Soulfinger

I don't mind, I don't have to watch them if I don't want to. I do get fed up of having to move away from the number of people taking photos / videos at some nights. Particularly the semi-pro types with their huge lenses, lights and stuff going on down at floor level. I don't want to be filmed. I want to be left to dance (increasingly badly) in peace.

This has got me completely puzzled. I absolutely, clearly remember buying the MfP album because there was no other way to get the track. Very odd!

Shirley Brown - It Ain't No Fun Solomon Burke - Cry To Me Solomon Burke - Hanging Up My Heart For You Sam Dees - After All Bobby Patterson - If He Hadn't Slipped Up And Got Caught Bettye Swann - Be Strong Enough To Hold On Pass the kleenex

Well........you are entitled to your opinion, but the vast majority of folk on here who commented at the time of release seemed to think it was far from predictable and not at all stereotypical. Personally, the resonance with my life in the mid 70's was astonishing. I don't think anyone would have predicted quite how dark and gritty Elaine made elements of the film. It was a creation of great joy for me. And.....have you seen soulboy? or are you taking the piss?

That's a superb read Lorraine and Dave, thank you very much. I just love Maxine's voice. It's hard to credit that she didn't get the break her talent merited.

Brilliant. Thanks for flagging those up.

It certainly was, Picasso portrayed the horror of it incredibly well. There was lots of good stuff of his in the Museo Reina Sofía.

We went to see the Guernica in October. I was knocked out. The scale of the thing is amazing.

I got one too. Definitely one not to miss! I saw her at the Bridgewater Hall a few years back and her voice was utterly fantastic.

Thanks for that Russell, it was really interesting to hear it from an insider. Classic last line!

Low Water from Coniston Old Man

The mad juxtaposition of old and new in Paris

I never liked modern buildings until I went to the Guggenheim in Bilbao.

I've been listening to the Philly Box for the last three days. Bloody marvelous! I'm very impressed with the judgement shown on the choice of original single mix or album mix. Singles stuck to pretty faithfully except for the ones you'd want the long version on.

Japanese kids really enjoying the art in Edinburgh....

A shop window in Budapest. Mannequins with beer bellies....

erm...Band of Gold?

Well done Elaine, it's richly deserved.

Roger Eagle and my mate Dave.

I have listened to a number of these and enjoyed most of them. I'll definitely buy it. Have to say that I think what he's done to the extended intro to Searching is terrible though.

That's odd. I also had a problem when I tried to pay with paypal. When the Demon page linked through, the amount to be paid went to £15.99 instead of twenty three whatever. I tried twice but gave up and paid by Mastercard instead. Weird

Wow! Thanks for the heads up Ian! Just ordered the Philly 40th. How could you not at that price? Cheers John

Too right! Looking forward very much to the release of Etta James.

My dad wrote letters to my gran from Korea in 1952-54, Six of them were delivered in 1963, You shouldn't ever give up hope!

I'm surprised that the Box thread was thought to be about the oldies scene. I thought it was mostly about egos and branding. It was the most soul destroying thread I have seen on soul source. It was unedifying and embarrassing. I have no axe to grind, I am just a bloke who goes out dancing to soul music and has done for 40 years, I just think some of the contributors to the thread need to have a word with themselves. All IMHO of course,