Back in the mists of time, I remember Tough Girl being massive at St Ives, so much so that I rushed to the stage to find out what it was...to be told that it was The Sparkles "New Jersey Pike"...now admittedly it was noisy, packed and the brain was racing anyway, but did I hear correctly? Over the years I've argued this with Flynn-san who has gone into print saying it was covered as The Sprinkles - New Jersey Connection, and he won't hear any different. Anyone confirm the cover-up for me please?

Back in the mists of time, I remember Tough Girl being massive at St Ives, so much so that I rushed to the stage to find out what it was...to be told that it was The Sparkles "New Jersey Pike"...now admittedly it was noisy, packed and the brain was racing anyway, but did I hear correctly? Over the years I've argued this with Flynn-san who has gone into print saying it was covered as The Sprinkles - New Jersey Connection, and he won't hear any different. Anyone confirm the cover-up for me please?

Morning jerry, maybe i`m wrong too, but i allways thought it was covered as the SPARKLES also-

Morning jerry, maybe i`m wrong too, but i allways thought it was covered as the SPARKLES also-

I'm thinking The Sparkles as well....

Morning jerry, maybe i`m wrong too, but i allways thought it was covered as the SPARKLES also-

me too

I'm thinking The Sparkles as well....

...does this mean I'm going to be proved right for once?

...does this mean I'm going to be proved right for once?

Your allowed jerry, as long as its not a member of the female gender

...does this mean I'm going to be proved right for once?

I always thought that it was covered up as The Sparkles too. That may be because you told me that in the very dark oldies room later. Should have been The Spangled

Back in the mists of time, I remember Tough Girl being massive at St Ives, so much so that I rushed to the stage to find out what it was...to be told that it was The Sparkles "New Jersey Pike"...now admittedly it was noisy, packed and the brain was racing anyway, but did I hear correctly? Over the years I've argued this with Flynn-san who has gone into print saying it was covered as The Sprinkles - New Jersey Connection, and he won't hear any different. Anyone confirm the cover-up for me please?

PS I don't think Flynn San would have been at St Ives anyway. He's considerably younger than yow (and me).

Wasn't the instrumental played long before the vocal?

Can't remember Sam ever playing the vocal - only the INST....

Can't remember Sam ever playing the vocal - only the INST....

Instrumental was the monster and yeah... Deffo the Sparkles !

the record is actually by billy arnell and the sparkles an easy cover up just drop billy arnell,!!!

the record is actually by billy arnell and the sparkles an easy cover up just drop billy arnell,!!!

Billy Arnell is still producing records , but is mainly involved with Heavy Metal acts such as Riot .

Malc Burton

Chucking my two-penneth in your honor:I did St.Ives albeit later than when said disc was first exposed (curse me for being soooooo young )...I got the c/up info from the guy who first turned it up (in Watford!) and sold it on!

If the concensus is The Sparkles I'll be more than happy to amend my infamous cover-up list!

Chucking my two-penneth in your honor:I did St.Ives albeit later than when said disc was first exposed (curse me for being soooooo young )...I got the c/up info from the guy who first turned it up (in Watford!) and sold it on!

If the concensus is The Sparkles I'll be more than happy to amend my infamous cover-up list!

The Sprinkles ? a more impressionable name than The Sparkles

Malc Burton

Chucking my two-penneth in your honor:I did St.Ives albeit later than when said disc was first exposed (curse me for being soooooo young )...I got the c/up info from the guy who first turned it up (in Watford!) and sold it on!

If the concensus is The Sparkles I'll be more than happy to amend my infamous cover-up list!

Hi Dave,

Yes the man who discovered it was Steve Cooper from Bedford, think he found in a box of records in someones house not sure if it was Watford tho think it might have been Hemel hempstead.

ATB,

Pete