Chris L

Slight understatement

At the Mecca it was "California Montage" by the Young Holt Unlimited, may very well be the most played last record ever considering the Mecca went on for so long............................

The very first real Northern Soul record I ever heard was a WMCD deal, Groovin' at the go go - Alan S was playing it on my first visit to the Cats at Wolverhampton Have to say I've fallen in love with "Another chance", "Rain" & Uptown re-recording of "Unbelievable" since then.

"Togetherness" - "Manifesto" - "There's That Beat" -"Soul up North" etc, etc, etc.................................... Just what is the circulation of these publications, in the hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands ? Any ideas...........................?

Really a top Torch chooooooon........................ Most seem to be white demos............

This always crakes me up !

I'm sure I've missed one or two but here's what I played : Rocky Roberts – Just because of you – Durium (Italian) Christine Cooper – Heartaches away my boy – Parkway Shirley J Scott – Goose pimples – Stephayne demo Chubby Checker – You just don't know – UK Cameo Parkway Denise LaSalle – A love reputation – Chess Gloria Jones – Come go with me – Uptown Rose Batiste – Hit & run – Revilot JJ Barnes – Our love is in the pocket – Revilot Roy Hamilton – Cracking up over you - RCA demo Lee David – Temptation calling my name – Columbia demo The Virginia Wolves – Stay – Amy Bobby Hebb – Love, love,love – Philips (Canadian) Joint last spin (Ian's copy) Jerry Cook – Hurt on the other side – Capitol demo - I'll ammend once I get back home and look at me box, good night, Bobby Hebb went down a treat Chris L

Interviewed him, met him, have an extended version of Groovin' at the go go from him, top bloke, a tad flaky, just how I like them.................................

I always thought it was illegal to put "Fashion, Northern, 1970s" in the same sentence.

Thanks everybody, now sorted

It's for a pal of mine, he did ask for Landa, I've had 2 in my time looked great, sounded a tad rough.........

That's now sold I'm afraid, still looking.

Dave As a kid growing up in soul-starved London in the late 60s and very early 70s Invictus & Hot Wax kept us going, his voice, so unique, seem to remember the H-D-H gang saying that him & Levi Stubbs were the greatest singers they'd ever worked with. Oh well another one gone.

One of souls' mega stars from the Showmen to Chairman of the board, what a talent, what a voice, we'll see him in that big all-nighter in the sky.....

An original poster from Billboard magazine dated 21st October 1967, this is the original advertisement for Chris Bartley's single, Baby it's wonderful. Signed by Sandi Sheldon, she's the diva on the left of the photo "My best to you Sandi Sheldon" and also signed by Chris himself "All my best from Chris Bartley". This was signed in New Jersey in 2006 their last public performances. The poster is 39 cm X 27 cm (that's 15 1/4" X 10 1/2 " in old money) This is not a photo-copy, there is one of these around and this is it, please give me your best bid as the sale proceeds will go to charity. Shipping at cost, will come in a strong carton tube, UK £2.50/Europe £3.80, I will ship worldwide, I can accept cheques, money or postal orders, Paypal. PM me if you would, many thanks. Chris Lalor

An original poster from Billboard magazine dated 21st October 1967, this is the original advertisement for Chris Bartley's single, Baby it's wonderful. Signed by Sandi Sheldon, she's the diva on the left of the photo "My best to you Sandi Sheldon" and also signed by Chris himself "All my best from Chris Bartley". This was signed in New Jersey in 2006 their last public performances. The poster is 39 cm X 27 cm (that's 15 1/4" X 10 1/2 " in old money) This is not a photo-copy, there is one of these around and this is it, please give me your best bid as the sale proceeds will go to charity. Shipping at cost, will come in a strong carton tube, UK £2.50/Europe £3.80, I will ship worldwide, I can accept cheques, money or postal orders, Paypal. PM me if you would, many thanks. Chris Lalor

On US original, thanks...............................

I will be holding an very short quiz during my spot, the winner gets 4 drinks of his/her choice and I'll donate £20.00 to the charities on top of that So get studying the music people............................... Chris Lalor

I saw Keith (he didn't see me) in an Indian in New Haw with his wife and kids Yes they were pretty crazy kids alright...........................

Mike Ritson and I did some research on this yonks ago, I can't remember the complete outcome but it appears to be a re-issue after Constellation went bust and BS made copies, sort of personl demos and tried to hawk them around the record companies trying to get a national release. A bent 70s boot is it not.......................................

Then you must have known Pete & Keith Hussey ? They all used to go down to the Portsmouth Marina too, an all-nighter. I lived in Walton-on-Thames for a bit and yes the Atta did have a pointy roof, well done !! The floor of the Atta used to bend if too many people came on to it and started moonstomping There was one bloke (I'll think you'll find his name on this thread somewhere) from Addletsone who, for a southerner had quite a tasty collection in 1970 Can't remember his name, Steve something meethinks.

Never made the Wooden Bridge but did do the Plaza at Guildford circa '69 boy did they ever play some great soul music as a young a 16 year old lad growing up (still disputed:lol: ) it really sorted me out as a music lover Even older the Woking Atalanta reckon about 1968-ish

I have 2 spare tickets or sale for the Golden Torch in Tunstall on the 23rd October, re-union if interested get back via a pm please, thanks. Chris L