This late 1976 period was fantastic and I’m really sad that this is my only remaining tape from that period, I did have others but they were lent out and never returned. Two things that I enjoyed about this, listen to The Champion and you can really hear the sound of feet on that dancefloor, what an atmosphere (this is a little cheat as I actually recorded that 2 weeks earlier at the 3rd Anniversary but left it on the tape) and even better, Danse A La Musique — it sounds like people clapping but that is the sound of feet ‘stomping’, not clapping. I remember recording that sat on the balcony overlooking the dancefloor and watching the packed dancefloor in sheer awe. I can also hear the late Phil Shelton saying “fancy recording Wigan” into the mic, first time I’ve ever noticed that…a bit spooky.
This late 1976 period was fantastic and I’m really sad that this is my only remaining tape from that period, I did have others but they were lent out and never returned. Two things that I enjoyed about this, listen to The Champion and you can really hear the sound of feet on that dancefloor, what an atmosphere (this is a little cheat as I actually recorded that 2 weeks earlier at the 3rd Anniversary but left it on the tape) and even better, Danse A La Musique — it sounds like people clapping but that is the sound of feet ‘stomping’, not clapping. I remember recording that sat on the balcony overlooking the dancefloor and watching the packed dancefloor in sheer awe. I can also hear the late Phil Shelton saying “fancy recording Wigan” into the mic, first time I’ve ever noticed that…a bit spooky.
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WILLIE MITCHELL — THE CHAMPION
MATT LUCAS — YOU BETTER GO GO
RICHARD POPCORN WYLIE — ROSEMARY WHAT HAPPENED
BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND
JOHNNY WILLIAMS — JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING
JAY & THE AMERICANS — GOT HUNG UP ALONG THE WAY
RONNIE McNEIR — SITTING IN MY CLASS
MYSTIC MOODS — ASTRAL TRIP
FRENCH FRIES — DANSE A LA MUSIQUE
BILLY WOODS — LET ME MAKE YOU HAPPY
YUM YUMS — GONNA BE A BIG THING
MVP’s — TURNING MY HEARTBEAT UP
NORMA JENKINS — CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT
ADAMS APPLES — DON’T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD
ROSCOE & FRIENDS — BROADWAY CISSY
MYSTIC MOODS — ASTRAL TRIP
RAIN — OUT OF MY MIND
RON HOLDEN — I’LL FORGIVE AND FORGET
Edited by Pete S