Gilly

I'm not saying your right or wrong as I don't know the answer to your post but to give some balance but on visiting Gino Washington's house in 85 I got a "Rat Race" (different vocal to "Like my Baby") on Mala. Hand written 45 and only 5 ever made (he has since re-issued it on his Washpan label) Dave Thorley first played at Stafford, I got the second copy, a band member had one. Don't have mine anymore but I know Butch has a copy. Your right it doesn't make sense to only have 5 or 50 pressed up, I was always told 300-500 would give you a break price.

Andy's book is a compilation of stories about record digging from numerous people around the globe and mine is about the 5 trips I made to Detroit 85/87/90/92/94 who I spent quality time with and amongst the very first to achieve it, finding Little Ann, stopping at Popcorns house for a week, visiting Duke Browner, befriending Dave Hamilton, fainting in Pat Lewis's house, being at a party with George Clinton and that's just the start of it. Also the fun times I had here in the UK with some of these people

Sure Andy wont mind me speaking about this, as far as I know he is working frantically to finish his. As for my book, I too have been working on my project and it has to be out this year. Anyone who has taken on a project like this will know just how time consuming these things can be. One thing I can say just as Andy would "Its a nightmare"

Jane Nichols from Halton Lancaster either won or 2nd 3rd prize very early years cant remember the exact details and maybe the prettiest girl that ever went there

I have the record but know nothing about the main artist, can I ask are you trying to link the backing group (Inspirations) with one of your earlier questions being the Midas Group

As far as I know Claude Williams (Dusty) was the lead singer of the Tomangoe's. Dusty Wilson is a different person altogether, with songs on Mutt and Zebra

I used to have a UK Queen of Fools issue that had a rubber stamp "Return to BBC library" in purple ink

Indeed, so sad. Thanks for the music my curry eating friend

Nicola bought me the Holland Brothers book, just started to read, coming on rather good

Seen the top video on Facebook a while ago, really is something else, they come and getcha one day. x

I think that Milton Wright The Gallop sounds similar to Little Ann, Who are you trying to fool in parts.

My favourite voice of all time and there was pressings of it if I remember its a pink label and nothing made to look like the one shown here.

yes remember those nights, fuel for going forward, you cant beet it

Great photo from the older days, does look like Dave Price, anyone know the guys name in the top left corner, (check shirt and denim jacket)

Records like the Falcons + the other #s from that label were very much "tape swappers fraternity" type of sound. There was so much to be had back then at the right kind of affordable price, Millionaires, And the rains came, the Bobby Williams on Sure-Shot, all of the Carnival stuff, so much of the stuff. My claim to fame if I had one wouldn't be for DJing but like me and so many more these things would get played at warm up events by lesser known guys who just was filling in time at a pre allnighter event. Well that's my take on it for what its worth

Ollie had an office within the United Sound building, Cool Jerk was one of the last things cut at Golden World

RIP Frank Garcia

I have just looked at Facebook Detroit Soul (Kevin Spittle) there is an article on his page, my information is the same but it came from another source, someone who wrote music, i didnt pinch it

I know a little more but sometimes you have to be careful, there is always someone ready to pounce on the information and use it to their gain, next you know facts get written as if they are the bringer of the news

No its not in my book mate, I guess it could be

Not a dead end at all, try this Lawrence (Larry) Thomas, Derek (Draw) Ali, Samuel Harris and Lloyd Harris.

Yes those two clips are destined to be used in my forthcoming book

Still have the poster for the Drill Hall all nighter

He was doing things in Burton on Trent in the earlier to mid 70s

Yet more from a fellow who's house I used to frequent, oh I whished he could be still with us to see how the world has took him in their hands, his music lives on. Hope your looking down Dave, and a quote from him "that's my Gilly" something he used to say when I used to go round.