Marty57

Hi Terry if you still have spider turner i'll take it to replace my worn copy , save it till i see you , i will pm you when i think our paths may cross ,cheers Martin .

Been playing my copy of jj out for ages now gets a great reaction everytime just needs big name dj to play it then whosh see it go , i'm not on commission but do owe rob £ 1 in postage !

'I don't want to cry' for me great example of early soul .

Yep thats right , shite but was part of scene then like walking in to nottm palais & dance floor full to the ventures , book him dano ! Sorry to younger members on here you'll have to google it !

Just for the record..... i got my copy off Rob Smith about 8yrs ago for £40 ex + to replace the one i sent for out of blues & soul mag, on comtempo in 1974 , from memory i think it was released on casino classics too,? couple of years later ?

There was one for sale on soul source about a week ago for £ 150 ? You can buy the album Caviar & Chitlins for about £30 -£40 'blowing up' in stereo !, sounds awesome by the way, + lots of other good tracks , confused.com

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Thinking about that again it would have been jools holland surely, or was it on his later with shows , ones brain hurts !

I like this version did they record it before the stones ? Can remember bobby womack being lnterviewed on the 'tube' by the late paula yates, he told how upset he was about these white boys taking his music, untill he recieved the royalty cheque ! Then he went, do they want to do anymore of my tunes?

Deepest sympathies, missed you both on the east midlands scene these last few years , will be thinking of mitch when i'm out on the floor at blackhearts this weekend , love from Martin & Lesley.

P m'd

Is opposite to johnnie come lately ?

I agree certainly sounded awesome played out Saturday nite , only the 3rd time i have heard it loud & proud , hope Ted plays it regular . Those that like it request it, yea , stop him playing them there R&B sounds 😁

Greatest respect to all you top guys for discovering all the great rare tunes over the years, i thank you all , ATB & Keep on keeping on .

Oh really i would be very interested to know what you consider to be a good example of 'northern soul' , start a thread & tell us .

Thanks for the response guys , yep other side mid tempo magic , 'did'nt know how to', i've heard Ted Masey has a copy & might be playing it Saturday at North Wings soul nite near Chesterfield, heres hoping , fitting tribute to Dennis me thinks .

First time i come across this was in 2004 on a vinyl compilation called northern soul in the city, totally blew me away. Very rare on a lable called International soulsville.What i would like to know is who discovered it ? When & where it was first played? Current value too, & just how rare is it ? Hope someone out there can help, many thanks Martin.

Thank you Dennis you enriched my life , very talented artist , your work will live on for ever , very sad right now , rest in peace .

Bloody hell din't know about this , thinking about you mate, top man, i'll make a donation. Let me tell you all, got determination all right , like the night 5/6 years ago when he walked from nottingham train station to blackhearts allnighter when it was held in bestwood village ,7miles in a snow storm wearing leather soled shoes ! Never forget the look on his face when i told him he could of got a tram to within 1/2 a mile . All the best for 2018. Martin.

Not as bad as top of the pops in 1975

Re Strangeloves, do us a favour then put your foot on it , been kicking round notts for years

P m'd re Buddy Lamp

Northern came lata the soul was discovered hearing me dad trying to match Paul Robeson's rumble on old man river , best part of sixty years ago.

Getting off the original question a bit , but, what about stampeed to dance floor when said record played 73/74 bit like standing outside exit to a tube station at rush hour !

I can remember reading back in 1975 ish proberly in blues & souls that if all the pressing's/ boots sales were put together it would have entered the top ten / pop charts. Perhaps why it's not played much today? Another reason maybe soft cell 's version . Also remember 1st time i heard soft cell i was having a shave at the time allmost cut me throat WTF .