Mickey Finn

Years ago I found this in a bargain bin: It quickly made its way to another kind of bin.

What a wonderful tribute to another human being. I'm sorry not to have met either of you but I wish I had. Stay well and cherish his spirit which lives on through you and everyone who knew him.

Done a bit of digging - Cairo Records seems to be an imprint of Portland, Oregon based Mississippi Records, although I can't find anything on the Mississippi site that would confirm this: https://mississippirecords.net/ There are various references to the link on other sites. For example: https://www.monorailmusic.com/album/7817dd8a-7634-11e8-9211-22000b754a1f/All_Of_This_Goes_Too_Cairo_Records_American_Soul_M.html It also claims there's an 8-page booklet of liner notes that comes with the album, so that might lower the chances of any bootleggery. This page claims there's a 20 page booklet for another in the series: https://www.meditations.jp/index.php?main_page=product_music_info&cPath=10&products_id=22804&language=en Might be worth checking with a dealer who's stocked these for more info.

How about this for a tribute ...

Just came across this while doing some background on the David Rhodes "Hung up in mid-air" record. Sometime musical collaborator of Ian Levine, producer/writer/arranger/musician Danny Leake passed away on 27 April. A quick look at his track record will reveal the sort of pedigree he had and contribution he made: https://www.discogs.com/artist/366574-Danny-Leake He's probably most known by folks on here for his work with Ian Levine. There's an obituary here: https://www.prosoundnetwork.com/live/danny-leake-legendary-studio-live-engineer-dead-at-69 Another one gone too young.

It was co-authored by Rhodes with producer Danny Leake, who became a key collaborator of Levine's soon after. Quite possible that Levine was more of an observer at this point but learning fast re the whole recording process. Good record imho.

Sorry to learn this. He had a terrific voice but recorded mostly in musical areas usually outside my interest, which was a shame but there you go. He seems to have had a good career in the business which is more than can be said for many equally talented people loved on here. Maybe now is a good time to do some digging and see what I've missed.

Reissued on a Goldmine 7 in 1999, a few copies still about: Also begins this compilation cd:

Al Jarreau in 1976:

This spine-tingling performance by Phyllis Hyman looks like it was recorded in the early 80s:

A great performance by Nancy Wilson, backed by the Crusaders in 1987:

Really enjoyed his later music, including this gem from his last album. RIP Bill.

Don't see the logic of taking Richard off to provide more news updates but then playing pop. The people who normally tune in will turn off in droves and then won't get the updates - which are already coming thick and fast from a zillion other outlets anyway, and could easily be broadcast over whatever Richard and John are broadcasting. Not quite understanding the point of this editorial policy ... and causing people to worry that they might be ill is even irresponsible.

Sad to see confirmed that Manu Dibango has died of coronavirus: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2020/mar/24/manu-dibango-dies-coronavirus-cameroon-jazz-funk I had the pleasure of seeing this true gentleman perform 3 times, including once with the London Community Gospel Choir. He was as happy in person as he sounds on his records, and delighted to stop and chat with fans. RIP Lion of Africa.

As does David Peaston, "We're all in this together"

Garland Green, "I've quit running the streets" The Dells, "Run for cover" Tony Drake, "Suddenly" Jimmy Castor Bunch, "It's just begun" Sounds of Blackness, "The pressure (parts 1 and 2)" First Choice, "Armed and extremely dangerous" Eddie Holman, "Time will tell" Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes, "Get out" Ben E King, "Music trance" Eddie Kendricks, "Goin' up in smoke"

Many thanks for posting this. Just stumbled on it by accident and enjoyed it yesterday, just like the Sunday evenings of old. You defended the house corner very well, and it's ironic considering the stick that Mick took for defending Lou Johnson's "Keep that fire burning" against charges of disco dross - Mick was as correct about that as you were/are. Not much seems to have changed since your discussion, although it was good to see some youngsters at both Whitby and Bridlington summer weekenders last year, and some even behind the decks in Brid. But a widely applied OVO policy is going to have the same effect on young potential jocks as successive governments' housing policy has had on home ownership. Anyway, will enjoy that again on a few repeat plays

Ordered mine and very much looking forward to it. The quality of the package looks excellent, with typical Kent care and attention to the stories behind the music.

Ordered mine and very much looking forward to it. The quality of the package looks excellent, with typical Kent care and attention to the stories behind the music.

Terrible news, not so long after Colonel Abrams, another vocal powerhouse. "Deliver me" is such a fantastic record and for me his best, but this comes very close:

Any version of Hamilton Bohannon's "Let's start to dance"?

Some of the above artists and tunes he mentions in the interview. He also praises this obscurity from future Players Association man Chris Hills in 1969: And my apologies for careless misquote earlier. As the interview makes absolutely clear, his fulsome knowledge of the music was informed by a deep love for it, spanning a very wide spectrum.

Not sure it's accurate to say he didn't like northern. There's an interview conducted by Richard Searling and Ian Dewhirst on this: There John Anderson makes it clear he enjoyed soul music across a wide spectrum, and it was the narrow mindedness of some of the northern scene he didn't have much time for. He also points out how Cleethorpes seemed to break free of that. It's a very interesting interview that gives a taste of the sort of book that could have been written. Well done to the people who made it happen, especially now that its historical value is sadly much more obvious.

It's interesting to see how the ultra-affordable Backbeats titles that came out on cd about 10 years ago have fared. A few of those titles covering the rare soul end of things have become very hard to find or much less affordable. For instance this is nowhere on Discogs but there's a copy for 50 quid at Northern Soul Direct: Some of the French bootleg cds from 10-15 years ago ("Magnetik Soul") are also going for silly prices - this one for over 40 quid on Discogs and a good bit more on Amazon:

This might be what you're thinking of: It was released in 2004 on US Hip-O label, sold out quickly and went for stupid money. It was re-released in 2012 and fetches more reasonable sums. The 2 earlier Hip-O compilations of Motown solo LPs with b sides and unreleased tracks are now in 3 figures, with volume 1 harder to find: