Kenb

Spain, Portugal, England , Turkey

In the did you catagory... In 2017 at M/CR Apollo, excellent. In 2003 Las Vegas, brilliant. In the would i catagory...not sure these days.

yeah, like this...my point was about the possible 'original owner'.

Gil, bought one label from H & H Productions (see the early Paris Tower labels around label image edge). Gil also bought 4 labels from Charles Fuller ( productions) that at the time (June 1968) who had 30 artists/bands recording under them. Hence many releases. Although Gil went on to be a force across the labels ( and Paris Tower came under Gil Enterprises) i was never certain he originally owned it, and that it was one of the labels he bought from Fuller. Gil recorded some of the stuff ( he had a 'desk' at the studio) at H &H productions which was run by Charles Harder & Phil Kempin, although Charles Harder's dad was a partner (silent), hence H & H. Gil was essentially a promo man, he'd started Flori-Promotions with Bob Barnes, and an 'unknown' in New York (early '68) to 'package' artists ( photo's, cut records, etc) but had big ambitions, which he seemd to fulfil and moved to California.

Gil 1965 pic & Gil 1971 pic

thanks for that...probability suggests Gil did "own" Paris Tower, ( i've seen that site before, and others), but i'd like to see something more difinitive about "ownership". e.g. in print by Gil himself, and yet i have tons of stuff on Gil and not one where he talks about "ownership" of Paris Tower, whereas the other of his labels he does.

You can get most of what you may want by following Discogs and 45cat…but if you want something specific, or say info on The Hyperions ( on Paris Tower), etc let me know. Gil Cabot was a major influence on Paris Tower label , but somewhat oddly I have never come across his name as “ owner” even though he was a major influence in the label and the 3 other associated labels.

The only thing worse than Englands performance was the pitch

well...it's half time here england 1 denmark 1, and my wife's asking why are England playing old man's Walking Football!

i know it's just one tiny clip, but if Spring Rain is where it's heading good for them, but they can keep it to themselves.

Indeed, Romeo Taylor had a varied business & personal life. In 1958 OHIO there was a YMCA free teens club dance contest.Couples leaving the floor when the period within which their birthday was called, leaving just one couple on the floor. Romeo Taylor for the boys and Gloria Jones for the girls. During 1969 to 1970 Romeo was also connected by at least 4 shared addresses (albeit temporary) in Los Angeles to John Rhodes, Muriel & William Earl Brown, and Charles R. Green. The later of which was from OHIO and served in the Soutwest Pacific during WW2. All 4 had been exec's in a firm called Southwest Enterrises in L.A. and had shared addresess with Romeo. Muriel M. Brown 'was (had been) in the business' as a director, stager,writer of theatre productions. As for Marteniques band members.....Donald Revels was a member, and was definitely known to Andy Alonzo because they both got together with Nick Marinelli & Stuart Avig to 'reform' what became a later line-up of Shades of Blue for a valentines concert in 2005. Tootsie Rollers- 10 Pin bowling teams, candy bars from N.J ( at least Tootsie Roll), clowns, etc...but no sight of a group. (suspect Romeo himself invloved, T.R R.T)

I’m nervous for England tonight…there’s been no surprises (yet). Most, if not all favourites have won.

i should have said..as the No 10.

I love Foden(not literally of course) …but Bellingham for the first game against Serbia

you can't drive 1/2 mile without seeing a "Northern Soul Keep The Faith sticker" in the back window of a car.

It’s not all doom-and-gloom…just when I think it can’t get any worse, up pops Ace with their Shrine box set, or Butch coming to Ukrainian, or the numerous other event/ release highlights

I'm guessing the majority of people on this site would maybe run-a-mile if engaged in conversation with the general public and Northern Soul was mentioned. Why? because any nostalgia that was once present for many of us, has been firmly trodden into the ground by what has become the ubiquitous commercial nature of what many people now think Northern Soul is. Unfortunately, i think this reality is the future.

must say i'm a bit lost on the time-line here... you say "Now I have been a Club & Mobile Dj for some 50 years now and only recently retired ... Surely you must have been using vinyl at some stage during the 50 years. MP3's (Post 1995 at least i think), Laptops (just about the start of the 80's ( if you could afford one).

PDF for a quick, fresh look and filling in some of the blanks. Four Andantes soul source.pdf

Don't get too excited...i can't do it every time The Van Dykes (Mala 584) - £330 Syng McGowan (Hope 551) - £400 The Tranells (Flo-Jo 101) - £5,000 Johnny Wyatt (Bronco 2052 dj) - £180 Howard Guyton (Verve 10386 dj) - £300 The Matadors (Chavis1034) - £330 Gene Chandler (Constellation 172 dj) - £275 Willie Hutch (Dunhill 4012 dj) - £901 The Autographs (Joker 714) - £800 Don Scott (noD ttocS 1001) - £150 Sly, Slick & Wicked (Paramount 0165) - £200 Barbara & Brenda (Dynamo 120 dj) - £225 Us Everyday People (L.B.J. (What Now) 292) - £210 Eloise Laws (Music Merchant 1013 dj) - £171 Lynne Randell (Australian CBS 221387) - £180

amazing....

i thought Darrell Banks...but i think you'd have got that?

I'm not saying you or anyone else is wrong...but i have them as Doretha and Lolietha. And that came from a 1967 delinquent tax report, which you wouldn't have thought got it wrong.