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Soul Discoveries Mick O'Donnell has sceduled a radio interview with Stuart Cosgrove regarding his book to be aired in the next few weeks. A top show featuring many artists and makers and shakers of soul music. Dave

Snap Matt I too have a orange issue that's the uptempo version. Wasn't the slower version released on Galaxy prior to Early Bird. Dave

Sorry to disappoint Dave Flynn but it's really "My Man Flint" Dave Thorley's Gloucestershire accent has created a silent "T" ! Dave ( Is that a echo or is there's alot of us about !)

Yep Al, brothers Bob Hamilton, Ronnie (Savoy) Hamilton, Al 's ex wife Norma Toney, Hermon Weems were all leading protagonists at Goldern World.

I think Berry Gordy had a lot to do with the demise of Eddie Holland's performing career has he was more valuable to Motown as a writer/producer and arranger and probably earned more money doing the latter. Maybe this was the case with Al Kent, Wingate was a real hard ass business man, let's not forget he put the lead singer of the Holidays on gardening leave, replacing him with Edwin on "I'll Love you Forever". Lou Beatty did the same on "Thank You Mother" (Mary Jane) the song was originally intended for Nelson Sanders, but Beatty's wife thought it suited Edward Hamilton better so to save a domestic Edward got the nod. Dave

Rob Just because someone is credited as the performing artist on a record does not always mean that they are the real performing artist this music is littered with many misnomers due to contractual disagreements, moonlighting artists and musicians etc etc. For example one of the current members of the Vibrations who recently performed at Prestatyn was none then James Barnes of James Barnes & The Agents who is credited as recording two 45's on Goldern Hit, when infact he recorded three releases it's him singing on Jock Mitchell's "No Mad Woman" as Jock was tied up in a contractual dispute with Scepter at the time. People's suspicion about Al Kent not being the true vocalist on "The way You've Been Acting Lately" became aroused due to his lack of a vocal contribution during the Ric Tic Road Show during the 80's. Dave

The last I spoke to Al Kent he was reputedly in the process of writing a book, as to wether this actually happened I don't know. But I'm sure it would have made great reading, Hermon Weems once told me a great story about the early day of Wingate & Goldern World. Before Wingate built his own studio's he used to use either RCA in New York or Columbia in Chicago. On one occassion he booked Bob Hamilton, Al Kent and Hermon Weems on a flight from Detriot to New York to record some sessions.The plane that they were on had two seats on either side. Bob And Hermon where seated on one side with AL with some unkown guy on the opposite. Just before the plane was due to take off a pssengers name was announced over the tannoy askiing him to vacate the flight, this being the guy who was sitting next to Al. The guy after several calls continued to refuse to vacate his sit. Eventually the cabin crew man handled this passenger out of his seat and as they are pushing him out of the door of the plane the familiar figure of Ed Wingate crept in behind them and took his seat, much to Bob, Hermon's and Al's amazement. When they asked Ed how the hell he managed that, he just smiled and said "Easy, I own 25% of the Airline !! Dave

Yep a 1950's street corner group known as 'The Sparrows' Al (Kent) Hamilton, Hermom Weems Charles Harris, Paul Leslie and Phil Townsend (who incidently co-wrote The Little Foxes "Love Made To Order", as well as "So Glad Your Love Don't Change"and Ortheia Barnes "Heartbreaker, Soulshaker"). Dave

Virtual mock ups ? have no fear Ian Dewhirst's already working on it !! Dave

Really Steve ? All the Ovides and Atlantic's I've got say Toronadoes, but the poster does says Toronados as does the Rampart 45 ? Must have been lost in translation or a typo when they signed with the big boys Dave

The most startling thing to me about this release is how many people didn't know or realize it was a cover of the TSU Toronadoes ! thank god they didn't choose do a cover version of "The Goose" (how to start a stampede on you tube) Dave

Hi Mark There are two bans of International Signed For: Circa £10.00 Signed For On Delivery Only But Not Tracked All The Way Circa £13.00 Sined For And Tracked At Each Destination Of It's Journey. Dave

Now then Father Ted When the general consensus is to encourage more youngsters onto the scene here you are giving a young cub like Bearsy a right bashing ! any young buck who likes William Cummings and the Out Of Sights (Saru) has got great taste in my book Dave

Wait till 'Rice Crisps' get in on the act with an ad featuring David Morris's "Snap", "Crackle", "Pop" (Plush Records) playing in the background Dave

Now now Edwardo, calm down the Villa will score again one day Even Tank Top Terry the Burnley Bard thinks William Cummings is a great record That's the second thing I've agreed with Tel on this week !! Dave

Say's a man who plays the Allan Sisters, Philistine !!! Dave

Yeah Ted And the subesquent fight they had was highly amusing Reminded Andy of it the last time we saw him Dave

Rod Shard anyone ? ..............................................3 warning point duly noted and accepted Rod Dave

Ray Evans , Neil Dave

OMG! that's terrible 1000's of great records to choose from and these abortion gets turntable time. Dave

Many thanks for the proof reading, post duly corrected. Happy New Year

I couldn't believe the other day when I stumbled across a lookalike Stateside Demo of Jimmy Radcliffe "Long After Tonight " etc and Little Anthony "Better Use Your Head" UA Demo. This is really taking the piss. Dave

Ginger isn't really known for any kind of sudden violent movements, but if you need the phone number of a curry house anywhere in the length and breath of Britain at 4am in the morning , he's your man ! Dave

O.k a wrong choice of a example by me maybe, I have nothing against Craig Charles the person and it's rather unfortunate that his show is entitled 'The Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show' but it would be interesting to see what he played left to his own devices. I agree with your regarding it either being his show or no-one, but that just prove's how sad and predicable radio has become following the syndicating of radio shows and the sacking of many time served Dj's who worked their way up from a moblie Dj in the backroom of a pub. Regarding show producers let's face it anyone can produce a mainstream northern show, Radcliffe, Wilson, Parrish,Legend and few motown tunes chucked in for good measure and Bob's your uncle. All this media attention has turned a once fiercely proud and progressive underground scene into a trendy haunt for middle aged discontented bingo players, with the latest Wigan Smash hits cd out of Aldi. Dave

Radio Dj's are a thing of the past, it's now all about 'Celebrity Presenters' and as such that's all they do is present a show, the musical content is decided by a, or team of producers based on their musical taste's (or bad taste in most cases) and their limited knowledge of the Northern Scene, ie The Craig Charles Show. Dave