I'm guessing Stafford era though I'm sure it had been spun out before but not that popular until the mid 80s?

Keb at Stafford mid 80's Ady. Probably others as well?

I think Gary Rusbrooke as well Chalky. With this one, Willie Tee and the Stran etc. We were all knackered before they opened up the main room most weeks.

Gary was Thats My Girl on Sylves. Could've been That Girl as well.

Wow. This is a record that was around when I started going in the early / mid 80s so I just assumed it had been played for years already. Always learning!

Same as you Joan...thought this had been around a lot longer...in fact I put it on an "oldies" Cd a week or so ago,that I did for one of my friends who used to go to Wigan etc.....thinking he would know it

It was the very early eighties for this. Possibly '81, but I think '82.

Gary Rusbrooke who was the first person I heard play it, although someone else could have been before him - I bought one pretty soon after I heard it (less than a week!). I definately had it before July 82, as this was when the Cavendish started.

Cheers

Mick

Thanks folks, I think the consensus is early 80s for serious spins. Feel free to enlighten further. Ady

I think Gary Rusbrooke as well Chalky. With this one, Willie Tee and the Stran etc. We were all knackered before they opened up the main room most weeks.

Agree, was Gary 'upstairs' where I first heard it.

What a tremendous beat-ballad flipside as well!

Oddly enough I found a black stocker over here a few weeks ago...which was nice.

Edited June 25, 201213 yr by Flynny

Hi Adey,

Mark Sargent used to play it at the Abingdon allnighters in 77

Regards

Paul

Yeh, I always got confused with the two similar titles. I used to have 'That's My Girl' on a British Verve label, wish I'd kept that.

The other side to 'That Girl' is - 'If It's For Real Baby' - An absolutely beautiful record, Teddy Randazzo penned.

All the best,

Len.

Edited June 25, 201213 yr by LEN

It was defo a Gary R spin, went massive everywhere he played it but was bigger at Leicester Oddfellows than most........i actually brought his original copy he played out, it came with styrene hiss at the start for no extra price (£35 82'ish) alot of money for a 45 back then!!