Ady Croasdell

Jimmy Conwell Too Much Mirwood

I think that should read "whenever there's anything said about Northern Soul". There was a brilliant scene five years before and 32 years after but it rarely gets a mention without Wigan. I went from the start to 79 and enjoyed it immensely.

Neither did Walter Wilson Steve but I believe you now have the one I found! Or has your research unearthed evidence of its non-pressing?

Blimey, zero memory cells remaining. Thanks Dean

Hi Kris, I find a lot of those early sparse demos beautiful and haunting. Check out Richard Coombs, 'I Mean You Girl' and the Tokays 'Honest I Do' on KENT CD 257 Dave Hamiltion's Detroit Dancers Vol 3. Hopefully these links will work. ady https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrBPgYn5b7g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEqm6oAwivQ

Thanks, those great big DOWNLOAD buttons scared the sugar out of me.

I can't claim credit on this apart from spinning it a few times after Sean and Steve had got it off the ground. I was technically running the Fame mission from London which meant letting Tony, Dean and Alec get on with it in Muscle Shoals; they did an incredibly thorough job. I did get the chance to persuade Spencer to sing it and Make Me Yours for us at Cleethorpes so the whole episode was most gratifying (sorry, re-reading Dickens).

Anyone know of a link you can hear this on? I can't do the zip thing Matt

The Billboard review was October 69 and we have a reference to the flip from August 69. The amazing thing for me is that it was a new release when I first heard and danced to it. I had always assumed it was a classic oldie like 'And Get Away', 'Hooked By Love' or 'You're Ready Now' that we were dancing to at the time. I didn't think any of those records were issued at the time.

Following concern from people I swapped a couple of emails with Guy in the Far East. He reckons: "Keb's is a concrete house and above sea-level by some metres, so he won't have blown away. But he won't be able to contact anyone until the electricity is back on. He doesn't have much internet connection at the best of times and as far as I know, no mobile either. All regular phone-lines will be down and he's miles away from a big town, many miles. Hopefully Keb will show-up soon, and complaining that all his bloody Rock & Roll has blown away!!" In another mail he added "Keb lives at the back of beyond, more out of the way than any of the Scottish Islands by comparison, and we wouldn't think twice about not hearing owt for weeks if they'd been hit by general winter storms even." So nothing definite but a lot more hope for the eventual outcome I hope. Ady

Good, but don't tell me what they were please!

That's one of the reasons why we stick things out on Kent rather than repro labels. I don't think issuing The Ravins or Soul Junctions reissuing the Hopkins Bros has done any harm. I still hear the originals spun at the 100 Club-Andy opened with the Ravins last week. Maybe get Gerald to design an original looking generic label to put these things out on (maybe he does, I can't work his website) rather than reproing the labels which unless they are licensed from the label owner is open to legal difficulties.

I'm hoping you mean "bear with me" Den

Vinyl Solution was Bayswater way I think, pre- Rocks Off

Hi Dave, tell him I Saw them in 75 at the Hope And Anchor pre-punk doing Velvet underground type stuff

I did help out in Rocks off if any of the alcoholics who I drank with needed a piss but not On The Beat. I used to sell through there on commission on occasion. It was Carlin Publishing's record and acetate library that I got thos gems from which ended up in Vinyl Experience next door.

That's not the old Blues And Soul later Rocks OfF shop that Val and Shane used to work at, its the next one down Tim Darbyshire's. Most of that stock has been there since I hung out there in the early 80s. Now if you popped next door in the 9os you could have picked up Ben E King Gettin To Me, two Gerri Granger acetates, two Lou Johnson The Panic Is On, Country Girl acetate, Jean Carter Like One alternate take acetate and a few more!

Thanks and you're more than welcome for a visit but it does have some of the problems, to some degree, that you pointed out. If they are overiding in your preferred characteristics of a nighter it still may not be your cup of tea nowadays. It would probably also not have been your style in the early 80s when it could get like the Wild West down there. I totally understand that people who grew up on the big dancefloor Northern scene aren't neccessarily going to be suited to an underground 60s style club but luckily that's exactly the style of club I've always preferred. It's more of a Wheel Club than a Casino in many ways.

Hibernian Horace as I described myself on the Jocks only DJing night, only to find they signed me up for the Hibs supporters club! I still have a soft spot for them but they're worse than Leicester at the moment. The memberships were always a bit farcical with me running the show but fond memories indeed; I'm glad you stuck with it Haydn.

The 444 release was Sam Nesbit Black Mother Goose just the one test pressing known of. Yes the Chris Jackson was a Soul City acetate. The project was abandoned when Dave threw the tapes at Chris after a row.

Correct and the vinyl's a boot

Business model?

It's a new previously unissued version by Bernie Byrd, the first Jewel Akens backing track with new vocals.

I understand your angle but I won't reinstate members only. I was turned away from the WAG around 1980 because I was wearing the wrong trousers or summat, all I wanted to do was see a bleeding group. I have never wanted to discriminate against people I don't know. The door turn away the obvious idiots and if any develop that way as the night progresses it just takes a discreet word to me or the door staff and it's sorted. All the best fights happened when we had memberships!

Now I'm up I might as well reply. Apologies about the name calling Frankie. 1) The London scene hasn't gone stale, there are a lot of very good nights on down here, particularly in the last year or two. I didn't see the thread that stated it was stale so I can't comment on it. 2) No idea if there will be any handbaggers. If there are the security will take any drinks off the dancefloor and if they're mugging about be given a quick explanation of what the club and scene is about and if they persist be hoyed out. 3) There aren't any potholes on the dancefloor, there's a raised patch that has been there since the first evening dance in 1980 and a couple of small blocks that are extra worn down. The floor has always been this way and yet we're still going strong thirty odd years later so it can't be too bad? 4) Both the 6TS and the Northern Soul scene were started by mods, have always had mods as a part of it and will continue to encourage their presence as they are an integral part of our scene, have a great positive attitude and are intertwined with the whole London black music scene. It's the 6TS Rhythm 'N' Soul society started by an original mod and a late 60s mod. If you want to hear the kind of records a mod has, come down in December to hear Chris Dale spin some of the top sounds going in a classy and stylish manner that will keep the crowd ver happy indeed. 5) Everyone's a non-member / walk in. The membership was used to get round the archaic licensing laws of the 80s and 90s. If the people who want to come in are sober, respectful and understand what sort of night it is they are welcome to enter and enjoy themselves. We try the best we can to avoid any culture clashes with the regulars but we are not in the business of vetting people as to their suitability for a night out. If there are problems we deal with them. That rarely happens and is quickly sorted. 6) No numbers aren't low, we don't let in handbaggers or smack heads. How can you say it's handbaggers central when you don't go any more? 7) I still can't see any constructive criticism there.