Wiganer1

------ 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!

https://youtube.com/watch?v=ECsKjaIPwTk

===== hi grant...can send u a cd with it on mate! played this in the car on the way back from oldham niter....still havent played it out in a big room yet......gr8 oldie..

========= will do...lp only wasnt it?

====== soundfile of no.03?? anyone?

===== 45

none of those - mine is 'loving you'

====== always wanted a jimmy mack,,never managed to get one over all the years...now out of price range....great tune tho!