Pauldonnelly

Colin Curtis one night at the Torch nearly took the lid off Butch at Droyldon one night Kitch at the June 2007 dkof night, awesome but numero uno has to be the night Adi Croasdale played the RCA unissued things for the very 1st time at the 100 club, unbelievable.

I actually believe he enjoyed the night more than I did Bazza and that was my point. If folk want to stand in a cafe enjoy an expresso whilst listening to Paul Humpreys, Cochise going dadadadadadada then clapping twice in the correct place, fair play to em. I reckon it'll be a wonderful night for those that enjoy the nostalgia thing. Me I'll be trawling through ebay looking for stuff that might end up with a knock on the door via the postman some two weeks later, a play on the turntable and file away under "never to be played ever again" bizarre.

I wanna tell ya a story.. at recent soul night I stood near a chap who must have been late 40's, he had the outfit on, baggies, white socks, beer mat, vest with a Casino Badge in the middle, wrist wrap. Now I'd had a few so I thought in for a penny in for a pound... "scuse me mate why do you dress like that" "LIKE WHAT?" "Like i did 30 odd years ago" "coz its part of going out to a Northern doo en it, I mean you wouldn't go to a Mods doo dressed like punk would ya" "UmmmmI guess not mate, but why" "you think I'm a sad bastard don't ya, I tell you something the sad bastards are those idiots who spend a weeks wages on one piece of vinyl, its those that wanna get a life, gotta go Dana Valery is on, woosh!!!" The ole boy was off and spinning arround to Dana Valery, singing and clapping along without a care ine the world, I just wonderd around allnight trying to get Smudge to part with his Stanley Mitchell promo for £300. I guess ignorance CAN be bliss sometimes.

anyone got an email addy for him please. edit.... now sorted

SMOKY & THE BLADES - JERK BABY JERK (DORE) £15 While people are paying silly money for boots if this On Purple Dore it's an abosolute bargain, how many times do you see this very early casion stomper for sale...this is a rare record.

The Kings Of Soul - Is Your Love For Me

Talk of the grapevine..Donald Height William Bell - Happy The Prophets - I got the fever Eddie Floyd - Things are getting better

Hyperions- Why you wanna treat me etc etc - issue Jean Carter - Like one - Promo Brice Coefield - Aint That Right - white promo The Fiestas - Think smart - issue ta

Is it Felix Cavalier?

minds gone blank...soundfile anyone OMEN WLP THE SECRETS - I FEEL A THRILL COMING ON

little togetherness the younghearts soultown? Canterbury Zea

pm or email PaulDonnellybp@aol.com ta

Midtempo???? 12 a quid made em sound all uptempo to me In Orbit, The Kid, The Human Beinz and the wonderful San Remo Strings -all turned on were always popular in these parts

Keele 8 years ago, miss em like mad but have learnt to live without them. Question to those that HAVE to do em,why do you need em?

always had a mixed bag of smarties at Bletsoe, what were their names???

SPINNING WHEEL P'BORO was my 1st real haunt so Bobby Wells-Lets Copp a Grove JJ Jackson-- But its allright Little Ole man? the artist has gone? Have you ever had the Blues ..the artist has gone? Big Boris - Devils Drive The Carstairs- He Who Picks a rose

when was the last time you heard that?? Soundfile anyone? would make an overwieght bald bloke from P'boro happy

It deffo WAS a £5 record at one point in fact my first copy cost me £2 of John Anderson back in 75...I now have a DJ copy which cost me £50 in trades.

1st time at the Torch for me was Jan 73...Brice Coefield was deffo played.

pm me please if anyone has it to hand. Ta edit sorted Mods can delete

I have a SOS PROMO (SS5002A) are all sos copies promo??

Pete, you're my knind of guy £30 Drake and the Ensolids..bargian, REAL bargain, someone snap this up. Btw this was a big record at the Phoenix/Peterborugh all nighters in 1975 Peter

Gotta old Casino tape circa 1974 given to me last week, reasonable qaulity apart from the dj's mumbling. One dj plays a female midtempo thing twice in his set which has a chorus.."you're not my kind of guy"? any ideas???

C/up as Jimmy Dockett - Worried? value? £250ish

Once upon a time,andy smith resident dj @ the Peterborough Wirrina was on at the Kettering Central Hall with Richard Searling and Dave Evison.Richard only agreed to appear because of an appointment with Anderson the next day, Saturday. I told him I had arranged to go Sat as well "see you there then Smudge" Dickie said Sat morning we are both in Andersons office Portland Street playing through a few tunes; Vala Regan.......and Billy Woods was put on the turntable, not my cup of tea I said to Richard, he replied if you don't buy anything else today you must take that, so I did @ £8.00, which was a lot of money for a brand new release on a major label (Sussex) for a tune written by a renowned artist (Van McCoy) Anderson found a box of 25, but he only picked out as many as would fit on his finger approx 10 copies he's not sure, he did return but the rest were gone. Only one other copy has turned up since. This copy remained in the collection for about 6 weeks or so until Ginger and Eddie appeared at the "Wirrina" all-nighter(skating arena) Ginger asked about the disc, I didn't play it, a trade for Timothy Wilson I must love you on Sky Disc and The Malibus Gee Baby,2 records that where dance floor fillers at the time and £10.00.A few weeks later Poke came rushing up to me at The Demon fort Hall and said I could have anything in his box for that tune.......too late Poke its gone. Last time it was sold it changed hands for in excess of £5000........bummmer