Wilxy

Mark, Where have I used the word "ONLY" relating to the "hobby"? LOL! Like you say, we're not into first or second collections, and from a personal perspective and moreover so "late in the day"......I'm probably chasing certain virtually unobtainable Top end Detroit pieces that I would have struggled to obtain even during the halcyon days, and whilst I approach the pensionable stage, I doubt I will obtain them from pensionable income, unless I either win the lottery......or discover time travel, and my way to the Motor City..... at least in the interim

I must admit, that I'm hoping to retire at 60, which is just under 3 years away, however being part of the Soul "society" keeps me young (at heart ,at least) And collecting vinyl has always been an important part, or the "big draw" for me personally,in particular when attending venues! What frightens me, is that whilst I'm a wage earner, which enables me the luxury of sustaining a healthy interest in obtaining my vinyl "fix", a major drop in income on retirement could curtail my ability financially to pursue what probably is my major hobby......which brings me back to my first paragraph

I can also concur with Pat Lewis " sounding fantastic", having also had the pleasure of both hearing and meeting her at SHS last Friday.....

As said, awesome set of CD's......A proud legacy left by Dave Godin...... a fifth release would be a fitting testament to both the artist(e)s and compiler

Hey guys, this is well documented, I believe the t--t has had his membership cancelled on SS, whilst I was lucky to get reimbursed via my payment source, who pursued paypal (even though gift).....99.9% of sellers on Soul source are totally honest......There are individuals however who need dealing with!

Cheating here perhaps as initially I didn't relate this record to anything other than just loving it, but recall hearing it played in our training centre regularly in my first year as a British Steel engineering apprentice in 1971, and whilst it was (later personally realised) a "second coming" along with being a "pop" success....The Tams-Hey girl don't bother me became a taster for what would in 1973 become the musical love of my life

Nice one Richard

Prior to my "exile" from South Wales.....TBH well prior, Late 70's early 80's, there were some great untapped sources of UK releases in the Towns/Cities and Valleys and some Great 45's unearthed on my travels! Paul Gibbs records in Cardiff was unearthed by Ady Pountain,and when he mentioned to me that he'd picked up a few pieces from the "salesbox" on the counter...I visited said place and secured a few Bell's Cellar of soul Lp's, that were on display, but the guy (Paul Gibbs) wasn't really interested in entertaining record "hounds", so my ploy was to phone him, and inform him that I was interested in buying vinyl in bulk, if I could look at his stock!!! Hey presto I spent my days off for several weeks in there,and secured many of the TMG Ep's/45's/Lp's, along with many other more obscure items on Soul City/Verve/Capitol/Stateside etc .....but If I'd known then what I know now...I could possibly be comfortably retrired, as the popstock, in particularly the EP's were phenominal.......Alas I was Just a soul fan ....and very naive in the art of anything else other than adding to my own collection, as well as of not having the funds to speculate so to speak There was also Hughes's n Pontypridd, which was primarily a toyshop, (and also had another shop in Porth).....I had four copies of Panic-Reparata/Delrons on Bell, plus several rare UK albums out of those places....Clewers in Caerphilly held a pretty mean stock of Albums,( a mainly TV shop ) and I picked up some nice Stateside Albums, but also remember for some reason picking up the first two Jay Boy 45's releases oddly enough?? One of the strangest valley towns I ever visited for its "hostility" was Brynmawr, and the shop belonged to the most miserable bugger I've ever met by the name of Lyndon Sims of which the electrical shop/come record "emporium"could have been more aptly named! I arrived ten minutes before his dinner break in which he closed the store, and he advised me that it wouldn't be worthwhile me returning.....and to bugger off to where I'd come from!!! Luckily my obvious charm at the time/moreover pity from the lady assistant .....she told me to come back in the hour(he had half day today)..... I popped into the local hostelry to kill time and wet my whistle, only for the busy establishment to fall into silence.....after a few comments of "Townie" were whispered aloud.....normal service began! As for Lyndon Sims records.....I pulled a few Soul City Albums/45's along with a few Action ditties! Never risked the lady assistant tho' My best find ever in South Wales however was in Barry, and after an unsuccesful visit to Christophers records who's original pigeon holing system still displayed all of the classic UK popular labels had whetted the appetite for a great haul, unfortunately disappointed as they'd just sold their vinyl stock in bulk....I took the wrong road out of Barry luckily as somebody had decided to set up a record shop.....yep.....old stock of Christophers....Atlantic BlackRed, Stax Blue/Yellow Stateside/TMG, but also contained many Soul releases that I drooled over for many weeks! My best find over the border was in Gloucester, and whilst I can't remember the name of the shop, it was in the precinct and a fairly modern shop (76/7) approximately, and they had a large quantity of UK Jay Boy/President soul 45's @10pence each, and whilst Gloucester is a renowned Soul haven, and that undoubtedly they'd been picked through, I took home some 70 plus items (the lot TBH) albeit one or two duplicated including several copies of Ernie & Ed indication....which had obviously been overlooked somehow Many more minor finds in South Wales included Bullseye records in Chepstow, John's in Tonypandy, and a few more that escape my memory, however my hometown of Newport didn't unearth much other than the odd second hand store.....which is...... another story!.............Very Happy Days wilxy

So many brilliant 45's/tracks done by so many white artist(e)s

Zerben Hicks & Dynamics-Lights out-RCA....

Missed it Julian.....Sold

Hi, After yet again missing out on a nice copy, is there anyone who'd be willing to part with a mintish/Ex copy on either issue or demo for sale? If so please PM me. Thanx wilxy

Awesome news.....Looking forward to this

It would feel like xmas, when the packs would arrive, and I bought a few, but I believe they were £25 per 100 alas still unearthed a few gems......Loads of Chicago labelled stuff Onederful/ Mar-v-lus, and as said many Darrow Fletcher pieces, along with quite a few 70's bits that would have their airing in the clubs.....Great buzz going through them , during great times.

Far too many "saddler".......moreover, when I find out I've already got a copy, (albeit that habit is more refined to the cheaper end items.....up to now)

Hi, Further to an issue with fellow soul source member soulful illusion back in November whereby I "purchased" but never recieved a 45 I'd been offered,and on the kind and useful advice received from another SS member,I learned that even though paying as gift, as I had made the payment via credit card (which I use as back up in my Paypal account when funds unavailable!!!) the credit card company would take up the issue on my behalf!!! Whilst in Cornwall I approached a customer service staff member in the associated bank, who did all the donkeywork via their internal telephone system, and having spoken to the relevant dept, immediately cancelled all relevant interest on the amount, and sent me some forms which I returned along with relevant "proof" of transaction etc.and in turn obviously took up the issue with paypal themselves(who indeed did contact me by e-mail who were on the case so to speak). Subsequently I recieved a full refund via the relevant credit card company just before xmas.... Apologies for the long and drawn out explanation, but I hope it is of use for anyone on here unlucky enough to face a similar experience in the future. kind regards wilxy

It almost looks as its tried to be erased prior to or after being black felt penned, whether it was before the vinyl had got into sales mode, or otherwise remains one of those anomolies only the individuals involved with, could unfold!

Ditto, my Tony Daniels likewise

Without wishing to sounding a pleb.....and moreover as a happily married man (again) Bumped into a lady whilst walking the dog, and lo and behold she told me she was originally from Nottingham.....and attended the Palais.....and definitely albeitly respectfully agree with the latter part of your "quote"

"Easier said than done".......applies to many aspects of life

Yep found them, any label detail on the acetate Brad?

Great stuff Brad

Just stamps on paper Richard, ........but I for one drool over such memorabilia cheers wilxy

Absolutely superb to hear from the "original source" so to speak and it's almost like finding"another piece from a very large jigsaw"....from a musical perspective, and personally the Detroit connection puts the icing on the cake, having finally secured a copy last March at anglo-american on a visit to Todmorden, having doubted the origin......Respect J. Paul wilxy

I've heard the 3 tracker Richard, it's more the last 4 of 5 tracks of the 12" listed apart from the Stuart Ames?