Eddie Hubbard

Mine is almost mint , with clean labels , it is lo- fi , but great record I think .....

Look forward to this project , particularly as some of these acetates arrived in the UK in my suitcase , and then went missing for a few days !! Really pleased they have finally made it to vinyl , best wishes ,Eddie

Probably selling for the flip side , which is superb IMO Pete ...

That struck a chord with me ,you mentioning guys back dropping to Funky Street ,as the first time I witnessed this style of dancing was to that very record ....

I think UK Mojo is the original over here , in the USA , Quinvy 7003 , and then Mankind 12003 .Best wishes ,Eddie

Dave actually sent me a copy of this imaginary tape , it would be a good idea to issue another CD of Dave's recommendations ....

Actually I enjoyed your blog though ....best Eddie

You need to read " Say it one time for the brokenhearted " by Barney Hoskyns which explains the link between Country music and Soul ."Sweet Soul Music " by Peter Guarnalick is also a superb read ,with more references to the close ties between these two types of music .Best ,Eddie

I first went to Wigan in '75 , sure " Send him back " was going big then ?

The UK and USA Mowest catalogue differs greatly , and that Bobby Taylor is a fave of mine Ian ...

I seem to remember John Vincent being one of the first to play it same era as " Send him back" ...

I was re playing the tape recently , one of Richards best ever shows , Bobby is on great form ....

UK only ,on Mowest originally

Yes I played £50 Mike ...

This great group Soul side ...

Freddie Hughes is a great LP ,took me ages to find one ...

Lou Pride.....

Think my photo looks more authentic ....

Very sad , thoughts are with his family, rest in peace Steve x

Got it on tape credited to Pat Lewis

Look forward to the Nancy Wilcox tracks Ady , I think it would be a good idea to get Ace /Kent to do a regular mixcloud or youtube mix , say a minute of each track being featured at 100 Club .I feel this would build demand in this computer age, not everyone goes to 100 Club , and even if you do [ like myself ] ,it sometimes takes a few visits for certain records to hit home .Also ,was speaking to a regular record dealer about selling records ,and he said many of his customers don't even attend All Niters or Soul nights , so there is certainly a hidden market out there . Best wishes ,Eddie

I agree ,he was superb .I think if the set is well crafted and flows then the mic doesn't need to be used, also think it works well with more " modern " style tracks , and it is probably something that younger members of the scene, or those into Modern Soul have adopted . .

Never got released on Kent , think Ady had a problem getting the rights to issue it , if I remember correctly .....

You played Lillie Fields as well Chalky ,all very refreshing ....

I would of course say yes to any great new unreleased recordings epitomising the authentic Northern /Rare Soul sound of the early 70's Torch /Wigan /Mecca etc .Growing up with records The Hesitations / Metros etc with that Pied Piper " sound " or the huge amount of great records on RCA , makes it easy for people like myself to identify with .I remember when you guested on Richards " Soul Source " , and on playing Dean Courtney " Today is my day " Richard mentioned that it would have been a huge record in the Wigan era .This is the problem , the " Northern " sound is nowadays so diverse , and being a regular All Nighter attendee , one can't help but note that an earthier , funky , harder edged sound is replacing much of the 4 beats to the bar , strings , baritone sax , uptown sound many of us were raised on . This isn't such a bad thing , people who have stuck with the scene through thick and thin , moved with the times etc , can ,I think more readily accept the changes in sound that have happened over the years . You have discovered some amazing recordings in the vaults Ady , some have been ahead of their time , and some sadly would have been huge years ago , but maybe not today .Sides like The Paramount Four will sometimes cross all the boundaries and be embraced by everyone ,I must hear that record everytime I go out , it never fails to fill the floor and is loved by most it would appear . Of course these records should be played in the venues , Chalky played records like Lillie Fields " Changes " last night at Lifeline and it went down a storm , but you are struggling for the most part with DJ's wanting to be different to the last one , play their " own " discoveries , forging their own identity , so a record that anyone can own doesn't always cut it with the scene , no matter how packed the floor is . Records like Nancy Wilcox " Gamblers Blues " and " She'll be leaving you " have been popular for a while now , having built up demand ,I'm sure you would be rewarded with great sales and plays from the scene , if and when you decide to release them . Keep on doing what you're doing Ady , if they are good enough ,I'm sure they will break through ......Eddie