Dave Thorley

Hi All Been a few weeks since the last update, so here a real nice bunch of things just gone up on the site www.topdogrecords.co.uk, nice bunch of over 100 new titles across the site, also a cool miuxture of northern, modern and funk including............ All have sound files on the site Tecniques IV - Project song - Jasino £300 Walker Wilson - Nothing but time - Emery £170 Apollo - It was love - Prelude £220 Blue Soul - Sock some lovin to me - TTT Printz £120 Del Reys - Mama was right - New Breed £250 La Familia Inc. - Do you love me - BSR £150 Soul Excitment - Stay together - Pink Dolphine £400 Ronnie Loveman Stokes - Touch you again - Philly City 12" £300 Earth Wind & Fire - Lets groove - ARC demo 12" £30 Bobby O'Jay - Gigalo - Starkville 12" £30 C.j. Surge - Be my love - Boston Heights 12" £350 Plus other new arrivals, Oscar Perry, John Stanberry Jr., Incredibles, Ice Band Featuring Unique Pleasure, Dream Team, DeBow, Gaslight and many more.... Thanks for looking Hope you find something you like Dave & Malayka

Thanks to all that were kind enough to help on this one Dave

Hi Guys Anyone got his phone number and email address please, pm me Cheers Dave

Here are a bunch of people that over the years have made me smile, sometimes edgy, sometimes down right outragous, but life would have been duller without them, in no order.... Budgie, Dave Greet, Pete Lawson, Pete Wid, Blondie, Keith Minshull, Gabbie, Dennis Lee, Leon Brown, Gilly, Woody, Jock, Colin Law, Maria, Heather & Angie, Dean Anderson, Jacko & Paul Guntrip, Dim Dave, Gaz Kellett & Stan (In fact all of The Preston Cyber Men), Martin Peerman, Tim Ashibend, Butch, Marc Forrest, Lars, Keb & Guy Heineken, Clarkie, Sam, Arthur Fenn, Dave Wise, Alison, Rolland, Kirsty, Pete & Karen, Dean Johnson There are more, but these come to mind, everyone real Characters

Sure it wasn't this version michael valvano - for the first time in my life - jodi-pat

There is also a very nice version by the songs writer Michael Valvano - For the first time in my life - Jodi-Pat. Used to sell for a fair bit, but now days you can pick it up for around £100-£150

Hi First turned up by Brad Hales from Detroit, he played for the first time in Bamberg, everyone flip to it and Sam put it at the top of his wants list, that copy he sold on Ebay for £3K. He found a second copy, that he gave to Malayka, after taking the can for a disturbed nights sleep a year later a the next Bamberg . The copy that Sam has I believe is the third copy to surface. It's on a tiny Detroit label called Fuja and is said to be one member of the group Pure Pleasure that had the track 'By my side' on QC. So far no one has been able to find the guy and the record has proved to be very elusive.

Hi Guys www.topdogrecords.co.uk Some really nice rare 45's this week, nice mix of northern, crossover and modern, all with sound clips. Also only a few weeks to our trip down to ol London town for 'True Soul', so hopefully will see some of you down there. Anyway hope you find something you like. Ronnie Loveman Stokes - Let me touch you again - Philly Town - £300(Selling on consignment, client has agreed to drop the price from last week. This is very rare, spoke to James Bynum, the producer/label owner back in the 80's, he told me he only pressed 200/300 of these and it never came out on 45) Stemmons Express - Woman love thief - Wand - £250 (Classic backing from the Precision - Such misery, with different vocals) DeBow - Crime - Unicorn Project - £400(Indemand killer funky side, Community project 45 given away free to promote anti-crime in Louisville, with picture bag, so rare!!!!!) 7 Nombres - Listen people/Full of love - Day-Wood - £520 (One of Clevelands hardest, Lou Ragland produced, cool group 2 sider) Plus other new arrivals, Techiniques IV, US Everday People (Old Holidays C/U), Turner Bros., Lee Fields and many more...... Thanks for looking Dave and Malayka

Chris, you created an event that will live long in the memory of many on the soul scene, innovative, friendly and a real meeting place. It was a great little club (well when I say little it was a bit of a 'Tardis', with it's three rooms) and the two owners were real nice guys. But a bit of a bugger to get to unless you lived in Burton , those final 15 miles from Ashby and all the speed cameras were a nightmare. Be proud, great event. Cheers Dave

No he won't. Had one back in the 70's sold it for £50 late 70's. This one came out of a U.S. DJ collection that took me 10 years to get into, one of my all time fav's and now it just says Bamberg and Brad Hales (You had to be there to understand).

No guys some of you are missing the point. It's fine, I now have a stone mint one in stock which I am happy to let him have if he sends the other one back. No I posted it up more from a humourous stand point, lets be fair how often do you get a email like that, it just made me smile and thought I'd share it. Also the guy involved would never come on here, he from a completely different soul scene elsewhere in the world. As I said just made me smile.

Have edited it a bit to protect indentities, but how refreshing, sort of !!!!!!!!! Dear Dave, Do you remember me ? I had bought you the following record for 65 euros (perry michael allen turn on the music 7" on waylo ). At that time I told you that I never received the record and you refunded my 65 euros back. I had told you that I had not received it because the state of the record was not that good, during our exchange you told me that the state of it was close to VG+ or VG++ while you had put on your website that the state was near mint. I was really not happy with the state of the record and I decided to tell you that the record was never received instead of exchanging with you regarding its condition. I am really sorry and I sincerely regret what I did, it's been more than a year now that I say to myself refund him. I always think about it and I decided to refund you today on your paypal address XXXXXXXXXX Honnestly I would really like that you refund me a part of the payment (65) because the condition of it was not as you said, however it is not mandatory, you decide. :no:

Hi Guys www.topdogrecords.co.uk Great to see so many people at Lifeline and also nice to hear several people comment on the nice LP's we have currently and the great price they are. The number of you that have been buying them supports that. Whole bunch of new stuff just gone up on the site this week, some cool 45's, LP's and 12" including......... Ronnie Loveman Stokes - Let me touch you -Philly City 12" - £400Betty Brewton - Heavy, Heavy lovin - Sue 45 - £150Quotations - I don't have to worry - Di Venus 45 £130Plus other new arrivals, Patti Ward, Segments Of Time, Victones, Kapp Ivory Project, Ice Band featuring Unique Pleasure, Energetics, Chantique and many more in 45's, LP's and 12" Thanks for looking, hope you find something you like Dave & Malayka

Great release Dave, gone straight into my play box. Gonna be a treat to see him do this at the weekender, well done you and John Dave

That sounds like John, 'The whole of soul' Harvey, bless him

John died in the 80's, Blue Max sold his records. By then he had little to do with the soul scene, but was still close friends with Maxie

Hi Guys Need to speak to Fraser, anyone got a number on him Cheers Dave

Hi All www.topdogrecods.co.uk Cool hard to find new arrivals also, plus nice affordable indemand 45's up this week, In addition, we have some more of those harder to find Lp's so many of you liked last month. So a good mix of northern, modern, boogie, gospel, and funk, just gone up on the site. Including......... New arrivals include... 45's - Bill Brandon & Lorraine Johnson, Carol Jackson & Magnum Force Band, Victones, Rotations, Al Tiki Hudson, George H. Franklin, George Hughley, Herb Johnson & The Impacts, Ice Band Featuring Unique Pleasure. Lp's - Freda Payne (Includes Easy Street), Dynamic Superiors (Includes Don't send nobody else), Lou Johnson (Cotillion white demo), Lou Bond (Rare, cool crossover), Leon Ware (79 killer Fabulous release) Indemand affordable winners - Sound files for all on our site !!!!!! · Love, Devotion & Happiness - Joy sweet joy - PEU - Jadan (Cool midtempo, mid 70's group winner, great female vocals) £25 · Chantique - I know I'm falling in love/Too much of anything - AIP Internatinal (Proved hard to find stunning Detroit 70's female two sider) £45 · Dillard & Johnson - Here we go, loving again - Piedmont (Much hard to find original label and mix on this great 70's male duet) £15 · Chimes - The beginning of my life - Down To Earth (Current dance floor filler everywhere, early 70's Chicago group winner) £15 · Chymes - My babys gone away - Down To Earth (Same group different spelling, just as good as above but somewhat over looked) £15 · George Perkins - Keep on lovin me/Baby I love you - Royal Shield (Killer 2 sider from George, one nice mellow crossover, flip funky edged version of Fred Hughes) £15 · Karen Striblin - Were're not too young/Just a girl in love - Jaber (60's version of the classic Jackey Beavers tune, Flip is almost unknown Dena Barnes style Detroit winner. Here at half the current market price) £100 · Jackey Beavers - Hold on - Sound Stage 7 (Picking up plays agian, driving 60's style dancer from the man) £15 Thanks for looking, hope you find something you like. See you all at Lifeline, this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dave & Malayka

Hi All www.topdogrecods.co.uk Some nice affordable indemand 45's up this week, plus some cool hard to find new arrivals also. In addition, we have some more of those harder to find Lp's so many of you liked last month. So a good mix of northern, modern, boogie, gospel, and funk, just gone up on the site. Including......... Indemand affordable winners - Sound files for all on our site !!!!!! · Love, Devotion & Happiness - Joy sweet joy - PEU - Jadan (Cool midtempo, mid 70's group winner, great female vocals) £25 · Chantique - I know I'm falling in love/Too much of anything - AIP Internatinal (Proved hard to find stunning Detroit 70's female two sider) £45 · Dillard & Johnson - Here we go, loving again - Piedmont (Much hard to find original label and mix on this great 70's male duet) £15 · Chimes - The beginning of my life - Down To Earth (Current dance floor filler everywhere, early 70's Chicago group winner) £15 · Chymes - My babys gone away - Down To Earth (Same group different spelling, just as good as above but somewhat over looked) £15 · George Perkins - Keep on lovin me/Baby I love you - Royal Shield (Killer 2 sider from George, one nice mellow crossover, flip funky edged version of Fred Hughes) £15 · Karen Striblin - Were're not too young/Just a girl in love - Jaber (60's version of the classic Jackey Beavers tune, Flip is almost unknown Dena Barnes style Detroit winner. Here at half the current market price) £100 · Jackey Beavers - Hold on - Sound Stage 7 (Picking up plays agian, driving 60's style dancer from the man) £15 Other new arrivals include... 45's - Bill Brandon & Lorraine Johnson, Carol Jackson & Magnum Force Band, Victones, Rotations, Al Tiki Hudson, George H. Franklin, George Hughley, Herb Johnson & The Impacts, Ice Band Featuring Unique Pleasure. Lp's - Freda Payne (Includes Easy Street), Dynamic Superiors (Includes Don't send nobody else), Lou Johnson (Cotillion white demo), Lou Bond (Rare, cool crossover), Leon Ware (79 killer Fabulous release) Thanks for looking, hope you find something you like. See you all at Lifeline, this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dave & Malayka

Twice in europe in one year Brad, you will enjoy your scottish experience !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is the latest info on DJ's from Yogi Okeh people, this is by no means the final line up but jus’ a taster of some of the over 50 DJ’s that we have lined up for this event. Remember! The licensing board sit on the 25th of March, if the 7.00am license is granted you will be able to purchase passes with accommodation or just for the weekend from March 26th. The majority of our live acts will be announced in March once the license has been granted and rest assured…….you won’t be disappointed! We have some huge DJ’s still in the process of signing contracts but here is a wee taster of what’s comin’ your way. The Pressure Point (Hosted by Soul Heaven) Cassio Ware (Live, the undisputed don of New Jersey soulful house) Lil’ Louis (Chicago house legend) Joey Negro (Z Records, Sunburst Band) Nick Moss aka Groove Assassin (King Street Records, Strictly Rhythm, Defected) Sean McCabe (Soundmen On Wax, King Street Sounds, Soul Heaven) Harri (Sub Club, Glasgow) Richard Francis (Sands sessions Southport) Paul Stuart (Sands sessions Southport) Carl Dupree (Phuture Sole Records NYC, Boom Boom Rooms Chicago) Yogi Haughton (Scottish house legend and hero of 14 Southport Weekenders) Gareth Sommerville (Ultragroove Edinburgh) Tony ‘Mappy’ Hayzer (London) Dave ‘Klink’ Allan (Aberdeen) Chef De Party (Glasgow) Stav & Struan (Social, Dumfries) Neil Ferris (Glasgow) Ross Hutchison (Cyberjamz Radio U.S.A.) Ki Chreighton (Dumfries) Roual Galloway (Faith Magazine, London) The Shrine Greg Wilson (Hero of the Manchester dance music scene, Legend’s, Hacienda and now worldwide) Malayka (Soul Shakers Weekender, Bamburg, Germany) Fryer (Jazzman Records, Motherfunk) Mark Randle (Prestatyn and Cleethorpes Weekenders, Starpoint Radio) Yogi Haughton (Hero of 14 Southport Weekenders and 3 Prestatyn Weekenders) Deano (Seasons Of Soul, Nancy’s Bordello, Newcastle) Mark Houghton (Majestic Soul, Something New To Do, London) Nick Moss aka Groove Assassin (King Street Records, Strictly Rhythm, Defected) James Cronshaw (Soul Jazz Records, London) Neil Birnie (Soul Jazz Records, London) Roual Galloway (Faith Magazine, London) Andrea ‘Sista Soul’ (Starpoint Radio, Soul Gang Radio, Seasons Of Soul, Newcastle) Dave ‘Klink’ Allan (Aberdeen) The Soul Hole Soul Sam (Ex Wigan Casino, Stafford, Cleethorpes & world domination, Wrexham) Arthur Fenn (Boomerang, ex Cleethorpes, Yorkshire) Honky (Brooklyn Soul Festival, Dig Deeper & widely regarded as one of the worlds top soul collectors, U.S.A.) Brad Hales (Peoples Records, Detroit, U.S.A.) Dave Thorley (Founder of the legendary Stafford nighters) Keith Money (London’s100 Club, Edinburgh) Ady Pountain (Ex Stafford) Andy Dyson (Lifeline, the U.K.’s number 1 all niter) Duce (Scarborough Weekender, Bridlington Weekender, Greenock) Jock O’ Connor (Ex Shotts nighters, Edinburgh) Acky Buchan (Ex Shotts nighters, Beach Ballroom Nighter, Music Hall Nighters, Aberdeen) Stevie Willox (Granite City Soul Club, Aberdeen) Yogi Haughton, (Ex Calton Studios nighters, Club 9 twice voted best soul club in Scotland by Blues & Soul Magazine, Edinburgh) Rob Lawrence (London) Roddy Brass (Hamburg, Germany weekender, Edinburgh) Fraser Dunn (Sub City FM, Glasgow) Keith Keddie (Ex Caley Soul Club, Dumfries) The Goldmine This room is an open decks room for the weekender guests who can book a slot via their booking forms, which will be available online and on flyers on March 26th 2011. This line up will appear in the official programme’s listings of set times along with all the other rooms running orders.

Yogi Haughton has been working on this for a couple of years, now it looks set to take off. Four room event, Northern, Modern/Funk, Freestyle and Soulful House with an international DJ line up. This is Scotlands first weekend or at least the first in many years, Facebook response has been fantastic. https://www.facebook....100002019991906