Craig W

Out on the floor - Dobie Gray.

The obvious one is Martha Reeves and the Vandellas - Third finger left hand not only is it perfect for a wedding most people in the room will know it. Craig.

Bought this up earllier in the SSCDT thread and wondered if anyone out there has a label with their name on as I do and one or two others do (and i dont mean written in pen by yourself!) Or if a label can refer to someone as a bit of fun or more sinister. Here were a couple of others. Karen C - Karen. Dave Abbott - Abbot. Soulsville - Jamie & Soul(s)ville

A bit like the Lib - Dem coference thats been on this week.

Just a quick message to say what a great night it was last night at The Wulfrun Hall , Wolverhampton . Great music and atmosphere and The Flirtations looked and sounded absolutley terrific. Anyone else go? Cant wait for the next one. Will post some photos up later. Craig.

Pages of in depth stuff about him here. https://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_..._17/ai_63583958

And me. He'd got more to say than the real one.

Uni 55019. Its o.k but I prefer the flip side "The glide" .It has a nice sax break. Craig.

Bored at the moment so will list my current top 10 tunes that i could listen sing or dance to all day or night. No preferance to anything mega rare , just quality, no particular order. 1. Love is like an itching in my heart - The Supremes. 2. Why when love has gone - Isley Brothers. 3. You dont love me anymore - Morris Chestnut. 4. Ill rescue you - Flash Mckinley. 5. I cant go on without you - Tammi Terrell. 6. Im coming home - September Jones. 7. Love is like an itching in my heart - Instrumental. 8. Tell me its just a rumour - Isley Brothers. 9 Sweet lies - Emanuel Laskey. 10. Set my heart at ease - Mikki Farrow.

Anything by The Righteous Brothers , big vocals and productions to match. Surely the best non black male duo ever anyway.

Holly St. James - Thats not love - Pure pop pap , and unbearable when everyone claps on the quiet bit . Guaranteed dancefloor filler. This is not northern soul!

Stumbled upon this the other day on a blues , jazz site. It is a 49 minute long programme by John Rhys who spent 7 years in Detroit working with major soul artists.It was obviously recorded a few years ago. He tells you of his recollections and plays some great music too it is an absolutley awsome programme and is well worth listening to. Click on this link. https://www.bluepower.com/show.jsp?id=30 It is easier to use the Mp3 stream as the Realplayer ones seem to struggle to connect.

Eddie Holman - Never gonna give up - Bell. If there is anything sung with more emotion than this I am yet to hear it.

Call me old fashioned but have heard this a million times now but it still sends a tingle down my spine.Northern soul perfection.

I'm not the greatest buyer of super rare obscure 45s ( Not at the current asking prices anyway) but i have a good eye for a bargain and here are some of my suggestions I have that wont break the bank. Some of them are also fantastic double siders. Maxine Brown - The secret of living - Wand Al Green - Dont leave me - Hot line Al Kent - The way you've been acting lately - Ric Tic Freddie Gorman - Take me back - Ric Tic The Metros - Sweetest one - RCA Juanita Williams - Baby boy - Golden world Barbara Mercer - Hey - Golden World Barbara Mercer - Nobody loves me like you -Golden World Pat Lewis - I cant shake it loose - Golden World Mary Wells - I'm Learnin' - 20TH Century Fred Hughes - Dont let me down - Vee Jay. Jackie Ross - Selfish one - Chess

Had a phone call a couple of years ago from someone wanting to sell their easy listening Lp collection they had just got down from their loft . Thiought it would be rubbish but had got nothing else to do so went to look anyway. When i got there there were 3 large piles of Lps around 50 in each pile , all almost unplayed original 60s soul and Motown Lps some rare. i was shaking thinking got to buy these whatever the price so popped the question "How much do you want for them " with the reply bieng " I was thinking around £25.00 for the lot" I nearly died , didnt haggle , paid cash. Went straight in my collection.

Managed to squeeze 31 tracks on the cd in the end.Apologies for any lack in quality as i have taken all my tracks off 45s and its my first ever attempt at this sort of thing but have tried it out in my car and it sounds fine. I have also got a few of the track listings in the wrong order but you will soon work it out. It has been a labour of love but worth it. Craig.

Martha Reeves also did a version of Hit and run but is no where near as good as the Rose Batiste version. Personally I have allways preferred the B side I miss my baby but the Bari track instrumental by Doni Burdick is the one that allways gets me up dancing. Another classic that i prefer the b side to more nowadays is the b side to Dena Barnes If you ever walk out of my life. Used to hate Who am I but now love it and is so right for todays scene.

On a purely memorable note Lp wise my favorite and probably the commonest Lp ever was the Diana Ross and the supremes greatest hits Lp with the 3 big red lips on. At the time anyway it was the greatest thing to shag all night to with it playing in the background . The nearest anything has come near to it on a love making theme is the Tammi Terrell "Irresistable" Lp .Sheer class.

Sorry , just looked back and theres lots of 20s mentioned but not the amount of tracks , just got a little confused.

Kolla.It seems a little daft sticking to 20 tracks when there is more space left on the end of the cd (well the ones i am using are 80 minute) so it wont hurt to put on a few extra ones will it? Craig.

Jason I have this 45 on a Burdette 455 white label PS 45 which i think i will include on my CD because it fits in the midtempo thing nicely, but was this released before or after the Jerden 45 and which is the rarer of the two. Craig.

In my opinion from a musical point it was dreadful , like one of those re mastered cds . I remember recieving it through the post and really looked forward that night to watching it , put it on and was horrified , skipped through it bit by bit for the next few nights and then sold it. Not recommended.

Tell you what Jamie bieng as you are one of the soul source fellow dart team members i will send you a copy of my CD free of charge , well almost free because i might take a trip to NCSC in Manchester in the next few months and you can buy me a beer if you are there. When i have completed this mid tempo masterpiece i will contact you and send you a copy. Craig.

Hello Kolla , can see you are struggling a little to get the required amount so count me in. I know i said no to begin with but my lad has agreed to help me with the technical stuff and i could do with some new cds to listen to in my car , sick of hearing the same ones. Promise to take all my 20 tracks off 45s as well. Craig.