Barry

It is only your opinion Jim, yes.

It was a very big record though, got spins everywhere, went straight to the top of my wants list when it broke. Paid £30 for mine then which was a couple of bob at the time.

True haha

Does this practise actually go on?

Perhaps people want to hear exactly what they want to hear (Oldies maybe) as they haven't got much time left in general, so every dancefloor step counts.

Diggng this big time presently - one for SSW.

Just been reading that Berry Gordy, due to their vocal similarity, used to use Eddie Holland to demo the songs that he wrote for Jackie Wilson. Anyone know of any known recorded instances or was it just an in-house thing?

I'm very impressed!

Thanks for the reply fella....a bit early for me 79, was later when I used to go - mid 80's maybe...I really can't remember haha

J only said someone who knows what they are doing not particularly Sam.

What year would the Colwyn Bay do's have been mate? I went a few dayers and nighters there.

...what a baby I look

Apologies, got to post this...not ventured near Facebook for months...have done for the SSW2 event I'm playing....what do I see when I open my page but a load of pics from the late 80's that I didn't know existed (Carlton Warrington), Sam Dees etc....but the one that made my day is this one, I was given the job of looking after Kevin McCord and Candye Edwards for the evening....a memory personified that I thought was gone:

...amazing the coverage dodgy loaded questions get with a wet pitch ay?

.....tap tap tap

...did you stop buying records that you thought you should do?

I have never left that era...make of that what you will

Cap Sleeve Pete...keep up it was the 80's son

I always hope for the answers that I get before I post these questions Dekka...this one paid out in spades...this is a tight knit board- Yes and we've all had our fall-outs, always will but I think we need to take each other as people with miriad influences - we all on her are freinds by any definition and music is the only thing we all hold dear obviously - so always a good starting point to draw out more of our personalities and make up....anyway.... I have really enjoyed seeing more of you all than I generally do.

One of the boots I bought as a 14 year old that struggle as I might I cannot get rid of. Pure Northern Soul.

One of the boots I bought as a 14 year old that struggle as I might I cannot get rid of. Pure Northern Soul.

I desperately look into that crowd whenever I see this vid....and never see ME.... ....I'm sure I've been at Brian and Madaline's and saw myself on the original uncut VHS....I had bad bins and a crew cut heavy knit top on...Nads!! (I need to grow up ay!?)

A fantastically well-written potted observation of youth culture mate - good read.

Love it