Mike Lofthouse

and his father Tim - singing 'Once I was' in session on John Peel. Mike

I think Robbie took a bit too much credit for the songwriting in 'The Band' - and he was the fourth best singer!!! Fantastic guitarist though . The triple lead vocals of Levon Helm, Richard Manual and Rick Danko is the most soulful ensemble I have heard!! Levon in is autobiography is less than flattering about Robertson - the swine tried to get Muddy Waters off the bill at the Last Waltz to make room for Neil Diamond! Mike

I have always wondered why there has never been a proper 'Ric Tic' collection released - or is there one? . One or two tracks on the odd Motown compilation but no dedicated anthology - it would make a great box set. Perhaps there are licensing issues? Maybe one or two on here who are 'connected' can throw some light on it - Jo, Ady, Tony? Mike

from the man himself.... Well as I couldn't find the earlier postoing, here goes..... I tracked down Creative Funk label owner Deke DeBerry. He's now living in Carolina. His brother Gary DeBerry still lives in New York, and was the bass player in Creative Funk. Back in 1976, Sheila Hart and I went with them all to an open air concert upstate New York for radio station WLIB. Diane Jenkins performed with Creative Funk, and I got introduced to the audience. It was what was called a "Picnic In The Park". We'd made "Tow Away Zone" such an underground hit at Blackpool Mecca and the Northern Soul scene, that they'd asked me to explain what sound we were into, and so "I Need You" was born, as an attempt to create something that the Northern Soul Scene would also like. Anyway, forward to 1999. We were desperately trying to find Diane for the "Strange World Of Northern Soul". Gary DeBerry tracked her down to a block of flats in Brooklyn and got her phone number. But she wouldn't return any messages. He said he'd heard she was a bit of a junkie, but didn't know if this was true or not. In the end, he went over to Brooklyn twice, but couldn't get her to even answer the door. I left many pleading messages on her answer phone, but to no avail. As I said...... The STRANGE world of Northern Soul. Ian Levine Moderator - Advanced Northern Soul List Mike

The Limelites - 'Before the Next Teardrop Falls ' vocal & inst was from the same period - I no longer have my copy, sold it some years ago so cannot confirm its no. I have Levines story about 'I Need you' somewhere - I'll post it if I can find it. Mike

Always loved this one - mine is on UK Mercury. Two favourites of mine are - 'I'm Hip To You Baby' - Tony & Lynn and 'I'm So Satisified ' - Junior Parker Mike

another 70's one is Phil (Bumpy) Dino - who does a good version of 'Dark End Of The Street' on his Crazy Love - Crazy Feeeling' album. Mike

Aretha Mike

Don't know if it has been mentioned but ... the first 7 seconds of 'I have Faith In You' - Edwin Starr defines it for me Mike

Glad I started this thread - thank you both for all the info. It was the Stockton show for certain and I recall her saying the audience was small - I'll get back to her for what details she can remember. Incidently I did see the Supremes at the same venue in the early seventies (1973?) - with Arthur Conley in support. It was the Jean Terrell, Mary Wilson and Lynda Laurence line-up - just looking at the programme now - sadly no dates. Thanks again Mike

Brilliant - thanks for that. It was a little before my time but a colleague from work went along. Amazing the acts that appeared locally in those days. Ike & Tina supported the Stones at the same venue. I don't have the CD either - but the flyer that is featured on the cover talks about dates in April with the Stockton date the second one I believe - i can't zoom in on the picture on amazon and see it clearly!!! Thanks again Mike

Does anyone know the actual dates and artists that toured in the various Motown reviews in the UK in the sixties. I know the 'Motown - Hitsville UK' has a date sheet on the cover including a date for the ABC/Globe in Stockton- where the Beatles played the night Kennedy was assasinated! But I would be interested in any or all the details. Mike

Good call - wonderful album as well as the tracks mentioned has his version of 'Midnight Affair' later covered by Sandra Wright Mike

Unless of course you have the UK TMG issue which has 'Get Ready For The Get Down' on the flip :angry: Mike

Favourite track is the one with the 'Icemen' sample - (My Girl) She's A Fox - I think, written by the Poindexters and if I'm not mistaken has Hendrix on guitar Mike

Tony - I think your mind is playing tricks on you with this also The great orange cover is the Vocalion 'Ain't Nothing you Can Do' album. This has the same image of Bobby as the EP I mentioned in my pevious post although black & white The Vocalion 'Call On Me' album cover is black with two reverse images of Bobby - the graphics like the images are red and blue. You are right about the US 'Call On Me' album and the telephone images Mike

I have a different Vocalion EP than the one you list Tony. However, it does not have Call on Me' on it - track listing is Yield Not To Temptation; How Does A Cheating Woman Feel; Blue Moon & who will The Next Fool Be. VEP. 170153 Mike

Indeed a 'thorny old subject'. Nearly all the suggestions lead back to Ian Levine yet he would be adamant that ALL records are 'tailor made'. Back in the ANS days I made a joke about it and got the following reply.... and if Diane Jenkins 'I Need You' was - it is my nomination!! I do miss that list Mike I abhor the use of the term "tailor made". Why was Diane Jenkins making a record with a classic mid seventies dance beat wrong in any way ??? When all your beloved Northern records were created, they were similarly an attempt by producers and artists to make a sound that was in most cases ALREADY popular. Usually trying to gain access to the market that already loved the Motown sound. Similarly, my own "Twenty Four Hours A Day" was recorded in Chicago in 1976 to be a then current soulful Disco release, and indeed it topped the Billboard disco charts in the US for a staggering seven weeks. As did James Wells' "My Claim To Fame" in 1978. So I put it to you that this is all pure NONSENSE. EVERY F***ING RECORD MADE is "tailor made" for something. EVERY other music scene [House, Garage, Reggae, Techno] encourages its DJs to make new music for the dancers. STILL the Northern scene suffers from the Ponomarenko type cancer that has ALWAYS plagued it. WHY THE HELL CAN'T TALENTED ARTISTS RECORD SOMETHING NEW FOR IT, WITHOUT IT BEING DENIGRATED AND DISMISSED AS A TAILOR-MADE. It truly makes me sick to my stomach, and will eventually cause the scene to dwindle away again, as a sad bunch of seventy year olds pat themselves on the back and gloat at how wonderful they were for ALWAYS boycotting ANYTHING that might have been made with a Northern Soul Scene's dance floor in mind. The ammount of bad feedback Goldmine got over this proves my point. Kev Roberts is very forward thinking, but Tim Brown listens to too many purists. I delivered Volumes Three and Four of that series of my Northern stuff back in August, and, do you know, they STILL haven't been scheduling because Goldmine are scared stiff of upsetting the purist "anti-tailor-made" brigade. As for being a collector, I do count myself amongst the purists as far as collecting vinyl goes, but this subject makes me sick to my stomach. Thank God for open minded collectors and dealers like Steve Jeffries, Steve Plumb, and Keith Williams. And shame on some of you for DENYING the artists a chance to fill dancefloors again. Tailor-f***ing-mades.... HAH !!!!!! Bollocks !!!!!!!! ALL RECORDS ARE TAILOR-MADES

My French Warner Bros 45 of Linda Jones 'You Can't Take It' is my pride and joy Mike

It is a 9" single with the words 'Northern soul' written in an extra wide 'run-in' groove Mike

Nice indeed - you must have a few overseas releases? Why did it get re-released in 80's ? Mike

..... Randy Newman - careful where you are taking this now Tony Mike

in my top 10 anyday! bought it as new release on Aware and the album of course - but I cannot remember it on UK RCA at all! and where is that issue from? Mike

You were that man! And what a fantastic top 10 too. 1. Hynotized - Linda Jones 2. Not On the Outside - Linda Jones 3. Lou Courtney - Just To Let him Break your Heart 4. John Edwards - Exercise My Love 5. Sam Dees - After all 6. Debbie Taylor - I Don't Wanna 7. World Column 8.Oscar perry I Was Right/Come on Home 9.Shirley Brown - giving Up 10. Charles Beverley - Stop & think A Minute How many still are? Mike

I great track indeed, can't do mp3's - not sure if this will do - just a bief snatch in a .wav. Often gets listed in those reader charts in the likes of Voices etc Got to agree about the other side - always partial to those funkier things - more Cleethorpes than Wigan I would say Mike