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Nice and cheap too. Always a bonus Tony

Like Esther Phillips version as well, of course. Tony

YEP,YEP,YEP!! also The Delites -Lover, neither Rock and Roll nor Doowop, but sounding like the worst of both Tony

That's cheered me up no end, that has. Tony

Remind me again, after you've met Derek Whatmough, how the F*ck d'ye forget him????????????? Tony

Live anywhere near Narnia???? Tony

I'm pretty sure that it was from somewhere in Nottingham, that I had an EMI disc LP made for about a fiver for 12 tracks, selected from a list of the days top tunes. Wish I knew what happened to it . Tony

Is it not also on the Stateside sampler than came out early 80's(ish) ? Tony

Hey Kev,I've seen his belly Hang Out but not kick back an' chill. (Only in jest Salmon ) ATB Tony

I concur Tony

When asked at The Junction, what d'ye want me to play? Answers always the same. Play what YOU like, but it must be real ATB Tony

You'll do for me Cocker ATB Tony

Looks like a plan Tony

Coupla oldies but goodies "I'm smoking more now, but I'm enjoying it less" and "First, you lift your legs way up high" Tony

A Quarter of what???? Tony

Brian, Black Lassie is alive and well. Horrendo Revolver don't look too good though. Tony

Perfect Day? My A*se Loved IT! Tony

Not One Chance In A Million Tony

Sorry Brian, but that's bollocks! you and every body else that say playing in whatever format is OK is entirely wrong, that attitude is what is kiliing this scene. Overplayed oldies that we are sick to death of? Why, they're GREAT Tunes-because everyone and his brother has a copy and wants to play it out. Venues closing-smaller Crowds? Why, because ONCE to hear the tunes you had to find the places that had 'em. Furthermore, most clubs had differing playliists and what was big in Stoke was unknown in Manchester, say. So again, if it's not being done for money or Glory- WHY THE F&CK IS IT???? Tony

Which, I would submit, would reinforce my pet theory that those who insist on Oldies only, in whatever format, cos them's Real Northen Soul !, were never on the scene in the first place, have no history never went anywhere to experience the sounds in their full glory, but know PROPPA NORVERN cos it's in the book, on the CD on You Tube and Ive just bought me Beer Towel and Baggies Tony

Neither of those actually. But to return to your point, I AM NOT ANTI OLDIES! I AM ANTI PRESSINGS! If someone wants to put on a night of classic oldies, fair play, all that I require is that they be real. As I said people playing FAKES are not providing a service they do it in the first instance either for the money, or to massage their own ego's. There are plenty of DJ's out there that have got the real deal, so why resort to FAKES if your main interest is not one of the above????? As I've said, all that happens is the crowd gets divided and venues with the correct. imho, outlook suffer because people with no respect believe that they can get away with playing any old format because the sheep don't look up. Tony

Dear Me, all this does it matter, does it not? Well, YES IT DOES. Nobody has yet mentioned the damage caused by people with egos bigger than their record collection starting up nights offering nothing new but the same tired old same old top fifty records being played to death. And why are most of us moaning about the same records being played, it's because these tw*ts have little or no imagination to go out and find good cheap originals to play. Furthermore I am convinced these "Classic" nights are largely started by folk with no history playing to people who never went anywhere to understand what this scene is all about, I believe that they really don't have a love or understanding of what SOUL is all about, all they are interested in is having their backs slapped and egos massaged so they can strut about like the Superstar Dance Floor warriors they believe themselves to be, oh and the door takings are quite nice too. When you have places like, let's say Bury, having to close because because Billy No Taste has started a Classic night down the road, diluting the crowds so much that REAL nights can get the customers in to remain viable then, yes OVO matters. I've said it before, if you can't afford the originals you employ DJ's that CAN!. And anyway this "ooh, I can't afford to shell out 1000's of pounds for original tunes " is just utter f*cking bullshit. If you REALLY want to play to the floor put a set of Motown originals together or get off your f*cking arse and look for tunes instead of riding on the back of people who HAVE done the homework and know a bit about the music to play the originals of the pressings that you now lovingly embrace, these would be the Collectors that it is now OK to look down your nose at. Here's an hours worth of originals that I have bought and played out in the last 12 months. Most were between £10 and £20, the dearest was £40, see if you can spot it. B.B. King-The Hurt Nate Holmes- Still on My Mind Willie Harper-But I Couldn't Oscar Toney Jr-Turn On Your Love Ligt Billy Butler- Burning Touch of Love Charlie Hodges-What's Gonna Happen to Me Lou Rawls -Breaking My Back Cash McCall- I'm in Danger DuShons- You Better Think It Over Gene Burks- You Got It Jean & Joe- Don't Shoot Me Down Lee Rogers- Go Go Girl Frank Frost- My Back Scratcher DeVons- Someone to Treat Me Linda Jones- I Can't stop Lovin My Baby Chosen Few- Birth of a Playboy Madeline Bell- Don't Come Running to Me Carol Fran- I'm Gonna Try Benny Gordon- A Kiss to Build a Dream On Mark V-Gone Vontastics- Never Let Your Love Grow Cold Irma & The Fascinators-Lost Love Freddie Scott- I'll be Gone Kenneth & Delroy-Let Me Hold You Close Superiors-I'd Rather Die Johnny Griffith- Do It. (Don't get many bookings though ) The tunes are out there in the 1000's, just get out and look! I find that I don't go out much, nowadays I can only think of 2 ( not including allnighters) that's worth the effort. Any way, rant over. Keep The Faith? " nah, if THAT'S the Faith- You can keep it!!!" Love, Peace and Understanding Tony

Sounds like she'd rip Lyndon Johnson's head off if she got hold of him. Mitty Collier-My Party Tony

Not really, but it's a great tune. One that will always make me smile My Baby's Coming Back to Me- Bobby Patterson Tony