DabberSoul

It must have been around 1975 or 1976 I was 13 at the time and I was at my best mates house on a Sunday afternoon his elder brother had been to to the Casino the night before and left some records lying around. First record on the turntable was Little Anthony Better Use Your Head well it blew me away I had never heard anything like it and that was it hooked for life, next up Dena Barnes If You Ever Walk Out Of My LIfe and the Tomangoes I Really Love You and that was the start of my journey. First place I ventured to was the Whitchurch Civic Centre for the Bank Holiday All Dayers I remember the dancers and the fashion at the time and I knew I had found my musical heaven, other early visits were to Tiffanys Newcastle with my elder brother on Sunday afternoons and finally made it to the Casino at the grand old age of 16 I still remember walking up Station Road after catching the 2240 train from Crewe arriving at Wigan North Western at 2320 and being chased by drunk punk rockers as it was closing times for the pubs back then. At the time stand out tunes from the Casino for me were the Velvets I 'm Gonna Find Somebody, Vickie Baines Country Girl and The Poppies Pain In My Heart.

Deena Johnson and Damita Jo

Arrived today Jackie Hill - Won't You Come Closer - Mar-Brit Tommy Hunt - Just A Little Taste Of Your Sweet Lovin - Dynamo (one of his best) atb Andy