Tony Foster

Very sad news !!! Our thoughts and deepest sympathy go out to everyone concerned.

Well said !!!!

Would you go in to a restaurant where the chef was arguing with the management and the staff were complaining about which supermarket the ingredients had been purchased from? I am sure the answer to this would be no!!!! However you expect punters to pay in many cases £5 per head to go to a soul night where everybody is complaining about what people play and what it's played off. The punters don't care in the slightest what you play it off. They are only there for a good time which I am sure they will not be getting with all the bickering going on!!! Many people can't afford to pay the big prices of the originals and really are only interested in the sound and not what it is played off!!! This has gone on for years!!! I remember an article in Blues and Soul in the 70's totalling up the cost of records played in a very popular DJ's sets at the Casino. They had a look at the average wage and rarity of the tunes and there was no way the DJ's at the time could afford all of them and even if they had the finances because of the rarity they would not be able to find them to order at the time. One example was Larry Clinton - She's Wanted. Almost every DJ at the time seemed to have a copy??? They all couldn't be originals!!! And this was before it was pressed on grapevine!!!! I know that one DJ who has been there from the beginning used to play William Powell off an emi disc, week in week out and packed the floor and no one complained!!! If you had the original you were extremely lucky!!!! The people who attended the Casino didn't care a jot!!! They were only there for one reason because they loved the music!!! The success of the venue was legendary!!! Please realise you are driving punters away; they don't want to hear all the politics of who played what off what!!! A DJ's job is to pack the floor know matter what! Not an easy job at times I'll grant you!!! Why should punters not be able to hear there favourite tunes at a venue because the DJ either can't find or can't afford the original. Let's work on taking this music forward and not killing it for good!!! Without the scene how much would your rare records be worth???

JUST A FEW 45'S FOR SALE !!! THE GIRLS - "THE HURT STILL HERE" - MEMPHIS (Tiny edge crack on the run in hardly noticeable, but I thought I would mention it as I like to grade as accurately as possible. Ex condition) - £40 TEDDY PENDERGRASS - DO ME - US PIR - Vg+ To Ex condition - £20 JEANY REYNOLDS - DOWN ON ME - MAINSTREAM (DEMO) - Vg+ condition £50 WILLIE HIGHTOWER - BECAUSE I LOVE YOU - CAPITOL (DEMO) - Mint condition £85

Nogger, you have got everybodys support. You are an inspiration to us all. Get well soon mate!!! Tony Foster

I remember it very well. Getting off the train at Longport station after a Saturday night at the Casino. Just popping in at home for a quick change, as I live in the area it was handy, and then off to Tiffanys All-dayer. Great line ups and great tunes. A few things I could remember being played. Syng Mcgowan - That's what i want Bobby Paris - I walked away Jay d Martin - By yourself Camp - marching Jewels - We got togetherness Flaming Emeralds - Have some everybody Eddie Regan - Playin' hide and seek Just a few to name. Also a few of the DJ's Brian Rae Soul Sam - Who always played These things will keep me loving you - Velvelettes and caused a stormer at the time as I he had copy of Wakefield Sun - Trypt on love. Which I think was covered as Eddie Jason? Dave Evison - JJ Barnes - How Long fame at the all dayers Richard Searling who also guested at the Adulte all-dayers in Burslem. Now how many people can remember these? I seem to remember him playing Sylvetti - Spring Rain at the time amongst other Monster tunes Chris Savory also took a turn behind the decks Pep - Top Man and Keith Minshull who played YMCA - VILLAGE PEOPLE at one all-dayer - which I think was for a bet!!! Cheers for now Tony

Anybody copy of the TNT Band - Meditation for sale.

Just a few 45's for sale IKETTES - WHAT'CHA GONNA DO - PHIL DAN - EX+ - £40 POCKETS - COME GO WITH ME - CBS - BRITISH DEMO - VG+ - £15 BOBBY BLAND - THESE HAND (SMALL BUT MIGHTY) - DUKE - MINT - £10 SILVETTI - SPRING RAIN - SALSOUL - SALSOUL - EX - £10 BARBARA MASON - AIN'T GOT NOBODY -ARTIC -Good - Plays fine - £5 CHUCK JACKSON - WHAT AM I GONNA DO WITHOUT YOU - US MOTOWN - VG - £5 JEAN WELLS - WITH MY LOVE AND WHAT YOU'VE GOT - CALLA C-152 - MINT DEMO £20 INSIDERS - I'M JUST A MAN - RCA DEMO - EX - £20 INTRUDERS - A NICE GIRL LIKE YOU - BRITISH PIR -EX+ - £20 LAMONT DOZIER - BREAKING OUT ALL OVER - ABC - EX+ - £10 GI GI & THE CHARMAINES - I DON'T WANNA LOSE HIM - KENT - MINT - SENSIBLE OFFERS GIRLS - THE HURT'S STILL HERE - MEMPHIS - VG++ - £30 JIVE (JYVE) FYVE - IF I HAD A CHANCE TO LOVE YOU - DECCA - VG+ - £30 4 J'S - LOVE MY LOVE - CONGRESS - EX+ - £20 EARL COSBY - OOH HONEY BABY - MIRA - VG+ - £15 LATTIMORE BROWN - SO SAYS MY HEART - SOUND STAGE 7 - Very small edge chip otherwise EX -£20 FRED HUGHES - DON'T LET ME DOWN - VEE JAY - VG++ - £15 EDWARD HAMILTON - CALL ME - (GREEN) CARRIE Small label tear on the flip otherwise EX - £20 RUFFIN & KENDRICK - I COULDN'T BELIEVE IT - RCA - MINT - £15 BILLY BUTLER & THE CHANTERS - MY HEART IS HURTIN' - OKEH -Good with surface marks - plays fine - £10 PM me if you are interested!!! All the best Tony

I do agree with you regarding the Embers but this was the first press for the Jewels.

You are 100% right. The MGM copy with the Embers on the flip did come out first. They were snapped up at the Casino. I remember being offered one for £3 at the time and the next month they were released on the MGM SPECIAL issue. You have got to remember that both sides were massive tunes at the time. KTF Tony

Hi there please can you tell me if you still have the Kindly Shepherds, The Lend me your hand demo/superb Checker 125 for sale. Many thanks Tony

Hi there do you still have DUKE 385 - THESE HANDS (SMALL BUT MIGHTY)/ TODAY for sale? Many thanks Tony

Hi there I have seen this for sale between £75 and £100. If I am not mistaken I think this was the first recording for Jeany on the label. It is hard to find. I have got a demo of this great 45. Cheers Tony

In regard to the above check out ebay NORTHERN - FASCINATIONS - HOLD ON / SUCH A FOOL- LISTEN This one has been listed today starting at 99p Good luck Tony

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Thanks for the information. If you know or anyone knows of a clean one let me know.

Anyone got a copy of The Ballads - i can't see your love - vee jay - for sale. Excellent to Mint condition if possible. Please let me know - Thanks Tony

Many thanks, you have been a great help.

Any more information, was it released, what label, value etc. Anybody know?