Davenpete

I've used transglobal for mailing 250 copies of a book I published, gives you the option of all the different carriers and does all the labelling and customs forms etc for you - it's the cheapest there is and they're very helpful. Dx

The boss' is 0263. Dx

Would've thought it was the other way round if anything - as Domino nicks chunks of lyrics from Little Richard's 'I don't wanna discuss it' as well.

Was talking in general terms - not a record I'm mad about and wasn't paying close attention (of course I haven't spent proper money on records for a good few years). Dx

Have to say for a change the prices seem fairly reasonable (except for Jeanette Harper, Big Maybelle and the Chandlers) - is it the christmas effect? Dx

I once had a Delcardoes materialise in my sales box at the 100 Club - assumed a mate had shoved it in there on the way to the floor, but spent ages asking round everyone and all the record dealers and never found where it came from. Dx

Give me the recordings of her mum and auntie anyday - though I like Hang On Bill.

I've always argued for use of membership cards - not 'necessary' for those you know of course, but a good excuse not let people you don't like the look of in - you don't need to charge for them, but the membership book is also a good vehicle for building up a promotional database to drum up support/ensure people know when events are on. Dx As regards youngsters at venues - we were all little divs ourselves at some point until we learned the ropes etc - we DO need these people coz someone of em get the crack and genuinely become one of us.

Better - no question the others were good records. Dx

A certain 'Cidre' advert.

Les Cokell certainly played it at the Wheel - we have his old copy somewhere (he hated it BTW). Dx

Jimmy Radcliffe - 'I'll pretend that I'm, loving you' is only about 1.20 from memory Dx

Er none of these are technically 'UK TMG' Dx

Staples have some nice looking little portable in at the mo at £39.99. Dx

It occured to me a while back - is she Lanie Hall of Sergio Mendes/Mrs Herb Alpert fame? Dx

The boot stands out like a sore thumb - crook. Dx

Used to collect em in a big way at one point - things like Frank Foster, Dick Leslie, Billy Preston (In The Midnight Hour), 'The Kinettes', Earl Van Dyke, Gerry and Paul, Exus Trek etc etc are SO full of oomph and excitement they're just brilliant - though I must admit I was never particularly hot on dancing to them. The issue for me is usually instrumentals of vocal recordings - especially the 'tracks' as they tend to have a badly filled hole in production where the singer was. Dx

Way before my time - but I thought the thread was 'FORGOTTEN oldies from Wigan days' - 90% of these are super-well known today (not to mention many significantly pre-dating Wigan as well) - what's the point of just reeling off lists of well known oldies? Surely we're talking Night Train/Bobby Hill 'To The Bitter End', Dalton James and Sutton 'Run Baby', Little Lisa 'Hang On Bill', Mitchell Braithwaite 'You've Been A Long Time Coming', Ted Wilson 'I Can't Take Any More' or the Feathers 'Trying to Get to You' etc etc????? Dx

Funnily enough when Pete's dad died we found this Pendulum badge in his hoard of nick nacks, medals and cap badges he had left over from the war - Pete couldn't remember ever having had the patch at the time. Dx

Such a pity - he was a lovely guy. Dx

On British I think they're backed up (it's a long time ago now and there's been a lot of gear between then and now) - that's what the 100 Club spin was played on. Dx

Ruby Andrews - No. David Ruffin Junior - Yes. Dx

I thought it was This Diamond Ring on the other side?

Sad sheepish twats - where were they when there were loads of copies about at £10-15? Or didn't they like it then because nobody else wanted it - i.e. a chart music mentality. Dx

'Torch Classic' - i.e. it wants burning.