Ady Croasdell

The main singers were Terry Evans and Jimmy Russell. Jewel and Tommy Turner and even Joe Cato came and left the groups over time. They were originally Terry & The Tyrants who cut 4 sides for Kent, two of which came out. I ramble on about them in some of the sleevenotes and will do a fuller piece when we put out the Era stuff now that we've bought the label. I'd like to see that publicity photo though.

Cliff's is good, i don't know Cindy's I'd love to hear it.

That's rotten Andy, i know how much you love your records. We'll keep an eye out for it down here. Ady

Ace has a mail order dept called Bus Stop just ask for that on 020 8453 1311 and they'll sort you out. It's probably credit card payments. Any other dealers stocking them, get your details up here as a service to the soul community.

There's a lot of accumulated knowledge on the Northern scene and anyone misrepresenting themselves would soon get caught out these days, as would promoters. If I had a group on and only a couple of original members were in then I'd say so. If they weren't the main members I wouldn't book them. But as you say you don't like live acts anyway, I wouldn't worry about it too much if I were you!

Ion and me played Jeanette Jones originally from made up acetates. Charlie Rich gets played at 6TS dos by me over the past three years, though it was on a vinyl LP it was an 80s one of a 60s cut so I thought it could go into the CITY bracket. Thanks for the positive response geezers hopefully these will sell out as quickly as the first batch (CITYs, TOWNs are still available) later in the year. Check out the Danny Cobus, it's a real sleeper that grows on you.

It may just be a different EQ, the tape was the master tape for the record. If you send me a recording of the vinyl I'll let you know. Ady

Thanks Jon just the job. Ady

Is it a popcorn type midtempo thing with him singing "oo shoopy doopy" near the end?

Is it a popcorn type midtempo thing with him singing "oo shoopy doopy" near the end?

And does it sound like the boots, mainly backing track with the vocals in there very low in the background?

Howdy Dennis, It's Detroit and we had the tape in the Dave Hamilton collection. One side came out on a Where The Girls Are CD, I'll look up what's on the CD notes. It's pretty rare have you got a copy, I'd love a scan. Ady

Interesting, he must have got his mitts on the masters but missed the vocals to Double Cookin'!

I doubt it he said it was Sherlie doing that version of 'My Sugar baby' (I think that's the one) and she denies it.

That's rotten, he was a character and a half and livened up many a 100 Club evening, he lived in London for several years in the 80s. My condolences to all his friends and relations.

I'm sure anyone who has posted here believes their postings are accurate and fair. I don't consider Ian's article was accurate and fair and that's why I raised it on here. He wrote something in a magazine which a lot of us read and this is a forum for discussion, just because it's Levine doesn't mean we can't talk about it.

He had a silver tongue but even I didn't believe him when he showed me all those repros he did in the mid 70s and swore blind they were originals. I told people back in England but they still bought them; what you gonna do?!

Sorry John, the only "in" he got was getting his grubby hands on some of the master tapes, it's highly unlikely (like 99.999999999999999999%) that Soussan did a legitimate deal for these, a story was put around by interested parties that Randy Wood told him to take whatever tapes he wanted but the company secretary and Randy Wood's financial backer said that never happened. The Belles is of course the Mirettes 'I Want To do Everything for You Baby' and I'll Do Anything is 'Anything You Want' actually by Jackie, the voice was too distinctive to fool people. The fact that Soussan changed the artists in one case and titles in both is pretty clear evidence that this is an out and out bootleg; tampering with a published song name is strictly illegal without the songwriter and publishers permission. Both songs were written by Sherlie Matthews. So it should not be sold as a legitimate release and £25 for a boot is on the very high side, particularly a common, poor quality one. Both sides are out legitimately on Kent's Mirwood CD series.

As most people who will buy this will have already bought the Deep Soul Treasures CDs we didn't want to repeat too many tracks from there, so there's only 'Go Now' which is from a fantastic quality new tape, that's repeated. That way you get to hear more of Larry's work and the Shaladons version of 'Showdown' is something else!

I just needed to know for some sleevenotes for the Larry banks tribute CD on Kent in September. 8,500 words and counting! Sean Hampsey kindly started a thread on this elsewhere.

And what about that bar, long enough for a cricket pitch and strong enough to hold Randy up.

Hear hear (or is it here here?) I echo the same as everyone, with knobs on!

You Da Best Reeeeeeeeeeeee-Speck

Shit, that was quick. One credit and three CDs when it's finished to the likely lads. If there are any Larry Banks credits except for You'd Better Get Hip Girl could you let me know (I'm assuming the credit on that is Banks, Head, Kelley.

Can anyone list the tracks on it for me please. Sleevenote credit and freebie awaits the first lucky winner. Ta Ady