Ady Croasdell

I've never thought of it as a demo Benji. It has brass, vibes, big girl group backing vocals and Lou certainly sings it like he would have on record. Maybe it would have had strings added before issue but everything else is perfect. I'll ask his wife what he recalls about it. Biased I know, but I was never a fan of Roy H's vocals and when I found this my prayers were answered.

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Have a listen on You Tube, it's a well wicked 1965/6 production by HB Barnum

Did a version of Dave Hamilton's song 'Lean Lanky Daddy in 2010. I think they're Aussies, was the EP released over there and does anyone know what label. They're touring the US a lot at the moment.

Great article Dave; wonderful reading. Maybe the producer was Bruce Charles which was Bruce Weinroth's producing name. He was actually Irv Weinroth's son not brother. Irv was the judge father you refer to. That is according to the B&S articles of the time.

Strewth. I'm exhausted just thinking about it

You're on, I'll have a crack next week. ta

Thanks Eddie, I don't know how the last mixcloud went up so would need some advice, I can make the mix OK but don't know where and how to put it up.

It ends at 6am but I could do a beat ballad set at 2am if you wanted an early night

Ha, i forgot about the LP, sorry Dean

On a deleted Kent Select 45, watch out for inflation!

I guess its getting them to eager DJs who are hot and getting plenty of gigs, are happy to get behind a track that isn't originally their own. Plus realistically they need to hear them down the 100 Club to know if they like 'em or not; though I did do some mixcloud or summat that things are on.

It's on the flip of the recent Toussaint McCall 45 so double dynamite for lovers of new 70s soul. We're putting Bobby & Eddie on Vol 2, so feel free to bung me a scan and I wouldn't mind hearing Please Mr Guru though I'm not expecting too much! You might just end up with a Natural Resources!

No, legitimate licensing as they weren't tracks we owned or had exclusives on but in the past the company concerned had asked me if we had plans of our own and we'd compromised over any clashes but the person who did that isn't involved any more.

That was another company's efforts a long while ago and ours has had full access to the tapes and found a lot more great tracks and documented them more accurately too. There's a second volume to follow.

Maybe we should go right back to the 60s and reintroduce Payola

Yep, we need to up our profile as the ad men say. It's on the Dore Soul CD which is rather wonderful two. The Natural Resources flip is the sort of 70s dancer that could go massive on the Northern scene given the right backing.

I'd love to but I have my 6 year old lad most weekends and it takes me another day to recover after that!

Do you mean 'I Fell In Love'? If so do you prefer the Kapp released version or the Kent release which is technically an underdub (less instrumentation) but sounded better to me when I compared them?

You could get the original 60s tape machine and console, connect it to the sound system and put the original master tape up or simply refer them to me and I'll sit on them.

Thanks for all the comments and the very constructive suggestions. Feel free to chuck your thoughts this way. Ady

Don't worry Ian, I'm not gonna be blowing my funky whistle in the immediate future. Vote with your feet.

I was only using the Top 500 as a general term for oldies that are a bit bleedin' obvious; it wasn't a dig at your book. I play a lot of them myself but mainly at "party" nights and when requested. Young Brothers did well but it was on the flip of the Hytones which was a guaranteed seller anyway.

It's taking a while but undoubtedly deleted 45s like 'Torture', Luther Ingram, Lillie Fields and the Pretenders 'A Broken Heart Cries' are fetching a few bob. Candi Staton has just been deleted if you ain't scored one yet!

Watch this space Eddie. I must just get a moan off my chest and say I think it's poor form when other companies dive in and release some of our discoveries on 45 without asking if we'd mind, or even sending a bleeding copy as a thank you for Christ's sake. The Cavaliers 'Ooh It Hurts Me' and Vibrations 'Follow Your Heart' being recent cases of lack of respect and acknowledgement.