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Pete Lawson left a box of records with me to look after, UK Vala Reegan was in there. It was over a year before he came back for em. I never got to the Cats, but there was more than enough going on in the North West 7 days a week at the time.

Ya mine is Melba Moore Lou's is San Franciscan TKOs.

Thanks for that. Her skin is a touch on the the light side

Hi Julia, talk about sad, I could not watch it all, had to turn it off. It made me lose a tear or two, but they can't take away our memories. Hope to see you & Andy soon. Dave & Lou. x

I remember IL telling me at a midweek venue (Darwin Tiffs.) that Black Wax had the LP WINTER IN AMERICA in stock. So I rang up the next day to order it, on Friday rang in sick got train to London to pick it up. So I lost a day's pay + train fair just to be the 1st to play "The Bottle" it at the Legion. How sad is that?

It must have been some time in 74 because I swapped my spare Imperial Wonders with Rob (modernsoulsucks) for Peigents "Love on a Rampage" I Wonders was a Legion Anthem and we played it from May 74.

Same here every Thursday, load up at work than to a phone box before going to first job.

Patsy Gallant I don't think I know this, or at least I can't remember it? Can anyone post it up. Thanks Dave.

Ya LTG Exchange's "Waterbed" and "Keep on Trying"

Ya , "Broadway Sissy" played in 76

Ya Ian the date about right, I think I got it off Neil on one of my Sat morning drives to Walsall. I played it at the Band Club which closed in Jan 77 and I sold it Ginger or Andy at the Spinning Jenny. I later got the blue one from Soul Bowl.

PM You with some dates.

It was the latter, he knew it was not a orig.

Ya Ian, £15 to £20 record back in the day. Was at a venue 2/3 years when some kid paid £175 for the small 45 boot. I was with Chris Shephard and Alex Jones at the time and we all though W.T.F. Also £500 for a ex soul bowl front page special. But that was than and this is now Dave.

Both big spring of 74, Coasters was sold by one of the lads from down south to Ian I think.

VERY WELL DONE A few more from me mid74-75 Joe Mathews, Bobby Jason, Natural four, James Fountain, Eloise Laws, Jeanette Williams 1975 Billy Woods, Anderson Brothers, 8th Ave Band, Lorraine Chandler, Kenny Smith 1976 Moods, Living Color, Admirations, Jerry Fuller, Paul Sindad, French Fries, Ivorys(revival) (I have no idea know to highlight) Dave.

Lots of the big 60s stuff that there 1st played at the Mecca, became Monster Sounds later at Wigan. A lot of The Torch stuff was also played at the Mecca. It's at the Mecca where I heard them, I only went to the Torch once. I went to the Mecca from Oct 71 until the end. Even went when R.S. started N.S. in the Highland Room again in 1980

Some more Joe Fraziar "First Round Knock Out"/"Looky Looky" Magic Disco Machine "Contral Tower" and what about the "City of Angels" LP.

14 I know of but could be more?

How could I forget "THE ZOO" Summer of 74.

"I ain,t going nowhere" Jr WALKER & T. HOUSTON both great.

I will ask Ginger for you when a see him.

Let me tell you a funny story about "I GOT THE VIBES" I saw "RIDE OUT THE STORM" Demo on a list which is the a side. So I sent for 10 to sell on , the Demo is single sided Strero/Mono. THE JOKES ON ME P. Austin,s "You didn,t say a word" is like that as well S/M of "Day by day" on Demo. Yours Dave.

Played around the same time as Tempos, Bob Relf, Sequins, Four Larks, Gloria Jones. Glories, Sweet Things, Danny White etc etc etc.