Serious Shades Of Soul Rafa Club Aycliffe The End Of An Era

Rafa Soul club – Newton Aycliffe

SERIOUS SHADES OF SOUL

We knew it was going to be a busy night but didn’t expect people queuing to get in at 6.30pm, especially when the club didn’t open ‘till 7.00pm. It was hectic from the start and Ian hooked up the decks to get some noise out of them whilst everyone streamed in.

The 50 free cd’s went in a crack! And if you missed out on one contact Paul and he might be able to sort you out with one. By 8.00pm the place was quite full and already on the decks was the first guest DJ – EVO from Wolverhampton. Although EVO claims not to be a DJ I think he revelled in playing the records to the crowd who were up for it from the Git Go!

A few thank you’s before putting the playlists up and they go to:

June and Denise for manning the desk taking the monies and handing out the cd’s, a great job, thank you. Claire and Sean for turning up so early to help out as usual – again thanks. Sad that Karen missed the last night but was really poorly with Flu.

So at 7.30pm Ian Shoulder handed over Evo and his set went like this:

Traffic Jam – I can’t get over you

Three Prophets – Think I really love you

Walker & Sisters – How long

Margie Joseph – I can’t move no mountains

Tommie Young – That’s all a part of loving him

Lorraine Rudolph – Keep coming back for more

Gene Chandler – Think nothing about it

Marion Stewart – I must be losing you

Lee Williams – Peeping through the windows

Argie & The Arkettes – You’re the guy

George Jackson – I don’t have the time to love you

The Chashers – Without my girl

Wales Wallace  - Somebody I know

Liz Verdi – Think it over

Joanne Garrett – A whole new plan

The Dynamics – I wanna know

The Mighty Marvelows – Talkin’ bout ya baby.

Thanks EVO for that great set and you’d be surprised how many people asked “ who’s playing”, “that set was great”,” loved it”, “refreshing.” We’ll keep in touch with you guys and hopefully will see you all soon.

EVO made way for Dave Eyley and Peter Richer who double decked with this lot....

Mell Britt  - She’ll come running back

Vicky Labatt – You got to keep on

Barbara mason – You better stop it

Jackie Beavers – I need my baby

Young Brothers – Baby

Fortson & Scott  - Sweet Lover

Barbara Jean – Why weren’t you there

Fascinations – Yeah, Yeah (C/UP)

Bobby Kline  - Say Something nice

Dolly Gilmore – Sweet Sweet Baby

Guitar ray – Gonna wreck my life

Cookie Scott – I don’t care

Natural 4 – Thought you were mine

Cashmeres – Show Stopper

Masqueraders – How

Empires – You’re on top girl

Sandi Sheldon – You’re gonna make me love you

Jackie Day – Naughty Boy

Willie Hutch – Love runs out

Del – larks – Job Opening

Ramona Collins – You’ve been Cheating

Just Brothers – Carlena

Honey Bees Dynamite exploded

The Jokers – Soul Sound

Eddie Parker – I’m Gone

Gene Woodbury – Ever Again

The Nomads – Something’s bad

Elusions – You didn’t have to leave

Brooks brothers – Lookin’ for a woman

Al Williams - Nothing

Stunners – Nobody but me

Gwen Owens – Wanted and needed

90 minutes of class Northern Soul from the Tyneside boys who never fail to deliver. Thanks for the offer to support the night Dave you made it all worth while. So with Dave placing Gwen Owen’s Velgo recording on the deck for the last time, Paul Ackley took over by placing another  Velgo record on the other deck which was quite a rarity and started his last set at the Rafa Club with....

Two Plus Two – look around – Velgo

Imperial C’s – Somebody tell her – Phil La

Out of sights – For the rest of my life - Saru

The Rising Sun – Good Loving - Kingston

Kelly and the Soul Explosions – Talkin’ bout my baby’s love  - Dyna Mite

Billy Byrd – Lost – Scream

Paul Vann – One track Mind – Chance

Angela Davis – My love is so strong – Flaming Arrow

Fred Mark – Someone to talk to – Concept

Poets – Wrapped around your finger – J-2

Betty Wilson – I’m yours – Dayco

Patrinelle Staten – Little Love affair – Sepia

Flash McKinley – I’ll rescue you – Bombay

Salt & pepper – A man of my words – Heatwave

Trannells  - Blessed with a love  - flo-Jo

Larry Clinton – She’s Wanted  - Dynamo

Damon Fox – I’m packin’ Up – Fairmount

Eddie Whitehead – Just a fool – Blackjack

Cameros  - We’re not too young – Dar - Cha

The Sweets – Something ‘Bout my baby – Soul Town

Jimmie Bo Horne – I just can’t speak – Dade

Soul Inc’ – Pyramid – Golden Eye

Eddie Billups – Ask my heart – Peachtree

Robert Tanner  - Sweet Memories – Megatone

Sam Williams  - Love slipped through my fingers

I’m not sure where you’ll hear a set like that again, especially all clumped together in one go? Thanks Paul for all of your dedication and efforts at The rafa Club over the years – we couldn’t have made it without you. Now considering Paul has sold most of his top records that play box was still something special and so many still never got played. Our final Guest DJ was John Parker from Beverley and John needs no introduction to the club as he’s dj’d here many times and as usual he kept the standard so high and started with......

The Magnetics – Count The Days  - Sable

The Volumes  - Ain’t gonna give you up – Karen

Admirations  - You left me – Peaches

George Pepp – The Feeling is real – Coleman

Chuck Cockerham – Have I got a right – Mala

Soul Inc – My proposal – Coconut Groove

Jonathan Capree – Gonna Build Me A Mountain – Ox Bow

Lynn Terry – I Got a good thing going –La Salle

Springers - Nothings too good

Mel Williams  -  Groove my mind  Chipper

Johnny Barnes - Nothing Without Your Love 

Boco  Running The Mardi Gras  -  Laughing Eye

Willie J Charles - Feeling Kind Of Lonely

Billly bailey -  You Better Stop   ray-del

Parliaments  - This Is My Rainy Day    Cabell

The Nightriders – Lookin’ for my baby – Sue

Mr Lucky – Born to love you – Stardom

The Profs – Look at you – Curr

J D Bryant – I won’t be coming back – Shrine

Shirley Edwards – Dream my heart – Shrine

Cairos – Stop over looking me  - Shrine

Jesse James  - Love is alright – Acetate

Antellects – Love slave – Flodavieur

Bob and Fred – I’ll be on my way – Big Mack

Tiny Topsy – Just a little Bit – Federal

Now  then, I’m going to go to Bletchley Park to find the infamous Nazi Enigma machine to see if it can decipher the rest of john’s playlist as he wrote them down on the night and I’m Buggered if I can work them out. So John, if you can remember what you played that’s outstanding from above let me know and I’ll insert them into the right place – 8 records missed out John, sorry but I need Pablo Picasso’s beer goggles to work them out. What a fantastic set it was from John and he never had an empty floor. Thanks again John – always a pleasure to see you.

Well that was that – Paul and Ian finished the night off and it rolled on until about 1.15am with the final records being Esther Phillips – “Just say goodbye”, Marvin Gaye’s – “Come get to this” and finally David Ruffin’s “Walk away from love”.

Thanks for viewing and if you there thanks for listening.

Paul – Ian & Kev.

So it’s Goodnight from me and it’s Goodnight from him and him!!!

GOODNIGHT.