Dean

No expert but may be of interest. As a teenager, before www., before fax!! I collected SOUL and wrote to Motown for a label list. I still have it even though I spent most of the mid to latter 70s carrying it around record bars at nighters ticking them off. The list is obviously a photo-copy from a file, looks like a heavy leather bound file. The clerk made notes on the list indicating White/Purple, circles, both, releases and also NR at the side of those Not Released. I'm not saying this is acurate - as there is no NR at the side of 35019 (Frank Wilson), neither does it record the White/Purple Francis Nero. But may be interesting never the less: Numbers with no information - 35007 (other list have this as Merced Blue Notes); 35114 (other lists as Jr Walker - You Are The Sunshine of My Life); 35124 (never listed as far as I know, finished at 35123) Marked with NR - 35086 David and Jimmy Ruffin, Lo and Behold; 35089 Blinky, How You Gonna Keep It (also NR on Motown 1168); 35101 Bob Babbitt, Gospel Truth (missed an acetate of this on ebay about 3 or 4 year ago); 35121 Originals, Call On Your Six-Million Dollar Man (There are demo copies of this around, got one a short while ago). All others including 35009 have no specific information apart from indicating White/Purple. It is on other list as Unissued (www.seabear.se/SOUL ) Had the list when Frank Wilson was covered up as Eddie Foster, wondered but thought "No, can't be!!" Dean

Nope as in swap shop , hasn't Keith Cheggwin got a few of these?

Got anything to swap Nev?

Sorry Nev, not going to be any use to you, just on here tonight. Thinking "current value" is a difficult one for most items of this status, the value seems to be what two people want to pay, and as we're now global that makes it a tough call. Also thinking don't see many, especially mint, around. Also thinking this is a record that although overplayed in different era's still holds some magic. You can usually use JM as a top price to pay but I just bet that if JM ( as a bench mark) had a mint go through, it would be a lot more than £1000. Status is value. Just opinion. Dean

Darryl - simply thank you. Sometimes isn't this a great site . Love it that you're out there and you can get a sense of what this means to a lot of people. Dean.

Always worth a listen Malc, think he feels a few northern gems increases his listenership (is that a word?). Has a good eclectic mix. He does (perhaps righlty) state that the northern scene like the rockabilly scene need to be told what to like. I've heard a few on his show and dug them out to pay em again. Dean

Oh bloody hell . Sure they know best regarding business but we keep hearing about a resurgence in vinyl, amongst younger consumers too. Would think it ideally placed with its position and history to capitalise on this. Starting to feel very old, I can remember when all this was fields and Forest were a team to be feared.

Seems a stupid question to ask given the thread . . . . . . . . Is it closing? Ran by today (admittedly with blinkers on) looked ok. Just been on website, update dated today - no mention. Half the shop (lower bit) and premises further down Market St (was second hand selectadisc) closed down a while ago. Never be amazed to see Rob's shop not open at certain times - he's using a sun dial not a clock - love the man. Dean

Skipped through to the end to listen to it close out How bad is that? Made me smile though. Think not only would it clear the floor, it would be hard to get it back following that end. Could always follow it with Garry Churm's Ken Dodd cover up!

Why are they Wigan Casino White Lablels (sic)? Is Wigan Casino White an official colour, must check the Dulux chart.

just paid £28 for Mack Rice last night on ebay, if your G grade is a conservative one £15 is a good price for a classy sound there.

This may well have been covered already, I've not been on SS much of late, lot happening around me. Lots of people were expressing concern around Ivor on a thread a while ago. I've just bumped into Rob and he says Ivor is doing fine, recovering from a bad kidney infection. Mentioned to Rob how often his name comes up on here still, as in "......... an old Rob Marriott sound/discovery" and references to "sh*ttin yella". He seems amused by that, anyway he's looking fine too. Dean.

I can dig one out (a boot that is) about 5pm but I think you'll have all the info you need by then, if not check back later, Dean.

At work (supposedly)so can't add pic or check details but def was booted '70s black and white. Sure others will respond with more info, but can check detail in the embarrassing box deep under the bed that must never come out.

Are you offering credit yet Pete to beat the crunch? Not so much sniping as sifting through the wreckage

Call me a sentimentalist but I'd still have Tobi Legend in there, under the OVO rule, playable by licence only to places playing priginal vinyl. Still a perfect ender that has perhaps become tainted by it's exposure as 3 before 8. Think I'd vary the other 2, at the moment I'm liking Lavell Hardy - What Kind of Woman . . . . . . just thought of another that I've not been brave enough to play out yet, Checkmates Ltd - Walk in the Sunlight (flip to The A & I ) - cheap sound but great ballad. Dean

Good call Sean, hope 2009 is good to you. Keeping the instrumental tradition alive, last year I enjoyed playing Hank Jacobs and the TKOs - Speak to me in your soulful way (Call me). Here's a really good one if you fancy some grinding organ in the new year 2009 - overlooked and really really cheap (£25 on JM) THE TKOs featuring Hank Jacobs - THE CHARGE on Ten Star. Happy new year. Dean

I was hoping he was still in business ................. clearing out a box I found a hand written credit note from 1976 ..................... been waiting until I saw something I fancied

Humorous insult of the year - out of a very strong field as usual - Re Paul Donnelly - Why don't you F*** off back to 1975 and stay there Paul - you also get the undercover nice guy award in my book, thanks for the record pack.

I'm dreaming of a supermarket sweep type moment

You didn't think I meant you did you Kev . You're important to me in so many other ways darling

Can I order a Lee Fields for £3, I always was a bit on the slow side. Always a funny thing about our scene isn't it, the cheap records are out there but stupid people like me pass over them until someone "important" stcks 'em on the decks and then I want one! It's often who plays rather than what's played. Still got the Edwin Starr at Wigan tape (sure there's a photo of you as well, with Big Rob Marriott as we cornered the poor bloke at the bottom of the stairs near the gents tiolets) there's a Jr Walker at St Ives too, and possibly a JR walker from Wigan - I'll have to check how that plays. Do you want any to take a copy Rob, or to play through? I'll check current quality. Just ask.

Thanks for wishes Rob & Karen. Kept the birthday low. LaBeat sales tape number 25, don't have a date on it but it must be around 20 years. Smiling that it includes Lee Fields - Take Me Back, you always were ahead of your time, I wonder how much you were selling this for back then . Hope all's well mate.

Didn't know whether to post here or " Look in Your Box", but here goes. KevH was chatting to me about an old tape, set me to sort out looking for old tapes I had. Got some good old live ones from Wigan, Peterbro, St Ives, a good few live acts, John Manships tape sales circ 82/83 (I think one is later - no date just number 128 - "Rare Soul Stompers", prob my favourite). Then came across this one................ THE GENTLEMEN FOUR - YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN IT AINT NO BIG THING - THE JORDAN BROS E.RODNEY JONES - PEACE OF MIND BETTY LAVETTE AND THE BIG WHEEL - EVERYBODY'S TALKIN CLARENCE REID - I'M YOUR YES MAN THE CAPITOLS - I CAN'T DENY THAT I LOVE YOU THE HONEY BEES - LETS GET BACK TOGETHER THE GROOVETTES - THINK IT OVER BABY MASQUERADERS - THAT'S THE SAME THING TONY DIAMOND - DON'T TURN AWAY PROFESSIONALS - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU SANDY HADLEY - THATS WHY I LOVE YOU JOE HICKS - I GOTTA BE FREE BILLY WELLS - THIS HEART THESE HANDS ENTERTAINERS - LOVE IN MY HEART PATTI STOKES - GOOD GIRL PARAMOUNTS - I WON'T SHARE YOUR LOVE FASCINATORS - IN OTHER WORDS FASCINATORS - YOU JUST KEEP ON WALKIN BY AMBERS - FUNNY FACE GIRL SHIRLEY MATHEWS - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN STYLE BERNARD WILLIAMS - TEARS TELL THE WHOLE SAD STORY VAN McCOY STRINGS - DRESS REHEARSAL THE YOUNG BROS - WHAT'S YOUR GAME SHERRI GIBBS - CRAZY JIMMY ARMSTRONG - MYSTERY THE CAUTIONS - NO OTHER WAY MARY SAXTON - LOSING CONTROL FRANK FOSTER - HARLEM RUMBLE DAVID RUFFIN - LOVING YOU (IS HURTING ME) MELVIN DAVIS - I MUST LOVE YOU THE INVERTS - TIME WILL CHANGE THE FALCONS - LOVE LOOK INHER EYES TY KARIM - YOU JUST DON'T KNOW DON GARDNER - TIGHTEN UP YOUR LOVE BONE BILLY ARNELL - PRAYING FOR AN ANSWER CLEVELAND WILSON - I'M SHOOTING HIGH I'm thinking Rob Marriott?? - I'm also thinkin nice history piece! Rob Wigley - was it you who did the LaBeat tapes/sales? I've just found number 25. Don't worry I'm not going to refer to the tape you made me about 1976 By the way - Happy bloody Christmas to anyone on here who knows me - you aint gettin a card Ho Ho Ho

Just wish I was better at doing it, the only way to afford improving collections sometimes I think. Good luck to you.