Paul McKay

Exactly Ken! Anyone help?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Qwl39ADmE Back in the late 80s I came home from the pub, swithced on the TV and found "Saturday Night at the Apollo" on Channel 4. In the talent spot David Peaston was performing the attached song - Billie Holiday's "God bless the child" - although this isn't from the programme. What a voice! A cousin of Fontalla Bass. He won the talent show for a large number of weeks and got a record deal on the strength of these performances. He came over to the UK to promote his debut album and I managed at the last moment to get a couple of tickets for the back row of the Hammersmith Odeon performance supporting Gerald Alston (ex Manhattans). Both artists were superb and both performed songs or part of song without theaid of a microphone. In the back row you could hear every word. If anyone has the video of the Apollo show I would very much appreciate seeing it again as the version above although great, pales into insignificance in comparison. I hope you enjoy it.

David wasn't very well served over here. These are the only DR 45s on UK Motown as far as I know: RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 689 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED / I'VE GOT TO FIND MYSELF A BRAND NEW ... RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 711 I'VE LOST EVERYTHING I EVER LOVED / WE'LL HAVE A GOOD THING ... RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 936 DJ TAKE ME CLEAR FROM HERE / BLOOD DONORS NEEDED RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1017 DJ WALK AWAY FROM LOVE / LOVE CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1022 DJ HEAVY LOVE / ME & ROCK & ROLL ARE HERE TO STAY RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1036 DJ DISCOVER ME / SMILING FACES SOMETIMES RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1078 DJ I CAN'T STOP THE RAIN / MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1093 DJ YOU'RE MY PEACE OF MIND / RODE BY THE PLACE

Definitely hand luggage.

Around the £40 - 50 level I'd say Dan.

May not be UK only Ian, but don't think there was a US 45.

Let me know if you find another one please!

Definitely a vinyl boot. The lighting shop in Petticoat Lane in London was selling them around 74-75. Sound quality was OK if I remember rightly. Sold mine a few years ago when I got a DJ copy.

Played it in the IOW all niter Modern Room on Saturday, went diwn well so you might get a couple of takers.

Quite right Dave!

Hi Derek James Moore £10 from VFTS

June Bateman - Keith Williams had one for £50 Beverly McKay - Shift had one for £60

Hi Dylan The EW on Ebay a couple of months ago was originally listed as M-, but the listing was pulled after the seller realised the poor sound quality and pointed it out in his listing. I think it would have gone for more if it sounded better (I would certainly have bid on it). Regards

There's a soundclip on Manship's site.

Hi Richie A latter day SITC play of mine £50-100 FANTASTICS SOUND STAGE SEVEN 2565 ME AND YOU / HAVE A LITTLE FAITH

D&BS had this album too: DUNN & BRUCE STREET DEVAKI 3003 US OFFICIAL BUSINESS - PROMO Not sure if it was ever available commercially as have only seen my promo copy.

£50 - 75 I would think, an old SITC play of mine.

I think Marvin Junior on the 20th Century remake of Stay in my corner is even longer.

About £15 D'Arcy, sorry don't know the year. Did the Georgia Prophets arrive OK?

Swordsmen actually had 2 LPs on RCA: SWORDSMEN RCA 4245 US THE SWORDSMEN 1969 SWORDSMEN RCA 4544 US WHAT'S IT ALL ABOUT WORLD 1971

£50 - That's nothing Mr Brown listed this recently @ £75. £100 anyone PMs only

Spot on there Mischief my old mucker!

Cheers Paul

Get well soon Russ - wishing you a speedy recovery!

Terrific tune indeed Richard!