20/07/2008

Blues & Soul 164 July 8-21, 1975


Cover/rear photo's: Chaka Khan, Linda Carr.
Internal photo's: Rufus, Jerry Butler, Linda Carr, New Birth + 6 stage shots, Tammi Lynn, 5th Dimention, Yvonne Fair, Chris Bartley, Al Green, Jackson 5, Janet Jackson, Be E King, The Natuaral Four, Van McCoy, Impressions, New Birth (colour centre fold), Barrett Strong, Billy Cobham, Irma Thomas, George Porter, Professor Longhair, Ernie K-Doe, Ann Byers, Brecker Brothers, Moment Of Truth, Ernie Bush, Stylistics.
Features: Rufus, Jerry Butler, Linda Carr & Broken Hearts, New Birth, Yvonne Fair, Barrett Stong, Billy Cobham, 6th New Orleans Jazz Festival, Ernie Bush, Moment Of Truth.
Live Dates/News: Stylistics, Drifters, KC & Sunshine Band, Jr Walker, Hamilton Bohannon, Edwin Starr, The Tymes, Earth Wind & Fire, The Chi Lites.
Advertisers: Epic Records (Biddu Orchestra); Bradleys Records (Debbie Fleming & AIE A Mwana); Pye Disco Demand (Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown); Contempo/Pye Records (Escorts & Barbara Jean English, JJ Barnes, Ernie Bush Rita Da Costa); Pye/Stax (Temprees 'At Last', Jimmy Thomas, Madame); Wigan Casino (Every Sat Nite Russ Winstanley & Richarand Searling); Heart Of England Soul Club-Royal Hotel, Walsall,Ritz, Manchester, Tiffany's, Coleville; Phoenix Soul Club, Wirrina Stadium, Peterborough (Dave Evison, Ginger & Eddie Jona Spena, Smuge); Tiffany's, Aston-Under-Lyne (All-Dayer-Richard Searling, John Vincent, Billy Paul, Vave Evison); Henry Sellers presents-Stylistics (California Ballroom, Dunstable); 100 Club, London (Greg Edwards); Kellingley Social Centre (DJ's Arthur & Dipper); Bar Sinster,London (Chris St John & Alan Prince); Centre Hotel, Leicester? (All-dayer Ian Levine, Johnny Manship, Mick Flello, Paul Rudzitis); Crackers Disco, London W1 (DJ Roman); Cosmo Club Carlisle, New Carlton Club, Warrington, Jesters Club Mexborough, The Raven Whitchurch (Soul Sam); Magee Postal Boutique Bolling Shirts, Baggies, Bombers, Hawaiian Shirts.
UK Soul ChartsTop 60 singles: 1- Van McCoy - The Hustle, 60- Save Me - Silver Bird Convention.
Top 40 albums: 1- The Best Of The Stylistics, 40- Danger High Voltage - Betty Wright.
US Soul ChartTop 100 Singles: 1- Slippery When Wet - Commodores, 100- Just You & Me - Tamiko Jones.
Top 65 albums: 1- The Heat Is On - Isley Brothers, 60- Out Among Them - Love Child's Afro Cuban Blues Band.
Dave Godin Column (4 pages!): "A Fortnight In The Live Of A Soul Writer" , Time to listen to records properly, people complain about what is written, gossip in soul-circles, soul tapes illegal, Nosmo King.
Letters: Danny Smith (Northhampton); Tony Hodgkinson (Grimsby); Bob Mills; Tony Walker (Cheadle); Dereck Allen (Nottingham); P. Brough (Bromo - Stourbridge), Dave Harding (West Bromwich); Mick Stoppard (Lytham); Jack Wardle (Middlesbrough); Craig Wilson (Dunfermline); Tiny Gee (Harpenden); Steve Morris (Penkridge, Staffs); Malcolm Gocher (Malvern); DB Ennell (Huyton); Mick Greenaigh (West Honiton Reform Club).
Misc; Fran Elson The Leicester Soul Scene.
Cost: £5+p+p or 2.50 Pdf

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