Still Diggin

I have played the flip a few years back at a local downbeat gig before they became the norm, but in reality just another southern soul curiosity. As for 'Come on', well in my opinion there are a whole load of tracks like that on the likes of early Gwen Mcrae and Betty Wright LP's which in my little world are far superior in every department, but they would never get a look in, due to being album tracks by well known artists.

Special Delivery ! Geez, I record having at least two copies for re-sale every year for the past five, and I could hardly class myself as a dealer. Could never bring myself to charge more than thirty squid, boy is that a common record!

As you asked, the Gavin Christopher did gain a 45 release, and a nice track. Took me a few years to find that Arnold McCuller on 7'', bit of a cult following as a new release, having said that Robbie Vincent played it on radio 1 when it first came out.

Excellent choice, always liked the slow material by the group Lakeside. The moody 'Show you the way' & 'Say yes' are firm favorites and available on 7". The Whispers cut some nice material on Solar, the excellent 'You'll never get away' is a great litle dance track IMO, brilliant harmonies, but I suppose it would be, it's the Whispers arranged by Gene Page and Tom Tom 84! .

I don't think too many folks who have collected slow harmony soul for any length of time would be surprized. simply because they have seen prices compleatly rocket, someone must have wanted it for 'what you gonna do', still a daft price for something thats never far from a listing. All that type of stuff Marvells' How could you hurt me so' Symphonies 'That's what love will do,' there are thousands of titles that have gone north of £500 from £50 in a very short time. You could buy the great beat ballad byJean & Joe 'Youre all I need' on Dot before lockdown for less than £50 , bet that will go north of £300 pretty soon because there are so many people all over the joint looking for stuff like that , Either because it now has an over used and missused tag of low rider or they have finally woken up and realized that a good soul record does not have to be 90 miles an hour.

For about forty five years I have suffered from this compulsive disorder which makes me try to purchase a soul record that is better than the worst one I have. I try to dress it up and throw some light on this problem and in denial call myself a collector. The secret is to keep a really crap record.😉

Unlike most teams still in it, for the most part we have been up against championship strikers and good players that have seen better days. So the fun starts saturday, if the chuckle bros keep a clean sheet it will be close to a miracle.

Sorry, you are correct I did infact mension the wrong track, however it's all cut from the same cloth of europop/ dodgy disco nonsense, which in due cause partially morphed to hi-energy.

IMO the House Bros record does sound from 79, infact the Village people recorded a track in that year called 'I wanna shake your hand' almost identical backing track, the Gibson Bros had tracks of the Cuba LP which again have almost the same backing tracks, it's called europop not soul. It drove me mad back then, so the last thing I want to listen to is a soundalike in 2022 just because it's of acetate origin. If for argument sake it was infact on an old Gibson Bros LP ( which anyone with half an ear would agree it could have been) then it would get some serious stick from most soul fans on here. Having different taste is one thing, but this is bridge too far.

Never gave it much thought back in August, but it used to be, i'll get the barbeque out ,bring a couple of beers and then we can watch the game, now the temparature has dropped it all seems a right damp squid and completely wrong to have it staged in november you used to see the car window down and the flag hanging out , not sure I would have the window down for anything this morning. I'm sure my enthusiasum will improove as the better teams get to play each other.

What a brilliant mix you could do with 'In the navy', give me strength it's painfull! That backing track !🤣

If you pay a visit to the discogs site and search for seller familyofgold you can purchase Daniel Golstones product, including the nice pleading ballad ' I,m alone' which I remember buying in the early 90's, I did contact him when he re-cut 'Of all the hearts to break' on the red/white 12" and he did have some info regarding the various takes of the song, but sadly I no longer have that detail to hand, he was actively doing stuff in the buisness and 'full of beans'.

Would have thought if Hall and Goldstone were the same person then we would have been treated to a stronger production straight out of the reflection studios when Duke Hall was working with Ron Henderson ! could be wrong, but the only connection I see is Hall produced the Black & Blue and somehow managed to get credited as writer.

I was actually playing some uptempo early eightees material from them the other evening, and forgot how good 'love love love' was, came on the flip to 'Fan the fire'. It made me think just how inept much of this eightees boogie new release soundalike shite that's getting ramed down our throats actually is. Some folks need to remember how good some of the soulfull end of what was new release club music actually was.

Good shout Dave, pushed by the re-issue 7'' in Japan last year.

Remember sending Lew Stanley some funds via one of those crazy cash pick up things , moneygram or something like that, anyway I was unaware he had to drive fifty miles to pick it up, as that was his nearest outlet that provided that service. My next conversation with Lew resulted in me holding the phone some distance from my ear!On a more depressing note he landed one or or two copies of Emit Long 'Call me' he kept one for me. That same evening I drove off down the lake to get some fishing in, on the way back I got out of the van to shut the gate so the cows didn't escape, as I got back into the van to drive off the timeing belt snapped, I then had to inform him the next day his sale was off! I had to buy another van and no vinyl.

Probably go for the Positive Sounds, not just because i've played it in downbeat rooms before, but because both sides featured are on the same 45, thus giving the chance of spinning either side, with one being slightly deeper than the other, I have allways liked the Wilson Williams 'I cant get over loosing you', a nice 45 IMO.

I would hate to have some guy have his want posted up, for me to then go and look for it in the loft knowing full well I had been trying to shift that turkey for years only for someone being allowed to post up they thought it was crap. causing the prospectve buyer to have a re- think. Bit like trying to shift your old car full of rust and a piece drops off just as they hand over the cash!😒 IMO pretty much everything menshioned is spot on dont rock the boat.

I think it's fair to say that most people who trawled ebay and other sites before Katrina noticed a considerable down turn in the number of quality titles being up for sale or auction from New Orleans , with several of the regular sellers just dissapering or offering up water damaged titles. With so many folks living in single story shotgun houses with 80% flooding of the whole state it was no surprise. Then in 2022 I notice even more copies for sale or auction than I did prior to katrina! how convienient that one of the most well known crossover records that fetches money from New Orleans is reported to have turned up. Whilst not impossible imo it is more likely that folks are getting fooled by something more sinister or it's a minor miracle. Given that this title had been imported in reasonable quantity in the past then a load more have turned up, how ever many did the Senator press?

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Yes, I have owned a boot, but to ashamed to pass them on . They will remain in the loft as a momento of my ignorance. Selling them old or new just keeps the thing alive. but I agree in that just a few like me taking a hard line is not going to change anything, but it does make me feel a little better. Bit like a whole heap of other things we do to try and make the world a better place. However I do think banging on about recent bootlegs and what they fetch does prick the ears of those who think, now which one could I do next?

Irrespective of the price this ebay boot sold for, I think the simple disscusion and attemp to justify selling one for a similar or crazy price just helps bootlegers justify their greed to carry on making these turds. Imo starting these threads adds fuel to a blaze that is well and truly out of control. Just because it was a well known boot from 45 years ago does not make any of them less offensive. Make no mistake there are parasites booting something as we speak.

IMO a good soul record sounds much better than any scooter i've heard.🤣

Hey, just a thought, the guy who opens on 'Let's get together' imo sounds a touch like William Hunt on Streamside, another east coast outing, Billy Hunt - William Hunt you can see where i'm going.

Yes Chris, I remember it being in the double sider bracket, like a lot of things it's not been out for a while😉 so thanks for the nudge.