Steve G

Cor glad I dropped out when I did.

Without you??? Why what has happened? I have even gone out and got your Xmas card in anticipation of seeing you in "The Lamb" tonight

Let me be the first to say Bah Humbug! Seriously Merry Christmas folks! Steve G

Shouldn't you be putting your make up on by now Martin???

That sounds like Ronnie Craft's old collection then

Lead singer does resemble Donnie Osmond a bit.

Now that is interesting.....Don Revie was also a fan, though mainly things like Al Green, Motown, Stalantic etc - his daughter told me.

I find it ok - fairly good but I didn't exactly jump out of my seat - but there again little that MsFranklin does makes me do that

Well Budgie certainly kept his soul credentials quiet at his time at the Palace - Top bloke though!

Took an old (but then current) girlfriend to the one with Richard on. Some great tunes played ranging from "First taste of hurt" to Fyza "Poetical love". Mr S was on top form, but all I kept getting in my ear was "this is rubbish can we go yet?". A top night!

That sums it up for me, and again I'd rather have it "warts and all' than not have it. So I'd say on balance it's a good thing.

How about the worst journey from Wigan? I went up once (only once!) on the coach - National Express....forever after it was the train for us. Coming back on the coach meant - waiting for the old boy to open up Wallgate station - first train from Wallgate to Manny Vic. Hot foot it across to Lower Chorlton St coach station, and then something lime the 11.30 am coach back to London. We stopped at Derby and some senile old boy wandered off so we had to wait 40 minutes while his wife went to find him. Got back to Victoria at about 5 pm, then back home just before 7 pm Sunday. My dinner was cold and I was knuckerd - but that's the sort of thing you do when you're 16

There was Coventry City player into it - but he had mostly 70s and 80s.

Oh I didn't know that.

The Imperials did it first and had a sizeable hit with it. Steve

aGree on the stores - I found a few things at flea markets e.g. Ft Laudedale,,,,,but it woz a few years ago now

I am sure someone will come on here and say he was a regular at such and such a club. ....top dancer big vinyl collector big face on the scene Or maybe they won't

Weller was at the Edwin Starr gig at the Embassy Club in London, early 80s. But that's probably the only time i saw the poseur

Not me Russ - I've done my stints in the US, including Florida, Georgia / Talahassee / West Palm Beach etc. Hard work as you say and in dusty old record boxes...poisonous SPIDERS

I wish too David! I am still hopeful that one day I'll find that "pressed but they were all destroyed but for this one" copy of Veep 1296.....it would complete a gaping hole in my Veep collection...Steve

First went to Bananas in 86. Fantastic then - came out of there with armfulls of 50c 45s. Not only that but the two fit tanned girlies in hot pants behind the counter ordered me a cab back to my hotel as well - never sure whether they just really friendly or were trying to get rid of me

Can't think of an easy way of identifying all second issues as they're all done at different times and it's extremely complex. You need the Manship guide to bootlegs - go on treat yourself for Xmas. www.raresoulman.co.uk

You got me worried there with your avatar of Don Varner- I thought it was real for a moment

The slow start onbe is by far the harder...it's a better mix too

Really Derek? I've found a few "looney tunes" west of the Atlantic Ocean myself when it comes to postage rates.