John Moffatt

Did you get it with the Rose design sleeve? It was one of those generated as a result of the scene, not the other way round, by someone, presumably, trying to cash in. For a lot of us, barely educated at that time, it was remarkably popular. Nowadays - Oh God ! It's still better than some of the shite that got released though.

Could go on for ever. One of the finest vocalists there's ever been. Passed away far too soon. How about "That's What Mama Say" & "They Don't Give Medals...":

Defo a great venue, and such a shame that support hasn't been better. Was delighted to be asked to play there last year. Good luck with the new format Gibby. ATB John

That's crazy, you can get the proper LP for not too much more than that, and that's packed with superb tunes as well - one of the best albums you'll ever buy IMO. John

I reckon it should be about £100 or slightly more for a decent copy. I'm no expert though, so if anyone wants to suggest differently, then fine by me.

You're dead right Pete, but isn't it the case though that, throughout the existence of Northern Soul, a great many sellers have asked for, and got, sums that are well over the top? I think that applies whether on SS or anywhere else. Why are only about 10% of records on Ebay put up for auction? Could it be that most are listed as Buy-It-Now because they would never realise the same price if auctioned? Then, I wonder how many BINs actually sell anyway. Discuss....

Playlists for another excellent night as follows: Gary 8.00-9.30 Fantastic 4 - Can't Stop Looking For My Baby Masqueraders - How Big Is Big Winstons - Colour Him Father American Gypsy - 1000 Miles Garrett Scott - Working On A Groovy Thing 2 Tons Of Love - Brown And Beautiful St. George & Tana - Without Your Heart Frank Everett - Spellbound Charles Mann - It's All Over Lloyd Williams - I'm In Love With You Marvellos - In The Sunshine Bobbie Smith - Walk On Into My Heart Imperial Wonders - You Live Only Once Danny Cobus - The Two Of Us Deon Jackson - That's What You Do To Me Frank Howard - Judy Fabulous 4 - If I Knew Ovations - I'm In Love Natural 4 - I Thought You Were Mine O'Jays - I'll Never Forget You Ron & Embracers - You Came Into My Heart Commands - Hey It's Love Garland Green - Don't Let Love Walk Out On Us Chuck Cissel - Don't Tell Me You're Sorry Dewey Jeffries - When No-One Cared Leroy Barbour - I Ain't Going Nowhere Richie Havens - I Can't make It Anymore Ruby - Feminine Ingenuity Candace Love - Wonderful Night Tamiko Jones - Cross My Heart Wales Wallace - Somebody I Know Alan 9.30-10.30 Tobi Lark - Challenge My Love Four Tops - Is The Anything That I Can Do Cindy Malone - Try To Understand Larry Banks & Jaibi - My Life Is No Better Baby Washington - It'll Never Be Over For Me Patti Hamilton - My Baby Loves Me Jan Jones - Independant Woman Porgy & Monarchs - Hey Girl Shawn Robinson - My Dear Heart Two People - Stop, Leave My Heart Alone Moses Smith - Try My Love John Bowie - You're Gonna Miss A Good Thing Volumes - That Same Old Feeling Tony Clarke - Wrong Man Little Anthony & Imperials - It's Not The Same Al Wilson - Now I Know What Love Is Ben E. King - The Record Young Holt Unlimited - Love Makes A Woman Helen Shapiro - He Knows How To Love Me Luther - Don't Wanna Be A Fool Darrell Banks - I'm The One Who Loves You Jimmy Reed - I Ain't Got You Russ Steele 10.30-11.30 TSU Toronadoes - Got To Get Through To You Freddie Terrell - You Had It Made Denise Lasalle - Countdown NA Allen - Thanks For Nothing 100% Pure Poison - You Keep Coming Back OC Smith - Stormy Carmelita - Rosebud Brothers Guiding Light - Getting Together Charles Johnson - Never Had A Love So Good Electrifying Cashmeres - What Does It Take Keni Lewis - Ain't Gonna Make It Easy Cooking On 3 Burners - This Girl Jackie Wilson - It's All Over Jesse Fisher - Honey Dramatics - Choosing Up On You Tommy Tate - I Can't Do Enough For You Baby John Gary Williams - The Whole Damn World Is Going Crazy Sheryl Swope - One Moment Margie Joseph - I'll Always Love You Carl Hall - What About You Wilson Pickett - How Will I Ever Know R. Kelly - Up And Outta Here John 11.30-12.30 Dobie Gray - Walk With Love Barbara Lewis - Thankful For What I've Got Tommy Navarro - Cried My Life Away Garland Green - Girl I Love You Joe Valentine - I Lost The Only Love I Ever Had Miss Louistine - I Don't Want To Love Nobody But You Third Guitar - Sad Girl Al Wilson - Who Could Be Loving You Olympics - Girl You're My Kind Of People Sapphires - Who Do You Love Shepards - Little Girl Lost Eldridge Holmes - Lovely Woman Jimmy Castor - Just You Girl Kenny Shepard - What Difference Does It Make Bobbi Martin - For The Love Of Him Ruby Winters - Better Sam Fletcher - I'd Think It Over OC Smith - On Easy Street Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Any More Cissy Houston - I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself Classics - Looking For A Love Of My Own A Merry Xmas to all our readers .

Put onto this a few years ago by Andy Jones. Never heard anyone else play it. Best £25 I ever spent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU6gAsxC6YE

Was there a Famous Army Stores somewhere else that did similar stuff?

Let's just go for it. No words needed....

Good point, well made. I love Brid myself, but I was thinking more about the regular local events. Some are excellent, whilst others, to me at least, are dire. Each to their own, of course, but if you are looking to avoid some of the incidents mentioned in this thread, there are venues out there where it would never happen. Please don't give up on the soul scene because of a few who just don't seem to quite get it.

Seek out the small clubs, run by real soul fans (at a loss usually), with relatively small attendances. That's the true soul scene, and it's brilliant.

I once had a right jerk having a pop at me for playing The Vibrations - End Up Crying because he didn't know it. I wasn't 'keeping the faith', whatever that means. This same pillock was later hokey-kokeying to No-One There. If that doesn't sum up what's wrong, nothing does.

Have you not been to Soul In The Sun and watched the 'No-one There' performance? That's one of the reasons we stopped going. Maybe it's just me, but I really don't get it. It's handbagging taken to the extreme in my view.

Playlists for Sunday, as follows: John 3.00-3.45 H.B. Barnum - Three Rooms With Running Water Mel Carter - Wonderful Love Dee Clark - Shook Up Over You Del Vikings - Bring Back Your Heart Jerry Butler - Just A Little Bit Bobby Byrd - I Found Out Timmy Shaw - A Letter From My Baby Benny Mahan - She Knows How Gwen McCrae - Lead Me On Jesse Boone & Astros - No Particular One Chuck Jackson - Look Over Your Shoulder Impossibles - Well, It's Alright C.O.D.s - I'm A Good Guy Billy Stewart - Strange Feeling Gary 3.45-4.30 Frank Howard - Judy Barbara Lynn - This Is The Thanks I Get Gene Chandler - I Won't Need You Patti Austin - Leave A Little Love Ovations - I'm In Love 3 Shades Of Soul - Being In Love Wales Wallace - Somebody I Know Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose - Big Time Lover Lloyd Williams - I'm In Love With You Almeta Latimore - These Memories Barbara Mason - Half A Love Arthur Alexander - I Need You Baby Willie Wade - Come Into My World Harry Deal & Galaxies - I Still Love You Bobby Reed - I'll Find A Way Ruby - Deceived John 4.30-5.00 Jimmy Norman - This I Beg Of You Ruby & Romantics - Hey There Lonely Boy Little Anthony & Imperials - Reputation Chi Chi - Just Let It Happen Annabelle Fox - Getting Through To Me Faye Crawford - What Have I Done Wrong Harry Deal & Galaxies - What Am I Gonna Do McKinnley Mitchell - Gypsy Terri Bryant - Geni Nancy Ames - I Don't Want To Talk About It Chappy 5.00-6.00 Johnny Moore - Your Love Is Fading Little Sherman - Price Of Love Billy Scott - Glad You Happened To Me Lee Shot Williams - It Ain't Me No More Superlatives - Don't Let True Love Die Z.Z. Hill - You Got What I Need Charlie Brown - I Got Your Love Keni Lewis - Ain't Gonna Make It Easy Jerry Butler - High Stepper Spanky Wilson - Easy Lover Odyssey - Battened Ships Impressions - Potent Love Popcorn Wylie - How Did I Lose You O'Jays - It's Too Strong Charlie Mitchell - After Hours Ron Keith - Gotta Go By What Bobby Patterson - I Get My Groove Harold Melvin - Never Gonna Leave You Rosie Grier - Beautiful People Fantastics - Ask The Lonely Chris 6.00-7.00 Margie Joseph - I'll Always Love You Mike James Kirkland - Give It To Me Lenny Curtis - Who You Gonna Run To Clausel - Let Me Love You Vibe Creators - I Don't Wanna Be Lonely Richmond Extension - Let's Get Into Something John Simmens - Ain't Nothing Like The Love Kenny Shepard - What Difference Does It Make Guitar Ray - You're Gonna Wreck My Life Papa Bear & Cubs - You're So Fine Internationals - Beautiful Philosophy George Smallwood - Hey Mamma Ron Keith & Ladies - Can't Live Without You Tramps - I Know That Feeling Kenny Wells - Isn't It Just A Shame Chico Lamarr - What Do You Think I Am Bettye Swann - Make Me Yours Phillip James - Wide Awake In A Dream New Sounds - Sweet Memories Natural Four - I Thought You Were Mine Johnny Thompson - Given Up On Love L.J. Reynolds - Key To The World Gary 7.00-7.30 This spot was so totally awesome in its subtley and delivery that to merely list it would blow the mind of the average mortal. Or was it just that he couldn't find the pen? You decide. John 7.30-8.15ish Conquistadores - Sadness And Madness Jean Brooks - Tomorrow Never Came Betty Lavette - What Condition My Condition Is In Albert Washington - I'm The Man Johnnie Taylor - Rome Brook Benton -Where Does A Man Go To Cry Johnny Nash - Don't Take Away Your Love Jimmy Ricks - Oh! What A Feeling Big Maybelle - Lord What Are You Doing To Me Esther Phillips - While It Lasted Lula Reed - Walk On By Me Jimmy Ricks - Homesick

Great night at the Horti. If you weren't there, this is what you missed Gary 8.00-9.30 Archie Bell - 100 Wonders Millionaires - And The Rains Came Mel & Tim - For Ever And A day Frank Howard - Judy Margie Joseph - I Can't Move No Mountains Newsound - Bet You Never Thought About It Mayberry Movement - I Think I'm In Love Deon Jackson - I Can't Go On Bobby Hebb - You Want To Change Me Ron & Embracers - You Came Into My Life Wales Wallace - Somebody I Know Exceptions - Baby You Know I Need You Sunday - Ain't Got No Problem Rick Sheppard - Can We Share It Dewey Jeffries - When No-One Cared Richie Havens - I can't make It Anymore Garland Green - Don't Let Love Walk Out On Us Kirsty - Giving You Love Satin - Give All Your Love To Me Oscar Perry - Mainstring Bits N Pieces - Keeps On Running Away Marva Whitney - This Girl's In Love With You Bessie Banks - Don't Worry Baby Almeta Latimore - These Memories Lloyd Williams - I'm In Love With You Ovations - I'm In Love Commands - Hey It's Love Joys Of Life - Good Times Are Over John 9.30-10.30 Miracles - Save Me Marvin Gaye - Need Somebody Edwin Starr - If My Heart Could Tell The Story Tammi Terrell - Come On And See Me Barbara McNair - It Happens Every Time Contours - It's So Hard Being A Loser Barbara Randolph - You Got Me Hurtin' All Over Four Tops - Sad Souvenirs Temptations - Tear From A Woman's Eye Jimmy Ruffin - Everybody Needs Love Temptations - The Way You Do The Things You Do Kim Weston - You're Just The Kind Of Guy Four Tops - Don't Bring Back Memories Barbara McNair - Forget You Ever Met Me Baby David Ruffin - My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me) Jnr Walker & Allstars - Walk In The Night Barbara McNair - You're Gonna Love My Baby Mickey McCullers - Who You Gonna Run To Virgil Henry - You Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New Kim Weston - I'm Still Loving You Temptations - Take A Look Around Gibby 10.30-11.30 Johnnie Mae Matthews - I Have No Choice Freddie Hughes - We Gotta Keep On Ad Libs - Think Of Me Unique Blend - Yes I'm In Love Patches - I'm Gonna Make This World A Better Place Alfie Davison - Love Is A Serious Business Delegates Of Soul - I'll Come Running Back Tropics - Hey You Little Girl Cashmeres - Show Stopper Joe Valentine - I Lost The Only Love I Ever Had Jimmy McFarland - Lonely Lover Sound Masters - Lonely Lonely Showstoppers - I'm Not Strong Enough Carol & Gerri - On You Heartache Looks Good Lonnie Lester - You Can't Go Carol & Gerri - How Can I Ever Find A Way Yvonne & Violets - Cross My Heart Gloria Lynn - I've Got To Tell Somebody Freddie Butler - That's When I Need You Tony Fox - Love, Let Love, And Be Loved Larry Brown - Breaking Training Johnny Robinson - Gone But Not Forgotten Nate Evans - The Look On Your Face Alan 11.30-12.30 Jimmie Reed - I Ain't Going No Where Jackie Wilson - Just Be Sincere Willie Tee - First Taste Of Hurt Larry Banks & Jaibi - My Life Is No Better Magic Night - If You And I Had Never Met Theresa Lindsay - It's Love Four Tops - Just can't Get You Out Of My Mind Helen Shapiro - He Knows How To Love Me Little Anthony & Imperials - It's Not The Same Volumes - That Same Old Feeling Impressions - You Ought To Be In Heaven Four Tops - Is There Anything That I can Do Robert Parker - I caught You In A Lie Four Tops - Where Did You Go Chuck Jackson - What's With This Loneliness Falcons - I'm A Fool I Must Love You Commands - Don't Be Afraid Barbara Lewis - Ask The Lonely That's all folks !!!

Sent PM. Cheers

I understand your point. We'll see if it gets relisted. Anyway, time to go and listen to a few tunes, and sup a couple. Thanks to all for the comments. ATB John

Oh definitely. This one may be a bit extreme, but there are plenty of gullible individuals about. There was a piece on here recently about a couple of Stardusts making serious money. Is it just a battle between common sense and that overpowering must-have mentality, and a seller keen to try and exploit it?

The alternate, rejected version recently discovered in Ebay's vaults? Never thought of that !

Am I missing something here, especially the bit about one going on Ebay for $330? https://www.ebay.co.u...=item5646f7104d My copy cost me about £15 not too long ago. Anyone got any ideas?

Pure, and very sad, coincidence, I actually pulled this out on Tuesday to play at the next Darnall Horti. Haven't played it or heard it for years. Might add the Little Star gem as a contrast now. Pure magic.

To follow an earlier mention..... Nuff sed!

Sent you PM. Cheers

Thanks very much to those who responded. Looks like this is even rarer than I imagined. Cheers John