Agentsmith

always quoted as one of the few things he was worthy of having played himself, and a record a good many actually like, proper all-niterspin and would definitely go now....picked up a minter off tim last year after not having heard it for years and it really is very catchy, plus it commands a reasonable price.

the lovers - do this for me - phillips - £20 great west coast stormer herbie hancock - wiggle-waggle - warner ( uk ) - £40 funky crossover from jazz pioneer johnnie mae matthews - here comes my baby - blue rock - £20 - detroit legend does chicago! malibus - i just cant stand it - duke - £25 never a bad record by this group harvey frolic - talkin bout my baby - hit - £15 - nice curtis cover the poppies - do it with soul - epic - £15 - great uptempo from the "pain" girls david ruffin - im just a mortal man - motown - £15 - underated 70's from the voice the mood-mosaic - a touch of velvet - capitol ( canadian ) - £15 - club classic billy hambrick - just cant take it no more - jovial - £20 - hard-bitten r n' b stomper jerry jackson - its rough out there/if i could paint a picture - parkway (d) - £60 - torch/wheel double-a beat ballads wol malcolm hayes - put your love to the test - columbia ( canadian ) - £40 - another double-a side from stafford era jackie wilson - ive lost you - brunswick - £15 - fabulous van mccoy song major lance - too hot to hold - okeh (d) - £30 - carl davis' hand on this king curtis - foot pattin' pt2 - atco french picture sleeve - £15 - rousing r n' b instro - jn walker soundalike roscoe gordon - jessie james - jomada (d) - £15 - double-a side r n' b june edwards - heaven help me - south camp - £20 - spooner/oldham comp, very uptempo patti drew - stop & listen - capitol (d) - £20 - wigan classic xol don ray sampson - baby come back - E - £30 - haunting lyrics, great builder pieces of eight - come back girl - a & m (d) £20 blue eyed stomper thelma harper - fool that i am - mark III - £25 - fabulous early 60's beat ballad queen city showband - true patron of the arts - pow - £35 - stormin instro, ramsey lewis cover-up gladys tyler - mr green, mrs green - decca (d) - £60 - big r n' b tune last 10 years tamiko jones - cross my heart - metromedia (brazilian ) - £15 early 70's from george soule/ terry woodford stol gayle adams - baby i need your lovin - prelude - £30 - 80's fourtops tribute all tunes vg++ to ex-.....im no expert but if youre interested, judge for yourself!

i'll second that...dave, i think we're all magnanimous in our view that yours is a lovingly devoted overview of a fabled & feted son of this wonderfully exuberant music that embues our minds & souls. god bless you carl, a revered guiding light, an arch exponent of afro-american free expressionism, but above all else, a pied piper to the dancefloor....and to you dave, your thesis on the man is compellingly exemplified...i salute you sir.

that must be a fantastic outcome for all concerned, but it must also appear as an unexpected surprise as well,...the fact that the developers have recognised the importance and significance of this venue in a wider context only goes to show that respecting people's views and feelings is paramount and thus the numbing effect of the club's loss is tempered with the revelation that its inner heart will be preserved for posterity, wether in the confines of the new struture or deposited on a new site. what is for certain, is that the memory of its existance will never be diminished.

TAMANGOES.....................................SSSSSSHHHHH!!!,.....is that the sound of 2000 feet running to the dancefloor? that bass intro, that tight on the fours beat, that pleading demeanour in the vocal, those crashing horns....its supreme rarity value,....its "2 & half minutes" of,...man, you're like, on another planet....the realisation that richard chose to cover up cecil washington as joe matthews instead of.............wow!

rarest of the rare, may day bank holiday all-nighters at the ritz WERE BEYOND COMPARE...thanks to richard.....infact probably the best four years i experienced on the nighter scene along with the 100 club, were at the ritz....hairs on the back of your neck stuff!. im totally thrilled with the comments of chalky, marc & carms...guess we're all rowing the same boat here...i firmly believe we're gonna see this man making a defining impact on the scene again. i hope adey gets him darn sarf at some point soon..i dont think he'll refuse it, despite the fact he's full on with the promotions.....you cant knock him there either...his choice of venues for his events are of supreme taste and quality, the flagship of which is now firmly the dunkenhalgh hotel in accrington and although thats just my opinion, i'll put it ahead of the king george's basically because you can get your head down as well in some luxury. i remember when the management at walsall town hall booked a northern soul night on a thursday evening in 1978. richard & dave evison came down to the midlands with a full 52 seater coach....on a thursday evening!!?,....600 people in the building...yeah, that was back in the day but he was in majestic mode then and...logic suggests he'll still do it now...you know we talk about who's a great draw to see live wether in concert or p.a. at a soul gig and we're drippin' saliva at the prospect of the vibrations at prestatyn...there are great djs and.....GREAT DJS...its not pretty when i say catagorizing people's ability is like a league pyramid...i refer to jouneymen/women who are doing a fantastic job to support our scene, to travel around the uk at their own expense, who give their time unselfishly and, in most cases freely...without them crate diggin' for a kaleidescope of tunes that fuel the interest, we would have run out of steam long before we had clocked up over four decades...we have figureheads.....these are the people who started the revolution....and most are still with us, plying their trade with undiminished enthusiasm...RICHARD IS a watchword for the truth about how soulful our music is, a visionary who has propelled the scene forward as every year has gone by, by introducing us to more modern tunes that fit the groove, whilst still displaying a propensity for the 60's ethos, never forgetting his roots and reminding us all of our mantra, to keep on keeping the faith, to say right on brother/sister and mean it heart & soul, and stating that it's whats in the groove that counts...THERE ISNT AN ALL-NIGHTER ON THE PLANET THAT WOULDNT BE ENHANCED THAN ONE WITH RICHARD SEARLING HOLDING COURT.

adey.....ASK!.....TIME MARCHES ON MATE!....GET ON THE DOG!

adey, get him on mate, because im emphasizing he's up for it, this man has grasped the nettle again and you know only too well, he will take the dancefloor apart....im sure the 100 club is a challenge akin to his desire to play the twisted wheel, which came to fruition after many years...im also sure he'll find the offer too good to resist.

yet another one on here, quoting it RIGHT....as was the header " djs you want to see out more at all-nighters...AND LET NOBODY MISUNDERSTAND... richard searling IS capable of playing a set at ANY NIGHTER, it dosnt have to be oldies...HE IS imaginative, HE DOES READ THE CROWD, HE KNOWS WHAT RECORDS ARE SUITED, WHERE....AND HE TAUGHT ALL,...AND I MEAN ALL OF US ABOUT WHAT QUALITY SOUL MUSIC IS....does anyone, with any sense on here, SERIOUSLY THINK he cant cut it?,...i despair at cloud cuckooland mentality.

jordi lad, you cannot be serious?....HOW can you possibly....SPEND TIME AWAY from the scene?..come on guy, outside of reality ( the scene ) the world is totally alien, corrupt of talent musically and so claustophobically boring...you're a top bloke, why dont you influence the people around you, turn their heads...perhaps if they look up to you, they might surprise you and actually get a kick out of the music you introduce them to....and in turn you can show them this.....anyway, get yourself back on track, smart bloke,...you're far too level headed to be part-timin'.

quality tune, west coast, ripe for today...i was in the same boat last year,.....wow!, gotta have one of those ( even though its been around for donks ), subsequently did, courtesy of mr. manship...appears to still be relatively cheap...but like all good things, once it gets noticed, the supply dries up....in the crossover mould really, but suits both rooms...just needs the big tickets to really push it, as it deserves it.

thats a fair comment russ, as would anyone else's be on here...airing on the side of caution perhaps with wistful optimism thrown in?...i'd hold on to your hats everybody because, if you've not been paying attention, he is quietly and very inconspicously going about putting together an awe-inspiring playbox, which was witnessed by many at the dunk on sunday...but i can assure you, knowing the man as i do...it isnt stopping there...he's always had it in the blood...he's always been completely wired to the scene....he knows what the movers & shakers are...and, if he hasn't already got it, he's sniffing out the acutely rare and quality tunes that he has always been internationally known for....he's chasing down a lot of stuff that he originally sold ( i presume he means things that he rashly sold back in the day ). dont be surprised to see him fronting venues that you never dreamed he would appear at...this man is flexing his muscles again....remember this:...HE was the backbone of the casino in its heyday...with john anderson as an outlet for groundbreaking music and richard's capacity for, not only mesmerising but influencing many subsequent headline djs of today, he drove that monolith of northern soul forward with profound credibility, whilst at its helm, preaching quality over innanely, adverse pop dogma that was being pedalled as soul. be optimistic.....the arch crusader is on the march again!!

tremendous tune bro, been around for years, remember its association with the catacombs...thats how long it goes back, yet even i naively, was unaware of its significance with reference to bob babbitt....well, no-one would...would they?.....the complete anorak probably didnt exist til about 20 years ago...such a very strong detroit production though.

mr. searling....because, believe it or not...this man has took a back seat, stood in the shade and watched everyone else take centre stage for many years now, but unbeknownst to us all, he's just kidding!....THE MAN has STILL got the tunes and thats with reference many times ( tongue in cheek ) to whats lurking in his garage...he pulled a box of spellbinding tunes to the table at the dunkenhalgh yesterday that would knock many into a cocked hat...he's STILL got the charisma and magnetism to get people's attention and spell it out to them,...just like he did at wigan all those years ago...so you can produce a list as long as your arm....and i say that with the greatest respect to the whole panorama of djs i have got see see, listen to & befriend...all unique and justified in their own appeal...but, people.......richard can quite simply turn it on, when he wants...the man is a hero & a legend...and those are words not to be taken lightly...put him at the top of the list of any respected all-nighter and he will deliver the goods in spades! .

agree with that, must have still been covered up when mick derry was playing it at places like the wulfrun hall & locarno all-dayers, circa 77/78

hope you dont mind me sayin' but thats a corkin' set and there's an age of bronze in there that i have just got to get my hands on!.

cheers andy, you & jc hit em with some totally off the wall stuff and thats what the windsor suite is all about.....expect the unexpected!...well done bro.

here's my selections for openers: windsor suite herbs - never,never will i fall in love winstons - aint nothin like a little lovin ethics - i want my baby back intrigues - i wanna love you tsu tornadoes - what good am i irene & the scotts - why do you treat me like you do the loveables - you cant dress up a broken heart dee dee warwick - when love slips away cynthia & the imaginations - hey boy les mccann - strange little girl trips - bring it back sophisticates - i cant stand it marshall & the chilites - love bandit soulful strings - comin home baby cheryl ann - i cant let him mike jemison - i want some satisfaction paramount four - sorry aint the word robert tanner ( new sounds ) - tell me your name al hudson - when your gone debbie taylor - just dont pay linda perry - its all in the back of me now can i say that i owe a debt of gratitude to all of you on ss who, through your playlists & sales have inspired me to put together this set, so somebody somewhere will recognise something here of value, hope its to your approval.

spot on bro, and like i said, these aint boots..they're legit second issues

sean chapman has one and bob hinsley,however......soul sam had a legit 2nd issue for sale last week....so, the so-called bootlegs actually aren't...£80 it was and i also know sean has the same one on his sales lists...believe me, even these copies are bloody hard to find.....so much so that the price has rocketed,....but an espanola/blue lettering is gonna set you back at least 4 figures...or thats the general concensus of opinion.

i agree with you as well chalx, the isley bros appeared on a four track boot with barbara mcnair - it happens every time, marvin gaye - sweet thing & the temp's - ive gotta find a way....but not seen a forever on a boot at all

correct mr.dewhirst, all the reputable edicts state this fact....it was primarily an lp track, though just how good it was in the eyes of those in the seat of power and their incomprehensible ability to have blindsided it for a quite staggering period of time, will forever be an unanswerable question....the execs did however have the good grace to pay attention to the beckoning of the people who really matter......the record buying public of 1970

ian, just quoting what is dictated in the bartlette publication which is a good many years older then our british representation, the ere were OVER 40 TAKES, so its highly likely knowing what we know about the well being of jamerson, that HE would have featured during this strung out labour of love, but perhaps we can summise that he must have had a bad day and didnt show at the final cut, hence bob babbitt plays on it and gets the credit, fully deserved of course....its also in black and white that this record did not appear on vinyl until 1970 despite the track being over 3 years old...and became the hit that it did off the back of its popularity in the clubs here, only when berry gordy was made aware of this fact did he wake up to the possibility of an unforeseen moneyspinner......good job he did, smokey may never have realised a number 1 and the subsequent re-releases of other tracks that charted here giving him belated fame that he had fought hard for in the 60's.

well, the information you have all read, concerning bob babbitt, is that in fact it WAS him on toac....how can this possibly be a confusing issue people?? ....its listed in his official discography 1970....toac was released in the states 09/24/1970 on tamla54199A...released in uk on 9/11/1970. it was originally recorded 09/11/1966...the remix dates are unknown. quote from bartlette publishing " off the record" "SEVERAL DIFFERENT TAKES OF THE SONG ARE IN CIRCULATION, THE MONO EDITION OF THE LP FOR EXAMPLE FEATURING AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT VERSION TO THE FAMILIAR STEREO SINGLE". toac appeared on the lp "MAKE IT HAPPEN" in august, 1967, feb 1968 in the uk...it is motown's 4th best selling single...EVER! the reason it took til 1970 was quite simply because berry gordy overlooked it, it wasnt squirreled away in the vaults, it was on a legit lp and nobody paid any attention... according to terry wilson's book; tamla motown, the stories behind the singles, james jamerson's trademark jams are on it, so that adds another dimension to the requisite that it took 40 takes to get the track how smokey wanted it. IF ITS A RUMOUR, THEN LETS SQUASH IT NOW,...ACCORDING TO ALL RELEVANT INFORMATION..NOBODY ELSE WAS INVOLVED IN THE BASSLINE OF THIS SONG...ITS IN BLACK & WHITE THAT BOB BABBITT PERFORMED ON IT AND THAT THERE WAS ALSO INVOLVEMENT FROM JAMERSON.

eddie & ernie - i cant do it...the full kitchen sink right at the start complete with harps sidra's theme - with harps linda jones - just cant live my life....with harps the new wanderers - aint gonna do you no harm....with marimba and killer flute! mello souls...OH YES! with that sos start & tambourines mike post.....rhino.....the whole record IS ONE BRILLIANT INTRO!! vicky baines - country girl...that driving bass...you just know whats coming lou pride..like the flying scotsman!