The Stafford Story: On Top Of The World - The Stafford All-Nighters

[Chalky]

Podcasts have now moved to the forum All About The Soul but for anyone unaware I've been telling the story of the Stafford All-nighters via a series of podcasts, Dj by DJ, 53 or 54 have now been completed.

 

The first 50 or so can be found at 

 

The last three I have done have feature Guy, Keb and one final one to complete the contribution of them both to the story.

 

Guy Hennigan: Hurry Back

 

Toni Ross - Hurry Back - Har-Town

Cicero Blake - If I Had My Way - Brainstorm

Charles Spurling - She Cried Just A Minute - King

Calvin & The Twilites - Bashful Boy - Har-Low

(Serviceman" - In The Twilight Zone)

Gladys - Can’t Get You out Of My Mind - O-Gee

Jo Ann Garrett - Whole New Plan - Chess

Herb & Doris - Somebody Somewhere Needs You - HIP

Gigi & Charmaines - G.I. Joe - Fraternity

Clarence Green & The Rhythmaires - Ground Hog - Duke

(Soul Riders - On The Up Stroke)

Jimmy Church - Right On Time - Southern Artists

Ollie Jackson - Gotta Wipe Away The Teardrops - Magnum

Little Ron Johnson - I Keep Telling You - Hard Times

Perfections - So Lonely - Big B

Kindly Shepherds - Lend Me Your Hand - Checker

Franciscans - Walk To The Bottom Of The Sea - Jimbo

Emorise “Schoolboy” Kelly - The Biggest Fool - Peacock

Johnny Gilliam - Baby Take Me Back - Modern

Wade & Jamie - Don’t Put Off Till Tomorrow - Palomar

(Smokey & The Fabulous Miss Blade)

The Strands - The Breeze From The Trees - Tarx

Bobby & Betty Lou - Soul Stirrer - Old Town

Richard Brown - Sweet & Kind - Steeltown

Ritchie Brown - Uptight - Twin Hits

Splendors - Please Don’t Go - Karate

(Bill Medley & The Wall Of Sound)

Steve Flanigan - I’ve Arrived - Era

Ray & Dave - Wrong Wrong Wrong - Mica

Ultimations - Would I Do It Over - Mar-V-Lus

Wade Flemons - That Other Place - VeeJay

 

 

Keb Darge: Someday

 

The Tempests - Someday - Smash

(Bobby Paris)

Roy Roberts - I Know What To Do To Satisfy You - Tina

Bobby Byrd - Lost In The Mood Of Changes - Smash

Charles Farren - You Changed My Whole Life Around - Hawk

Johnny Jackson & The Blazers - What You Gonna Do - J-Mer

Johnny K. Killens & The Dynamites - I Don’t Need Help - Deep City

Casuals On The Square - Till The End Of Time - London Square Production

The Lyrics - Keep Me Closer To Your Heart - J.W.J.

Miki Farrow - Could It Be - Karate

O’Jays - I’ll Never Forget You - Imperial

Ron Baxter - I Gotta Know - Olé 9

The New Holidays - My Baby Ain’t No Plaything - Westbound

Patty & The Emblems - You Took Advantage Of A Good Thing - Herald

Charlotte O’Hara - What About Me - Ava

Ronnie Mislap - Total Disaster - Princess

Volumes - One Way Lover - American Arts

Skip Easterling - Keep The Fire Burning - Alon

Bobbie Jean Bland - I’m Satisfied Just Loving You - Sack

Rose St. John & The Wonderettes - Fool Don’t Laugh - Veep

(Barbara Angelle?)

Barbara Jean & The Lyrics - Any Two Can Play - Big Hit

A.C. Poston - I’m So Full Of Love - Odessa

Bob & Gene - I Really Love You - Mo Do

Art Benton - Sweet Loving - Chris

Ad Libs - Think Of Me - Karen

Ambassadors - Do You Ever Think Of Me - Debrossard

Beverley Brown - You Got Me Helpless - ABS

Tony Daniels - How Lonely - Sport

Jimmy Delphs - I’ve Been Fooled Before - Carla

 

and today....

 

Guy & Keb: The Times We Had Together 

 

Guy

Sam Bowie & The Blue Feelings - (Think Of) The Times We Had Together - Wingate

Billy Robinson & The Burners - Shucks You Left The Fire Burning - Crazy Horse

(Gino Parks)

Lee Drummond - Baby I Know - Fontana

Purple Mundi - Stop Hurting Me Baby - Cat

Kenny Hamber - Time - De-Jac

(Artie Wheeler - I Said Time)

Van McCoy & Friends - Ain’t Got No Love - Acetate (Dress Rehearsal)

Johnny Wyatt - I Wouldn’t Change A Thing About You - Challenge

Edie Walker - I Don’t Need You Anymore - Mew

Bill Horton - I Wanna Know - Kayden

Faithful Wonders - Ol’ John (Behold Thy Mother) - Checker

The Victors - Not Only The Girl Knows - Philips

Wesley Paige - You Turn Me Around - RoJac

Z.Z. Hill - What More - Kent

Z.Z. Hill - That’s It - Kent

(Both ZZ Hill Guy first as far as I am aware and then Keb)

Keb

Lonnie Lester - You Can’t Go - Nu-Tone

Tony Hestor - Watch Yourself - Karate

Wilbur Reynolds - Who’ll Cry - Resist

(Carol Waller -

Kalendars - It Takes Two - Tee Vee

(Guy as well)

Johnny Cobb & The Attractions - Forget Him - Jaguar

(Ohio Untouchables - Keep on for both Keb and Guy) Sticks & Fingers - Baby Doll - Flash

The Fugitives - I Love You More Than Anything - Path

The Embers - Where Did I Go Wrong - Atlantic

Big Frank And The Essence - I Won’t Let Her See Me Cry - Blue Rock

(Big Joe’s Ivory Brass - She Won’t See Me)

Blenders - Your Love Has Got Me Down - Mar-V-Lus

Sam Anderson & The Telstars - Standing At The Edge Of The Sea - Deck/King

 

On my site there is a rogues gallery of people who went to Stafford and nighters during the mid to late 80's.

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/photos/

 

and a page for flyers and adverts of The Stafford All-nighters

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/flyers/

 

 

You can also find digital magazines of Pete Lawson's and Jock's magazines from back in the day....

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/magsandreviews/

Edited June 8, 2014 by chalky

[Chalky]

I've just had a count and there are 54 podcasts so far covering the Stafford Story.  I reckon there would be around 75 hours worth of listening for you.

[grouse]

Thanks Chalky.

 

These have been brilliant. It's great to have a reminder of how diverse the music at Stafford was. it's much appreciated.

[Chalky]

Thanks Chalky.

 

These have been brilliant. It's great to have a reminder of how diverse the music at Stafford was. it's much appreciated.

 

 

Thanks mate, appreciated    

[Guest Byrney]

Utterly blinding stuff mate, really appreciated Chalky. That's my Puerto Pollensa soundtrack sorted.

[Chalky]

Thanks Byrney 

[Jaco]

As good a collection of music as anything out there. Simply awesome and many thanks to Chalky for cataloging this particular era.

[Chalky]

As good a collection of music as anything out there. Simply awesome and many thanks to Chalky for cataloging this particular era.

 

Thanks Jaco 

 

Still a few to go yet as well.

[Mark S]

These podcasts have played a vital part in my soul education I missed the Stafford era marriage kids etc over the last couple of years I,ve been listening to these and am realising more and more the rich diversity of the Northern scene

 

Oh and the Lifeline stuff fcuking wow

 

Thanks Chalky

[Lucky One]

Thanks for all your hard work compiling these podcasts, without doubt in the opinion of myself and the many people who attended the Stafford allnighters was one of the scene`s best periods glad I went there.

[The Tempest]

As above Chalky, likewise, only managed to catch the last two nighters ,too busy involved in the casual fashion / football b*llocks going on at the time and the Central England Soul Club at Loughborough , a long way to travel by train at the time from a wee small town in Scotland. when your mum thinks you're only sleeping over at your mates two streets away !!

Many thanks for all your dedicated hardwork in preserving the sounds in this truly iconic chapter in the scenes history


In the immortal words of Keb Darge breaking the Fabulous Impacts / Moments -

"Stomp You Bast**** "

Edited February 7, 2015 by pikeys dog
swearing - workplace filters

[Jim Elliott]

Absolutely superb stuff.

Many thanks Chalks.

[Geoff]

Thanks for posting all these podcasts Chalky, much appreciated. Wasn't on the soul scene at that time, been off it for a while then, so never went to Stafford, one of my big regrets. Such a wide variety of styles played. These are a musical education for me. Surely DJs could dig some of these up to play to vary their playlists. Or are they all so rare and expensive?

[Guest in town Mikey]

Pretty much the best thing on the web.

 

[Chris Turnbull]

Agreed, I have heard loads of great tunes for the first time through this - absolutely brilliant, a proper piece of work

[Chalky]

Wow, thanks for the comments, they are greatly appreciated and it is good to see these enjoyed by so many

 

IMO. there are plenty of great records out there that are very much still largely unknown to many due to the mentality of Dj's these days, not just the Stafford era but others as well.  Hopefully they will have their day again, many ripe for reactivation, many can be bought cheap or at a reasonable price as well.

[TOAD]

Thanks Karl i keep finding records i have forgotten about :)then they go on my wanted list.

[Wicked]

I only went to Stafford a couple of times so a lot of these tunes are new to me even though a friend used to lend me tapes from time to time (Hartley from Llandudno if anyone remebers him). Some great stuff on these podcasts (the odd one or two that aren't, but that happened everywhere). I was going to say keep 'em coming, but there can't be that much more left can there?

[Chalky]

I have podcasts to do for Chris Plant, jimmy Wensiora, Keith Minshull, I have odds and sods left over from some of the other dj's that will make another.  More from Richard hopefully.  I have a list of records that I can't attribute to a DJ yet, probably upstairs spins or tape swap stuff from back then....oh and Butch. 

 

We reckon there is at least another 25% of Guys stuff that is forgotten right now, other stuff that is forgotten for the other DJ's as well.  There is stuff I can't find out what they are nor can the dj's remember plus rarities I can't find sound files for. 

Edited June 9, 2014 by chalky

[Chalky]

A live recording courtesy of Steve Smith of Keith Minshull during one of his last hour sets from 29/30 September 1984.  A few biggies from Wigan in amongst them.

 

https://www.mixcloud.com/Chalkster/keith-minshull-stafford-7-8am-29th30th-september-1984/

[Chalky]

Another instalment of the Stafford Story.  This time featuring the mid 80's spins for Jimmy Wensiora who had some great records back then and doesn't get the credit or recognition I think he deserves at times.

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/4104f44065542e531037104350979fd7-56.html

 

Charmianes - Standing In The Need Of Love - April & Blackwood Acetate

Joan Baker - Everybody’s Talking - Diamond

(Bettye LaVette)

Bernard Williams & The Original Bluenotes - Tears Tell The Whole Sad Story - Virtue Acetate.

Re-Vells - I Want A New Love - Trent Town

Ty Karim - You Really Made It Good To Me - Romark

Tina Roberts - One Way Or The Other - Security

(Honey & The Bees)

Admirations - You Left Me - Peaches

Richard Anthony - Keep On Living On - Virtue

Jimmy Armstrong - Mystery - Shrine

James Wesley Smith - Talkin’ About Women - Angel Town

Cheques - Deeper - Heatwave

Van McCoy - Sing Yeah Sing - Unissued Studio Acetate

Boss Four - Walking By - RIM

(The Fascinators - Just Wakin By)

George Lemons - Fascinating Girl - Gold Soul

Janeen Henry - Baby Boy - Blue Rock

Mary Hunt - I Want To Love And Be Loved - Soul Mate

(Alice Clark)

Benny Harper - My Prayer - Harper Soul

Out Of Sights - For The Rest Of My Life - Saru

(Sammy Campbell - My Baby She's Gone)

Ralph Graham - She Just Sits There - Upfront

(Monster bit later for Colin Law covered up very briefly Tommy Navarro

as James Conwell)

Dynamic Three - She Said Yeah - Del Val

Magnetics - Count The Days - Sable

Del- Chontays - Baby I Love You - Steeltown

Debonaires - Come Back Baby - SouL Click

(Tempos)

Speedlimit - Can’t Say No - Cutlass Acetate

Citations - (To Win The Race) Keep The Faith - Ballad

(Magnificent Men)

Soulettes - Bring Your Fine Self Home - Scope

Romona Collins - You’ve Been Cheating - Clark’s

Flairs - You Got To Steal It - RAP

(Ventures)

Two Plus Two - Love Will Conquer All - Ditto

(Servicemen)

Gracie Dumas - Song Of A Woman - El Dorado Acetate/J-Gems

Betty Wilson - I’m Yours - Dayco

Chico Lamarr - Who Do You Think You Are - Fuller

Eric Mercury - Lonely Girl - SAC

Jesse Davis - Gonna Hang On In There Girl - Era

J.D. Bryant - I Won’t Be Coming Back - Shrine

[Guest Byrney]

.... Runs to plug in lap top to boot up off liberty....

You're bang on about Jim not getting recognition. If you lived our neck of the woods you had this fella breaking tunes like this on our doorstep. Quality of that playlist up is there with any from any era. Thanks again mate.

[Guest manusf3a]

I had left the scene before then but thanks for the photos in the rouges gallery,on coming back to the scene one of more than a few who I was upset to hear was no longer here ri.p bless them, was Mac from Belper seen in the photo with Gilly,  a great lad and one of the folk I wish were there to  meet up with again after many years away.When expanded shows a good picture of Mac.

Edited July 20, 2014 by manusf3a

[Mal C]

Love the 'The SpeedLimit - I Cant Say No' track, Pat Brady auctioned one off some time ago, I grabbed the scan and a sound file, but only a min long anybody got a full recording?

 

Mal

Edited July 20, 2014 by Mal C

[Geeselad]

Another instalment of the Stafford Story.  This time featuring the mid 80's spins for Jimmy Wensiora who had some great records back then and doesn't get the credit or recognition I think he deserves at times.

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/4104f44065542e531037104350979fd7-56.html

 

Charmianes - Standing In The Need Of Love - April & Blackwood Acetate

Joan Baker - Everybody’s Talking - Diamond

(Bettye LaVette)

Bernard Williams & The Original Bluenotes - Tears Tell The Whole Sad Story - Virtue Acetate.

Re-Vells - I Want A New Love - Trent Town

Ty Karim - You Really Made It Good To Me - Romark

Tina Roberts - One Way Or The Other - Security

(Honey & The Bees)

Admirations - You Left Me - Peaches

Richard Anthony - Keep On Living On - Virtue

Jimmy Armstrong - Mystery - Shrine

James Wesley Smith - Talkin’ About Women - Angel Town

Cheques - Deeper - Heatwave

Van McCoy - Sing Yeah Sing - Unissued Studio Acetate

Boss Four - Walking By - RIM

(The Fascinators - Just Wakin By)

George Lemons - Fascinating Girl - Gold Soul

Janeen Henry - Baby Boy - Blue Rock

Mary Hunt - I Want To Love And Be Loved - Soul Mate

(Alice Clark)

Benny Harper - My Prayer - Harper Soul

Out Of Sights - For The Rest Of My Life - Saru

(Sammy Campbell - My Baby She's Gone)

Ralph Graham - She Just Sits There - Upfront

(Monster bit later for Colin Law covered up very briefly Tommy Navarro

as James Conwell)

Dynamic Three - She Said Yeah - Del Val

Magnetics - Count The Days - Sable

Del- Chontays - Baby I Love You - Steeltown

Debonaires - Come Back Baby - SouL Click

(Tempos)

Speedlimit - Can’t Say No - Cutlass Acetate

Citations - (To Win The Race) Keep The Faith - Ballad

(Magnificent Men)

Soulettes - Bring Your Fine Self Home - Scope

Romona Collins - You’ve Been Cheating - Clark’s

Flairs - You Got To Steal It - RAP

(Ventures)

Two Plus Two - Love Will Conquer All - Ditto

(Servicemen)

Gracie Dumas - Song Of A Woman - El Dorado Acetate/J-Gems

Betty Wilson - I’m Yours - Dayco

Chico Lamarr - Who Do You Think You Are - Fuller

Eric Mercury - Lonely Girl - SAC

Jesse Davis - Gonna Hang On In There Girl - Era

J.D. Bryant - I Won’t Be Coming Back - Shrine

really suprised to see the citations covered, my bro said it was around in the days of the golden torch as a known record.

[Tattoodave]

Missed Stafford, but love the stuff that came to light there, was in Japan, USA, Australia and New Zealand, so I can't complain really, and bought some vinyl wherever I was.  Thanks Chalky, I can put names to tunes that I've more recently come to love.

[Guest manusf3a]

These podcasts have played a vital part in my soul education I missed the Stafford era marriage kids etc over the last couple of years I,ve been listening to these and am realising more and more the rich diversity of the Northern scene

 

Oh and the Lifeline stuff fcuking wow

 

Thanks Chalky

Like you say Mark having also been away for years listening to many of those sounds from that era stafford onwards and the life line stuff is a real treat as I hear much of it for the first time and continue now to be bowled over when I come across stuff that hits that soul spot.Like Chaly states many choons from that era  can now be bought for a reasonable,cheap price,thats good news for me!

[paultp]

The sheer quality of music in these podcasts is just mind blowing. Thanks

[Chalky]

The sheer quality of music in these podcasts is just mind blowing. Thanks

 

 

Thank you, appreciated.

[Chalky]

really suprised to see the citations covered, my bro said it was around in the days of the golden torch as a known record.

 

 

can't comment on that as I'm way to young to be a Torch goer   Surprised if it was though and left unplayed until the 80's, great Northern dancer.

[Patto]

The sheer quality of music in these podcasts is just mind blowing. Thanks

Agreed obviously a labour of love for Chalky but at the same time must have been bloody hard work getting it together.A piece of work that ranks high in the contribution to the scenes history.Well done Chalky

[Geeselad]

can't comment on that as I'm way to young to be a Torch goer   Surprised if it was though and left unplayed until the 80's, great Northern dancer.

I didnt say played, just around, I can specifically recall the comment because I was so suprised myself. 

[Chalky]

Been a while since I did a podcast for the Stafford Story so here we present one featuring the plays of Keith Minshull.

 

Keith Minshull, a somewhat unsung hero of the scene who rarely gets the recognition he deserves. Keith was running all-nighters at the Top Of The World prior to it becoming the Stafford we know. He teamed up with Dave Thorley and began promoting all-nighters under the Top Dog Soul Club banner in early 1982, the rest is history. As with this set, not all are discoveries or first played by Keith. There are some Casino biggies, particularly for Richard Searling, some Stafford “oldies”, Dave Withers with the unissued Motown for instance and the odd spin or two for Gary Rushbrooke, all along side some plays made popular by Keith. One thing is for sure Keith’s last hour spots were enjoyed many many and he he certainly knew how to work a floor.

 

Holman’s Hero’s — Eddie’s My Name (Inst) - Unissued

Barbara Lewis — I Still Remember The Feeling — Atlantic

Originals — Suspicion — Unissued Motown

Marvelettes — The Boy From Crosstown — Unissued Motown

(Lillian Dupree - The Boy That I Love)

Marvelettes — Sugar’s Never Been As Sweet — Unissued Motown

(Patti Gilson & Tonettes — Sugar’s Never Been As Sweet)

Elbie Parker — Please Keep Away From Me — Veep

Admirations — You Left Me — Peaches

Danny Owens — I Can’t Be Your Fool Anymore — Manhatten

(Bell Boys — Can’t Be A Fool)

Paris — Sleepless Nights — Doc

Kenny Wells — Isn’t It Just A Shame — New Voice

Greg Perry — It Takes Heart — Alpa

Cody Marshall — The Thought Of Losing You — Sound Judgement

(Pierré Hunt)

NuRons — All Of My Life — NuRon

(Lamarr Thomas & The Chains That Bind — All Of My Life Waiting For You)

Jan Jones — Independent Woman — Daywood

Prince Philip Mitchell — I’m So Happy — Atlantic

Jimmy McFarland — Lonely Lover — RPR

Larry Laster — Go For Yourself — Loma

Kenny Carlton — Lost And Found — Blue Rock

Howard Guyton — I Watched You Slowly Slip Away — Verve

Johnny Watson — South Like West (Inst) — Okeh

Eddie Parker — I’m Gone — Awake

Damon Fox — Packin’ Up - Fairmount

Yvonne Vernee — Just Like You Did Me — Sonbert

Executive Four — We Got A Good Thing Going — Lu-Mar

Johnny Honeycutt — I’m Coming Over — Triode

Magnetics — Lady in Green — Bonnie

Seven Souls — I Still Love You — Okeh

Sam Fletcher — I’d Think It Over — Tollie

Deon Jackson — I Still Remember The Feeling — Deon Jackson LP track previously unissued Carla Recording.

Fabulous Moonlighters — For Granted — Blue Eagle

Twilights — You’re The One — Aqua

Magnetics — When I’m With My Baby — Sable

Martha Starr — No Part Time Love For Me — Thelma

Ty Karim — You Really Made It Good To Me — Senator

Soundmasters — Lonely, Lonely — Juliet

Terry Callier — Look At me Now - Cadet

Willie Tee — Please Don’t Go — Nola

 

 

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/eb7027ac38bcd94c2b6e450551eb11d3-57.html

[arnie j]

great stuff again bud,thank you

jason

[Geoff]

Thanks Chalky, great stuff.

[Jim Elliott]

Cracking stuff Chalks, much appreciated stirling work;)

Cheers

Jim.

[Peter99]

 

Been a while since I did a podcast for the Stafford Story so here we present one featuring the plays of Keith Minshull.

 

Keith Minshull, a somewhat unsung hero of the scene who rarely gets the recognition he deserves. Keith was running all-nighters at the Top Of The World prior to it becoming the Stafford we know. He teamed up with Dave Thorley and began promoting all-nighters under the Top Dog Soul Club banner in early 1982, the rest is history. As with this set, not all are discoveries or first played by Keith. There are some Casino biggies, particularly for Richard Searling, some Stafford “oldies”, Dave Withers with the unissued Motown for instance and the odd spin or two for Gary Rushbrooke, all along side some plays made popular by Keith. One thing is for sure Keith’s last hour spots were enjoyed many many and he he certainly knew how to work a floor.

 

Holman’s Hero’s — Eddie’s My Name (Inst) - Unissued

Barbara Lewis — I Still Remember The Feeling — Atlantic

Originals — Suspicion — Unissued Motown

Marvelettes — The Boy From Crosstown — Unissued Motown

(Lillian Dupree - The Boy That I Love)

Marvelettes — Sugar’s Never Been As Sweet — Unissued Motown

(Patti Gilson & Tonettes — Sugar’s Never Been As Sweet)

Elbie Parker — Please Keep Away From Me — Veep

Admirations — You Left Me — Peaches

Danny Owens — I Can’t Be Your Fool Anymore — Manhatten

(Bell Boys — Can’t Be A Fool)

Paris — Sleepless Nights — Doc

Kenny Wells — Isn’t It Just A Shame — New Voice

Greg Perry — It Takes Heart — Alpa

Cody Marshall — The Thought Of Losing You — Sound Judgement

(Pierré Hunt)

NuRons — All Of My Life — NuRon

(Lamarr Thomas & The Chains That Bind — All Of My Life Waiting For You)

Jan Jones — Independent Woman — Daywood

Prince Philip Mitchell — I’m So Happy — Atlantic

Jimmy McFarland — Lonely Lover — RPR

Larry Laster — Go For Yourself — Loma

Kenny Carlton — Lost And Found — Blue Rock

Howard Guyton — I Watched You Slowly Slip Away — Verve

Johnny Watson — South Like West (Inst) — Okeh

Eddie Parker — I’m Gone — Awake

Damon Fox — Packin’ Up - Fairmount

Yvonne Vernee — Just Like You Did Me — Sonbert

Executive Four — We Got A Good Thing Going — Lu-Mar

Johnny Honeycutt — I’m Coming Over — Triode

Magnetics — Lady in Green — Bonnie

Seven Souls — I Still Love You — Okeh

Sam Fletcher — I’d Think It Over — Tollie

Deon Jackson — I Still Remember The Feeling — Deon Jackson LP track previously unissued Carla Recording.

Fabulous Moonlighters — For Granted — Blue Eagle

Twilights — You’re The One — Aqua

Magnetics — When I’m With My Baby — Sable

Martha Starr — No Part Time Love For Me — Thelma

Ty Karim — You Really Made It Good To Me — Senator

Soundmasters — Lonely, Lonely — Juliet

Terry Callier — Look At me Now - Cadet

Willie Tee — Please Don’t Go — Nola

 

 

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/eb7027ac38bcd94c2b6e450551eb11d3-57.htmlce 

 

Nice one Chalky - thanks. 

 

Funny how yer memory deceives. I would never of had Keith down for spinning the likes of Jan Jones, Greg Perry, Philip Mitchell etc. 

 

Peter

 

[Chalky]

We start the New Year off with a bang and with some of the biggest records the scene has ever seen.  Sharleen Spiteri would have loved this set this afternoon.  All the records are what Chris Plant was playing out and about during the early 80's.  largely made up from a top 30 of spins of his between 1982 and 1984 plus other memories of his for others.  Not all Chris's records, far from it but none the less most DJ's then and now would love a set like this.

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/db2447376dfc458a879e340352c4604a-58.html

 

Greater Experience — Don’t Forget To Remember — Colony 13

Ramona Collins — You Been Cheating — Clark’s
Bobby Wisdom — Handwriting On The Wall — Out A Site (Billy Kennedy)
Yvonne Vernee — Just Like You Did Me — Sonbert
Eddie Daye & The Four Bars — Guess Who Loves You - Shrine
Magnetics — Lady In Green - Bonnie
Vondells — Hey, Girl You’ve Changed — Airtown
Jimmy Delphs — Dancing A Hole In The World — Carla
Eric Mercury — Lonely Girl - SAC
Gene Toones — What More Do You Want — Simco
Martells — Where Can My Baby Be — Al-La-Carte
Ray Agee — I’m Losing Again — Soultown
Johnny Honeycutt — I’m Coming Over — Triode
Jesse Davis — There’s Room For Me — Revere (Lenny Welch)
Sequins — Try My Love — The Detroit Sound
Virginia Blakely — Let Nobody Love You — Mojo
Art Gentry — Merry-Go-Round — Onyx
Del Tours — Sweet And Lovely — Starville
Billy Floyd — My Oh My — Arctic
Professionals — That’s Why I Love You — Groove City
Al Williams — I Am Nothing — La Beat
Lester Tipton =- This Won’t Change — La Beat
Jackie Beavers — I Need My Baby — Revilot
Chandlers — Your Love Makes Me Lonely — Col-Soul
Classics — So Glad That I Found You — Yan-G
Majestics — I Love Her So Much It Hurts — Linda
William Powell — Heartaches Souvenirs — Power House
Sandy Wynns — I’ll Give That To You — Simco
Roger Pace — The Minute My Back Was Turned - Select
Betty Lloyd — I’m Catching On — BSC
Barbara Acklin — I’m Not Mad Anymore — Special Agent
Soulettes - Bring Your Fine Self Home — Scope
Detroit Soul - All Of My Life — Music Town
Little Charles & The Sidewinders - It's A Heartache — Decca
(Sam Coltrane - Watch Out For The Heartaches)

Edited January 1, 2015 by chalky

[Premium Stuff]

What a brilliant collection of top class sounds that is Chalky - nice one - thank for putting it together 

 

Cheers

 

Richard

[Nz Soul]

thank u for doing this chalky  was only at Stafford 3 times as was only 15 first time and a long way from Scotland

[Sikirby]

Quite a few of those started life at the casino and have stood the test of time, great sounds...

[Chalky]

The Modern Soul of the time has been neglected for a wee while so time to redress the balance.

 

The first of three podcasts featuring the modern soul of Richard Searling from the time.

 

Many thanks to Sean Price with all his help in compiling these three podcasts.

 

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/fad73918ca8cf29e2feb03eb6dd989ef-59.html

 

Ingram — Smoothin’ Groovin’ — Mirage
Lew Kirton — Talk To Me — Believe In A Dream
The Ronnie McNeir Experience — Light My Fire - Capitol
O’Jays — Extraordinary Girl — Philadelphia International
Kashif — Rumours — Arista
Bill Brandon — Space Age Lover — Studio Acetae
Maurice Messiah — How Long - Quality
Chuck Strong — Doin’ It cause It Feels Good — Invasion
Gary Taylor — Just What I Had In Mind — A&M
L.J. Reynolds — Don’t Let Nobody Hold You Down — Polygram
Kashif — I’ve Been Missing You — Arista
Gladys Knight — When You’re Far Away — CBS
O’Jays — Summer Fling — Philadelphia International
Billy Griffin — Be With Me — Columbia
Curtis Hairston — Chillin’ Out - Atlantic

Edited January 4, 2015 by chalky

[Rhino]

cheers chalky some tunes i still have and havent heard in a good while. great work

[Guest]

Question answered.

Edited January 4, 2015 by Guest

[Mark R]

The Modern Soul of the time has been neglected for a wee while so time to redress the balance.

The first of three podcasts featuring the modern soul of Richard Searling from the time.

Many thanks to Sean Price with all his help in compiling these three podcasts.

https://www.soulunderground.co.uk/StaffordTOTW/files/fad73918ca8cf29e2feb03eb6dd989ef-59.html

Ingram — Smoothin’ Groovin’ — Mirage

Lew Kirton — Talk To Me — Believe In A Dream

The Ronnie McNeir Experience — Light My Fire - Capitol

O’Jays — Extraordinary Girl — Philadelphia International

Kashif — Rumours — Arista

Bill Brandon — Space Age Lover — Studio Acetae

Maurice Messiah — How Long - Quality

Chuck Strong — Doin’ It cause It Feels Good — Invasion

Gary Taylor — Just What I Had In Mind — A&M

L.J. Reynolds — Don’t Let Nobody Hold You Down — Polygram

Kashif — I’ve Been Missing You — Arista

Gladys Knight — When You’re Far Away — CBS

O’Jays — Summer Fling — Philadelphia International

Billy Griffin — Be With Me — Columbia

Curtis Hairston — Chillin’ Out - Atlantic

Kashif/Gary Taylor. ......tunes!!

What's the second Kashif track......don't recognise the title?

Cheers,

Mark R

[Mark R]

Got it......album track from "Send Me Your Love"

Cheers,

Mark R

[Guest]

Anybody remember an excellent record played around 1985 called "Security and Satisfaction"? I can't make out the artists name!

I taped it at a venue 1/1/85. Could have been Dave Thorley who played it!

And another record that sounds like it's called "Hearsay, What I Say".

Another is played after the Classics "So Glad I Found You" and is called "Can't you See That I Love You" or Baby Come Over I'd Like to Be With You"

(Probably turns out everyone knows them but me!!)

Edited January 6, 2015 by Guest

[Andy Rix]

Another is played after the Classics "So Glad I Found You" and is called "Can't you See That I Love You" or Baby Come Over I'd Like to Be With You"

(Probably turns out everyone knows them but me!!)

 

At a guess the Ringleaders - Win You Over

 

Andy

[Chalky]

Anybody remember an excellent record played around 1985 called "Security and Satisfaction"? I can't make out the artists name!

I taped it at a venue 1/1/85. Could have been Dave Thorley who played it!

And another record that sounds like it's called "Hearsay, What I Say".

Another is played after the Classics "So Glad I Found You" and is called "Can't you See That I Love You" or Baby Come Over I'd Like to Be With You"

(Probably turns out everyone knows them but me!!)

 

 

Have you still got the tape?

 

Hearsay, What I Say, is it modern soul?  If so probably Electric Express - Hearsay.

 

The other could be as Andy says Ringleaders Win You Over, flip to the All My Life acetate.

[Chalky]

Security and Satisfaction doesn't ring any bells at all?