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So on Easily Mislead, both sides, accredited one each to Vance and Frank actually have the same lead vocal Two faced, or maybe co-joined, who cares i love the both sides, Vance heading it slightly, so just who has been "Easily Mislead" PH

I remember a few of us in Max's shop chating on afternoon, never remember who said it but the quipped "The plastics better"....and not that but the cut also seemed better...lets face it styrene in particular is a disaster waiting, peeling label's, scuffs, scratches and cracks are often par for the course But even better a reason, using examples i once had Washed Ashore...Stateside demo or musicor...errrrm!!! Spellbinders...CBS DEMO. or columbia...ditto! Mary Love..King or modern Iknow what i would prefer

Continental Four...What you gave us must be loads...had Morris Chestnut Amy demo labels on wrong side ph

Deon ..All on a sunny day Summertime...High Freq. Nolan Porter...i think you know the one i mean East Coast Connection Flame 'n' King Sean Oliver...You and me Aker Bilk and Sister Sledge...Love dont go through no stranger on the shore Rain in my back yard...nine times.. The peeling is real...George pepp and his sunburn band Mowing in the grass(pain in the ass) Friends of distinction Sunburnt band....overdry Another sunburn on bots....nudists Teddy bears picnic f--k it this is getting daftheres my first for the autumn...puff the magic dragon winter...ugly duckling/the king is in the altogether....yes ok i was a dedicated junior choice listener finally but with no season refrences but two classics Charles Penrose laughing police man Mike Sammes Singers three wheels on my wagon thats another year gone

Kenny Burke, is up there, at the end of "Let somebody love you" Pep...new theres a different story LOL PH

Gotta sat matey...i've had shit nights at the good 'uns, and great nights at the shit ones Think its a mixture of your own mood, whos there what is played, and lots of other possible factors. I myself have had a real humdinger of a time these last few years, enjoy it like when i was a young man, lot to do with my own personal levels of self esteem and worth, and a less hectic persuit of certain things, dance more, buy records again and all my old mates as well as many new ones seem more approachable, than i once wrongly assumed they were. You always seem to be enjoying nights we are at....keep it up Harpo

Gary is once more giving out his vast knowlege, to Sandi and i, and guest lecturer Smokey is also here, its hard to percieve in miles just how many streets ahead of me these guys are. Gary not only brings things around to play us, but also plays us tunes we own but didnt realise it, album tracks, b sides etc.... tHANKS GUYS

"Have you got owt???" lol

Great point! Of course any artist who makes a record does so with the hope that they will achieve recognition, and maybe be able to make a career, and some cash, too. It is sad that in many cases those hopes and dreams did not come to fruition, and they ended up having to find other careers, maybe being able to still perform locally, or in church etc...etc... We have listened to these recordings for so long in many cases with the artistes not knowing , its sad thats the case. Most of those who have found out have been gratefull, and in some cases overawed, shame it was not many more ph

Just thought of a few more, apologies if already listed Seem to remember Dave playin 'em some time or other Dave Love Bobby Patterson Ronnie Walker Charles Wright Brenda & the Tab's Malibus Ed Crook Herb Johnson Jean Carter Vernon Burch Benny Troy James Barnet Cindy Scott Johnny Moore Sweet Things Superiors Shalimars Harpo

Found my Major Harris on Can Epic in someones 50 box...thats inviting barb heads back, that was unmistakable Peter S written on b side in marker...Gene Anderson also there i think but couldn't say deff so let it go! Did find bag of wraps. with Phil Shelton, hidden in little toilet behind the stage left it intact but swapped the parephenalia with them as it looked newer than ours........................makes me shudder now ph

Crystal motion 21st Century Rock Candy Superiors Eddie Parker probably all been mentioned too lazy to look

Kenneth McKellar...I'll tek' the filon,and i'll keep on smilin' and ill be a dancin afore ye Moira Stewart....Duromin' in the gloamin' Andy Stewart.....Dappy days are here again

Pete I am so pleased to see the way you have gone about the business of arranging to help John....what a great gesture. As you can see above Pete and i go back a long way, and although we have had periods when we have not seen one another we still remain friends(well most of the time) We have always had very different tastes in our "Soul music", leading to many a livley debate, and the odd tiff, but thats part of the fun of it all! Gotta say ive always seen Pete as a genuine straight guy, his no prisoners tactics, when it comes to puting across his opinion, may offend some, but a litle more of that sort of approach might stop all the bollocks politics we get on the scene, as a person who spent years trying to keep everyone appeased, i particularlly find it refreshing, Pete is always the first to highlight any potentially dodgy sellers on the web, and always gives feedback on blogs that is helpful and informative, Oh! and he ain't had some bad records over the years, i remember having Lenny Curtis, George Kirby Tommy Bush and Major Harris(Can. Epic), to name just a few in the 70's So as is the case with the other guy in the equasion Mr Fingers,its just a case of doing what is right and proper for a mate...good on you Peter, and see you soon Johnny, records don't make the man, you are and always will be with or without them a true friend, see you soon Harpo

Gota say it was a bit up and down and bad journey on A47, but prior to the Wigan Sat night rebirth, anywhere was beter than some of the banal 60's pop played by some in those oldies only times, We had some laughs there with Mr Warrot and the Kettering lot, I've had shit nights at the good venues, good nights at the shit ones, nights ruined after a great journey by going inside, all it needs is the right few people and thats the catalyst

Gota say it was a bit up and down and bad journey on A47, but prior to the Wigan Sat night rebirth, anywhere was beter than some of the banal 60's pop played by some in those oldies only times, We had some laughs there with Mr Warrot and the Kettering lot, I've had shit nights at the good venues, good nights at the shit ones, nights ruined after a great journey by going inside, all it needs is the right few people and thats the catalyst

Still cannot get my head around drinkin at nighters.....seems to defeat the object, barbs were bad enough at nighters, but the piss, we really dont want things to end up in brawls, each to their own i suppose, i enjoy a drink in the week at home. My only ever cross words encountered in 35 plus years were at b/pool tower when a guy had a go at me for supposedly hogging some seats leading to him having 3 pints knocked over, all i could say was "firstly ive bin' in the modern room for the last 4 hours", "and then why you drinkin anyway the gear no good" piss laden he retorts "you're a wanker", "yes" i reply "i can confirm i have wanked". Then he said "worst of all you dont even know what northern soul is" I'm glad to say i certainly dont know his version...thank fuck, drink what next watchin the match at weekenders!!!...

brown and clears 10 and i5 mg which was nice

My good lady Sandi won the raffle for the Ric-Tic jacket.....thankfully we were only old mates in those days, and it was long gone before we got together, looks like an albino anorak....nasty Also went to Ritz on the Sun as my ex jENNIFER MISSED hINKLEY DUE TO WORK, WITH iAN POPPLE AND CRISPI sANDI STILL HAS A PROGRAMME IS IT OF INTEREST TO ANYONE

We got home and in Sandi's bag was Belita Woods on Moira, we have no idea who put it in there, Sandi can't remember anyone asking to, So if you have misplaced a buy from last night its here PH

Had great nights there, A47 was a nightmare to get there though.....couple of memories spring to mind....the time me and Planty drove to Warrington to pick up Brian and Madeline, called at Gary Rushbrooks in Notts...then Brians van broke down(PLANTY WAS DRIVIND AS bRIAN HAD EITHER AN ARM OR LEG IN PLASTER)Had to get Mick Holsworth to pick us up next day as they we both doing Lacarno dayer...then up to Brians to pick up Plantys car...got in just in time to get bus to work mon. am...i suppose alost 30 years on with 100's os such weekend adventires it seems nowt...but this was at the time a fantastic fun fiasco. Then the night Kev Draper played "I Don't Like to Lose" uncovered, at the time Richards top play, caused a bit of a stir that one LOL rEMEMBER THAT WALLPAPER] hARPO

Never had a problem, but i have always worn leather soled shoes for dancing, although the missus is talc crazy, before we went out with one another Sandi and i went to Pritchards "do" at Dudley, where talc was banned, she filled an ash tray and put it under the table, to dip her shoes in before dancing, and was most indignant when the management removed it, having followed the white footprints from the dancefloor to beneath our table!!!!!! Gotta say if i wa still promoting as a trained IOSH health and safety rep., first aider and trained risk assesor, i would be carrying out risk asessments and would as a result ban talc, and also those ridiculously outdated and totally "cringeworthy" accrobatics during dancing at any event as they are a claim just waiting to happen, all that throwing yourself about was ok in '74 when we were kids, 50+, people doing it now look silly i'm afraid, we may as well just come out and dance the charleston, another silly outmoded/outdated dance form!!!!