Steve G

Yes absolutely agree Sean. When I interviewed him on radio he was fine, just didn't want to talk about the mid 70s. I think with a lot of these guys we idolise there is probably a dark side lurking there somewhere. PS Fantastic instrumental version of "There was a time" by The Dapps on King.......£15-20 and well worth it.

I remember typing it!!!

The old Pat Butcher cover up?

Yes it is the same singer. Both awful records - it is 9 times out of 10 that prompted me to climb up on the stage at Wigan and 'ave a few words in DJ Minshull's shell like.

Good I couldn't remember them without looking.

Bootlegs from Austria -now that sounds familiar

But in the carver copy I let Sam keep he has edited down the air guitar. The original is longer and better I know it's too "hard edged" for some to like

Bashie had 4 releases - all chronicled by yours truly in the last Voices From the Shadows magazine.

Sems like quite a few of them around then.....I got Clarkies old copy.

Will do

Lightweight

Are you coming to lifeline Mr m?

I am only on for an hour each night .....and Simon knows I do play em when I can.

Little Reg's book? - he's on here why not pm him?

Interesting I have got both so I'll have to dig em out. Larry sent me a box of 25, about 20 of one sort and 5 of the other. I sold them all at the Fleet for £2.50 in one night. This was 1982. Steve

Agree with ya me hearty - one of the worst records on Motown

Nope think it's just the guys that came over to the Mecca party night, and yep I am sure they don't sound like the 60s Carstairs anymore. Think Ian Levine will know more than me on this one

1999 tailor made. T'was done when the Carstairs played at Blackpool methinks......

Carstairs remake

Again tracked Houston down and he sent me a box load with both types in. 1982 heady days at Blackbeat

Yeah me - that's exactly like the one I cracked. Will pm ya later.

Oh no it doesn't . This was the brainchild of Cheryl's then husband and they merely used Danny as the engineer. You'll also note the Tom Tom connection. You may recall in the dark and distant days of Blackbeat I tracked down the gorgeous Cheryl and put her pic on a cover. She told me the story, by then she had split from her husband (this was 1982 by now but the sound was still popular). She also put me onto Tom Tom who was by then working with Phil Collins on things like "You can't hurry love" much to my shock (and horror ). It's a great record, and Cheryl was a great looking girl as well! Steve

They cost a fortune don't they? I know what you mean they're great btw

Yes all round it, filled those up first....before I started on the floor, with assorted boxes etc. Time to sell some of them label fillers maybe

It's so full you have to be a master in "Twister" to navigate round without treading on anything Thanks for the advice tho Bud