Ady Croasdell

In terms of history you're probably right. My personal favourite double-sider is the Judy Clay/Johnnie Taylor one; it's about impossible to pick my favourite side.

A figment, it was already huge down there by the time it was pressed. Possibly people the worse for wear on what is traditionally an over-indulgence night left there's about because they were ga-ga.

Hi Robb, What was the Downey release? I've got no record of it. Cheers Ady

i know that thanks, the point is so are most of the others.

Yep, hot and sweaty just like Sharon.

It's also one of the oldest and one that people seem the happiest to DJ out with for some reason.

I'd agree but put Lee Fields slighly ahead of her on points.

But were the 1969 re-releases driven by Northern fans or British soul fans in general. The scene hadn't become so categorised by then and the (what would be) Northern scene was genuinely tiny, I doubt whether there were more than 2-3000 who knew about all nighters and "sounds" then; not enough to influence London record companies and I don't think even Dave Godin had realised the growth of the movement in early 1969 had he?

Hi Chris, I'd actually move it a couple of years later to mid 1971 for Fascinations on Mojo, the Tams 'Hey Girl Don't Bother Me' on Probe, Tami Lynn on Mojo, Elgins on Tamla, Velvelettes on Tamla as I think they were "Old Soul" and Northern Soul's first hits whereas the others were more in-demand 60s soul reissued for soul fans in general rather than the new Up North Soul Scene: discuss! Ady

Great stuff folks and I'll send you the CD list now Bob. Ady

For Get Away From Here, publishers and any production credits would be handy too. Ta Ady

Thanks Bob, will do. Next week now though. Ady

This Little Woman. I have a great story of specific interest to you about her, I'll try and catch up with you soon. Ady

Thanks Stuart, interesting, if anyone has the flip or a scan I'd love to see / hear thAt too.

Anyone got it and is it any cop? Ady

Thanks Joe that was fine. Ady

Yes please to any of those, we're always working on King stuff so there'll be plenty of opportunities to use them. I'll send you a list of the artists on the next ballads CD. Thanks for the photo, it's good but the scan from Joe is more usable for the booklet. Ady

If it's not inconvenient try a photo, just the label, if it doesn't look too good don't send it, I've got another one that can get here though a bit late now. Thanks Ady

Bob that's fantastic and a first hand experience of the guy too. We'd be super interested in any of the items you mentioned. I'll collate what we've got, what we need and send it to you and Robb. Any chance of sending that You Have My Blessings scan today? Big Thanks Ady

That'd be great Rob, we're doing a project on him and the one-offs sound very interesting. I'll let you know what we've got and what we need. Cheers Ady

Hi Simon, Mr Rounce my JA label expert next door says it could be orig or a boot of an orig or a boot done in Jamaica. We'd love to see a scan to ascertain what it is; very interesting thanks. I'm not sure which you mean on Foxy, which artist? Cheers Ady

Thanks Rob, don't worry I'll need it in the next day or so, it's not crucial. Would you have the second Mary Johnson on Foxy 'Going Home' or either of the Ideals on Paso? And while I'm on Richard Stamz labels howabout Robert and the Rocking Robins on Foxy too? Cheers Ady

Sorry I was rushing, yes Federal please. Ady

Anyone got a good hi res (300 dpi) scAN of You Have My Blessings please? Ady

All fair enough but I think the article writer should have named it "Who Were The Great Soul DJs between 1972 and 1985" as he only attended Northern dos by the sound of it in the 70s and modern dos up to the early 80s. There's been nearly three decades of soul DJs since then.