Seano

Like pretty much everyone else I found Rooky Ricardo's the best shop and the most friendly. Looks like you've got most of the references you're going to need with limited time, but if you want to check out some photos of many of the shops mentioned: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seanosullivan...57600068849250/ Have a great time! Best, Sean

Picked up a demo copy of this great track at Rooky Ricardo's in San Francisco in 2007 for $2. It's in decent condition but sadly doesn't have the instrumental, just the mono and stereo versions. Great shop, I found lots of stuff here (and elsewhere), very well organised and very reasonable prices. The guy even gave me a neat cardboard box designed for 45s to take them all away. I got 29 from Rooky's, all at $2 each. Stuff like Tony Troutman "Your man is home tonight", Cornelius Bros "Too late to turn back now" (DJ) and Tyrone Davis "Are you serious". Getting back to Edwin Starr, another great one from 1973 is the 'B' side of "You've got my soul on fire" called "Love (the lonely people's prayer)". Well worth checking out. Sean

Just thought some on this thread might like to see the disc being played: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seanosullivan/90971872/ and a nod to Eddie, having started the whole thread: https://www.flickr.com/photos/seanosullivan/90971858/

As Boba said about the flip side of the bootleg, "Bet you're surprised" is a lot like "Tell it like it is" in its opening, but make sure to give it a listen right through. Great track, especially the changes in key towards the end. I'm not sure now, thinking back to the distant past, but I know I got mine in a soul pack. Although I bought quite a few of 100, I seem to remember this one, along with Gwen Owens and a few others, being in a pack of 40 that I got from a guy in Godalming in Surrey - does that ring a bell with people?

Not just Liam featured dancing; the guy with the grey top and shaven head looks and dances a lot like Keb Darge. Personally, I like the track.