Dave Rimmer

The label could be Constellation, so I'd guess at Holly Maxwell.

Well done. Perfectly correct. The clues: No 1 - Earth Wind & Fire. No. 2 - Jeanette, and if nobody had got it, No 3 was going to be: Somewhere Else - That Other Place. Your turn

As if you couldn't guess, but that was me. Auto log in seems to have stopped working this weekend.

Clue No 1: Associated with the elements.

Ok then, who's this.....you've got to get it in under 24 minutes

Er, yes it was me that forgot to log in. You lasted 24 minutes :-) I'll have a look round for a suitably obscure photo to post up

Jodie, Most of them will be the same age as your Dad !!!!

At least three of those tracks were previously unreleased until put out by Kent. Add in the unreleased Motown, and it's probably a boot CD

There is a site somewhere that has nothing but posters for Sixties Soul shows. I'll have a look

You're perfectly correct Mick, they aren't the same as the Chicago, or Detroit groups with the same name, they're from Philly. There is nothing to suggest they are white though, other than your sense of humour in trying to wind me up ! There are actually several other groups called 'The Magnetics'. Here's a discography for all the groups and recordings that I'm aware of. If anyone can add anything feel free: The Magnetics Rather a mish mash of a discography this one. There are at least five different groups using the name The Magnetics, so all are listed below. The Magnetics (From Philadelphia) Ra-Sel R7-104 - I Have A Girl / Love And Devotion - 1967 The Philadelphia Magnetics have as far as I know only the one release, although other releases on the Ra Sel label exist. John Anderson at Soul Bowl is rumoured to have several unreleased acetates by the group. The Magnetics (From Detroit) Bonnie 107374 - Lady In Green / Heart You're Made Of Stone - 196? The Detroit Magnetics are possibly the same group that recorded on Allrite (Because of the Detroit association of the label). However, according to Dennis Coffey (Who played on both group's sessions) are NOT The Volumes recording under a different name as was once thought. The Magnetics (No idea where from although I would suspect Detroit, so it might even be the same group) Allrite 620 - Where Are You / The Train - 1962 The Magnetics (From Detroit) Hitsville Acetate - Father Time Histville Acetate - Please Don't Go Away The second Detroit Magnetics are definitely a white sounding girl group, which according to Andy Rix, are not particularly good, which would account for the tracks never gaining an actual release. The Magnetics (From Chicago) Sable 102 - When I'm With My Baby / Count The Days - 196? J-V 2501 - Oh Love / Wasting Time - 1969 The Chicago Magnetics releases have Lee McKinney as the lead singer, so are all the same group. Lee McKinney & The Magnetics (Same group from Chicago) Sable 104 - I'll Keep Holding On / ? - 196? The Magnetics (No idea where from, but definitely a different group) Sound Trap 30391 - Let Me Comfort You / Good By My Love - ? The group on Sound Trap are a complete mystery to me. Help anyone ?

Thought it was post Wigan ? Although I do concede it was early Eighties so might fall outside the 20 year bit. Mind you Mello Souls has got to be getting on for 15 years now. Ok then I'll have another go........... How about....The Four Vandals..... I'll get my coat

Mello Souls.......pah ! Toytown Soul compared to The Magnetics - I Have A Girl - Ra Sel Of course I do admit to being slightly partial to The Magnetics

Dave, health permitting, has been writing a column in Soulful Kinda Music for the last five years. I have to admit being so pleased when he said he would do it, because like so many others I grew up reading what Dave had written in B & S and then Black Music, and then back to B & S.

What's wrong with drinking beer at 7.30 in the morning ? Anyway, my pint tasted better than yours Brett. You bought it !

Thanks Gene. I know I've posted this elsewhere in the past, but with regard to the Soulful Kinda Music site, if anyone wants to use things from the site, please feel free. All I would ask is that you credit Soulful Kinda Music as the source. cheers

Funny thing is, I've never seen a colour label on a boot, they have always been plain black and white and slightly off centre in the printing........Has the seller got it wrong ?

Yes folks, the top DJ on the Northern scene couldn't be bothered turning up to do the booking he had at the Rhyll Connoisseurs Weekender, despite ringing on the preceeding Wednesday to confirm the booking, change his spot times because he was DJing elsewhere early on, and ask for directions. In fact he wasn't really missed, because at the time he was supposed to be on, it was in the middle of an absolutely magnificent four hours from Roger Banks, Cliff Steele, Keith Money, and Mick H. Awesome tunes, put together in the right way. I don't think I've heard a better four hours, anywhere. Well done lads. What really winds me up though, is the fact that he made no attempt to contact the promoters and give a reason for not showing up, but did get someone else to ring someone who was there and ask "How many were there because if there weren't many there it wasn't worth him turning up" Just for the record, the call went to voice mail and wasn't replied to. So that's what the UK's top DJ thinks of the people who pay money to listen to him DJ.......... He might have the records, but he cetainly doesn't have any integrity. A booking is a booking, whether there are ten people there or a thousand ! And I've waited until gone midday on the Monday to post this just in case he did have a good reason for not turning up. Well if he has, he still hasn't contacted the promoters to explain why he didn't show ! So please remember, when the promoters put his name on the flyers it was because they believed him when he said he would do a spot, the promoters reputation should not be damaged on this occasion ! Of course should Butch contact the promoters and have an explanation for not turning up, I will wholeheartedly, and without reservation, withdraw the above comments, I wouldn't like to damage his reputation without reason either.

LOL Radio 2 playing bootlegs !!!!!!!!! Title: The Peanut Duck Artist: Marsha Gee Album: 45 RPM single Label: Joker Cat no: JK0001 Right who's got the telephone number to get Stuart Maconie done :-)

Hi Mike, This is the closest I get, but it's woefully out of date now. Reissues

It was 'A Rare Soul Evening' from what I remember.

He's not a person. It's a question, they've just missed a comma and a question mark out.....It should read....Leigh, smart ? And the answer of course if anyone has ever been to Leigh, is NO I'll get my coat.

As a DJ, I find I'm getting asked to tell people to get off the dancefloor with drinks more and more often. Shame really, it was always part of the etiquette that you didn't smoke or drink on the dance floor.

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Got it's first release on the 'Big City Soul Sound' Kent 061 album, which was released in 1986. According to the sleeve notes it was recorded on 6th January, 1964 HTH