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That preeety good mate! I wish I'd been there.

Just flogged one this week! Best version as well

I imagine Bobby Banas might disagree!

RIP Clydie - can't remember a bad record from her, and a fit-looking bird as well.

Saw Kevin Rowland in the Cats a few times - he looked a miserable git back then!

I'm sure Unsatisfied wasn't on the London original was it?

Absolutely no contest!

I travelled all along the California coastline two years ago and visited loads of thrift stores - some of them were previously big department stores but i never found a bloody thing!

Definately not the Bob Meyer version!

Popped into my local Poundland yesterday and found a massive pile of 12" record frames in there! Simple black frame and real glass, not crappy perspex. I only bought one to see if it actually fitted properly but wished I'd bought more. Put Earl Van Dykes That Motown Sound in there - looks great!

R.I.P. Paul - a smashing bloke, and a good mate - Paul K

He'd probably have liked it if Wigan's Ovation covered it on TOTPs!!!!

The Soul Survivors are a good bet - Wolvo based (I think!) and travel all over. Guaranteed good time - they've been going for 20-odd years and will tailor the show to suit.

Great stuff mate - must try and find out all my old membership cards - know where my Catacombs card is - i seen it the other day, all held together with sellotape! Thought the Top Rank at Hanley was very underrated at the time.

Brilliant article - memories ay! Nobody's mentioned the Sunday afternoon sessions have they? In the pubs in Wolvo beforehand, the Cats, then off to the Royal Hotel in Walsall. Remember standing with about 20 others on the fire escape trying to get a breather from the intense heat on the dance floor (stage).