Pete S

Miming wasn't her speciality

Yeah it is a male, definitely. But a male with a similar voice to SFTKO's singer.

Have you got one extremely long arm by any chance?

No it's a woman, same as on the TKO's, very very deep voice but listen to the lyrics

If that's her real name, maybe she is PRINCE ELLA as in Prince Ella & Sidney Jones (Baby, Sugar I Love You)???

Could well be - what a fantastic voice.

No problem at all, nice that others can get to hear them, also they help to wipe away some of the lies that people tell about Wigan only playing pop music!

Dave I found the tape track listing, not the same tape as yours as no Bobby Patterson, starts of with Celebrities on Boss, anyway it's on there covered up as Marie Knight.

Track 1 is Russ, then RS up to Ronnie McNeir when it's Keith Minshull, then Billy Woods onwards is all Pep

He doesn't know if you'll have to pay customs or not though, you just have to pay if you get unlucky and customs get hold of it. Ebay actually tell the US sellers to put a message saying 'item may be subject to customs charges' and says basically what he says, I think they actually get frightened into putting the full value on, I just ask them before it ends if he intends to put the full value on and if he says yes, I don't bid.

This late 1976 period was fantastic and I’m really sad that this is my only remaining tape from that period, I did have others but they were lent out and never returned. Two things that I enjoyed about this, listen to The Champion and you can really hear the sound of feet on that dancefloor, what an atmosphere (this is a little cheat as I actually recorded that 2 weeks earlier at the 3rd Anniversary but left it on the tape) and even better, Danse A La Musique — it sounds like people clapping but that is the sound of feet ‘stomping’, not clapping. I remember recording that sat on the balcony overlooking the dancefloor and watching the packed dancefloor in sheer awe. I can also hear the late Phil Shelton saying “fancy recording Wigan” into the mic, first time I’ve ever noticed that…a bit spooky. https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/wigan-casino-9-10-76/ WILLIE MITCHELL — THE CHAMPION MATT LUCAS — YOU BETTER GO GO RICHARD POPCORN WYLIE — ROSEMARY WHAT HAPPENED BOBBY HUTTON — LEND A HAND JOHNNY WILLIAMS — JUST A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING JAY & THE AMERICANS — GOT HUNG UP ALONG THE WAY RONNIE McNEIR — SITTING IN MY CLASS MYSTIC MOODS — ASTRAL TRIP FRENCH FRIES — DANSE A LA MUSIQUE BILLY WOODS — LET ME MAKE YOU HAPPY YUM YUMS — GONNA BE A BIG THING MVP’s — TURNING MY HEARTBEAT UP NORMA JENKINS — CAN YOU IMAGINE THAT ADAMS APPLES — DON’T TAKE IT OUT ON THIS WORLD ROSCOE & FRIENDS — BROADWAY CISSY MYSTIC MOODS — ASTRAL TRIP RAIN — OUT OF MY MIND RON HOLDEN — I’LL FORGIVE AND FORGET

Don't remember, sorry, but I think the track listing of the tape is on the back cover of Beatin Rhythm 14 or 15, I think I have one in the garage so I'll have a look later. The tape also had names like 'Cornelius Dwyer' and 'Dewey Black' on there.

Sold a beautiful blue issue of this a while back - never seen another one - really did look stunning

Could be down to size as well? I struggle with this as well.

I wouldn't give you £4.50 for it it any condition!

Both big scans are of the bootleg Benji, they both have stuck on labels as far as I can see. There was actually a counterfeit before that one with a moulded label as well.

I sent someone £20 this morning, it said transaction failed, so did it again 10 minutes later, said transaction failed, then got two receipts saying my payments had been successful - paid same person twice apparently..

Kegsy - don't panic mate, exactly the same thing has happened to mine as well, nothing from january 22nd onwards

Mick Smith had it 95-96, I know this for a fact because he let me put it on a tape (slightly edited) under a cover up name and title.

Yeah Jades was played 75 - 76. I only listened to the first 3 tracks but could see they were from different era's so definitely an oldies nighter.

That's an oldies allnighter so more or less impossible to date...

Was only thinking that last night, everyone just knowing exactly where to clap, on which beat, thats an art thats died out now, nobody seems to have any idea anymore.

Here it is mate, around 17 minutes in, this podcast contains some incredible unissued stuff https://www.mixcloud.com/mayfairmenthol/for-northern-soul-connoisseurs-everywhere/

I've got a feeling it is on something, give me 10 minutes and I'll see if I can find it

Don't think he had anything to do with them mate, his name was used as the cover up ID - consensus is they were a white group. Great record though.