Dave Raistrick

Eddie, more than 1 but less than 25

Have an idea that Soul Sam & Keith Minshull discovered the 'Salvadors' on Bradford Market/Bostocks.

Ian, l think it was Rick Todd from Grimsby.

LOU PRIDE Pretty certain that Rob Thomas was the first with this - l remember going to the 'Gables Country Club' near Mablethorpe, Lincs and Rob offered it to John Vincent on the night.

A Few more I found in the States during the 70s/80s and brought back as new discoveries. IRMA & THE LARKS - YOU NEED LOVE - VIRTUE ACETATE - Sold to Rob Marriott SHIRLEY EDWARDS - DREAM MY HEART - SHRINE - Sold to Dean Anderson THE SWANS - NITTY GRITTY CITY - DORE - Sold to Butch KELL OSBOURNE - LAW AGAINST A HEARTBREAKER - HIGHLAND - Sold to Guy Hennigan lots of other stuff - acetates, unknowns went to Gary Rushbrooke, Jim Wensiora, Simon Hunt, Carl Fortnum, Frank Giacobee, Kitch, Steve Phylliss and others... 80s Modern Soul went mainly to Sam or Arthur JAN JONES TIMELESS LEGEND FAMILY OF EVE LUCKY DAVIS BILEO BILL - SPACE LADY etc........

Rick Cooper - l still have some record sales lists he put out in the 70s - think he was a mate of Rod Shard.

I Remember selling Ty Karim to Gary as a new discovery back then along with several other unknown up and comers!!

ENCHANTMENTS I Had a copy of this from an import pack back in 1975 - covered it up and played it at the Festival Pavillion, Skegness during that summer - sold it on to a local collector for £1.50..........The same copy came back to me 30 years later. At the same time 1975/6 l took Helen Shapiro - Stop and you'll become aware - UK Columbia up to Wigan covered up as Dana Valery and traded it with Russ Winstanley for 3 great USA originals.

Hi Harry, Yes l did have plenty of copies of Gary Sole back then but l think 'Poke' at Cleethorpes/Winter Gardens had one copy before me!! Hope you and Di are well ??

Cheers Gilly - Yes Arthur and myself came up with quite a few new discoveries from our regular trips to the states through the 70s & 80s and onwards. William Powell - Heartaches Souvenirs - Powerhouse Don Ray - Born a Loser - RCA Imperial Cs - Someone Tell Her - Phi la soul Young Brothers - What's your Game Admirations - You Left Me - Peaches Ray Agee - I'm Losing Again - Soultown Vondells - Hey Girl - Airtown and quite a few more........ I Sold mostly to Gary Rushbrooke, Soul Sam and Arthur, Dave Withers, Rod Shard, Guy Hennigan, Keb Darge and an up and coming chap(at that time) from Stoke called Butch. Thanks Dave.

This happened at a NOTTS PALAIS ALL-NIGHTER 1978 Can anyone beat this ? I had a buyer pay a deposit on several items which l allowed him to take with the balance to follow - guess what the balance never arrived and l am still waiting - l had him down as a good safe bet at the time !! How wrong l was !! Should l still be living in hope of payment ??? Naaaaah ! PS The value of the 45s back then was around £30.00 - Probably add a bunch of noughts onto them by todays values.

VISIT OUR NEW UPDATED SALES LIST - STARS & STRIPES - SERVING SOUL COLLECTORS SINCE 1978 www.starsandstripesimports.com Thanks for Looking Dave Raistrick

Had some great nights at the Clifton Hall, remember selling the likes of Daybreak - I need Love, Jewel - Paradise, Leon Bryant - Mighty Body, Dazzle - You dazzle Me, etc...etc.... All under a tenner each back then !! Dave Raistrick

Yep l remember Jon running those coaches Robin. I ran 52 seaters from Skegness to Notts Palais dayers picking up in Boston and Grantham, also trips to Wigan '74-'78 picking up in Worksop/Sheffield - 12 seaters to Cleethorpes. One trip to Wigan we had the side windows of the coach shot out by kids with air rifles on the M1 near Wakefield made the trip there and back freezing one Jan/Feb trying to keep the cold out with bin liners taped to the window frames. Some of the coaches used were so bad you could hear 'em coming before you could see 'em. Some of the Skeggy regulars back then... Hoggy, Mick Smith, Pixie Mick, Gus, Mart Davis, Mac, Bogey, Russ Fenby, Mogul, Sharkey, Joey the Jewel. Boston lot ... Bluey, Bim, Vic, Mick Pheonix, Malc.. Worksop/Sheffield... Pete Shirley, Suzanne (now) Whitmore, Pete.. Great times just wish l had taken more photos of those days and trips........Anyone got any ??????

I Remember the Notts Palais dayers back in the mid 70s, Running 52 seater coaches there from Skegness, picking up in Boston, Grantham etc... Buying records from Mick Flello.... Dave Raistrick

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Dead right Sean, So many great progressive tunes played at the time and some that have now been re-discovered and played to the masses, Who probably missed them the first time around !!! Typical examples - Tyrone Barklay - Man of Value, Daybreak - I Need Love, etc... Remember selling lots of those and tons more like 'em at the time. Best..... Dave Raistrick.

No afraid not !!

Cheers Mark, And thanks for the comments. Those days seem so long ago now but it's always great to be in contact with the people who attended the Casino back then, So many fantastic memories. Hopefully see you at one of our Skegness Weekenders ?? Best Wishes Dave. www.starsandstripesimports.com

Great days !! '78 to '81 I Would travel up to Wigan most weekends with Garry and his wife at the time Julie along with Stigger....... I Was making regular trips to the USA in search of 45s and could be found selling my latest finds in the record bar alongside Tim Ashibende, Rod Shard, Dave Withers, Keith Minshull etc... Gary was one of my best customers at the time and most of my better new discoveries went his way. Have not seen him since the mid 80s although l do hear of his whereabouts from time to time. Regards Dave Raistrick.

Played at Wigan....but maybe not discovered at Wigan! Right, Clifton Hall, Rotherham played a HUGE part in pushing the scene forward and mixing the styles and tunes that worked at the time...Daybreak, The Escorts, Jewel, Leon Bryant alongside most of the BIG 60s discoveries of the day - A Wonderful period. Regards Dave www.starsandstripesimports.com

Without doubt '78 to '81 Was a fantastic time to be at the Casino - So many GREAT new SOUL discoveries from the 60s/70s and the new 80s Modern Soul items of the day - Tremendous stuff!! Sad thing was that some Saturday nighters especially after the Friday Oldies niters the attendances got to be as low as a couple of hundred. Regards Dave.

ANYONE WANTING TO SET UP A STALL AT THIS EVENT FOR THE "SUNDAY RECORD SHOW" SHOULD CONTACT ME DIRECT PLEASE. Dave Raistrick. david@starsandstripesimports.com www.starsandstripesimports.com