Ady Croasdell

But sometimes when you're trying to deal with DJs temperaments, dodgy punters, a moody PA and phantom talcums, it ain't that easy to raise a smile!

Yeah that's pretty much the rule of thumb at the 100 Club with a couple of occasional exceptions. On Saturday all the DJs were there virtually from start to finish and when Mick Smith's on he is too and that's something that I, as an ever aging geezer, can't even manage when i do the odd guest spot. If I get there late I pick out a pile of records I'm planning on playing and I make a point of asking the previous DJ or one of the knowledgeable punters who would know, whether they've been on before. Luckily at the 100 most DJs have their own plays so the chances of repeats are minimal.

100 club was approx 250 over the night.

Kev Roberts wouldn't have known the 100 Club was clashing with his do until today, so he probably assumed Butch would be doing his. The 21st was the only date I could get in Feb. I've not even thought about the DJ line ups yet but Butch has an open invitation to DJ at any of them that he wants to. Unless its all female or international etc. No wise cracks please. He'll make up his own mind in due course.

Guilty as charged; but only to see off another disrespectful rival.

Save me a Yorkshire pudding.

I forgot about those, there was a whole live concert from Central Perk, I mean Park. Soul Serenade was one of 'em I'll bear them in mind for the new CD which will include one very nice unissued dancer.

If you've got a copy Flodavieur and I would be very grateful for a loan of it. CDs in thanks. PM me if you're up for it. Ta Ady

Total cock up on my part, I foolishly thought that because they said it was the 45 version it would be! I'm older but much wiser now (in some respects only). We're revamping that CD and will have t'correct one on then. It was nearly 20 years ago, in my defence. Cheers Ady

Thanks Joan, apparently its the same B/T as Little Richard Only You oldies 45 too.

DJ Al Scott remembered her swanning into Dolphin's record shop, from where he broadcast, wearing a full length white fur coat and not surprisingly looking gorgeous!

Just need the label details or a scan now folks. Thanks Simon.

Still need to hear and see the Wooden Soul-diers.

Thanks that's good to confrm there's not yet another set of writers.

I will John but you might have to read it from the CD booklet; or is that mean of me? Kent (Harris not the label!) will be getting the royalties after all.

Dave thought it was defo Colin, so I'll try and bell him. good luck tomorrow, I'm an honorary fan! Ta Ady

Yeah, I wondered who had pressed it and why the Rene Hall credit.

Hi Bob, I'm OK for the Perfections now thanks, Ady Potts, pmed me the scans. sorry about the photo recompense, it should have been sorted out by the staff I'm in the office on Tuesday and will sort it out then. Ta Ady

An MP3 of the LWS side would be good too. And/or for the Perfections on the same label. Cheers Ady

Dave Thorley bought it from a Scottish collector but can't remember who, I wondered where it originally came from. It sounds like the version that came out on Ebony. Does anyone know anything about that, for some reason it has produced by Rene Hall who doesn't have any other link to the loads of other versions of this that came out at the time.

I just remembered the band that supported Lou Pride were all from Brighton, pm me if you need there contacts. Ady

Dear Boy, Thank you so much for making my job even bleeding harder! Is the 7" without the intro just the same as the 7" with the intro in all other respects? Could you give me the catalogue number, matrix and any other relevant bits to compare to the no intro verson please? AAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh. Ady

Thanks Ady, we have Mel Williams as 1966. It looks like there was a lot of BT swapping in LA in the mid 60s!

I'll get a rough version up to you today if you promise to buy the CD!

Nice one Ivor I'm going to sound really knowledgeable about Modern Soul on the sleevenotes now; whereas we all know the real truth!