Pete S

I was thinking the same, knew it wasn't Lance, Milsap, Bernard. I think we'll say it is for definite. Cheers.

II’ve dug another Casino tape out, this one has never been uploaded anywhere before because I had so much work to do on it. The problem was that the mic picked up a lot of talking, and I am presuming much of it was gear related, so at some point 35 years ago I recorded over those parts with music (in case my parents heard). I had to listen to the lot and then cut the music parts out to try and get some semblance of a decent recording. Actually some of the talking is quite funny, I can hear myself, Karen Chilton, Geoff Brittan, Steve Kelly, Tom Brosnan, and other people are mentioned so us Wombournites were out in force that night. What I like about this tape is that we were almost first in, so the atmosphere, quiet at first, just builds and builds until the place is rocking. The tape speeds up towards the end when the batteries are going, but listen to the reaction when “Send Him Back” starts, right at the end, it sounds like mass hysteria breaking out! DJ throughout is Russ Winstanley. ELLUSIONS — YOU DIDN’T HAVE TO LEAVE AL KENT — THE WAY YOU BEEN ACTING LATELY PAT WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA — THEME FROM POLICE STORY DETROIT EXECUTIVES — COOL OFF FLIRTATIONS — LITTLE DARLING I NEED YOU UNKNOWN — BE YOUNG, BE FOOLISH INSTRUMENTAL MILTON WRIGHT — I BELONG TO YOU MARLYS ROE — HAPPINESS IN MY HEART HARRY BETTS — THEME FROM THE FANTASTIC PLASTIC MACHINE DANNY WILLIAMS — WHOSE LITTLE GIRL ARE YOU SUSAN COLEMAN — THE AGE OF THE WOLF MIKE McDONALD — GOD KNOWS BOBBY PARIS — NIGHT OWL VAN DYKES — SAVE MY LOVE FOR A RAINY DAY HERBERT HUNTER — I WAS BORN TO LOVE YOU UNKNOWN — AIN’T NO SOUL EDDIE HOLMAN — THIS COULD BE A NIGHT TO REMEMBER AUGUST & DENEEN — WE GO TOGETHER JEWELS — WE GOT TOGETHERNESS NEWBEATS — CRYING MY HEART OUT GENE CHANDLER — I CAN TAKE CARE OF MYSELF CHAUMONTS — I NEED YOUR LOVE BOBBY JAY McCARTHY — SPOON ME UP YOUR HONEY GLORIA & THE T AIRAS — I’M SATISFIED LOVELITES — GET IT OFF MY CONSCIENCE SERGIO MENDES — LOVE MUSIC TONY MIDDLETON — PARIS BLUES BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND JOHN E PAUL — I WANNA KNOW ART GENTRY — MERRY GO ROUND PAT WILLIAMS ORCHESTRA — THEME FROM POLICE STORY POINTER SISTERS — SEND HIM BACK https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-all-nighter-april-16th-1977-live-tape/

Something to do with three girls at a holiday camp I think, probably a murder somewhere along the line, about a month back there was a topic about it on here (may have been raised by me) about a piece of music used in it, a modern day NS recreation, I'll try and find it

Don't forget there's been two NS features on that show, might have been the other one?

Courtesy Dave Welding

Car gone to the big scrapyard in the sky mate sorry...

Thanks a lot Stu, I really appreciate that

I'd like it! Wouldn't actually buy it, but it's a record I do like. £400 about right I think.

That's quite sad to see really, the whole thrill of collecting used to be in searching out the record, finding it, getting it as cheap as possible, but the thrill of the chase was always the main thing for me. I don't think I'd enjoy sitting at home with a wallet stacked up to the ceiling going "that one, that one, that one" without giving a second thought to how much it was going to cost me. Nice position to be in, but collecting the lazy way.

Yellow demo of Spyder Turner coming up from me soon...

Surely more than likely to have a pic sleeve on the promos I'd have thought?

I've got an instrumental version of this

All info at top of page mate pete.smith@freeuk.com

PETE SMITH 01902 326306 pete.smith@freeuk.com GREAT SELECTION TODAY FOLKS THESE “EX” CONDITIONS ARE MOST PEOPLE’S M- THE KADDO STRINGS — CRYING OVER YOU — IMPACT EX 50 SOLD Classic floorfilling instrumental with almost as good flip “Nothing But Love” — very nice issue copy. Drill hole in label. KENNY SHEPARD — WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE — MAXX EX 125 Nice copy of this classic Big City midtempo monster THE KITTENS — HEY OPERATOR / AIN’T NO MORE ROOM — CHESS EX 50 Great Chicago double sider, mint minus but tiny little bump on the edge not affecting play LE TRE FEMME — OPEN UP THE SAFE — UPTIGHT EX 50 Strong girl group dancer. Local release before 20th Century. LEE ANDREWS & THE HEARTS — NEVER THE LESS — CRIMSON M- 75 SOLD One of the biggest oldies in the country at the moment. LENNY WELCH — A HUNDRED POUNDS OF PAIN — MAINSTREAM DEMO M- 25 SOLD Now here’s a forgotten tune which could use a reactivation, big at Wigan, Blackpool and Cleethorpes at the same time back in 75/76. LIFE — CAT’S EYES — FRENCH PHILIPS P/S EX 25 Don’t see this everyday (well never actually) — French picture sleeve copy! LORRAINE RUDOLPH — KEEP COMING BACK FOR MORE — JETSTREAM M- 75 SOLD These used to be everywhere — same old story - try finding one now. MAJOR LANCE — AIN’T NO SOUL (IN THESE OLD SHOES) — OKEH EX+ 40 Large 45 on label means it’s the original press. MAJOR LANCE — UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM — OKEH P/S EX 40 Daft name for a great song, this comes with a lovely picture sleeve which is in great shape (deletion hole top corner) MARION STEWART — I MUST BE LOSING YOU — R RECORDS DEMO M- 250 Beautiful, massive production midtempo dancer. One of my all time favourites. Forget those blue styrene issues, they’re everwhere, this is the still very rare vinyl white demo and it’s pristine. MARV JOHNSON — COME ON AND STOP — UNITED ARTISTS DEMO M- 125 Big tune over the last decade or so. Fantastic copy. MASTER FOUR — LOVE FROM THE FAR EAST — TAY-STER EX+ 200 The much tougher cartoon label version — great dancer. MAXINE BROWN — ONE IN A MILLION — WAND EX+ 50 Absolute classic and such a lovely copy. Drill hole in label. MAXINE BROWN — LET ME GIVE YOU MY LOVIN’ — WAND VG++ 30 SOLD Few scuffs on this one but plays without a problem at all MICHAEL & RAYMOND — MAN WITHOUT A WOMAN — RCA DEMO EX 125 A Pied Piper classic MARY LOVE — LAY THIS BURDEN DOWN — MODERN VG++ 40 SOLD Visible scuffs on this one but plays like a dream. THE METROS — SINCE I FOUND MY BABY — RCA ISSUE EX 200 Have a bit of this then — black stock copy! No need to play it, just look at it! MILTON WRIGHT & THE TERRA SHIRMA STRINGS — THE GALLOP — CARLA M- 100 So rare white/yellow/blue stock copy, and the best condition I’ve ever seen MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS — BREAK OUT — NEW VOICE EX+ 25 Nice on the multi-coloured paper label. THE M.V.P.’S — TURNIN’ MY HEARTBEAT UP — BUDDAH DEMO EX 300 SOLD Massive again…few marks on the vinyl and a tiny bit of crackle right on the first couple of bars, after that, perfect. B side is the same track, more crackle on that one. When I say crackle, it’s f-ck all really. Anyway, this are like hen’s teeth nowadays. THAT COMPLETES TODAY’S LIST LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, I HOPE YOU FOUND SOMETHING OF INTEREST. THESE ARE SET SALE PRICES AND I WON’T LISTEN TO ANY LOWER OFFERS AT THIS TIME, SORRY. FIRST COME FIRST SERVED. CHEERS PETE POSTAGE IS £2.50 FOR FIRST 3 RECORDS IN THE UK (RECORDED) SPECIAL DELIVERY IS RECOMMENDED FOR RARER ITEMS! COST £7.10 DON’T FORGET YOU ARE ONLY COVERED UP TO ABOUT £40 FOR RECORDED DELIVERY ITEMS, IT’S WORTH PAYING THE EXTRA TO GET £500 INSURANCE OVERSEAS WILL QUOTE BUT IT’S USUALLY £9 EUROPE AND £10 ELSEWHERE FOR REGISTERED POSTAGE. CHEERS PETE

I was living down South Jock so I only know what was going on in such exotic locations as Eastbourne, Brighton, Hastings, Herne Bay, Torquay, Plymouth and London, apart from when we came back for a weekend very few months and I was able to go to somewhere in the Midlands local to Wolverhampton. Went to Keele. I've never claimed to have gone to Stafford apart from alldayers. I kept in touch via tapes and word of mouth. But if the qualification for being 'on the scene' is attending allnighters every week, then no, I fail there. Have you still got me on PM block because I sent you some info about the Salvadors you asked about the other week, the one that I sold.

Well which one is it, we've got people telling us there were 1500 people in venues, and you're saying everyone knew everybody else because the scene was small.

That's as low as I'm going at the moment Steve. If they don't sell, they'll be reduced next time they come round in a few weeks. Your other record is well on it's way now by the way.

Good price if it was an issue Julian!

If Kev Roberts wasn't on the scene in the 80's, just wondering how did he manage to put out something like 16 volumes of the Northern Soul Story double albums and a few Modern ones too, from 1986 onwards, all of which had at least 20% current or recent biggies on them? How did he know what tracks to put on?

Mark, please accept this gift from me, Cleethorpes at it's absolute peak... https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/cleethorpes-pier-allnighter-1975-northern-soul-live-tape/ 1.Your Autumn Of Tomorrow byThe Crow 2.DO THE PEARL GIRL byTHE MATA BABY 3.Elijah Rockin' with soul byHank Jacobs 4.I’M SPELLBOUND byTamiko Jones 5.REACHING FOR THE BEST byThe Exciters 6.Try a Little Harder byKEYMEN STRINGS 7.CAN’T LOSE MY HEAD byGEORGE BLACKWELL 8.Heartbreaker byH.B. Barnum 9.Baby Without You byDANNY MONDAY 10.TEARSTAINED FACE byDon varner 11.So Is The Sun byWorld column 12.RONA’S THEME byRPM GENERATION 13.Destination Unknown byDELRAYS INCORPERATED 14.She'll Come Running Back byMel Britt 15.PARADE OF A BUNCH OF FOOLS byEVE OF EDEN 16.Zola byKing Errison 17.Ton Of Dynamite byFrankie love man crocker 18.FULL TIME GROOVER byBILL BRANDON & LORRAINE JOHNSON

Of all the records to make the hairs on my arms stand up - The Tams "Hey girl don't bother me" - oh my God, the clapping, the atmosphere, almost had me in tears - not played this tape for over 15 years

As does the knock on effect which is to prompt clueless sellers to suddenly matchg the prices that the records sold in auction, and 6 months along the line, they become almost the accepted prices - meanwhile people like me selling them at what I regard as the fair price are told they're "giving" stuff away selling it so cheaply. So what? Moaning because you're getting a bargain?

Sorry there's been no podcasts lately, I've still got no proper broadband, if anyone knows how I can sue BT please let me know, anyway I have a few meg left on a dongle so thought I'd upload a classic Casino tape for you, great oldies anniversary night towards the end of Wigan Casino, brilliant atmosphere, dj's are Keith Minshull and Brian Rae - 90 minutes long - I know you'll enjoy this one. BRICE COEFIELD — AIN’T THAT RIGHT BOBBY HEBB — LOVE LOVE LOVE ISLEY BROTHERS — TELL ME IT’S JUST A RUMOUR BABY MARVIN & TAMMI — TWO CAN HAVE A PARTY MEL BRITT — SHE’LL COME RUNNING BACK CHARLES THOMAS — THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TOUCH TAMS — HEY GIRL DON’T BOTHER ME HOWARD GUYTON — I WATCHED YOU SLOWLY SLIP AWAY FATS DOMINO — IT KEEPS RAINING LUTHER INGRAM ORCHESTRA — EXUS TREK HERB WARD — HONEST TO GOODNESS JERRY COOK — I HURT ON THE OTHER SIDE PAT POWDRILL — DO IT WILLIAMS & WATSON — TOO LATE REFLECTIONS — LIKE ADAM AND EVE EDWARD HAMILTON — BABY DON’T YOU WEEP RITCHIE ADAMS — I CAN’T ESCAPE FROM YOU ROBBY LAWSON — BURNING SENSATION CHARLIE ROMANS — 24 HOUR SERVICE CHAPTER FIVE — YOU CAN’T MEAN IT EDWIN STARR — BACK STREET DEBBIE DEAN — WHY AM I LOVING YOU JR. WALKER — ROAD RUNNER BRENDA HOLLOWAY — STARTING THE HURT ALL OVER AGAIN LAURA LEE — TO WIN YOUR HEART RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS BAND — RAT RACE PRESENT — MANY’S THE SLIP TOMANGOES — I REALLY LOVE YOU IKE & TINA TURNER — DUST MY BROOM NINA SIMONE — MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME BENNY SPELLMAN — FORTUNE TELLER CHARLIE RICH — LOVE IS AFTER ME DYNATONES — THE FIFE PIPER DEL LARKS — JOB OPENING SAXY RUSSELL — PSYCHEDELIC SOUL MAURICE WILLIAMS — BEING WITHOUT YOU CAPREEZ — HOW TO MAKE A SAD MAN GLAD RITA DACOSTA — DON’T BRING ME DOWN https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-5th-oldies-anniversary-6the-february-1981/

As I say, I rate it at half that price and the issue less. And prove it by selling it for that. UK demo £400 maybe. But Williams & Watson, really, there was a lad on here a fortnight back trying to get £125 for it so I thought well I've got this for £50 at the moment, I wonder if I could get £75 (which I did). I maintain that is the 'correct' price.

Oh dear. I sold a Williams & Watson demo in pic sleeve for £75 and a Ray Pollard same as this for £150 two weeks ago. These auction bidders really do have more money than sense don't they.