the B side too! Sorry for the blatant plug (well, no I'm not really ) but there's one on me site www.soulmusic.co.uk/rarities.htm Cheers Steve

Agree Sean - most copies seem to have some sort of needle burn on them in the main (although I personally have a clean one ) I actually have two copies for sale - One with less than a second of needle burn on the intro then plays great and one that plays a bit hissy all thru ALTHOUGH the wonderful dancer on the B side (Special Kind of love) doesn't suffer at all on either copy!!! In fact to me, this is the side for today's scene imvho! Please PM me if anyone's interested Cheers Steve

yep, still got mine too btw Good to meet you yesterday Baz Cheers Steve

TOTAL quality Paul The Boro lads played it at The Orwell on Friday, I also played it yesterday at the 'Orwell' all dayer in Darlington! Was speaking to Sam on the way up yesterday and he's now armed with the 45 and thinks he may be giving it a few spins too! Good luck with it mate Steve

Got to disagree with you - i think it IS a great record! Great mid 70's finger snapping catchy dancer imho Always been a fave at Plumb Towers - last one i sold was about 5 years ago for about £50 Worth about £75-£100 now i reckon BUT if it got played out....................... Cheers Steve

Yep, the 12" was legit although never seen a 45 - that'd be nice! Think i've also got it by The Dells on an early 90's CD too! Killer tune! Steve

I had a few copies of 'Love Diet' on www.soulmusic.co.uk BUT as a site recommendation, I'm afraid they all flew out! I currently have a couple left of the Younghearts 45 that Richard mentions above!! Similar feel, same label and the other side is a killer stepper!!!! BTW There's an unreleased version of 'Love Diet' knocking about by the 'Five Wagers' - this is fantastic and is due out in the next few weeks i believe? Cheers Steve

Great show yesterday fellas Cheers Steve

and there's a nice 'Orange' RCA issue of Michael Raymond up in an hour too

7 quality 'OUT OF THE PAST' pressings from the early 70's https://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ2...assZachangedman Cheers Steve

It's a tough one that isn't it Pete? I still reckon the buyer got a bargain at £26!!!!!!

An Ian Levine tip from years gone by (honest!) Like you said Dazz, nowehere near as bad as the title suggests! Steve

£25!!! I wish.....it was more like £6 All part of the game tho int it Mark Cheers Steve

If i took the advice of those who know better, i guess it should be a £10 box

Same here - it's a fookin beast of a record and t'other side ain't bad either! Steve

I sold this for buttons a while ago........................when young Bickers played it last Sunday i looked up at the ceiling and said those immortal words.................&%£*! (rhymes with 'look' - i'm from up north you know!) And for those of us who have been reading a certain thread on record prices on SS............45's do come around again don't they - them buggers who sell records too cheap, eh John Cheers Steve

All quality pressings from the 70's plus a bunch of 'hard' OOTP 45's!!!! https://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ2...assZachangedman Cheers Steve

Yes, that's a good approach to adopt and fits in with what i was saying about folks you buy off regularly too btw CW is down to what seems a fair price now too! It was a £100 45 not too long ago BUT i'm guessing a 25-50 count box was found in the US very recently so it's come right down to a more realistic price now! This is what I also think happened to Jeter (although that was a number of years ago!) Funny that, because that probably wouldn't happen if it was a Northern 45 that was found in quantity - I bet folks could name lots of Northern 45's that have been found in quantity and yet still retain their 'original' price! But there again, if supply outstrips demand then fair enough Cheers Steve

Aye, that started life at £100 too I'll continue to do it though, cos as a collector myself I do tend to buy off guys who sell at reasonable prices and also treat you with respect and not just see you as a cash cow! So a bargain every now and then does no one any harm Cheers Steve

Hi John Yep, it's still there at £30 it's mint and i have only one copy! The reason for this is simple - it's Deep Soul! There are virtually no serious Deep Soul collectors who don't have it! Going back to Northern for another example...........I have had a Jackie Lee (ABC issue) on the site for a few months now. Sold it last week for £50.........started life at £100 I think, which was a tad over-priced I know BUT has been steadily reduced with each site update until it finally sold last week! Personally, I'm of the 'Pete Smith' school of thinking............if it don't sell in a reasonable amount of time, it gets reduced (within reason) until it does sell! (Forgive me if i'm wrong for quoting you Pete but that's how i believe you operate too?) Cheers Steve www.soulmusic.co.uk