Ady Croasdell

PS It's a cracker and now available on Kent's Northern Soul's Guilty Secrets CD which I was hoping I'd get a lot more stick for!

Massive around Northants in 1970.

Possibly May Steve! I'll be whooping it up at the Mildmay celebrating Adam & Hatty's wedding, not being from Barcelona or Manchester it isn't going to affect me, let me know when LCFC make the final.

Label owner Madelon Baker told me that a Simon Soussain borrowed some of her master tapes and forgot to return them, there's a very slight chance he may have used his considerable artistic skills to fashion a female vocal for the Northern Soul public back in the day. Ady

Anyone got a mintish one they could lend me plleeeeeeease? You'll get a bunch of CDs as a thank you. Ady PS This didn't work in the wrong forum, let's try it in the right one

Got it Val, cheers Thanks Rob I never knew that, did you interview her? Ady

Of both sides please. Mine's gone AWOL CDs as a thank you Ady

Oh well, just watched it. It's a shame they didn't mention a couple of places where it's still happening. Was 'S O S' Northern? That's like saying 'I Can't Help Myself' is. Did I miss something?

Anyone got a mintish one they could lend me plleeeeeeease? You'll get a bunch of CDs as a thank you. Ady PS Sorry mods, this was meant to be going into Box.

I've got Dave Crawford on Brent as 1967, later than the Billy Duke that credits Van and Luther Dixon so he's been a bit naughty along the way! Anyone got a Brent scan? I've never heard it.

Dave Crawford's is 75 which would be weird if it was the same and he didn't record it until 12 years later, anyone heard his song?

Yep Shades Of Blue is the same as Chuck's who's the writer credit Ken?

We're talking about two different songs here folks. To confuse things further I think Kent mistakenly put the writer to Van McCoy's Millionaire as Dave Crawford back in the 80s. The Chuck version was also done by Billy Duke Lee Thomas and Tim Brown mentioned an early 70s cover in the last Manifesto. I don't think the ShadesOf Blue is the same song is it? Ady

How do we know you're not squad?

If the flip's Right On, it was a very early Old Soul/Northern play

Subject to availability we'll be flogging Sat night only tickets about a fortnight before if we don't sell out To get on the mailing list for availability go to www.6ts.info and sign up to the mail outs Ta Ady

Dave and I did Richard's Jazz FM show out of Manchester when one of his Deep Soul Treasures came out and Doug Hall drove him over once too so they must be around somewhere. He always said that series of CDs was the pinnacle of his musical life which when you consider his achievements with Motown and Northern is a huge compliment to the music. Ady

It's probably your turntable is a bit high around the centre and they are slipping, stick the sleeve under the disc when you play it and it should remedy it Cheers Ady

Thanks, if anyone knows anything about the group or producers or writers I'd be interested. It looks like a Choker Campbell associated label.

Two lovely ballads, also 'It's All A Bad Dream' not the Tommy Hunt song. Has anyone got a copy or a scan? Ta Ady

I'm sure Mick isn't retiring, we were talking about Butch's rumoured retirement at the 100 Club. I've heard it in roundabout ways from several sources but not a definite decision or date from the man himself; we'd miss him like Billyo!

This Man's Arms was edited on the CD as we were right up to the time limit for music on the disc. The Kent 45 was a little deep soul bonus. We're gonna reissue it in a few months so will put the longer version on the CD then. Thanks Ady

Do you do sound files on your site Dave? If so what's the address? Ady

Anyone got a copy I could have a listen of please? Ady

I don't have one I'm afraid but would love to see the label when you eventually get one for my Dave Hamilton research. We have the master tapes here, I'll see if there's a part 2. Ady