Dean

I think the source of my concern is thinking the real ones are more sea green (like yours), but I'm hopeful. It was a 66 release which would tie in with the delta number.

This may have been done before, just looking for peace of mind: I think one of these is a lookalike boot. Purchased in '76 I think, at the casino one night, could've been '77. I seem to recall seeing the following in Echoes only a week before purchase, but memory plays tricks. "LARRY HALE - "Once" (Diamond). Originally covered up as Pat White's "One More Once" this is brilliant Wigan '76 Stomper. The maxim widely used when listening to a new song - "If it grabs you in the first twenty seconds - grab it" Works with this one. The unique thumping drum opening and off key beats compliments Larry's wailing tortuous voice, so reminiscent of a Teddy Vann production a la 'Moonlight Music & You' and 'What Shall I do'. Watch out for the Blue Diamond normal copies as against the green and white demo which is a pressing" I stuck that clipping on the front of the card sleeve (looking a little brown now). Years later I doubted it's authenticity, no matrix but a scratched in D 203 B. The similar coloured promo has a delta 61542 putting it about March/April 66 if genuine. Is the promo genuine? Is the other a boot?

Presume Saturday Night In Harlem is Cheap, but that's only because I picked one up as part of a Bill withers x 6 pack on ebay for $5 + postage. Barrie at www.45heaven.com has Three Nights and A Morning on a Lotus demo for £60. I've always found his prices to be very good but think you can pick up a good issue much cheaper, am tempted tho.

Thanks, feel better and more relaxed for those responses. I do tend to jump to conclusions.

Adore Saturday Night in Harlem, played it out a couple of times recently. Is this track on Sussex the same track as the one on Lotus - Three Nights and a Morning. To memory the Lotus track is more upbeat, but memory not too good.

Recieved an email from paypal: Plumb Loco Records has cancelled the postage label for the reason below: Changed Mind Your package will no longer be sent using PayPal Postage with US Postal Service. Ship From: Plumb Loco Records P.O. Box 391 Willoughby, OH 44096 United States Has anyone experienced anything similar? Apologies if I'm being stupid but does this mean they've "Changed Mind" about sending the record or "Changed Mind" about postage. Seems odd to me.

Was going to try to be clever and put "Let's be having you!" into a English / Japanese translation site. For any global djs it's \のにあなたを持っていていさせてください Glad to be of help

Hope Dave Kettle doesn't mind! Can't remember what year, looking at the stage I think it must have been after 8, or a very poor attended Saturday. . . . . just thought I'd add rather than re-post, that isn't a shadow around DK's head, it is hair. Can't explain Rob M's eyes tho Kev!

Sorry Stevie, typing as you were posting. By the way I don't think anything for ages has captured the continued passion for the music and surrounding scene as your brief Channel 4 contribution did.

Are the "This England" clips part of the finished film? Take the point about NS as the backdrop to a young love story but do get embarrassed when these things start to look like a documentary with the confused standpoint of portraying fictional characters in an historical setting. Just have to see it I suppose although suspect I'll be looking through open fingers. Can't wait for the gritty drug references, perhaps there's room for a sequel, "4 Nighters and a Funeral". My biggest fear is that bags will be back in fashion and I'll have to stop laughing at those who wear them.

My memory is rubbish and I'm not at home to check but I do seem to recall there were some boots that gave a different act: Joey Dee and the Starliters / Joey Dee and the New Starliters. Did they all have vocal / instrumental sides. Remember it was covered as Artie Lewis - Struttin' Time . . . . . . . . Long term memory is a bit better.

Know you so well but didn't know Coalville Tiffs was your first nighter. Very fond memories of Coalville but on public transport, bugger to get back from, used to have to sit it out in the bus station staff cafe. Must compare notes Steve. Record for me at Tiffs was French Fries. First nighter for me was Nottingham Palais, I think '75, summer. Met up in bowling alley waiting for 2am, remember when it was common for nighters to start after disco clubs had kicked out? Sad thing is several of the lads I met with then are dead now. Records . . . . . walking up the steps past the toilets Idle Few, will never forget that, later being terrified by the men who could dance to So Is The Sun. Bought my first non-boot that night Just Bros, Sliced Tomatoes, still got it.

JM price guide has it at £75, but had this conversation with Kev a while ago. Just don't see 'em for sale at all. I really think that's a long way under-valued. Been keeping an eye out, not seen one go through. I would happily give Kev £76 for his.

Hi Jim, didn't know it was on a Kent Lp, any idea which one? Taking into accoun "You learn something new everyday", that's my work done today.

I don't think it went for a great deal (about £80 if memory serves). I was surprised to see it on there. Quite a quirky little latin number, simialr (if not same) backing as Champs - Tequila (early hit for Challenge Records), perhaps it's day hasn't come yet, perhaps it won't. May be more interest via latin than northern. I'm holding onto mine for when I move into wedding disco's!

Hi Rob, funny thing memory isn't it. I was trying to fill in the blanks in my mind having heard you play this on Sat (and sounding very good by the way). I think what's happened around my ears is early on (70s) I've heard this (must have been on Goldspot), and as I always was at the time, dancin' away to it. I think my immersion in dancing to records (do you remember when we were on the floor just about all night, oh the youth!) wasn't helpful to hearing some of the finer points of the music. I then have a memory, sure it was at Nottingham palais, no idea of DJ, of being stunned by hearing a longer vocal exit that seemed to drift over the dance floor at the end. I'd not registered the organ/piano difference in my foot fuelled enthusiasm. I was blown away. I don't remember registering that feeling again until the other night. Given the information on here, I can only presume when I have heard this out over the latter years, when more listening and less dancing has become the order of the night, it's been a boot. That issue you had on the decks not only sounded great but did look great too. Must try and get me one of those. Thanks for all the information everyone to help my rubbish memory. dean

Thanks for all the info. All helpful. Is opinion that ALL (genuine) GAR multi coloured Issues and b/w demos have the longer fading acapelo at the end. I'm not sure about this (doubting Dean). It may be that I've not been listening well enough, or scoundrels playing boots, or hearing Goldspot takes. My memory is rubbish. Any more info would help me sleep!

If memory serves, I think the Goldspot take and the GAR take are the same, different title on Record tho', Lord What's Happened / Lord What's Happening to Your People on Goldspot / GAR. I don't know about this extended vocal take, or how to spot without listening. Does anyone know if there's a different TIME: printed on the extended vocal version. Please tell me this isn't all in imagination!!

At Last nights Attic Rob Wigley played the extended version of Kenny Smith - Lord What's Happening To Your People, the version with the extended vocal fade out at the end. I saw this was a GAR issue. Are all longer versions on GAR issue? Is there any identifying feature (apart from listening to it) to set this version aside from others. By the way Rob, good play, hadn't heard the longer vocal played for a long time. Thanks for any info. Dean.

Seller didn't do him/herself any favours. I saw 3 that interested me and didn't notice $8 in description. Clicked on see all details at side of postage info and still read $53.95. That could be a lesson for me to read more detail, or maybe got of light . . . which would be binding I wonder? Dean

I know this is repeating the obvious but . . . . . . . . . . Fantastic Pete. You've put a lot of time and effort into making this work and getting the result. You should be very proud of what you've done on here. Best wishes to you and your family, and here's hoping Johnny has a better 2010. Dean

Johnny - only out of concern, can you post to let us know if all's well following the hearing. Hope to see you around. Brilliant Pete

Pete, is it better to send paypal as a gift to avoid costs, I'm afraid I don't know how that's done, any advice? Dean

True to yourself . . . . . . an art born out of maturity, not necessarily age: From Keates When old age shall this generation waste Thou shalt remain, in midst of other woe than ours A friend to a man, to whom thou say'st, "Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is all Ye know on earth, and all and all ye need to know". He was talking about a grecian urn, but it applies very well to vinyl. True to yourself? True to a scene you enjoy . . . . . . ovo, beautiful . . . . . . .true.

Hi Mak - seriously, I've got £15 for Kim Tolliver, get to the next Attic, I'll pay you in and get your first beer too + £15 for the record - deal? Dean. Happy Christmas mate.