20/07/2008

Blues & Soul 183 March 9, 1976 (Weekley)


Writers: Sharron Davis, Dave Godin, Frank Elson, Bob Kilbourne, Ron Tabor, David Nathan (USA), Billy Pearce & Steve Manning (USA), Gof Abbey-data sheets.
Cover/rear photo's: The Spinners & B&S 10th Anniversary Concert
Internal photo's: Spinners, Philippe Wynn Etta James & Muhamad Ali, Hugh Masekela, Ronnie Laws, Stairsteps & George Harrison, Stairsteps & Cubie, Florence Ballard, Brass Construction (colour center-fold)+ Wayne, Larry, Randy, Joe, Michael, Morris, Jesse, Wade, shots); Johnnie Taylor, Andy Peebles, Pete Jurgens, Dave Evison Allen Soul, DJ Billy Paul, Terry Scott, Chris Harler, Frank Elson, Gil Scott Heron, Lloyd Price.
Features: Stairsteps, Hugh Masekela, Ronnie Laws, The Spinners, Florence Ballard Tribute.
Live dates/news: Real Thing, Toots & Maytals, Drifters, Chairmen Of The Board, Osibisa, Miracles, Fats Domino, Stylistics, Gloria Gaynor, Bobby Womack, The Tymes, Diana Ross, Major Lance. Bob Marley dates & new album, Womack date cancelled, Al Green dates changed again, Brass Construction at Barbarella's, Birmingham.
Advertisers: Atlantic (Spinners albums); United Artists (Brass Construction); University Rec. Centre, Walsall (Pep, Steve Russell, Mick Flello, Noel Tilley; New Bouncing Ball Club Peckham, London SE 15, (Chosen Few, Sharon Forrester, Chants + DJ Admiral Ken); Kudu Records( Ron Caster & Grover Washington Jr); Magnet Records (Silver Convention); Wigan Casino, Wigan (Every Sat. nite & Sun morning, Russ Richard & guest Martyn Ellis, Dave Evison, Keith Minshall, Alan Rhodes, Billy Paul, Alan, Kenny ); Peterborough (Major Lance & John Vincent); Cat's Whiskers Oldham, (AL-Dater - Chicago Steam Machine, Evelyn Thomas, LJ Johnson & Barbara Pennington); St. Ivo Rec Centre, St. Ives (Soul Sam, Ginger & Eddie, Brian Rae, Smudge & Tony Dellar, Live show Chicago Soul Show); Blues and Soul 10th Anniversary (Grover Washington Jr, Esther Phillips & Miracles).
UK Soul Charts
Top 100 singles: 1- Spanish Hustle - Fatback Band, 100- Hot Lava - Disc-Tex.
Top 50 albums: Raisin' Hell - Fatback Band, 50- Jealousy - Major Harris.
US Soul Charts
Top 100 singles: 1- Disco Lady - Johnny Taylor, 100- We are Gonna Make It - Roger Hatcher.
Top 65 albums: 1- Brass Construction - Same, 65- City Of Angels - Miracles.
Readers letters: Stephen Pinhorn, (Dorrington, Sussex); Tony Matthews (Ilford, Bournemouth); Bedra Best, (Bolton); RA Hider (Torquay); Randy Cozens (Enfield, Middlesex); Barrie Reader (London).
Dave Godin Column: "Keeping The Faith - In Fact and Theory", reviews Roger Hatcher 'Were Gonna Make It" 4 star, & Jean Plumb 'Look at The boy' 5 star. Eddie Drennon- Let's Do The Latin Hustle quote: "Total Emasculated Garbage" 1 star. Tribute to Flo Ballard.
Cost £5 +p&p or £2.50 Pdf)

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