On Top Of The World - The Stafford All-Nighters Podcasts

thanks chalky

Love those tunes from Sam bringe back great memories

and the memories continue to flood back into my mind,once again thank you chalky

jason

I have another live upload or two for your listnng pleasure. Some modern soul this time from Soul Sam, just over an hour and then Kev Edwards to insh the tape off. The recording quality is superb.

https://www.mixcloud....oul-sam-part-1/

https://www.mixcloud....oul-sam-part-2/

Great Podcasts Chalks, great to see the Parr Hall pictures on your site too, only went a few times as was generally off the scene at that time doing other things (drinking & smoking too much), shame really as I live there, you may know some old friends & serious collectors Geoff Whitfield & Geoff Boardman from Warrington??

Aid

More live Stafford action for you. Guy sent me this tape last week. It is from 26th May 1985. Guy, Keb and dave Thorley in action.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/stafford-top-of-the-world-26th-may-1985-guy-keb-and-dave-thorley/

A second podcast from Keb......

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/c9c8d45997755476912e08b5009bb604-20.html

Arthur Alexander - Keep Her Guessing - Dot

(Johnny Honeycutt - The Guessing Game)

Andy Fisher - A Wee Bit Longer - Fat Fish

(Earl Jackson - Just a Little Longer)

Joan Baker - Everybody's Talking - Diamond

(Betty Lavette & The Big Wheels) ("A F*cking Monster" as keb describes it on a "live" tape I have)

Sebastian Williams - Hometown Boy - Sound Of Soul

(Lester Tipton - I'm Gonna Stay)

Marsh Gee - Peanut Duck - Virtue Acetate

Atlantics - Baby I Need You - Marquee

Hayes Cotton - Black Wings Have My Angel - Resist

(Lou Pride)

Preston Peters - You Can't Measure Love - M&M Enterprises

(Saxie Russell - Dirty Hearts)

Vince Apollo - I Bear Witness - Pentagon

Soul Brothers - Keep It up - Blue Cat

Ray Marchand - Ship Of Fools - Dore

Turbines - We Got To Start Over - Cenco

(Temptones - Starting Over)

Cairos - Don't Fight It - Shrine

(Al Williams & Masquerades - You Can't Win)

Jimmy Wonderful - Tonight - Blue Star

(Covered as Brad Lundy and then played for a second time in the same night a few records later and Keb changed his mind and covered it as Hector Rivera!)

Billy Storm - Please Don't Mention Her Name - HBR

(Gene McDaniels - Please Don't Mention Her Name)

Enjoyables - Shame - Shrine

Colt 45's - Lady Lady - Jerry

Joe Frazier - The Bigger They Come (The Harder They Fall) - Cloverlay

Trent Sisters - A Letter A Day - GoGate

Wesley Paige - Trapped - 635

Jewel Akens - I've Arrived - Era

Larry "Chubby" Reynolds - Sweet Tooth - Tri-Spin

Cash McCall - You Ain't To Cool - Thomas

Freda Payne - Easy Street -

J.E. Morgan - By My Side - Theoda

(Four Voices - By My Side)

Maxine Brown - Torture - Unissued

(Jackie Day)

Melba Moore - Magic Touch - Unissued

Candy & The Kisses - Tonight's The Night - Unissued

Moments - Baby I Want You - Hog

(First played from an uncredited Edgeware acetate. The Group remained unknown until around 1990 when the first Hog 45 turned up.)

Charles Mann - Hey Little Girl - Lanor

(Tangeers - You're On My Mind)

Freddie Houston - If I Had Known - Old Town

Andy Fisher - Heart's Beating Stronger - Fat Fish

(Earl Jackson - Heart Beating Stronger)

A second podcast from Keb......

Freddie Houston - If I Had Known - Old Town

Herb Ward "I Wouldn't Have Gone" c/u

Herb Ward "I Wouldn't Have Gone" c/u

Chees mate, I thought I'd done that one, will sort it now. I was rushing last night

another brilliant stafford podcast,incredible stuff from keb,cheers chalky

jason

Thanks Jason, plenty more to come yet, tons of stuff left. I've none prepared right now so might do one of Robin's next though.

Dave Thorley Set One Stafford Modern

Paul Simpson Connection - Use Me Lose Me - Rams Horn

I love this song! Never heard it played out.

I've only just discovered this thread and it will keep me busy for some time. Chalky, your recent Mixcloud uploads don't seem to be downloadable. Is that right?

Mixcloud don't offer a download option.

Dave Thorley Set One Stafford Modern

Paul Simpson Connection - Use Me Lose Me - Rams Horn

I love this song! Never heard it played out.

I've only just discovered this thread and it will keep me busy for some time. Chalky, your recent Mixcloud uploads don't seem to be downloadable. Is that right?

hi bud,theres a download link on chalkys site,just right click and enjoy

jason

hi bud,theres a download link on chalkys site,just right click and enjoy

jason

I think he means the live recordings etc on mixcloud.

great news thanks Chalky

Some qulaity modern Soul from the days of Stafford from Robin salter in the latest podcast telling the Story of the Stafford All-nighters.

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/fd493fd05781b1632d93fa6149a74960-21.html

Pro-Fascination - Try Love Again - MOT (Robin's first record he played at TOTW)

Willie Johnson - What Am I Gonna Do Without Your Love - Savannah Int.

Target - Give Me One More Chance - Kama

Larry Wedgeworth & Clique - No More Games - Groovehall Records (Boston Celtics)

Lifestyle - Trying To Make It Up To You - MCA

Terry Callier - I Don't Want To See Myself - Erect

Michael Prowtle - What You're Looking For Is Here - Castle

Mind And Matter - Under Your Spell - M&M

The Bitter And The Sweet - I Won't Have Any Babies For You - The Anything, Everything Records

Prophecy - Rain In My Life - All Platinum

Allan Harris & Perpetual Motion - Get Ready - Exact Change

Frederick - Move On - Heat

Oscar Perry - Just What You Ordered - New Horizon

Dysons Faces & Hard Times - Welcome To All This Love Again - DDR LP

Sammy Gaha - Thank You, Thank You - Right On

Sir Henry Ivy - He Left You Standing There - Future Dimension

Charisma Band - Ain't Nothing Like Your Love - Buddah

Florence Trapp - Love Came Into My Life - You And I

Frankie Sanders - Take Another Love - Juana

I've been extra busy this weekend and produced not one but two podcast continuing the Stafford Story. Both feature the records played by Robin Salter. See above post for the first and here is the second.....

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/0e155ed89deddbbbc3d7a7f1fc9b4e12-22.html

Arnold McCuller - Freeway To Monterey - AVI

Prince Phillip Mitchell - In Her Own Way - Ichiban

Chuck Roberson - I've Got To Have Your Love - Bluesong

Longo Brothers - Coast To Coast - People City

Nina Simone - Touching And Caring - VIP LP

Frankie Gearing - Spinning Top - Beale Street

Tony Troutman - What's The Use - Jerri

Lou Ragland - What Should I Do? - SMH

James Govan - Uphill Climb - Envelope

Hugh Boyton - We're Gonna Make It - Soulpotion

Jimmy Burns - Can't Get Over - Dispo

Eugene Smiley & The Essence Of Love - Yes It's You - K-City

Sonic Explosion - We Belong Together - Big Hit

Serenade - When Love Is Gone - Out Front

Joe Simon - Love Look At Us Now - Posse

Luther - Don't Wanna Be A Fool - Cotillion

Winfield Parker - I Wanna Be With You - P&L

Willie C - I Just Can't Get Enough Of You - Hot Ass

Ultimates - Girl, I've Been Trying To Tell You - BrRoma

Satin - Your Loves Got Me - Shell

Not had a great deal of time to devote to the Staford Story of late but I've managed to sit still for a few hours and here we are with more Mid 80's Modern Soul from Robin.

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/45a873796b045cb5b91394c468766496-23.html

Percy Larkins - I Can Love You Better - Move

Alexander O'Neal - What's Missing - Tabu

Jerry Bell - Tell Me You'll Stay - MCA

Sho Nuff - Hold On For Love - Jamila

Chaz - For Your Love - Zanzibar

Chapter 8 - It's My Turn - Beverley Glen

Andrew Barrax - Just Can't Seem To Forget - Bama

Bobby Bowens & The Shades Of Magic - Gonna Love Somebody - Galactic Star

Dennis Rowland & Mike Braden - I Want You For Myself - Saxville

David Diggs - Welcome To the Real World - PAJ

Eddie Parker - Dream - RJ

Corky Hale - I'm The One - Affinity

Dany Hunt- Love Me Too - La Cade

Chosen Few Band - What it Takes To Live - Buffaloes Reflection

Jessie James - I Can Feel Your Love Vibes - Midtown

Young Divines - Deep in My Heart - New London/Cotillion

Gayle Adams - Plain Out Of Luck - Prelude

I have another live upload or two for your listnng pleasure. Some modern soul this time from Soul Sam, just over an hour and then Kev Edwards to insh the tape off. The recording quality is superb.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/stafford-4th-may-1984-soul-sam-part-1/

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/stafford-4th-may-1984-soul-sam-part-2/

Nice to hear Kev's dulcet tones, this must be from the old Hott Waxx Soul nights @ Newton Le Willows Cricket Club about 83/84, Sam was a regular guest at that time - fantastic to hear it as I didn't know any recordings existed.

I have loads of recordings from The Carlton, Smiths etc but none from the CC, I'll tell the old dog, he'l be made up.

Thanks for posting 'em

Nice to hear Kev's dulcet tones, this must be from the old Hott Waxx Soul nights @ Newton Le Willows Cricket Club about 83/84, Sam was a regular guest at that time - fantastic to hear it as I didn't know any recordings existed.

I have loads of recordings from The Carlton, Smiths etc but none from the CC, I'll tell the old dog, he'l be made up.

Thanks for posting 'em

Dave Clifford gave me the tape to digitise, it is from an Friday night allnighter at Stafford, not one of Dave T's nights.

Dave Clifford gave me he tape to digitise, it is from an Friday night allnighter at Stafford, not one of Dave T's nights.

Kev never played Stafford..am I missing summat here?

Kev never played Stafford..am I missing summat here?

It wasn't one if the Stafford nighters run by Dave Thorley, another promotion apparently, not many here either by the sounds of it.

It wasn't one if the Stafford nighters run by Dave Thorley, another promotion apparently, not many here either by the sounds of it.

Okay!

Playlist may have thrown me a bit, very Cricket Club.

Dave Clifford gave me the tape to digitise, it is from an Friday night allnighter at Stafford, not one of Dave T's nights.

How are you digitising the cassettes Chalky?

I have a full collection of the old cassette soul magazine 'Soul On Sound' from the early 80's here that should be put online - great interviews,quaint adverts (dinnertime disco's etc), North and South round ups

Okay!

Playlist may have thrown me a bit, very Cricket Club.

probably around the same time.

How are you digitising the cassettes Chalky?

I have a full collection of the old cassette soul magazine 'Soul On Sound' from the early 80's here that should be put online - great interviews,quaint adverts (dinnertime disco's etc), North and South round ups

record direct from system set up to PC, I use Griffin iMic from set up to line in on the mac.

record direct from system set up to PC, I use Griffin iMic from set up to line in on the mac.

Just had a look online, found a usb cassette mullarky - I'll grab that. Cheers

Been given some great live recordins by John

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/gary-rushbrooke-live-at-stafford/

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/gary-rushbrooke-and-dave-evison-at-stafford/

Come out really well ain't they?

Really good recordings Barry. Many straight from the systems, one or two taken near the speakers.

I've some of Keb and Adam from Leicester later.

If anyone has any more live recordings from Stafford or Leicester I would love to listen?

Two more recordings this time from Leicester's Nottingham Oddfellows Club.

The first features Adam all the way through (I think). The second Adam, then I think it is Tony Clayton briefly and Keb Darge.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/leicesters-nottingham-oddfellows-1984-adam/

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/leicesters-nottingham-oddfellows-1984-adam-vicar-and-keb/

Last one for today...

Adam again at Oddfellows from November 1984.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/adam-at-leicesters-nottingham-oddfellows-club-november-1984/

Great stuff Chalky haven't heard some of these since they were played in the day. The 'On The Avenue' track was originally thought to be Tommy Good. I take it at some point there has been firmer clarification of the artists?

The instrumental of this track is credited to R.Dean Taylor on the original acetate , so the track must have been destined for him at some point I guess ?

Wow! Just spent a very enjoyable several hours listening to those live tapes. Next best thing to actually being there. Thanks for posting them Chalky - they're superb!

Mike

Wow! Just spent a very enjoyable several hours listening to those live tapes. Next best thing to actually being there. Thanks for posting them Chalky - they're superb!

Mike

It's all

..thanks to all concerned for supplying/uploading been a great afternoons listening

fantastic quality of those recordings

jason

Great stuff Chalks - thnks to you and John.

I'd forgotten that Adam used to spin the Treat Her Like a Lady record - sounds good still full blast!

Peter

Here's another treat for you, just over an hour of keb Darge at Oddfellows in January 1985, plenty of new discoveries on offer.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/keb-darge-at-leicester-oddfellows-19th-january-1985/

Terrific podcast again Chalky - Thanks to you and John.

Another live recording for you, this time from Stafford late 1983, Pat Brady, dave Thorley & Keb.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/stafford-all-nighter-30th-march-1983-pat-brady-dave-thorley-keb-darge/

Been given some great live recordins by John

Trewartha. He was better known as John from Haverhill so hopefully some of you will remember him?

Anyway the quality is great for these recordings from Stafford and Leicester (Oddfellows).

The first couple are Gary Rusbbrooke and Dave Evison at Stafford.

Click here to see it on Mixcloud

Click here to see it on Mixcloud

The Passionettes - my fault, ain't heard that played out for years, it's that good i'm gonna dig my copy out & play it at the next pure soul.

Another live recording for you, this time from Stafford late 1983, Pat Brady, dave Thorley & Keb.

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/stafford-all-nighter-30th-march-1983-pat-brady-dave-thorley-keb-darge/

Thanks Mr Chalky!

Bloody hell - forgot all about that Love Is Serious Business cover - I think. Who was that? Was it Dave playing that or Pat - yep it's Pat I think. Sorry, mate, so many questions!

Cheers

Peter

I'm not sure mate, I've only done track list so far for he first 45 minutes or so. Where in the file is it, time wise?

I'm not sure mate, I've only done track list so far for he first 45 minutes or so. Where in the file is it, time wise?

It's at about 56.40 - I think its Pat sounds like him and his set from back then. Haven't a clue about the version of Alfie Davidson but I think Im starting to remember it existed.

I can vaguely remember the record but can't remember who it is.

I think it is Dave T playing at this point, sure he starts off where I stopped with the track listing.

I've asked dave what it is, will get back when he answers.

I can vaguely remember the record but can't remember who it is.

I think it is Dave T playing at this point, sure he starts off where I stopped with the track listing.

I've asked dave what it is, will get back when he answers.

Cheers mate. It's funny how our memory deceives us - I thought it sounded like Pat's voice with Dave's records. LOL

Peter

Here you go pal, posted on the Keb cover up topic...

Good work Chalky...appreciated

Just flicking through the Gary Rushbrooke set...the one you have listed as 'Soulmates - Sockin Soul' (track #20) is actually the Green Grunchons All Stars, 'Guys & Gals Bounce' on Boogaloo'...its the instrumental of 'Karate Boogaloo'.

Cheers Mr Flynnster. I was writing down basically what Gary says and as that is an actual record I didn't question it.