Eddie Hubbard

Was in River Island today , and was about to leave when a record came on the in house system with the same backing track as Bobby Reed " The time is right for love " [ cue 50+ bloke stunned and staring into space , thinking have I died and gone to heaven ? ] Anyone know what it is , not saying it's brilliant , but that backing track is used throughout the record ......Best,Eddie

Fantastic isn't it Gilly , any idea what that record is with the same backing as Cigarette Ashes is ? Best wishes ,Eddie

Check out this superb video from the 15th Anniversary all - nighter at Nude Restuarant in Japan , fantastic atmosphere and dancing , Northern Soul is obviously alive and well in the Land Of The Rising Sun .....Best,Eddie [ thanks to Wigantojapan for the tip off ]

Brilliant video Jamie , did you go ? Never heard that version of Richard Temple / Cigarette Ashes before , any ideas ? Best,Eddie

Hiya Jamie , Soulshakers is on Loma , Len Jewell production , would have thought at least £200 , Deadbeats is on Strata , old Searling Wigan C/U , Valentinos has Womack on lead and Mike Terry on sax , £200? , Jack Montgomery is on Scepter , the classic double header , a Mike Terry produced masterpiece , bought mine " blind " for £4 in '79 , about £200 now .Saw a Bobby Reed last night for £400 , great Crossover flip too , oh and it's on Bell . Hope this helps ,Eddie

101% yes Steve ...Best,Eddie

Yes it was fantastic , is that where you are from ? Best,Eddie

Hi Ady ,I was only 15 when this was released , but remember playing this at school dinner hours along the other massive record of that year Holland - Dozier " Why can't we be lovers " .Obviously I was a bit innocent record wise at the time , but remember the Damon Shawn quite a bit before Detroit Emeralds version , so was Damon first ? Doesn't differ too much from what I remember , but it was popular all over at the time , whether it got played at The Torch etc would be a question for our older Soul brothers I guess ? Best wishes ,Eddie

Hiya , think the George Jackson on Mercury is a different guy to the Fame one .Think the Mercury 45 is about £300 and brilliant ....Danny Cobus is an unissued Dave Hamilton production from Detroit .It gained release on the CD Dave Hamilton's Detroit Dancers Volume 2 .Hope this info helps and you are ok ,Best wishes ,Eddie

Maybe thats a kosher track then , I do know it appeared at the same time as the other tracks so was roped in with them , can anyone confirm ? Best,Eddie

Was it called " There is a heart " ? There was the vocal to " Rhino " - " Dreaming up a world of fantasy " and the vocal to " My Little Girl " - " My Sugar Baby " - Shirlie Matthews [ that wasn't bad as far as I remember ] , and the vocal to " Double Cookin ' " .I remember getting a list from Simon at the time 76- 77 ? Still got it somewhere ......Best,Eddie

Thats really sad news Dave , his album on Vando would rate in my all time top 5 albums ever - Van McCoy magic at his best - " Sittin ' pretty " is a fave track from a brilliant set .Best,Eddie

What a legend , wrote Theresa Lindsey's " It's love " [ Correc tone ] and produced The Vonettes " Touch my Heart " [ Cobblestone ] and a million others .If only someone had interviewed him at the time ......The Chris Bartley and Spellbinders albums must be up there with the best Northern / Sweet Soul sets ever .......Best,Eddie

Hi Chalky , it's No. 10 [ 1989 ] with Roy Lee Johnson on the cover .Best wishes ,Eddie

Thats correct , he did several different new vocals to Northern classics at the time , Double Cookin' , Rhino , My Little Girl etc ...Best,Eddie

Hi guys , was browsing through some old "Voices " mags this week , and found this article on the Shotts nighters .Hope you can read it ok ....Although I wasn't lucky enough to attend at the time [ young family etc ] my old mate Rob Marriott used to rave about the scene in Scotland at the time .Best,Eddie

Is the top side same as Billy Butler on Okeh , sounds like it to me ? Best,Eddie

Ignore what I just wrote Ady , my flip is More Love , sorry , think the Never my love copy is a rarer issue isn't it ? Best,Eddie

I've got it Ady , and will loan it to you .Flip of Letter to vietnam isn't it ? Will go and check condition , but think it's pretty good .Best ,Eddie

Thats a sad sight , what a top venue that was , so influential at the time , lot of the sounds broken there still popular now .....Best,Eddie

Yes that's right Tabs , and we taped it on a small cassette player as well , who would have thought we'd still be digging the scene eh ?

YEAH , you and me in the record bar Tabs , heading for that box of Okeh WD's ........Best,Eddie

Here's one of me in the garden , prior to catching the train to Wigan [ probably 75 / 76 ? ] Best ,Eddie

Hi Steve ,I used to have that William Howard , can't remember what it sounds like now to be honest , the one thats doing it for me at the moment is The Voicemasters - Dance right into my heart [ Bamboo ] .Keep singing the chorus all day long !! Best,Eddie

Used to buy the new releases from Graham , and the Northern sides from Steve Glover and Jan in Soul Galore .The shop next door used to give you discount off their clothes and shoes if you bought from Steve .Remember buying Jean Carn - If you wanna go back and Ruby Andrews - I got a bone to pick with you off Graham as new imports, though I must have missed loads of crossover / 70's sides which I'd love to own now ....Best,Eddie