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I know the old break dance soundtrack has a song fitting the title , carol Lynn something on polydor ?? Simon had dealings with polydor I think ?

Crest view did the same "available for license " on some of there release Lps ? Randall was happy to get a few dollars in for product that was in the can or didn't sell , he must of liked the fact that soussan paid him for music that couldn't sell in the states or Canada, hence the license deals available . I really love this labels output tho. Some text book northern sounds .

Just to add, I like some of the RnB sounds and the very occasional modern 70s onwards tracks . I despise these re-edits that are currently doing the rounds, and let's be honest here, the Barry white effort , the candi staten mess etc are all truly horrendous slabs of vinyl pain. I do hope these disappear faster than the terrifics and the soul fox orchestra

I understand that Simon liked fast soul records, and his hatred for funk, however he soon moved into disco with shalimar, patti Brookes etc, so he knew how to divert his talents away from 4 /4 northern stompers ! However some of the real records he discovered were and indeed to this day are absolute belters. He played the game well, the titles that didn't exist , the cover up names etc - all essential to the scene at the time, what would Simon make of the current plays eg RnB y2k modern ?? I'd say he would dismiss them as z list spins, and if you compare the "new" discoveries to some of Simons classics they really don't compare do they . Velvet satins, Danny Monday , epitome of sound, yes these are overplayed to some, dismissed by many , but still fabulous records that continue to be played and enjoyed today .

Who was playing x over and RnB in 73 ? And modern was surely new released soul played by the likes of Colin Curtis ? Just an observation

The Paul Anka story is great, John Manship tells it the best, he told me a long time ago , if he doesn't , I will

It's the master plates on Mvps , looks like a hairline crack , but in fact it's the plates at fault , this was on the first stamper for the demo, there is a slightly later one that doesn't have the spider web flaw

£50 FFs

Early 90s out n about numbers were low, I remember visiting a pep do at a hotel in west mids and hearing Ketty Lester "some things" possibly the first slow record I bought thanks to pep !

Just thought i would jog a few memories here, for me, it was Keele (my Wigan) and Jay & the Americans- living above your head, ok not the best sound in the world granted, but it always takes me back when i hear it. Now whats yours ........ ??

Still a great record tho, i remember early 90's flicking thru Keith Minshulls sales box and saw this for £30, ARE YOU MAD?, I'm not paying £30 for a excello record, there's hundreds about- Doh

Still think £400 is fair for the amount of copies in circulation, but these days it wouldn't surprise me to see this at £1000 , crazy world of ns eh

There was a big rock n roll revival during the 70s, thus was spun by 50s rock n roll scene djs long before it hit the northern scene,so this could possibly be aimed at this market ? Or it could just be a label variation on a original 60s press ?

£350-400 seems the rate, fantastic record

Always loved "how can I" by him on magnum

Heard a tale of a American record store having the said green epitome boot on his wall at 400 dollars , one or two Brit collectors told him it's a boot but he won't believe it's not a real un , unsurprisingly it's still for sale !

Great stuff

It's got that rawness about it, Detroit magic , and I'd love to own one of these on labeat or Palmer

The tan dells is bloody awful. The del satins was a soussan masterpiece , in fact if truth be told it's possibly a bit better than the male vocal version , but nothing will top the instrumental imho

I will always have a fondness for this , my first all Dayer 1985 ! Ok it was a mod all Dayer but every time I hear it I'm transported back to the floor with Derek & ray blasting out , happy days

Shannon was on emergency records if memory serves

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Bloody hell, that del larks is close tho, the printer must be very good. Not that i would ever buy one, as i like a record with character, A REAL ONE !. Happy hunting out there.