Davebanks

thought I would get this thread back on topic and away from the "bitching". So was wondering who wrote Candi Statons - Just when you think its safe. Its one of Ians best productions in my view. I know its on you tube and Ian has explained how it came about when he rerecorded a lot of Candis stuff. But still not sure if its an original, is it? If not who did it first? thanks Dave Banks

Great thread. Not been to the States myself so cannot claim any big finds like the guys above. Respect though! When I started collecting in 1970 I remember there being loads of USA 45's in Tescos of all places. It was strange because in those days not many had seen a USA 45. They were on sale at 10p each and I must have bought hundreds to make a great start to my collecting. They all seemed to be soul as well. Anyone else remember this? Where did they all come from? I remember driving around Merseyside from one Tescos to another chucking anything that looked remotely Northern into a basket. Ended up with 300+ copies of Ronnie Walkers "Your the one" which subsidised my record buying for a few months. However the best hit I ever had came in the early 90's when I was working in a sleepy Devon market town, where I now live. I was reading one of JM's lists in the office, as you do, on the front was a picture of an Immediate label demo. A new woman to the office walks in and says I've got a few records like that with that funny big A on. My attention is grabbed and I start to quiz her. Seems she had worked for EMI during the 60's and was given lots of demos from their catalogue. I arranged a visit to her house and in the garage were hundreds of Capitol, Motown, Stateside demos. the first box I opened had a complete set of Beatles demos from Love me do onwards. After that it was soul heaven, lots of TMG 500's and 600's; Capitol stuff including an Alexander Patton which was strangely an issue about the only issue she had. The other starnge thing was she had a complete set of Immediate singles some with As others with promo stickers. Strange cos I thought this wasn't an EMI label. I gave her a fair price for the soul stuff I wanted but couldn't in all conscience take the Beatles stuff, I knew it was worth more than I would pay so I directed her to an auction house. Apart from the Beatles stuff everything else was filed in boxes in label and number order which made cherry picking easier. Unfortunately I did not have the funds to take the whole lot so only got about 200. Thinking I would go back. Unfortunately shortly after my visit her husband died and she moved away and I did not get a chance to go back to that garage. It just shows that lady luck can strike any where. Dave Banks

when I were a lad in Liverpool the top club sounds in the late 60's would have included; Sharpees - do the 45 and tired of being lonely JJ Barnes - Real humdinger Newbeats - Run Baby run (oh the shame of buying that on import from the Cavern DJ as my top want of the time) Bob and Earl - Harlem Shuffle people forget how big a tune this was in the 60's Temptations - get ready Incredibles - Nothing else to say Impressions - cant satisfy and youve been cheatin gene latter - sign on the dotted line homer banks - lot a love and 60 mins jimmy holiday and clydie king - ready willing and able mel and tim - backfield in motion platters - most of the in detroit album and I seem to recall quite a bit of blues stuff, in fact as late as 70/71 BB Kings the thrill is gone was played at a few clubs around Merseyside. In those days the bar shut the lights went on and during drinking up there was no dancing so "odd" sounds like this would be played. Dave Banks