Rich B

just for reference I was obviously talking about "Please give me one more chance" US Decca lp

"This ain't just another dance song"?

I must confess I don't care who he batted for (so long as i's not Derbyshire...), I remember hearing "Please give me one more chance" (at Cleethorpes) and thinking "I won't hear a better track tonight!

Well said Peter, "He sent me you" and "Main string" are top drawer - but h did all those things on Yellow Sun (?) to did't he? "Wind me up"/"Let me do it" and there is a bunch of stuff on Spotify. Can I say that here? A great soul voice.

Does the backing on Jack's album provide any clues?

Can't imagine Colin being that confrontational myself - rumour has it (rumour...) that he waited til Levine was in the states to play Jerry Fuller!

When I first heard that record (Brit, about early '75) I though "200lbs of natural born joy" seemed a tad excessive - now it would appear I am more of a soul "heavy weight" than Oscar!

I prefer to think of them as the Magnificents who did "My heart is calling"! Good question though...

Couldn't agree more - played alongside some very distinguished company and still made its mark - the test of a great record!

From recollection even though the labels had different names the manufacturing process looked very simlar, wasn't there even an instrumental of "Paybacks a drag" played too? "Heading west"?

Sam was the first dj I heard play it - John A as the person who supplied it?

I always thought it was the same record? Was I mistaken? That said, I only ever owned the Smith Brothers, but heard the Magnificents out a lot at the time.

Don't worry, it takes all sorts, we can't like every thing can we.... Takes all sorts mate,

Thanks fellas, much appreciated. Imagine my embarassment when I found it in my itunes! best RB

Fair enough - but wasn't it the other side that was played?

I don't think I still have the 45 of 'Gameplayers'- but I do still have the album - is the flip (and what is it) on there?

We heard some good tunes in that room - wish I had bought more of them as they turned up! Nearly chucked Dave Taylor out of the car for repeating Brafa "Live it up" (that looks wrong now I've typed it...) on a tape deck in the back seat where he thought I couldn't reach him! Then didn't give me any petrol money!

I have only recently begun to fully appreciate just how good the Esquires were, a tremendous group. Sad news.

I like that. Thanks for the tip.

Danced my arse off to that back in the day! And looking at the size of it now I need to start dancing again...

50p from Rob Smith! Nottingham rules...

Thanks Dave, I was a bit puzzled about the 'Jim' thing but I figured out I figured it would work itself out - and see, I was right! best, RB

I thought '79 also, was it the MCA release that was '80?

If memory serves it was very early 1980, JW was working at the Kev Roberts shop on Hurts Yard (the one that Rob Smith currently occupies) if that helps. He was selling the northern to pursue a jazz-funk dj career.

I don't mind it being on a 7" but it isn't even a good version.