Wiganer1

===== 75-100 for issue on uk phillips...demos slighty harder to get...

====== ooops been playing Jon Ford meself of late.... got larry on proper evolutuion but bought JF for a change john vincent used to play JF version at wigan

======= absolutely agree loads of better tunes for the money imo

------- u2 leigh,,,maybe see u out in 2008??? everywheres BUZZIN!!!

======= blimey leigh forgot about that mate yes lucky to get another copy and foolish to sell a legendary 45 in the first place remember when guy was 1st spinning this,,sounded SO fresh gr8 days mate...

====== got a beautiful mint issue of this for £40 a few years back a true STAFFORD classic try mick smith russ..he may have one one?

==== no worries mate i wonder if anyone DARE play it these days? i love it meself 2

======= played this at the last OLDHAM all-niter ,,sounded great!

===== not saying there wasnt new stuff,,but a large majority were known sounds 82- 83 ...especially in the big room,rusbbrooke playing delettes,tommy dodson,etc was the twilights a stafford newie ?? also wasnt 83 when the 1st lot motown stuff were played angel doll,suspicion ,sugars never sweet as you etc

------ yes jase happy days mate!

======= in its first year.stafford played ALOT of Wigan sounds and other oldies,,Searling was still spinning his old wigan c/ups phantom janitor,rose valentine , maurice mccalliester and the like it wasnt til the 60s mafia took over that things REALLY changed! anyone remember them in echoes!

========= got mine for a fiver many moons ago........dave evison used to play as a new release in the 80s at Hinckley Leisure Centre...... gr8 tune,,glad its been played......

======== cheryl williams was spun at stafford..sure the minsh used to play it....but played in the 70s im sure well before this era... it was you was also played at this time .also on bengee i think by sandy brockington...

Pye issue of our lovee is getting stronger is currently £190 on a major auction site......got mine for £77 last week off the bay!!!! phew!!!!!!

someone mentioned the 2 eras of the top of the world the 1st year was monthly and attendances were really healthy culmanating in the 1st anniversary packer when Harold Melvin was on...sure searling packed up shortly after but defo remeber chris plant and ady pountain in the main room... not sure when the decision was to go bi monthly but attendances certainly suffered for a while.. didnt matter to me hoewver - quality whatever the attendance..

=====me 2 ,,top geezer!

======== stafford was an IMMENSE all niter i only missed a handful all-niters from 84 to the end of that era..- great memories for me include being there the 1st night in the bottom room,,then upstairs in the top room with all the mirrors,,,the great nights in the main hall,,,being picked on by tommo in the early days..buying great cheap records,,,,harold melvin at the 1st anniversary..eddie parker and lorraine chandler,,eddie holman all live... listening to spanish maiden for the 1st time and thinking what the hells this rubbish!! seeing 'suspicion' being played 6/7 times a nite and ramming the floor each time... being one of two dancers on the floor when keb 1st played lady lady by the colt 45s keith minshulls brilliant last hour spots i could go on and on...great niter whether there were 50 or 500 in!!!! bring it on!

--------- tony ,...ive done this on cd for you..ill post it tomorrow mate..

==== ill take one ray/...will do one in reply mark

====== cheers mate!! bang on...

after securing Jason Knight on an issue on PYE just leaves Rainbow People - Living in a dreamworld on Blue Pye to get hold of. anyone seen one or know wheres theres one for sale? got a mint to trade/sell against.. regards

==== THIS TIME IS REAL IS GOOD TOO! LENNY WILLIAMS INNIT?

==== the drummer from Jo boxers (the boxer beat) used to go the Stafford All niters at the Top of the world in the 80s... regards mark

--------- one of my old faves this one...on my 1st live wigan tape from 1978 and its sounds fantastic too!

======= dont agree with you one ounce.. pickett just as soulful on the ballads and FAR more exciting live!