Philt

Originally it was all I used to do and was what it was all about. These days I have no knees and an hour or two wobbling about equates to several days of 'toothache' in each leg. Really hacks me off, not the same without it

Following gotta go as need some cash. Not your same old same old and all very tightly graded according to site system. (I try to undergrade if possible but money back if you're unhappy of course, no dramas). Paypal (gift to Philip@threlfall.fsbusiness.co.uk), cq etc all ok. Post at standard UK rates, overseas will be signed-for and I'll check cost. I've priced these as keenly as I can but will consider very near offers on some. Most can be found on you tube. Invaders - the best is yet to come (Brewtown) £300 vg++ Rare Chicago uptempo group dancer with slightly funky edge. Old Keb Spin The Chantlers - in the beginning (Ches-Love) £400 vg++ Genuinely rare record! Uptempo group dancer, old Rocket spin apparently The Masters - I've made a mistake / just a man in love (Dellwood) £250 vg++ New Jersey rarity. Great double-sider. Small sticker on 'man' side but really tidy copy overall Jesse Thomas - bases are loaded (Tail-Gate) £350 vg++ SOLD 2 small Xs on label. Can't believe this hasn't gone yet. Monster nighter record & yet to have its day Tommy Turner - lazy (El Bam) £550 NM Constellations - I didn't know how to (Gemini Star w/d) £150 vg++ Pretty immaculate really Luther - don't wanna be a fool (Cotillion) £80 vg+ SOLD Very light marks dnap Jesse Slaughter - I had a dream (Les Stan) £200 vg++ HOLD Just done 345 on ebay Quantrells - show me the game of love (Yambo) £25 vg+ SOLD Light marks. Good semi-known dancer Lee Harvey - my assurance (Kris w/d) £70 vg++ two small Xs on label, otherwise NM. Bargain! Superlatives - don't let true love die (Dynamics) £50 vg++ Quality. Cheap enough I reckon Mel Vena Allen - the bigger your heart / orange (Salvador) £50 vg++ SOLD Nancy Lee - no words for love (Modo) £50 NM Don't think you'll find it cheaper Trends - that's how I like it / no one there (ABC w/d) £50 vg++ SOLD Great double-sider! Label has some biro Xs and v slt water staining. Not horriffic though All Night Workers - don't put all your eggs in one basket (Round Sound) £60 NM Cheap! Lou Reed pre VU apparently which makes it harder than folk think. Had plays. Punchy uptempo dancer Timothy Wilson - hey girl do you love me (Veep w/d) £200 vg+ Not battered by any means and plays great Big Frank & Essences - I won't let her see me cry (Blue Rock) £200 vg+ As above Vito & Salutations - best be going (Sandbag w/d) £30 NM Station stamp Malibus - strong love (Sure-Shot promo) £25 vg++ Pounds along like a train! C-Quents - its you and me / dearest one (Essica) £35 Great underplayed dancer. Cheap! Icemen - sugar baby (Samar) £30 vg+/+ Joe Simon - just like yesterday (Irral) £40 vg++ SOLD Still love this! Joe-L - worried (Classic) £20 vg++ Detroit dancer Big Maybelle- oh lord ... (Scepter) £30 vg+ Oh my Little Tommy - Lov 'H (Sound of Soul w/d) £25 vg++ Nice on a white un Lovers - do this for me (Phillips) £20 vg+ Superb group dancer Riff Ruffin - peepin' and hidin' (Duke) £20 vg++ Absolutely storming rnb Kelly Bros - hanging in there (Excello) £15 vg+ Why wouldn't ya? McKinley itchell - you know I've tried (One-derful w/d) £20 vg++ Another rnb thumper. Immaculate w/d Cheers Phil

Quel surprise Franco lol. (I'm after the Mona Lisa, have PMd you) Hope you're well mate

Bugger, was just gonna pm the mighty Flynn offering all manner of swapsies lol

If it wasn't rare ... what? I love that line. What does it mean? You'd have to rate it and love it musically first and foremost, obviously, and I do, which I think is what you're getting at Marc. However, isn't rarity / exclusivity or however you wanna couch it part of the mystique / attraction and integral to collecting rare records on what is essentially a rare soul scene? I can think of plenty of rare records that I think are ordinary at best but I don't think people own and/or play them simply because they're rare. Do they? (Some might I suppose; they've got 'issues' and too much bloody money then). If it wasn't rare I'd still like it, still have one and still play it out. All a matter of taste, obviously, and thank goodness for that. Anyway, I'll stretch to $5 if you've another knocking around Adey.

All about opinions obviously. of the three I'd choose EE all day long, 'distressed' or not Phil lol. EPs a beltin record; never had it, wouldn't pay much for it myself. Imp Cs great record but not in the same league as t'other two IMHO. (Between us, Ian C and I must've had at least a dozen over the years, rarer issues (weird 'rippling') and demos). Nice tackle at RAFA btw Bri! Atb Phil

Rarer than EP for sure but not impossible. Sold mine to Carl Willingham two maybe three years ago and regretted it ever since. Fantastic record!

Two still wanted: hipper (Modo) and bnf (Lujuna) PM me cheers Phil

Mad Lads great record!!!

Bit skint so the following up for grabs. Graded really tightly under bright light. If you're unhappy no dramas. Postage standard UK rates, overseas it'll be signed-for (I'll check). Not averse to sensible offers, PM me. Paypal (gift) preferred: Philip@threlfall.fsbusiness.co.uk Jesse Thomas - bases are loaded (Tail-Gate) Ex £400 (Small Xs on label. Gutted to let this go but hey ho) Bob Marshall & Crystals - I'm gonna pay you back / you got me crying (L-Rev) M- £150 Very, very hard in this condition, their others are two bob. Old Keb spin) Big Frank & Essences - I won't let her see me cry (Blue Rock) vg++ (light scuff and bit of label wear) £200 Creations - footsteps / a dream (Zodiac) strong vg+ £60 (BKE magic. Two great sides) HOLD Timothy Wilson - hey girl do you love me (Veep w/d) strong vg+ £200 Invaders - the best is yet to come (Brewtown) vg++ £300 (Another old Keb spin. Quality uptempo Chicago dancer. Rare) Nelson Sanders - this love is here to stay (La Beat) Ex+ £75 HOLD Jimmy Raye - that'll get it (Moonshot) Ex+ £125 (Like buses ... picked up a spare. Quality!!!) Icemen - sugar baby (Samar) strong vg++ £40 Lee Harvey - my assurance (Kris w/d)Ex+ £70 (couple small Xs on label. Virtually mint) C-Quents - you and me / dearest one (Essica) Ex £40 (quality group dancer) Freddie Gorman - just for you / the day will come (Miracle) strong vg++ £35 (great gritty dancers) Checkmates - hey mrs jones (Arvee) Ex £no idea! (Great latin-tinged dancer, getting plays at the mo) Intertains - need your love (Uptown) strong vg++ £70 (wtf no one's bought this I dunno) HOLD All Night Workers - don't put all your eggs in one basket (Round Sound) Ex+ £70 (blue-eyed stormer. Had spins) Willie Cooper & Webs - you don't love nobody (Whiz) Ex+ £60 HOLD Luther - don't wanna be a fool (Cotillion) vg++ £90 Might post some more later if I get chance. Cheers Phil

That's what threw me, TnJ weren't even there! I think it was Ian Cunliffe Good reading this thread, its not just me then lol

In response to the kindly "big thanks to Phil, all the way from Preston" came the voice from the darkness at the back of the room: "f*ck off back to Preston" followed very shortly by, as my 'successor' hit em with his Vibrations boot "thank fook for that." (Professionals, Rose Batiste, Joe Matthews, Miracles, Isleys etc hadn't gone at all well during my hour to be honest) I can't be sure to this day but I bet the bloke shouting was the cock who'd been up on stage at one point and got as far as "I'm not being funny mate but ...". Think he also said "play some stompers" at one point but I was talking as opposed to listening if I'm honest, whilst going purple and trying really hard not to crush his windpipe. A good night was had by all and I f*ckef off back to Preston lol So ... Please don't sing it to me or play a clip off your phone I've no idea what you like if you don't tell me I have 200 records with me in a smallish box (as opposed to a. 15000 or b. a tardis) I don't know wtf a stomper is If you don't know what you know cut me a bit o slack I don't tend to take things out to play that I've had since I was ten (other than marbles) Trust me, however sh*t you think it is I think it's sh*tter so you're in good company You'll just hate this hour, try all night for size Fantastic way to spend your free time lol. Good advice that Jordi, lesson learned

It's a great record and maybe the odd one or two have finally seen the non 100mph light lol

You'll hear it at Grumpy Andy, guaranteed one of us'll play it. Marriott strikes again!

Aye Pete, spot on and that 'Cheshire' copy has my name on it all being welll

Had three copies last ten years or so; sold two, one to Japan and one Scotland. All three mintish.

Ha ha They're not all mine mate, not by a long chalk. Selection played by everyone over the course of the night. Good list though innit

Still have 90% of them T, great records mate! Sick to bloody death of the label ('rare, underplayed, funky edged, oldie' etc) n price tag thing / mentality. Just makes a balls of it all; good records are just that aren't they, regardless. Thanks again for the invite!

Great record but £150?

Bit of a list as requested. Two 45 min sets in no order: Universals - diamonds & pearls Lovers - without a doubt Little Ron & Esquires - found someone Intensions - she needs somebody Lewis Clark - need you baby John Wesley - such a funny thing Soul City - shot for the moon Mad Lads - love is here today Marvin Gaye - lonely lover (unissued Jobete) Velvelettes - save me (unissued Jobete) Spyder Turner - good enough for me Joe Matthews - good thing going Ray Agee - losing again Don & Ron - I'm so so sorry Softiques - bashful Venturas - heart of love Les Chansonettes - deeper Cautions - no other way Richard Anthony - keep on livin' on Little Stanley - outta sight lovin' Irma & Larks (unissued Virtue) Eddie Holman (unissued Virtue) Gambrells - you better move Del Tours - sweet and lovely Tommy Rogers - pass the word Little John - just wait & see Pee Wee Shuck n Huey Summits - toy soldiers Monorays - love Tommy Turner - lazy Chuck Flamingo - whats my chances

Cheers Ady, was gonna ask if you planned to. Top hole!

Only just coming to terms with decks mate, don't add any more buttons ffs! Some spectacular tackle on it though, lovin it!

Absolutely fantastic!

Spot on Dave. Really good record, obviously, but hardly the 'grail' ( how many of those can there be?) some tout it as. 5k+? Lol, on what basis? Definitely a supply / demand as opposed to [serious] rarity thing IMHO. I'd like to see em all on a table then invite folk to get their wad of tenners out

Usually followed by Dr True love in those days Len as I recall