Didn't know whether to post here or " Look in Your Box", but here goes.

KevH was chatting to me about an old tape, set me to sort out looking for old tapes I had. Got some good old live ones from Wigan, Peterbro, St Ives, a good few live acts, John Manships tape sales circ 82/83 (I think one is later - no date just number 128 - "Rare Soul Stompers", prob my favourite). Then came across this one................

THE GENTLEMEN FOUR - YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN

IT AINT NO BIG THING - THE JORDAN BROS

E.RODNEY JONES - PEACE OF MIND

BETTY LAVETTE AND THE BIG WHEEL - EVERYBODY'S TALKIN

CLARENCE REID - I'M YOUR YES MAN

THE CAPITOLS - I CAN'T DENY THAT I LOVE YOU

THE HONEY BEES - LETS GET BACK TOGETHER

THE GROOVETTES - THINK IT OVER BABY

MASQUERADERS - THAT'S THE SAME THING

TONY DIAMOND - DON'T TURN AWAY

PROFESSIONALS - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU

SANDY HADLEY - THATS WHY I LOVE YOU

JOE HICKS - I GOTTA BE FREE

BILLY WELLS - THIS HEART THESE HANDS

ENTERTAINERS - LOVE IN MY HEART

PATTI STOKES - GOOD GIRL

PARAMOUNTS - I WON'T SHARE YOUR LOVE

FASCINATORS - IN OTHER WORDS

FASCINATORS - YOU JUST KEEP ON WALKIN BY

AMBERS - FUNNY FACE GIRL

SHIRLEY MATHEWS - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN STYLE

BERNARD WILLIAMS - TEARS TELL THE WHOLE SAD STORY

VAN McCOY STRINGS - DRESS REHEARSAL

THE YOUNG BROS - WHAT'S YOUR GAME

SHERRI GIBBS - CRAZY

JIMMY ARMSTRONG - MYSTERY

THE CAUTIONS - NO OTHER WAY

MARY SAXTON - LOSING CONTROL

FRANK FOSTER - HARLEM RUMBLE

DAVID RUFFIN - LOVING YOU (IS HURTING ME)

MELVIN DAVIS - I MUST LOVE YOU

THE INVERTS - TIME WILL CHANGE

THE FALCONS - LOVE LOOK INHER EYES

TY KARIM - YOU JUST DON'T KNOW

DON GARDNER - TIGHTEN UP YOUR LOVE BONE

BILLY ARNELL - PRAYING FOR AN ANSWER

CLEVELAND WILSON - I'M SHOOTING HIGH

I'm thinking Rob Marriott?? - I'm also thinkin nice history piece!

Rob Wigley - was it you who did the LaBeat tapes/sales? I've just found number 25. Don't worry I'm not going to refer to the tape you made me about 1976

By the way - Happy bloody Christmas to anyone on here who knows me - you aint gettin a card Ho Ho Ho

Didn't know whether to post here or " Look in Your Box", but here goes.

KevH was chatting to me about an old tape, set me to sort out looking for old tapes I had. Got some good old live ones from Wigan, Peterbro, St Ives, a good few live acts, John Manships tape sales circ 82/83 (I think one is later - no date just number 128 - "Rare Soul Stompers", prob my favourite). Then came across this one................

THE GENTLEMEN FOUR - YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN

IT AINT NO BIG THING - THE JORDAN BROS

E.RODNEY JONES - PEACE OF MIND

BETTY LAVETTE AND THE BIG WHEEL - EVERYBODY'S TALKIN

CLARENCE REID - I'M YOUR YES MAN

THE CAPITOLS - I CAN'T DENY THAT I LOVE YOU

THE HONEY BEES - LETS GET BACK TOGETHER

THE GROOVETTES - THINK IT OVER BABY

MASQUERADERS - THAT'S THE SAME THING

TONY DIAMOND - DON'T TURN AWAY

PROFESSIONALS - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU

SANDY HADLEY - THATS WHY I LOVE YOU

JOE HICKS - I GOTTA BE FREE

BILLY WELLS - THIS HEART THESE HANDS

ENTERTAINERS - LOVE IN MY HEART

PATTI STOKES - GOOD GIRL

PARAMOUNTS - I WON'T SHARE YOUR LOVE

FASCINATORS - IN OTHER WORDS

FASCINATORS - YOU JUST KEEP ON WALKIN BY

AMBERS - FUNNY FACE GIRL

SHIRLEY MATHEWS - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN STYLE

BERNARD WILLIAMS - TEARS TELL THE WHOLE SAD STORY

VAN McCOY STRINGS - DRESS REHEARSAL

THE YOUNG BROS - WHAT'S YOUR GAME

SHERRI GIBBS - CRAZY

JIMMY ARMSTRONG - MYSTERY

THE CAUTIONS - NO OTHER WAY

MARY SAXTON - LOSING CONTROL

FRANK FOSTER - HARLEM RUMBLE

DAVID RUFFIN - LOVING YOU (IS HURTING ME)

MELVIN DAVIS - I MUST LOVE YOU

THE INVERTS - TIME WILL CHANGE

THE FALCONS - LOVE LOOK INHER EYES

TY KARIM - YOU JUST DON'T KNOW

DON GARDNER - TIGHTEN UP YOUR LOVE BONE

BILLY ARNELL - PRAYING FOR AN ANSWER

CLEVELAND WILSON - I'M SHOOTING HIGH

I'm thinking Rob Marriott?? - I'm also thinkin nice history piece!

Rob Wigley - was it you who did the LaBeat tapes/sales? I've just found number 25. Don't worry I'm not going to refer to the tape you made me about 1976

By the way - Happy bloody Christmas to anyone on here who knows me - you aint gettin a card Ho Ho Ho

Hi Dean,just for interest here's the track listing from a 1991/92 tape from Rob Marriot.Hope i've got 'em all right cos there's no listing inside cassette.......... .

BERNARD WILLIAMS - NEEDLESS TO SAY

IRMA & LARKS - YOU NEED LOVE

BOB COLLINS - MY ONE AND ONLY GIRL

EXPLOSIVE DYNAMICS - WHOLE LOTTA LOVE

CINDY SCOTT ?/ PATTI AUSTIN ? - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN STYLE

DAVE CHARLES - AINT GONNA CRY NO MORE

GWEN OWENS - MYSTERY MAN

BOBBY WOMACK - NOTHING YOU CAN DO

PROFESSIONALS - THATS WHY I LOVE YOU

HONEY 7 BEES - LETS GET TOGETHER

FASCINATORS - IN OTHER WORDS

GROOVETTES -THINK IT OVER BABY

SPRINGERS - NOTHINGS TOO GOOD

SANDY GOLDEN - YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING

UTOPIAS - GIRLS ARE AGAINST ME

SEASHELLS - A QUIET HOME

ITHACAS - IF YOU LOVE ME

ANITA ANDERSON - A LITTLE BIT LONGER

HYPERIONS - WHY DO YOU TREAT ME

CHARMAINES -I'M STANDING IN THE NEED OF LOVE

GALLAHADS - GOT TO FIND A WAY

DIANE LEWIS? - AINT GOT A CHANCE.

Didn't know whether to post here or " Look in Your Box", but here goes.

KevH was chatting to me about an old tape, set me to sort out looking for old tapes I had. Got some good old live ones from Wigan, Peterbro, St Ives, a good few live acts, John Manships tape sales circ 82/83 (I think one is later - no date just number 128 - "Rare Soul Stompers", prob my favourite). Then came across this one................

THE GENTLEMEN FOUR - YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN

IT AINT NO BIG THING - THE JORDAN BROS

E.RODNEY JONES - PEACE OF MIND

BETTY LAVETTE AND THE BIG WHEEL - EVERYBODY'S TALKIN

CLARENCE REID - I'M YOUR YES MAN

THE CAPITOLS - I CAN'T DENY THAT I LOVE YOU

THE HONEY BEES - LETS GET BACK TOGETHER

THE GROOVETTES - THINK IT OVER BABY

MASQUERADERS - THAT'S THE SAME THING

TONY DIAMOND - DON'T TURN AWAY

PROFESSIONALS - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU

SANDY HADLEY - THATS WHY I LOVE YOU

JOE HICKS - I GOTTA BE FREE

BILLY WELLS - THIS HEART THESE HANDS

ENTERTAINERS - LOVE IN MY HEART

PATTI STOKES - GOOD GIRL

PARAMOUNTS - I WON'T SHARE YOUR LOVE

FASCINATORS - IN OTHER WORDS

FASCINATORS - YOU JUST KEEP ON WALKIN BY

AMBERS - FUNNY FACE GIRL

SHIRLEY MATHEWS - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN STYLE

BERNARD WILLIAMS - TEARS TELL THE WHOLE SAD STORY

VAN McCOY STRINGS - DRESS REHEARSAL

THE YOUNG BROS - WHAT'S YOUR GAME

SHERRI GIBBS - CRAZY

JIMMY ARMSTRONG - MYSTERY

THE CAUTIONS - NO OTHER WAY

MARY SAXTON - LOSING CONTROL

FRANK FOSTER - HARLEM RUMBLE

DAVID RUFFIN - LOVING YOU (IS HURTING ME)

MELVIN DAVIS - I MUST LOVE YOU

THE INVERTS - TIME WILL CHANGE

THE FALCONS - LOVE LOOK INHER EYES

TY KARIM - YOU JUST DON'T KNOW

DON GARDNER - TIGHTEN UP YOUR LOVE BONE

BILLY ARNELL - PRAYING FOR AN ANSWER

CLEVELAND WILSON - I'M SHOOTING HIGH

I'm thinking Rob Marriott?? - I'm also thinkin nice history piece!

Rob Wigley - was it you who did the LaBeat tapes/sales? I've just found number 25. Don't worry I'm not going to refer to the tape you made me about 1976

By the way - Happy bloody Christmas to anyone on here who knows me - you aint gettin a card Ho Ho Ho

track listing looks very much like a Rob Marriott tape to me. In the early 90s I had a few tapes sent to me by Rob's brother Chris including many of Rob's then spins. My tapes had stuff like E. Rodney Jones, Masquaders, Entertainers, Fascinators, Young Bros or Van McCoy on it. Can't be coincidence can it?

Didn't know whether to post here or " Look in Your Box", but here goes.

KevH was chatting to me about an old tape, set me to sort out looking for old tapes I had. Got some good old live ones from Wigan, Peterbro, St Ives, a good few live acts, John Manships tape sales circ 82/83 (I think one is later - no date just number 128 - "Rare Soul Stompers", prob my favourite). Then came across this one................

THE GENTLEMEN FOUR - YOU CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN

IT AINT NO BIG THING - THE JORDAN BROS

E.RODNEY JONES - PEACE OF MIND

BETTY LAVETTE AND THE BIG WHEEL - EVERYBODY'S TALKIN

CLARENCE REID - I'M YOUR YES MAN

THE CAPITOLS - I CAN'T DENY THAT I LOVE YOU

THE HONEY BEES - LETS GET BACK TOGETHER

THE GROOVETTES - THINK IT OVER BABY

MASQUERADERS - THAT'S THE SAME THING

TONY DIAMOND - DON'T TURN AWAY

PROFESSIONALS - THAT'S WHY I LOVE YOU

SANDY HADLEY - THATS WHY I LOVE YOU

JOE HICKS - I GOTTA BE FREE

BILLY WELLS - THIS HEART THESE HANDS

ENTERTAINERS - LOVE IN MY HEART

PATTI STOKES - GOOD GIRL

PARAMOUNTS - I WON'T SHARE YOUR LOVE

FASCINATORS - IN OTHER WORDS

FASCINATORS - YOU JUST KEEP ON WALKIN BY

AMBERS - FUNNY FACE GIRL

SHIRLEY MATHEWS - YOU'LL ALWAYS BE IN STYLE

BERNARD WILLIAMS - TEARS TELL THE WHOLE SAD STORY

VAN McCOY STRINGS - DRESS REHEARSAL

THE YOUNG BROS - WHAT'S YOUR GAME

SHERRI GIBBS - CRAZY

JIMMY ARMSTRONG - MYSTERY

THE CAUTIONS - NO OTHER WAY

MARY SAXTON - LOSING CONTROL

FRANK FOSTER - HARLEM RUMBLE

DAVID RUFFIN - LOVING YOU (IS HURTING ME)

MELVIN DAVIS - I MUST LOVE YOU

THE INVERTS - TIME WILL CHANGE

THE FALCONS - LOVE LOOK INHER EYES

TY KARIM - YOU JUST DON'T KNOW

DON GARDNER - TIGHTEN UP YOUR LOVE BONE

BILLY ARNELL - PRAYING FOR AN ANSWER

CLEVELAND WILSON - I'M SHOOTING HIGH

I'm thinking Rob Marriott?? - I'm also thinkin nice history piece!

Hi dean, its a Marriott Bros tape, I've got a nearly identicle one !

Rob Wigley - was it you who did the LaBeat tapes/sales? I've just found number 25.

Yes thats one of ours as well, did all the sales stuff on then, all Shrine and big rarities , plus unknowns of the time, Constellations etc (couldn't sell either of them for £7 !!)

Don't worry I'm not going to refer to the tape you made me about 1976

POP STOMPERS ALL THE WAY "Everything has its day !"

By the way - Happy bloody Christmas to anyone on here who knows me - you aint gettin a card Ho Ho Ho

I also hear you've had a birthday as well Dean, belated birthday wishes mate

Rob & Karen

I also hear you've had a birthday as well Dean, belated birthday wishes mate

Rob & Karen

Thanks for wishes Rob & Karen. Kept the birthday low. LaBeat sales tape number 25, don't have a date on it but it must be around 20 years. Smiling that it includes Lee Fields - Take Me Back, you always were ahead of your time, I wonder how much you were selling this for back then .

Hope all's well mate.

Thanks for wishes Rob & Karen. Kept the birthday low. LaBeat sales tape number 25, don't have a date on it but it must be around 20 years. Smiling that it includes Lee Fields - Take Me Back, you always were ahead of your time, I wonder how much you were selling this for back then .

Hope all's well mate.

about £3 no doubt

and who's bed did you find them under Dean ?

still got that Edwin Starr at Wigan somewhere as well

Merry Xmas

R & K

and who's bed did you find them under Dean ?

about £3 no doubt

and who's bed did you find them under Dean ?

still got that Edwin Starr at Wigan somewhere as well

Merry Xmas

R & K

Can I order a Lee Fields for £3, I always was a bit on the slow side. Always a funny thing about our scene isn't it, the cheap records are out there but stupid people like me pass over them until someone "important" stcks 'em on the decks and then I want one! It's often who plays rather than what's played.

Still got the Edwin Starr at Wigan tape (sure there's a photo of you as well, with Big Rob Marriott as we cornered the poor bloke at the bottom of the stairs near the gents tiolets) there's a Jr Walker at St Ives too, and possibly a JR walker from Wigan - I'll have to check how that plays. Do you want any to take a copy Rob, or to play through? I'll check current quality. Just ask.

Can I order a Lee Fields for £3, I always was a bit on the slow side. Always a funny thing about our scene isn't it, the cheap records are out there but stupid people like me pass over them until someone "important" stcks 'em on the decks and then I want one! It's often who plays rather than what's played.

Still got the Edwin Starr at Wigan tape (sure there's a photo of you as well, with Big Rob Marriott as we cornered the poor bloke at the bottom of the stairs near the gents tiolets) there's a Jr Walker at St Ives too, and possibly a JR walker from Wigan - I'll have to check how that plays. Do you want any to take a copy Rob, or to play through? I'll check current quality. Just ask.

.

You didn't think I meant you did you Kev . You're important to me in so many other ways darling

You didn't think I meant you did you Kev . You're important to me in so many other ways darling

Dean your very impotent to me

Any chance of a copy mate