pikeys dog

sounds terrible... "Jack Hammer sings and reads songs and poems by the beat generation" - oooooh!

Don't think that Swim is on a Jack Hammer LP.... it may be on one of the Youngblood label compilations.

Hideaway club, Manchester. at a guess 100 - 150

Edwin Starr started out recording for Ric Tic, who were then bought out by Motown, and his contract was transferred to them.

Irma Thomas. From R&B all the way through to 70s Soul.

I hope it picks back up before next march, or I'll be seriously rethinking my plans.

Out Of The Past.

Billy Sharae Pitfall Rapid J. Dutton Sheffield

Get off yer Yak, And drink yer milk, Pardner. (apologies to John Wayne fans.)

Clarence Hill Whole Lot Of Lovin' Mainstream J Dutton Sheffield

Sammy Lee Let's Talk It Over Watts Way P Doggy. The Dog House.

There was a problem like this a few years ago - all of the early CDs made by one of the majors had coatings that were failing. Only fit for hanging in the garden to scare birds off your toms.

With the current exchange rate, lap dances will be about £2.50 each.... I don't know how I'll cope with only one girl at a time.

Why are you going in the allentown strip bar as well?

It'll affect how much I buy when I go there in March.

the boot doesn't have 45- before the number on the label so it reads 2313 instead of 45-2313

You can lead a Horse to water, but a pencil can be jammed repeatedly in your eye.

This is the style of Checker label that the original of SBW - "Help Me" is on.....

PYE is the UK issue from the early 60s. I'll find my U.S. demo and scan it so you can see what the label layout should be like....

The one on eBay is some kind of late 60s reissue. The original should be plum coloured ith silver print (ignore this: possibly all royal blue [Chess] or all black with silver print [Argo])

I think he'd make a fine record shop owner - in my experience most of them are complete loonies or miserable chuffs...

Aretha Franklin - Tighten up your Tie, Button up your Jacket - Columbia Scarce, but can be found at around £30 Otis Rush - Homework - Duke £50 on issue/ £75 on demo turns up on eBay every so often Sonny Boy Willamson - Help Me - Checker £20 - Shouldn't be too hard to find.

They dropped a major bollock with that one. Was a £25 - £30 record in the early 90s when I got my demo at Keele.

Now, that my friends, is what I call a bargain.

£2 Massive pop hit all over the world.