Chalky
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I can’t believe this was played. And Russ says there was no drugs at Wigan! you had to be off yer head to a) play it and b) to dance to it. -
Strong as ever, I think not. Attendance's are dropping at most all-nighters, with half the number in some that used to be there. Far too many soul nights which is detrimental to the well being of the scene. I say scene, it is no longer a scene, just a social gathering now. It is a diluted parody of what it once was, full of cheese, commercialism and divvies. There aren’t many events that interest me. I’m still one who wants progression, of which there is hardly any anywhere. It still is about the music for me, friendship is important of course and I’ve made many life long friends, but it was always the music that made it for me. Now it is an oldies led affair regardless of the type of venue or event you attend.
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I got that fed up I’ve almost stopped buying many new releases, just a few labels I can trust will be quality, the odd other release I come across. The culture of creating a rarity before it is released , I just don’t see the point. Its supposed to be about sharing the music and not ripping off customers. Rarely pay over £12 now.
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There is a Phyliss Fortier credited on one side of Sandy Golden, that may have been his wife back then. The marriage to Nathaniel Fortier is from 2011 according to the often wrong wikipedia.
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Mailer with two pieces of card and usually in a jiffy bag too.
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christ 😲
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Maybe not but these were the kinda folk we went to nighters to get away from, they have or are turning it all it to a sanitised parody of what it once was
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Everyday I see another nail in the Coffin of the scene that was once cool and had an edge to it. It’s full of divvies, divvy bands and promoters milking it for what they can get. most of these wouldn’t have lasted five minutes with some of the characters we once had.
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My guess stolen. There are other instances of backing tracks used elsewhere without permission, Dave Hamilton backing track on Monique for instance. Dave had no idea.
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FFS dance lessons and the Signatures.....I'd sooner do Blackpool
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In keeping with the topic.... You dropped Your Candy In The Sand (Paul Sindab)
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It's all getting like a SAGA holiday scene, all nice and fluffy. I'm surprised we don't have over 50's Northern Soul funeral plans yet?
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Along side Nicola, the other lecturers were Tim Wall, David Sanjek, Lucy Gibson and Ady who gave us his insight into the record side of the business.
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Soul Junction SJ1016 Vivian Copeland Chaos (In my Heart) b/w The Poindexter Brothers View full article
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Press Release: Vivian Copeland Chaos (In my Heart) b/w The Poindexter Brothers What I Did In The Streets (I Should Have Done At Home) SJ1016 Release Date: Monday 17th February 2020. Vivian Copeland was a budding young singer who was brought to the Poindexter Brothers attention by her husband. Vivian was to record several Poindexter compositions beginning with “I Don’t Care What He’s Done “ and “So Nice I Had To Kiss You Twice” which paired together gained a 45 release on the Bell distributed Amy (577) label in 1967. A further three 45 releases by Vivian would appear on Jeff Moore’s D’oro label. Firstly the now highly sought after “Chaos (In my Heart) b/w “Cushion The Blow (D’oro 1002) in 1968. Secondly A cover version of Maxine Brown’s “Oh, No Not My Baby b/w I Don’t Care” (D’oro 1006) another Poindexter song, and finally a version of the Billy Terrell and Ray Dahrouge penned song “He Knows My Key (Is Always In The Mailbox) b/w So Nice I Had To Kiss You Twice” there are two releases of this 45, the local D’oro release on a gold label and a subsequent blue label release which was distributed by Atlantic Records. The Poindexter Brothers, Richard and Robert where raised in the city of Newport News, Virginia. Both brothers had been members of different high school groups, Robert the eldest, sang with The Swans and then ‘The Silvermoon quintet’ before joining the U.S Navy. While Richard performed as a member of ‘ The Rocketters’ and then later ‘The Gems’. Richard did travel to New York during 1963 with The Gem’s to appear at the renowned Apollo Theatre, where upon he was reunited with his brother. Robert, who following his discharge from the service had made the Big Apple his home. Following the Apollo gig Richard returned home to Virginia before permanently joining his brother in New York during 1964. Richard leaving his wife and children behind vowing to send for then as soon as he scored a hit record, something he felt would happen in a matter of a few months. Following a three wait Richard was finally reunited with his family due to the success of Linda Jones’s 1967 hit “Hypnotized” which the Poindexter’s co-wrote. Following every high there usually comes a low (or two) so during 1969 and again being short of money the brothers decided to start their own production company choosing the very apt label name “Win Or Lose” the label’s first release was the brothers self produced, performed and co-written song with Jackie Members (Robert’s wife) “What I Did In The Street (I Should’ve Done At Home)”a very clever and intricate duet by the brothers with musical accompaniment provided by a group of local Bronx musicians, The Mapasiveyo Band. The b-side of the 45 is a cover version of the Johnny Ace Duke label standard “Never Let Me Go”. sadly this 45 fell by the wayside (although the song was latter covered by Florida artist Barbara King). ‘Win Or Lose’ Productions did later hit pay dirt through a plethora of Poindexter songs recorded on The Persuaders including the hit record “Thin Line Between Love And Hate” for Atco Records. For further information please contact Soul Junction at: Tel: +44 (0) 121 602 8115 or E-mail: sales @souljunctionrecords.co.uk To buy directly from Soul Junction Records click HERE or check out you usual stockists. -
sociologists and criminologists at university/research level? That would be the drug culture would it not? It is so tame nowadays would they find much of interest to a criminologist? Maybe the bootlegging? Yes. drugs are still about but no more than any club scene, even the local townies. As I mentioned earlier I attended the lecture the author gave at Salford and whilst she had a basic understanding there was still much they got wrong or didn't understand. Much of what they "lectured" was still researched from the 70s it seemed and not much from the intervening decades. Be interesting to see how much of a better understanding they have in the passing years between the lecture and the publication.
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Don't think it left the plant for distribution did it?
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Diggin' it may be the songwriter on WLT alongside Coplin, Lewis is Jay Lewis who was Little Joe Hinton under another name at some point in his career and worked and recorded for Motown. It is possible he heard the Precision and took it back to Dallas? All juts guess though. He recorded for Motown in 70 so after both the Precessions and Stemmons Express was released. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=RG_LAwAAQBAJ&pg=PT226&lpg=PT226&dq=jay+lewis+songwriter&source=bl&ots=W5k0QrMTFf&sig=ACfU3U2Bd8I__XOi9PepDmCKXpIdSYZZtw&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj8muftzI_nAhUHUxUIHbtrC_E4ChDoATAFegQIChAB#v=onepage&q=jay lewis songwriter&f=false
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Sam Coplin owned Karma along with family members and it is a Dallas based label, 2730 Stemmons Freeway Rm 610, listing Sam Coplin as President, Leonard Coplin as Vice-President, and Gerald Coplin as Secretary/Treasurer. According to a comment on 45cat Sam Coplin was also Gerald if I ma reading it right? Stemmons Express taking their name from the label address it seems.
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Vessie was in the Ribbons. The LA Renfro Sequins were Ruth Davis, Lee Hill & Moddess King The A&M Sequins were Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Patty Hunt. There was several other Sequins, Ohio, Detroit, Chicago etc. The Ribbons may have changed their name to the Sequins bit never recorded under that name.
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Had a discussion about The Ribbons on Facebook. She or they were not the Sequins nor the Sandpapers etc. Sequins were the Holloway sisters and a cousin. The Sandpapers was a straight reissue of the Ribbons and as far as I know someone just changed the name, I don't think the Ribbons were still together at the time of the re-release.
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This weeks show (16th January) with Dean, Gez and Kitch featuring two hours of mid-tempo magic.
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Seen it on ebay but as a double Lp, vol 1&2 Sale from a few years ago.... https://www.popsike.com/RARE-LP-THEE-MIDNITERS-GREATEST-HITS-2LP-VOL1-2-Mega-Rare-Chicano-Soul/141753684917.html
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