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Have you tried Joe Dunlop but he sounds a bit of a tirekicker to me. Sorry. Don't hurt me! ROD

You know that's spooky. I was thinking that if somewhere early man decided that the horse made a better beast of burden than a food source how come they never thought of building a sled and harnessing 200 chickens to it. Or tried to ride a sheep [except in Wales]. Thanks Jaco. I was saving that for my retirement. ROD

Purely unintentional. I wanted to finish on a joke but couldn't think of one. ROD

I didn't know that Boba and trust you to pick on one of the only two things in the entire World that I don't know about, the other being the exact breakdown of votes in the House of Commons leading to the 1846 Repeal of the Corn Laws. ROD

Like totally Boba! Im not too sure on "origins of the culture" as I woulda thought the culture was British but the music was almost all American. And at one time it was probably quite possible to play all night music that perhaps owed very little if not anything to Black America at all. Paul Anka, Bell Boys, Rufus Lumly, 7 Dwarves, Beverly Anne, Levi Jackson, Dean Parrish. You get the idea. ROD

Early inhabitants are thought to have hunted them to extinction for food. Re-introduced by the Spanish which is a good job really cos running around the wagon train wouldn't have been half as impressive. ROD

I think Im with Mr. Rimmer. Without the scene here most of this music would have been forgotten. It was largely ignored by the record-buying public in the USA at the time although I have seen enough copies of beat-up rarities with a name scrawled across the label to realise there was at least a smallish market for some of it. I've also met a few US collectors over there pre-internet days to say that it was appreciated albeit to nothing like the extent that it was in the UK. I don't know how Black and White has entered the debate. Im sure the artists etc just made records that they'd hope would sell especially when you consider that at the time Motown and Atlantic were regularly selling enough to make the US pop charts. I somehow doubt these 45s were aimed at a narrow target audience. When you think about it, it's not really that these records weren't appreciated for any long period. Whatever date can be attributed to the beginnings of the scene the actual music and sound was picked up on over here shortly after release and it was only the obscurity of most titles that meant we had to wait years before hearing them. It's not like we originally thought they were museum pieces with the emphasis on the value. Unlike Dave I've not attended do's abroad, although I did go to Sheffield once, but from my reading unless there is a large input from ex-pats the music policy is not strictly Northern, and perhaps nothing like what we knew in the first half of the 70's, but there can be no objection to others borrowing aspects of the music or trappings. After all we've done the same especially in the later years with slower tempo 45s being picked up from the Jamaican US and French/Belgian popcorn scenes and various records from the Beach scene. The fact that records are supposedly now going abroad rather than here doesn't affect us at all. It's always happened; particularly to Japan. Their dealers were in the USA at the same time as us so there's hardly been a time when the UK had first "dibs" on this music. And as someone said it's not like you see playlists from abroad that contain masses of 45s that we've somehow failed to get hold of over here. I have to admit the cynic in me does tend to feel sometimes that value has played a massive part in this new found interest in the USA but I guess Im going off Ebay sellers rather than collectors like Boba. Even so Boba's first statements contain the fallacy that Anderson was buying them for pennies and selling for hundreds when we all know that although some were relatively expensive the £100 45 didn't arrive until pretty late on in the 70's. It's not like we went to the USA with the intent to plunder their riches. Just to find the next "Sweet Things". So forget 45s as a commodity or a heritage we have to protect and maybe just a wry smile that what we started has a good night out has evolved into a multi-faceted phenomena. ROD

Yes your fellow countryman Mr. Cosgrove wes well into that Go-Go thing. It never really broke through though like hip-hop. ROD

Yes Sean. Since Ribble Borough Council twinned Clitheroe with Compton it's certainly opened my eyes and ears. There were a couple of letters to the local paper but on the whole I think it's been a good thing. The opening of the local "Glocks R Us" store has brought much needed employment to the town and luxury car sales have risen dramatically along with drive-by shootings. Arising out of a dispute between the Rotary and local Conservative club; hopefully these will reduce over time as we've now swapped our Bingo night to Tuesday removing the cause of the friction. The craic in the local Irish club has never been better although you do have to smoke it outside. ROD

WORD! Well,couple of sentences really. Right on. What it is and i'll go t'fut of our stairs. ROD

Thank you Pete. I noticed you steppin' to it when you helped out on the cake stall but when Mrs. Ramsbottom said she thought the carrot cake was somewhat dry she really didn't mean to dis you. We have got rid of the body though now. ROD

I did get a rather attractive offer from SAGA Holidays. Here is another funky classic with the added bonus that the video was shot at a meeting of the local Clitheroe Rotary Club ROD

Kool and the Gang my arse! What about this gem.

I can take the leather armour off then. It's chafing something awful and I shoulda looked where I'd put my horned helm before sitting down. ROD

No it's bobbins of course. I assume from Canada where quite a few of those Mecca disco things originated. ROD

Received this email today. Anyone else? "hello how do you know if the vynil your wanna buy is from the original label ? or general information about the label from the song ? where do i found those or can you tell me is there as well a repres from the songs on the same label ? and how you know than thats the 1 press ? maybe you can help me out or sending where i can get general informations for care " I think it's self explanatory [er....] The guy/gal is called Christin although I prefer to think of him/her as "Desperate of Dortmund" Anyone got the faintest idea where to start or could come up with some useful information. I suggested he asked the members generally rather than me specifically and he replied "just generelly but don't you think there is allready a post like this ? there is so much sites and don't know where to look " I leave it in your capable hands. ROD

I will meet the cur on the plains of Nightgaunt [exit 12 M62] armed with my fearsome weapon and wielding my magic sword, "Lil-Lets" [ forged by the elven smiths of Garbed but the bloodcurdling forgename loses something in translation from the original Garbedene] clad only in revealing leather body armour and topped off with a vermillion cloak made from the silk of the fanged Damehsi beast of the Southern Wastelands and a snip at £7.99 in the C&A sale. Maybe we could go clubbing afterward. I believe 45Cellar said he'd also heard Hamilton version first. That's 2-1 and so perhaps I will put aside the slur on my honour and reputation. Looks like rain here as well, and there's the ironing... ROD

Double Post sorry

In a word "yesitwas". Pendulem definitely and it was one of those tracks that was bubbling under but never really broke through around 73/74. Sure it got mentioned in some of those early club ads where you'd get HEAR and then a list of artists. I think most knew Pierre was a cover on first playing. The arrangement and what sounds Gallic phrasing of the Hunt version adds an extra dimension but not one I'd like to be transported to by means of a wormhole opening in Clitheroe town centre and where I'd have to confront eldritch beings from the edge of time armed only with a Sainsbury's carrier bag as obviously whilst out shopping I leave my magic sword at home. ROD

Too much time spent behind 'em. ROD

I wish! Im afraid it's more curlers and a hairnet whilst she donkeystones the step and at her age Oil of Ulay rather than Camay. Any references you don't understand due to cultural differences please PM. ROD

I just don't get you dinosaurs stuck in the 70's and 80's. Now Im off fronting. ROD

Sorry don't know why I wrote 808. Musta been thinking about 808 State. When I was selling hip hop/rap a couple of them worked in Eastern Bloc and used to buy it off me. Anyway here's 45 king track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axJpBlxW6n0 ROD

I may have to bust a cap in yer ass. Well I would do if I knew what it meant. ROD

There's a great "loop" of this track from 90's on Tuff City [i think] by 808 King. ROD