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Thanks for digging it out John. The Dead wax on mine is all the same except on the 'I just want to be there side' (which plays I wanna be where you are' has a 1 as apposed to a 2. So after both matrix it is 1c. So I guess it is checking or asking on every issue copy that comes along. Best of luck folks and thanks for the info John. My thinking is they did a small run then realized the cock up!

This could well be the case. However this would then mean it is a miss- print as apposed to a miss-press. Does this also mean 'I just want to be there' (the title printed on the record) never came out on 45!. I still think there was a small batch miss-pressed? We will get to the bottom of this in the end. Many thanks for the input. Andy

Sounds about right Chris. Don't think you will ever hear Larome baker and Chuck cockerham played at the same venue again ! The capacity crowd was usually about six. But then it was norwich.

The 45 is vg+ many would grade better. Has a few light marks but none are audible , probably due to those atlanta horns!

What would be a fair price to ask for this one at present? Andy

Sorry, but not up to speed with that. I assume it reads the same as the normal issue. It also has stamped at the top Horace a toussaint. who i assume is either a radio station dj or distributor, but i doubt this has any bearing on this miss-press. Sorry i am not able to be of more help. Andy

Hi all As many will know this track has been issued on 45 by expansion, with many claiming no previous 45 release, and only available from the 'Love in all flavors' lp. However i have on columbia 45 'Don't be afraid with the flip printed as 'I just want to be there'. However it plays 'Don't be afraid' with ' I Want to be where you are' on the flip. Is this a well know miss - press ? or am i just a jammy b******. Don't get me wrong, the official b side is imo a fantastic soul record anyway, but it does seem strange for a logo like columbia to get it that wrong. What do you reckon? Andy

It is soulfull black american music that utilizes modern day and current up to date production techniques.99.9% of the records mentioned so far are just 70's & 80's oldies. They ceased to be modern soul thirty years ago . The problem now is many hang on to old well respected artists doing new stuff which is often very poor, or new artists doing old stuff. Very sad imo. However if that way inclined try Lew Kirtons take on 'Open the door to your heart' cd cut. I like Elements of life 'Live your life for today' .as being a good example of modern soul, infact try the whole cd. Andy

Just like the clifford binns then. Cool!

The flip side 'In search of love' is imo is one of the finest single artist falsetto deep soul records of all time, and has been highly regarded by japanese collectors for years. Over here most are unable to appreciate that, but then it has allways been that way. As for the other side, well it would be a great theme tune for a racing chanel on sky! The 'over the top' production is only saved by Mr walkers great voice. It's been knocking around for years. I did play 'now there is you' out at some local gig back in the eighties and realized it was a mistake.

Many thanks for the input. Cheers Andy

Just PM'D ya. Andy

There really is some great tracks on there. The track he wrote for the paragons 45 is fantastic. Good shout

I am looking to purchase various coloured sleeves (outer), in order to help me find my records a little better, with regard to dates, genre etc. please advise on the best/ cheapest way to go about this. It has been on the jobs to do for a while, and i need to sort this. I have noticed a few online, but let me know what you think. Thanks Andy

I had one of these a few years ago and it was elliptical as opposed to being round! Never seen another 45 like this before. It took me a few days to realize what was wrong with it ,as it was very slight and difficult to judge. I thought it was of center, but no matter how i pissed around with it on the deck, the player arm it was still moving around. I never knew if it was really changing the sound that much as it was so slight, and i had no way of checking. However i got so paranoid about it i flogged it. Just thought i would let you know Sean as i don't want it to happen to you. So do look closely before you buy, or the one i had may have been the only one like it. Andy

Totally agree Ivor, love that inner city feel. Always like to play that with Jaison ' I know what love is' on combrio. They just seem to fit. Great selection Brian. Andy

All the tracks i have except - 2000dj 0114 Which i am not keen on and never looked for 0119 not sure if i have this? They all got released. All the tracks except the first two reached the r&b top 100, and all stayed in the charts for five weeks! 'You bring out the best in me' got to number 20 and stayed there for 12 weeks. I have one or two clips of them on soultrain 'Love that really counts' and something else. Shit! think i had better go ,i sound like Tony blackburn. Andy

1981 Things will be better tomorrow / mono/ stereo 72 1984 Eddie you should have known/ try love again 73 1990 Can this be real/ try love again 73 1995 Love that really counts/ love's society 74 2000 You bring out the best in me/ you can't keep running away 74 2000dj You bring out the best in me/long & short vers 74 0101 Heaven right here on earth/ while your away 75 0104 Love so wonderfull/ what's happening here 75 0114 It's the music/ ins't 76 0119 Free/ nothing beats a failure 76 Dates and script look a bit better! Andy

Hi John 1981 Things will be better tomorrow / mono/ stereo 72 0104 Love so wonderfull/ what's happenig here 75 1984 Eddie you should have known/ try love again 73 0114 It's the music/ ins't 76 1990 Can this be real/ try love again 73 0119 Free/ nothing beats a failure 1995 Love that really counts/ love's society 74 2000 You bring out the best in me/ you can't keep Should be close enough running away 74 Andy 2000dj You bring out the best in me/long & short vers 74 0101 Heaven right here on earth/ while your away 75

I understand exactly what you are trying to say about cotton wool, and i have heard this before. But the fact is cotton has no binding agent, and it is the only material which is both soft enough and flexible enough to get in the grooves. In it's dry form cotton breaks up easily but hardly at all when wet. The weight ratio of cotton combined with the lack of binding agent means if any does break of on the record it will just blow off when dry. Lint free cloths will not depress enough to get in the grooves , so you will remove some but not all. To make something lint free it has to have a binder, or specific weave, it is this that restricts the flexibility.You will end up polishing shit! Ever thought why a lint free cloth is used to make the rubber for french polishing? Plenty of spelling mistakes for ya

Cotton wool pads that the lady gets her make up of with, dunk in white vinigar (it's gin clear) and incredibly good at removing all dirt, smoke damage, juke wear deposits, you name it. Then finish with isopropyl. I find that the most effective and cheapest method. It is surprizing how soon small bottles of isopropyl go down.Or as russ mentioned above buying in bulk. Andy

ARTISTICS 'This heart of mine' okeh vg/vg+ £40 lots of light surface marks, but plays great. Nailed on two sider Clay hunt 'Since iv'e lost you' kapp vg/vg+ £60 Lots of light surface marks, but plays great .Big city wall of sound! Magnificent 7 'Never will i' dial vg+ £30 underated group midtempo Geraldine curry & the heartstoppers 'Your so wonderfull' london house m- £50 Soulfull midtempo Tommy keith I need you more than ever' branding iron m- £30 Soulfull midtempo seldom seen for sale. Lifestile ' Katrina' mca vg+ £15 70's classic Love can make you cry' on the flip, intense sweet soul Colonel abrams ' Soon you'll be gone' mca vg+ £10 Save the 12" on mac mac his most soulfull piece imo Tyrone mack 'Maybe we' Express m- £15 Lovely swayer from the days of record corner. Rena scott 'We can make it better' buddah vg+ £30 Not easy on 45 brilliant dancer Natural four 'Love so wonderfull ' curtum vg+ £15 So uplifting! Quinn golden 'If you dont love me ecko m- £10 The great slowie from the classic first lp Warren burris 'Why not love me' becket m- £20 Moody midtempo bobby mcclure ' High heel shoes' hi vg/vg+ £15 A little juke wear, plays fine. both sides brilliant Shirells 'Lets give each other love' rca promo vg+ £25 Jimmy castor on sax, great 45 William bell & mavis staples 'leave the girl alone' stax vg+ £20 Killer cut from the lp nice on 7" slight logo damage near centre PAYPAL Thanks Andy

John Anderson latched on to it, and imported the record. It was then listed on his front page along with numerous other indie releases at the time. It was then known by all who purchased the record. Think it may have been a pound more than most of the others by virtue of the fact he thought he may not be able to get further boxes or he felt it had potential. It was probably rather desirable in japan as well. Either way like many of the indies he had they were probably pressed in far fewer numbers than many of the sixties 45s that you can get tomorrow, yet seem to go for £200!.Don't forget it is round about about thirty years old.

Bet 365 George blackwell 'Mister loser' green flag Max infinity ' you got me going' papworth hos Johnny dean don't disconnect my heart'