Markhopes

Thanks for the advice Chris. i have tried the usual trawl over the net but not a great deal, will keep trying though. Like you say they are out there somewhere but not in the quantities they used to be. Cheers Mark

Hi Kev, Unfortunatley, flying back overnight on Friday and will miss my first Bentinck - shame because again I have picked up some nice new tunes to spin, but they will have to wait until next month. Have a good one, if not in body i will be there is spirit! mark

Hi, later this week I am on a 3 day business trip to Syracuse, NY and might find a little time to hunt some vinyl. Can anyone point me in the direction of any good places in the town? Thanks Mark

hi, was a regular at Oddfellows but use to keep a low profile downstairs in the moderm room, what a great all-nighter. Mansfield crew. mark

Its the Shametts on the Golddust label, I think a better version. Mark

Just for information, I picked up a Yellow label copy on Ebay about 6 months ago in the Latin section in mint condition. Worth looking around the odd one does surface. Mark

Yes no problem, just in the Middle East at the moment, will sort out this weekend when I get back. Too hot for vinyl over here! Mark

A few years I spent almost 6 months travelling South America, and when ever I had the chance I looked for vinyl. Picked up quite a bit on Brazilian, Argentinean and Uruguay lables, such as Nolan Porter - If I could only be sure Samantha Jones - ray of sunshine fantastic Puzzels - Come back baby Garnet Mimms Larry Santos - Casablanca nancy Wilson Lou Rawls Lots of Motown on the local country lables. Travellind overseas again at the moment will scan some lables in when I return. Mark mark

For information I actually picked up a copy on yellow Pye label made in Uruguay some years ago whilst in Sao Paulo. Lovely record but on a solid centre and plays at 33 1/3. From the same shop also picked up several copies of Nolan Porter - If I could only be sure on Brazilean Probe, which I circulated among the guys on my return. Mark

believe it or not still finishing the last set of the night with either R J Kelly - Up and Outa here Lamont Hollad Dozier - why can we be lovers Tommy Tate - If you got to love somebody. Quite taken by Infinity - Keep it to yourself at the moment, considering giving it a soin this Friday at bentinck. Cheers Mark

Hi anyone got this awesome tune for sale. PM with details - mark.hopes1@ntlworld.com Thanks for looking Mark

Hi Gary, used to play some awesome tunes both at wigan and Oddfellows. just a few I still have in my collection and still play out now and again: Gary Sole - Holdin on Imaginations - Strange Neighbourhood Custers last band - Couldn't last a day without your love (Dreamlovers c/u Players IV - The two of us Johnny Guitar Watson - Ain't gonna move Still chasing a Vondells though! mark

Just picked up this tune from Steve Jefferies, Del Davis - baby don't wake me. Really a catchy tune and hooked me, played it out a few times but didn't really catch on yet, but I think it has potential. mark Del_Davis___Baby_don_t_wake_me.mp3

Hi Ste, Give me a couple of days to convert this wav. file into a MP3 and I'll sort it. mark

Hi Ray, yes you are quite right it is a Van McCoy track. Surprised it is on the CD, must admit no-one seems to know a great deal about this track. Apart from this Brasilian demo has it ever been issued on vinyl?

Hi picked up a few years ago while in Brasil a few soul records on 7" 33 1/3 vinyl. One was a demo on Phillips by Wayne Fontana called 'I remember love'. Not my cup of tea, bit to early sounding for me, although years ago it may have gone down a storm. To date, no one i have spoken to knows the tune, can anyone throw any light on it? Just curiosity I suppose. Thanks,