Solidsoul

It's good to know we have you guys with the perfect taste in music to let us know if a record is good or rubbish, because we don't have minds of our own to decide for ourselves!

This topic is becoming negative, with people feeling the need to share their personal dislikes of various different unconnected records. It's supposed to be about Terri Goodnight on auction at the moment. Anybody got anything positive to say?

I have had to cut off a few mm along the top of many paper sleeves, so they slide into the cardboard sleeves. I like the paper sleeves that are poly-lined then cut them to fit the card sleeves. I never put records straight into a cardboard sleeve. Pulling the record in and out of the rough cardboard causes fine abrasive scratches after a while.

If people like and enjoy those records where's the harm in that! I wouldn't buy it, but I do think the Margaret Little has a great backing track and is good to dance too👞

Originals or pressings/reissues?

A great record, and yes another overlooked gem that used to get some plays in the glorious golden days of Northern Soul!

Yes I forgot about that, it's a long time since I sold the bootleg of this Northern Soul classic! I have had an original demo with an R in the runout and now have an issue with the R in the runout. As you all probably know, the original demo has that thin flexible RCA type plastic whereas the boot has that thicker typical 70's bootleg stiffer vinyl. Also I think the print on the bootleg demo is very slightly fuzzy compared to the original sharp print.

The original demo will have either R, H or I machine stamped into the run out groove. There was three different pressing plants used to make the originals.

Some people plant good records before they start filming, then act all surprised for the camara😉.

Have Faith In Me - Sugar & the Spices - Swan promo £350 Mint- One More Hurt - Marjorie Black - Sue £200 Mint- It's All Over Me - Otis Blackwell - Epic promo Mint- £125 Goodbye Baby - Bob Brady - Chariot. Mint- £100 Let's Go Together - Andrew Brown - Four Bros Mint- £100 Where Are You - Four Sonics - Triple B. Ex+. £50 Postage to be added on.

The blue issue 1002 Drew release originally came out on both variations. Some were styrene and some were vinyl. Both have always usually been counted as originals. There is a recent four track ep reissue of "Why Girl" on a white demo with "Instant Heartbreak" and "Such Misery" on it.

Will Hammond say's, "I actually gave her (Carolyn Sullivan) the name 'Martha Starr.' I wrote and produced both the Martha Starr and Ward Burton versions." Hammond indicates that the Martha Starr version was recorded prior to the Ward Burton release. Carolyn Sullivan has three 45s on the Charay label. Hammond's comment also refers to Sweet Temptation attributed to "Cressa Watson" (not Cresa Watson), apparently from this LP compilation. Hammond wrote; "The Cressa Watson thing is a fake. I think the guy at the record label was dating Cressa Watson or some kind of hanky panky and tried to impress her with this fake record." Based on this comment, I wonder whether the Martha Star on Thelma circa 1966 - apparently Martha Ann Shamley - is a different artist than this Martha Starr (aka Carolyn Sullivan) on Charay, who also recorded with Moses Dillard.

You could try graffiti remover. It works sometimes, but it can take the colour out of the label or just make a messy smudge! I have had some success with shiney labels like American RCA's It could be worse, if you had to try and clean one of the rarest records on the Northern scene that has been written on and defaced!

Artist, Marjorie Black A Side, One More Hurt B Side, You Still Love Her Label, Sue Records USA, Condition, NM , Clean Labels, Great original copy. £200 includes insured postage.

The original Columbia Dana Valery was £7 in 1974. That's about £95 in today's money. But people on the Northern scene were all young then, so didn't have as much disposable cash as they do now! Hence lower prices then compared to now. He say's the boot on the Pussycat label was a quid or so.

Certainly looks like a modern reproduction. Not a record from 1964! It doesn't look like any of my M-Pac records. A picture I found of an original.

Original first issue of this Northern Soul classic. 45rpm £125 includes insured postage. Condition is a immaculate Mint- At one time this was a massive top record on the scene. One of the top five plays in the country then. It's a superb dancer and still got what it takes💥

That's great you can confirm the true singers name for "Temptation Is Calling My Name". It has been a classic sound on the Northern Soul scene since the early 1970's. There has been a lot of speculation as to the singers identity, so thanks to your posts we now know it's your uncle, David Lee Truss.

EDWARD HAMILTON & NATURAL LOOKS My Darling Baby / Willing Mind Label: MARY JANE 1010/11 with a proper Archer stamp. Condition is a very nice Ex+ £200 plus £9.50 fully insured delivery.

Thanks for your great info on your uncle David Lee Truss. Can you confirm that he is the Lee David that sang "Temptation Is Calling My Name"/ "Cold Wave Coming On" on the Columbia record label in 1967?

Looks like this could be the answer from Ed Hill, to the Lee David searched for!

Mint- £100 + £3.60 tracked postage.

Yes but it's Johnny Manships perspective of history. I went to hundreds of allnighters/soul nights and John Manship was not there. He probably went to hundreds of events I didn't go to. So we will have a different view of how it was! I suppose any book is the authors perspective on how it was to them. A lot of interesting things left out that should be mentioned etc. That's why I have given up on buying books about the Northern Soul scene. My memories and any authors are often too different.

Great in-demand rarity. Rarely turns up and is a great top notch item to play at any Northern Soul event. It's a very nice item for the serious Northern Soul collector, especially in this great condition. Original first issue Swan white demo in Mint- condition. Red x on the label. £350 plus £10 fully insured delivery.

John Anderson at the Soul Bowl once had an amount of mint copies of this Johnny McCall listed for a short time. £5 each. This was before it was well known. I bought one at the time, but it's gone now in a trade!