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    This is always referred to, but it is 'The best' listing of c/u names and real artists, David has done a fab job.............. https://www.anorakscorner.com/CoverUps.html
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    Wasn't always about rarity sometimes cuz the artists wouldn't be given a second listen if played under real name, think B. J. Thomas - I don't have a mind of my own, at the time it was played. Covered up as David Huff by Ian Clark, sorta more soul sounding name but fictitious. Sometimes cuz a dealer had a shed load to shift and the mystique of a cover up, helped get them out the door. Then other times to head off the bootleggers, still a problem 2day. And then at times just for fun, Guy Hennigan............. He comes a close second, I still think the king was Richard Searling. A clue would often be in the C/U name, taking something from the real records credits, ie writer or producer to use as the cover up name. Then there were the fun ones, Top Cat, Phantom Janitor etc. Those that get on their high horse about it, just lighten up, it's fun and all part of the great folklore of the scene. If it helps a record take off, then when it does get un-covered there is more chance of a legal re-issue and maybe some money going to the guys behind it. Records staying in obscurity helps no one, soul fans never get to hear them and artists don't get the chance of some belated limelight or a few $'s if it then gets re-issued. Long may the fun and mystique continue....................
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    Get in touch with Brad Hales, he has a proper disc flatner. It will only do storage warps, as heat warps mean the wax has stretch and there is no coming back from that. Also it can do modern bump edge 45, it need to be a flat edge disc. He doesn't charge much, drop him a line and maybe a photo of the warp. Cheers Dave
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    --------------------------Tuesday 4th June GFM Radio ---------------------------- Gonna be doin' a weekly show on GFM Radio https://www.gloucesterfm.com/, through out the month of June. This is goin' to be a intro to a monthly show I'm starting on this station. So first one's gonna be tuesday 7-9pm. Station has live streaming for those not local The show gonna be a musical eclection, everything soulful. 'From the hard to find, Too the just plain good' Hope some of you can join me .................
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    2 classics, still cut it after all these years
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    Hi All Whole bunch of new stuff gone up on the site including ................ Ann Sexton - I still love you - Seventy Seven £35 House Guests - Set my mind free - House Guest £200 Black Nasty - Cut your motor off - Big Hit £20 Rough & Ready - Bump & wind - Ryhthm £75 Smokin Shades Of Black - Gease wheels/Love ship - Stem £350 Wilson Pickett - I want you - EMI America £25 Bill Brandon - Whatever I am I'm yours - Moonsong £150 Dynells - Let me prove I love you - Blueberry £75 Clara Hardy - I dream of you - Tuna £250 Gorden Keith - Look ahead - Calumet £50 Plus a bunch more, thanks for looking www.topdogrecords.co.uk Dave & Malayka
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    One of my favourites, so stylish put most other groups to shame.....
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    Ay Up Me Dear, how are you, hope all is well in China. Billy already is a star, as you well know. Hopefully see you back over here some time
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    Thanks for that Sooty, yep does bring a smile to my face and memories of being a young'un, dancin' from the minute I walked in the door to the end. Bit old, fat and slow for that nowdays. But still rather be out at a soul do, than most things, still enjoying it.
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    Think there a lot of truth in that, information has always been there. Used to be in books, mags like Blues & Soul, Billboard, Cashbox etc, now it's all one click away. But still it's about people that want to do the research to gain the knowledge. But also agree, that many venues now have more DJ's or record dealers in the audience than anyone else.
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    Yep Dave, still had a buzz about it, which when you consider how long it's been running is cool. Also was pleased to see that the age range was pretty well spread, and not just a sea of grey hair and shaved heads. Also Ady is a great host, still making the effort to get round as many people as possible, listening to views constantly, talking about the music he loves etc. Think one of it's abiding strengths is that it's a city center venue and so it's still connected to what happens elsewhere, OK the door staff need to work a bit harder with the odd person that wanders in randomly, but it does seem to still attract new people who come along with a genuine interest in seeing whats happening. Instead of some of the negative comments about The 100 Club, I think Ady does and has a lot that others can still learn from and the event does deserve the moniker 'Legendary'.
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    Well I never, been over 10 years since I last visited the hollowed place that is The 100 Club View full article
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    More information about "100 Club Last Night - 18 May 2013"
    --------------------------100 Club Last Nite-------------------------------- Well I never, been over 10 years since I last visited the hollowed place that is The 100 Club. Wasn't that sure what it would be like Got into town early had a nice Sheppard's Pie made by the fair hands of Butch and then in the car for a quick nip down from north London to the club. Had Malayka and Raphi Gruenig in the car with me, was Raphi's first visit. Arrived, no queue, but Butch tells me that does happen any more, bit phased by the marble lined entrance, but as soon as I descended the stairs it's full glorious shabbiness revealed itself. A fair few in for early doors, still no idea what to expect. But as we hit the bottom of the stairs, there stood Tony Smith on duty where I had left him some 10 years ago, accompanied by Roddie, both with beaming smiles and a slight look of shock at my arrival. Within in 30mins shed loads of old friends revealed themselves out of the reassuring gloom, no disco lights yet for this great club, Adi & Leona Karen James, Eddie Hubbard James Pogson Backdoor Kenny, Russ Vickers Ady Pearce and many more. So into full talking bollocks mode, an art form in it's own right here, so much fun. DJ's for the night were Butch, Steve Cato, Billy Wizz, Trickster & Ady Croasdell, which offered an interesting night. The double act of Trickster and Billy didn't disappoint, pure comedy genius along with some nice selections (You had to be there). Steve Cato who was so eager, had his box open 1/2 hour before his set, pulling his usual mix of soulful 60's with a pinch of latin. Ady hit the wheels of steel pulling out his NY & Detroit exclusives and ending his first set with a Bettye Swann classic to rapturous applause. Then Butch and he was on it, gem after gem, including the stunning Vessie Simmons & Major Heartbreaks cover ups. So, don't know what I was so worried about, the old place still looked the same, major talking bollocks still the order of the day, toilets still stink and the dancefloor is still the focal point. Long may it live, won't be so long before I visit again, good on ya Ady Croasdell
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    He re-pressed it, said so himself. But in his eyes as it was his record and the original stampers, they were still originals, make of that what you want.
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    It's possible the rest of the band are from the East Side, but all the Washington's live and lived on the West Side.
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    That clears that up
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    I stand corrected, but Grady is definitely from the West Side
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    Yep with sound files www.topdogrecords.co.uk
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    I put out a unreleased Rotations 45, got about 5 copies left
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    Last bit on the subject Gino Washington, also recorded as Sir George 'I lost you girl' on G&G. Grady Washington was also a member of the Purple Gang singing group, that had releases on Grade A in the 80's. They took their name from a notorious street gang that used to run on The West Side back in the day.
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    The UK based guy spells his name Geno Washington. George 'Gino' Washington, owner of Atac, Washpan & Perfecto amongst others is from Detroit. Had several stories on The Tamangoes, have heard that Bob Seeger's band played the backing track, but not sure where from. Gino told me that Dusty was the lead singer and he (Gino) wrote and produced it. I was also told by Gino's sister that her husband was the other vocalist, but I don't have a name for him. Sadly the conversation was cut short by a phone call from Gino, when I was round her house. Gino say's he did not sing on the track in any way. To take the Washington family tree a bit further, Gino's brother is Grady Washington who had a stunning 80's CD LP 'Lets be more than friends' on Hitz, then later released on Snowball, both supa hard to find. Gino's nephew is Keith Washington, who had much success in the 80's. Last bit of trivia, is that Gwen Owens sang backing for some of Gino's 60's recordings, she can be heard on the intro and backing to 'Girl here I am' on Atac As a PS, Gino for some reason or another is always very sketchy on the Tamangoes track when you speak to him. He has a fairly big ego and if I had to make a guess, I think it ercks him a bit that everyone want to talk to him about that rather than his own recordings.


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