Alamo

Hi all, Being a bit of a stinge but looking for one ticket for the Blackpool Weekender (Nov 10th) at less than face value please!! Can only make Saturday Night. (Well, Christmas is coming and I have 3 kids to buy for!!) Kind regards - Alison

Hi All, Jeanette - Wade Flemons on Ramsel (Promo) Excellent all round condition. Can send pics if required. Not sure of price at all so OFFERS Welcome. Alison

One on Manships Auction at moment. Growing in popularity and price!! Ali

Hi Ya, Have PM'd you Alison

Hi All, After the following 45's. Must be minimum Ex with clear, clean labels: Talmadge Armstrong - Baby Im Lost ~Spindel Top Kylo Turner - I'll Keep Thinking Of You ~ SAR 102 New Yorkers - Dont Want to Be Your Fool ~ Tac-Ful Please PM me with details if you have. Kind regards - A

£40 sould get you a minter.

Hi All, Looking for a copy of the Traits on UK Pye International (7N 25404) Minimum Ex condition. Im after the B side actually. It was also released twice on US Scepter (I think!!??), once with the 'Strange Lips' B side. I would be interested in one of these if available. PM me if you have Ta - Ali

Hi All, Anybody got a copy of 'In The Night' by Ronnie Gallant on UK Warner Bros? (sorry dont know issue number). Demo or Issue. Came out as a B side but cant remember the A side title. Please note that this is not listed in Manships UK guide or Record Collector but it was definitely issued in UK Please PM me if you have. Thanks Alison

Hi Ya, Have PM'd you. Have an original Black & Silver issue in Ex. Alison

Hi Ang, Wow, what an action packed life youve had. You're not a travel agent are you!!?? Yes we did sit with each other in art class, Miss Spencer I think 7 Mr John was our form tutor. Used to sit next to Pat in most lessons and was really good friends with her during the school years. Kim Asker, lovely girl, married Martyn Rigden and was with him for many years and ended up seperated as most long standing relationships seem to!!?? Dont know her whereabouts now. Have tried to upload a picture for you but for some strange reason I have problems on Soul Source which always prevent it from happening. File size is much smaller than allowed size so just dont understand it. Perhaps your partner might know why? If you have a personal email address I will be more than happy to fire one off for you. Got a nice one I had in Studio A Hitsville, Detroit Anyway, a short history as follows: 77 - Started work as an apprentice in Printing. (Stayed in Industry for 30 years leaving 2 years ago to become a house husband. Left work as an 'operations director') 84 - Got married, 2 girls Hannah & Charlotte (one occasionally comes to all nighters with me!) 87 - Divorced. went wild for couple of years got into Acid House & House Music moving on to Rave. Nearest buzz to Northern Soul I could get. Hadn't really discovered the internet then so didn't really know what was happening in the Northern scene. 89 - Met 2nd wife to be whilst in Zante, Greece. She was backpacking round the world. Carried on going to illegal raves and the odd soul night in Norwich when they happened. 93 -Married again and spent next few years dedicated to my career and travelling. 03 - My son Billy was born and im really getting back into the Northern Soul scene now. 05 onwards - Left work to become house husband. Started up my soul music website ( www.soulshack-records.com) as a hobby selling all genres on soul vinyl. Give it a look Love being at home and listening to soul music on the net. Been recently to Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit on my quest to understand the roots of the 60's music scene. More plans to visit more USA cities in the near future. Howz that. Not as colourful as you im afraid but still enjoyed every minute of it! Alan

Hi Fenman, The Wherry had an entrance on Castle Meadow, & one at the bottom at the 'Back Of The Inns' Sadly it pulled its last pints in the 90's but for the life of me I cant remember what is there now. Will check it out next time im in City. As for the scene exploding, Norwich was massively into it then which is totally opposite to today im afraid. In the words of Ray Pollard - 'Its A Sad Thing' Going to St. Ives this weekend to rekindle some old memories! A

Hi Angie, Just as I remember you. Do you recall Patricia Ward from Earlham School. I vaguely remember her telling me you were in the USA. Did you get married and move over there, family, work etc? Love to know. Im sure you were in my class a school or one of the forms in my year. Mr. John was my class tutor if that rings a bell. This forum is amazing for throwing up blasts from the past. Funny how its all gone full circle for us 40 somethings(!!??). Tell us more about you in the States. Do you collect 45's or have any from the early days? look forward to hearing from you . Alan

Hi Fenman, Tuesday night was the Spinney session night. Where it all began 4 me. Beverley Ann & The Brothers were 2 sounds that are etched in memory that remind me of the Spinney. Cant listen to BA without a spine tingle and a little tear in the eye (Soppy twat). They had 2 niters there. The first one was when I was only 14 and at the time and I lived across the road quite literally. Remember the older crew talking about this allnighter for weeks and I was in awe of it all - What was an allniter!!?? I decided that night to sneak out and go to the niter and make sure I was back b4 my parents woke up (Shock horror and I made it. Old chap would have killed me if he'd known) I got there at 11pm and left at about 3am and was absolutely blown away by it all. I knew so many staff and people there that getting in wasn't a problem, infact I didn't have to pay at all and bought a copy of Barnaby Bye 'Cant Live This Way' with the couple quid I had. The Spinney had been a big part of my life from 8 years old onwards as a youth club and 'Northern Soul' being played there was just the icing on the cake which then became a way of life through the 70/80's and in recent years has now gone full circle and here we go again! Skip was your man. Sadly lost his life to chemicals but unless im mistaken was the one who introduced 'Now Youve Got The Upper Hand' by Candi Staton to the Northern scene. Although I knew of him people comment that he was well ahead of his time when it came to the music discoveries. I'd give anything to go back in time and watch the older lads shuffling to the Brothers across the dancefloor... memories. Alan

How weird is that though? Angie who? Im intrigued. How bout you!?

Hey Ang, Just sussed you are in Brooklyn with the New York Subway Soul Club. Came to one of your events in either December or January. You were mean't to have it in Greewich Village but it was moved to Brooklyn due to refurbishment!!!!!!! I live in Norwich in the UK. Coming back in January 08. Thats just done my head in!!!!!!!!! Alan

Hi Ang, I remember Smiler from the Spinney Youth Centre back in the early 70's. I was about 13 at the time and can picture him dancing to Barnaby Bye and the Brothers. He was a superb shuffler. Not sure what happened to him. Think his first name was Rodney and Im not really sure what happened to him. I was in awe of them boys then. Paddy Hogan was another and many many more. Did you go to the Spinney? Mobbsy - Ure obbsessed with Linda

Hi There, US Mirwood, UK Jayboy or UK Contempo-raries regards - Ali

pm'd ya

Hi Joh, One on eBay at moment in the USA on Craigmoerer site. 6 days to go. Only VG currently at $9.99

Hi there, Books at £300 for a minter. I bought one about 6 months ago in Ex con. for £200 hope this helps Ali

Hi Gillingham, Wots your budget for a played out oldie issue in Excellent all round condition? PM if you are interested or get a better offer! Can send scans if required. Alamo

Hi All, On offer: LaVern Baker - I'm The One To Do It + Baby / US Brunswick Yellow Demo VG+ (755408) - £85 (incs 1st class recorded delivery) Can send scans to personal email addresses if required. For some reason I struggle to upload on SS? A great track by anyones standards! PM me if interest.

Hi Chris, Books about £100/125 for a minter as a guide. Alamo (OTBC)

Hi all, I remember a record called 'Follow The Leader' on the UK Tang Song label. If I remember rightly it was released in the mid 70's But for the life of me I cant remember the artist and how available this record is to buy and how much it goes for these days. Indeed is it ever played on the scene anymore? Appreciate any info please? Thankyou all in advance for your responses. Kind regards - Alamo

Hi all, On offer is this classic Original Thomas issue (pink flesh colour) delta number 71815 in Excellent all round condition. Price £110 - (includes 1st Class recorded delivery). PM me or respond to this post. Can send scans to personal email addresses if required. Have probs uploading on SS for some reason. kind regards - Al