KevH

did i ever tell you my Jackie Wilson story?... No?... Well,one day when i was a young teenager,me mam sez "Kev gerroff down t'shops and fetch a Pork pie t'biggest int shop". My mother was common as muck,never used comma's and spoke in a most vulgar fashion. "Of course Mother dearest,although i shall need money to complete the transaction.I will be using the omnibus,No61." "'Ere, that shud be enuff and keepbloody change tha alluss duz." Before purchasing said Pork Pie,i quickly calculated,using mathematics,that i would have enough to buy a vinyl recording from Norman Daynes which was just down the High Street. There at the record emporium i purchased Jackie Wison's "I get that sweetest feeling",then to the Butcher's to choose the family lunch. Pork pies at that time were served from the oven,the smell filling my nostrils, my mouth yearning to sample the offal pie wrapped in fatty pastry. I waited then at the omnibus stop,with the intention of travelling home before said Pie had cooled. I placed the hot Pie on top of Jackie,so as not to burn my fingers........... When i arrived at my abode,the anticipation was killing me...A PORK PIE FOR LUNCH!!,BUT FIRST TO THE GRAMAPHONE,A FIRST PLAY OF JACKIE!!!!. Jackie Wilson was warped,sorry the record was warped and never played. "Bollocks",said i.

C'MON ON 2 LEFT!!. The Bits and Pieces will look nice alongside your "Keep on Running away" . And Maurice Long...well, lots of interest on SS on this one,surely you've not all got a copy?? . OFFERS INVITED,,,,KEV

see above Nick?

could be Billy Floyd,'tother side of "My oh my" on Arctic.

yes,but what ever comes down to a reasonable price Bob?.Also got to weigh up $ v's £.,,and of course gradings

Wait till you get a sales mag Beeks.You'll neeed a magnifying glass from the nearest £1 Shop. . Never had a problem with CM's RBM,even if records are delayed there's always someone at the end of the computer to deal with it.Chased up one record(after 3 weeks )only to find it was still on the shelf,but booked out.Sent it on no problem

agree there seems to be copies always around,but was that the case when it first broke? Sometimes when i have a bit of a daydream,i always find a UK demo of this !!!. What's the story on St.Lawrence stuff not getting onto UK labels?.Bearing in mind "I.A.N." had US exposure?

sorry going to have to close this,inundated ,,thanks again for all the interest..Kev

Thanks for all the interest and kind pm's. Starting to send out cd's today (don't think the local PO can cope ),so sending out in batches. Everyone is getting one who pm'd me,plus a few who didn't .Should get them in the next couple of days. Overseas guys,yours will take a little longer. Thanks to SteveL for putting in the hard work on my behalf,,,CHEERS,,,,KEV

don't worry Beeks,sometimes you have to be patient with people..................................................

Hi,sorry if this powerhouse of soul has been covered before.. First heard this 30 odd years ago,been a love of mine since.If i had to play Northern example to someone this may well be near the top of the list. What i'd like to ask my learned friends is....who and where was it first played?. Has the "b" side ever gained recognition? ,as imo its just right, and another perfect example of mid-tempo soul. Over to you guys.....Kev

No1 in US billboard charts Dave,,,get 'em orf!!!! .

ella weez - leroy hutson, lend a hand - bobby hutton, vernon burch - frame of mind.......................

"YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE"_CANDI STATON, ooh sorry Mark,thought you meant Mecca records that went to No1 .

SWOL - yet another Mecca sound,probably CC,but its along time ago...................

and i've just put it on cd, Off The Pace(free) only last week,,Kev .

Hi,the Emotions is probably(imho), the best "Vietnam" record, followed by The Intentions - "Don't forget that i love you".Vietnam thread anyone? Not everyones cup of tea, but wanted enough for the "b" side "Love of a girl" to warrant auction. After the spoken intro,"DTFM" moves in to a niter sound, but "LOAG" is the clincher. I suspect the Lovers version is The Emotions speeded up, to give it a more commercial feel.Who can tell lately what records are going to command?. Whether it sells for £1 or £100 doesn't take away the quality of the record,and this is quality especially "LOAG". all of course imho ,,Kev.

just put "JTSMB" on cd,think mine must be strings version ,will check.Have noticed that "SWOL" is shorter too than on label credits..Kev. .2 great sides.

sure heard it at lifeline,Tim Brown maybe?

does this mean the other Jnr McCants will go up in price? .

sory Pete aint read it all.It wasn't just behind a cushion all along then? .Like when you find a quid at the back of the sofa?

Danny White is black................

thanks Kirsty,he's on the mend!! . Checked with Garry,he says he's never met you............................ ....only joking. Pm your address Kirsty,,,,,,,,,,,KEV