Solidsoul

The Highland Room!

I bought my Sammy Campbell on Queen City from the Soul Bowl for £3. He had a small amount of them in quantity. I didn't know it then and only bought it because John said Sammy was the lead singer of The Del Larks. When it started getting popular I sold it to a prominent dj and dealer for £25, nice profit eh! Unfortunately it then started to sell for silly money! The up's and downs of record collecting🤔

We won't be able to believe anything people say or do on the internet shortly. And even when it's a true real person we won't be able to believe it's real!

All time Northern Soul Classic! "Unsatisfied" by Lou Johnson on the east coast New York original Big Top label on Vinyl issue. This is a lot rarer than the yellow label styrene west coast issue and the blue screen print styrene copies. This issue matches the vinyl white demo. Record is M- and in it's original sleeve. £65 + £4 postage to UK address.

Richard Searling tune from the Clifton Hall era in the early 80's.

I'm your Pimp" by the SkullSnaps on GSF was originally only on the USA SkullSnaps LP in 1973. It was bootlegged/pressed on a 7" single in the 70's for the Northern scene on GSF. It might have sneaked out on some foreign release or recent reissue, but in collectors circles it would be considered as LP only, to be an original.

All time Northern Soul Classic! "Unsatisfied" by Lou Johnson on the east coast New York original Big Top label vinyl issue. This is a lot rarer than the styrene west coast issue. This issue matches the vinyl white demo. Record is M- and in it's original sleeve. £70 + £4 postage to UK address.

I've got this Chuck Bridges and the L.A. Happening L.P. on Vault, for this great track that never came out as a 45rpm. "Head Over Heels"

Yes the same backing track, also the same on the Groovesville flip of "Friday Night, "Monday Through Thursday" which is really good!

"She Said Goodbye"/"I Found True Love"- Billy Hambric - Drum "Potion Of Love"/"Another Love"- Ambers - Smash "Dearly Beloved / "Do You Believe It" - Jack Montgomery - Scepter "I Don't Want To Lose You"- "Just Be Sincere"- Jackie Wilson -Brunswick Plus lots more!

That's a great set of records💫 And nice to see them pulled up outta the box👍

Yes that's true, but also most people were young, 16,17,18 etc and we just wanted to dance and have a great exciting time. We weren't audiophiles analyzing each new record. There was so much new stuff getting played, it was hard to keep track and sort out the good from the not so good! That came later.

I remember Richard Searling used to play "Burning Spear" by the Soulful Strings on Cadet.

Mr Manship has this Lovations "Heaven Told Me So"/ "Keep on Singing" record listed on his auction on Part 111 records. He say's this on his write up; "This 1968 release under the "publishers" banner of "PART III", which shortly after was promo'd and released on Foster Johnson's "Cap City" for wider distribution, that would lead to an impressive 4 x45s over just a two year period."

Somewhere around £800 to a £1000 I would guess. It might go for more on one of those crazy auctions! I like "I'm In Debt To You" on the flip.

Probably played elsewhere, but this was massive at the Casino! "The Champion" - Willie Mitchell I also remember "Frantic Escape" - Innocent Bystanders -Pameline getting a number of plays. Also the instrumental of "Don't Stop Looking" - Ann D'Andrea- Jamie

This one with the lighter coloured label is the same as the demo, it has great sound reproduction like the demo.

If anyone is interested in buying a classic Northern Soul record in great condition, Darren Brown (Rare Soul45s) has this first issue for sale on his web site. I would buy it myself if I didn't already have it! £100. raresoul45s.co.uk This copy for sale is the bright label design with square clock and has great loud sound reproduction. As opposed to the murky dark gold label copies, that do have the square clock, but play with poor low fidelity.

I'm not surprised. Todays music is not made to dance to, the beat wrong for dancing. All the kids can do now with the music is jump up and down and wave there hands in the air! Tony Blair did away with the licensing laws, so because all the pubs can now stay open till late, there is no reason for people to leave and go on to the disco/ nightclub like they used to. This has caused a big reduction in the dedicated disco/ nightclub. They had a proper full dancefloor with a dj. So the big Saturday night out has diminished to a long night in a boring pub! When young people do go out fof a night out they spend most of the time checking there messages on their phones! They might as well go to the gym these days!

I couldn't agree more with this post! Come on dj's throw those headphones away, stop Back Cueing , and save the intros on those precious records!!

I prefer the DJ's to annonce the records. It creates atmosphere, slightly like a live performance, rather than the feeling of listening to piped music in a supermarket! Also when dj is professional and talks clearly, like Richard Searling for instance, it's informative and I can learn a new records details, without having to go up and ask all the time!

Yes and many great records intros have been damaged with this needless practice! I did DJing for years and never backtracked, because I didn't want to ruin my records. If it was the stylus the burn would last all through the record. I used to set the record going then put up the volume when finished talking. It always worked ok for me.

I shouldn't have to, if the dj's are doing there job properly! Imagine a big venue, getting through all the dancers, finding a way onto the stage, past all the hangers on, to ask what was that record you played two records ago? Then all the way back when you want to find out what another record is! All because the record playing person is too scared of the mic!

It's so frustrating when I used to hear a record I really liked, waited till it finished to find out what it was, then the DJ didn't speak🤔

I agree with your comments and observations on dj'ing. If the person doesn't talk on the mic, they are not dj'ing, they are just playing records. If they haven't got to courage to talk on the mic, they shouldn't be allowed behind the decks👎🫣.