Sean Hampsey

I played it out every weekend for several months, must have been around mid '75? Agree John, a huge record around S.Yorks at the time.

There was certainly more than 300 pressed. Dave gave me my copy some 25+ years ago. He always had piles of them around the house, in light blue sleeves, just as they were the day they were pressed. When he died I saw at least 30 copies in his collection, before they went. Infact I know where 30 mint and unplayed copies are right now. Sean

Nice one John. Can you show the playlist? Cheers, Sean

Interesting that. I always remember Poke saying to me 35 or so years ago, when talking about digging in Detroit, 'we used to tread on Jock Mitchell's to get to the good stuff' Sean

Really need to upgrade my copy of this great 45. If you have a reasonable playing copy and would like to sell it for a suitable figure then please pm me and let's do business. Thank you in anticipation. Sean

​This is the rare 45. Every home should have one! Sean

I used to play the Three Degrees version early 80's at Bradford nighters, a few good years before we knew of the TT Motown version. Storming record. Sean

'Daly City' Bob used to press up indemand Nothern Soul records in the 1970's and every now in then he'd throw in a coloured 'special' into the pack. If this is one of those (which is very likely, being mono/mono) it's a bootleg, but obviously a pretty rare one. Sean Sean

Looks like a Daly City Bob Catteneo job. Very pretty.

Really need to upgrade my copy of this great 45. If you have a reasonable playing copy and would like to sell it for a suitable figure then please pm me and let's do business. Thank you in anticipation. Sean

Yep, you might be right Chalks. It was certainly being punted around by a few at that time. Maybe got a spin early Thorne under Gary and Steve Killer, but pinpointing it to its earliest spins, I guess it must have been 100 Club and Dave at Stafford. ? Sean

It's easy to see how a few folk might have suggested Thorne Ian. It's just I don't remember it there whatsoever. It was clearly getting plays in the UK before then and Thorne was always 'groundbreaking' - apart from the odd real 'classic' thrown in for good measure. I'd most likely go along with Dave's take on it. Played around mid - late 80's at Stafford and 100 club. I say that because the lads who raved to us about FTOH (Danny Speddings & Bob Steer) were ardent fans of both venues. Dean at Parkers and the Pitches boys played it and helped it reach its peak, but it was originally broken a few years before then. A truly Fantastic record. Sean

I would have said "Please Don't Go" was Pat Brady, every weekend, late 70's / early 80's. Never heard anyone else play it, at that time, like he did. Also, don't believe I ever heard 'First Taste Of Hurt' played at Thorne... and I never missed one. Funny how 20 -30+ years later things sometimes get a little cloudy, but I'm pretty sure FTOH was never really a Thorne record. Sean

We all had it (and hammered it) back at Pitches. Copies were around for about a tenner. Think we were introduced to it some years earlier by a young Danny Spedding at Capones. Danny was a real enthusiast and always had a good ear. Sean

Jim Russell's will have had a stack back then. I left a dozen Willie Tee 'Walkin' on Nola for 5 bucks each, thinking nobody would have wanted them.

I'll drink to that Steve ? ?

Ah! That's what happened. Clouded memory! Thanks Arthur. ? Sean

Didn't a copy go missing in the post, between Richard and Sam... Or someone or other, many moons ago? Can't remember the detail. Big Thorne record at the time. Pretty awful record in comparison to most big tunes of the time (Corey Blake, Bobby Reed, Tony Lampkin etc.) Sean

Think you're right Godz. Unfortunate use of 'rhyming slang' on a Soul 45 thread. But thought I'd better check, just in case there was a Bobby Moore record I'd missed. Sean

Which Bobby Moore is that? Sean

You don't have to look much further than my "Top Tips" thread, at New Year, where I tipped it. Scouring around looks as though someone's done a good job of hoovering them all up! Sean

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-32547474 It does appear to be the case, according to BBC. Sean

Here's the handful I played down Yarmouth way, this year! Jim Wray Lounge – Saturday Evening 1. Curtis Mayfield – To Be Invisible – Buddah 2. The Dells – Tripped, Slipped, Stumbled & Fell – ABC 3. Shirley Brown – When You Really Love Somebody – Arista 4. Sam Dees – I Found Love In My Own Backyard – Sterling Sound Acetate 5. Dynamic Tints – No One Else Will Do – Previously Unreleased Twinight 6. Carlson Oliver – Stay Away – Unreleased / Pre Release 7. Johnny Adams – Lonely Man – SSS International 8. Peggy Scott – Nobody’s Gonna Get Your Mama – ATCO 9. Harold Holt – I’m a Stranger – Rujac 10. Thomas Bailey – Wish I Was Back – Federal 11. Bobby McClure – To Get What You Got – Hi 12. Bill Wright – Tomorrow – Smoke City 13. Don Covay – Somebody’s Been Enjoying My Home – Mercury 14. Candi Staton – I’m Gonna Hold On – UA 15. Dan Penn – I Need Some One – MGM 16. Smokey 007 – My Precious World – Birdland 17. Camille Bob – I Wake Up Crying – Whit 18. Bobby Womack – Thank You - Minit Main Room – Saturday Night 1. Wilson Pickett – I Want You – EMI 2. Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair – Epic 3. Creative Source – Who Is He – Sussex 4. Greg Perry – Come On Down – Casablanca 5. Bobby Womack – I Can Understand It – UA 6. Bobby Womack – I Don’t Wanna Be Hurt By Your Love Again – UA 7. Bobby Womack – How Could You Break My Heart – Arista 8. Four Tops – I Just Can’t Get You Out Of My Mind – Probe 9. Four Tops – Still Water – TMG 10. Sam Dees – Lonely For You Baby – SSS International 11. Sam Dees – After All – RCA 12. Lamont Dozier – Can’t Get Off – WB 13. Big Brookln Red – Taking It Too Far – Soul Brother 14. Willie Tee – First Taste Of Hurt – Gatur 15. Darrow Fletcher – It’s No Mistake – Crossover 16. Aretha Franklin – Oh No Not My Baby – Atlantic 17. Bobby Patterson – I’m In Love With You – Action 18. Ann Sexton – You’ve Been Gone – Seventy Seven Main Room – Sunday Lunchtime – Goodbye Songs 1. Silk – Simply Beautiful – Prelude 2. King Floyd – I’m For Real – Chimneyville 3. Jae Mason – Woman – Buddah 4. Gregg Jackson – One For The Road – KYP 5. Maxin Swann – Don’t Send Nobody Else – Unreleased / Pre Release 6. Street People – Your Momma Had A Baby – Unreleased / Pre Release 7. Loretha Vanover – I’m Here To Give It To You – Chas Ann 8. Curtis Mayfield – Show Me Love – Curtom 9. Joe Hinton – Don’t Tell Her The Truth – Dunhill 10. JP Robinson – Our Day Is Here – Blue Candle 11. Doc Peabody – Here Without You – Best Sides 12. Ann Bogus – Don’t Ask Me To Love Again – Statue 13. 2001 Black Essence – Change In My Life – JWJ 14. Talmadge Armstrong – Give It Up – Spindletop 15. The Implements – Look Over Your Shoulder – Philips 16. Dontells – I’m Gonna Tell The World – VJ 17. Lamont Dozier – Take Off Your Makeup – ABC 18. Deltones – Be Thankful – Soulvation 19. Love Affair – I Can’t Stop Loving You – UA 20. Bobby Patterson – I Get My Groove From You – Paula 21. Love Committee – Tired Of Being Your Fool – UK Test Pressing 22. Johnnie Taylor – You’re The Best In The World – CBS 23. Ronnie Dyson – I Want To Be Where You Are – Columbia 24. Deena – Bring Your Loving Back Home 25. The Jones Girls – Baby Don’t Go Yet – Phil Int 26. Cynthia Sheeler – I’ll Cry Over You – JB’s 27. King Floyd – I’m Gonna Fall In Love With You – Chimneyville 28. Al Wilson – Show And Tell 29. Al Johnson – I’m Back For More – CBS 30. Al Johnson – I’ve Got My Second Wind – Columbia 31. Debbie Taylor – I Don’t Wanna Leave You - Arista Sean

Saw it late last night. I'm sorry and afraid it does seem to be the case. Rest In Peace Joe. Sean

For the record, one of the truly GREAT Soul singers. Sean