Ady Croasdell

Not that anyone gives a damn, but I played Diplomats 'Perfect Love', Billy Wisdom 'Handwriting On The Wall' and the Triumphs 'Coming To Your Rescue'. Craig was well refreshed. And Cinders did make it to the ball which was good apart from a quagmire of a dancefloor. But after 4 nights one the razz, I was in no great shape either. Airwaves Ady

I've just popped next door to grill Tony Rounce on said subject and he denies Monkey Spanner but remembers playing a 78 of Arthur Smith 'Guitar Boogie Shuffle' which was of course the original of the Bert Weedon smash. Bert was one of the early 6TS icons along with Woofer and Ian Ric Tic Popple. It shows how long ago it was that the decks had a 78 speed, though the amount some DJs "enhance" a slow record nowadays must be almost up to 78 rpm. Tony remembers being at the Mecca the night Les Cockell and Tony Jebb got Levine to play 'Is This The Way To Amarillo' by Tony Christie. Ady

Someone tell Jet to get Tony off those miserable bastard pills. Ady

Possibly Sharon McMahon who wrote it? Ady (I know I should know but I don't)

Anyone got any spectacular, funny or embarassing snaps they could lend me to stick in this years programme? Ideally from last year. Ady

Well Cinders get a move on and we'll see you down the Rocket. I'm sure the dress code will be relaxed for the Sunday nighter otherwise me and most of the DJs will be locked out. I'll get it verified by Rob. If the worst comes to the worst, Jo Wallace and I will blag it in as Terence Stamp and Julie Christie. Ady

Apparently I'm on the Craig Charles Funk Show on Friday 9-9.30 ish on BBC Radio 6. He's meant to be rather loose in the way that Cleggy is at the 100 Club. I'll just be plugging new Kent stuff so don't get excited but it might be worth a listen before y'all venture down the Dome or some other soul hole. Ady

Yep

Mikey, Ten Miles High is the bollocks, don't go apologising for it. Super Love is admittedly shite. A-D

Did anyone understand any of that? Ady

Anyone got a contact for anyone connected to the lass who sang He Was A Big Freak and Stepping In Her I Miller Shoes? She was on Island and Just Sunshine, there's a girl wanting to do a documentary on her. Ady

Does anyone know if the Sequins on Gold Star/Crajon were the same as the ones on Renfro? The Soul Harmony book says not but it does say the Renfro ones were the same as the ones on Detroit Sound. Which means the ones in the In Crowd are the wrong ones! Ady

Aktcherly it's the fey non soul approach of both Spearmint and Johnny Boy that makes them so groovy. There's no point in a couple of English wimps trying to out-soul sing the US originals. What would you know Smith, you Perry Como clothes horse. A-D

Talking of mixes there's a great new one based on Cigarette Ashes by Johnny Boy called The Generation That Bought More Soul. I think it's brilliant (I also loved Spearmint's Sweeping The Nation which used Out On The Floor) but a fellow list member wasn't too impressed. Ady

Before vinyl I used to collect cigarette cards (and newts). Incidentally I just read that our (LCFC) 60s/70s wizzard of the wing, Lenny Glover (who may have been Charlton previously I know it was a London club), just got three and a half years for part of a big dope smuggling operation. Graham Cross also did time after embezzling his own Post Office and one of that eras players was shagged by Joe Orton on the eve of a cup final. That makes Messrs Dickov, Gillespie and Sinclair look pretty tame. Up the City Ady PS Apologies to footy haters but there is a sexual reference to liven it up.

Good on yer. Bring it down on Saturday and I'll forge Keith Peacock's autograph for you. Ady

Can anyone loan me He's A Flirt? Ady

Is that Gayle Adams (one of Randy's old plays) a freak price and is it just the 12", I'm sure I've got it buried somewhere on 7 & 12" Ady

He was Al Wilson's brother. Ady

That brings tears to my eyes, though you can't tell with those glasses on. Ady

Funnily enough, I only just discovered 'The Drifter' is a bit of a dancefloor disaster for my "Bambi on ice" legs. Speaking of which if you check out Gene's photos you'll see me trying to twist to Carol & Gerri in my gardening jumper and dad's trousers. That geezer who doesn't like the intro to 'Get Out' has got it wrong. It's the easiest bit. Ady

Thanks Kolla and whoever did the technical thing. Tony I didn't mean sultry, you look like you're playing with yourself. A-D

Blox, it doesn't come up. Speaking of which are you doing a Sylvia Kristel in the rest of your photo Tony?

So is that how you get your mug shot on the posting. I want to see me in those top punk glasses so I'll stick this up. That's Clarkie & Roger in the car on the way to Wigan. Roger drove for years without a licence, we were ever so naughty in those days. Ady

They were still cutting acetates on 78 as late as 1964, I've got Lou Johnson's 'The Panic Is On' on an Associated one. Ady