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I started buying the Mag about the same time, and would be still doing so now had it not been for not receiving issues, then when eventually getting hold of someone to talk to ( no response to emails ), still not resolving the problem. Ironically when my last subscription was due a mag appeared with a reminder form. Steve Not

Cat still attends the odd night in Scunthorpe and often see her at Scunny games. Known her for years but still don't know her real name. She's not that scary, very pleasant in fact. Great days at the Pier/ Winter Gardens Steve

Seen Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes without Teddy Pendergrass, and Teddy in 1981 as a solo artist. Would have loved to have seen them together before Teddy left. Detroit Spinners before 1977 when Philippe Wynne left. Jackie Wilson, The Beatles Steve

During my school days, Scunthorpe United signed a striker called Jack Hutton. He couldn't hit a barn door from 6 yards away and every time I played football, I had the same problem and ended up getting stuck with the nickname Jack by my school mates, which spread further afield via my youth club days etc. Majority of people call me Steve or Thommo now, but on the soul scene, I have always been known as Jack from Scunthorpe, and with the town becoming a great place for music - Ashby Mill Road Club and Scunthorpe Baths to name two brilliant venues, Sunnyjack will still do..

I bought a Beach compilation LP while in the States in 1983,knowing very little about the scene. Ian Levine played one of the tracks - Robert John-Who Could Ever Believe it, in his Solar show earlier today. Other tracks include : Robert John- If You Don't Want My Love Spellbinders - We're Acting Like Lovers Major Lance - Everybody Loves A Good Time / Gonna Get Married / Mama Didn't Know The Tymes - People / The Love That You're Looking For Billy Butler - Nevertheless / I'm Just A Man Spiral Staircase,Essence,Wild Cherry, Tyrone Davis, Jimmy Hall and Tina Charles ( I'll Go where the music takes me ) Otis Leavill - Right Back In Time Tower Of Power - You Ought To Be in Heaven / And You Know It Then in 1986, I heard the Tams - Nothing Like Shaggin' in Grand Canary and ordered the US import LP. The single release in 1987 made number 21 in the UK charts. The CD's Mick is talking about are also on Amazon ) About 20 volumes. 18 has Kurt Harris, Mill Evans, and Admiral Ice alone which have featured on our dance floors. Harry Deal - I Still Love You is on Vol 1. A different version of Just Because by Pure Blend is on another one. Also Chairmen Of the Boards - Bless Your Heart is worth checking out. Steve

Yvonne is the title of the B side to Jerry Williams- If You Ask Me

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Another case of postcode lottery. Mine are still awaiting dispatch according to Amazon. Not coming on Friday ( at the Scunny allnighter ) so happy new year to yourself, family and all at Hull Soul Club. Same to Ian and look forward to more great releases in the new year. Steve

Thanks for the excellent and informative reply Ian. I dare say the box set will be a must buy. Steve

Will be buying some of these and the Philly ones. I notice Anthony White was not on the shortlist of future projects. Is there any chance of his PIR/ Salsoul stuff coming out?. I notice Hey Baby on one of the Philly CD's, but if I am right this is not on his PIR album. Best regards and thanks for the great albums put out this year. Steve

Having subscribed to this mag since the early days, through not receiving copies and getting no response from emails, I eventually gave up the ghost in June this year. Great read but questionable service. Started with Blues & Soul in 1970 ending well into the 80's,also collecting Black Music,Black Echoes, Togetherness and Soul Underground. Also bought copies of Soul Up North and In The Basement occasionally. With the exception of Black Echoes I still have the others bought. Subscribed to NME for many years as well. Steve

Was playing his Sweet,Sweet Love just before I read this. Do not know if this gets played much but been a fave of mine for years. Steve

Oldies Unlimited ?, I think mainly mail order, but I called in one Saturday morning and could not actually browse, but instead looked at lists then placed an order. Must have been 20-30 year ago I bet. Steve

Thanks Pete, Also recommended having seen it in HMV, only got as far as Billy Bragg in Liverpool, so hope it is better than your judgement. The nearest I ever got to Welshpool was that one in Telford on route to a footy match in Shrewsbury, so not guilty of beating you to any records from there. Steve

Had 10-15 tapes that I had done on my sneaked in Hitachi recorder to Blackpool and Cleethorpes ( Including the very first Pier night ). I made the enormous mistake of throwing away many cassettes including these when given a Company Car with a CD player in.

Will watch later today Ian. Don't know if you or anyone else has read it, but I am starting to read a book called Last Shop Standing ( Whatever Happened To Record Shops ? ) by Graham Jones. Seems a great read with many past and still present vinyl shops mentioned or listed, including one which was very close to my heart in Scunny- Record Village.Was always going there at one time, and use to travel to ones in Donny, Hull, York, Lincoln, Nottingham, sheffield, etc on a regular basis. Internet okay for ordering but not the same as being there. Regards Steve

Not actually on the waterfront,but on a road high up overlooking a smaller beach than the main one. You go down some steps to it so I dare it is the same place. The House of Illusion was next door but this has since moved. I think the owner of the Happy Drinker also owns the Red Lion which is a very popular bar on the main drag.Been to a lot of places in Spain and the Canaries but very much like Salou Brian, hope you did Steve

For anyone going to Salou on the Costa Dorada, there is a bar called THE HAPPY DRINKER. Although I never met him, I think this is owned by a guy from the Leeds area who was very much on the scene in the 70's. There is a big sign outside saying Keep The Faith and advertising the bar as a Northern/motown bar. They do good butties. I know someone who stumbled across it in 2005 so has been there awhile. I tended to go early (family ) for quizzes and listen the music which was mostly off CD's and well known northern/motown. The last time we went was this May, and they were due to run two nights a week remembering all the major venues including the Cats and Torch, from June onwards when the resort got busier. Steve

7th February 1975 The first Cleethorpes Pier All-Nighter 3rd February 2007 The final All-Dayer before the demolition of Cleethorpes Winter Gardens The first a momentous occasion, the second a truly fantastic night to mark the end of an era, and as much as I enjoyed the Casino and Mecca, Cleethorpes Pier and Winter Gardens were my favourite venues, and for that I cannot thank Colin and Mary Chapman enough for making this all happen, and Payo deserves a thank you for bringing everyone together including Colin and Mary for that final all dayer. Steve

Bought this and Philly Regrooved 2 off the shelves at HMV Scunny last Saturday and busy wading through the 5 hours worth in the car to work etc. Like you say an excellent compilation. For those wanting further info on the label as well as Ian's knowledge, there is an excellent write up, listing and interview with one of the founders Ken Cayre on www.disco-disco.com/labels/salsoul.shtml Steve

Sherry's- Put Your Loving Arms Around Me Little Joe Cook - I'm Falling In Love With You Baby JJ Barnes - Sweet Sherry Edwin Starr - Has It Happened To You Steve

Felt a bit like you at first Miff, but over the last few years has been one of the most played in the car. I believe Rick Scott put this together and thus reflected the type of stuff he and some of the other DJ's were playing like Norma Jenkins, Today's People, Skull Snaps, The Crow, Spooky And Sue, Silvetti, East Coast Connection, Boogie Man Orch, Jobell & Orchestra, Bobby Foster and 3rd Time Around to name a few. What was legally available may also played a part in the selection. There was also a bootleg CD - Talk Of The North going about with World Column. Bobby Hutton, Bits And Pieces, Idle Few, Clyde McPhatter, Sam Moultrie and The Pointer Sisters amongst the tracks which was perhaps a better representation of all the music played, and also gets played a lot in the car. Steve

I think i may still have a Marginal catalogue somewhere at home. I Bought a number of these Belgium CD's from Finnbar records in Folkstone. These included two on ones Elgins / Monitors - Velvelettes / Royalettes, some various artist Motown Stuff including an absolute corker Ladies Of Detroit Sound Vol.1. Some of the tracks on their Motown stuff were unissued ones like Reconsider and Crying In The Night. They also had some Cameo Parkway various artist ones which featured many of the tracks later released on the series in England. Steve

The sleeve looks very much 60/70's and the inside cover advertises other Sunset LP's which are all 50/60's - Ricky Nelson, Fats Domino , Ike & Tina Turner , Jan & Dean and A Slim Whitman collection which I am pretty certain my late mother had for donkey's years. When I bought this someone said to me they thought it was a Dutch re issue label, but if it was printed all those years ago, it's a coincidence that a much sought after track was changed on the LP well before its popularity. Steve

A number of years ago I came across a stereo LP called This Is Timi Yuro- Hurt And Smile. Track listing on the sleeve included- What's A Matter Baby, Something Bad On My Mind and It'll Never Be Over For Me. When I put track one, side three on for It'll Never Be Over For Me, Smile played and this was actually listed on record label, and also the only change to the printed sleeve listing. This was on Sunset and claimed to be a product of Liberty Records. The LP does have a great version of Goffin/King's Hey Girl, but I was still somewhat ripped off even if it was only a tenner. Anyone else seen this LP . Steve