John Reed

I recon about £30-40, but could be wrong

The flip on both the "Instant" and "IX Chains" releases is Your Love Is Slipping Away. This is one of the reasons I've posted the question, it just seems too coincidental that both sides of each disc are the same as each other, but on different labels for them to be different recordings. If someone doesn't do it before me, I'll do some digging and find the copy of voices the discography was in. John

Are there matrix numbers in the run out, if so are they the same? I mailed him on the question of repressings also and have a reply on my email at home, which I will post up tonight. I bit the bullet and bought one from his site for $80 last week, but still awaiting a debit on my account, which hasnt come through yet. If consensus is that they are represses I think potentially there will be a lot of returns. John

Are they exactly the same recording? Was Instant the "local" release and IX Chains put out for a larger distribution? Steve Plumb, commented on the record when he wrote the IX Chains discography in Voices, but I cant find that edition at the moment. Cheers, John

One finished on ebay on Sunday at just over £100

Surely Soul is Soul whatever the tag put to it. Here are just three records I have heard/danced at do's over the years and the other sides are listened to at home. Sam Williams - Love Slipped Through My Finger/Lets Talk It Over - Tower Bill Brandon - Something Wonderful/Rainbow Road - Tower Candi Statten - Too Hurt To Cry/Mr & Mrs Untrue - Fame Are they Northern - yes, are they deep - yes. They just happen to be on the other side to each other. It's the dancier side thats played out and associated as Northen, because all a do is (and I'm trying to find a better term, but cant at the moment), is a "disco". There are a few beat ballads that have been classed as Northen, Cody Black - MR Blue springs to mind and I've had trouble dancing to that. The more tunes, whatever their clasification that can be given airplay (at a do/radio or on here) can only be good for soul in general.

I'm expecting a lot of stick for this post, but I would like some clarification. Originally (I thought) WD's were sent to radio stations/DJ's to promote interest in a record and stimulate the general public into buying a record when it was officially released. These were limited press, as the record companies didn't want to spend too much on pressing records if they flopped. Why are the demo's of Selecta, Hayley, Grapevine and other labels selling for double the issues? Today is a different market to the 60's/70's and there is probably a smaller collecting circle and with web sites like this and the others, raising the profiles of new releases. When these records are advertised, both issues and demo's seem to be for sale simultaneously, which to me, seems that a false market has been created. I know some people like demo's more than issues (i'm the other way, with a preference for issues). Is there a real need to charge this premium? What is the ratio of Demo's to issues pressed? I'm not having a go at these labels, I'd just like more clarity as I seem to see a lot more demo's than issues for sale on various web sites. John

From my perspective there is a difference between Southern and Deep soul. I class Southern as the "local" sound mainly recorded in states such as Texas, Arkansas, Georgia, etc...(which do include Deep recordings) and categorise it as people categorise Detroit and Chicago sounds (there some gut renching stuff out of these places too). Yes a lot of deep was recorded in the south, but they had their dancers as well. Labels such as: Future Stars, Bluesoul, Soul-Po-Tion just to quote a few from Brian Pousts Web site. Stax from my perspective is mainly southern soul so was Southcamp and Quinvy, they too had their dancers. George Jackson - I Found What I Wanted on Verve (IMO is southern soul, but was given a X-Over tag when it was played a Thorn). For me the same goes for Bobby Patterson - I'm In Love With You and Bill Brandon - Whatever I am I'm yours. The tags should be removed and if it's a good record play it, whatever it's classification.

Soul music is all about emotion, if you get that from a northern dancer, thats what counts and there no need to doubt your love for soul. My personal preference is for Southern/Deep and I've never been a fan of the "100 mile an hour dancer" and some of the more "blue eyed" stuff leaves me cold, but they are still soul. It's all about petrsonal preference. "Soul" has covered a wide spectrum of output over the years and not everyone likes everything. If everybody liked everthing in equal amounts it would be a boring world and we wouldn't have the diversity of DJ playlists gthat we have. The Dave Godin CD's have opened Deep to a wider audience (thanks to Kent for that, I hope these releases have been profitable for them) as typically Deep never gets the chance to get that much airplay. The other advantage of collecting deep, is that the majority are cheap as chips. I think it would be idea to have a day dedicated to "Deep" when the "RefoSoul" reopens.

Guys, Thanks for the purchases on the records. I've nearly reached the amount of money I wanted, so once I've got that I'm going to close this sales list too. Regards, John

An anorak question. I've been burning some mp3's tonight and I was going through some Polydor demo's. Does anyone know why Polydor had double sided demo's such as Steeplechase - Never Coming Back/Lady Bright in 1970. Then went to Single sided demo's such as Pep Brown - I'm The One Who Needs You in 1973 and back to double sided demo's such as Gaslight - Just Because Of You/It's Just Like Magic in 1975. I know they were a big company (so possibly no one will know the answer), with multiple music styles, which to me is strange as big companies always like consistency. Regards, John

Guys, Thanks for the purchases, I'll be looking to get them out by the mid of next week. I've nearly reached the amount of money I wanted, so once I've got that I'm going to close the sales list. Regards, John

I have a demo which is stone dead mint. Does anyone want to swap the US issue for the demo & cash? I've been told by a reliable source that the difference is only about a tenner. Regards, John

Neil, I've replied on EMS and they're yours. Regards, John

Sorry guys, one of my daughters has been up being being sick and my wife has been out tonight, so got distracted since I started replying to pm's. Replying to all pm's now. regards, John

All records are at least Ex+ unless stated 7" Darrell Banks - The Love Of My Woman/I Wanna Go Home - Cotillion WD £15 ON HOLD Hypnotics - Beware The Stranger - Reprise WD £10 Life - Tell Me Why - Reprise Boot £3 ON HOLD Gents - Loves Such A Beautiful Thing - Paramount Issue £30 ON HOLD Futures - Ain't No Time For Nothin' - PIR £7 Jesse James - If You Want A Love Affair - 20th Cent (Intermediate needle burn for 1 second at beginning) £30 ON HOLD Kim Weston - That's Groovy - MGM £3 Al Mason - Good Lovin' - Bunky £25 ON HOLD David Geddes - Wise Up Girl - Big Tree £7 Larry Darnell - Hear Say, They Say - Hearsay £3 Mingko - Love For You - ALEPI BOILIC (crackles) VG+ £5 Clay Hammond - Women Are Human - Versepto £12 Johnny Nash - I'm So Glad You're my Baby - MGM £10 ON HOLD Ben E King featuring Cassandra - You Are The future - Lifesong £20 Lee Fields - It's Up To You - BDA £4 Loves Children - This Is The End/Soul Is Love - Curtom £7 Newcomers - Pint The Tail On The Donkey/Manish Boy - STAX £7 Gwen McCrae - All This Love That I'm Givin' - Cat £20 Major Harris - Love Won't Let Me Wait - UK Atlantic £2 Anthony White - Hay Baby - PIR WD £30 ON HOLD Holland Dozier Holland - Why Can't We Be Lovers - UK Invictus £3 Little Beaver - Groove On - UK TK £3 Tony Rallo - Holding On - UK Calibre £3 Vicki Anderson - Nobody Cares/Think (with James Brown) - King £4 Vicki Anderson - Nobody Cares/I Love You - Smash VG+ £3 12" Jamal Trice - Treat You Right - Sabre £5 Prince Gideon - I'm So Lucky/Word Up - Hanger 18 £4 ON HOLD MFSB - Mysteries Of The World - UK TSOP £3 Prince Charles - We Can Make It Happen - White Label (This was given to me by a Virgin rep) £3 LP's Darrell Banks - Is Here - Atco (Mono) £40 ON HOLD Darrell Banks - Here To Stay - Volt £40 ON HOLD Garland Green - Jealous Kind Of fellow - UNI £40 ON HOLD McFadden & Whitehead - Same (Inc Aint No Stoppin Us) - PIR £7 Archie Bell + Drells - Dance your Troubles Away - UK PIR £4 Archie Bell + Drells - Here I Go Again - UK Atlantic £4 Dells - Freedom Means - Cadet £20 Futures - Greetings of The Peace - PIR WD £20 O'Jays - In Philadelphia - UK Epic £5 ON HOLD O'Jays - Family Reunion - PIR (With Bar Code) £4 O'Jays - Survival - PIR (With Bar Code) £4 O'Jays - Ship Ahoy - PIR (With Bar Code) £4 O'Jays - Music In The Message - UK PIR £4 Impressions - Three The Hard Way - Curtom £7 Philadelphia Allstars - Clean Up the Ghetto - PIR £10 MSFB - Same (Inc Freddies Dead) - PIR £4 £7 Peoples Choice - We Got Rhythm (inc Jams, Jam, Jam all night long) - TSOP £10 Freda Payne - Band Of Gold - Invictus £12 Leroy Hutson - Paradise - Electra £15 Unifics - Court Of Love - Kapp £8 ON HOLD Wornell Jones - Same (Inc It must have been love) - Paradise £8 Postage to the UK is £2 for 7"s, £3 for LP's and 12"s Cash/Cheque or Paypal +4% Cheers, John

I'm having a clearout of some of my CD's. I've looked at web sites to make sure these are cheaper for a quick sale. All are originals and not CDRs. As priced or £50 the lot. Carla Thomas - Hidden Gems (Inc I'll Never Stop Loving You) - CDSXD 039 - £5 Candi Staton - Candi Staton (Fame recordings) - Capitol - £3 Leroy Hutson - Hutson II/Closer to the Source - Sequal - £5 Otis Reading - It's Not Just Sentimental - CDSXD 041 - £3 Various - Northen Soul Floorshakers - Music City MCCD 236 - £2 Various Rare Collectible And Soulful - Vol 1 CDKEND 141 - £5 Various - Allnighter - Goldmine/Soul Supply GSCD 141 - £5 Various - King Northern Soul CDKEND 185 - £5 Sam Dees - Second to None - CDKEND 125 - £3 Various - Shrine Vol 1 - CDKENT 160 - £5 William Bell - A Little Something Extra - CDSXD 037 - £5 Mary Love - Then and Now - CDKEND 109 - £5 Various - Northern Soul Connoisseurs - Spectrum 556 827-2 - £3 Various - Northern Soul Lost And Found Vol 1 - Goldmine/Soul Supply GSCD94 - £5 Some storage wear on the cases and the CD's are like new. P&P for each disc is £1.50 P&P for the lot is £9.00 Cash/Cheque/paypal + 4% Regards, John

Dolly, I don't know if this will help with the sale of this, but it looks like the lable is a cross between the two lables it was on. Smooth City or White Enterprise. Does anyone have a clip of "You Got The Love I Need" as I don't remember ever hearing it. "Dancing with Nancy" is pants. John

Some more Baby Huey and the babysitters - Mighty Mighty Children/Part 2 - 1939 Travelling Soul - Three The Hard Way/Same - 2004 Impressions - Amen/Wherever She Leadeth Me - 1948 Natural Four - Eddie You Should Know better/Same - 1984 Freddie Waters - Sing a new Song/I Love You, I Love You - 1952 June & Donnie - Whats This I See/Thank You Baby - 1935 John

Yes you are correct. Got a bit distracted as one of the things I'm selling on ebay has suddenly been removed and I've been given no reason.

Are any of the people dancing in the film Blue Juice on SS?

I seem to have a fixation with this song. I've never been one to collect cover versions, but I just cant help myself with this one. Is there a bad version? How many versions are there, am I missing any? John

Can anyone give me a ball park valuation please? John

Melba More's been in loads of TV things in the 80's, including the childrens weepie cartoon "All Dogs Go To Heaven". The last thing I saw her in was the Cuba Gooding jr film The Fighting Temptations. Along with Ann Nesby, Angie Stone and Eddie Levert. Oh I nearly forgot Beyonce...

I'm sorted on the Pep Brown. Please, please, please somebody sell me Joe Anderson....