Geoff

Just listening and downloading now. Lots of these are new to me, which is always good to hear. Thanks for uploading.

Never heard of I Wish I Knew till I read this thread. Excellent imo. the sort of record I like to hear and buy these days. Is it a cheapie? Hope so.

Thanks for the information Dave.

Thanks Dave, someone asked me what the Chuck Flamingo one was and amazingly I could tell them. Any info on him, I've got a track by him on an old Sue LP (Doctor Soul) called A little bit of this (little bit of that)? And I didn't realise that If You Ask Me was a different record from the Jerry Williams one.

Thank you Robb for that information. Singers don't usually come from nowhere, they usually have some background if you understand my meaning. I've looked at soul artistes' discographies and been surprised that many went back to the middle and early 50s.

Thank you, don't want to be the geezer at the bus stop that you all try to avoid, lol!

Not sure if he was the first white act to play there but it seems the bookers thought the Crickets who were currently having a hit with That'll Be The Day were the same group as the black doowop group of the same name. Just checked them out and there's one by them on YouTube, Are You Looking For A Sweetheart, featuring Dean Barlow. Is it the same Dean Barlow of Third Window From The Right fame? The black Crickets recorded between 1953 and 1954 which may be why there was a mistake in the booking to the Apollo. The black Crickets later recorded as the Bachelors and the Montereys. Apologies for waffling.

Dave, thanks for posting your playlist but have you forgotten set 3 at the end, you played my request for the Allen Sisters at 5.50, sorry I always ask you to play that when you're over here at NYE. Great music, especially to hear the Prophets followed by Shirley Edwards, my 2 favourite Shrine records. I know Wake Up To The Sunshine Girl is one that you either love or hate, I'm in the former camp, possibly because it was one of the first records that I knew when I first went to the Capital Soul Club back in 2002, start of a long and rewarding road of soul nights, but also because it's a great dance record and I can prove to myself that I can still dance to fast records these days despite being over the hill. It was really good to see you and talk, looking forward to the next NYE allnighter.

Absolutely top class sets. Where exactly is the Rafa club, I'd like to get along to there sometime this year.

The only connection to Buddy Holly could be the slight hiccough that he uses on some words, but that might originally have come from Elvis Presley's style. Typical of the era including titles of other records in the lyrics. Oh hang on, Peggy Sue is mentioned, BH's first solo hit, so maybe that's the connection, rather tenuous.

Leaving Here by Eddie Holland, presume it's an H-D-H tune, can't check at the moment as not at home. Also maybe Just Ain't Enough Love and A Love Like Yours.

Now this is embarrassing, I'd never heard of Sharleen Spiteri before reading this thread. Just listening to When We Are Together on YouTube. Not a bad record, like many there is a soul influence, wouldn't buy it but don't hate it. If I remember, and am in a fit state after doing a nighter, I'll listen and hope to be pleasantly surprised. I live in hope.

I think Otis produced the Loretta Williams version. It was played at the Scene back in 1965. Our missing friend Rbman used to love it when he heard it out. Got a good flipside too.

Thanks for posting your list Eddie. 2 great sets, and a contrast in styles. Thanks for playing JP Robinson for me. I really like that Paul Smith I'll Run. You are a man of taste.

Thanks Chalky, great stuff.

I'm listening and downloading as I write this. Thanks for this and your other soul podcasts. Plenty here that I'm unfamiliar with.

That was a nice set Billy. No DJ can go wrong playing Ooh Boy by the Adorables, one of my favourite records for dancing. See you at the 100 Club.

Interesting thread. I think Gareth got it right in saying that Mod was a state of mind, being interested in new things, fashion, films and certainly music. In many ways the Mod scene was the blueprint for the Northern Soul scene, especially the allnighters and the obsession with records. I don't know what things were like in the north of England, from what people have written Mod appears to have lasted longer, it was over in London in 1966, but I still went out to clubs to hear soul music, but stopped doing nighters when I started going out with the girl I eventually married. I go to the 100 Club allnighters fairly regularly, they aren't much different from those I attended back in the day at the Scene. Some of the same records are played but things have to move on. I wouldn't want to go to a night and continually hear the records I danced to back then. My partner says she can tell I was a Mod because “you're funny about your clothes and appearance” although others may disagree. I could say more but have now wish to bore everyone.

Once again Soul Source to the rescue. A member will be picking up the glasses for me. Thanks.

Yesterday (Saturday) I travelled from King's Cross to Doncaster on my way to Thorne for Boomerang. I got off at Doncaster and a few minutes later realised I'd left my reading glasses in their case and another empty glasses case on the train where I'd been sitting. To cut a long story short the lady in the Doncaster left luggage office contacted the train's guard and he left them at the Darlington left luggage office. Is there anyone in Darlington who can go to the left luggage office at Darlington station and pick them up, then post them back to me? Of course I would remunerate all costs. It would really help me out. Please PM if you can help. Thanks for reading this.

Very enjoyable.

Nice set, thanks for uploading.

Thanks for uploading these. I've just listened to them, great music. Wish I hadn't missed all these first time around. Are there any more available to listen to and hopefully download for future enjoyment?

Thank you.

There They Go is the same song as Here Comes The Night recorded by Them and Lulu over here in the UK. The Exciters is a little bit faster, I assume it's the original version. More useless information, lol.