First Lifeline - Another review and playlists

Published Date: 2004/4/7 7:50:00

Fed up with hearing the same old same every week, Andy Dyson and Mick H decided to do something about it. They decided to assemble the cream of the Rare Soul DJs and put them all on together at the same venue!!! Approximately 6 months ago they approached Sheridan's to hold the night there and Chris and Rodz jumped at the opportunity of having Andy and Mick's club at their venue.

So some six months later after some heavy advertising, flyers, magazines, cyberspace and with a heavyweight line up of Butch, Andy, Mick, Tim Brown, Cliff Steele, Nick Stevenson as residents and the first special guest being Marco the night finally arrived. Andy & Mick were hoping for a successful night but don't think they really expected the turn out they got for the first night.

There was a real buzz leading up to the night and any doubts Andy or Mick had soon disappeared as 300 soulies from all over the country, North West, North Wales, Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Coast, Scotland, London, Kent came through the doors. It was Sheridan's first full house!!!!Nick Stevenson was the first behind the decks the night kicked off with Cornelius Dwyer - Stepping Too Fast on 20th Century and what followed was nine and a half hours (officially) of quality rare soul. The likes of which I haven't heard at a nighter for years. Once the floor the floor kicked into action it remained busy for the rest of the night with the punters thankfully accepting that even though rare and not so well known they are just as good if not better (well they are IMO) than the usual diet of the top 200 you tend to hear week in week out. At its height there was little spare room on the floor as DJ after DJ fed the expectant punters with what they wanted and they lapped it up. Just goes to show that there is a market for quality unknown lesser known rare soul and forgotten, thinking mans (or woman's) oldies. The record bar was just as busy as the main room and you didn't miss a record as the music was piped through for all to hear. For me this was the best nighter musically for many a year and many agreed that this was as good as it gets and roll on the next one!!!!

So if you didn't taste what was on offer you better get your ticket as soon as possible for the next date, 17th April at Sheridan's. Promises to be every bit as good as this one with Soul Sam being the special guest along side the residents.

Chalky

BUTCH

Mac Staten & Nomads - There She Is - Prelude

Mello Souls - We Can Make It - Mello

Antellects - Love Slave - Flodavieur

Temptones - That's When You Know You're In Love - Cover up

Hank Hodge - Eye For An Eye - Eye

Gerri Taylor - It's Beautiful - cover up. superb record!!!!

Rita & Tiaras - Gonna Walk Out Of Your Life - cover up

Stormy Wynters - Lifesaver - Mercury

Belita Woods - Foolish Girl - cover up

Jesse James - Love Is Alright - Unissued

Joseph Webster - My Love Is Strong - Crow

Eric Lomax - Girl You're So Good - cover up

Jean Wells - With My love - Studio disc, alt take

Martha Jean Love - Old Time Lover

Jean Carter - I Wanna Know - Decca Acetate

Johnny Howard - The Chase Is On - Bashie

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ANDY DYSON

Percy Stone - Stoned - Ram

Homer Banks - Sweetie Pie - Genie

Tommy Soul - I'll be Right There -Gaslight

Honey & The Bees - Dynamite Exploded - Arctic

Creations - Take These Memories - Virtue

Sensations - Demanding Man - Way Out

Betty Lou & Bobby Adams - Dr Truelove - Trax

Larry J Reynolds - Sweet Tooth - Tri Spin

Robert Tanner - Sweet Memories - Megatone

JJ Jackson - Too Much Love - Cover up

Mixed Emotions - Gold Of My Life - Rockway

Saints - I'll Let You Slide - WigWam

Dennis Edwards - I Didn't Have To - Int. Soulsville

Teddy Pendergrass - We Got Love - Unissued (Impact Sound)

New Sounds - Don't Take Your Love - Turbo

Tommy Knight - Baby My Love - Abtone

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MICK H

Volumes - Ain't Gonna Give You Up - Karen

Trannells - Blessed With A Love - Flo Jo

William Cumming - Make Our Love A Hurting Game - Bang Bang

Jimmy Soul Fingers Arnold - Chain Of Love

Kenni Lewis - What's Her Name - Buddah

Springers - Nothings Too Good For My Baby - Wale

Young Brothers - Baby - Soul Power

Tim Harris - Don't Say - Timco

Chico La-Mar - What Do You Think I Am

Joe Hinton - Got You On My Mind

Benny Sigler - I Can Give You Love - Phil La Soul

Don Gardner - Cheating Kind - Sedgrick

Kenny Gamble - Jokes On You - Arctic

Sharon McMahon - Got To Find Another Guy - Karen

Lovetts - I Need A Guy

Sinceres - Girl I Love You - Pzazz

Pat Lewis - No One To Love - Solid Hit

Appointments -I Saw You There - Delite

Anthony Delsonic - Everytime - Emerge

Topics - Hey Girl - Chadwick

Young Brothers - I Need You - cover up

Pat & Blenders - Just Because - Fast Eddie

Betty Wilson - I'm Yours - Dayco

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TIM BROWN

Contours - Jealousy - unissued

Joe Jama - My Life - Optimum

Doris Delorenzo - When I First Met You - Cover Up

Linda Jones - You Can't Take It - 45 Mix

Ivy Joe Hunter - Don't Stop Lovin' Me - Unissued

Charles Mintz - Running Back - Uplook

Derek Martin - Flashback

C.O.D.'s - She's Fire - Kellmac

Fred & The Turbans - Bernadine - Cenco

Vanguards - Good Times, Bad Times - Lamp

Kell Osbourne - Law Against A Heartbreaker - Highland

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CLIFF STEELE

Jackie Beavers - Love Come Back -Jaber

Chuck Cockerham - Have I Got A right - Mala

Earles - Everybody's Got Somebody -Tee Tie

Volumes - I've Never Been So In Love - Garu

Shirley Wahls - King

King George - I Need You - Audio Arts

Hamilton Movement - She's Gone - Look Out

Vee Gees - Talkin' - Jump off

Norris Vines - Luv Lines

Precisions - I Wanna Tell My Baby - D Town

Adorables - Ooh Boy - Golden World

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MARCO

Billy Hambric - She Said Goodbye - Drum

Chosen Few - Birth Of A Playboy - Maple

Sensations - Demanding Man - Way-out

Four Tops - Are You Man Enough - ABC Dunhill

Magictones - Happy days - Westbound

Hytones - Good News - unreleased

Bobby Womack - Find Me Somebody - Atlantic

Calvin Grayson - Loves Just Begun

Contacts - Your Gonna Pay - Quadran

Little Carl Carlton - I Can Feel I - Backbeat

Romeos - Mon Petite Chow - Loma

Darrow Fletcher - What Have I Got Now - Jacklyn

Casanova Two - We Gotta Keep On - Early Bird

Parisians - Twinkle Little Star - Demon Hot

King Earnest - Your Gonna Miss Me - Sonic

Cookie Scott - I Don't Care - Orr

Rose Brooks - I'm Moaning - Soul City

Louis Curry - I'll Try Again Tomorrow - MS

Ambers - Another Love - Smash

Juan Williams - I Check My Mailbox - Blue Soul

California Rock Choir - Whoever You Are - Cyclone

Tommy turner - Lazy - Elbam

Rufus Wood - Before 2001 - Espanola

The Butlers - Laugh Laugh Laugh - Phila

Johnny McCall - I Need You - Alteen

Regina Sherrard - Helpless Baby - King

Contemplations - Alone With No Love - Dontee

Steve Mancha - He Stole The Love That Should Be Mine - unreleased

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NICK STEVENSON

Cornelius Dwyer - Steppin Too Fast - 20th Century

Rozaa - I'm Gonna Do My Own Thing - Antone

Ed Silvers - You Touched Me

Del-Counts - Don't Let

Googie Rene - Keep The Soul Baby

Ed Simpson - Pinch Hitter - Gold Future

Albert George - Soul Baby

Clyde Allen - Lil Sister - Movin

Soul Ins - Instrumental?

Joe Valentine -I've Lost The Only Love -Val

Sandy Golden - That's Where It Ends

Voices - Crying Has Become An Everyday Thing - Blue Soul

Chris Miller - Let's Get A Little Thing Going

Lee Harvey - My Assurance - Kris

Don And Juan - All That's Missing - Is You - Terrific