Modernsoulsucks

With approval of OP closing this now as run it's course. A new topic can be started should these same boots reappear elsewhere. ROD [Sales Moderator]

I guess maybe odd one on here is into all kinds of music but yes very limited appeal.

The site has now removed soulinstitution's membership. Matters raised in this topic needed addressing by the member but it was felt that the explanations offered only led to more questions which the member seemed reluctant to respond to on the forum. First duty of the site when it comes to buying and selling is to protect members from dubious practices, which in this case is best served by removing access. ROD [Sales Moderator]

Yes Darren and I had a long conversation last night and he sent me an email where we were able to link the guy's details on here with sale of MR SOUL back in June 2010. Darren agreed to get all facts together to post on here, which he now has done. PM'd Mike to make sure he is aware.

Letting members know that the site is taking no further action on this matter at this time. His explanation is here for all to see and members can come to their own conclusions as to future sales, either on EBay or here. I do have a character reference of sorts from Butch who has allowed me to post it up. Ive done a few trades with him in the past and he always seemed honest and straightforward. I know he sometimes lives in Osaka, Japan and then moves to France for a few months of the year. I've had no evidence to link him with Mehdi Dizerens other than the original MR. SOUL auction under same user name as this auction but he has denied any part in that scam. Obviously if I get any more relevant information in I will look at this again. Or if his name is linked with sales of boots as originals in the future. Advised him to answer Swifty's question regarding a refund on the completed sale of Innersection for $700. It would also be illuminating to know how MR. SOUL appeared on an auction under his name. ROD

Yes, he informed me just under an hour ago. I'm hoping he will now come on here to give an account.

OK. No doubt that member, soulinstitution on here, is soul-institution on EBay. As such he has been given 48 hours to come onto the forum to answer points made on here. Thanks go to Milliontearsoul ROD

Up to you, Neil but IMO a link direct to auction page probably gets more views. Trust you don't mind my addition. ROD [Sales Moderator]

Closing this. The offer is there to come round and view and a phone # provided should anyone wish to pursue the sale. Up to the seller how he wishes to dispose of his collection. Take the point may not be the optimum manner to sell as a ballpark figure of £20,000 no doubt restricts the number of potential buyers. I'm sure some of the advice offered is constructive if at times somewhat harshly worded. Thank you Peter99 for perhaps showing how it's done. ROD

You got more information on that please. Looked at your visitor. Darren's ripper appears to be Mehdi Dizerens . Guy on here different name. Do we have a name for EBay a/c Thanks ROD

It's not Roy Brown "Fannie Brown got married" but played at slower speed is it ? Coincidence but I used to know Butch Metcalfe who appears to be the dj advertised on the poster.

Atco album cuts ?

As Mace intimated, everywhere. Warehouses, dealers, juke box distributors....

Good luck with that question. A mystery wrapped in an enigma from reading this thread. I'd just like some facts as to who, if anybody, has misrepresented these 45s for sale. Wouldn't want them using this site to do the same. Hopefully though now out in the open opportunities to do so are severely limited.

Spent many a happy hour in Scorpio in the first half of the 90's. Was put onto it by a mate, Mark Wimmers, who was based in Baltimore who took me round there. I think it was second or third time I was there on my own the guy who priced albums up for me says the boss wants a word with you. Walked into the office and was tied to a chair and beaten with a baseball bat but I was no fink so they kidnapped the wife, which turned out OK as I cut a deal to take her back when they paid $250,000 into my bank a/c. I feel I could have got more but they'd been through enough. Obviously that didn't happen. Coffees and doughnuts and a wide-ranging chat initially about what I was buying - soul/funk albums for 2-step/rare groove UK market - but then just general stuff about US/UK and how we'd both ended up where we were. I didn't really have to read between the lines. Back then the soul albums were definitely legitimate copies but I believe later they were involved in selling [at least] lots of soul/funk represses.

Is there a Terry Johnson album ? Can't say I've seen a copy. Unreleased ?

Tony, you are correct but this was offers. ROD

Hey Carl I think for DEAD read OLD. Topic started in 2008 but re-activated by belated response by Okehdownsouth. ROD

No problem re info. And to be completely accurate RS also bought Reparata and Delrons "It's waitin' there for you" at the same time. Does irritate sometimes that there appears to be a misconception that there was always a wide divide between RS and RW playlist, albeit one did open up in later years. As moderator just tweaked your reply somewhat.

Nope. RS spin first. I sold it to him along with Nightwatch ABC on same night at Wigan. I trust you're not denigrating our joint soul credentials there, Peter. Questioning our sanity perfectly acceptable. ROD

I still have Miracles demo,with WBOB 11743 sticker. From slightly hazy memory a lot of these turned up in a shop off Peters Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem. Can't remember owners' names but husband and wife. Jim and Mary perhaps ? First saw them in 1988 but obviously there before that as though I got some Northern had feeling been picked through by local dealers and collectors. In fact got more WBOB 45S a few years later out of local guy's collection. Asked owners re source at the time. I think it was Eden, N.C. but here I'm struggling. He may have said off a flea market rather than direct from radio station. Think I had a tele # but no reply. Either there was a station around there or more likely IMO that out of Galax ? Roburt, I don't think changes in format are much of a guide as to what a library might hold. Alex Jones and I had a reasonable hit at a white gospel/religious waffle station in Georgia [I think]. Remember deal quite well as owner/manager got on to discussing creationism with me and having got on to Bishop Usher I thankfully had the wit to not challenge his ramblings. Coupled with Alex turning pale and looking anxious. I didn't want to screw the deal. In fact for the Little Ritchie and around 70 others I was quite prepared for Alex to pop down to nearest river and embrace Jesus ! ROD

Tommy, please don't remove sales prices. Thanks ROD[Moderator]

Split off chat about boot into LAYB ROD [Moderator]

Some info here /forums/topic/109129-the-commotions-sock-it-to-me-unreleased-acetate/

Plus any sightings of Bigfoot !