Rob Wigley

This is odd and not like me ! Just preparing a "sales list" for here and wanted to make sure all styreen items play ok. So played the GSF boot "Im your Pimp"which I obtained and played the B side which turns out to be a rather catch Latin type /boogie do dah inst ? But just says "I'm your Pimp on label" Now I can find my old Boot from the 70s but I'm almost sure it had Mono / stereo on the label and palyed I Y P both sides I play My hang up is you off a UK 45 the album is filed away somewhereout of reach.... Just wondered if anyone can shed some light on this--is it an oddball mis-press ? Rob

I'd add "Deranged" somewhere in that quote and don't mention the drugs! Rob

Got bored one night at the Hollingwood and did a full hour off yellow labels-ask Tats-he spotted it -dead easy-Yellow RCA demos-Brunswick demos-plus nice stuff like John & Wierdestand even Tony Foxx on Blaster-good fun ! Rob

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By celebrating "The Underdog" or "failure" we are helping to keep something alive that would have otherwise been lost. Most true artist/ musicians see their work as their children-they conceive them, bring them in to the world, help them take their first steps, pick them up when they fall and unconditionally love them-forever. So when a bunch of nutters from England find one of these records (children) makes it big to a whole bunch of people in the UK /world and the word eventually spreads back to the artist in the USA-he can then dust off his "Creation" and say "We'll son you did me proud, at last 46 year old and you made it !!" and tell his friends and neighbours how he's BIG in England. Otherwise its "Don't mention the record"-yes we celebrate "Failure" because the truth is The Yanks, in general, don't want to know about it, in any walk of life! Rob

Thanks for replies so far, keep them coming I willbe in touch by PM as well Rob

Not a straight compilation -but Melvin Davis has a couple of CDs out later in the year covering his Fortune recordings -watch this space. Rob

After EMI decided to dump the studios . Great new today is that the building has been afforded Grade 2 listed building status. So its been saved from the developers Rob

can remember The Empire state SC-is t still going Any of our Stateside brothers on here running anything in Manhatten or surrounding districts playing original Vinyl ? Shout up or PM me please Rob

Anyone got a listing for Contempo? Amazing variety 45s came out-something for everyone-classic Northern, Funk, totally Oddball, UK produced stuff as well. 45s, 12" & Albums The Armarda Orchestra LP-years since I heard "Disco Armarda" (is that how its spelt ? Good label ! Rob

Oh dear But as always wish the gorgeous Miss Lavette the best of luck with this as she deserves every ounce of success I personally HATE the song Nights in white satin --utter twaddle slit your throat music Rob

I bought one at the time £4 I think rings a bell-a member on here was behind bringing some copies in advance all in nice GSF sleeve s too !! must have been very early on 1975/ 1976 ? Tats has got one they are easy to spot "In the flesh" you can feel the label A long time personal want for me.... Rob

I recognise that box of records-I knew you were up to something Pete As her to play "I got to pieces" Rob

Its good issuing the DJs with ear plugs at Brid isn't mate !!

and in case you didn't know The children of singer Seal and supermodel Heidi Klum have received tennis lessons from Roger Federer, says Seal. "Roger [Federer has been teaching the kids too.That's one of the joys of being connected in the showbiz industry. It's nice knowing these people," said Seal. "I've had a knock up with him too." The children, however, are only aged 4, 3 and 1. Federer, I think they want you back for their dog too. Seal cannot possible replace Wawrinka, so are we looking at Hiedi Klum for someone? Why not? Chris Evert has already set a precedent. the lad done well-i wonder if he still gets turned away from the local cinema ????? Rob and how about in your best Harry Hill voice-who did the best version of ACIGC--SEAL or SAM --only one way to find out--FIGHT !!

I DONT RECALL HEARING A BAD VERSION OF THIS SOUL MASTERPIECE. SEAL'S IS ESPECIALLY GOOD, CHECK OUT HIS RECENT ALBUM OF SOUL COVERS, COS HE'S NOT AMERICAN DOESN'T MEAN HE AINT GOT SOUL DOES IT??? REPEATING ANOTHER POST HERE BUT THE HAIRS ON THE BACK OF MY NECK WONT GO DOWN WHEN I HEAR IT.

Oops almost forgot. The Seal version is on the link below.

Fu**king Al Green that opening I was BBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORNNNNNNNN by a river! sent a shiver through me Liver and down to the tips of my toes!!

Love ACIGC--the singers who have recorded this-Reading, Cook, Womack can sing it with feeling. You know they have felt the pain and tasted the Chitlin's in grandma's shack. I can sit and listen to Sam sing "I was born by the river" and believe every word its sheer poetry . However the recent cover by Seal was sung well, but you knew damn well that the Pain wasn't there. Great song Rob

An un-sung hero for me is CLIFF STEEL, followed by Carl Fortnum and Ian Clark , all 3 play something a little off the wall and have superb original collections built up over ,many years and have the DJ skills to rescue the dance floor if needed. Best all round DJ Rob Smith by miles !! Rob

Que ? But they did put out some rather nice pic cover 45s & EPs !

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