Gilly

Brill Pete nice one

Sadly never got to meet Ollie but me and Andy(Tats) Taylor did spend a day with his wife Ruth and daughter cant remember which one.Didnt get any records but got some photos.Dont forget Ollie had a son Ira and in Ollies early days he was a dj and ran a gig for the local kids it was called the Caravan Club..Oh and by the way there ar i think 6 releases on the Ruth label but ive only ever owned the one Good Guys.Anyone have any sound bites of the other 5 releases?

Thats brill Rob,it goes to show just how much competition was held back to prevent other artists hitting the big time.You can understand why the Supremes needed protection,they wernt all that good,well not in the recording studio anyway.Gilly

That just makes you a git then mate doesnt it.(smile)

For the most it has to be the record but over the early years (1973/4/5)one or two live acts stood out for me,Chairman of the Board(RIP GENERAL)J Ruffin and even J James.Then enter the likes of Chriis King who had the balls to promote a Ric-Tic revue and Ady Croasdell putting on some fantastic acts as did TAC promotions at Yarmouth and when you think youve seen the best up jumps Prestatyn and gives you Gwen Owens and Don Gardner singing on the same bill and sounding very much like the actual recordings they made,you have to think youve been spoilt and indeed blessed but wait a minute they then give you the Delarks,Volumes and the friggen Hesitations god weve been so lucky and i thank-you.

Hi Dave,always thought that Holding Hands is the rarest Ric Tic release in its self but ive never seen or even hered of a whitey

Found a Norma Jenkins Maltese white demo,not a great record but must be rare?

Dave what about one you used to play at Stafford and lucky me managed to obtain a copy,Rat Race.white label,hand written,he told me only 5 ever made.

I too have a soft spot for this one,the ending makes it for me where she sings "girls keep your distance" and i love songs that end on the up,others spring to mind are Think Smart,Unsatisfied,must make a list one day.

I'M NOT SAYING YOUR WRONG BUT HE REMINDS ME OF LOXLEY NAULTY FROM BURTON on TRENT

Thats a great and indeed sweet story Toney,hope your both ok Gilly and Nicola

Yes,brings back a few good times,cant remember the other good ones.

Propper good,id call it SOUL makes you shiver and tingle all over.

Theres nothing like self praise,thou i say it myself

Berrys book for sure and you must get Mr Rylets Detroit book its blooming brill

Yes poor Sean,he was a close friend and what a great guy he was(and mad)took him and Brendan from nr Burton on Trent and not forgeting Kev from Burton,oh did we have some fun.God bless him.

No memberships left im afraid,but along those lines i have the official last saturday nighter ticket both halves stil together.I guess it makes for a collectors piece

Well done Rob,it makes for good reading,Gilly and Nicola

Nice one Dave,sad news but it makes for good reading.Thanks.Gilly and Nicola

Proberly got almost all of them,if not it would be 8/10ths of em from the very 1st one.I also keep loads of junk conected with our scene

Is this as rare as people make out only ive had at least 4 copies(for me the least liked song by this group 60ts that is)

It would seem that Dan Henderson was the lead singer and with him in the line-up was Sam Peoples and Jack Martinez.What a great group they were.

On comming out of a hotel with Buggie Alison(Cheltenham)and Steve Whittle Gary Rushbrook who share birth dates some local guys just started throwing potatoes at us from accross the road.Buggie with his quick humour said they must of been aiming for his jacket,he paused for a second and said jacket potatoe

If the "fit girl dancing under......." had blond hair she may of been Jane Nichols from Halton,Lancaster.