Sean Hampsey

Really Imaginative and Refreshing playlists there folks. Triffic! Sean

Valentinos. Sean

Billy Preston attached. Also seen Valentinos - Definitely exists as a WLP. Sean

I've had three copies Pete - and I'm not a dealer. The popularity of 'One More Chance' this past 10 years and the 'bootlegging' of the Back Beat copy has obviously pushed up the price. Sean

This is a typical example of the UK Sue Demo you're probably referring to. Seen and had many of these over the years and always understood them to be Demo copies. Sean

Big crossover spin in recent times! :0) Sean

A beaty play on the 'Shirley Brown' 'Woman To Woman' saga that really deserves your attention. Sean

Will never forget her rendition of this... live! It was like we were the only ones in the room and I swear she was singing only to me! :0) Sean

An INCREDIBLE artist and performer. Try this one on for size. A lovely fingersnapper I used to play out many moons ago - and still sounds good! Sean

Vocalion had been around forever; from 1916 - 1940. IThe name was reactivated by Vogue (France) in 1963. They licensed a stack of tracks from Duke / Peacock / Back Beat / Sure Shot from the infamous Don Robey in texas (questionable whether most of his artists ever got their proper dues). Tracks included a pile of Bobby Bland, OV Wright, Junior Parker etc. They found a lot of interest in Europe (inc UK) from Soul fans in their material and looked for other tracks via Fat Fish (Leon Haywood) Everest (Jimmy Holiday) Galaxy (Rodger Collins) Vault (Tommy Neal). their biggest hit was probably the Olympics ' I Wish i Could Shimmy' with two of the other big sellers being Rodger Collins 'She's Looking Good' and 'Tommy Neal ' Going To A Happening', (both massive Twisted Wheel tunes) which as far as they (Vogue / Vocalion) were concerned were fully and properly licensed with dues paid in full. The Collins and Neal 45's were in every respectable UK Soul collection through the late 60's and early 70's (mine included) and their legitimacy was never in question. Then (I think around 5 years ago) a Belgian counterfeit appeared of Tommy Neal. It was a facsimile (albeit poorly printed - - - piss poor actually) of the UK 'Legit' issue and pressed without the centre. It's easy to spot when you see it, clearly a non-UK pressing (see below). But the other stuff is (IMO) about as desirable as authentic UK Soul collecting gets (especially the Red Demo's). Have had a Red copy of Rodger Collins for decades but never been able to snag a Red Tommy Neal... yet! Cash waiting folks Sean Just a thought - Benji suggests the Boot was UK pressed for the Belgian scene. This is probably the case, but all copies I've seen have been sold from Belgium (hence I've described it as the 'Belgian Boot') and it certainly doesn't look like a UK pressing. Have shown the Belgian Boot (cheap, nasty, horrible), the UK issue in sleeve (perfect!) the missing piece in my collection, the very desirable UK Red Demo and the UK 45 issue with its centre knocked out (we used to do this to try and make em look like 'imports'... LOL).

Ultimate Classic on acetate. Will aim to upload more at the weekend! Great thread. I do love me acetates. Sean

Previous discussion here: Sean

I was asked to fill in a form only once, Ian. Lyric Hall, Dinnington, 1973. The old caretaker, Reg, was very strict about it. We had to 'LOG' every record. But I've never been asked to do so since (other than when a promoter wants a playlist for their own website or whatever!). The 'logging' is down to the venue to enforce. They are the ones that hold the PPL & PRS License. I'm finding that PRS are becoming much more active these days. You aren't allowed to have music played in your place of work, without the owner having paid for a license (£40 - £100+ per annum depending on nature of business). For pubs and bars etc, one obviously has to pay more. Reproduction of music would (at one time) have come under MCPS (the 'physical' stuff still does (Vinyl / CD's etc.) YouTube and Digital reproduction / Replication is 'technically' covered by PRS for Music, but it all seems pretty much up in the air at the minute as the organisations are all trying to deal with the transition and having to cope with mass duplication and 'broadcast' like never before (60 Hours of Video uploaded onto YouTube every minute). Interesting thread. Sean

Thanks folks for all your kind comments. Courtesy of Zane Hunter, the downloads are available here: https://www8.zippyshare.com/v/16598323/file.html Part 1 https://www34.zippyshare.com/v/91752917/file.html Part 2 https://www1.zippyshare.com/v/13579380/file.html The whole nine yards! Thanks Zane. Thanks also to Steve Plumb for his superb Engineering work! Cheers all. See you on the 24th! Sean

It'll be music like you never heard before on't Radio Steve! Have you got your room sorted yet for 24th? Sean

Prepare yourself for another 'Just Soul Special' on Solar Radio's 'Soul People', tomorrow morning, Sunday 11th March 2012 10:00am - Noon - Featuring Sean Hampsey & Tats Taylor - You might just hear something tasty! https://www.solarradio.com/ Sky Digital Channel 0129 Sean

Early - Mid 80's Adam Buchanan had the first copy, as I recall. Dont remember where he got it from. It was soon (a year or two) after it had become a big record on Fairmount. So we were all perplexed at the time when it appeared. I'd have said Cleethorpes Winter Gardens or Loughborough would have been the first Nighter he would have played it (on Rouser). But it was a Wigan & Clifton Hall Rotherham tune first. Sean

Coincidence that mate. Bill Payne used to play it at the Attic in Doncaster back in '71. Big ATTIC tune! :0) Sean

Have you got the web address? tried .co and .tv etc. but appears to be crashed! Sean

I sold my spare Silver Fox copy for £40 5-6 years ago, a hard enough record in its own right (same record but under the artist name Baby Al & The Capps). Don't see the Shell copy too often though. Does it ever get played out these days? If not, it should. Crackin uptempo tuneage! Sean PS:I also have it on Exit (Spain). Unusual release for something so obscure.

I took my Mrs to one a few months ago for exactly the same reason. It's the closest thing to the early days of Wigan... since the early days of Wigan! Am pleased to say that she bloody loved it! If anyone wants to experience a packed and atmospheric nighter with a heavy dose of Northern Soul (old skool and otherwise) the Kings Hall really does take some beating. Sean

Hope you can make it to the October one Russ, when I'm on in the Windsor Suite. Your support when I did 100 Club was very much appreciated. And nobody seems to enjoy those tunes on the dancefloor like you do! Looks like my Just Soul partner Tats played a blinder last night (really sorry I missed it) and I wouldn't want to let the side down - so I'll even pay your bus fair (... but not from Baghdad LOL). Joking apart, hope you're well old chum and do hope to see you soon. Essence on the cards? Sean

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLxleXspABw Masqueraders - Blues City Cafe A night to remember. Masqueraders with Chicken in a Basket and Budweiser!

James Govan - Rum Boogie in Memphis Masqueraders - Blues City Cafe

Agree with Kris on all of the above. Memphis: Regular performers at the Blues City Cafe top of Beale Street are the Masqueraders. Put on an awesome show (even did an impromptu 'Do You Love Me Baby' for us!). James Gadson also performs with his band at the bottom of Beale. Lots of Stax classics etc. Bloody great night! Beale Street is what Memphis is all about for a Soul fan. Record shops - Agree Shangri-La is a lovely little shop and Goner is becoming a cracking place for the obscure. But they all know what to charge, so very few bargains to be had. New Orleans Jim Russells was great many moons ago and still has a massive stock. He is a Legend. Great tales to share. Last time I was there the Dixie Cups were in there with him chewing the fat, straight after a Cruise Ship tour. Bourbon is awesome. And it's customary to go eat Cajun at Pat O'Briens while in the French Quarter. You'll have a ball. Sean