Geoff

To everyone who replied thank you, I look forward to meeting you all. Is anyone flying out from Gatwick on Thursday 6 November? If so, look out for me, grey haired bloke looking worried that he's forgotten something. I went to Tenerife twice, but not been since 2004. Never been to Lanzarote so it wil be an experience. I've got loads of friends there, I found everyone friendly and welcoming. I'm doing 2 DJ sets, so getting my CDs ready now, got to find that right mix, want to get away from the NS top 100 stuff. Last time I went I think I heard Landslide so often I found myself singing it while waiting for my luggage on my return to Stansted. And the thought of some sunny and warm weather, after the lousy summer, is just so enticing. Shorts and t shirts at the ready methinks.

Is there anyone on here going to Soul In The Sun in Lanzarote at the end of next week? It's 3 years since I last went, and I'm looking forward to some sun and soul music, and good company. Never been to Lanzarote so that will be interesting.

Thanks very much Pete, I'll pass this on to him. I haven't got a clue about prices for ska records. Out of curiosity could you please tell me how much would a copy on Bluebeat of Carolina by the Folkes Brothers be worth now? Not in mint condition, belonged to my wife, not as careful as me with records.

I don't often pop into this part of the forum, but my next door neighbour mentioned the LP by Desmond Dekker called The Mask Of Fu Manchu, and said he'd been told it was worth up to £300. He wondered if this was correct, and I wondered if that was of a Jamaican copy or a UK issue? Not looking to buy one, just curious. Hope no one minds.

Teacherman Barbara St Clair Crosseyed Bear Geoff London

Yet more sad news of a great loss to our music. As an earlier poster said, sadly underrated by the general public, but loved by the soul scene. Love Slips Away and Where's That Rainbow come into my mind as I type this, but many others. RIP Dee Dee.

Such sad news, we all knew it would come some day, but still heartbreaking. So many Four Tops songs bring back memories of events in my life. Soul music has truly lost one of its greatest voices. Thank you for the music. RIP

Only just seen this thread. The original version of Hang On Sloopy is My Girl Sloopy by the Vibrations, a big play in Mod clubs in 1964, better imo than the McCoys, but that's just me. Fever is a good version by the McCoys, prefer it to their Sloopy, and the b side is Sorrow, later a hit for the Merseys. Hang On Sloopy may have been played in clubs at the time, but don't recall it myself. I do remember Do You Believe In Magic being played, the melody has a slight resemblance to Heatwave to my ears. Plenty of white poppy/early garage records were played, most now totally forgotten. Did a CD of Mod sounds for friends recently that had a few on it. Petula Clark's pop hits of the mid sixties and onwards are fine pop records, why are people snobbish about them? I'm sure most of us like other styles of music apart from soul. I used to go to a club called the Why Not, later called Die Spinner, and they often played French pop records, ballads, nice to dance to your girlfriend with, followed on from the popularity of Francoise Hardy. She was very attractive, as well as a good singer. And they played good soul records too.

I'm probably biased as they are the sounds of my youth, but a great selection. Incidentally I heard I Count The Tears played when I was out recently.

Oggie emailed me about this programme, thoroughly enjoyed it. Some great tunes played, and thanks for mentioning me. It's quite easy to forget the great tunes from that era that would never get a play now, perhaps everyone knows them and is tired of them; thanks for jogging my memory.

I don't remember either of those, but I can't remember a lot of what I heard on Saturday night either. Current releases weren't played for that long, of course there was a stream of good releases, plus imports. Often heard records well before their British release. If you see Brian ask him if he can remember any other ones, I'd be interested. Once in a blue moon I hear something that I haven't heard since those days, think the last one was Billy Young's The Sloopy. Suppose that's similar to ex Casino people hearing a forgotten record from there.

When you see him next ask him if he remembers the dance that was done to Sam The Sham's Woolly Bully? I certainly couldn't do it now. I remember the dance to Show Me How To Milk A Cow. I do wonder where my life's gone sometimes. I can remember all this stuff, yet when I walked into work today I couldn't remember something from last Thursday, lol.

Thanks for posting my list, not got it to hand at the moment. Obviously loads more that I can't remember or when I wasn't there. One that sticks in my mind is a version of the old standard My Funny Valentine, can't remember the tempo it, but it was a long time ago.

Sometime ago I posted up lists of records played there that I remembered, obviously not at all comprehensive. I think it was in a thread about the Mod top 100. When I first went there in 1963 loads of Chuck Berry records were played, they were being covered by British beat groups at the time. Also Bo Diddley, etc. Rock'n'roll records were played, particularly remember Tequila (Champs); Summertime Blues (Eddie Cochran) and Lewis Boogie (Jerry Lee Lewis). Don't recall calypso, but perhaps he was thinking of Jamaica Ska (Ska Kings) or other ska (Bluebeat) records played. Slow records were played, as in all soul clubs in the 60s, not beat ballads. Hammond organ instrumentals, and even some jazzy stuff.

As far as I recall I'm sure Jimmy James & The Vagabonds appeared at the Scene, probably late 65 or early 66. Not sure if it was on a Friday night, will have to consult my erstwhile clubgoing friends. I don't think I actually went to see him, a bit snobby about British attempts at R&B and soul in those days.

I've sent the tracklisting with a PM, if it doesn't arrive contact me.

Recently there was a thread about the Delfonics' You'll Get Enough on one of the forums on SS. It's currently on Ebay on the Philly Groove label backed with a track by the Crusaders. The page says this is the first time it's been issued. Is that right? Is this genuine? I'm far from being an expert on these things, so any guidance would be gratefully received.

Thanks Rich and Steve, I will look out for the album.

I've got the Chi-Lites recording of When Temptation Comes on a CD. Any information please on this track? Is it on a 45 or is it LP only? Also when was it recorded, year, label, etc. Also price. It's a really good bit of Modern Soul, never heard it played out, but that means nothing of course.

Hope I'm not too late, but how about Vi Velasco's That's Not The Answer. The composer and arrangers had obviously been listening to Burt Bacharach's work with Dionne Warwick. Also Liz Damon's Orient Express's You're Just In Love, mentioned it to you at Blue Skies, will send file to you tomorrow.

I think they were referring to a dance from the late 50s called the Stroll, big hit at the time by the Diamonds, Canadian white doo wop group who specialised in cover versions. Not sure of the steps, seem to remember it is literally strolling. I remember Lesley attending Courts in Enfield before we started going out, and she said that was the one dance you were allowed to do separately (without a partner) there. Your description of the music on the tape you were given sounds like classic rock'n'roll or rockabilly. If they strolled to it I assume it was mid tempo or slower.

How about Lindy Stevens' Penny Gold?

Thanks everyone, yes it is the same one as Betty Everett did. Probably her version I heard out. Might take it to Boogaloo for my set tonight. It's just inside the 60s, lol.

A friend recently kindly gave me a copy of Liz Damon's Orient Express' You're Falling In Love on White Whale. When I played it I recognised it immediately. The question is where did I hear it? Was it at a soul do or on the radio? If it's the latter it must have been on Sounds Of The Sixties, which I occasionally listen to while doing things at home, or Peter Young's Smooth FM programme in the London area. Otherwise it must have been at one of my jaunts out. It is poppy but could be played in a Crossover set. Has it been played on our scene? I can't do a sound file as I can't get from vinyl to CD or MP3. I've definitely heard it recently, and it's really bugging me. My problem is that I usually can't remember what was played at a club when I wake up the next morning. Help please.

You are making me feel incredibly old listing those. Wonderful Dream was played at the Royal Tottenham in 1963, a big Mod favourite. I was at school when Stay come out, I think it pushed Elvis Presley's Are You Lonesome Tonight off the top of the USA charts (1960 I think, at work, haven't got my reference books handy); and also at school when Love Potion Number 9 came out. Think it was on United Artists, produced by Leiber and Stoller, but don't hold me to that. First time I'd heard of the Clovers. Love these records from the time when soul was just defining itself.