I remember Richard did play records that were brought up to the decks sometimes .Was stood up there on two occasions when Mick Smith brought up records to play ,Eddie Parker on Awake [ Richard said " I remember this from The Torch ] and Frankie Beverley " Because of my heart " , which was a Rouser copy I recall .So maybe the same thing happened with Tommy Ridgeley ?
" Life Of Tears " was played at Wigan by Pat ,around 1980 , I had a great quality live tape of it , until I loaned it to someone who wiped it by mistake .
Some more that seem popular judging by dance floor reaction :
Buddy Ace - Pleasing You
Gene Redding - I Got Soul
Sam Dees - Soul Sister
The Specials- I Can't Find Another
Freddie Hughes - I Keep Tryin'
Paramount 4 - You Don't Know
Waymond Hall - What Will Tomorrow Bring
Roy Roberts - You Move Me
Denise La Salle - The Right Track
Rudy Mockabee - Sweet Thing
Moses Smith - Come On Let Me Love You
3.05 - 3.45
ROY ROBERTS - YOU MOVE ME
THE WEBS - GIVE IN
RUDY MOCKABEE - SWEET THING
DENISE LASALLE- THE RIGHT TRACK
BETTY LaVETTE - AT THE MERCY OF A MAN
GENE REDDING - I GOT SOUL
FRED HUGHES - I KEEP TRYIN'
THE SPECIALS - I CAN'T FIND ANOTHER
JIMMY BURNS - DID IT EVER CROSS YOUR MIND
ERIC LOMAX - SEVEN THE LOSER
THE FLIRTATIONS - STRONGER THAN HER LOVE
BUDDY ACE - PLEASING YOU
THE VOICEMASTERS - DANCE RIGHT INTO MY HEART
EULA COOPER - TRY
THE FASHIONEERS - DON'T YOU KNOW
THE DELLS - INSPIRATION
5.00 - 5.30
MOSES SMITH - COME ON LET ME LOVE YOU
MILTON WRIGHT - I BELONG TO YOU
MINNIE JONES - SHADOW OF A MEMORY
CHALFONTES - HE LOVES ME
PATRICE HOLLOWAY - ECSTASY
PAUL SMITH - I'LL RUN
FRANK LYNCH - YOUNG GIRL
SONNY ALLEN - YOUR LOVE WAS SO WONDERFUL
BESSIE BANKS - DON'T YOU WORRY BABY THE BEST IS YET TO COME
WILLIE WADE - WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE
JP ROBINSON - OUR DAY IS HERE
BETTY SWANN - WHEN THE GAME IS PLAYED ON YOU
Are you sure you're not thinking of " Get out of my life " /" Maybe you'll be back " on Columbia Chalky ? Richard has been playing that a while , got a release on Expansion too I think ....
Whats the facts about this record ? For years I believed it was unreleased , but just seen a scan of a stock copy from a respected collector .Must be rare ..musn't it ? Any info welcome , it's a cracking record too ....Best Eddie
Lewie from Runcorn had a copy ,when he sold up and left the scene he told me he was going to keep and frame it .I don't know for sure what happened to him or the Eddie Parker record ...
Really pleased you enjoyed the article Gilly , you knew Popcorn as a person way more than most , so I'm glad myself and Dave have done his legacy justice .Thank you for your kind comments from the heart , best wishes Eddie