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Nice to see Gwen Owens "Wanted & Needed" finally made it into the chart @ 509 - can't believe it didn't make the original 500 list - suppose "quality" tunes like Wynder K Frogg & Judy Street kept it out.

The tune is actually called "Save Room" - it uses more or less the same backing track as "Stormy" - quite popular on the Northern scene via The Supremes version a few years back.

WD40 - Light spray - go & listen to a 2minute 20second Northern classic - then wipe clean.

Just been re-issued on a 12" - Crazy Beat & Juno have them in stock.

Little Ann - "Who Are You Trying To Fool" 'Nuff Said!!

Also have a liking for "Fool From The Sticks" on Backbeat. There's something about that quirky country soul sound that does it for me.

Have to say "Mainstring" sums up The Highland Room to me more than any other record played there. That fabulous piano intro still gives me an unbelievable buzz - one of the finest soul records ever. AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME . Have to agree with Plumby "Sir Oscar" - always give good value on his tunes - his 'B' sides are immense.

I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.

It was indeed the instrumental side - IMHO knocks the socks off the vocal or are you the sort of person who plays the vocal of "Girl You Better Wake Up" or the even more hideous vocal of The Boogieman Orchestra? Only asking

Was one of the legendary "last hour" tunes at The Highland Room played by Colin Curtis as a new release in 1977.

Merry Christmas to anyone who is into Northern, Modern, Crossover, Tent, Soulful-House, R&B, Disco, Jazz,Techno, Garage, Breakbeats, Jazz-Funk, Deep Soul, Popcorn, 2 Step, Hip-Hop, Drum & Bass, Reggae, Ska, Dub, Roots, Ragga. Think that covers everyone. (Knowing full well that somebody will tell me different!) Merry Christmas

Paul Anka - Mac Davies - Jackie Trent - Helen Shapiro........................ all have been accepted - this is a strange scene we dedicate our time to.

Personally Roger I've always found you fair minded, balanced in your opinions & always willing to listen to the other persons point of view. Then again... I believe in the tooth fairy, Father Christmas & that one day Wolverhampton Wanderers will win the European Cup.

Funnily enough - Bill Bush has the same effect on me. Anyways HAPPY BIRTHDAY Master Smith Pencil me in to DJ at his eighteenth birthday party @ Molineux - a night of Crossover & Soulful House - he''ll love it.

Pete is that your son on your Avatar? Looks like he has a Mel Britt in his hands - hope you told him to look after it & nice to see you teaching him some values in his formative years. ps Why does he have better taste than you?

Would that be David Morales then?

How much money would The Salvadors get if you sold an original? Roughly about the same as if you sold the bootleg - ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Backing track is Fiddlin' Around - Don Renaldo - an old Mecca tune. Not exactly the same arrangement - but oh so similar. The last sentence was for the pedantic ones amongst us.

Has The Orwell moved? Actually saw Russ there a while back with Dean Parrish.

Think it is totally wrong when DJing to have a pop at the preceding jock to yourself. It is just courtesy to thank him for his spot over the mic. Whether you liked his tunes or not is a different matter & expressing a negative opinion on them is well out of order.

Is it me or did they become more soulful after Cliff Richard left them?

Certainly is "Alone On My Own" LP - far easier to get than the single.

Love Love Love - Bobby Hebb Reminds me of when it all started for me & why I love this music - makes you feel good. It was my late mum's favourite - I can hear her singing it now .

Don't think your integrity is in question. - Only somebody who is really honest would admit to liking some of the tunes that you do.