Dean

There's a couple of design variations. Delta 58666 (biro on ther side dates at 9-20-65) and a good strong stamp S4KM - 9932 - 1 on this one. Feels right.

Nothing new to add, well enough documented, but it was good to hear Duke Fakir in a ten minute chat with Stuart Maconie on Radcliffe & Maconie tonight, Radio 2. Go to www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows and look for Radcliffe & Maconie in listen again. Was on about 9.20.

Different DJ copy design (apart from the bloody biro that is!)

What great scans. I can't understand the opinion of anyone who spouts that labels aren't important. Great, beautiful art.

I'll take Johnny Johnson LP £12 if still available. Dean

USA release on SOUL S35014, label available in both designs (tramlines and concentric circles), seem to think concentric circle design is a bit scarcer (one of the first on that design) but both can be picked up quite cheap. Good sound though. Dean

Anybody phoned the newsdesk?? They could be in for a few grumpy calls. I may give em a call to talk about my favourite ballroom! . . . . . . and what's this "for one night only" . . . . . . . The Attic's on every other month (shameless plug)

F'in ell Johnny I was lucky then. Didn't see your post until after. Just not seen before, must have simply passed me by, like many other things. Heh but thanks for the recommendation on that LP a few days ago.

Went for £254, methinks that's about the book price for a Musicor Issue(?). Missed with a bid of $350, don't know if I was lucky or unlucky, not knowing just how scarce this is. Any information welcome from the wise sages out there for future reference. Thanks Dean.

Didn't mean to give impression it was mine, just watching it now on ebay. Not seen one before either.

How rare?

I'll take it if still available. PM you details if it's still there. Dean.

!!****!!!! Hey KevH, didn't I give you one of these cos I had a spare, on one of our wine tasting evenings a couple of months back . . . . . .did I say give, I'm sure I meant loan

Tw*t, what do you need £10 so badly for to sell this record for a round of 3 drinks. Put it away and get it out in a few months and play You. You'll be glad you kept it, the £10 will be long gone.

I dug it out after hearing Mark Lamar play it a couple of years ago on his alt 60s radio show. Forgot how good it sounded. I like it. I personally think the look-like boot had something to do with its demise as a playable sound at clubs.

Hi Rob, I can remember that badge, I don't think I have a pic anywhere but will try have a sort through. Given Chris's artistic tallents he could've made it . Be good to see him to ask him, I think Garry bumps into him occasionally on his freelance education travels. Would be good to see the old bugger, a wealth of knowledge in that family.

Certainly much easier to tell when holding it. Genuine article has an almost flexi-disc feel to it. Saw one go through on ebay yesterday with label well off centre, I thought it made it look doubtful but Lobster Madras has cleared that doubt up. I think the one I have has label well centred https://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT 14 Feb, 201022:22:23 GMTBid history:10 bidsWinning bid:US $195.50Approximately £124.98 went for £124 so hope it was authentic!

apologies if I'm hijacking thread . . . . . . any collectors out there got Merced Blue Notes on S35007 Do The Pig / Thompin? Is Do The Pig Thompin pt 1? I presume any out there are promo's . . . . .anybody?

I'll pass that onto Rob when I see him Joan, will be good for him to hear. For me, Searling. In part selfish for the time I was busiest, but also for the quality amidst a tide of mediocre sounds pushing the floor. C90 tape at the ready.

Hope I don't ramble too much, trying to enter into the genuine spirit. Like to start by saying I enjoyed Debbie (Parkash) post, I think we may disagree on several fashion points (if you could see photo's of me in the 70s you'd appreciate me not wanting to re-create that look!), but thought you got a point over very well. What is Northern Soul has changed through a couple of different eras for me. Mid 70s it was most of my social life, but never all my musical interest. It was a level of friendship that I didn't see common in other people and places. It was venturing out of a pit village onto buses (took 5 service buses to get to St Ives) that led to adventures we felt privilidged to be having. It was a bit secret, a bit exclusive, it was ours as a group of excellent friends. Buses led to car journeys and booking coaches, that were frantic, taking in 2 and 3 venues and a wider NS social network at service stations and cafes. At venues, nites and nighters/dayers, it was dancing as it was ok to dance for your own appreciation and pleasure without much concern of "doing it right". It felt like belonging. As dancefloor appreciation led to record and label appreciation, more knowledge felt like another level of belonging. The early appreciation of NS via the dance floor led to a wider appreciation of soul music. Now it's appreciating the memory of the importance of belonging to something in those formative years. It's collecting that has become an adiction that I promise myself I can stop. Now it's a more relaxed social scene for me, several of the same old friends, some newer, occasionally the unexpected return of an old face and memory. A few soul nites to have a dance and see people, the occasional larger event to hear what's new and what I don't know. It's waiting for brown packets to drop through the door, containing cheaper unpopular or unknown/lesser known sounds that still stir my appreciation of where the music comes from - getting away from being told what to like. It's also now buying and appreciating some of the sounds I used to respect years ago, but couldn't afford. Most importantly at the moment it's looking forward to playing the contents of those packets to a couple of very good friends over several bottles of wine and more potato based starch snacks than is healthy for anyone.

Was watching this today on ebay as it looks like a cleaner one than I've got but . . . . . . . . £95.92 https://cgi.ebay.co.u...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT NORTHERN SOUL - NOLAN PORTER - ABC - W/D - EX - RARE Item condition:--Ended:15 Feb, 201016:18:18 GMTBid history:9 bidsWinning bid:US $150.04Approximately £95.92

I was under the impression they were the same tracks, different labels. 35007 is rare. Anyone got a scan by any chance? Interesting item, would love to know its history.

As a natural outgrowth of the Mod movement of a few years earlier, they were naturally dressed sharp, .................. Because of this, many soulies often dressed in loose, bell-bottomed pants. Not incongruous at all, the baggies have been rigt all along! Please Note Steve L ......the Northern Soul dancers rarely drank alcohol on their nights out All together now, one, two three, . . . . . . sometimes shouted in the crowd, included "Right on now!" Lovin it

Well spoken. There's only a value at any given moment, and that's the value a potential buyer gives it. You paid what you wanted and I hope it brings you plenty of pleasure to hold, play and admire it. I don't own one, maybe one day. Puttin' son through uni and daughter following close behind at the moment. Maybe it'll come down in price again by the time I can afford one. Congratulations.

$2599.00 (£1,672.53). Postage was a bargain at $3 (£1.88) Was Hoping for a lottery win in time, didn't happen . . . . . . . . . . just be sods law to win the bloody £85 million Euro-lottery tonight. £1300 in JM guide. Hope it finds a good home.