Dylan

Yes but starting price is very high ?

The old guard comfortable with paying big money for what they wanted are all getting old now and how many of the next generation are paying these prices ? They can no doubt fill the floor with several records costing far less that are just as exciting.

Keeping the lights turned on seems to be on trend right now 😂 no thanks….

Got that Chris Clark somewhere might have to dig it out…

Another big loss made so many great soul songs. RIP.

I could be wrong looks like it says made in Venezuela on label

that yellow label looks the same design as a bootleg from Holland i have. Not sure which title it is.

I have a copy of this available if anybody needs it drop me a PM gospel travellers “Jesus is watching you” hi sign ex cond

Well it’s shown how much demand is out there where records are priced more competitively

Was there an influx of new young blood in the 80s who didn’t attend the well known 70s venues ? ideally I think there should be one scene with a steady flow of people joining but that seems impossible now.

From my experience the East Midlands has struggled attracting a younger crowd on to the soul scene. London and Manchester usually do much better. Bristol more recently but they have always had a strong musical identity with massive attack, trip hop, drum and bass etc so it’s no surprise it has worked there. Nottingham has 2 universities I don’t see a rare soul night aimed at them. And still only a handful of younger attendees at the nights I’ve been to which is a shame.

The music to me has to be the main focus. Looking smart or dressing a bit different to the regular pub crowd great but show some creativity don’t just copy.

Some of them appear to be dressed up for a magazine shoot copying to closely the clothing and dancing of the past and capturing that perfect photo for the internet. Maybe trying just a bit too hard instead of just going with it ? I hope the scene continues and some of this crowd carry it on so good luck to those with the right intentions.

I enjoyed the books written by people who were actively involved with the scene and who also pulled together stories from others. I would say this era has been more than covered now so not sure what else it can say. and as for the price it’s way too high.

Not just the voice but the backing track as well. It’s basically a novelty pop record a la girls aloud etc etc

I dont know exactly when prices went this crazy but it was still possible to buy lots of good hard to find records at sensible prices in 2000 and probably for most of the decade after. Maybe 2010 and after things got silly ?

its crazy I see stuff every month I've had in the fairly recent past going for very high prices. that dirk and Tony I bought as an oddball soul record for 20 or 30 quid.

It was in lovely condition. Amazing these records are still turning up. After all this time.

It will be interesting to see what else the seller got on that find. how many copies of inspirations are we up to now ?

Used to have the lon rogers paid 150gbp for it after year 2000. that price is crazy.

Thats a big market for reissue then.

Perhaps it’s not overplayed in the states ?

Beams plus and gitman vintage in the sales is my choice. cant say i've even heard of those brands mentioned by zodiac club. just checked out the first one and those collars are a bit extreme for me. Ben sherman ok for 20 quid from tk max hardly the heritge brand they claim to be though.

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