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That's right. Released earlier this year. £3 on Ebay!

I've been unable to get hold of Roger on the phone for a while now. Has anyone know how else I can make contact with him? topic title amended Shane

I love alldayers. The only problem seems to be that they don't get going until 8pm when lots of people turn up, which then turns into a soul night. The afternoon sessions at weekenders can sometimes be the best bit when they're rocking but then they shut down at 6pm.

Yep, that's very good too. Not as good as track 2 though imo.

It's pretty good. I've only played it once so far. Track 2 "Sweetest Somebody I Know" is classic Stevie. There's a bit of schmaltz on there but let's face it you can go too far wrong with a Stevie CD.

Paul, you're right. The These Old shoes CDs were excellent. I've also got a Wigan Orwell CD from about 4 years back from Steve Plumb. Most of the tunes were new to me at the time but have since become classics like Nathan Williams, Masterpeice, David Ruffin, Rosie Grier, Lou Ragand, Gems for Gem, Gloria Jay and loads more.

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There's been some xcellent new realeases, such as: Earth, Wind & Fire - Illumination Ian Martin - The Way Various Artists - Soul Exposed Wade O. Brown - All Night, All Love There's plenty more too.

If you thought what they did to the northern soul scene was bad, they absolutely mudered the southern / Caister scene.

I'm gonna vote for Betty too. Much better imo.

I saw this on an old list from 1984 - price £3!! I didn't know it then.

Yes that's right Mike. It takes bloody ages unless you've got broadband.

I think it was Chuck Stanley who covered "Day By Day" - Tashan's label mate on Def Jam.

I heard it last night on Richard Searling's show. Good tune but the vocal is terrible imo.

Well put Simon. There's plenty of very good compilation CDs out there. It's slowed down a bit during the last 4 years or so but I guess that's inevitable. They've helped me hear all sorts of great songs that I would never have done otherwise. Grapevine are putting out some marvelous stuff. There are some rubbish ones too, as mentioned above, but it's niot difficult to suss them out. Btw, I thought The Cleethorpes Story Cd was very good. I never went, so I can't comment if it did the venue justice but musically the CD stands up imo.

didn't he organise one of the German weekenders recently? That'll be when he booked Terry, Jo, etc

Good post Mr funky4u. Some excellent tunse mentioned. BTW, it doesn't sound like Kenny Bobien singing on Lenny Fontana's "Spread Love" to me.

1. That's why I love you - Professionals (3) 2. Savin' my lovin' for you - People's Choice 3. Heart trouble - Parliaments 4. Love is the only solution - Starr, Martha 5. Hey girl you've changed - Vondells 6. Can't we talk it over - Allen, L. 7. Tough girl - Arnell, Billy 8. Sleepless nights - Paris (6) 9. Try my love - Dodds, Troy 10. Sweet and lovely - Del-Tours 11. Somebody new - Moore, Danny 12. Make a change - Rogers, Johnny 13. Silent treatment - Deamain, Arin 14. I'm still yours - Summers, Johnny 15. Where can my baby be - Martells 16. Ain't gonna cry no more - Charles, David 17. Don't forget to remember - Greater Experience 18. I lost you - Hollidays 19. I must love you - Davis, Melvin 20. You're welcome - Jackson, June 21. Your love is getting stronger - Four Voices 22. Somethin's bad - Nomads (5) 23. Will you ever learn - Soul Set 24. Sweet things - Kennedy, Billy 25. Bari track - Burdick, Doni 26. Try a little harder - Fi Dels 27. Where I'm not wanted - Holman, Eddie 28. My kind of woman - Starr, Edwin 29. Shy guy - Mac, Bobby 30. Quicksand - Osbourne, Kell (1) 31. Don't do nothing I wouldn't do - Van Dyke, Connie 32. Lookin' for a woman - Brooks Brothers 33. Those lonely nights - Soul Communications 34. I gotta good thing going - Executive 4 35. Ain't gonna do you no harm - New Wanderers 36. Double cookin' - Checkerboard Squares 37. Strand - Little Stanley 38. Try it baby - Tokays 39. He stole the love that was mine - Mancha, Steve 40. I'll be on my way - Bob & Fred Available from amazon for £8

I bought the 20th Century release by mistake and was disappointed. :-(

I think you'll find this is a bona fide release. I don't see why it shouldn't be posted on this site.

That sounds brilliant. I would love to hear someone try a set like that these days. I think I'd nominaet Richard Searling for someone with broad all era taste and has pushed music no matter what the date of the tune is.

I'd agree with that assessment John.

Personally I've never liked this and hated the Popcorn Wylie songs even more. "Rosemary What Happened" is worse than Footsee imo. But then again, I never went to Wigan and never experienced hearing them at the time and place.

I got the CD yesterday and I quite like it. If nothing else, it's made me re-appreciate (if there's such a word) how good the originals are - particularly "Keep On' Truckin'"