Davenpete

1 hour ago, Firecrest said:

Hi Mark S, 

It is true that Lee Dorsey boxed as an amateur but it seems his record company somewhat over estimated the extent of his boxing career. He had just one professional fight in 1953 and suffered a 1st Round K O and that was his professional career over. 

However he certainly boxed as an amateur in New Orleans and this gives an excuse to load up this fantastic piece of old video.

 

 

I understand his career as a pit pony jockey didn't go so well either.
Dx

15 hours ago, the yank said:

 

The least you can do is post 'Cheer Me Up' : )

Larry Wedgeworth - 'No More Games' was a Boston Celtics promo song.

Thought Roosevelt Grier was a baseball player (specially given the EP cover with him in whites and a baseball cap), how about Babe Ruth (anyone going on rise to that one : ) ).

Cassius Clay - forget, wasn't it 'Get Ready' he did on CBS?

Johnny 'R' (The Champ), boxer, Kenni Thomas, boxer. Major Lance, boxer. Supposedly Jackie Wilson put Berry Gordy in hospital at one point following some disagreement or other.

...Talking of music moguls, we mustn't forget the global cricketing sensation that is our own beloved Adrian Croasdell.

Dx

 

53 minutes ago, Rob Moss said:

JJ BARNES Lucille

 

Tony Hester Keep a hold on me

 

SHARON MCMAHAN I have no choice

 

Much as I love it, I have to say that programming 'I have no choice' in the first three would totally destroy the dancefloor and mood and simply does not work with the other two - though it has to be the perfect ender.
Dx

4 hours ago, luxury soul said:

Linda Jones all day long. You mention both; assume you refer to My Heart... and Just Can’t..., if you haven’t already, check out the Hypnotyzed Loma album for her superior version of A Last Minute Miracle (maybe a future battle with that one) and the fantastic If Only We Had Met Sooner plus the alternative version on her first Turbo album 

The backing's too frantic for me. I used to have a different vocal to it by the Shirelles called something like 'You Are My Last Chance' - anyway Ady Pierce got very excited when I flogged it to him 30 odd years ago, one I should've kept. Dx

Proposals for other votes with numerous great versions:

Did My Baby Call

Just Keep On Loving Me

Dx

Does that mean you can send it back after the first month when you realise what an appalling mistake you made and only lose £50?

Dx

Dave told us he remained a Director of UK Tamla Motown throughout the sixties - though he only took a peppercorn salary. 

As regards 'putting pressure on' he only told us that he did that with Atlantic to get Barbara Lynn and Loretta Williams released (his championing of BL was why she was so eager to meet him at the Cala Gran and why he introduced her on stage), there were others - about half a dozen, but I forget which - apparently Atlantic didn't even know they had the rights to them at the time.

Dx

Judy Moss

Speak for yourself mate - never drink at nighters to speak of even when I can and never have (and well remember a universally angry reaction to people who were drunk).

And actually the first night Pete went to the Wheel the old crew that took him said in the pub that he was 'allowed' 1/2 a Stout (because it fortified you) or if he REALLY wanted a drink then one Rum and Coke (though they made it clear it would be frowned upon) - of course they also gave him three Red and Browns.

Dx

3 minutes ago, MotownSoulMan said:

Personally, I would tend to agree with DaveNPete When you consider Motown on its own, it either is, or it isn't. When you consider Northern Soul, it covers a huge spectrum of artists, from out and out Soul singers, to the likes of Pop singers, Country and Western singers, Rock N Roll singers, Doo Wop singers, Gospel singers etc etc. The list is infinite  They've all played a part in the Northern Soul scene at one time or another. We've all heard them, we've all danced to them and most likely when you look through your collection, we all own them. I tend not to classify anything into one particular genre, with the exception of Motown

Ah... but do you include RicTic and Golden World/Revilot as Motown post buy-out? And what about the 'evil' Motown CW label?  
Dx

Heard last night from Judy Moss - didn't know him well, but he was such a nice guy - such a pity, our sincere best wishes to Val.
P&D

6 hours ago, stevegods said:

I have number 22 original Red ... and Pink Ladies .. and even back in the day fakes where made ..

When I started going at the beginning of 83 you could still join WCSC and get an official membership directly from Winstanley; never did, but I think they were yellow, you could also buy genuine original Casino patches - I have two or three I bought then in my copious collection of 'stuff'. Dx

Shocked to hear he passed away last night unexpectedly.
A real shame - nutty as a fruitcake but a real landmark character on the scene.
RIP.
Pete & Dave

ONE version is a gazillion times better than the other which is so bad it's insulting IMO - no prizes for guessing which one I vote for.

Dx

On 12/09/2018 at 11:42, RICK SCOTT said:

Cheryl Glasgow - Glued To The Spot. (live Records (alive 2) 

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Haven't put much up of late so back to 1987 to my 'Scunthorpe Baths Hall' days, Fabulous Jazzy Soul Feel that really gets under your skin and hits the spot, And not easy to find these days, just love Cheryls Sultry Voice and  that wonderful Horn Rift, Very Catchy, and Just Ripe again for todays Soul Scene.

There is a 7" inch Version but this is the 12" version which i prefer.

 

 

Nice - sounds like she's trying very hard to sound like Corey Day/Dr Buzzard.
Dx

Took me years to find out what The Mayfield Singers was having had it on a tape of obscure stuff that Mickey Cruise gave me - kept bumping into various versions of Bobby Calender, Smokey Robinson etc instead. Anyway the whole thing is just fabulous, one of my all-timers, and never heard out - only come across it on the other side of ONE pressing of Don't Start None.
Dx

30 minutes ago, Benji said:

And which ones are worth an auction? Maybe Just Bros and Deloris Ealy. All others are set sale items IMO.

Shadow of a Memory - one of my all-time favourites. Benny Curtis is daft though - sold mine for about £20.

Dx

I watched you SLOWLY slip away belted out is a bit of an oxymoron to me - Howard Guyton all the way.

Dx

Pete received a copy this morning. Have to say it's an absolutely superb job - huge credit to RS on this one.

Dx

Surely it's how LITTLE you've paid for a record...

Joann Courcy mint demo £20 about 30 years ago when it was in high demand off (black) Ivor Allen (ended up giving it to a close friend who'd had his records nicked as it was the one 45 he had really wanted but didn't have).

Other than that never paid over a ton- though I haven't bought anything of real value for about 20 years - several I used to have are easily in the £2-3k bracket now.

Dx

If you're THAT stupid how do you manage to make enough money to pay that kind of cash?

Dx