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Wasn't Ady Pountain one of the earliest exponets of this tune Perhaps he could be persuaded to leave his potting shed at the bottom of his garden long enough to give us the low down. Dave

Best of luck Derek if Deb takes over the mic you might as well bugger off home and watch the X factor ! Go Big Red Go !!! Dave

I remember going to a couple of allnighters at the TOTW Stafford prior to Wigan shutting. Dave

Bradford Allnighter complete with a Modern room, 3 Modern Soul allnighters held at the 100 club etc there was a few manly modern soul fans about in them days even if they did iron creases in their jeans LOL ! Dave

Steady on a minute here Guys This may be a perfectly legal re-issue rather than a bootleg, if Eugene owns the masters etc (which I believe he does) he's well within his rights to re-issue his own material. What has probably happened here is that some numpty has contacted him on facebook etc and told him how wonderful he is and his record is a massive tune on the pissy arsed northern/modern scene and is worth loads of money. He then due to his total lack of knowledge and understanding of the size and nature of these scenes thinks he's got a top 10 hit in Europe. Also due to his lack of understanding about the value of a original release and a re-issue he also thinks that if he re-issues it he's gonna make the same money as a copy he's seen go though E-bay. An all too familiar story i'm afraid. Dave

Well if their serious about "Wigan Casino" the movie they best get their skates on while some of the leading protagonists of the time are still alive and kicking, just think how much money in equity card fees they can save by getting them to play their own fathers! Dave

Many thanks to all the Dj's Neil & Nicki, Mark Merry, Dave Thorley, Harry G, Steve G, Mick O'Donnell and their respective radio stations, plus all the other radio presenters I haven't name dropped for championing this release just proves southern soul isn't as out of vogue has some notable people think Even 'the Gouch' prized his wallet open and let a tenner fly with gay abandon yep! We'll it's available with all the usual stockists or direct from the Soul Junction website: www.souljunctionrecords.co.uk as from Monday 27th October, so go and make Preston a very happy man. Dave Soul Junction

More snake belt than black belt then aye John ?Dave

Take that new car of yours out to Maplins

Not anymore Steve It went to Germany circa 12 months ago. Good to hear it's being reactivated again by Dave Thorley Dave

It's a good job Mr Mason wasn't present during the period of 'Rob The Stick's' transition from a frumpy ole' fart to a frumpy ole' tart (transexual) that was one hell of a rebellion !!! Dave

Both Clifford Binns "You Got To Help Me/Take It From Me" Carrie (6501) and Edward Hamilton's "I'm Gonna Love You/Call Me" were both recorded at United Sound as the fledgling Labeat Studios were a very basic affair at that time. Melvin Davis used to pick up both Binns, Hamilton and the Arabians and take them to the Labat studio to rehearse in the evenings only. Davis was moonlighting at Labeat, as he was signed as a producer to D-Town at the time. As were Motown musicians Cornelius Grant (Lead Guitar)and Drummer Pistol Allen. The other musicians on the sessions being George White (Trombone), Tony Newton (Bass Guitar) , Melvin filled in as both pianist and arranger. Clifford Binns is remembered as a very polite, softly spoken man who needed very little rehersal. Therefore Binns and Hamilton are both seperate people. With Binns also recording the James Hendrix penned "It Was Only Yesterday/Again It's Christmas" on Ronnie Moore's Theoda label, a record I bought blind for a couple of quid out of Soulbowl's Detroit Catalogue but quickly sold as it was way too early for me and not a patch on his Carrie release. Both Al Williams "I Am Nothing" and James Shorter's "Modern Day Woman" were pressed at RCA the probable reason for these being the only two Labeat releases to appear on white demo's. Hendrix's initial version of Carrie records was financed by the owner of a local haberdashery store( who's name without checking currently escapes me) on the same street as were he lived. The owner was persuaded to back Hendrix by a young local promtion guy by the name of Clyde Brooks. Hendricks later showed his gratitude by recording "Soul Set" on Clyde (Carrie 008). Clyde later moved on to bigger and better things in New York. All this information was relayed to me by the following leading protagonists from back in the day,Melvin Davis, Edward Hamilton, Cornelius Grant and Clyde Brooks.I do wish some of these so called researchers would dig a bit deeper rather than just goole it ! All this with out my first cup of coffee of the day bah! Dave

Don't forget that bloody Pork Pie Hat as well Davy Boy !

Wow ! that must have been a long time ago Dave, no wonder your selling that vest I'd like to see you get into a medium size these days BTW Pete's got some nice badges up on e-bay if you want to refurb your bag Any polyvelts in a size 8 ? Dave

Paulette on Contact how to f*ck up a good backing track Dave

In the words of Gloria Gaynor "I/They Will Survive" Dave

I pass a local pub on my way home every evening "The Black Horse" that is continually advertising on every Friday from 8pm to 12am Karaoke with DJ Kevin whatever, then ! wait for it from 12am to 2am Northern Soul and Motown. You can just imagine the saddo's he's gonna atract ! Dave

Snap!

Gareth The release of Eddie Holman might have killed it for Mick but it recieved extensive airplay before and after it'seventual release by other people. He had a acetate of this for quite sometime before he played it (I know as it was me who sent him it) and it was an ego thing that stopped him playing it after it's release I'm sorry to say. Same thing with the unissued Natural Impulse "We're Gonna Make It Through" the first time I played it covered up as Natural Impulse every DJ and woud-be DJ in the room were trying to find out it's true identity (amazing the effect a circle of old wall paper can have on other DJ's) but how many of them bought when they found out it was an unissued Soul Junction release ? Mind you it did sell out in less than two weeks, but again how many Dj's have played it since ? Anyone who spends their time trying to find unissued material will tell you it's getting harder and harder you can spend months even years trying to find artists and producers only to be told they haven't got Jack Shit ! So the sensible money is on the guys who collect these unissued releases on whatever label as like it or not these are the future just check the soul fraternity obituary columns it's only gonna get harder. Dave

I know that Dave, I've still got the UK copy that I bought as a new release. But I still think the sound reproduction is better on the UK release.

Isn't the sound reproduction better on the UK release than us one Dave

At last we agree on something Phil Holly St James is total pants come on lets be hearing it for Jackie Trent and Muriel Day!Just so that I don't get branded a sexist bigot I just like to point out that some male records are bad like with or without any 'dimples' the Salvadors. Dave