Paul McKay

Pete Smith has one of these on his list a couple of months ago, struggled to sell it as I remember.

Don't be afraid is LP only.

Yes £2 was a bargain, but don't forget that all the Djs gave their time for free for PTPs 50th birthday. Most of us don't get paid too often anyway. At Soul in the City we always paid our guests, except at our All Dayers which were either free entry or in aid of charity and that included the likes of Kenny Burrell and Ady Croasdell! When turnouts are poor I've waived any promised fees as well. It's nice to get paid and most promoters do pay when they have a healthy turn out. I've only been to one do this year which I thought was overpriced but it was still a reasonable per hour cost. £10-12 for an all nighter isn't bad all things considered.

Original 60s red & white or 70s green?

Mines not! Will try to post a scan later.

Anyone else have one of these with the surname spelt Ouestell ? Or is this the reason for the scarcity of the issue?

The instrumental "Scramble" is pretty good - well worth looking out for.

UK only 45 Paul on Action 4532 (swirl label).

Yes Dave it's a good record but don't go telling Dave you've played it out - after all it is 70s

£5 - £10 I would say Dave though have seen it listed for more, £20 being the highest.

Only if you stand by with the oxygen bottle and defibrillator and wear a Carry On film style nurses outfit Val!

You jammy buggar Mal!

Freddy Butler and the Hesitations are terriffic too!

We didn't know Lesley, but heard the news in Dublin on Friday night and could see how the news devastated Karen. Our sincere condolences to Lesley's family and friends. Paul & Helen

Cheers D'arcy. I have a box of VHS videos at my Dad's house from before I got divorced in 1997. It might be on one of them. I'll have a look at some stage. In the meantime if anyone else knows where to find a copy.......

Exactly Ken! Anyone help?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0Qwl39ADmE Back in the late 80s I came home from the pub, swithced on the TV and found "Saturday Night at the Apollo" on Channel 4. In the talent spot David Peaston was performing the attached song - Billie Holiday's "God bless the child" - although this isn't from the programme. What a voice! A cousin of Fontalla Bass. He won the talent show for a large number of weeks and got a record deal on the strength of these performances. He came over to the UK to promote his debut album and I managed at the last moment to get a couple of tickets for the back row of the Hammersmith Odeon performance supporting Gerald Alston (ex Manhattans). Both artists were superb and both performed songs or part of song without theaid of a microphone. In the back row you could hear every word. If anyone has the video of the Apollo show I would very much appreciate seeing it again as the version above although great, pales into insignificance in comparison. I hope you enjoy it.

David wasn't very well served over here. These are the only DR 45s on UK Motown as far as I know: RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 689 MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED / I'VE GOT TO FIND MYSELF A BRAND NEW ... RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 711 I'VE LOST EVERYTHING I EVER LOVED / WE'LL HAVE A GOOD THING ... RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 936 DJ TAKE ME CLEAR FROM HERE / BLOOD DONORS NEEDED RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1017 DJ WALK AWAY FROM LOVE / LOVE CAN BE HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1022 DJ HEAVY LOVE / ME & ROCK & ROLL ARE HERE TO STAY RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1036 DJ DISCOVER ME / SMILING FACES SOMETIMES RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1078 DJ I CAN'T STOP THE RAIN / MY WHOLE WORLD ENDED RUFFIN, DAVID TAMLA MOTOWN 1093 DJ YOU'RE MY PEACE OF MIND / RODE BY THE PLACE

Definitely hand luggage.

Around the £40 - 50 level I'd say Dan.

May not be UK only Ian, but don't think there was a US 45.

Let me know if you find another one please!

Definitely a vinyl boot. The lighting shop in Petticoat Lane in London was selling them around 74-75. Sound quality was OK if I remember rightly. Sold mine a few years ago when I got a DJ copy.

Played it in the IOW all niter Modern Room on Saturday, went diwn well so you might get a couple of takers.

Quite right Dave!