Anoraks Corner

Yet another nod of respect in Daves direction: I taped Dave's set on my first visit to the Casino when I was far too young to even attend! Tracks I recall from 80/81 which I will always associate with Dave include the Isleys - Take some time out for love; Chuck Cissell - Don't tell me you're sorry; DeeDee Sharpe - Happy 'bout the whole thing; Billy Prophet - What can I do...all illustrating his diversity. I first really met him when he turned up at the HMV store I was working at (my first job!) when he was a rep for Charly Records...I was gobsmacked at meeting a Casino DJ...and right from the off he proved to be a top bloke, friendly, helpful and with no airs and graces. A few years later I also ended up working at Charly after Dave recommended me...Brian Rae was also at Charly at the time, so you can imagine the topics of conversation at the sales meetings!?! I also recall spending a few days with Dave out on the road (being the new rep in training!), staying at Guy Hennigans house and also going along to Signal Radio and sitting in on a show...he was a real professional behind the mic I can assure you...very 'radio'. Many years have passed since those days, but on the rare occasions we do bump into each other it is always a pleasure to reminisce with Dave...a man I respect...I also still have the Howard Guyton demo he sold me some 25 years ago...the same disc he spun at the Casino and I had danced to there! Flynny

Silver-tops, yellow, orange and red demos...how about a pretty blue one...nice!

Only if you promise to record/upload onto YouTube yourself singing along to it! Acetates...I had one for his 'Heartache hurry on by'...another nice slab o'moody-midtempness! Inspired by this talk of acetates I am now going to sniff...'er I mean play some!

Such a great mid-tempo/slowy...superb vocals and brasswork...super-Soulful...love/recommend it!

Now I am not so sure! I honestly thought Tony had a copy...or was it just a tape...paging Mr.Smith! Didn't one of the Sheldon labelled copies have an artist name on it, not Orthea Barnes?

Wanted - one of those fancy 'Casino at Cleethorpes' patches, please. Must be in decent condition...PM me please. Cash/vinyl await!

Off on a tangent...I've got a Roy Hamiliton MGM 7" with the man himself singing in Japanese...unfortunately it isn't 'The panic is on', but it is the awsome ballad, 'The willow'. I wonder how many takes it took him?!

Where did Mick get his (to Pete, to Ted) copy from...AdyC or JohnA...anyone know? The acetates that both Tony Smith and myself own came from AdyC, and are a differnt mix to the Sheldon labelled copy(s)...no clip-clop-clapping leading to an overall more polished and smoother feel to it, inna Andrea Henry stylee, if you know what I mean?! On comparison I like both versions, but the smoother one is superior...imo.

Part iii...final set for now:

Scans part ii:

A few scans - all for sale:

Was this for a stocker or the rarer WD?

As Don says, they are all up for grabs on www.AnoraksCorner.com >>> PRESS HERE TO GO TO SITE <<<

I've finally got around to updating the sales pages for May (!) over on Anorak's Corner. Loads of quality new arrivals (and price deductions) including: Steve Mancha - Did My Baby Call - Wheelsville Milton Wright - The Silence That You Keep - Alston Betty Turner - The Winds Kept Laughing - Crescent Jack Montgomery - Baby Baby Take A Chance On Me - Revue D Terry Callier - Look At Me Now - Cadet D Connie Stevens - Tick Tock - Bell WD Adorables - Ooh Boy - Golden World First come = first served!

How about these two...100% awesome: 'Detroit Rhythm Section' - I know something 'Frank Foster' - Going back to Detroit PURE Northern Soul allnighter stormers!

...or should that read, 'A blessing in disguise'. A HUGE slice of monster mid-tempo!

Awesome SOUL track. Has this received much Rare Soul scene attention over the years?

Agree, a fabulous article and well worth a read. (Please note you no longer have to be a member to read most of the sections over on RareSoulForum.co.uk )

...and what a mighty fine compilation it is

LOVE this track...beautiful, beautiful mid-tempo! She also recorded this in Japanese!

For reference this was released on Gay-Shel before Atco. Great track.

Also came out in Japan. Anywhere else?

Probe rather than ABC for the Japanese 7" and LP.

My company's honorary-president co-wrote the theme song to that classic TV series!

...and oddly enough Vignon's version of Bob & Earl's ballad, 'Your time is my time', is set at an uptempo pace and is very Mirwood-esque...in fact it is more Mirwood sounding than Bob & Earl's original!