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

The Stafford Story continues with a nod to 100 club and 6t's co founder Ady Croasdell. He did play a big part in the mid 80's soul scene with the many unissued gems that not only did Ady play but they went to Keb and Guy as well. Here is a podcast made up partly by what I have on a recording of Ady at the TOTW and other tracks he was featuring in his sets back then.

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/07d52bb5a9ba90b952a8a518ffa8d352-46.html

Tommy Hunt - Pretty Part Of You - Unissued

Sammy Ambrose - Welcome To Dreamsville - Unissued

Marvelows - Your Little Sister - ABC Paramount

Bunny Sigler - For Crying Out Loud - Decca

Moments  - Baby Baby Need You - Hog

Hector Rivera - I Want A Chance For Romance - Barry

Melba Moore - Magic Touch - Unissued

Peggy Woods - Love Is Gonna Get You - Unissued

Maxine Brown - I Want A Guarantee - Unissued Alt Vocal

Trends - Not too Old To Cry - ABC Paramount

Tommy Hunt - New Neighbourhood - Unissued

Wally Cox - This Man Wants You - Mono Take

Chuck Flamingo & The Kansas City Playboys - Whats My Chances - Rojac

Chuck Jackson - Little By Little

Maxine Brown - It’s Torture - Unissed

Little Tommy Baby Can't You See -Sound Of Soul

Drapers - Your Love Has Gone Away - Gee

Tony Mason - Take Good Care - RCA

Rubies - Spanish Boy - VJ

Harvey Averne Dozen - Never Learned To Dance - Uptite

Two People - Stop Leave My Heart Alone - Revue

Steinways - You’ve Been Leading Me On - Oliver

Roosevelt Grier - Pizza Pie Man - D-Town

The Megatrons Detroit Sound Laurie

Boston Hitesmen - Let It Ride - MTA

Johnny Maestro - Stepping Out Of The Picture - Scepter

Some New Years Day Modern Soul played by Dave Thorley back in the days of Stafford.

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/aace344a714dcb83df187a73356bebb5-47.html

The Jones Girls - On Target - RCA

Five O’Clock - Hold On Tight- O'Clock

Aretha Franklin - Jump To It  - Arista

Terry Wells - You Make It Heaven - Philly world

Kitty Haywood - Givin' It Up- Lance

Ren Woods - Get It Right - Elektra

Evan Rogers - Secret Love - RCA

Unique - What I Got Is What You Need - Prelude

Johnnie Taylor - Seconds Of Your Love - Beverley Glenn

Fishburn & Francis - Give Me Some Love - AIP International

Majik - Back In My Heart - Hi (Frank Beverly & Maze - I’m Running)

Jeff Tyzik - New York Woman - Polydor

High Frequency - Summertime - NIA (7”)

Peabo Bryson - Make Up Your Mind - Capitol

Lainer & Co - Dancing In The Night - Waylo

Chalky, was Welcome To Dreamsville an unissued version cos it was issued on UK Stateside as well as Musicor.

Chalky, was Welcome To Dreamsville an unissued version cos it was issued on UK Stateside as well as Musicor.

It was probably me on auto pilot with unissued in my head for the others at the time of typing Pete, will amend the playlist, cheers.

Been a while since I recorded a podcast as I've been busy gathering the tracks for more podcasts but anyway here is the latest instalment featuring the records of Ian Clark.

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/cba283833c47239f904bd58c905aa944-48.html

Norma Jenkins - Airplane Song - Maltese

Antiques - Go For Yourself - LaSalle

Vondells - Hey Girl You’ve Changed - Airtown

Utopias - Girls Are Against Me - Lasalle

Excuses - Trick Bag - Vivace

Tommy Knight - Don’t Bring Back Memories - Abtone Acetate

Eddie Holman - Hold Me In Your Arms - Unissued Acetate

Frank Everrett - Spellbound - Big Smokey

Great Lakes Orchestra feat. Lou Ragland - This Is The Night For Loving - Great Lakes Recording Inc

Prince Philip Mitchell - I’m So Happy - Atlantic

Bobby Kline - Say Something Nice To Me - MB

Margie & The Formations - Sad Illusion - COED

Jimmy Castor - Just You Girl - Smash

Virgil Murray’s Tomorrow’s Yesterday - I Still Care - Kool Kat

Joanne Courcy - I Got The Power - Twirl

Little ann - Lean Lanky Daddy - Unissued Acetate

The Professionals - That’s Why I Love You - Groove City

Eric Mercury & The Soul Searchers - Lonely Girl - Sac

Seven Souls - I Still Love You - Okeh

Cashmeres - Showstopper - HEM

Argie & The Arketts - You’re The Guy - Ronnie

Tony Middleton - Spanish Maiden - Storm/Speed

Shadows - My Love Is Gone - USA

Kell Osborne - Small Things - New Bag

Bobby Wisdom - Handwriting On The Wall - Out A Site

Willie Tee - Please Don’t Go - Nola

Springers - Nothings Too Good For My Baby - Wale

chalky, on 02 Mar 2014 - 3:22 PM, said:

Been a while since I recorded a podcast as I've been busy gathering the tracks for more podcasts but anyway here is the latest instalment featuring the records of Ian Clark.

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/cba283833c47239f904bd58c905aa944-48.html

 

Norma Jenkins - Airplane Song - Maltese

Antiques - Go For Yourself - LaSalle

Vondells - Hey Girl You’ve Changed - Airtown

Utopias - Girls Are Against Me - Lasalle

Excuses - Trick Bag - Vivace

Tommy Knight - Don’t Bring Back Memories - Abtone Acetate

Eddie Holman - Hold Me In Your Arms - Unissued Acetate

Frank Everrett - Spellbound - Big Smokey

Great Lakes Orchestra feat. Lou Ragland - This Is The Night For Loving - Great Lakes Recording Inc

Prince Philip Mitchell - I’m So Happy - Atlantic

Bobby Kline - Say Something Nice To Me - MB

Margie & The Formations - Sad Illusion - COED

Jimmy Castor - Just You Girl - Smash

Virgil Murray’s Tomorrow’s Yesterday - I Still Care - Kool Kat

Joanne Courcy - I Got The Power - Twirl

Little ann - Lean Lanky Daddy - Unissued Acetate

The Professionals - That’s Why I Love You - Groove City

Eric Mercury & The Soul Searchers - Lonely Girl - Sac

Seven Souls - I Still Love You - Okeh

Cashmeres - Showstopper - HEM

Argie & The Arketts - You’re The Guy - Ronnie

Tony Middleton - Spanish Maiden - Storm/Speed

Shadows - My Love Is Gone - USA

Kell Osborne - Small Things - New Bag

Bobby Wisdom - Handwriting On The Wall - Out A Site

Willie Tee - Please Don’t Go - Nola

Springers - Nothings Too Good For My Baby - Wale

Nice one Chalky.

That's a fine set from Mr Clarke.

Peter

I've a day off and I'm keeping from under the toes of our lass so I recorded a second instalemtnn for Ian Clark in the ever continuing Stafford Story.  Some great late Wigan/Yate and Stafford plays.

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/fd9cf2754bf676f80bad048b9b77f102-49.html

Eddie Jasper Daye’s Four Bars - Lean On Me (When Headaches Get Rough) - Dayco

Chuck Holiday - Just Can’t Trust Nobody - Gloria

Jimmy Holiday - Shield All Around - KT

Premonitions - In Love Together - Jade

Eddie Daniels - Is He Better Than Me - Boots

Delettes - Look At Me - Blue Rock

Barbara Jean & The Lyrics - Why Weren’t You There - Big Hit

Entertainers - I’m In Love With You - HMC

Charles Sherrell - Things You Do For Love - Muscle Records

Glenda McCloud - No Stranger To Love - H.G.E.I.

J.P. Robinson - Our Day Is Here - Blue Candle

Bobby Rich - There’s A Girl Somewhere For Me - Sambea

Montclairs - Wait For Me - Sunburst

John & The Weirdest - No Time - Tie

Don Varner - Tear Stained Face - Quinvy

Chi-Lites - She’s Mine - Blue Rock

The Ideals - You Lost I Won - Satellite

Bobby Reed - You Are - Claytown/Brunswick

Charles Perry - How Can I (Keep From Crying) - Magnum/MGM

Lord Luther - My Mistake - Schireck

Montclairs - Hey You! Don’t Fight It - Arch

Ruby Andrews - Just Loving You - Zodiac

Lonnie Russ - Say Girl - Kerwood

Ozz & His Spurlings - Can You Qualify - Goldenway

Garland Green - Ain’t That Good Enough - Revue

Bobby Hutton - Come See What’s Left Of Me - Philips

John & The Weirdest - Can’t Get Over These Memories - Tie

49 podcasts now uploaded, well over 50 hours of listening pleasure!!

32 years ago this month (April 1982) The Stafford all-nighters under the banner of the Top Dog Soul Club opened it’s doors. We celebrate that fact with the 50th podcast in the series that tells that story of the all-nighter through the music.

I started these podcasts in 2011 and never for one minute thought I would be hear 50 podcasts later, I originally thought 10, maybe 15 but once I had started I couldn’t stop as I just got more and more information the more I delved into this period of history on the UK Northern Soul Scene. There has been some great, fantastic music, there has like any period in history of the scene some poor ones too but that just makes all the more interesting and it is part of the history. I hope like me you have enjoyed this story so far. Stick with it though as there are still more to come.

We celebrate the 50th podcast fittingly with none other than it’s driving force behind the night Dave Thorley. A great selection of across the board tracks. The odd carry over from Yate and Wigan amongst them, and the odd track or two that might be best forgotten some might say. But none the less an interesting and enjoyable selection.

P.W. Cannon - The Beating Of My Lonely Heart - Hickory The Star Treks - Gonna Need Magic - Veep

The “Q” - That’s The Way - Hound

(Richard’s James Lewis & Case Of Time cover up late Wigan, massive at Stafford for Dave)

Del-Larks - Job Opening (Part 2) - Queen City

Willie & Mighty Magnificent's - Check It Baby - All Platinum

(Willie Kendricks)

The Nite-Liters - Cherish Every Precious Moment - RCA

Three Shades Of Soul - Being In Love - Enjoy

James Conwell - Another Sundown In Watts - Guiness

Ty Karim - Lighten Up - Romark

Hattie Winston - When This Battle Is Over - Unissued Studio Acetate

Mel Williams - Sweet Girl Of Mine - Buddah

The California Playboys - Trying To Become A Millionaire - Loadstone

Ivan Neville - Dance Your Blues Away - Cookie

Four Sonics - If It Wasn’t For My Baby - JMC

Willie & Mighty Magnificent's - Soulin’ - All Platinum

Steve Mallory - Wanted For Love - Garrett

Little Henry Lee - Better Use Your Head - Gismo

Ral Donner - Mr Misery - Studio Acetate

Jimmy Raye - Philly Dog Around The World - KKC

Del Reys - Mama Was Right - New Breed

The Embers - Where Did I Go Wrong - Atlantic

The Servicemen - Are You Angry - Wind Hit

SouL Communicators - Those Lonely Nights - Fee Bee

The M&M & The Peanuts - The Phillie - Money

(Del-Larks)

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/a4538a8a8b7765801b0c824a48de28d9-50.html

A second podcast this weekend and again it is Dave Thorley who is the focus but this time it focus’s entirely on the modern side of the Scene from the days of Stafford. Quality Modern Soul!

Hudson People - Trip To Your Mind - Hit House (12”)

C-Brand - Shake Your A-S-S-E-T-S - Detroit International

Magic Lady - Betcha Can’t Lose With My Love - Motown

Avatarr - Depression - Mystic Insight

Frazelle - Today is The Day (You've Got To Love Somebody) - Chocolate Cholly’s

Miroslav Vitous - New York City - Warner Brothers

Oliver Cheatham - Bless The Ladies - MCA

Patti Labelle - It’s Alright With Me - Epic

Lonnie Liston Smith - A Song For The Children - Columbia

George McCrae - Take It All Off - Soul City

Bobby Womack - Gypsy Woman - MCA

Ronn Matlock - You Got The Best Of Me - Cotillion

Ronnie Dyson - All Over Your Face - Cotillion

Donn Thomas - How Can I Help But Love You - Myrrh

Michael Smith - A Love That’s Heavenly Inspired - Pharaoh

Jerri Jackson - I Can Almost Believe - Parallax

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/04d94cfe4d65964e74d5bcb03fbeb53d-51.html

Thanks for posting these up Chalky, it's an education listening to these podcasts. Would be good to hear some of these tunes out now.

Thanks for the comments Geoff, appreciated and nice to get a bit of feedback.  There's a fair bit amongst this lot still widely unknown and something for DJ's to look through. 

Funny enough I've just found a copy on Double Soul of The Soulmates. seems they tried to get as much bang for their buck on every track they recorded

PW CANNON  for me one the defining new tunes of the stafford era............just so different,,,,,,,,,kudos to dave and all

All these podcasts are being added to mixcloud so go and check them out.

https://m.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/

plent more stuff to listen to there as well. 

GREAT WORK CHALKY , SUPERB . JUST NEED TO THROW A SICKIE FROM WORK TO GET INTO THIS GREAT ARCHIVE..  REALLY ENJOYED DAVE THORLEY'S  STAFFORD SET AT THE KING GEORGES HALL  [ BLACKBURN ]  ON SATURDAY  AND LOVELY TO SEE THE KIDS ENJOYING THESE TUNES FOR THE FIRST TIME..

Just listening to the 100 Club tape 6/2/99 on Mixcloud -  sounding fantastic! - must missed several of these live tapes first time around with the "Stafford" podcasts - as said above a brilliant archive to delve into.

Part 16 of the Stafford Story now added to m ixcloud.  Guy Hennigan's first set at Stafford in August 1983. @guyh

MANY THANKS for this one Chalky.Masterpiece of a set from Guy containing many of my faves.

All 61 mixes that cover the Stafford Story so far have been added to mixcloud.  I can now record a few new ones as still a fair few tracks not yet covered.

Thanks to @WoodButcher for transferring and editing the tapes provided by Emma Fitch of the last all-nighter under the banner of the Top Dog Soul Club at Stafford's Top of The World February 22nd 1986.

You're very welcome sir ...

The track at 48:20 sums it all up nicely I think!  :-)

Cheers,

Mark R