Ady Croasdell

Quite a few goodies outta Florida

Super geezer, I met him at Jerry Williams' place, his name is all over the place. He worked with Irma Thomas, Don Gardner on Tru Glo Town and Rudy Love's 'Suffering Wrath' worked a lot with Monk Higgins in L A probably Chicago too.

I don't think the proposed 4am finish is a good move. I found that when we opened the 100 Club at 10 instead of 1.30 people still didn't bother to turn up until midnight. I think there are only a few hundred people around the country who want to hear the newer discoveries and they are used to attending all-nighters, I think they would prefer to know its there until 6am even if some left at 4. I think the problem is there aren't the "troops on the ground" as Keb might have described them who almost dance to new plays as a point of honour in encouraging the progression of the scene. Both Butch and myself reckon it takes at least two years now to get a record properly recognised by a crowd even if you're playing it every 100 Club. Butch does have a brilliant technique of putting the new ones in at the right place when the dancers are enjoying it so much they don't walk off the floor. I'm still working on it! The other thing is that most newies fans are getting on and don't do the non-stop dancing like they used to, indeed many are record bar frequentees and gold-medal verballers. I can see the quandary of funk and have found it hard to manage its progression at the 100 Club but it has kept the scene going and in our case enriched it greatly , it's just getting the balance right and hoping DJs are flexible enough to have a varied box they can tailor for the crowd that turns up on any given night. I only managed Lifeline a couple of times (at the Stables) but felt it would benefit from a slightly smaller venue. The organisers, DJs and crowd are absolutely top notch so I hope they can reconvene in 2016 in a bonza venue that satisfies the poorly-served rarities fans up-north.

Being picky, Eloise Laws was cut in early 1973 well before the era associated with disco it was more a progression of Motown with Philly sound influences

I'd guess a boot or they'd have said who they licensed it from

I think the unreleased ones will bowl people over; it could be the equivalent of what the Rare Collectible & Soulful CDs was for dancers

sorted, thanks Gene

Please

Good comments people, it's a great job but can be frustrating when bootleggers who steal the artists and songwriter's talents get away with it.

I await the day somebody tells me they've got an original Musicor pressing of The Magic Touch.

On a positive note, Chalky's contacts have led to Ace getting in touch with Alice's estate and paying her royalties that had accrued (and will continue to do so) from You Hit Me and Heaven's Will which were GWP productions we bought. We're reviving Heaven's Will on the October Kent CD release "Lost Without You; Best Of Kent Ballads Vol 2"

Play that Natural Resources a couple of times Len and you'll be hooked, it's a beauty; blatant plug.

Is £200 too much then? Mine's VG+ and plays super. Ady

Thanks Kev, I'd seen that, actually i remember somebody sent me some sound files but i think I need a copy for a dub.

Fantastic, no rush at all, I'll PM you. ta Ady

I could do with hearing and/or seeing this please, both sides. Ta Ady

Anyone got a cleanish copy we could borrow? ta Ady

that's very sad. He and his wife were really lovely people and his performance at Cleethorpes was wonderful. He stood like a statue but delivered a remarkable set of deep and very soulful songs. I would have loved to have seen it again. A great talent gone.

6 am, any later and my life expectancy would plummet.

Many thanks to Sean & Steve for being advisers and sounding boards for a lot of these tracks, as well as spinning a few in advance. I'm no expert in the area so it's great to have a pair on hand who know what they are talking about. However I do genuinely love the music have collected and shaken a leg to it for the past 40 years. The Garland Green track is a great story involving sharing a pint with a fellow fan down the Majestic, Jesse Johnson and Elaine Armstrong are major finds and I'm even digging the early 80s Dave Hamilton productions. Gail Anderson and Street People must be pretty rare and Viola Wills cheapie is just a great record that needs hearing. It's been a pleasure to produce.

what's the flip?

Sorted thanks Ady

Can anyone scan the article in the mag for the first half of the month please? It's one we're missing. Ta Ady

Not quite broken but AWOL. The sound guy from the 100 Club rang to tell me he'd found some records down the back of the stage so I popped down expecting to find some cheapo sales someone had forgotten about and found a dozen of my best oldies, Charades, Marie Knight, Frank Beverly etc!

Marco Santucci left his copy of Gerri Hall on Hot Line sticking out of his playbox and Elaine opened a cupboard door nearby breaking the top off.