Citizen P

Without waving the red rag and getting the oldies versus newies going again, just wondering if you'd heard anything lately that struck you as the essence of NORTHERN. You know with same buzz as say,Bob Relf, Frankie Beverley, Van Dykes,Lou Pride,Tomangoes etc etc or have all the truly great tunes already been played??? Cry Havoc. Tony

Really like Roddie Joy's version of Come Back Baby Ketty Lester--River of Salt Supremes--Misery made my heart its home Tony

Being that most of our heroes came from pretty poor backgrounds and found that they had a talent for music that could lift them, did any of them ever make any real money?? Obviously I'm excluding the real rare stuff that sold 1 copy or less. I'm thinking more along the lines of The Dells , Jackie Wilson, Four Tops etc people that had some pretty sizable hits along the way. As its fairly well known that label owners and managers during the 60's and beyond were quite ,err, "shrewd" businessmen. Just curious Tony

What's the matter baby on Liberty is worth looking out for too. her first release I'm told. Tony

Crikey Sid! Hope you're gonna spin a few for us at Heywood before there all gone. Always enjoyed what you played. all the best Tony

Got Me with that one I'll have to look out for it. But if we're still talking 70's David Ruffin I Can't Stop The Rain & I'm Just A Mortal Man

Fcuk ME! What's goin' on 'ere Shame, Shame, Shame is there in me little 70's box Should I mention I Found Myself when I Lost You-- both versions---Jackie Payne or Tyrone Davies?? Tony

Can't ever remember hearing it out, was prompted to dig it out after seeing it mentioned in On the Scene. Picked it up last year for a coupla quid along with another couple Hey love-- Percy Thomas I Can feel your love Vibes--Jesse James Tony

OOOh spooky, Dug this out and played it last night----love the flute. Tony

Ronnie & Joyce-- On The Stage Of Love(surely, not only me playing this ??) Kitty Montgomery--- Hey Boy and one of the best tenners I ever spent--- Lou Rawls --You can Bring Me All Your Heartaches. One need not spend a Kings Ransom Tony

Just add the one I mentioned a coupla months back Hi Diddly dee dum dum. either version Dells or Jimmy James terrible title-- good sound. tony

I can remember this trend starting around about '75/76 at the good old Casino. Not half as stylish as the towelling tennis wrist bands (50p a pair from your local Hurleys) us young guns from Manchester wore. Tony

Hiya Steve, Knowing me as you do, you'll understand when I say that it's knowing that I can still hear the same tunes that I first heard 30some years ago over and over again Timewarp Tony

Metro's--time Changes Things dirrrrrrtiest Sax break around love it tony

Paul Harris --soul45s@aol.com had one for sale recently . you never know, could still be available Tony

Loks Good, Does it have Come Softly To Me on the other side same as the Atco release? Cos that's good too. Tony

Okey Dokey Now how do I smuggle the Decks into the office?? Tony

OOPs just had a nasty thought. Could really confuse people and cover it up as THE DELLS sounds just like 'em Tony

Well me and Steve played both versions at our Sunday night do's in Heywood, and I'm pretty sure it's had airings the revived Wheel nights, but it definitely deserves a wider exposure, it's cheap too! BTW don't request a soundbite as I have neither the technology or the skills required Cheers Tony

Terrible Title init but a fantastic tune by The Dells apparently played at the Wheel ,another version by JimmyJames is just as good. Anyone know it , play it(except me and Steve)???? Cheers Tony

Well, at Down in the Cellar we ended with one of these, Walter Jackson -Uphill Climb or Jackie Wilson- Those Heartaches Or Ketty Lester- River of Salt last few months though, it's been ---- No One There--- Tony

Hellfire Stevie, I know you've been lurking for a while 'but now you've learned to type(almost) there ain't no stopping you. Any road up to answer your query---- 90% worse. seeya mate Tony

Tis actually an alternate Take, Believed to be Studio acetate only Honest. Tony

So far it looks like a no, so the question now becomes ,why? I'm fairly sure that when Sheridans was open the same core of people went 2 or 3 times a month, albeit to nights run by different promoters. Or is it that by going to different venues you can hear a wider selection of Sounds,like say Prestwich Blackburn Stoke Tony