Steve L

Brilliant piece andy!

Got to say I agree completely, if it was cheap it would never have received any attention.

Cant remember the first time I heard it but Do I Love You was a massive part of my youth, great memories of a fantastic time. Got fed up with it in recent times but probably the most significant record played on our scene ever. Not forgetting his other contributions of course but you can't get away from the impact of this record. RIP Frank and thanks.........

Yes it was mate, I've got your madeline bell still with the original sleeve saying"original copies" ( must have been on the wall) Dont know if that was where Huzij got his frank beverley from (also now in my box ) although thats an issue

I can completely understand the pre arguments for for me personally its post, the amount of info I've learned makes up for the negatives

God only knows

:ohmy:

Thats class Terry

Its like a footballer who gives 110%

You're always right

Case closed m'lud

I'm sparta.... Steve

Drip!

No & yes, get it played

Crikey, just listened to this on youtube I reckon I haven't heard it since about 76! I think I'll leave it another 36 years before I bother again

Same with us at the Attic Andy

As always there's no black and white with these things Ged. I take your point about Rita & the Tiaras and others that slipped through to the other side but I still reckon that 95% of the records wanted/accepted by that crowd were/are plays from pre 77. My views are based on the East Midlands scene when all this was happening, mid 90s onwards - countless times I saw a record played from outside the golden years clear the floor. Next record - Salvadors, Epitome of sound, Tomangos floor full again! The later sounds were familiar to me cos my time at Wigan was 78/79 and at that time most of the older lads from Mansfield had stopped going anywhere. I used to and still think what the f*8k is wrong with these people?

Ged my theory on that is it's because it was played post 77. When the returnees returned en masse, in the mid 90s - as you say they wanted to hear familiar records. In the main this was records played during the "golden period" of say 72-76. Hence they never heard Betty Boo, (and Cecil Washington, Vicki Baines and all the big sounds of the latter casino years) when they were in their prime. Your other points are spot on, loads of good records fall into that space between the oldies and what the big time DJ's play

100% Gary, she performed at the Northampton weekender 5/6 years ago, as part of the adorables with Pat & Diane Lewis and she also sang "Say It Isnt So" on her own! Apparently it was the first time she had sung the song since she recorded it as a teenager

He must have been a fit lad walking/running from Stoke to Wigan ( &vice versa) on regular basis

I was going to ask which label was it originally intended for? How common was it to record a track with no particular label in mind? Is most of the unreleased material unearthed over the years from actual labels? (if that makes sense?)

Yeah interesting read, thanks Chalky. A lot of the issues talked about are still there today nothing much changes really!

The Gambrells - I'm In Love again For The First Time (Cub) fabulous!

Great stuff