Ady Croasdell

Out of all Simon's repress deals I would guess this was one of the more legitimate, Modern still had their studios and pressing plant and I'm sure a cash deal with someone at the company was possible. I bet he didn't pay his extra publishing costs but he could have got a thousand copies for a pretty cheap price back then. That's conjecture we'll probably never know for certain and an interview with Simon certainly wouldn't help.

It'll probably be from a 2, 3 or 4 track master tape where one of the tracks is vocal only so you just run the tape with the vocal track completely down. I'm sure you got a good track out of the Timi Yuro Pete but unless it was completely vocal only on one side of the stereo which is incredibly unlikely (it would need to be a record company error to have it like that), you would lose the instrumentation on that side of the stereo that was at the same frequencies as her voice which is a big band in the middle of the music. I'm sure it sounded great but it would have been appreciably better if it was done from a multi track master as described.

Which we don't have it in, it was only ever mono. Even if it was in stereo you'd lose a hell of a lot of the instrumentation. Thanks for the suggestion though.

Thanks chaps it was a rare occasion where i wish Simon had booted it! Though I wouldn't be surprised if he had the multis away which is why we can't find them.

Get well Russ you poor old blighter. You must rate the old NHS then, bringing your manky appendix back for them to whip out!

Thanks

Thanks Pete, any idea what those 70s ones were or am I imagining them?

Was this on one of Simon Soussan's 70s pressings? If so could anyone lend it me for Mary. Ta Ady

The main singers were Terry Evans and Jimmy Russell. Jewel and Tommy Turner and even Joe Cato came and left the groups over time. They were originally Terry & The Tyrants who cut 4 sides for Kent, two of which came out. I ramble on about them in some of the sleevenotes and will do a fuller piece when we put out the Era stuff now that we've bought the label. I'd like to see that publicity photo though.

Cliff's is good, i don't know Cindy's I'd love to hear it.

That's rotten Andy, i know how much you love your records. We'll keep an eye out for it down here. Ady

Ace has a mail order dept called Bus Stop just ask for that on 020 8453 1311 and they'll sort you out. It's probably credit card payments. Any other dealers stocking them, get your details up here as a service to the soul community.

There's a lot of accumulated knowledge on the Northern scene and anyone misrepresenting themselves would soon get caught out these days, as would promoters. If I had a group on and only a couple of original members were in then I'd say so. If they weren't the main members I wouldn't book them. But as you say you don't like live acts anyway, I wouldn't worry about it too much if I were you!

Ion and me played Jeanette Jones originally from made up acetates. Charlie Rich gets played at 6TS dos by me over the past three years, though it was on a vinyl LP it was an 80s one of a 60s cut so I thought it could go into the CITY bracket. Thanks for the positive response geezers hopefully these will sell out as quickly as the first batch (CITYs, TOWNs are still available) later in the year. Check out the Danny Cobus, it's a real sleeper that grows on you.

It may just be a different EQ, the tape was the master tape for the record. If you send me a recording of the vinyl I'll let you know. Ady

Thanks Jon just the job. Ady

Is it a popcorn type midtempo thing with him singing "oo shoopy doopy" near the end?

Is it a popcorn type midtempo thing with him singing "oo shoopy doopy" near the end?

And does it sound like the boots, mainly backing track with the vocals in there very low in the background?

Howdy Dennis, It's Detroit and we had the tape in the Dave Hamilton collection. One side came out on a Where The Girls Are CD, I'll look up what's on the CD notes. It's pretty rare have you got a copy, I'd love a scan. Ady

Interesting, he must have got his mitts on the masters but missed the vocals to Double Cookin'!

I doubt it he said it was Sherlie doing that version of 'My Sugar baby' (I think that's the one) and she denies it.

That's rotten, he was a character and a half and livened up many a 100 Club evening, he lived in London for several years in the 80s. My condolences to all his friends and relations.

I'm sure anyone who has posted here believes their postings are accurate and fair. I don't consider Ian's article was accurate and fair and that's why I raised it on here. He wrote something in a magazine which a lot of us read and this is a forum for discussion, just because it's Levine doesn't mean we can't talk about it.

He had a silver tongue but even I didn't believe him when he showed me all those repros he did in the mid 70s and swore blind they were originals. I told people back in England but they still bought them; what you gonna do?!