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What a top bloke a real gentlemen and a true legend of the scene. My thoughts go to his family and all his close friends. R.I.P. Just gutted Brian Phillips

Just 3 of the top of my head JAMES CARR LOOSING GAME GLORIA WALKER NEED OF YOU Z Z HILL JUST CHEAT AND LIE brian

Hi Steve, It was Tony Brown a wheel regular from Cleethorpes who put that event on it was 1970 not 69. I didn't drive then and went by train changing at Rotherham I think their was about 50 people there. I went back to Tonys flat after and found a couple of singles he'd just got that he wasm't mad keen on Moses Smith Girl across the street and Emanuel Laskey Peace loving man so I traded them and thats how they got started. I wonder where Tony is now a great lad and one of the early big collectors. Regards Brian

I'm sure Guy Stevens would have had a great influence on the group releasing this track with the Chris Blackwell connection. He also had a massive influence on a lot of the material released by the early British rhythm & blues groups with is knowledge and collection. I know Roger Eagle would have had The Malibu's because he received all the new releases on Duke,Backbeat,Sureshot,Peacock,Stax and a few other labels including Motown up until about 67. Stevie Winwood and Van Morrison IMHO the two greatest British vocals of alltime. Regards Brian

Phil, Sorry to hear Burnleys not going. Chalky, I think their going to reprint the book. A FEW MORE FROM MY MEMORY THE RADIANTS VOICE YOUR CHOICE THE RADIANYS AINT NO BIG THING JACKIE WILSON SWEETEST FEELING/ NOTHING BUT BLUE SKIES JAMES CARR FREEDOM TRAIN IKE AND TINA DUST MY BROOM THE IKETTES WHAT YOU GONNA DO GOOGIE RENE SMOKIE JOES LA LA LA THE OLYMPICS SAME OLD THING THE OLYMPICS WE GO TOGETHER JOHNY WYATT THIS THING CALLED LOVE KENNY BERNARD PITY MY FEET ISLEY BROTHERS TELL ME ITS JUST A RUMOUR BABY GENE CHANDLER I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF HERBIE MANN PHILLY DOG THE FORMATIONS AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS GLORIA JONES HEARTBEAT GLORIA JONES FINDERS KEEPERS THE HESITATIONS YOU CANT BYPASS LOVE BARBARA ACKLIN LOVE MAKES A WOMAN DARRELL BANKS SOMEBODY SOMEWHERE NEEDS YOU KIM WESTON HELPLESS THE PLATTERS SWEET SWEET LOVING THE INTRIGUES IN A MOMENT HERBIE GOINS NO 1 IN YOUR HEART WILLIAMS AND WATSON ONE GOOD REASON JOHNY TAYLOR BLUES IN THE NIGHT AL WILSON NOW I KNOW WHAT LOVE IS (we wouldn't play the snake) THE ADLIBS NOTHING WORSE THAN BEING ALONE DEE DEE SHARP WHAT KIND OF LADY BUNNY SIGLER GIRL DONT MAKE ME WAIT BOB BRADY MORE MORE OF YOUR LOVE EROL DIXON THE HOOP Like any club the playlist is almost endless from the early days of Bob Dylan through the R&B period onto the soul years where all the new releases would have got a play. By 67/68 a lot of Manchester drinking clubs were dominated by the latest soul releases and some re-releases on stax,atlantic,motown,direction,and a smattering of stateside.So a lot of this stuff got played at early sessions less so at the allniters.

Hi Phil, Some of the tunes mentioned were played in the pre 68 era and also we played some slower stuff last half hour, will try and stick to the last 3 years and stuff played at the allniters and not on the cds. Hows Burnley still rocking? Regards BRian CONT>> JJ BARNES REAL HIMDINGER JJ BARNES PLEASE LET ME IN EDWIN STARR AGENT OO SOUL EDWIN STARR IVE GOT FAITH IN YOU EDWIN STARR BACKSTREET EDWIN STARR MY WEAKNESS IS YOU BOB WILSON IF IT FEELS GOOD SAN REMO STRINGS FESTIVAL TIME LAURA LEE TO WIN YOUR HEART MARLENA SHAW LETS WADE IN THE WATER JOY LOVEYOY IN ORBIT JACKIE WILSON DARKEST DAYS LEON HAYWOOD BABY RECONSIDER BOB SEEGER HEAVY MUSIC FRANKI VALI YOURE READY NOW BOBBY BENETT YOUR READY NOW THE LARKS THE JERK THE GYPSIES JERK IT SANDY WYNS TOUCH OF VENUS CHAIMAN OF THE BOARD GIVE ME JUST A LITTLE MORE TIME VAN MORRISON DOMINO LOS CANARIOS GET ON YOUR KNEES PATRICIA HOLLOWAY LOVE AND DESIRE /ECTASY REUBEN BELL HEY GIRL JAMES CARR COMING BACK TO ME BABY PERCY MILLEM CALL ON ME CHUCK JACKSON GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO WAIT THE MIRACLES GOTTA DANCE TO KEEP FROM CRYING THE VELVELETTES THESE THINGS KEEP ME LOVING YOU THE VELVELETTES NEEDLE IN AN HAYSTACK THE VELVELETTES REALLY SAYING SOMETHING THE SUPREMES LOVE IS LIKE A ITCHING IN MY HEART TAJ MAHAL A LOT OF LOVE ART FREEMAN SLIPPING AROUND DEON JACKSON LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND BEN E KING CRY NO MORE DENISE LASELLE LOVE REPUTATION GENE CHANDLER JUST A FOOL FOR YOU GENE CHANDLER GOOD TIMES THE VANTASTICS LADY LOVE GENE CHANDLER A SONG CALLED SOUL FRANCIS NERO KEEP ON LOVING ME SOULFUL STRINGS BURNING SPEAR BOBBY TAYLOR OH IVE BEEN BLESSED BETTY LAVETTE LET ME DOWN EASY BETTY LAVETTE ONLY YOUR LOVE CAN SAVE ME MARY LOVE YOU TURNED MY BITTER INTO SWEET MARY LOVE LAY THIS BURDEN DOWN THE SPINNERS ILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU THE SPINNERS TRULY YOURS THE SPINNERS SWEET THING KETTY LESTER WEST COAST HOMER BANKS HOOKED BY LOVE THE SPELLBINDERS HELP ME THE SPELLBINDERS CHAIN REACTION BETTY SWAN MAKE ME YOURS LOU JOHNSON UNSATISFIED WILLIE MITCHELL SECRET HOME JACKIE DAY BEFORE ITS TO LATE THE SAPHIRES GOT TO HAVE YOUR LOVE THE TAMS HEY GIRL DONT BOTHER ME BABARA MILLS QUEEN OF FOOLS THE BLENDELLS LA LA LA LA THE BLENDELLS DANCE WITH ME THE CAROLLS SURRENDER YOUR LOVE IKE AND TINA TURNER SOMEBODY UP THERE NEEDS YOU THE JAYBIRDS SOMEBODY HELP ME MARVIN SMITH HAVE MORE TIME VERNON GARETT SHINE IT ON VERNON GARRETT TUN BACK THE HANDS OF TIME JAMES CARR LOOSING GAME SAMMY AMBROSE WELCOME TO DREAMSVILLE VIRGINIA WOLFS STAY THE JAYNETTES SALLY GO ROUND DEAN PARISH TELL HER CHUBBY CHECKER JUST DONT KNOW CHUBBY CHECKER CUM A LA BE STAY GARNETT MIMMS LOOKING FOR YOU ETTA JAMES BOBBY MCLURE DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR CASH MCALL ITS WONDERFUL LITTLE MILTON WHOS CHEATIN WHO BOBBY FREEMAN THE DUCK BOBBY FREEMAN COMON AND SWIM CHUCK JACKSON HAND IT OVER BOB WILSON ALL TURNED ON BOBBY BLAND YUM YUM TREE BOOKER T SWEET POTATO EROL DIXSON I NEED SOMEONE TO LOVE THE CONTOURS JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING THE CONTOURS FIRST I LOOK AT THE PURSE JACKIE EDWARDS FEEL SO BAD BETTY HARRIS 12 RED ROSES HUMAN BEINX NOBODY BUT ME appologies for spelling etc. Regards BRian

JUST A FEW MORE FOR NOW JERRY COOKE I HURT ON THE OTHER SIDE ROBERT BANKS MIGHTY GOOD WAY THE KELLY BROTHERS LOVE TIME FANTASTIC FOUR I CANT STOP LOVING MY BABY MAJOR LANCE RHYTHM MAJOR LANCE THE MATADOR MAJOR LANCE EVERYBODY LOVES A GOODTIME MAJOR LANCE INVESTIGATE MAJOR LANCE OOHPS DELILHA EARL VAN DYKE I CANT HELP MYSELF EARL VAN DYKE ALL FOR YOU EARL VAN DYKE 6 X 6 THE ARTISTICS THIS HEART OF MINE THE ARTISTICS THE CHASE IS ON THE ARTISTICS HOPE WE HAVE WAYNE FONTANA SOMETHING KEEPS CALLING ME BACK SPENCER DAVIS THIS HAMMER SPENCER DAVIS TRAMPOLINE BILLY BUTLER I CANT WORK NO LONGER WALTER JACKSON I KEEP FORGETING / WHERE HAVE ALL THE FLOWERS GONE WILLIAMS /WATSON TOO LATE JIMMY HOLIDAY THE TURNING POINT JIMMY HOLIDAY SPRED YOUR LOVE album version JIMMY HOLIDAY AND CLYDIE KING READY WILLING AND ABLE PEACHES AND HERB WERE IN THIS THING TOGETHER VALA REGAN FIREMAN THE OJAYS WORKING ON YOUR CASE THE OJAYS I DIG YOUR ACT NORMAN JOHNSON OUR LOVE WILL GROW IRMA THOMAS WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO JACKIE WILSON SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKE YOU JACJIE WILSON YOU CAN COUNT ON ME JACKIE WILSON YOU BROUGHT ABOUT A CHANGE IN ME RUFUS LUMLEY IM STANDING GEORGE STONE HOLE IN THE WALL THE DYNATONES HOLE IN THE WALL THE PACKERS HOLE IN THE WALL DOBIE GRAT SEE YOU AT THE GO GO DOBIE GRAY OUT ON THE FLOOR DOBIE GRAY THE IN CROWD ROUND ROBIN KICK THAT LITTLE FOOT SALLY ANNE THE SHARPEES DO THE 45 JOHNIE TAYLOR CHANGES LITTLE JOHNY TAYLOR ZIG ZAG LIGHTNING BOBBY BLAND SHOES BOBBY BLAND THESE HANDS BOBBY BLAND YOUR WORTH IT ALL BOBBY BLAND POVERTY BOBBY BLAND GOOD TIME CHARLIE BOBBY BLAND CALL ON ME BOBBY BLAND AINT NOYHING YOU CAN DO BARBARA LYNN TAKE YOUR LOVE AND RUN BARBARA LYNN YOUR LOOSING ME BARBARA LYNN THIS IS THE THANKS I GET JOHNY COPELAND SUFFERIN CITY JIMMY HUGHES NEIGBOUR NEIGBOUR THE ADLIBS NEIGHBOUR NEIGHBOUR THE ADLIBS BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY EVIE SANDS PICTURE ME GONE MADELINE BELL PICTURE ME GONE BAND OF ANGELS INVITATION MOOD MOSAIC TOUCH OF VELVET STING OF BRASS RAY POLLARD THE DRIFTER RAY POLLARD ITS A SAD THING THE IMPRESSIONS YOU OUGHT TO BE IN HEAVEN THE IMPRESSIONS NOTHING CAN STOP ME THE IMPRESSIONS I CANT SATISFY THE IMPRESSIONS MEETING OVER YONDER THE IMPRESSIONS I LOVE YOU YEAH THE IMPRESSIONS WOMANS GOT SOUL THE IMPRESSIONS ITS ALLRIGHT THE IMPRESSIONS YOU ALWAYS HURT ME THE IMPRESSIONS SINCE I LOST THE ONE I LOVE THE IMPRESSIONS GYPSY WOMAN RAY CHARLES I CHOSE TO SING THE BLUES SAM COOKE SUGAR DUMPLING SAM COOKE CHAIN GANG SAM COOKE ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT TO BE CONTINUED

Phil, If I get some time will list hundreds that are not on the cds but will have to do it in a series of posts because it may take some time. Hope thats some help. Regards Brian

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I had a few sources in Philadelphia, Memphis,Michigan, Martin Kopel who was in Canada and your old friend Mr Sousann.I use to have to shift through hundreds at a time listening to allsorts of crap before compiling the lists the trouble was after the Torch and I'd stop going to the Mecca I lost a lot of interest and eventually just jacked it in. I sent the list out all at the same time in SAEs I received around 250 each month. A lot of serious collectors and DJ's just turned up on spec because I didn't have a phone in the old council house. I'd come in drunk and people would be waiting for me especially Ian,Soul Sam and lots of others.

Hi Ian, I didn't keep any when I moved house I left loads of chests full of that sort of stuff in my Dads for him to throw out. However I later met a few old customers who sent me some photo copies of lists from around 73 onwards I would scan some in on here if I could.I will see if I can get someone at work to do it. In 1970 some big money started to be offered I know farmer Carl got offered £10 plus for Baby reconsider and Darkest days. I was offered the same for Jerry cooke Robert Banks Emanuel Laskey and Moses Smith at the Wheel by some guys from the Midlands. Regards Brian

I remember FLMoore lists from 1967 they sold allsorts of mixed genres and later on by 1970 got more into soul imports because of the growing demand. Some of the prices on the list were quite expensive 1n 1970. I use to sell hundreds of records at the time at the Wheel and other clubs the ones I didn't sell personally I put on my monthly lists which I started in 1968. The following prices are what I use to get in mid 1970, although I know the Gloucester and Catacombs lads use to get a bit more. Heres a few examples>>> UK RELEASE ORIGINALS Alexandra Patten A lil love sometimes,Bobby Sheen Dr.Love,Art Freeman Slipping around,Invitations Whats wrong with my baby,The Incredibles There's nothing else to say,Roscoe Robinson That's enough,Little Anthony Gonna fix you good,Garnet Mimms Looking for you,Mary Love You turned my bitter into sweet,Major Lance Everybody loves a goodtime& Investigate,The Spinner Sweet thing,James Carr Thats What I wanna know,Mitch Ryder Breakout.Barbara Mills queen of fools.ALL WERE £1.50 US IMPORTS IN DEMAND AT THE TIME The Artistics This Heart of mine,Bobby Taylor Oh Ive been blessed,,Johnie Taylor Changes,Mitch Ryder You Get your Kicks,Bob Wilson Feels Good,JJ Barnes Real Humdinger,Denis Laselle A love Reputation,Francis Nero Keep on loving me,Clifford Curry I can't get hold of myself,Fantastic 4 I can't stop looking for my baby,Bobby Bland Shoes.ALL WERE £2 OTHER US IMPORTS Edwin Starr Backstreet and Agent OO soul,Marlen Shaw Lets wade in the water,The Artistics chase is on,The duettes Every beat of my heart,The Ojays Working on your Case, Gene chandler Barbara Ackllin Teacher to the preacher,Jackie Wilson Sweetest Feeling Dobie Gray out on the floor,The Impressions you ought to be in heaven & Nothing can stop me,Kelly Brothers Love Time,Barbara Lyn This is the thanks I get & Youre loosing me. San Remo Strings Festival Time ALL WERE 25/- UK RELEASE ORIGINALS Lou Johnson Unsatisfied,Irma Thomas What are you trying to do,Major Lance Rhythm &Matador, Darrow Fletcher Pain gets a little deeper,Los Canaros Get on Your Knees,Ray pollard DrifterALL WERE £1 LOADS OF UK RELESE ORIGINALS FROM5/- TO £1. I WAS SELLING THE UK RELEASED STUFF COMING THROIUGH ON IMPORT FOR AROUND THE SAME PRICE AS THE UK RELEASE. I loved demos but a lot of people didn't like them so you couldn't get anymore for them at that time.

The rainbow copies I've had the labels were the right way but the fab copy the labels on the incorrect side. I need somebody to love me a great Wheel sound.

Malc, Regarding Chairman of he Board I use to play that before it got released in the Uk at the Wheel and stopped as soon as it got released when all the other clubs started playing it. Regards Brian

Its quite right to say Roger was loosing interest in the more uptempo beat that certain elements of the all nigher crowd were demanding but he knew a lot more about it than people seem to think on here. In the late 60's soul was being played everywhere but the all nighter scene was different to normal club hours scene.Most clubs played the classic motown sprinkled with a few more comon tunes from the more collectable scene added to re released mid 60's rarer favourites. With the closure of the Wheel hundreds of the all night crowd were looking for a new scene a lot off the collector types went to the Catacombs,Up the Junction sprung up for a while,the Mecca opened and The Torch benefited the most. Regards Brian

Hi Rod,He was playing all the English classics such as Bobby Sheen,Alexander Patten,The Invitations, Homer Banks,Bobby Bland,Gene Chandler,Shirley Ellis , American Poets,Major Lance,Art Freeman,James Carr,Sharpes,Thw Tams,The Spellbinders,The Saphires,just to name a few plus all Motown stuff and just to much to mention their wasn.t much he would have missed on English plus he was importing stuff. By 1969?70 we had 100's of imports and their wasn't much uk stuff left to find to my knowledge, Regards Brian

Roger kicked off hundreds of what later became NS classics but liked to mix them up with his love for the funkier stuff and Rythm & Blues so he knew plenty about all genres. He obviously wanted to play a variety and fell out of love with the scene at the Wheel with the younger generation just wanting the more uptempo sounds so he was disillusioned thus is comments. It's quite understandable so he moved to the Blue Note where the crowd was a bit older and more drink than drugs influenced and a more eclectric mix of soul was played. He certainly was no overplayed charachter in fact the opposite with all that he contributed to many different scenes I don't think anyone comes close, a true legend. Regards Brian

Tony, Thats why I put North/uk I am aware how influential Guy was I think the pair of them are miles ahead of everyone else. Hope to make The Hideaway myself. Regards Brian

Roger was probably the most influential DJ/promoter the North if not the whole UK has ever had. From introducing R&B and soul fans to records they would never have heard otherwise, from the obscure mod sounds to future northern soul clasics.He established contacts with the Duke,Peacock,Backbeat labels so that the Twisted Wheel received all their new releases. He was responsible for booking the fantastic acts that appeared there and left a legacy that is still relevent to this day. After leaving he went on to DJ at the Blue Note and later a couple of other lesser known clubs. In 1967 he opened the Magic Village the first "underground" club of its kind up north featuring progressive rock- blues etc where he booked all the up and coming future legends of rock.This was incidently previously a soul club The Jigsaw where I use to frequent and before that The Cavern a simular club to the Wheel. He the went onto Liverpool where he was responsible for the best promotions and later setting up Erics again introducing the kids to all the best in new wave and being the major reason most of the Liverpool groups of 80's formed. On returning to Manchester he again was resonsible for promoting the best in quality artists via The International and the International 2. I personally have got so much to thank Roger for, a true legend a man who did it for the music and not the money.SIMPLY THE BEST Brian Phillips

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