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dist Hi Dave, Issue 107 was a July issue with Brenda Russell on the cover and it said the next one would be September. I have subscribed to the mag since around issue 20 and having sent another cheque off in June feel badly let down.Having purchased books/mags,music etc from most of the major players on our scene, I have very rarely had a problem, and if so this has been sorted out quickly. Thanks Steve

Has anyone seen the September/ October issues of Manifesto ?. I was talking to another subscriber recently who like me had not seen one for September. I have sent emails to Mike and Sarbina without response and this followed other problems earlier in the year which thankfully Ian Dewhurst gave some time up to help sort out, although I am still missing two from last year. Steve

I was trawling through the vinyl at Tower Records in Los Angeles whilst on holiday back in 1983 and came across two albums; The Beat Of The Beach from Arista and Endless Beach on Epic. The Arista one included Right Here In The Palm Of My Hand- Garnett Mimms,Only Love Can Mend A Broken Heart-General Johnson, Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl-Patti and the Emblems as well as well known tracks by the Purify's, Trammp's, O'Jay.s,Clifford Curry,The Van Dykes and Shirley and the Shirelles. Endless Beach included- If You Don't Want My Love and Who Could Ever Believe It-by Robert John, Everybody Loves A Good Time,We're Gonna Get Married and Mama Didn't Know-by Major Lance, We're Acting Like Lover's by The Spellbinders,And You Know It and You Ought To Be Having Fun by The Tower Of Power,Nevertheless and I'm Just A Man By Billy Butler, People and The Love That You're Looking For by The Tyme's amongst others. I seem to recall buying Gone Fishin' by General Johnson/Chairmen on US when first issued but cannot recall the year, but these two albums were my first real introduction to Beach Music. Steve

Since You've been Gone and it's brilliant. Used to be played in Scunny Soul Club's in the 60's. 7 Rooms Of Gloom is I'll Turn To Stone i think. Steve

Just set it up on Channel 0120 so should work, Solar 0129 always does. Steve

Surprised nobody has mentioned Glenn and Chris- Diamond Lights. Always liked Gene Chandler/Barbara Acklin- From The Teacher To The Preacher Steve

I have the Bobby Womack Goes C & W album which features a track By Jim Ford-I'd Be Ahead If I Could Quit While I'm Behind. Not heard anything by Jim himself but Harry Hippie is one of the great soul recordings of all time in my opinion. Also got Millie Jackson sings C & W although not played it for years so will have to dig this out. Up The Iron Steve

Jerry Williams- If You Ask Me( Because I Love You) Fell in love with this on first hearing at Doncaster Top Rank in the early 70's and always been by number one since then. Steve

Mine came about the 2nd April. I bet the postman could not afford to go over the Humber Bridge. I have never received the March/April ones from last year despite leaving umpteen messages. Not been out much lately so see you whenever. Steve

How about RECOVERY then. I bet most of us have had to perform one. Steve

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Add Cleethorpe's Winter Gardens to that list- knocked down, and as far as I am aware no current plans to build on there. Had many a good Soul Night at Scunny Bath's with Rick Scott. Due to be rebuilt by the local council but bickering and the credit crunch have appeared to put future plans on ice for awhile.

This was the CD which I commented about earlier in the thread. I got mine via Amazon.Another CD very similar in appearance and with poor sound quality is The Essential Northern Soul Story also on Goldmine. Years ago I had a catalogue from a company called Marginal records with numerous Motown/Soul CD's for sale all looking somewhat dubious!. Slightly off topic while I have been typing this Come On Train was on a Visa advert on Sky Sports. Steve

This was the CD which I commented about earlier in the thread. I got mine via Amazon.Another CD very similar in appearance and with poor sound quality is The Essential Northern Soul Story also on Goldmine. Years ago I had a catalogue from a company called Marginal records with numerous Motown/Soul CD's for sale all looking somewhat dubious!. Slightly off topic while I have been typing this Come On Train was on a Visa advert on Sky Sports. Steve

Picked this up in a bargain shop, and not really liking it then, I swopped it with one of the Cleethorpe's Pier DJ's (Ginger I believe) during one of the Pier all-nighters for some EMI disc boots( those that used to weigh a ton) of current biggies. I still have the boots and would not mind swapping back if possible. Steve

Something Fishy Going On- Universal Minds You're The Love Of My Life- Brenda Lee Jones ( Think it was played at Mecca) Sending My Best Wishes- Garland Green ( Already mentioned but a personel fave ) Heart Be Still- Jackie Moore ( As above) Sister Sledge- Love Don't Go Through No Changes With Me Steve

And my fivepenneth, always been in my top ten since the mid seventies: Jerry Williams- If You Ask Me Tomangoes- I Really Love You Detroit Spinners-I'll Always Love You Velvelettes-These Things Will Keep Me Loving You Bobby Womack-Harry Hippie Steve

I grew up with their Motown stuff and then purchased the wonderful Atlantic debut album featuring Ghetto Child,I'll Be Around, Could It Be I'm Falling In Love etc,and whilst buying occasional records of theirs tended to buy a lot of other philly stuff like the O'Jays, Harold Melvin, Intruders, Trammps etc plus also spent a lot of money on travelling and buying northern records at that time.I have many favourite soul groups of which the Spinner's are included, but I think some people especially younger ones are more familiar with the later output like Working My Way Back To You and Cupid type stuff which maybe is not a true reflection on the group's talents.

Nice track.According to the book/cd I have, Dionne did a five week tour with the Spinner's in 1974 and Thom Bell had enough material written for a full Dionne/Spinners album but Dionne did not want this and recorded solo material. I can remember Track Of The Cat but not much else solo from her at that time. I don't know if the Spinner's Wake Up Susan is too commercial for the ATB dancefloors but this is a belter of a record. Steve

Last year I purchased the American Import - Spinners - The Chrome Collection which is a hard back book history cum 62 track 3 CD set released in 2003. All the above tracks are included along with Truly Yours, I'll Always Love You,What More Could A Boy Ask For, I've Got To Make It On My Own and I Just Want To Fall In Love. Also some nice slower ones especially Sitting On Top Of The World. Please you liked the Rhino CD and like you say an underrated group.

Just posted this in killer 30 second intro's which was about all was played. Steve

Don't know if this counts but Sky Sports have just played the opening 30 seconds of Johnny Moore's- Walk Like A Man referring to Harry Rednapp in the build up to the Tottenham v Portsmouth game. The game will never live up to the record!. Steve

At The Moment " Memories Of Her Love Keep Haunting Me "- Detroit Spinners My favorite all time tracks, which were played in my youth and before the term Northern was used but are still played nowadays are: I'll Always Love You- Detroit Spinners These Things Will Keep Me Loving You- Velvelettes Just A Little Misunderstanding- Contours Steve

Lend A Hand- Bobby Hutton about 40 seconds, and always like the earlier mentioned Four Below Zero- My Baby's Got ESP Steve