Pauldonnelly

he only lives 1km away from me...lol

The ole boy needs some soul support at the moment. Many of you will know he's had some serious health issues these last few years, last week Nogger informed me that he'd just had another stroke and life is becoming harder and harder. Neil, you've made me laugh more times than I can mention, we've had some bizarre trips around the UK, remember the one that went Peterborough, Stoke, Stafford, Tewkesbury, Stockport and Stoke all in 24hrs.. Stay lucky mate.

why do I always get this feeling that the finished prices on Mannys auction is in somehow Johns fault. As a long time friend of Johns I can remember the days where he had the vat man up his arse, Inland Revenue down his throat and a bank manager chasing him around Liecs and Notts, I for one am chuffed he's turned it around as a uk rare soul scene without John Manship is like Jam Roly Poly without custard. If folk want to bid silly money for anything, fair play to em. Btw I sold my Mel Williams for £80

Thank you, than you, thank you ever since Gary Spencer played "come on back to me baby" to me in 1991 I have maintained I knew it, in fact I sang along to the record when he played if. I categorically stated that I had heard it at Wigan. Maybe I didn't but I must have heard to before 78 when I pissed off to get married and have sprogs... See Spencer I knew I was right..

Ive got 4 prong dink out middle of Rufus Lumley "I'm standing" on Stateside if you want one?

PLEASE POST, really interested.

didn't Skining in the snow come out on Green while Per-son-ally come out on white, again both Hose Street tunes.

I AGREE...My point is and always has been for may years did the OOTP label prove that iIve got to find me somebody, If Thats What you wanted and Momas gone were in fact played at the Torch as it would appear that every other record bootlegged on the lable was indeed a Torch record. A listing anyone???

Inky Dinky and Do it to it were 72 torch spins that came out 00TP WHITE? Litlle Johnnie Blair/The Velvetts/ Frank Beverly on green or blue hit the scene mid 73????

when was the last time you beleived what Manny told you,,,10p I will send you, gonna speak to Chris Burton next week BEFORE i do.. Jerry Cooke was anothe white label..Momas Gone was a gree label...seems early Torch/late wheel was white label, VaVa's was green or blue then again Nolan Chance?????????

twas... Velvetts weas blue and was Nolan Chance.. or was t white?

RAT race and Landslide, both white labels?

The Shalimars was a white one....

are you sure mate..I'd lay 10p that the white ones were first...Rufus Lumley, bill blacks, The Wonderettes,..honestly I can't remember any more...

Now I know it aint a real lable but as a fledgling late days of the torch they were they to be purchased and I guess most who were around in those days did like wise. From the early white labels to to the blue and green ones with stars lol , the labels owners knew what we wanted. Now the rumour is it was Chris Burton and Otis Leavill?? whoever it was they made some tut, one thing Ive never got my head round was when the bootleg label finished. I was always under the impression no more came out after March 1973..ie 4 weeks after the Torch closed however there are several singles that were booted that later became known EARLY CASINO CLASSICS, eg Frank Beverly and The Velvets, were this ever played at The Torch? Has anyone got the list????

have you ever decided to by a record because something in the back of you brain tells ya "you gotta do it mush" Last week I clicked on a record on a website(as ya do) thought "blimey that sounds really good but strangly familar" clicks on buy and 6 days later said record arrives, on to the player "bloody hell, this is really good, where have I heard this before?" Packs it up and files it away, only to find I already have one...PMS Happend to anyone else??

Unlike Rod, I'm no expert but thats sounds as if its being played off centre, the fact that its not too my liking is irrelevant as I'm the guy who left Eddie Parker--I'm gone at Soul Bowl in 76 favouring Billy ShaRaes version...lol why do you ask???

President pt109 cw in writing on label 12mm x 3mm Good clean copy £35 Pm or email me PaulDonnellyBP@aol.com ta

pms . who is he?

sorry Pete but my wife has just asked me whats so funny on the internet...

prices ARE coming down. Ive picked up some really nice tunes this last few weeks via ebay some as cheap as £5 each, indeed The Chalfontes - He Loves Me - RED mercury with 1 hr today go is still only £7???? also a big mention for Adam at Soul Supermarket and Pete Smith who have been very fair and honest with me this last two weeks. cheers

MY TATTOO... HIDE NOR HAIR - EARL GRANT

can you email me PaulDonnellyBP@aol.com re some stuff Ive sent up to you for Dave Moore. ta

Old Wigan record, be careful it was booted in Belgium on a Parlaphone look a like but with a big hole...

Priceless....