Pete S

You should get along to Ian Levine's new venture when that kicks off, sounds like what he says he's going to do. (but thats based in London which will put loads off going)

If you have a listen, it's a totally different version to the one on Fat Fish, a very early version, a bit faster, different arrangement. From a Screen Gems-Columbia acetate.

Tainted Love bootleg - "East Coast vinyl promo - stamped!" starting bid £150 buy it now £250. Jeez.. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NORTHERN-GLORIA-JONES-TAINTED-LOVE-CHAMPION-EAST-COAST-VINYL-PROMO-LISTEN-/321211074857?pt=UK_Records&hash=item4ac9ac0929

The guns get discharged

For those of you suffering from Reggae withdrawal, I hope this helps, it's mainly classic Skinhead Reggae sounds, with a couple of Rocksteady and Ska tracks included to mix things up a little. One interesting track is the steel drum version of The Slickers tune "Nana" which come from an acetate, I'm afraid my recording is very quiet so you'll have to turn it up considerably but it's well worth hearing and has never been included on a compilation or a reissue as far as I know. The rest - mainly my old favourites plus some really good rarer items from 1968-69. ERIC BARNETT - QUAKER CITY THE UNIQUES - LOVE AND DEVOTION CARL DAWKINS - I'LL MAKE IT UP THE INSPIRATIONS - LOVE OH LOVE THE SPARKERS - SONG OF THE YEAR ROLAND ALPHONSO - MUSICAL RESURRECTION THE KINGSTONIANS - PUT DOWN YOUR FIRE CHARLIE KELLY - IF I WERE TO BLAME THE HAMLINS - SUGAR AND SPICE UNCREDITED (SIR COLLINS) - NANA (STEELS VERSION) THE TARTANS - LONELY HEARTACHES THE KINGSTONIANS - SUFFERER DERRICK HARRIOTT - BEEN SO LONG THE SOUL SISTERS - WRECK A BUDDY BOB MELODY - THE BREAK ERIC MONTY MORRIS - SAY I'M BACK PATSY - GIVE ME A CHANCE THE AFROTONES - FREEDOM SOUND THE MAYTALS - DO THE REGGAY JUNIOR SOUL - THE HUSTLER THE HEPTONES - GIVE ME THE RIGHT AUDREY & THE DREAMERS - I SECOND THAT EMOTION THE SKATALITES - RUSSIAN SKA FEVER BUSTERS ALLSTARS - JET 707 THE SKATALITES - DOCTOR KILDARE TYRONE EVANS - IF THIS WORLD WERE MINE DELROY WILSON - THIS LIFE MAKES ME ALVA LEWIS - RETURN HOME SCOTTY - SESAME STREET DENNIS ALCAPONE - THE GREAT WOGGIE ERROL DUNKLEY - THE PRODIGAL RETURNS SHORTY THE PRESIDENT - HALFWAY TREE PRESSURE BASIL DALEY - HOLD ME BABY https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/do-the-reggae-68-style/

So that's where my Gran's tablecloth ended up

I don't know Win, I don't go, Mick does and I was just repeating what he told me to say (not sure why he won't post himself mind)

I know where you're coming from and have to agree, the baggies were really good for dancing in compared to say a pair of Levi jeans. It's funny, when I first started dancing in 'normal' trousers I really missed the swish of the baggy trousers round the bottom of the legs. Anyone remember trousers that came in, 78-79, or they were probably better known as "pegs", baggy at the top, tapered, they were called Skids trousers sometimes because Stuart Adamson from The Skids had them on on the Into The Valley sleeve.

I know when I stopped going they did not have that outlet upstairs so they must have started it after August 78, the ads in Black Echoes will probably reveal everything

Just talking to Mick Smith, said he only caught the last 5 minutes and was too embarrassed to try and watch the rest on iplayer - he was talking about the clothes and dancing styles making people think that we all lived in a 40 year old time warp - and said it's a totally Northern (geographically) thing and nobody would be seen dead dressing like that at the 100 Club.

Superb.

You're right Steve, the Spencers I think first showed up in 78, they made our 30" bags look like drainpipes. The Mod revival did a lot to wipe out baggies, after that everyone started wearing Mod style retro clothes or what became to be known as casual gear, with some adopting a sportsgear kind of look complete with tennis type headbands!

I just did two though!

Here you are, have a listen to these and then see if you can do any better in the good taste stakes https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/its-been-emotional-soulful-beat-ballads-midtempos-episode-1/ BIG DEE IRWIN - YOU CAN'T STOP ME LOVING YOU ARTIE FULLILOVE - THANK YOU FAYE CRAWFORD - WHAT HAVE I DONE WRONG THE DIPLOMATS - LOVE AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE DEON JACKSON - HUSH LITTLE BABY GWEN STACEY - AIN'T GONNA CRY NO MORE BUDDY SMITH - WHEN YOU LOSE THE ONE YOU LOVE HOLLY MAXWELL - ONLY WHEN YOU'RE LONELY LENNY WELCH - THE RIGHT TO CRY BRUCE SCOTT - YOU CAN'T LOSE SOMETHING YOU'VE NEVER HAD BARBARA MILLS - TRY DEE DEE WARWICK - DON'T THINK MY BABY'S COMING BACK JIMMY HELMS - YOU'RE MINE, YOU LINDA CARR - A HEART WITHOUT LOVE THE EPSILONS - I'M SO DEVOTED JACK MONTGOMERY - DON'T TURN YOUR BACK ON ME BROOKS ODELL - WATCH YOUR STEP JUDY CLAY - HAVEN'T GOT WHAT IT TAKES ESTHER PHILLIPS - JUST SAY GOODBYE ANNABELLE FOX - LONELY GIRL EDDY HUGHES - SOUL SEARCHER KELL OSBOURNE - QUICKSAND BOBBY REED - I'LL FIND A WAY JERRY JACKSON - I'M GONNA PAINT A PICTURE FREDDIE HOUSTON - IF I HAD KNOWN DUSTY WILSON - IT'S GOING TO BE A TRAGEDY DAVE HALL - LOOK AT ME JOHNNIE MAE MATTHEWS - I HAVE NO CHOICE CLYDIE KING - SOFT AND GENTLE WAYS H.B. BARNUM - THE RECORD JERRY FULLER - I GET CARRIED AWAY AL McCARTHER - HIS TRUE LOVE FOR YOU https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/its-been-emotional-part-2/ THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS - STAND BY SONNY CHILDE - GIVING UP ON LOVE JIMMY MILLER - ON A BACKSTREET JOY MARSHALL - HEARTACHE HURRY ON BY SILKY HARGRAVES - LOVE LET'S TRY IT AGAIN JIM NABBIE - LOOK, HEAR GIRL ROY HAMILTON - THE PANIC IS ON JIMMY CLANTON - HURTING EACH OTHER MARSHALL & THE CHI LITES - PRETTY GIRL PORGY & THE MONARCHS - THINK TWICE BEFORE YOU WALK AWAY MARY WELLS - KEEP ME IN SUSPENSE SANDY GOLDEN - WHEN WE'RE ALL ALONE TONIGHT LARRY WRIGHT - IT'S OK WITH ME THE PHANTOM - COME BACK TO ME JIMMY BEAUMONT - I NEVER LOVED HER ANYWAY JERRY GANEY - JUST A FOOL ROBERT PORTEE - CASANOVA THE INTENTIONS - DON'T FORGET THAT I LOVE YOU SISSIE HOUSTON - DON'T COME RUNNING TO ME SHEP GRANT - YOU GAVE MY LONELY HEART A HOME THE MONTICELLOS - I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL I SEE MY BABY'S FACE LINDA QUEEN - WHERE CAN MY BABY BE MARTHA STARR - I'M LONELY THE MAGICTONES - HOW CAN I FORGET YOU THE LOVELITES - MY CONSCIENCE MONIQUE - IF YOU LOVE ME SHOW ME MARION STEWART - I MUST BE LOSING YOU LYDIA PENSE & THE INVADERS - I'LL FORGIVE YOU THEN FORGET YOU SAMMY KING - YOUR OLD STAND BY RUFUS LUMLEY - STRONGER THAN ME THE BLOSSOMS - STAND BY

Was on Ian Levine's podcast on tuesday night if anyone wants to hear it

Looked up your postage stamp sized book of knowledge to check the other version which you've never heard did you?

Excellent work mate

Sorry I thought you meant hordes of them, yes of course pockets of smartly dressed people were around, I apologise. I remember a guy who never danced, always stood at the back looking at the dancefloor, smoking a pipe...anyone recall him?

So where were they at Wigan then? There was practically nobody dressed like that there in 76, 77 or 78. 79 onwards maybe.

No if we'd have worn straight legs at a time when the rest of the world was wearing baggies, then we'd have been different.

To be honest Glyn a lot of people try that on here as well, but it is very very annoying.

Robin Rice beats George Smith into a cocked hat. Bachelors Savory Rice beats George Smith into a cocked hat.

Exactly.

How can they have an authentic Mecca revival without Levine?