Robin S

Thought he did Steve, as he was still on the circuit, but it's a long time ago! I do remember hearing The Creations "Just Remember Me" (can't remember C/U artist which is a pain! - tip of the tongue..) and thought that was Gary at the time but I must be mistaken.. Were you on there? I'll have a dig around in the loft Chalky and see what I can find..

Weren't the Sheffield Rebels All Nighters SAS events? 1981 - I reckon, right after Wigan closed , I vividly remember Richard playing Ruby Wilson "I Thought I Would Never Find Love" off her Malaco LP and that was a 1981 release. It always seemed to snow heavily when it was on.... Richard, Gary, Arthur, Sam(?) and others no doubt.. I'll have tape listings in my old book if it helps Chalky.

Hi Chalky, I think Steve G will be your man for this as he was in Peterboro at the time. I remember seeing both Guy and Keb there just as they were trying to get the Mafia thing going... The Fleet never seemed to be that receptive to new stuff (60's or Modern) on the occasions I went from what I recall..

Great work Chalky, ...Good to see this period documented before it becomes even more of a blur...Can't get my head around that we are talking up to 35 years ago here! Strange but true!

Hi Coddy, Number two could be King Foot "Drifting" - a Soul Bowl indie 45 from the early '80's .. Don't think it was a 12 though... Cheers, Robin

Have a good one Lee. You deserve it mate. From a fellow Foxile!

That Monster of instrumentals.."Theodore Life Orchestra" "Nighttime Shadows"...

Here's the links... https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-20-Connection-Love-is-Our-Destiny-Super-Rare-Modern-Soul-Boogie-Funk-45-/291229123311?pt=UK_Records&hash=item43ce9bc2ef https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Velvet-Hammer-Happy-Party-Hardy-Soozi-Original-45-Modern-Soul-Disco-/291229078844?pt=UK_Records&hash=item43ce9b153c

Thanks for looking.. Link not working.. Check out sellers items from "filbertuk"

Hi Steve, pretty sure Chris King ran a few straight after Stafford closed. This makes them '86/87? Can remember talking to Marc Farley at one of them so that ties in with your recollections. May have been joint venture? We were in Bali Hai before going upstairs when nightclub emptied. I did the first couple and was on early doors. Seem to recall the ones in '79/'80 were all Bank Holiday Sunday nights. Got some tape listings and dates from those - As you say - Richard, Sam, Gary, Arthur ,Dave Raistrick - some quality music at these Nighters.

If this is Dick's copy...here again is the story of how it came over here in the first place. Massive credit to long time Soul fan Nello Cotugno of Cleveland, Ohio - who found this at a record fair in the Cleveland area in the early 1980's. Nello reluctantly gave it to me in the early 1990's.(Must have been the arm up the back..) I sold it to Richard due to personal circumstances at the time. I understand Richard then gave it to Dick. The rest is history!

Blindingly obvious observation on the Sandy Golden saga... Nate Fortier is on Twitter.. Has anyone asked him about SG?? https://twitter.com/mrnate477 ....Just dipped back into thread and seen that others have previously been in touch with him and that he's not been well.......,

Barney's was an influential House Music press and distributor in the 80's - I spent a memorable day there in '92 buying bulk of local Collectable House labels ..Alleviated, Gherkin, etc. We had quite a stash by late afternoon.. When it came to settle up Ray Barney was nowhere to be found...and the deal had to be done with him..when we came back a couple of hours later the doors were shut and the locals were starting to come out to play as dusk approached...ended up making an unscheduled stop overnight (in a motel that looked like it had blood stains on the divan base)...went back Sat morning to be told by Ray that he was there the previous evening - but access is only from the side door due to the dodgy locals that hang out front!

Nice to see my respectable brother flicking the v's at the camera in the queue outside again!

I got sent this link from a mate in The States.. Pretty cool - don't think I've seen these guys mentioned on here?

More good stuff next week....BBC4 Friday 10PM - Charles Bradley: Soul of America....

Fantastic photos from Sue on Guy's latest Podcast Chalky...Great to see them again.

Me and Peter Shirley were walking through Derby a few years ago on the way to see Leicester play...we heard 'The Joker' blasting out of a pub..We opened the door to investigate.... It was deserted...not even a barman...it felt kinda spooky!

Just a quick one Chalky to say thanks for all the hardwork on these and all the other's Podcasts. It's great personally to see so many records I enjoyed playing so much captured for posterity. Nice one.(Also thank gawd that's the end of the dodgy photos!)

Just looked at this on Mixcloud Chalky... Nice ad... My first All Nighter!! It can't possibly be 36 years ago in Sep..Ouch!

Yes, '81...What superb music at Brum Locarno... Sam,Arthur,Mario,Mick Holdsworth...So many great records....not so many punters...were we bothered?? Nah!!

Aye Mike, I bet you could tell some stories about Mr Fearnley's emporium!

Hi Richard, trust you're keeping well... Yes, remember calling around your flat in Nottingham with Ozzie one Monday night in '86 and getting Hugh Boynton for £80, Charisma Band for a fiver or less, and Young Devines "Ain't That Sharp". A most enjoyable evening!

Hi Peter, No not me with that one, although I have always had a copy... Always an After Dark Cleggy/ Bradford anthem c/o Sean and Crofty I reckon...

Yeah pretty cool. Trust the same with you...Like you,it's hard to get the head around that this was all nigh on 30 years ago! All very vivid still for me.Have a good one Mark.