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Forgot to mention I can’t remember a support act if there was one. There usually was and it was a good way of seeing an act you might not usually catch but can’t remember anybody else being on this particular concert. As an aside I note your comments above on Lionel Richie’s singing. I remember Jerry Williams saying that he “unfortunately” was the one that persuaded him to sing. He produced their first record for Atlantic in his brief spell as a producer on Atlantic in the late 60’s along with stuff on Patti Labelle and the Bluebelles and the Drifters, They were a strictly instrumental before that, He wasn’t a fan of his voice but realised his potential as a singer.

Went to this at the Apollo. Definitely after ‘74. We moved to Manchester from Sheffield in ‘74 and it was good few months after that. I would guess late ‘75/early ‘76 to be honest. My friend won tickets to it on Andy Peebles Soul Train Sunday night show on Piccadilly radio and it was before we went away on hols Spring ‘76. Sorry for rambling answer but that’s my two penneth.

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Can I have the Brown Sugar please

Belated thanks for the Eugene Church 45 Rod. Great condition at fair price. Fast delivery as always.

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Probably around 15 years ago I went in a record/cd shop in Concord New Hampshire. The guy in there said they dont really deal in records anymore and indeed the entire ground floor was given over just to cd sales. He did say though they did still have some 45's in the basement at $1 apiece if I wanted to go down there. I did of curse and was staggered how many there were. Unfortunately they turned out to be all modern country overstocks - mainly well known artists hits and many duplicates. All appeared mint and unplayed. I went through the lot just in case there was anything and came out with 1 45 only . Rodge Martins "They Say" on Dot. Must have thought that was country too.

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he had played the Mojo already yes. I didnt go to that night. Only saw him at Down Broadway.

Funny enough yesterday I was putting my flyer from the Billy Stewart Down Broadway gig in a new frame after 50 odd years !

I saw Billy Stewart at Down Broadway too. Absolutely fantastic. Not long after saw Bandwagon there on their first tour. It had a short life but was a great club. Didn’t bother with the progressive nights but remember John Peel doing a few spots on the progressive record only night there ( Monday I think). And also remember hearing Pete playing the Dells “Stay in my Corner” there the week it came out in one of his famous slow spots that were a feature of the Mojo. And talking about Bland again remember Pete playing his “Rockin in the same old boat” on Action week it came out.

Talking about Bland and the Mojo, Robert I definitely remember “Don’t cry no more”and “Turn on your Lovelight” being played in my early days there ( I first went in Match ‘65). Stuck them on my first soul wants list on the back page of one of my school exercise books.

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