Solidsoul

Hi, I have a mint copy of this record apart from a small pimple/bump in the vinyl about half a minute into the song.The grooves go over it. It plays fine with no problem. I have noticed other copies with the same pimple at the same place in the vinyl. Have all copies got this pressing flaw or are some ok with no small pimple/ bump in the grooves?

Nice to see Jackie Beavers in these great charts, but if it got this far I wonder why is it so rare? It's such a pity it's so hard to get this fantastic double sider!

I read somewhere that the 1A and the 1C at the end of the deadwax stamp denote the different pressing plates (lacuers) used. So a batch would be run on one set of plates, then another batch run with the different plates. The end letter denoting which plates used. So both sets of numbers could be used on the original presses, then as you mention, they used one set of the plates again 5 years later to do the 2nd issues. I am pretty sure there are no demos of the 1972 reissues?

It only got this low price because of the missing centre. Great to play and enjoy but not very collectable to a high end buyer.

I first heard it in the mid 90''s. It was on lists for a high price as it's rare. It was played out, but I don't think many dj's had it. They are probably all in the Detroit section of various collections by now!

There were other records that were more plentyful, that have gone up in value as much or if not more. "Get It Off My Conscience" on Lovelite was available back in the day, but not common enough to go into soul packs. "My Conscience" was a lot more common but you couldn't get anything for them, even though like most of the Lovelites tunes, it is a good soul record. "Get It Off My Conscience" now goes for about £150+ for a Ex condition original, which is all right to me, as it is their best Northern Soul record, judging by dance floor reaction.

My original has the logo IT in big letters, about 1" inch high. I like it for the "Player, Play On" side, which I think is really good.

Next time you go, take an axe!💪😉 Tree felling required!

Troy Dodds is a great record but that dj copy on auction was not in great condition. I remember there was quantity of the mint condition coloured issues found in the Sacremento find several years ago. They seem to be put onto the market now and again! It would have been good to have been able to pick up that St Louis KATZ radio station in the 1960's. The records we could have learned before they were known in the UK!

IF it was in great condition, it looks a good price, but is that with the postage costs and import tax added? If the full value is declared it's a hefty add on to the cost! Also if there is problem and it needs sent back, all those high costs have to be added again!

I was just saying to my son last week that record prices for the in demand titles are at an all-time high. These prices and Mr Manships auction win figures seem to confirm it! But if you want a certain record, and that's the price, there's no choice but to pay up! The chance of finding things cheap in the States or finding a seller who doesn't know the market value, have just about gone.

Eddie Parker "Love You Baby" on an Ashford original first issue white demo and original green and white issue copies, have a large ARCHER stamp in the run out groove. This has letters that are level with each other and don't run downhill. The outer rim of the record is slightly bevelled. All other copies are legal reissues, counterfeits, pressings and modern lookalikes. The copies with the small archer stamp that runs downhill are not 1968 originals and are counterfeits. The copies with the scratched in 3www without the archer stamp are legal reissues, which are believed to have been done by label owners. There are various boots and lookalikes as well. The true original is a rare record and not many have one! As you probably know, this record was one of the biggest records on the Northern scene, this is why there were so many of these official and unofficial copies made. To put it in a nutshell. Large level initial letters ARCHER stamp in the run out is the original first issue, as in this picture of the true first issue.

Yes Black Echoes July 1979. I started buying them every week from 1975, just to find out what venues were on. Also for the little bits of info about the records/scene that Echoes would condensed to be included. It was worth going to Wigan just to hear Richard's dj set. He is one of the best assets the Northern Scene has had over the years!

Quite a lot of cover-up's in this great chart! I know that in those day's a dj had to protect their top records from the bootleggers. Still I find it interesting to see a snapshot of the times and maybe some like to see what was being played, also the cover-up titles.

"Woman Love Thief" was the side I first heard. That was in Wigan about 1978. "Woman Love Thief" sounds great in a venue and "Such Misery" sounds better at home. But I like them both the same. My Wand copy is a demo.

"I Don't Wanna Lose Him" - GiGi & the Charmaines - Kent Select City 073. I have finally got around to buying this great Northern Soul record, which was unreleased back in the days when it was recorded. It did come out on the Kent 100 club 7" limited press. I'm pleased I did invest in it, as not only is it a great stormer, but the sound quality is excellent on this Kent release. The flip by Walter Jackson "Forget That Girl" is an excellent mid sixties beat ballard. Sound quality is really good as well. £10 well spent!

I've never seen a vinyl copy. All the copies I have seen on 7" have been styrene. John Anderson had this record in quantity, not long after it's release for £3. They were originals but they were styrene. It looks like an authentic vinyl original. The vinyl profile looks good. You are very lucky to have it!

They are the correct details for the west coast original, except the 1A has a dash before it -1A There is a west coast original and an east coast original. The east coast has the Triangle AIM stamp in the runout. The west coast original has a white demo and black issue. They are not Daisy stamped but have the above markings. This white demo and black issue have identical runout details. There is a 1970's bootleg of the black issue which looks good but has a wider runout groove than the original black issue. Picture below of the Boot. Notice the wide runout and matt paper and slighty fuzzy writing. Original west coast issue below boot.

Just to get things going maybe I would start with "Soul Time" Shirley Ellis and finish with a piece of class, something like "Say Something Nice To Me" Bobby Kline. But it's a long time since I was behind the decks.😎 Also I would change my choices to suit the venue and the type of punters!

I mentioned in an earlier post that Lulu's was the original cut made here in the UK. Patti Austin's version is a cover version. It is usually the other way round, but not in this case!

Sorry, on this one Malcolm Hayes is before Emma Reed's.

That's a good point, but it's getting away from the original question. Maybe it needs asked and discussed as a fresh subject?

Who would believe it, but yes Lulu's "Leave A Little Love" is excellent. It is the original version written by the great Les Reed. This was before Patti Austin's also excellent Coral records version! I bet that won't suit the purists😉 This weeks show is great with a good selection of tracks and some that were new to me, which is always a good thing!

It's just a bit of nostalgia for the people who were on the scene, at a time when putting it on venue adverts and badges was a new and fashionable thing. Not meant to be taken too seriously!

Well if KTF is daft, maybe old men dancing on there own, to old love records is daft as well!?