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The advantage of using isopropanol is that is also also removes any grease i.e. fingerprints ect. and can remove minor scratches if applied correctly. The other benefit is that it evaporates quite quickly so there's no need to rub it dry as much as soap and water which could possibly cause damage if not rubbed with a soft enough cloth. The substance is used professionally in many industries usually for cleaning purposes, I know that it used to be used in the printing industry for cleaning the ink from the printing plates after the printing process.

Hi, I have tried it on loads of vinyl records, not really sure about styrene though. Try it an a worthless record first just to test it. I should imagine it will be ok though, it has never done any damage at all to anthing that I have tried it on except for acetates.

Not at all mate, it a great smell, a bit like poppers, but it doesn't have the same effect. I used to stand sniffing it for ages without any problems.

Ok, listen to someone who knows. I have been in record sales for 20 years and in that time I have come across many ways to clean up vinyl and some times greatly reduce the click of scratches, although it is totally impossible to remove scratches completely. To clean up records to as clean as you can possibly get them, the best substance to use is 'Isopropanol' This is the alcahol base that is used in CD cleaner, record cleaner ect. If you go to a chemists and ask for some and tell them you are using it to clean records with, they may sell it to you in it's purist form. Failing that, use CD cleaner, it does the same job but the mix is weaker so not quite as effective. Isopropanol gets rid of such problems as finger marks, spilt drinks, hiss and minor crackles on vinyl and does not damage vinyl at all, but it MUST NOT be used on acetates or emidiscs as it will completely destroy them to the point of being non playable. The best way to use it is to put the record on a turntable and set the turntable going at 45rpm. Tip a little of the Isopropanol from the inside of the disc to the outside of the disc making a spiral on the record. Now take a clean soft cloth and putting your finger on the label of the record start to wipe the record with the cloth keeping the record turning with the finger on the label. Work from inside to outside pressing down firmly with the cloth and keeping the record spinning with your finger until the record is dry. Now try playing the record and if it is not to your liking, repeat the process. To remove scratches as much as humanly possible the best way is to wet the tip of your finger with spit and rub as hard as you can over the scratch until your finger starts to burn with the friction, stop and do it again. You will feel and maybe see bits of dirt coming from the record and some from your finger. This process actively rubs the scratch down as if using rubbing compound, but with no damage to the record. Repeat until the best result is met. Another way is to scratch the scratch with your fingernail across the scratch not with it, you will feel the edges of the scratch when you do this and this is what causes the click, If you scratch the edges down with your fingernail, until it feels smoother, this usually reduces the click, but obviously not get rid of the click or the scratch completely. Believe me, the above methods DO work if done correctly. Hope this helps. Steve

Me too :D

Thank you very much, glad you like them. I try to concentrate on buying floorfillers, the one that I used to dance to back in the 70s.

How do you know if you never went?

Thanks for the nice comment. I don't have much time really, it takes a couple of hours to set up initially, and then it's just the upkeep that takes an hour an month tops. Respect Steve

Yes and would you believe he lives less than 10 miles away from me in the Pontefract area . I emailed him a few weeks ago and we had a chat. A true soul legend.

heheh! no I mean I own the records not the copyright , Wish i bloody did though. And why Neil Rushton? The copyright of 'Pressure' belongs to Driza Bone and Island records. and the remix that is played is done by David Morales?.

WOW!! Now that's what you call a good find. Better keep looking then :-)

hi there and thanks for your comments. I like to keep it as interesting as possible, that is why it is busy. I change the front page every month or so and add links, tunes etc, so the next time I update it i will keep your comments in mind. All the best Steve

Hi all!. Just thought you like a site that I have set up on Myspace Northern Soul site Have a gander and let me know your thoughts, but most of all, enjoy!

And sadly there are lots of terminal cases on the scene.........

Do not know who the guy to the extreme right of Chris is / was , but I would not have liked to pee him off ...... Malc Burton

Yes, marc Almond. I knew him before he did tainted love, as he was actually the cloakroom attendant at 'The Leeds Warehouse', he WAS into the Northern tunes. Also can't believe that no one has mentioned Tony Blackburn (big fan of anything black music orientated) and used to do a wicked show on 'Real' radio in Leeds. Marc Bolan MUST have been a fan being married to Gloria Jones.

Big tune, just as i like 'em, old school sounding. When was this recorded?

Thanks for that John, just goes to show that they are still out there if your willing to look for 'em. Steve

Not bad then a 3900% profit

Hi there, found this for 50p today in a charity shop. 'The Spellbinders - Help me (get myself back together again)' b/w 'Danny Boy' UK CBS 202453 1966. Top drawer classic Northern. Plays perfect too. Anyone any idea of it's worth please. Thank you

Things get curiouser and curiouser? on mine the Stereo side says 'GSFM 1179-S', further round the dead wax are various things scratched out, one bit having 'X' at the end and no '@' in sight unless it's one of the scratched out bits. On the mono side it has 'GSFM- 1179 M' and again other bits scratched out but no 'X', also again no '@' sign? Did they use the '@' sign much in 1974? Respect Steve

heheh! Only kidding, but I do remember every week people trying to cadge money to get home with. Usually spent their transport fare on 'other things'

Sorry, it may be a bit selfish of me, but I can't understand anyone slagging down the Casino when it was one of the clubs that paved the way for the scene as it is today and has been for over 30 years. The club was AWESOME! the atmosphere, the people, the music, the dancers, the DJs, the venue, what is there to slag off? maybe I'm out on a limb here, but if it hadn't been for clubs like the Casino, the scene might not be what we know it as today. It and other clubs of that time, were instrumental (no pun intended) in educating and introducing thousands of people to the best music scene in the world ever, FACT!!!

YEAH! AND YOU STILL OWE ME 50P THAT I LENT YOU TO GET HOME!

wow, WHO'S THE DUDE WITH THE BLONDE HAIR? TOP MOP!!