Hi again Ian,
Must admit to preferring Vanessa Haynes more contemporary releases but I'm sure we both agree on one thing, she's got a great voice & she is hopefully going to go on to a larger audience & earn some much deserved money for the talent she posesses.
Had the pleasure of seeing her live a couple of years ago at the Without Boundaries summer ball & have to say she gave a stunning performance.
Got to say out of the 3 CD's you mentioned above I actually preffered the Disco album to the 2 Northern albums but it's each to his or her own I guess.
Regarding me bieng a Stafford or a classic Northern fan I guess I'm both & a lot more besides. I try my best not to pigeonhole music & the last thing I look at when I buy music is the year it was made.
Back to the topic of contemporary releases might I suggest you have a listen to the recent Joey Negro presents the Sunburst Band album called 'Moving With The Shakers' to give you some idea of recent stuff. A solid album from start to finish.