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Hi derek thought they had a branch in Bradford on Sunbridge Road ( just down from the Co-op in Sunwin House). Also, one in Cleckheaton ( which I used to raid in the late 60s) on the way home from Grammar School. Julian

Thanks Dave, better NOT put it in the playbox, or I might get lynched! Great tune by the way. Thanks for 'finding' it. Julian

Was " I never never knew" played at Wigan? I'm doing an 'oldies/Wigan' night tomorrow at Mansfield and need to know! TIA Julian

PM'd you. Julian

Not going to work for Rich at Eley Long are you? Julian

This was the first ever 'cover-up' I can remember. Dave Godin gave it to John Bollen/Franny Francisco to get played around West Yorkshire at clubs like Lord Jims, Hernies, Victory Lounge, The Wellington etc. As you say, spine tingling music. Now to soul club to give it a listen! Julian

Sorting some old papers out and came across the wife's old Wheel and Torch membership cards + the one listed above. It's yellow, dated on the top 27.11.70 with some sort of motif in the top r'h corner. The strange thing is under the Double Decker Disco title it reads " This ticket to be exchanged with waitress for evening meal or to be deducted from the grill menu" - yeah, like we were going to be eating!!!!! Overleaf it simply says FRIDAY with the written number 178. I can only think this is a 'Blue Orchid' card. Can anyone confirm? TIA Julian

Thanks for the information everyone. Reason for asking, was that I was playing a what I thought was a blank B side of a 45 to a LP track only I had cut to play out, and this track has been cut on the B side!) The strange world on Northern Soul !! Gonna play it at Barrow in Furness Charity do tomorrow night. Julian

Heard a record by him called Sad Sad Way (?) - same backing as Sidras Theme. Can anyone shed any light on this ( can't find it listed) TIA Julian

Is it on your playlist for Prestwich Friday? Julian

Talking to a fellow collector today, he informed me that he had just supplied Butch with an emidisc of an unreleased tune that he intends to start playing. Imagine his horror when I told him he had provided one to me about 3 years ago as a B side to an LP track only A side he got done for me ( I don't normally carry LPs around to 'play out'). Now waiting for the aforementioned B side to go big. Could be a bit of profit in it! Julian

Spoke to Ginger Taylor on Thursday at the Funk Brothers Concert - he told me there is massive opposition to the Ritz being demolished and that it appears to currently have a 'stay of execution', so could be open for a long time yet.

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Sure I saw this on Friday for sale at Bury( can't remember whose box though) Do you still need it? Julian

Hi Tone yep, remember Geoff - everything he had was 35p - he didn't have a telephone at the time so I used to send him a telegram stating ' money in post, don't sell anything yet!' Got some great stuff - Dalton Boys, Marlena Shaw, Bobby Freeman etc etc. This was at the time when I was spending at least an hour a day on the phone to Ian Levine checking what new sounds he was going to 'break' at the Mecca that weekend. Happy days!! I thought his dad was a diplomat in Washington and Geoff visited him regularly and brought the stuff back with him. Julian

Thanks Pete Yippee!!

Has 'Girl across the street' been booted on a Dionn white demo? 'B' side is Hey Love ( I wanna thank you) Thanks Julian

Hi Steve excellent information, it's always good to find out who first discovered some of the old classics. Was I correct in thinking that Richard only collected english stuff for his personal collection? Cheers Julian

Sounds like he is/was a pal of Mr Levine then!

I was discussing english collectors yesterday with alan Pollard and I mentioned the above guy and alan didn't know of him. I seem to remember he was from the Gloucester or Cheltenham area and collected in the late 60s'early 70s ( used to see him at the Torch etc). Never bought an import just english and he did sales lists. Does anyone else remember him, or is he still around? Julian

Hi rockandrollisking Pm'd you twice re Mitch Ryder Please get back to me with address etc Julian

pm'd rockinsrolling. I think my pal (careful with his brass) needs to up his offer for the TB. I was offered a del Royals for £75 recently - is this a fair price? ( I notice JM has it at £100) and is it any good? Julian

Mitch Ryder - You get your kicks - new Voice original please and Tyrone Barkley - Man of value - Midsong ( I've told him about the one of Joe Dunlops but he doesn't want to pay more than £20) - anyone help with either of these?

Mr Manship says the boot is sky blue and the originals are either sky blue or yellow and the titles are scratched in on both sides. This causes me a problem as mine is yellow with the title on the 'alone' side + the date 2/18/71 scratched in BUT NOT on the A side - only Dontee 103 A and something like T with a V underneath C. I'm assuming it's a 'real one' Julian

Pm'd you Julian