Steve G

Ashford & Simpson on backing vocals too!

Hi, I have never seen a 7" copy on Disco Gold, although Mel Cheren mentioned the label in his book (and there were 2 "Disco Gold" compilation albums produced on Scepter)......would be interesting to see a scan of a copy of a 7 of Don Downing in that format.

Yeah the blue one came after scepter went bust and Fred Frank brought the Hob catalogue and name. Hob was Scepter's gospel label (since 1964 through to 1976).

Hi Ian, yes when Scepter tanked Fred bought some of the Scepter masters (outbidding Morris Levy!), and Roadshow Records continued post Scepter with distribution deals with both RCA and UA. That's when Shirley Caesar joined, Enchantment etc....So yes a murky world of who owns what for sure....

Actually Roburt, Scepter took over the label when it ran into financial trouble.

Hi ali, Sadly she didn't do "The Magic Touch" at the Jazz Cafe, but she was pretty good and very energetic for her age, show just over an hour long about 14 songs....Did you get the Mel'isa Morgan warm up? - Fabulous! Got her to sign my copy of B.B.P too and when she saw it she did a double take and said "Oh my Gaaad!!!" I love moments like that :

Roadshow first, Scepter 2nd and 3rd (it came out twice on Scepter!), RS was a few years later.......researched it all for my book!

I doubt there were more than 400 copies pressed on that run Roburt. So Betty is crying over nothing much..... I've got at least one other record like that, maybe two, I think Noel McCalla, but would need to check for sure.....

Hello "Mike" - hope you are keeping well, did you ever find that Willie Tee record on Stax?

Back in the mid 1970s there was a plan by the Casino management to raise money via a floatation on the London Stock Exchange. Consultants were called in and wrote the prospectus for potential investors. The prospectus included the quote about "WC being voted the best disco in the world in Billboard". About the same time I saw a sign on the toilets doors saying "These toilets are cleaned by our staff every hour"......

Oh yeah that reminds me "Wigan Casino voted the world's best disco in Billboard magazine" ......

Larry Clinton issue - maybe went abroad - an ultimate "Moose Head" for someone's Trophy Cabinet all right.......

Similar theme to SkooterNik, there was a guy we used to see at record fairs in London, who everything we mentioned he had a copy of no matter how rare. It was always either at home, or he'd had a copy and sold it. Sensing he was a major "bullsitter" we started making up names of records, and yes he had 'em! Best one I remember was Ann Sexton on Selma, or was it Fluorescent Smogg on Southbound? - both very rare 45's indeed. So rare they doesn't exist, but when we mentioned 'em old Mikey he reckoned he had had 'em.

Which reminds me David Rhodes is a real record.....copies found in Danny leake's basement.....

There has been a third copy of Frank Wilson found

Yup Norvells has been a re-activation for me in the last year. Last played at Skegness weekender in the rare and underplayed room, and you can still find it cheap!......Perfections is nigh on impossible to find. Penny of course was Richard Pegue's label, and he is given writer credits on the Twinight release.

Ady let me know but you can have mine if you still need it and want (to borrow).

And now the connection to "Philly dog around the world".....Mr Kim Kimborough....and King Tutt was of course Jimmy Bo Horne's drummer, not that any of that really matters to the "foamers" salavating over a 12" :lol:

Yes - fantastic stuff - off key but still great. I remember when the first copy of this to turned up in modern times (early 90s) - found in Arizona or Vegas I think and Soul Sam was hammering it . Loads of copies around now....

It was their third H&L side and acetate only I am afraid, as the other two sides came out on issue. Steve

Played this at Lifeline about 18 months back, filled the floor That looks like a 70s press though :ohmy: :

Anyone confirm any other UK showings please?

Start with New World We're gonna make it.....

What happens if the DJ is so p*ssed they can't find their record box then. You'd be surprised how often I've seen paralytic DJs staggering about....is that the promotors responsibility as well? Folks time for a bit of self responsibility here. DJs are adults, they are responsible for themselves. Now if yer gig is in the middle of somewhere ruff and tuff it might make sense to escort them to a taxi or something, but other than that - and having a safe area for their records, that's it......

Reminds me of when I first spoke to Lou Pride about his northern material before the first time he came over here etc. I saw he had a new CD coming out and contacted him via his label and interviewed him on Radio (this would have been 1999 / 2000 I think). At the time he was convinced "I'm comun home in the mornun" had been No.1 in the UK charts and that he'd been cheated out of all his money and should have made a tidy sum from it. I had to put him right (not particularly pleasant), but that record alone has probably sold in excess of 10,000 on various boots over the years. ....... Of course it goes without saying that not all artists own their material, but for anyone that scoffs about artists and royalties, you need look no further than the late great Mr Pride - one of youur 'NS Top 500' dudes, who both wrote and owned most of his material, and who time and time again was denied the success he deserved and who struggled on until the end in relative poverty.