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Fantastic night Fabulous company and hospitality As for the music quality...the playlists say it all... In reply to Paul S....yep love to come back to p
THE RAFA CLUB NEWTON AYCLIFFE DL57AL, 7th FEBRUARY 2015, GUEST DJ’s STEVE DAVIDSON, NIGE GRICE, RESIDENT RARE SOUL DJs PAUL ACKLEY AND IAN SHOULDER AND SPECIAL GUEST DJ “GINGER” TAYLOR.
Opening up the night, we got there about 7.10pm to set up but punters already in the place waiting for the fireworks to start, visitors all the way from Wolverhampton??????????? Quickly set up and within a few minutes we were rolling and more coming through the doors — The power of “Ginger”? Co promoter Ian Shoulder (fresh from a visit to Houston Texas) set things away while people found their seats with:
Ian Shoulder: 7.15pm - 8.00pm
1984 Love Machine — You’re breaking my heart - Melon
La Reine La Mar — That’s not the way to love - Cloud
Job Orchestra — Don’t want that illusion
Houston Outlaws — Ain’t no telling — Westbound
Players IV — The two of us — Knoll
Buck Rogers — Take it from me girl — 21st Century
Alex Brown — I’m not responsible - Sundi
Shamettes — don’t waste your time — Gold Dust
Imaginations — Strange Neighbourhood —Fraternity
Roy Hamilton — The panic is on — MGM
Hesitations — Clap your hands — LP
Freddie Butler — Save your love — Wheelsville
Hesitations — That’s what love is — LP
Holliday’s — I lost you — Groove City
Monitors — Since I lost you girl — LP
Magnificent 7 — Never will I — Dial
Posse — Evil — Janus
A nice little bunch of 45’s to get things kicked off from Ian — straying from his usual set of records to set the tone for the night.
Getting there real early is a must for the dj’s so that they can hear what’s gone on before them and no exception from Northumberland’s finest — Steve Davidson, arriving well early with wife Kim and “Big John” all regulars at the Rafa Club here in Newton Aycliffe. Straight to the decks — this is what he did for us:
Steve Davidson — 8.00pm — 9.00pm
Generation — He left me — Sidra
Chico, Barbara and Junior — Don’t cry — Mel
Bob and Gene — I really really love you — MoDo
Sultans — I wanna Know — Ascot
Precisions — I wanna tell my baby — D Town
Bobby St James — Taking for a ride — Watts
Candy — “Alternative Version” (and what a version too — unknown by all collectors including John M / Adey Croasdale)
Rod Keith — You’re leaving me — Preview
Soundsations — Mr Sensation — Bye
“Compromise” — C/U
Locations — Mr Diamond Man — Ron Paul
Cashmeres — Showstopper — Hem
Cody Black — Mr Blue — D Town
JJ Barnes — Lonely no more — Mickay’s
Johnny Hampton — Not my girl — Dottys
Lillie Bryant — Meet me halfway — Tayster
Troy Dodds — Try my love — El Camino
John McKinney and the Magnetics — I’ll keep holding on — Sable
Otis Lee — Hard road to hoe — Quaint
Charles Sheffield — Voo Doo working — Excello
Mel Britt — She’ll keep coming back — FIP
Frankie Beverley — Because of my heart — Fairmount
Appreciations — It’s better to cry — Sport
The Group feat’ Cecil Washington — I don’t like to lose — Pro Phonics
Jimmy Wallace — I’ll be back — Alpha
He’ll be back alright! Never failing to play something different and something we’ve not heard before, those that heard the “other” version of Candy got a real treat and his cover up “Compromise” was great to hear. $5.00 records the lot of ‘em as he tells his missus Kim...
Paul and Jayne arriving early meant we all got an early set from Paul Ackley and the place was bouncing by now, never failing to impress anyone who attends the Rafa Club or who reads these play lists, the boy set off as he meant to go along setting the standards for the night:
Paul Ackley — 9.00pm — 9.30pm
Admirations — You left me - Peaches
Out of Sights — For the rest of my life — Saru
The Invaders — Best is yet to come — Brewtown
Magnetics — Heart you’re made of stone — Bonnie
Antellects — Love slave - Flodavieur
The Tranells - Blessed with a love — Flo-Jo
Al Williams - I am nothing - La-Beat
Professionals - That’s why I love you — Groove City
Capitals - Can’t deny that I love you - Omen
Ernestine Eady — Let’s talk it over - Phil-LA
Chuck Holiday — Just Can’t trust nobody — Gloria
Eddie Billups - Ask my heart — Peachtree
Eddie Whitehead — Just your fool — Black Jack
A baker’s dozen of 45’s from Paul, what more can I say — marvellous....
First set by Ginger followed Paul and he knew what he had to do to maintain the high standards of 45’s played. Experience of a man dj’ing on the Northern Soul scene for so many years never phased him at all and that big presence at the decks and mic’ flowed out with:
Ginger Taylor 9.30pm — 10.00pm
Karmello Brooks - Tell me baby — Milestone
George Pepp — The Feeling is real — Coleman
Lil’ Major Williams - Girl don’t leave me - Williams III
Richard Caiton — I like to get near you - Up-Tight
Ellipsis - People - Briarmeade
Soul Incorporated - My proposal — Coconut Groove
Vivian Jones — Money can’t buy my love - Lark
Poets — Wrapped around your finger — J-2
Tommy Ridgley — My love is getting stronger — International City
Earnestine Eady — Let’s talk it over - Phil — LA (Ooops Ginger, Paul played it in previous set, 1000 lines — “I must get there early to hear to other dj’s sets so that nothing is repeated”. But hey, such top quality...)
Master Four — Love has taken wings - Tayster
Some fantastic records played there from Ginger with people buzzing over George Pepp’s “The Feeling is real” and the cool sounds of Richard Caiton. Dance floor really going now and all dj’s itching to get to the decks to deliver quality northern soul. Next up is now local boy, Nige Grice (Nige living here now and no doubt we’ll see more of him).
Nige Grice — 10.00pm — 10.30pm
Jokers - Soul Sound - Sko Field
Ivorys - Please stay = Despenza
Gene Toones - What more do you want - Simco
Jimmy Burns - I really love you - Erica
The Hamilton Movement — She’s Gone - Look Out
Jo Jama - It’s my life - Optimum
Bobby Kline - Say Something nice — MB
Darrow Fletcher - What have I got now — Jacklynn
Pat and the Blenders — Just because — Fast Eddie
Bessie Banks - Don’t worry baby — Quality
Bonnie Herman — Hush don’t cry — Columbia
Such a great DJ is Nige — just playing what the mixed crowd wanted — records to dance to.
Paul Ackley returning for his second set and if you haven’t witnessed this man’s records before — you must come and hear the sets, they are sublime............
Paul Ackley — 10.30 — 11.00pm
Tommy and the Derbys — Don’t play the role — Swing
Jimmy Bo Horne — I can’t speak — Dade
Flash McKinley — I’ll rescue you - Bombay
Patrinelle staten — Little love affair — Sepia
Del Larks - Job Opening — Queen City
Eddie Parker - I’m gone - Awake
Timmie Williams - Competition — Mala
Junior Mc Cants - Try me for your new love — King
Appointments — I saw you there — Delite
Dennis Edwards — I didn’t have to — International Soulsville
Lester Tipton — This won’t change — La Beat
Jimmy Bo Horne, Patrinelle Staten, Del Larks, Eddie Parker, Timmie Williams, the sooo rare Junior McCants and finishing with Lestor Tipton — perfect. (Lestor Tipton recorded “Change” in 1966 and to improve his music career he moved from Detroit, to Los Angeles in the 1970's trying to make it in the music business. He was beaten to death at his Los Angeles home while disturbing some burglars 9-February-1982- America, it can only happen there.)
Final set from our main guest dj Ginger Taylor and he’s right up for it — here goes, one hour of “NORTHERN SOUL”!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ginger Taylor - 11.00pm — 12.00 midnight
Betty Wilson — I’m yours - Dayco
The Parliaments - Thgis is my rainy day - Cabell
Margaret Little - Love finds a way — Genebro
Jackie Beavers - I need my baby — Revilot
Just Brothers - Carlena — Garrison
JT Parker — If you want to hold on — Academy
Jonathan Capree — Gonna build me a mountain — Ox-Bow
Walter and the Admerations - Man Oh Man — La-Cindy
William Powell — Heartache Souvenirs — Powerhouse
Billy Harner - What about the music — Kama sutra
Brenda Holloway — He’s my kinda fellah — 10” Acetate
JJ Barnes - Show me - 10” Acetate
Gino Parkes — For this I thank you - Tamla
Tommy Good - Gotta gat away — 10” Acetate (Found in a skip at Motown many years ago by Pete Lowry from Carlisle and fortunately recovered by Pete. “Recoat” is written all over the label as it should have had the wax melted off the metal base acetate so that it could be recovered and used for a new acetate / recording, the things you find in skips eh?)
Herman Hitson — Love slipped through my fingers — 7” Acetate
Tony Middleton — Paris Blues — Mala — specially played for the Newcastle crowd, good to see so many of them again.
Tamala Lewis - You won’t say nothing - Marton
Nancy Wicox — He’ll be leaving you — 10” Acetate (Superb unreleased New York city Pied Piper production record and massive for Ginger all over the UK and Europe)
Harvey Averne Dozen — Never learned to dance - Uptight ( Massive New York 7th Avenue spin)
Lil Major Williams - Girl you’re so sweet, you’re so fine - Williams III (Might as well play both sides when they’re this good)
Papa Bear and the Cubs — You’re so fine - SMS
J.D Bryant - I won’t be coming back — Shrine
Ward Burton - Sweet Temptation — Panther
Most of the records played by Ginger were on the free cd of the night and the 50 that were made disappeared in no time with many people requesting one, if you were there and you missed out — let me know and I’ll make you one for postage costs only.
The 10” acetates were something special played by Ginger and many punters loving the Jonathan Capree and Walter and the Admerations tracks (on the cd) — Check out the flip side to Man Oh Man — as played here at the rafa Club By John Parker, absolute class.
I’m sure Ginger loved playing the above records and gracious in his appearance meant loads to us at the club but special thanks have got to go to you all who attended the night as without the support there will be no rare soul nights at the Rafa Club. Thanks for everything folks.
We’re not finished yet as the final half hour or so meant Nige Grice had to finish off by playing some old floor fillers which rounded the night off to perfection — here’s how it all ended — in classical style.
Nige Grice - 12.00 — 12.30am
Lenny Curtis - Nothing can help me — END
Silky Hargreaves - keep loving me - Dearborn
Eula Cooper - Let our love grow higher — Super Sound
Mikki Farrow - Set my heart at ease — Karate
Elbie Parker - Please keep away from me - Veep
The Ringleaders - baby what has happened to our love - M-pac
James Barnett — Keep on talking - Fame
Lee Fields - Take me back — Angle 3
Dorothy Williams - The well’s gone dry — Goldwax
The Four Voices - My love is getting stronger — Voice
Kurt Harris - Emperor of my baby’s heart — Diamond
Tobi Legend - Time will pass you by — Mala
One of the best soul nights at the rafa club without a doubt and as noted above — without the support from the soul fans we’d have nothing, so many thanks to the folk who came all the way from Wolverhampton — they said they had a great time and we appreciated such dedication to hear rare soul music ovo. Geoff and Margaret from Clitheroe — here again, thank you, Bill from Scotland, people from Northampton, Carlisle, the Newcastle crew (too many to mention) John Parker and Wife from Beverley (must have him back dj,ing soon - up for it John?) the Peterlee crew and all of the locals who support us month in month out.
Next month we have Dave and Brain Pinch from Doncaster making their 3rd appearance and it will be every bit as good as the above — please come along — you’ll love it.........
Cheers folks — regards Paul.
Edited by Soulboyslim