Amsterdam Russ

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So, nobody should ever not snipe...

Any chance you could clarify that bit, Bob? Should we always ever snipe or should we not ever snipe?

I'm listening to that track now and think it's great fun - a wild glockenspiel version of Ghost Riders in the Sky! I can just imagine the reaction if you managed to get someone to play this out unwittingly. Brilliant!

Just got a copy of this in the last week. When you listen to the tracks with the vocals on, the spotlight's very much on Morris Chestnut's wonderful tones and in some respects he overshadows the supporting arrangements. Listening to them without his voice and you can't help but notice just how rich and well produced the backing tracks for both cuts really are.

Probably...

How much is postage to Europe, please? Couldn't see it on the site you linked to...

I feel it... I bought a load of plastic sleeves about a year ago - the tight fitting ones, which was just what I wanted. Went back for more some months later thinking they'd be the same, but ended up with a couple of hundred of the slightly larger sized ones. Flippin' useless!

I've now upped all my snipes to £26.91

I have no idea who any of these people are, but just wanted to say that it's a brilliant photo! Look at them all - full of youth, excitement and energy! It's brilliant. No, it's better than that, it's absolutely classic!

Yes, an update would be very much appreciated.

Thanks for that. So, which two CD's is John Manship referring to and when did they come out? Looking on Amazon it could be any of quite a handful!

Ah, you've just answered my question!

Thanks And a genuine release, I presume...

Just bought myself a copy of this great track on a UK 45 (as in the pic below). It was previously LP or Spanish 45 only, I believe. Is that right? When did it get reissued in the UK? The copy I've just got is so minty fresh it could have been pressed five minutes ago.

McGilberry! My guess at McGilvery was close, but no cigar!

Not sure about the Cee Dee / Dee Cee label variant, but isn't this written by the same person who wrote Johnny McCall's "I need you baby" on Al Teen? The name McGilvery rings a bell. The guitar playing style on both is very similar as well if I recall correctly.

Thanks for taking the time to give it a listen, Mark. That's much appreciated. Don't know anything about the slow track at the end unfortunately!

A new compilation added to Mixcloud. A veritable lucky bag of 60s Northern Soul, Sweet Soul & R&B 45s including two unidentified tracks and a few vintage radio adverts for added listening fun! Enjoy! https://www.mixcloud.com/HarveySoulFinger/northern-soul-lucky-bag/ Track listing: The Limitations - I'm lonely, I'm troubled (Bacone) Johnny D - Strange Love (GMC) Baby Washington - Get a hold of yourself (UA) Nancy Butts - You're gonna need somebody (Flaming Arrow) Nancy Holloway - Tu n'es pas venu (Decca France) The Newports - Dixie woman (Kent) Vince Apollo - I can't turn my back (Pentagon) E. Jackie Hines - I'm so glad (Virgitone) Tony Milton (Middleton) - Comin' home baby (Versailles France) Ray Pollard - All the things that you are (UA) Big Frank & The Essences - I won't let her see me cry (Blue Rock) Nick Allen - Hard way to go (Walas) The Philharmonics - I need, I need your love (Soulin) The Royal Esquires - Our love used to be (HSI Prix) George Guess - Dark shadows (Pearl Harbor) Johnny McCall - I need you baby (Alteen) The Impressions - Rollin' on (ABC) The Toys - I got a man (Bell Sound acetate) September Jones - No more love (Kapp) Unknown - Is you is or is you ain't (Test pressing) 5 Du-Tones - Let me love you (Onderful Test pressing) Unknown - Leave me alone (Test pressing) If you give it a listen, I hope you enjoy!

What about file formats?

* Collectors Frenzy is possibly your best bet. It's an archive database of record sales: https://collectorsfrenzy.com There's also www.popsike.com * Record dealers Anglo-American offer a free online price guide: www.raresoulvinyl.co.uk/priceguide/ * Ebay can be a pretty good resource. You can search for records see how much people are paying for things, and the starting prices offered by sellers can also give a strong hint whether something might be 'in demand' or not. However, that's all a bit hit and miss. * Last but not least, there are plenty of record dealers on here and I'm sure the interested ones will make themselves known to you. Hope this helps...

Prophetic words... Beggar's can't be choosy

Hmm, so if the Post Office pressed up some Penny Blacks tomorrow using the original plates (should they still exist), would you consider them to be authentic?

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People say that, on here? Really? If they do, I absolutely despair at their ignorance. OVO is nothing more than an original release of a track - no matter what country it came out in - as opposed to reissues of it. Why is that so difficult to understand and why do people need to complicate something so simple?