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Why use pop as a pejorative term. There's belting pop records on and off the scene.

Think the song needs the big attack SB gives it, not really one for Dusty this.

Not that weird but certainly out of left field when one of the Kingspinners used to play it. At least one time maybe more, wish I could name and shame lol. When you think of the stuff they had and the others being played at the time, grates on me now even worse.

Always found this a little weird. Would have put up Rosemary What Happened if it wasn't for my pathological hatred of it'

Yeah wasn't that confident it was Fred but I thought it was getting plays fairly early. Point still holds there's always been one or two out of left field around.

I've voted for Doni, as another poster commented it's often the memories attached. There's an interview somewhere with Edwin praising Doni's version. He might have even said he preferred it,

This is in a similar vein. Think this was getting some action just before Levine's influence really kicked in. I'd thought the Wheel had played it but on checking can't find a mention, so I think some tunes would have been out there no matter what. Struggling as well to pin this one down as to first plays. Point being there's always been things out of left field I think some of the arguments about what was or wasn't acceptable have been exaggerated to an extent. If you liked it you danced if you didn't you didn't, simples as today's callow youth might say. Another case in point might be definite Wheel play that's Marmite today. I'll leave it there as no doubt your Grandkids and their kids will be over for Sunday lunch soon.

Absolutely flying in the face of the whole thread but when I hooked up with the internet after not being anywhere for years and playing this I could have sworn I'd heard it at the early days of the Central, what seemed a very strong memory too. Perhaps just a flashback too far?

Not read the biographies but I hadn't come across it before.

A little off topic but along the same lines. Who the hell knew Gil Scott Heron's Dad played football for Celtic??

Pretty sure I saw her at Burnley on a Friday night, before she was well known or just becoming so.

Just sat here on my 3rd bottle of red wine wondering, and I think I've posted similar thoughts before but haven't the sobriety to look. Have we in a manner of speaking rescued many a black artist, producer, musician, label and or any other epithet you wish to apply from not only obscurity but the total theft of their output and influence. It's easy to say 'yeah she/he was influenced by the '60s''or whatever, however we have put the flesh and bones to such inane and vague statements. I really feel we have rescued and/or pulled true American music from the British invasion that may have had it's points but in general dragged America back to its crappy European roots and destroyed the delights being created (and I say that recognising its use of European orchestral themes, not the same as what Brit pop did to them), by it's Jazz and blues roots influence. Just think of the music that would have been absolutely lost if it hadn't been for you lot seeking it out. Reason for this. I think it will hit Black America soon. So hold on to your hats.

Hi Marvin. In the early to mid '60's in the UK out of the coffee bars and nightclubs grew a group of young people who called themselves, and were referred to as 'Mods'. The music of choice was, especially in the North of England (but not exclusively), Soul music. As there was such a wealth of Soul music put out in the US during the '60's it has carried it through to this day. Because so many of the releases gained little or no attention they were quite hard to find. So our 'own' scene was created where we would hire places to stage events to play these records. Especially all nighters staged for between 8 to 12 hours where the music was up tempo for the large part. The rarity of the records gave them somewhat of a longer shelf life but the love of the music is where the real hook is. This lead to certain enterprising young chaps from the UK making trips to the States to buy up these records and dig even further into record companies back catalogues and warehouses, record stores and flea markets across the States were combed trough for anything of interest, so there is now a huge inventory of Soul music original platters now residing in this country and indeed around the World as love of the music including the unfamiliar has spread. Europe and Japan also have some renowned collectors and collections. Indeed one member on here for certain runs one of the best reissue labels in the World and I think there's others involved in reissuing music. Not only reissuing but gaining access to the master tapes and issuing for the first time a wealth of music that would never have seen light of day. So pretty serious about the music. So that's a short potted history to counter your surprise at the ownership of some of the singles and the sites knowledge about Soul music, hope it helps, Dave.

Here's one to totally mess up your Saturday. Tony Blackburn. Take a bow 'Lenny Gamble.

Parliaments - This Is My Rainy Day Just wow.

Any advice about rooms in London not costing the price of a large Yorkshire terraced house for one night would be most welcome. Apart from a quick visit it's been over 30 years since I've had the misfortune to be stuck there.

Does Leslie Uggams qualify? She started singing as well as acting pretty early.

I don't have a TV but can't help but wonder what the NS storyline in Corrie was, after all's said and done Ena Sharples and Minnie Caldwell were part of my growing up, a work 'still in progress'. All the Web gives me is an episode from '07 where a bloke called Vernon sells his records to fund a trip to somewhere. So just a passing interest, the usual any good, any tunes played etc.

It's knees, hips and feet with me so if you find out do let me know Haven't been anywhere for years so went to a local 'do' the other month only to find I'm now a spectator. Mind you the beer was fine, every cloud and what have you.

Do it........go on yer know yer wanna.

Fine excuse to put this one up. Bit too pacy for today but just love it. The whole arrangement is great but it's the vocal arrangement that gets me.

And the winner is.........

Friday's my usual night for a few beers and a reminisce. I line up things like this on the tube and go for it. From the smallest collection on ss, didn't have many options left after choosing the favourites on OV. Starting to play a few R&b and like to put them in some sort of 'the early days onwards' sort of order but still an oldies freak. Moments - Don't Take Your Love From Me Roscoe Shelton - Question Fred Hughes - I Understand Dynatones -The Fife Piper Platters '65 - Run While It's Dark Dreams - Jesse James Dells - Wear It On Our Face Ovations - They Say Watts 103rd - Brown Sugar Dells - Run For Cover J J Daniels - Mr Lonesome Jackie Ross - Take Me For A Little While Babies - The Hand Of Fate Barbara Mercer - Hey Bill Withers - Harem Larks - Philly Dog Sapphires - Gotta Have Your Love Joshua &Moses Dillard - My Elusive Dreams Fantastic Johnny C - Don't Depend On Me Fantastic Four - As Long As I Live (I Live For You) The last track is their best for me.

And the bunch of dandelions and can of Irn-bru goes to..... .

Yes, and yes. A few other names too.