Modernsoulsucks

First thing I do in a morning is bootleg a 45. Even before a fag and a coffee. It was the use of the term "destroyed". Two Wigan oldies bootlegged. Im with Davie. I think the biggest shock for me was that Steve G has spelt parasite incorrectly. ROD

Wow, two tw*ts at the same time. Davie and I. ROD

Well I'll bite Russ. I dont mind being a c*nt! In what way has bootlegging destroyed these records? They're useless now? What exactly does that mean? ROD

Few 45s for sale. Most in VG++ to M- condition unless stated. Grading as per Soul Source guide Marvin Gaye Teen Beat Song Detroit Free Press £60 Dobie Gray Out on the floor Charger £5 [stamped orig but couple of marks] VG+ Dimensions He's a lover D-Town DJ £40 Sam Dees Lonely for you baby SSS Int £300 SOLD Martha Jean Love How to suceed in love... ABC DJ VG Marks but plays fine £10 Temptations Romance without Finance Miracle £30 Valadiers Greetings this is.... Miracle [H849] £20 Equadors Someone to call my own Miracle £175 Temptations Check yourself Miracle £20 Creations This is our night Mel-o-dy VG+ [few marks but still nice] £75 Lamont Dozier Dearest One Mel-o-dy £100 Vells There he is Mel-o-dy £30 Pirates Mind over matter Mel-o-dy £20 Lamont Anthony Just to be loved Check Mate [review copy] £70 Ty Hunter Memories Check Mate £10 David Ruffin Action speaks louder..... Check Mate [review copy] £35 sticker on b-side Seminoles I cant stand it Check Mate WDJ £40 SOLD Usual guarantees.If using Paypal buyer pays fees please. PM if interested. Thanks ROD

Those albums and similar were everywhere back then Roger. I must admit I preferred the street soul and 2-step stuff to the modern stuff played on Northern scene. Cos it was different I guess. And thinking back to that Sir John track it has given me an excuse to post this up in a similar groove. Im not so sure this song is really about cherries and bananas ROD

And a couple more that those street soul people were all buying.

Cool Down Zone were regular customers when I had that stall in Afflecks in Manchester. Used to buy a lot of PIR stuff esp. Jean Carn. Couple of my faves

Nothing personal but my perception is that maybe you and your dealer friends are not as cheap as you think. Having been a seller myself for a long time who was fair and reasonable now as a buyer I find very few bargains especially in the clubs. ROD

That assumes mine is original too though did get from USA. I cant see any pitting that members are mentioning. ROD

Bo, Whats matrix on other side. I was pretty sure mine is original and matricx is ABC 13096 BUT inbetween the ABC and the 5 digit # there looks to be a 13 crossed through.. It has LW. ROD

This is the Savory lot,yes? Mate bought Sam & Kitty boot. They wouldn't refund. Said not described as "original" so no comeback. Told him to go through Ebay/Paypal complaint procedure. Going to be a few angry customers if they take that stance with everybody. ROD

In the spirit of jumping on every imagined nuance of Barry's oft obscure observations I'd like to point out that "sophisticated" and "sixties soul lovers" are not mutually incompatible terms. I've met many movers and shakers over the years where the moving and shaking has only resulted in their brains rattling loose. ROD

Half the time I never quite get what Barry is getting at. At the risk of going off at a tangent I seem to have developed a new preoccupation recently on attending a few venues. Can a dj get through a spot only playing what I consider to be soul music. And the answer appears to be no. Obviously entirely subjective and probably down to my changing taste as to what constitutes good Northern. After 40+ years of records to choose from I do feel that yes inferior white stuff still makes an appearance. ROD

Been saying that for ages about Motown stuff Paul. Bloody useless. ROD

Spookey. I was just about to cut and paste that myself. ROD

Mr Blue ROD

I did notice Ernie's comment in the actual ad for that Dewey 45 and he and I discussed it. He opened a thread. As Pete says to have some kinda bar on discussing prices is not on. It is a main topic of conversation and has been for past 40 odd years. As long as ad isn't derailed by actually posting within it I can't see anything wrong here. The ad should solely be for "I want" and "I have" As the mod I do notice posts in wants where to my mind things get talked up too. All subjective of course but one man's helpful info as to availability and price can be construed as talking up the record and maybe the buyer willl not get the 45 as cheap as he may have done before posters jumped into the ad. Basically I think we're making a mountain out of a molehill here.

I dont know much about the release of this 45 but if Pikey is of the opinion that it's not a boot then that's fine with me. If it were a charity single then monies raised would have been predicated on it's initial sale and not on subsequent re-sales. As some have pointed out it seems unfair to single out this one sale for criticism. I can't imagine there is anyone on here who hasn't sold a boot at some time or bought a 45 for peanuts off some unsuspecting seller and made a large profit. Unless Deadwax you are intimately aware of the seller's views and actions when it comes to giving to charity then assuming he's lost his moral compass is a step too far. Im locking this but feel free to raise the general subject in another forum. ROD [Forum Moderator]

Ernie!!!!! ROD

I once put a warped copy of Stylistics "Sing baby sing" between two books and after just an hour it was a perfectly flat copy of the Del-Larks "Job Opening" Had to sacrifice my youngest child and pledge my soul to Lucifer though. Again I think on the whole another method to be avoided. ROD

I bet you've never cleaned your oven and it's as messy as your bedroom and you've never had sex. ROD PS Clean oven v sex. Give me Mr Muscle every time. Not in a homo-erotic way obviously.

I once ironed a copy of Guy Darrell on CBS demo back in '72. Obv put a damp cloth over it. Im not stupid! Didn't turn out well so I'd avoid that method. ROD

Can we keep posts on here relevant to the purpose of why it was opened. If you want to discuss availability and price do it elsewhere. ROD [Forum Moderator]

There were thousands of Rosey Jones on Today. Again unsellable at the time. 5 or 6 years too late. Still unsellable? ROD

Actually I got a 45 off a guy on here I'd be tempted to call M+. Just perfect. ROD