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Hello Anyone got a spare copy of Frankie Gearing - Spinning Top- Beale St they want to part with? Cheers Manus

I wish I'd made it to the Wheel but I have some great memories of Wigan. I loved the atmosphere in the Beachcomer before hand. A real strange old place with what seemed like theatre seats around it so you could be sitting up in the air. It had such a buzz and used to open again in the morning after the nighter finished. People still dancing like there was no tomorrow and steam coming off them. Many a train was missed. Great days. Had some fantastic nights at the Mecca and Cleethorpes too. All the best Manus

Thanks for that Imberboy - no wonder I couldn't remember who it was by. I knew it was some sort of collective though. Cheers Manus

Agreed. People tend to forget that even at places like Wigan new releases were played. Betty Wright's (best live act at Wigan hands down IMO) "Where is the love" was massive and Millie Jackson's "House for sale" & The Commodores " The Zoo" and many recently released things by the likes of Oscar Perry and others were not only played but very popular. Just a quick question that hopefully Ady or Soulgrit might answer as I've enjoyed their bit of talk about the Wheel era. I remember when I used to go to the Oxford ballrooms under 18 nights in Newcastle around 1970 and they used to play mostly Tamla, Invictus and Reggae tunes. But there was one tune ( by some white collective I think) that they used to play a lot at the time that I was later stunned to hear at Wigan around 75/76. Dave Evison played it and annonced it as an old Wheel sound. I can't remember who it was by - here's some of the lyrics I remember- they may be a wee inaccurate but you'll get the gist. Anyone any idea? Quick Joey Small jumped over the wall cause the cops were on his tail Run Joey Joey run run gonna put you back in jail Said he's got a shotgun - me memory siezes up at this point As I've said I was fairly surprised to hear this 6 or so years later at Wigan but there you go. Cheers Manus

Can't really remember if the play was any good to be honest but I hadn't been to an allnighter for a couple of years when I watched it and suddenly I was buzzing and didn't get a wink of sleep allnight. Same thing happened around the same time early eighties thought I'd given up on allnighters and sat down to watch some programme about nothing before going to bed and the Tw*ts played " Temptation Walk" over the credits at the end. Result: I'm buzzing again and no sleep. Cheers Manus

I seem to remember that a play based on a events at Wigan was broadcast on television in the early eighties. It must have been written by someone who frequented the scene at some point because the storyline was fairly accurate. They used the Smith Brothers "There can be a better way" and I think that's possibly what it was called. All the best Manus

Ike Lovely I want it all / You're my bad habit Capitol Al Gardner Watch yourself/ Just a touch of your hand Sir-Rah Two great raw boned dancers with beautiful deep ballads flipside. An odd one has to be the Bad Boys - What took you so long/ You're not alone anymore. Topside an OV Wright soundalike and the flipside like Del Shannon on the dancing powder. Cheers Manus

Another Fantastic double sider. Keep em coming Paul. All the best Manus

I was taken to see the Seekers around 1964/65 (seriously) funnily enough in Durham and reading this thread lead me to look on the the internet I always thought Judith Durham had blonde hair but she seems in her photographs to be darker. The memory is a strange old thing. She sang It really does hurt me girl twice Records for the bin Human Beinz , Bobby Goldsboro, Jackie Trent and the rest

This has probably been done before but everytime I head out to a local Soul night (Volks Tavern Brighton) I always play the same tune over and over again as I get ready to go out. It's always the Isley Brothers My love is your love. By the time I've heard it about 4 or 5 times along with a glass of the hard stuff I've got such a buzz going I can't wait to get out and hear some sounds. Just wondering what other people listen too before heading out All the best Manus

First class quality soul music. Should please everyone right across the genres. What a voice! All the best Manus

Hello Steve It certainly felt like a lot of money at the time but well worth it. Really looking forward to tomorrows allnighter seems like a really good buzz about it. Maybe you can fit Tobi lark in. Pity about the Eastbourne nights folding used to really enjoy them. Cheers Manus

I was lucky enough to get Tobi Lark from Soul Bowl around 74/75 for £3.50 I thought it a fair bit of money at the time. It's one of the few records I have left from that period and one I would never part with. All the best Manus

Great double sider. The "Show me" side just edges it for me at the moment a wonderful Southern flavoured dancer. The real deal, Paul. All the best Manus

So sorry to hear this news. My deepest sympathy to Sue and Ady and all of Sylvia's family. I hadn't seen Sylvia for some time and I am a little bit in a state of shock and am a little lost for words. I feel deeply saddened. Manus

Trying to remember dates off the top of my head but I think these years are right- just some options 1970 Dave & Ansell Collins - Double barrell ( But I think Freda Payne would be a better choice) 1971 Detroit Emeralds- Feel the need in me 1972 O'jays- Love Train 1973 harold Melvin & Bluenotes- Love I Lost 1976 Archie Bell - Soul City Walk/ Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free 1977 Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves 1978 Dennis Brown - Money in my Pocket Cheers Manus

Byrdie Green- Don't make it hurt George Benson- My woman's good to me Christine Cooper- Heartaches away my boy Pauline Shivers- Won't you come back Contours - Just a little misunderstanding Sensatonal Little Doc- Looking for my baby Na Allen- Everytime it rains All the best Manus

Hello Paul Mick Powney's house was certainly a hotbed of Soul in those day's- Do you see him much these day's? The last time I saw him I was putting on a regular Reggae night at the Collingwood Bar in Newcastle, I was stood outside waiting for the doors to open so we could set up the gear and Mickey pulled up in his car I couldn't persuade him to come in because he was meeting up with others for a meal, so we had a bit of chat and I assumed I'd see him again at some point. The thing is we always think we'll bump into people again as we used to do when we younger but the years pass and before you know it's 30 years since we last saw someone and we still walk around believing we'll bump into them again before too long. I bought the GC Cameron single you were involved in some years ago and it made me smile to think that how shocked we would have been when we were sitting around Mickey Powney's house to believe anyone of us could have gone on to be actually involved with the making of a real Soul record, rather than just worshipping from afar. But it shows if you pay your dues anything is possible. The Jazzie B thing got to me a bit. I was looking at the thread on artists pictures and posters earlier today and the passion and appreciation shown by the soul fans on this site for Black music- for the collecting of anything that might bring them closer to the sound of Black America, the records, the photographs, the posters- that display of worship is the real Soul scene and no amount of misrepresentation, by television producers or musicians saying silly things off the top of their heads will ever change that. All the best, Paul and keep in touch Manus

Yeah that particular incident at the Playground was pretty bad. Callers was brilliant for imports and Tony Clark who worked there was a pretty knowledge guy and he used to do a decent spot at Julie's on the quayside. Ah the wonderful days before grey hair. All the best Manus

Hello Paul Must be about 25 years since I last had a chat with you hope you are keeping well It's sad that the likes of Metro FM take this sort of view - they used to be a lot more open to the idea of Soul music. Do you remember Big Phil , the black American who used to do a regular Soul show for Metro in the seventies, he was quite often in Callers on a Saturday buying the latest imports and used to DJ at the Playground in Newcastle. Wonder what happened to him? All the best Manus

The Concorde was a real blast from the past for me as I hadn't been to an allnighter for some time. I expected a decent turn out but I was stunned at how many people were there - brilliant atmosphere to boot. I ended up staying until about 5am when I planned to leave quite a bit earlier. So there's a fair chance a regular allnighter might work on the South coast. But can we have it in Brighton please. All the best Manus

Not going to get into that old North/South wind up it's all bit old hat now. One thing I do know is that as a very naive, impressionable 14 year old skinhead in 1970 I and just about every kid of my age sat down to watch a locally aired documentary we hoped might reflect something of our lives. It was done by local TV and showed local characters. I saw a clip of it last Friday night I didn't think it was particularly relevant to the show( the other skinhead footage done in what I assume was a London club with mixed goups dancing to ska was relevant) but it really took me back. I'm not going to comment on this any more I think we'll just have to differ on this one. All the best Manus

It's was St James, Pete, the documentary looked at Newcastle gangs and also featured the Blackburns who were a notorious local Hell's Angel type gang at the time. The Newcastle end in those day's was actually the Leazes end but our three Likely Lads were on the prowl in the Gallowgate. All the best Manus