We all know & love the classics from the Golden era & they are well documented on the whole, even the tunes played during the 8ts, after the tourists had left the scene for dead, when the REAL die hard's kept the scene alive & vibrant with a twist have become classics & in many cases been revived over the last 10 - 15 years & enjoyed almost like newies again by the returnees that missed them first time around, but what are the classic tunes POST Stafford etc, we are constantly told nothing could compare with the discoveries from the Golden Era, but I disagree & wondered what your classics from the scenes more recent history (comparitively speaking) are or maybe you feel there arnt any discoveries from this period that can be considered classics.

Here's a few from me:

Jimmy Bo Horne - I Just Cant Speak - Dade

Fortsom & Scott - Sweet Lover - Pzazz

Parliments-This is my rainy day-Cabel

Hamilton Movement-She's Gone-Look-Out

Vanguards-Good Times, Bad Times-Lamp

Johnny Praye-Cant Get Too Much Love-Sidewalk

Trannels-Im Blessed With a Love-Flo Jo

Barons of Soul-You Need Love

Lil Major Williams-Girl Don't Leave Me/Girl Your So Sweet-Paladium/Williams 111

Walter & the Admerations-Man o Man-La Cindy

Carla Thomas-Never Stop Loving You

True Image-I'm Not Over You-Super Smash

Camaros - We're Not Too Young - D'ar Cha

Soul Incorporated - My Proposal-Coconut Groove

Mello Souls - We Can Make It - Mello

Hyperions - Why you wanna treat me - Chattahoochie

Annabel Fox-Lonely Girl-Satin

Chuck Cockerham-Have I the Right-Mala

Barbara Lynne-Moovin' On a Groove-Jetstream

Ruby Andrews-Just Loving You-Zodiac

Jesse James- love is all right-Shirley

Joey Delorenzo-Wake Up To The Sunshine Girl- Mi Val

All the unissued RCA from Ady

Ben E King-Give It To Me

Cody Black-Its Our Time To Fall In Love-Gig

Eddie Billups-Ask My Heart-Peachtree

Potentiall loads more...........so what are your post Stafford era tunes, you feel deserve classic status ????????????

Russ

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How about Cryin time Brenda Holloway, when was that startin to get played and by who ??

Veneitia Wilson - this time I'm loving you

The Sterphonics - Don't leave me

Cajun Hart - Gotta find a way (minor yate spin)

Sebastian Williams - Too much

welcome aboard Pete.

Russ

Thinking about it further, packaged & promoted properly with good liner notes, this could be a very interesting CD comp methinks.

Russ

I'm sure that my colleague Mr. C is lurking locally and might be in a position to help!

Agreed - I never went to Stafford - or anywhere else much in the mid 80s, other than the National Film Theatre - so it's helping me to get a bit of new persepctive. Please keep the lists coming, y'all!

I was at the Barbican and The Royal Opera House

Ice cream, Ice cream raspberry ripple, Vanilla slice.

I was at the Barbican and The Royal Opera House

Ice cream, Ice cream raspberry ripple, Vanilla slice

How about Barbara Lynn - This is the thanks I get?

Pretty cheap, but absolutley superb. It was new to me in the mid 90s when I got back on board.

I'm sure that my colleague Mr. C is lurking locally and might be in a position to help!

Rumour has it that there's Stafford and post-Stafford 100 Club albums in the works to cover this neglected period! Long overdue by the looks of it..........

Ian D

Some other post Stafford tunes

The Celebreties, Four Perfections c/p, The Saints, Tut Sutton ,Tommy and the Derbyshires

Rideout "Spend some time" , Total Warmth ,Ice on Ice, Larry Conner and loads more

Edited August 29, 200816 yr by Simon M

Old Time Lover MJL Phworr!

Can you get this on your CD a right proper Discovery.

Old Time Lover MJL Phworr!

Can you get this on your CD a right proper Discovery.

I prefer the Martha Jean Love part II "So the Story goes"

Potentiall loads more...........so what are your post Stafford era tunes, you feel deserve classic status ????????????

I never went to Stafford and only beeing back into collecting sinse 98ish I lost out on a lot of essential soul but tracks that i like now and did not know in 82ish when i left are

Strangers Night Winds

The M-M & the Peanuts The Phillie

George Wydell Out of Nowhere

Ernestine Anderson You're not the guy for me

Lil Gary Out of nowhere

Lewis Clark If you ever ever leave me

Willie Feaster I've been waiting

Chancellors Places we once knew

Darlings Two time loser

Earles Inc Just an illusion

Ida Sands you came along

Joe Haywood i cross my heart

Jim Nabbie Look hear girl.

plus a lot more.

not sure when the above where played but i would not of minded beeing there!

Steve J

Rumour has it that there's Stafford and post-Stafford 100 Club albums in the works to cover this neglected period! Long overdue by the looks of it..........

Ian D

Absolutely 100% on that.................there are hundreds of fantastic 100 club plays that obviously during that part of the 8ts, ran consecutively with Stafford, but since is the single most influential venue, constantly breaking new tunes.......yes, other venues have come & gone & added a wealth of new plays, but for sheer longevity & the amount of newies played thru out that time the 100 Club is King...........long live the King !!!!!.

Russ

Old Time Lover MJL Phworr!

Can you get this on your CD a right proper Discovery.

One of my absolute faves, fantastic & right up there with anything past or present......this is a cover up as far as Im aware, so inclusion on our CD comp looks dodgy.......but fantastic NS none the less.

Russ

How about Cryin time Brenda Holloway, when was that startin to get played and by who ??

Andy Rix at Scenesville 2001 ish?

Along with Baby A Go-Go and Lonely, Lonely Town.

All great tunes.

Superb memories

Defo Stafford. One of Dave's I think.

One of my faves all time.

Was one of the un-released Motown's played by Dave Withers, along with 'Suspicion/Boy from crosstown/Angel doll/Lonely lover/Say, say baby' etc

One of my absolute faves, fantastic & right up there with anything past or present......this is a cover up as far as Im aware, so inclusion on our CD comp looks dodgy.......but fantastic NS none the less.

He doesn't know who it really is just think it sounds like her I am still under the impression its Virtue Philadelphia sound from all those drums and I think a Melatrome organ, I have a King Crimson LP Court Of The Crimson King that has that sound on it.

Edited August 29, 200816 yr by Prophonics 2029

How about Barbara Lynn - This is the thanks I get?

Pretty cheap, but absolutley superb. It was new to me in the mid 90s when I got back on board.

Great tune, a favourite of Randy's of course & firm fave at the 100 generally.

Russ

How about Marvin gayes unissued version of When I feel the need played by Chris King if i'm not mistaken and covered up as its my baby even though Nick ashford had already released it on verve. That said the two versions are poles apart.

I think it stands out from crowd even now a real piece of full on Northern its got the lot for me, and Bill Bush hasn't been mentioned either love it or hate it, it always fills the floor.

Darren

Pretty sure it was, but can anyone confirm ????????.

Jimmy Reed Jr-I Aint Going nowhere-Mercury ????????

Russ

Ian Clarke, Stafford tune

How about Marvin gayes unissued version of When I feel the need played by Chris King if i'm not mistaken and covered up as its my baby even though Nick ashford had already released it on verve. That said the two versions are poles apart.

I think it stands out from crowd even now a real piece of full on Northern its got the lot for me, and Bill Bush hasn't been mentioned either love it or hate it, it always fills the floor.

Darren

Nice one mate..........Im not familiar with the MG Im ashamed to say, altho' if I heard it I may know it, Bill Bush has to be in there, of course played by Gary Spencer for years before it eventually went huge, was covered up for an age, so probably why.

Cheers mate

Russ

How about Marvin gayes unissued version of When I feel the need played by Chris King if i'm not mistaken and covered up as its my baby even though Nick ashford had already released it on verve. That said the two versions are poles apart.

I think it stands out from crowd even now a real piece of full on Northern its got the lot for me, and Bill Bush hasn't been mentioned either love it or hate it, it always fills the floor.

Darren

Think you will find Terry Davies was the chap championing this track and don't remember it being covered up, could be wrong but doubt it,

Ian Clarke, Stafford tune

Thank you Dave..........not suprised tho', Clarkie alone must have contributed significantly.

Russ

Nice one mate..........Im not familiar with the MG Im ashamed to say, altho' if I heard it I may know it, Bill Bush has to be in there, of course played by Gary Spencer for years before it eventually went huge, was covered up for an age, so probably why.

Cheers mate

Russ

Weird I don't know this one Nick Ashford MG is great I have it on a CD some where.

Think you will find Terry Davies was the chap championing this track and don't remember it being covered up, could be wrong but doubt it,

Was this the one that was on Radio 2's All Singing etc Prestwhich special ?????if so I love this, but had totally disappeared from play lists by the time I returned from living Sateside.

Russ

Was this the one that was on Radio 2's All Singing etc Prestwhich special ?????if so I love this, but had totally disappeared from play lists by the time I returned from living Sateside.

Russ

Thats the one Russ, 400+ dancers all clapping in time, with TD screaming UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lorraine Chandler - You only live twice

Marvin Gaye - Love starved heart

Magicians - (Just a little) faith & understanding

Delores Clark - Livin' to please

Four Vandals - Wrong side of town

Simon

Ian Clarke, Stafford tune

Again, one of my all time faves.

I'd need a top 1,000 just to list them at this rate.

I think it would be 100% possible to have an 8 hour allnighter just playing my absolute favourite tunes (Once only), and there'd still be another 8 hours worth of the stuff I've forgotten.

How about the guys who've been into this 20 years longer than me? They'd need a 2 week Soul in the sun

Ian Clarke, Stafford tune

? Thought it was one of uncle Pat's c/u's ?

Clarkie alone must have contributed significantly.

? Thought it was one of uncle Pat's c/u's ?

I remember well Ian playing it and he even found one for me. Pat did cover it up before he was djing at Stafford. I remember telling him what it was somewhere and he was not best pleased

Now that wasn't called for, was it

Soul City - Cold hearted blues

Willie Kendrick - Change your ways

Lula Reed - Walk on by

Jackie Wilson - Because of you

Sea Shells - Quiet home

Dee Dee Sharpe - Deep dark secret

Barbara Dane - I'm on my way

Benny Spellman - This is for you my love

Ace Spectrum - Don't send nobody else

Spinners - I just want to fall in love

Simon

Now that wasn't called for, was it

Come on, you love that picture really

Blimey, when was that taken Gavin, Mick Smith don't look any different to now!

Simon

me too............I'll be.........buggered me own thread , well, this is what its all about too.

Russ

Yep, Lou Pride 'Fading' definately played at Wigan.

Nice thread / idea Russ!

Sean

Lorraine Chandler - You only live twice

Marvin Gaye - Love starved heart

Magicians - (Just a little) faith & understanding

Delores Clark - Livin' to please

Four Vandals - Wrong side of town

Simon

Cheers Simon..........good choices wont comment on the 4V tho' altho RS played the MG at WC, obviously reactivated much later when the promo 45's surfaced.

Russ

Soul City - Cold hearted blues

Willie Kendrick - Change your ways

Lula Reed - Walk on by

Jackie Wilson - Because of you

Sea Shells - Quiet home

Dee Dee Sharpe - Deep dark secret

Barbara Dane - I'm on my way

Benny Spellman - This is for you my love

Ace Spectrum - Don't send nobody else

Spinners - I just want to fall in love

Simon

"Change Your Ways" is a pre-Stafford classic, having been played extensively at the Mecca etc....

"Change Your Ways" is a pre-Stafford classic, having been played extensively at the Mecca etc....

Ace Spectrum on that list, also Mecca.

Ace Spectrum on that list, also Mecca.

...asbolutely - my eyes were just drawn instinctively to Willie K!

"Change Your Ways" is a pre-Stafford classic, having been played extensively at the Mecca etc....

Cheers Tony, fantastic record!

Simon

Ace Spectrum on that list, also Mecca.

Blimey, not bad that Mecca place, don't tell Mr Levine though!

Simon

Soul City - Cold hearted blues

Willie Kendrick - Change your ways

Lula Reed - Walk on by

Jackie Wilson - Because of you

Sea Shells - Quiet home

Dee Dee Sharpe - Deep dark secret

Barbara Dane - I'm on my way

Benny Spellman - This is for you my love

Ace Spectrum - Don't send nobody else

Spinners - I just want to fall in love

Simon

70s Oldie, Simon.

One the way to niters we thought it funny to try to hold conversations in just song titles. This was a much used one to get out of a tricky impasse.

Another RCA one that may have been later tho, Anne Heywood - Crook his little finger.

Not my cup of tea though.

...asbolutely - my eyes were just drawn instinctively to Willie K!

Absolutely... then again, the flipside "What's That On Your Finger" might qualify?

Don't recall hearing that played out until the late 80's.

I remember it Si, but not the date.........it was when the owner stopped the music and got on stage giving everyone a lecture they didn't want.

We established a while ago that this was the last night.

But the date...............?

Cheers,

Mark R

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remember the night well Mark,,twas there meself

the guy spouting on about a boy meeting a girl ...etc

then mark green shouting 'f**k off' in the middle of his speech...

must have been 86 ish

think the 1st stafford of this era was April 82 as the the 1st anniversary was april with Harold Melvin live

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Karmello Brooks - Tell me baby?

Simon

Absolutely... then again, the flipside "What's That On Your Finger" might qualify?

Don't recall hearing that played out until the late 80's.

I'd make you right there, mate.

70s Oldie, Simon.

One the way to niters we thought it funny to try to hold conversations in just song titles. This was a much used one to get out of a tricky impasse.

Another RCA one that may have been later tho, Anne Heywood - Crook his little finger.

Not my cup of tea though.

Big tune for Guy H at Stafford

Absolutely... then again, the flipside "What's That On Your Finger" might qualify?

Don't recall hearing that played out until the late 80's.

Which is probably what I was thinking of when posting Anne Heywood

OK, it's got to be said - and please don't all rush to punch me at once...

... if we're going by prolonged popularity among paying punters, Dean Barlow is surely a post-Stafford classic

This thread has a turn over quicker than the news tunes at Stafford.

Can anyone think of an Instrumental that went big, post 1986? I cant think of any.