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Richard Searling, Newies Spot, Wigan Casino 1979

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Great fun, I got that very copy of The Lovers on Frantic he played about a year later from him

I ended up with a couple of his records, one being Flame & King, just my luck I ebayed it before it got revived and it went for like £18 or something like that. Some good stuff on that tape though Dave, shame the Casino sounds empty

I ended up with a couple of his records, one being Flame & King, just my luck I ebayed it before it got revived and it went for like £18 or something like that. Some good stuff on that tape though Dave, shame the Casino sounds empty

Did he play anything without a cover up name!!!!!!!!!

Yes Vicky Baines, it's playing now thumbsup.gif

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Did he play anything without a cover up name!!!!!!!!!

Yes Vicky Baines, it's playing now thumbsup.gif

Although he does say - this is Christine Cooper...or Vickie Baines

I ended up with a couple of his records, one being Flame & King, just my luck I ebayed it before it got revived and it went for like £18 or something like that. Some good stuff on that tape though Dave, shame the Casino sounds empty

And who bought it? :lol:

Ah, in the beginning ebay was really nice...

Cheers, Martin

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And who bought it? :lol:

Ah, in the beginning ebay was really nice...

Cheers, Martin

Was it you Martin? And how much actually did it go for? It wasn't much I know that...still, easy come easy go

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Pete

Thanks for this. I can't seem to download the file properly - apparently I have a codec missing. Did you compress the file with anything odd?

Sorry if that seems a stupid question - I ain't great on IT.

:lol:

It's just an mp3 mate, did you try playing it and not downloading it, if you see what I mean?

Yep Pete, it was me.

Paid 20 pounds all together. Six months later it was 200. One of only a few ocassions I was luck, but it brightened my day.

Martin :lol:

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Yep Pete, it was me.

Paid 20 pounds all together. Six months later it was 200. One of only a few ocassions I was luck, but it brightened my day.

Martin thumbsup.gif

Well good luck to you. Won it fair and square.

Pete that's absolutely tremendous to listen to, thanks for sharing it. Some on the scene would be anal about it and keep it all for them very-selves and no one else can listen to it so there ner ner ner ner ner.

I never went to Wigan, got to admit sometimes it wears a little thin when folk reminisce (thats not how you spell it is it? - oh well) about 'the old days', particularly when there's still so much happening now. But without doubt this kind of recording is part of OUR history and heritage. It deserves total respect. And I thought it was fantastic to hear.

Cheers m8, nice 1. And i'm not one for saying that lightly.

Steve

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Than ks Steve and thanks to everyone else who's, er, said thanks. It's nothing, honestly, I mean that. I recorded something like 40 tapes at Wigan, I ended up with about 15 after lending them out, then I met a mate who used to go up with us and he had actually got some of mine, plus ones he did himself (the Searling ones). I've swapped with people here and there and probably have about 70 or 80 tapes now, but Mark Freeman took on the mantle and he has more than me now, though I stopped ages ago. I'm happy to put all of them up. I've also a few from other venues, Peterboro, Blackpool Mecca, Cats, Shotts, anyone interested I will try and find them, I know I only have one box in the house, the rest must be either in the loft or in the garage.

Than ks Steve and thanks to everyone else who's, er, said thanks. It's nothing, honestly, I mean that. I recorded something like 40 tapes at Wigan, I ended up with about 15 after lending them out, then I met a mate who used to go up with us and he had actually got some of mine, plus ones he did himself (the Searling ones). I've swapped with people here and there and probably have about 70 or 80 tapes now, but Mark Freeman took on the mantle and he has more than me now, though I stopped ages ago. I'm happy to put all of them up. I've also a few from other venues, Peterboro, Blackpool Mecca, Cats, Shotts, anyone interested I will try and find them, I know I only have one box in the house, the rest must be either in the loft or in the garage.

hello pete,thanks a lot for posting the richard searling wigan tape absolutely brill/love it i stopped going to wigan in about 1977 wish id have kept going but getting married kids etc etc,i have a couple of tapes somewhere from wigan 1st and 2nd anniversary one of them is when the sound system packed up at the end when russ was playing i think??(what else!!!) dean parrish or tobi legend and he got the slow handclap treatment big time,was it the 1st or 2nd anniversary can anyone remember ????,the tapes i have i would like to put on a cd,i can do vinyl to cd but not tape to cd how do i do this???,just listening to "i dont like to lose" didnt my old mate kev draper from huntingdon break searlings heart by getting a copy of this?? was covered up for a couple of years i think,just gone back to rose valentine,"what should i do",those unissued rca things were great!!!!,anyway pete thanks again for posting this great wigan thing and sharing it with me and all other soulies,soulie55 :lol:

woops,you said about spot the cover ups pete.the men in the moon,just love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P

Than ks Steve and thanks to everyone else who's, er, said thanks. It's nothing, honestly, I mean that. I recorded something like 40 tapes at Wigan, I ended up with about 15 after lending them out, then I met a mate who used to go up with us and he had actually got some of mine, plus ones he did himself (the Searling ones). I've swapped with people here and there and probably have about 70 or 80 tapes now, but Mark Freeman took on the mantle and he has more than me now, though I stopped ages ago. I'm happy to put all of them up. I've also a few from other venues, Peterboro, Blackpool Mecca, Cats, Shotts, anyone interested I will try and find them, I know I only have one box in the house, the rest must be either in the loft or in the garage.

Pete any clue as to the real identity of the chris bartley,been told it was chris on a studio disc,also been told it was van mcoy(does sound like him)Salmon

wow pete! fantastic assortment of podcasts on your site. this should keep me busy for a few weeks!!! thank you for posting!

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wow pete! fantastic assortment of podcasts on your site. this should keep me busy for a few weeks!!! thank you for posting!

Wait til you hear the next one - every track unissued! Going on tonight or tomorrow

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Pete any clue as to the real identity of the chris bartley,been told it was chris on a studio disc,also been told it was van mcoy(does sound like him)Salmon

Dunno to be honest, sounds like Bartley to me, also heard it might be The Temptations at one point.. but here's a decent recording of it for you

Oh pete...just listened to this... close my eyes.. and i am there again....only worries i had then was whether i could afford to go onto a dayer afterwards.....happy days mate rolleyes.gifthumbsup.gif Delxx

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Oh pete...just listened to this... close my eyes.. and i am there again....only worries i had then was whether i could afford to go onto a dayer afterwards.....happy days mate rolleyes.gifthumbsup.gif Delxx

Birmingham Locarno?

Birmingham Locarno?

Or Notts palais???....or Howard mallet in Cambridge???!!! god..would wasnt life a little bit simpler then..even then i still moaned!! :thumbsup: Delxx

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