Modernsoulsucks

Thank you for that Andreas. I guess it always was quite hard to find. I am ending this auction/offers on Friday morning around 11am. I like a lie-in!! Here are current bids for anyone interested and if an update is needed I will post again Thursday evening. Danny Monday £500 Little Nicky Soul £710 Trannells £2000 D.C.Blossoms £1000 Eddie Daye £900 James Lately £1500 As for payment I will take Paypal but I would want the 4% fees or whatever it is, paid by winner. Postage is of course free. Thanks to all the people who have shown an interest. I appreciate it. ROD

Gorgeous George, sorry deleted your email by mistake. ROD

Anyone interested in these. PM with offers please James Lately Temple [has got a mark across the vinyl but apart from that is pretty Mintish. You can see the mark but it's not a scratch and NAP] Ex Danny Monday WDJ Modern VG+ some little hairlines but nice label and plays fine [narrow run-out groove with MM-1025-1 scratched in] Groovettes Think it over baby Reness VG+ [ light surface marks] George Lemons Fascinating Girl Gold Soul Ex-M- Tranells Blessed with a love FLO-JO Ex D.C.Blossoms Hey boy Shrine M- with bit of ring wear Eddie Daye Guess who.... Shrine Ex Little Nicky Soul I wanted to tell you Shee Ex Bobby Sanders The way I feel Pick-a-hit VG++ [few minor marks] Manship and Adey Potts newie. Try to be strict with gradings but none of these 45s are goosed and all are IMO nice copies. Of course full refund if not happy. Not interested in swaps thanks. ROD

And what about smokers setting fire to babies. On purpose!! ROD

We've had this before about the Pad 45. I think it's a boot. The Pad club in Myrtle Beach is the equivalent of Wigan Casino. ROD

Ted, I got a Mintish WDJ off Tim about 6/7 years ago in a swap. Is that it? ROD

I don't think there's any doubt that some people will no longer go, it's just a case of how many and whether it will have any serious effect on attendances etc. Personally I don't think so. However the forward-thinking promoter who manages to hire a venue where there are tables outside,as Mikey referred to, and you can hear the music may do pretty well,especially in the Summer. ROD

Dave, I think you'll find that Rhonda Davis was played first at the Pendulem in Manchester early 70's. A common 45 at the time. ROD

No - It's not true! I assume they are getting confused with the fact that I mentioned Manship buying that record for a large sum when I was on that TV Programme! Dave's reply to Trevski's scurrilous rumour. Dave may be sartorially and hisutely challenged but he's not stark raving mad. ROD

Trevski, I didn't know Dave had done that, but Im gonna ask him. Sure it was worth miles less than that at the time. In fact I didn't think it was worth anything until last couple of years. ROD

OK, 11 then but the others are not aesthetically pleasing. Im PM-ing John so thanks for everybody's help. Im probably sorted now. ROD

eBay item # 290117448664 Just had a look and there's only three I can see of the type I want. Thanks for drawing my attention to it. ROD

No vinyl. It's on CD box set "Emperors of Soul" ROD

Thank you all for replies, especially Headsy. It is 2007 and even I have run across record adaptors for turntables. I have that built in anyway. Might be considered anal retentive but I have "Y" middles all set up the same way in my US imports. Kinda look unfinished with that big hole in the middle!! Im down to my last 10 or so. Platters I have no MOJO 45s but your comment did make me think that something maybe once a bit naff is quite nice and collectible now. I think one or two on here collect those Soul Sound Boots. ROD

Dave,I have a small supply available in those middles I used for my remaining 70's 45s. I could obviously take those out to use for the new 60's 45s I get and throw away the useless discs. I think that would maintain the aesthetic and improve the collection significantly. So you had none then? ROD

Anybody got any please as Im running out. ROD

I voted "Who cares" under the impression I was stating that I don't care what the perceived state of the scene is based on a poll of a few punters. I was buying soul 45s before I even knew about rare/Northern or whatever it was called back in 1968 and I will continue buying should it ever completely collapse. Not that there's any sign of that at all thanks to a very dedicated hardcore. I still hear new 45s to me and the fact that venues have shut or music policy has shifted or numbers have fallen or there are too many clubs does not deter me from still getting a buzz when I add to my collection or find something new. ROD

Im staggered this is still covered up. ROD

By the way,did you get your money back? ROD

Yes that's it. ROD

Updated this list showing everything that is sold. Couple of additions:_ Brief Encounter We want to play LP NOT sealed few marks VG++ £50 SOLD Michael & Raymond Man without a woman WDJ RCA VG+ [one quite noticeable mark but doesn't affect play] £50 If anyone is interested in either of those two Im happy to send them upfront before payment so buyer can check condition. Also open to offers on owt that's left. Thanks ROD

I have the WDJ. There is a slight difference in that it doesn't say "Arranged by Sonny Sanders". And before anyone asks if I can post it up, Im still trying to figure out how to post Tamiko Jones issue from 3 months ago. Shame it ain't got instr. on other side too. ROD

................on in case I should get lucky just at that moment. Tony

I will bear that in mind, Martin, but I've been using an eraser on WDJ only for years and to no detriment to vinyl surface. Am interested in Mel's comment though as I had a Michael&Raymond which I thought was M- but when I pulled it out [oo er missus!!] recently the vinyl had a very noticeable blemish on it but it's not a scratch and plays without ticks or noise. I'd not heard of wood reacting with vinyl apart from that time I took a baseball bat to the "Twenty Essential Modern Soul Tracks" album. ROD

Send me some Trevski. I'd not heard of that. I use an ordinary eraser and it's fine for removing even the most stubborn ringwear but for those tough jobs, especially for all you young mums out there, I'd recommend Persil everytime. ROD