Steve L

Got to say I agree completely, if it was cheap it would never have received any attention.

Yes it was mate, I've got your madeline bell still with the original sleeve saying"original copies" ( must have been on the wall) Dont know if that was where Huzij got his frank beverley from (also now in my box ) although thats an issue

I can completely understand the pre arguments for for me personally its post, the amount of info I've learned makes up for the negatives

God only knows

:ohmy:

Thats class Terry

Its like a footballer who gives 110%

You're always right

Case closed m'lud

I'm sparta.... Steve

Drip!

No & yes, get it played

Crikey, just listened to this on youtube I reckon I haven't heard it since about 76! I think I'll leave it another 36 years before I bother again

Same with us at the Attic Andy

As always there's no black and white with these things Ged. I take your point about Rita & the Tiaras and others that slipped through to the other side but I still reckon that 95% of the records wanted/accepted by that crowd were/are plays from pre 77. My views are based on the East Midlands scene when all this was happening, mid 90s onwards - countless times I saw a record played from outside the golden years clear the floor. Next record - Salvadors, Epitome of sound, Tomangos floor full again! The later sounds were familiar to me cos my time at Wigan was 78/79 and at that time most of the older lads from Mansfield had stopped going anywhere. I used to and still think what the f*8k is wrong with these people?

Ged my theory on that is it's because it was played post 77. When the returnees returned en masse, in the mid 90s - as you say they wanted to hear familiar records. In the main this was records played during the "golden period" of say 72-76. Hence they never heard Betty Boo, (and Cecil Washington, Vicki Baines and all the big sounds of the latter casino years) when they were in their prime. Your other points are spot on, loads of good records fall into that space between the oldies and what the big time DJ's play

100% Gary, she performed at the Northampton weekender 5/6 years ago, as part of the adorables with Pat & Diane Lewis and she also sang "Say It Isnt So" on her own! Apparently it was the first time she had sung the song since she recorded it as a teenager

He must have been a fit lad walking/running from Stoke to Wigan ( &vice versa) on regular basis

I was going to ask which label was it originally intended for? How common was it to record a track with no particular label in mind? Is most of the unreleased material unearthed over the years from actual labels? (if that makes sense?)

The Gambrells - I'm In Love again For The First Time (Cub) fabulous!

Great stuff

What a crap suggestion, I'm not in the slightest bit interested in nibbles in such circumstances

Lovely friendly pub

Never watched the programme before and I dont think I'll be in any rush to do so again! Apart from the much discussed historical inaccuracies, I though the whole thing was pretty poor. For me to enjoy drama I have to be able to "take to" the characters for want of a better expression, Martin Shaw's Gently is one of the most uninteresting detective characters Ive ever seen and his sidekick is just a twat! Detective Sergeant?? Its just pity that they didnt have access to modern forensic techniques then they would have realised she was the victim of a hit and run and not murder in the first 10 minutes and saved everybdy the trouble .. Wont say much about the northern aspects as its all been said - pathetic