This is a phenomenal quality recording of the 7th anniversary (taped by an old friend Rich Simner) and the highlight is undoubtedly a sensational spot from Richard Searling, playing many of his then cover ups and top sounds. Although the sound quality is fantastic, you can also hear the clapping, so good stuff all round. This track listing may not be exactly right as I know I cut out a few of the Modern sounds when I originally edited the tape, I've not listened to it before posting it. I know you'll enjoy this one, it's definitely one of the best I've got.

 

OMNI - KEYS TO THE CITY
DON GARDNER - CHEATIN KIND
JB MOORE - FORGOT
JOHN & WEIRDEST - NO TIME
COURT DAVIS - TRY TO THINK WHAT YOU'RE DOING
FRANKIE KARL - YOU SHOULD O' HELD ON
PROFESSIONALS - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU
NOMADS - SOMETHIN'S BAD
ROSEY JONES - FORGOT
EDDIE HOLMAN - HURT
KENNY WELLS - ISN'T IT JUST A SHAME
HERMAN HITSON - LOVE SLIPPED THRU MY FINGERS
MARVELOUS RAY - WHIRLPOOL
CHRIS BARTLEY - OUT OF MY MIND
GOSPEL CLASSICS - MORE LOVE THATS WHAT WE NEED
SAPPHIRES - GOTTA HAVE YOUR LOVE
SPINNERS - I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
BARBARA McNAIR - YOU'RE GONNA LOVE MY BABY
VELVELETTES - THESE THINGS
JACKIE ROSS - SELFISH ONE
BOBBY BLAND - SHOES
EXECUTIVE 4 - I GOT A GOOD THING GOING
RAY AGEE - I'M LOSING AGAIN
YVONNE VERNEE - JUST LIKE YOU DID ME
JACKIE BEAVERS - I NEED MY BABY 

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-7th-anniversary-25980-super-quality/

Well, I can honestly say I was there that night,I travelled up with Tony Clayton and a couple of other pals. Amazing recording.

Just whistlin' whilst I (try to) work.

 

Professionals - That's Why I Love you and Eddie Parker - I'm Gone topping the list for me so far 

I'll love him forever more simply for The Nomads

Wasn't there that night but it brings back class memories of other great nights spent at the Casino.

Edited July 31, 201311 yr by soul in the shed

Great recording! I wasn't there that night, due to being in basic training.But the playlist was very similar to just a few weeks earlier when I was there. Great times.

yep, i was...great night,..seems just like yesterday..Blinding spot by the steak

yep, i was...great night,..seems just like yesterday..Blinding spot by the steak

 

Was extremely hammered though.

yep, i was...great night,..seems just like yesterday..Blinding spot by the steak

 

The Steak?

old nick name, mr Searling (Sirloin) ..remember

old nick name, mr Searling (Sirloin) ..remember

 

 

...makes a change from 'Stirling'

old nick name, mr Searling (Sirloin) ..remember

 

No, thats the first time I ever heard it!

I was there too , brilliant quality Pete , many thanks mate ......

This is a phenomenal quality recording of the 7th anniversary (taped by an old friend Rich Simner) and the highlight is undoubtedly a sensational spot from Richard Searling, playing many of his then cover ups and top sounds. Although the sound quality is fantastic, you can also hear the clapping, so good stuff all round. This track listing may not be exactly right as I know I cut out a few of the Modern sounds when I originally edited the tape, I've not listened to it before posting it. I know you'll enjoy this one, it's definitely one of the best I've got.

 

OMNI - KEYS TO THE CITY

DON GARDNER - CHEATIN KIND

JB MOORE - FORGOT

JOHN & WEIRDEST - NO TIME

COURT DAVIS - TRY TO THINK WHAT YOU'RE DOING

FRANKIE KARL - YOU SHOULD O' HELD ON

PROFESSIONALS - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU

NOMADS - SOMETHIN'S BAD

ROSEY JONES - FORGOT

EDDIE HOLMAN - HURT

KENNY WELLS - ISN'T IT JUST A SHAME

HERMAN HITSON - LOVE SLIPPED THRU MY FINGERS

MARVELOUS RAY - WHIRLPOOL

CHRIS BARTLEY - OUT OF MY MIND

GOSPEL CLASSICS - MORE LOVE THATS WHAT WE NEED

SAPPHIRES - GOTTA HAVE YOUR LOVE

SPINNERS - I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

BARBARA McNAIR - YOU'RE GONNA LOVE MY BABY

VELVELETTES - THESE THINGS

JACKIE ROSS - SELFISH ONE

BOBBY BLAND - SHOES

EXECUTIVE 4 - I GOT A GOOD THING GOING

RAY AGEE - I'M LOSING AGAIN

YVONNE VERNEE - JUST LIKE YOU DID ME

JACKIE BEAVERS - I NEED MY BABY 

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-7th-anniversary-25980-super-quality/

get round to listening to it soon... but i have a big grin on my face because richard must also be the master of the art of deception.....modern tune at the start?...all of a sudden its whammy!! 7 to 8 mega bucks tunes then some relatively  expensive tunes, then,.....some classic oldies...lulled into a false sense of security or what??!!...then the last four go something like £800 - "£2k - £4k - £8k...WOW!...that's pulling the rabbit out of the hat, a masterful flourish....proving yet again, there are very few people in our lifetimes on the scene who have this capacity to engage an audience ( butch & ginger  accepted and thats with total unreserved respect for everyone else ) like richard did, does and will continue to do as long as he maintains his enthusiasm.

get round to listening to it soon... but i have a big grin on my face because richard must also be the master of the art of deception.....modern tune at the start?...all of a sudden its whammy!! 7 to 8 mega bucks tunes then some relatively  expensive tunes, then,.....some classic oldies...lulled into a false sense of security or what??!!...then the last four go something like £800 - "£2k - £4k - £8k...WOW!...that's pulling the rabbit out of the hat, a masterful flourish....proving yet again, there are very few people in our lifetimes on the scene who have this capacity to engage an audience ( butch & ginger  accepted and thats with total unreserved respect for everyone else ) like richard did, does and will continue to do as long as he maintains his enthusiasm.

 

In fairness, the last 4 are Gary Rushbrooke, and the oldies before that are Keith Minshull, the Richard spot ends with the Chris Bartley cover up, he does start with a modern tune though, covering up a current release.  But as you hadn't listened to it, I apologise for not categorising it better, you had no way of knowing.

Edited July 31, 201311 yr by Pete S

Rosey Jones is " All I need Is Half A Chance " , JB Moore is Marvel Love " Break That Rule " ..........

Rosey Jones is " All I need Is Half A Chance " , JB Moore is Marvel Love " Break That Rule " ..........

 

Marvell Love always batters me head - I have a fairly good memory but just cannot remember it at Wigan    - was always a Rotherham record in  my head.

Awesome Pete.....

 

If only some of those on todays scene would realise there was more to Station Rd than fooking Frank Wilson and The MVP's....

Awesome Pete.....

 

If only some of those on todays scene would realise there was more to Station Rd than fooking Frank Wilson and The MVP's....

 

 

...I'm quite pleased they don't 

In fairness, the last 4 are Gary Rushbrooke, and the oldies before that are Keith Minshull, the Richard spot ends with the Chris Bartley cover up, he does start with a modern tune though, covering up a current release.  But as you hadn't listened to it, I apologise for not categorising it better, you had no way of knowing.

no probs pete, looks like the hand of richard anyway, and most of these he had. shame the len barry wasn't in there but oh,...i forgot......that disappeared down the road on the roof of his car!!

Rosey Jones is " All I need Is Half A Chance " , JB Moore is Marvel Love " Break That Rule " ..........

rosey jones...great tune ed, jm auctioned one last year, in the right hands a monster in the making!

rosey jones...great tune ed, jm auctioned one last year, in the right hands a monster in the making!

agree about Rosey jones,..i also thought that Marvel Love record would ave got more recognition too,.i,ve only ever seen it for sale on here once in many a year, and that was only about 6 months ago,..was cheap too

Edited August 1, 201311 yr by Jarvel

For everyone who moaned at me for not putting that other 1980 tape up, I just found another one, better than that, almost identical track listing, I'm recording it now and will post it in an hour or two, again it is labelled 1979 but it once again has Omni on and you all say that is a 1980 release so it's gotta be 1980...fantastic sound quality on this one.

Unknown Date 1980

 

Here's one for all the late period Wigan / Richard fans who kept badgering me to post this tape up, it's not the same tape as I mentioned on Soul Source but it is from probably the same month and is in way better quality.  See how many of those cover up names you can make out, I've listed all of them uncovered except for Chris Bartley as I don't think the real artist was ever uncovered was it?  The tape was labelled 1979 but it's definitely 1980.  Thanks to the original taper whoever it was.

 

PAGES - HEARTACHE AND PAIN

IKE STRONG - YOUR LOVE KEEPS ME DANCING

YVONNE VERNEE - JUST LIKE YOU DID ME

WILLIAM POWELL - HEARTACHE SOUVENIRS

CHERYL BERDELL - GIVING IT ALL TO YOU

OMNI - KEYS TO THE CITY

DEADBEATS - NO SECOND CHANCE

JOHN & THE WEIRDEST - CAN'T GET OVER THESE MEMORIES

REUBEN HOWELL - YOU CAN'T STOP A MAN IN LOVE

EDDIE DAYE - GUESS WHO LOVES YOU

JUDY HUGHES - FINE FINE FINE

EDDIE HOLMAN - HURT

RICHARD ANTHONY - NO GOOD

LAMONT CRANSTON BAND - TAKING A CHANCE

DAMON FOX - PACKING UP

MARVELLOUS RAY - WHIRLPOOL

COURT DAVIS - TRY TO THINK

JOHN & THE WEIRDEST - NO TIME

KENNY WELLS - ISN'T IT JUST A SHAME

LARRY HOUSTON - LET'S SPEND SOME TIME TOGETHER

CHRIS BARTLEY - I GO OUT OF MY MIND

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-1980-classic-richard-searling-dj-spot/

As you say, deffo '80 as he says Mansfield Swan Friday 7 November, which had to be 1980.

Enjoyed that, and it solved a 30 yr mystery for me. I have that Richard Anthony on a (Keb) tape here, but it's cuts off early on. Now know what it is.

Anyway, love hearing Pages, Berdell etc as cover ups. Dickie must have had Pages and Ike Srrong on about +8 here.....sure sign everyone was younger. ....they'd be slowed down now! LOL

Thanks for posting Pete

Cheers,

Mark R

Edited August 1, 201311 yr by Mark R

As you say, deffo '80 as he says Mansfield Swan Friday 7 November, which had to be 1980.

Enjoyed that, and it solved a 30 yr mystery for me. I have that Richard Anthony on a (Keb) tape here, but it's cuts off early on. Now know what it is.

Anyway, love hearing Pages, Berdell etc as cover ups. Dickie must have had Pages and Ike Srrong on about +8 here.....sure sign everyone was younger. ....they'd be slowed down now! LOL

Thanks for posting Pete

Cheers,

Mark R

 

have to say that this tape does sound slightly too fast in parts - Yvonne Vernee, Omni especially.

Richard Anthony is the Detroit Wheels cover up that I couldn't remember the other day

Pete

 

Your a STAR, these tapes that you post are my life, my loves, my memories

 

Thank you

 

Steve

Pete

 

Your a STAR, these tapes that you post are my life, my loves, my memories

 

Thank you

 

Steve

 

Thanks a lot Steve 

Would you mind if I burned this to CD for the car Pete?

Thought I would ask 1st. 

Would you mind if I burned this to CD for the car Pete?

Thought I would ask 1st. 

 

Do what you like mate, copy them, give them away, use them on websites, as long as people don't copy them and sell (except me) them I'm happy for them to be distributed.  

Cheers pal...thought it only respectful to ask. I used to have lots of tapes from my old ITT candle-powered tape recorder but they get lost and taped over down the years. The brother-in-law found one of my old C120s a few years back and settled down for a good old reminisce, stuck on the headphones to hear his youngest son twanging away on his guitar for 2 hours.         

have to say that this tape does sound slightly too fast in parts - Yvonne Vernee, Omni especially.

Richard Anthony is the Detroit Wheels cover up that I couldn't remember the other day

wow pete....quality sound but WAAAAAAAAY too fast!!....thats the drained battery syndrome, all too familiar with cassette recorders....can i do anything on a laptop to slow it down?, then transfer it to a cd?

get to reuben howell aka sandy linzer and yes....there it is, the legendary clapping in unison....if that dosn't make the hairs stand up on the back of your neck...rigor mortis must have set in!!