Paul R

If they have a basque country, can we have a split crotch knickers & peephole bra district . Only a thought, back to the Soul. Paul

1. The Newbeats Track, the B Side Too Sweet To Be forgotton was played on the scene and is not too bad. 2. I always preferred the B side "Along Came Pride". Not bad sound actually. As for your albums, the Bob & Earl is excellent in my humble opinion. Sold loads of them at Wigan in 74, go them cheap. Can't comment on the Jackie Wilson as I don't know the tracks. paul

I actually had a bowling shirt wiith nothing on the back, and my mum was going to embroider orange "smarties" on the back and the legend, "smartie people are happy people" on it. It never happened. Filon anyone? One thing I never had was the vest with the cartoon on it and "Dragonette", what was that about? Paul

Oops! I stand corrected, and yes that is a better record than the C/U I first listened too. and I do like it. But without listening to it out a few times, I reserve judgement. By the way, when Frank was big, I had started my break from the allnighter scene, so I didn't really know it at Wigan etc. Paul

As someone who doesn't actually go out much any more, and had not heard the Mello Souls, are we talking about the cover up "Hey Girl"? If so it isn't a bad record, and I'm sure it sounds better played out that as a refosoul clip, but IMHO it certainly ain't as good as the record we are also discussing, which I am sick of hearing but still is also IMHO a great "Northern Soul" record. The mello souls is only "fantastic" because it is rare & has a mystique because of it. Paul

The patch is better than the actual venue was! definately a night to forget. Paul

The World again Honey Townsend After The Session Subway Riders This Beautiful Place Mark Johnson

Chers for those Roger they were awsome. Paul

I've only ever had one and it was a Junk shop/Carboot find, when I would buy anything that was played. I still have it and here it is I know, you're all envious, and it is apparently quite early as a 76 release(or is that just a 76 production) From the people that brought you Crossroads & neighbours Paul

My god, I haven't heard that since some time around 75. Just had that hair standing on end thing. Thanks for the post. To me that is what it is all about. Mp3 would be good. Paul

Don't think it's been mentioned yet, but the old Mecca sound "Smokescreen" was by Brothers Sisters & Cousins. Were they related in some way.? Paul

Call On Me - bobby bland - 14575 refosoul

Are you sure you don't mean Caesar(Steve)? He won a couple of the competitions. Used to leave his dog in his van, and then take it for a walk in the middle of the night. The dog was called Tomango and Steve originally was from St Kitts I believe, but was resident in Yorkshire somewhere. Paul

I Want - errol dixon - fab 14457 refosoul Refosoul Rare and Northern Soul Clip library Cheers mel As I said above, always a favourite if mine Paul

I've just sold this and realised I haven't MP3'd it. Anyone want to put it up as a refosould clip Errol Dixon- I Want Cheers Soulclub.org I've always loved it. Paul News Flash, Just uploaded it into refosoul see below

Get Ready, the Temptations around 1970. Paul

It did come out on 45 and was a small hit and even got into the charts in 1967. This is off a rather scratched album.geno_washington_Michael.mp3 I do like this version. Have not got the hang of the refosoul thing yet. Paul

Prior to that it was AJ Lewis, I'm sure he then changed to Soul Scene or something, and then possibly to Oldies Unlimited. Paul

Wasn't he in Space 1999 or UFO? Or was he a motorway services outside Bristol? When Lovelace Watkins did the Op Knocks or whatever and had his 15 minute of real fame, soon after I remember possibly in B&S a review of Isaac Hayes singinging "If Loving You Is Wrong" and the reveiwer described it as sounding like "Lovelace Watkins with a cake in his mouth" . I thought it was funny at the time. Paul

Yeh, I remember . At the time I had just moved from Southport to Burscough, and the crowd that went on to that night out were not the usual suspects that I got involved with a bit later on, but Barry & Keith who lived in the Greyhound pub, & a couple of lads from Burscough. Not the future allnighter goers, although Keith & his girlfriend I think only went to Wigan once, to the first anniversay, and are the main people in one of the most used Wigan photos ever. I never got fame like that :angry: . Have you seen the photos in My Gallery, a few Southport & Ormskirk crowd Including Tommy Allinson & Pete Simpson. Paul

Saw her live, by accident just after this was released in '73. A few of us went to Wigan Rugby Club for the soul night(pre allnighter days) I think it was around May time. They Let us pay to get in, but as some of us were under 18(I was 15!) we very quickly got kicked out. Not being down hearted we remembered that Millie Jackson was on at Preston Top Rank, so it was off to the station, I think it was Andy Handley and Possibly Levine DJing as it was an International Soul Club Do, Millie was fantastic, and a good night was had by all, until we were threatened by the local Preston Lot, and chased out. Still a memorable night. And probably my first proper northern Soul Do. Paul

Mr Simpson? Paul

I've PM'd you I'll have to get back up to Ormskirk this year, even of it is on my Lambretta!!! Keep the faith Mel Paul

Hello mate, How are ya? That was Don't Cry Sing A Long With The Music on Smash(Just sold the really poppy version by the Tokens on BT Puppy, on Evilbay). If you still need the MP3s of the 2 tracks, PM me. All the best Paul

When I used the term disco I think I was being ironic, and was refering to how it sounded at the time to a 17 year old Wigan regular. I became quite a regular at the Mecca during early 75 because I was "grounded" from nighters . I didn't hate the tracks, but preferred the true northern stuff played at the time. Another track you didn't mention from this Mecca era was "Turning My Heartbeat Up" which nowaday appears to be classed as a wigan pop side to a certain extent. What did it for me at the Mecca, although I continued to go occasionally, was when I went for the usual walk downstair to watch the "divs" and the DJ was playing Esther Phillips "What a Difference a Day Makes", which was then played by Levine later on. Rare soul?. Paul