Steve W

I think it was www.losttunes.com

the story I got told of the Tams HGDBM was thus Ralph of ralph records here in Manchester was actually selling say 25 copies a week on Import of said record purely by demand from the Clubs (which is how it should Be) he then phones EMI in London and tries to descibe how Import sales are not giving you a chart position and you are sitting on a Goldmine if you would re-release it on English probe the rest as they say is history

Just watched Ridleys Scotts "American Gangster" and Mr Womacks "Across 110th street" sounds brilliant in this

just shown my wife this and she has burst out laughin in agreement at this early eighties was not the best time to meet future soul wives - I was only taking an hiatus and didnt realise it was in my blood that much

if rob and karen have had an disagreement surely the rest of the midnight hour team have got to thrash it out with pontins and try and get them back on board I hope they dont leave them stranded, pontins must make loads on these out of season weekenders, and I have always enjoyed them especially the showcases anybody know the reasons yet??

DJ Honky - thanks for the memories great compilation donation going to cancer research john m - have you got Itunes??? open up the disc in there if you have and the tracklistings come up

Rob Wrigley might be the one to answer this - remember asking him at one of the weekenders and him sayin "Just to much to bring em across", I am sure if it was within range Dickie would have put them on before now, I am like the rest of the board just the best act I have ever seen, although The Masqueraders on the Saturday Afternoon at Prestatyn runs a very close second still a cryin shame the promoter lost money on the dells, £125 to see Led Zepplin??? I should coco

good starting off point would be Eddie Pillars Crossover soul meets Northern soul CD in which there are some cracking salsoul tunes on there

best live act of recent years for me was Bobby Hutton singing "Lend a hand" at Prestatyn, the vocal was good, but approx 1500 people actually clapped in the right places which to me elevated the performance tenfold I still Listen to Pete Smiths mp3 of Gloria Jones tainted Love what he taped at wigan about 74-75 which he put on site last year to really appreciate what a atmospheric soul night should sound like, I know we are getting old and another post mentions Beer which adds to the malaise, but queing up at the entrance and hearing soul claps to a great record you just knew you were attending a proper soul night

you have to respect his determination, but to avoid the "samey" feel to a lot of the tracks he should have drafted in another producer with a couple of different ideas and tempos, ("footsteps following me" wasnt a on the 4's bouncer) surely he has contacts stateside, --- paul riser or clay macmurray anyone?? quite agree with the vocalists though they are spot on

Love this to bits!!

one room playing 40 years of soul has got to come, probably hung my soul boots up by the time it comes mind you but Anne nesby to Cody Black sounds fine to me dont you just admire artists who have changed the sound over the years to keep up with the times, the dells didnt go up to Sonny sanders in 81 and say All about the paper? no we cant record that we are into the sixties stuff we did for chess Dells, Tymes, melvin davis, frankie beverley, you could play any of those in northern or Modern rooms and I admire all their back catalogue not just a small part of it, they have had to adapt for longevity and I think we should as a few people have said we are not getting younger

just a word of thanks - heard records that took me me back "Bettye swann- heading in the right direction" - fantastic and both Doris Duke records you played were the business this community radio is as usual at ground level - I despise the word "Corporate" in all its guises steve manchester

how could you break my heart - womack - arista

baby changes like the weather - smokey where do we go from here - supremes shake me wake me - tops aint you glad you chose love - gladys knight what'cha gonna do - terry johnson control tower - disco machine love machine - miracles would hope these would get the first half hour off with a bang will have to think about the next hour

the best deep soul ballad ever period, rates amongst the shirley browns and Carl weathers easily IMHO of course

is this gettable cheaper than manships £108 or is it hens teeth? steve w manchester

hopefully they go to a soul home before going on ebay - all plus postage NORTHERN talcum soul - stateside 4 the twisted wheel story - one more time - Goldmine 3 northern soul floorshakers (RCA) - music club 3 at the club - kent 5 its okeh upnorth - kent 5 VARIOUS SOUL Teena Marie - La Dona - Universal 5 Bobby Patterson - Second Coming - Proud 5 Mike Davis - when only a friend will do - Jive 5 Solomn Burke Homeland - Bizarre 5 steve Manchester

I will be different and add my fave 3 from the 90s Solo Adrianna Evans By All Means regards Steve w

the sooner across the board nights come the better 30 odd years of soul and I want to hear most of it - would anybody dance to this lot? the above SOB for starters Anthony white "hey baby" Buddy Lamp on Wheelsville "Save this Love" Norris Vines - give in Randy Brown "Always in the Mood" Volcanoes - laws of Love Donald Byrd - Lovin You Womack - Trust your heart Solo - blowin my mind Lynn White - I dont know why and finish with Annabel Fox "lonely Girl" Empty Dance Floor?

I dont think it was booted as it was on Levines "Solid Soul Sensations LP" in about 75 sorry no idea on price of demo

seconded, you have to remember he produced and arranged a few records for other people as well alongside luminaries such as Carl Davis, Sonny Sanders, Tom Tom Washington and Otis Leaville. A chicago legend

Dells v the Dramatics John Edwards on Aware 1973 Johnny Taylor just aint good enough David ruffins unreleased Cd from last year cant take any of these off while playin

i am hoping and prayin one day they will come back it knocked out everybody who witnessed it marvin jnr holding that note at the end of "stay in my corner" just blew me away

Trouble is its not just a sample its nearly the complete chorus, she has a good voice but to have your first album written and backed up by the cream of miami muscians I am afraid the only way is down get to philly and detroit quick girl for another 2 albums