Soul-slider

Back in the early 80's during my Skinhead revival years, me and a mate was in the local army surplus store and the guy told us he had a room at the back with records for sale. Wow! Nearly everything on Trojan / Pama was there! Albums & 45s from 1968 - 1972....must have been an original Skinhead who donated them. 45's were 25p each and the albums were £3 each, we paid for what we could and put the rest aside for a later day when we had some more money. Suffice to say, all the (now) in-demand Skinhead Reggae was in there...'Skinhead Speaks His Mind - Hot Rod All Stars' , all the Torpedo releases too. Foolishly swapped the 'Skinhead Speaks His Mind' (£300+ recently on ebay) for O'Jays 'Lipstick Traces'. Doh! Did manage to get it back off the same guy, though I had to part with some good RnB. More recently (about 8 years ago!), found a huge box of USA 45's ready for the rubbish dump, the usual Tamla/Gordy/ etc but laying right at the bottom of the pile... Embers - Watch Out Girl MGM blue/gold Issue! Nice.

The Gold label, black lettering second issue from the 70's is a quality 45. The one in the scan is indeed the NEWER boot-leg green lettering. Basically it's a boot of a re-issue!!

I remember Ian Clarke having one for £100 about 6 years ago! Don't suppose this helps...I'll get me coat.

Bright pink & white demo's are kosher. Red one's.....

Totally agree Paul. With some of the previous prices i've seen going on John's lists, this lot seem 'cheap' (for want of a better word). Maybe the pennie's dropped regarding 'overvalued' vinyl and an economic slump is on it's way! (Just like in the States). C U Saturday!

Lorraine Randolph - M- £25 + £1 postage pm if interested

It has to be the ultimate guy's 'I don't really give a shit' record....and that goes to... EDDIE PARKER - 'I'M GONE' (I know your saying 'she's gone' but you get the drift when you listen to the lyrics). "... I dont need no woman always telling me what to do.."

I just want to add that 861 (real title 'Kiss Me') isn't that bad a record, it's an ok Doo-wop/early Northern dancer with some great horns. If the buyer got it fairly cheaply then he should'nt be too worried.

Here's a couple of East Anglia patches, bought in the late 70's. Are they worth anything? Was gonna put them on the bay but won't bother if they're none sellers.

In 1979, the revival of Ben Sherman's, Crombies etc was widespread all over the UK. I was into Northern as well as the Ska & Reggae, heady days!

Just to clarify something for you, the Velvets released Monument 861 with the wrong title, that issue should be titled 'Kiss Me' which is corrected on their E.P. & L.P

Thom Bell?

Possibly too poppy for some Pete, I like it and the horns are perfect Northern Soul style. If I knew how to do sound files i'd stick it on. Like I said, there was some interesting bits in those boxes (including Nappy Brown - London American 1958), and he say's there's still more up there! He used to go to a lot of auctions out in the sticks and would buy boxes of records for peanuts, rumage through them and pick out those he wanted on his juke box that sits in his living room, the rest he stuck up in the loft.

Makes you wonder how many Northern Soul 'stars' are cutting it as Motown/Stax tribute acts. Saw a group in Spain couple of years back calling themselves 'The Majestics'. They basically did Motown stuff...Four Tops, Temps, Contours etc and they were all young guys except for the lead singer, he was in his late 50's. He was introduced as Richard Taylor.

Hi Paul, Want the other one by the Prophets on Jubilee if you have it (can't remember the title now). Sorry about Friday, firstly I got told that it was cancelled so made other plans. Then Ian text me the new venue, by this time Perry had bailed out, Cotty never returned my call and Ian could'nt go! Then to top it off, my missus got taken to hospital, the 2 teenage daughters were out so I was home alone with my 16 month old baby! John

Forgot to say, the flip 'Was On A Night Like This' is a great mid-tempo track that some might prefer.

My girlfriend's dad's been clearing his loft and gave me 3 box full of old UK 45's to look through and keep what I wanted. Found loads of great soul and general 60's beat unknowns. Not sure where this 45 fits in but it's a nice blue eyed up-tempo dancer with Northern Soul horns....is it known? Has it been played? I've certainly never heard of the group before. It's a 1967 shapiro Bernstein Polydor release. The Urchins - I Made Her That Way - Polydor (1967)

Graham Norton just introduced a 'Temptations' tribute act on the show with, 'Nate Evans'!! Must admit he's about that age and "All the way from L.A".

2. shoeless...mmmmm., Sugar Pie Desanto?

5.The Radiants?

1. the sheppards?

5. Metros?

1. tony clarke 2. soul brothers six Didn't know the others but I do now cause when you click on quote/reply all the names come up!!!!