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Great post thanks... My wife and i were so lucky to have met up with Edwin & Jean for a meal he insisted on paying, he shared with us how he made some of his records, one thing that stuck with me was, Edwin always wanted to get a still of a clip from the movie Shaft, It was where Richard Rountree was walking in Harlem as he passed under the Appolo the featured artist of the night was visable it was Edwin Starr, well i managed to get this for him but it was too late he had passed away, i was so gutted, i gave it to Jean and i still have a copy, mal

Great track thanks a fav of mine is ain't that peculiar.. Regards Mal

Thanks for that have MG as artist of the night next week at my venue each dj will play two tracks by the great man..

I was so fortunate to see Sam & Dave live in Nottingham must have been the same time I was just well amazed effected by the performance and the dance moves, always state that I was influenced by their footwork, and still like a wee dance to soothe me, as for the Norway footage I have seen this before and have it on dvd always great to see, Regards Mal

Just looking via the box last night and stumbled upon.....Marvin Gaye live in Amsterdam 1976 during his europe tour, this was on SKY 1. enjoyed it so much he covered some great tracks, just shut my eyes and well he was top drawer as always, i wonder did he appear in the UK also in 76, catch this if you can may be on again, Regards Mal

Hi Pete Thanks for pointing that out then i must have 3 and one other, they are in the garage i will have to dig them out..... Had to dig em out it's 2&3 i have great tunes another track Stay a little Longer & raining in my heart one of the tracks had birds singing in the background this set of our canaries my dad kept this just cracked him up.... Mal

I remember a Shop in Nottingham above the hand of four on goldsmith street only sold Bluebeat Blues vinyl, in fact the owner played records in the Bluebell boozer on forman street, i still have a few of those singles but my fav Lp's are tighten up volumes 1&2 and i still have them in the garage, just love Leaving Rome, Barbwire,some great tracks on these two LP's, Regards Mal

Likewise Ted a first tune for me and it is just as good today, thought's are with the family, Mal

Hi Pete Yes agree with you it again reminds me of.....You will never walk alone.... Origional Rodgers & Hammerstein. Great tune but my Fav is by Roy Hamilton, then Gerry Marsden did well with it and i suppose the Liverpool Kop made it great.....you can go on all night,

While setting off this morning into that Fog and ice a tune came through the radio....At Last by Geof Lynn.. Well i was not that impressed but thought You cannot beat the one by Etta James...... My thought while heading South was how many Northern Tracks have been made by Artists with the same title, One tune i do like a lot is Wade in the water now that was done by a few.... Just a thought be good to hear some others that have been done, and which do you prefer the first released or second, or third, Regards Mal...

Hi Barry Rob just called me always does pryor to our soul night,He confirmed he started at the Co-op record bar on parliament St, and then moved to Selectadisc, only like some of us used the listening booths in Reddifusion, ATB Mal

Hi Mak One of the lads nicked a bowler hat and that got shared about and wore by some........but you know i remember those days well 69 i joined up Army and went in as a skinhead, i was part of a group of Nottingham Skinheads, HQ was the White heart on glasshouse Street, upstairs room the Electric Gardens, tunes i remember were Spirit in the Sky adopted as the anthem 1969, Some names, Cockney Stu, Tinlegs,Dress, two tone trousers, pork pie hats, Fred Perrys, Two tone mac, black leather gloves, Doc martins, brogues with doc martin soles, ( Done at Smedleys cobblers Bulwell) other tunes.....,Ive Been Blessed Levi stubbs,Al capone,Loads reggae Now there was a barbers shop opposite the Co-op on parliament street Rons we had a number1 with a shaved in partin my mate ossie worked there,The clothes were great ,faded levi shirts, Brutus shirts,Made to measure suits from Burtons, 16 inch vent, 6 buttons on the cuff, and i think Roxy Rob was cutting trousers also i remember a pair i had Cords sown in crease, zip pockets, wide waist band, if Roxy tips up at my venue saturday i will ask him what year he started, Yes 68-9 was skinhead era in Nottingham, i will finish on a daft note we walked about the city in a large mob whistleing the tune from the bannasplits, wish i had wrote a book, Regards Mal

Hi Barry Yes remember the slipper well and turners on Mapperley top, i did go to Colmans i once asked Enid Colman for Green Door she played Frankie Vaughns number not wyder K Frog, And during 1969-70 the Electric Gardens the room above a pub on glasshouse street White Heart i think, Hope the new venue is going well, and hope we out fox em Sat, Regards Mal

Hi Barry I am sure Rob worked in the Co-op record bar in parliament st, i will ask him for sure next saturday, Beechcomber building still stands, so does the old AD-lib but gwen aint there on the door bless her, and was it Basil with the Bowler hat who gave out the free tickets round the town and in the fountain, you are quite correct Dungeon building still there, its still a good place to pick up and drop off, Now then remember the Bodega upstairs great wee venue, and still there,And redifusion i remember the listening box's used to get the staff to play as many records as poss, Anybody remember the Embassy in trinity square. above the shop corner trinity walk, Ah memories just love em, Regards Mal

Ok thanks have not seen them will have a look, Regards Mal

Just read in the Nottingham Post that Brian Selby the founder of Nottingham's iconic record shop, Selectadisc has died aged 71, from pancreatic cancer, My condolences to his family, I remember his first shop in arkwright street passed it on the way to the forest ground, and purchased many a copy of Blues & Soul, and a few records, The shop moved to Goldsmith Street opposite the Mogal-E-Azam and then to market street, Brian sold the shop in 2008...... Mal

Well we enjoyed the drama, and other episodes, was the venue for the nighter studio or an exhisting club, the wee balcony reminded me of some clubs i have frequented in the past, Regards Mal

Hi Sharon Rob's a resident at the Federation i will ask him ? and it was Tuesday i have tried to get a night on at creepers but it is always covered & Booked would be great to do a reunion at the creepers i will try again but the room rate is over the top, Mal

Hi Sharon How could i forget Creepers was another good night out and the entrance was on Nuthall Rd then,and the sign showing the welfare is still there, i remember 6x6 was a fav of mine at this club cannot remember the DJ's name though? Mal

Hi Ed You know when we went to the clubs in the 60's it was a mixture of Soul music,i think Dave Godin came up with the term Northern Soul in 1968 used to direct his staff who served Northern Football fans in his London shop looking for the soul sounds that we were attracted to up north, Regards Mal

This came about from a question that i was asked at my venue recently....... It must have been 1969 i used to go to a club in Nottingham called the 360 Club, we had a game of snooker downstairs then later went up stairs to the dance area and Bar watneys red 1/3 a pint, The girls or Birds as we called them then all danced in a line handbags on the floor in the middle hardly any guys danced then, After the night was over a mate said Mal we are off to another club oh where at this time of night ,it was the TWISTED WHEEL, off we went over the Peak Forest in a ford anglia with one guy in the boot, On entering the Wheel i was amazed at all the dancers who formed a circle and at intervals one person danced in the middle great dancers they were both sexes doing back drops front drops spins, I thought sod it have a go and so i did i was off folllowed thier steps and well i could dance in a fashion, the turn that night was Oscar Tony Junior enjoyed his performance, On retuning home we danced at the 360 and other clubs Colmans the Palais, and i still love to dance body permitting, So my first dance was at the Wheel & i did wear the leather gloves for the drops.....And when Going to a Happening gets a spin well i just have to dance as i did dance to this tune at the Wheel... Regards Mal

I was very honoured to have Edwin invite my wife and i for a meal a few years ago, he shared with me how he came up with the idea of some of his tunes, and i remember the story well from agent 00 soul, He said he had returned to his room from a visit to see a James bond film switched on the radio and the DJ went by the name of.....Soul Agent......hence Edwin came up with Agent 00 Soul as a title and song, Edwin shared lots of great stuff that night and tommorow my daughter and i will place a rose on Edwins grave as it is the anniversary of his sad passing 2nd April my daughters birthday.....and her ring tone SOS.... Regards Mal

Hi Julie Must agree when i call the wife she say's by the time i find my phone in my bag its stopped can you let it ring longer.....i aint worked out longer ringing times yet... Mal