Modernsoulsucks

I never used that track as I didn't consider it Northern enough. I'm pretty sure I didn't do copies of those cassettes you sent me for anyone else. What I did do was make cassettes of Stafford playlist which included some of the unreleased Motown cuts that we did play like "Suspicion", "Love starved heart" etc. along with regular non-Motown 45s.

He's on the thread now. RobbK. I must be mistaken as he doesn't seem to know.

Ask Bob Klein on here. I have a hazy recollection this track was on a cassette he sent me.

All graded hopefully accurately according to Soul Source standard and of course money back if not happy. PayPal is:- Modrod52@hotmail.co.uk Postage is £5.60 for 1st recorded 45. PM please Bobby Mac Keep on ORIGINAL SOUND YDJ M- £5 SOLD Chandler/Acklin Will I find love BRUNSWICK YDJ M- £5 SOLD Lee Andrews Can't do without you LOST NITE M- £20 SOLD Magic Tones Happy Days/Trying real hard WESTBOUND 145 M- £5 Marv Johnson I'll pick a rose...... TMG 680 M- £5 Vi Campbell Seven doors PEACOCK DJ M- £10 SOLD Fifth Dimension I'll be lovin' you forever / Up and away LIBERTY [GREEK] M- £25 Artistics I'll leave it up to you OKEH WDJ M- £5 [noticeable warp but plays OK] SOLD Vito & Salutations I'd best be going RED BOY £15 SOLD Intrigues I'm gonna love you YEW WDJ M- £15 [label bubbly] SOLD Brenda Holloway When I'm gone TAMLA M- £8 SOLD Tymes This time it's love WINCHESTER VG++ £5 Bobby Coleman Pleasure Girl BOUNTY DJ M- £12 SOLD Major Lance Monkey Time OKEH VG++ £5 Dynatones The Fife Paper HBR DJ [pink/white] M- £5 SOLD Manhattans I'm the one that love forgot CARNIVAL M- £5 SOLD ALBUMS Magnificent Men "same" CAPITOL sealed £25 [inc Keep on climbing] SOLD Chuck Jackson Greatest Hits WAND M- £15

I think it was the early 70's when Godin asked readers of his B&S column to write to BBC to ask for more soul music coverage. I did, and to the best of my recollection, the answer was that the demographic didn't warrant more exposure. At the time I assumed the demographic referred to was based on colour rather than class.

You missed one. "A political tool to challenge the dominance of middle class theatre" Sure that was the title of Richard's Obsessives c/u

My claim to fame on the dance floor is being with Dave Raistrick in a club in S.Carolina back in '81. We'd found a copy of "I'll pay the price" at the Wax Museum. I got the dj to play it and hit the floor. The odd spin and backdrop and nonchalantly glided back to my table. Then these girls started to come up complementing me on my footwork. To Dave's amusement they seemed to think I was a fantastic shagger. Once he'd stopped sniggering he noticed that some of the guys were not that happy with the attention I was getting and he thought it best we leave. Which we did rather hurriedly to avoid any unpleasantness.

According to Clare I'm a lovely mover myself but then she would say that. I'm not interested in watching the videos you mention but just to stick up for Levanna I did catch her on YT being interviewed by some reggae guy where she chose a few soul and reggae tracks. She came across well and it put me on to an Italian reggae release that I wasn't aware of. If she makes a few bob from her videos good luck to her. I agree with you that the Proms is an odd setting for Northern. Very middle class but then I didn't go to the theatre to see your play because I thought going to the theatre was a middle class pursuit and no place for Northern. More Rosencrantz and Guildenstern than Tony & Tyrone.

I think looking back I was having a senior moment. I did buy that test press re-issue but no idea what colour it is now.

Hard to imagine being without it.

It's a great record of which I have four different copies but I guess overplayed in some venues.

I'm sticking with my lorgnette. I'd just been over the road for my fags and paper. Wearing a mask so popped glasses on top of head. Bent over to pick up paper and glasses fell off. Lens came out so I'm scrambling on the floor for ten minutes looking for lens. How it got under the ice cream fridge I'll never know. Hence preoccupation with glasses. Cool my a**e !

I completely forgot about DG. He wore glasses. A pattern developing.

I read some of the blurb. I quite liked the notion that the reason NS never got the coverage, unlike punk, was because we had no intellectuals with access to the media shaping the musical narrative. I mean, I've read your posts and you're trying. And what about Stuart Cosgrove. He wears glasses FFS !

You should get a discount for bulk !

Judging from the number of VG and VG- 45s I've noticed going through US eBay for not inconsiderable amounts recently, the guy should soon be inundated with work and will be opening a chain of outlets if it carries on.