The Cleethorpes Soul Weekender -- Live CD

[jsmith]

This event hits its 20th Anniversary this June & to celebrate Ady / Kent are putting out a CD containing live cuts performed / recorded at the W/Ender.

The CD will be released on May 28, 2012, just in time for the Weekender itself
...... TRACKLISTING
1. Jive Guy - Sandi Sheldon Aka Kendra Spotswood
2. Wedding Bells - Melvin Davis
3. The Pretty Part Of You - Tommy Hunt
4. Let Me Give You My Lovin' - Maxine Brown
5. Bricks, Broken Bottles And Sticks - Dean Parrish
6. It's Written All Over My Face - Marva Holiday
7. Me And You Doin' The Boogaloo - Lou Courtney
8. The Stars - Barbara Lewis
9. Two Lovers Make One Fool-Sidney Barnes
10. I'm A Man H.B. Barnum
11. Drifting - Tony Middleton With The Highjackers
12. I Feel Good [[All Over) - Bettye Lavette
13. Face Up To The Truth - Doris Troy
14. I'm Only A Man - Willie Tee
15. The Next In Line - Hoagy Lands
16. Where There's Smoke There's Fire - Derek Martin
17. He Broke Your Game Wide Open - Frank Dell
18. My Young Misery - Darrow Fletcher
19. I'm In Your Hands - Mary Love
20. Don't Take My Mind - Bettye Swann
21. Words Can't Explain - The Belles
22. Here's A Heart - The Diplomats
23. Lean Lanky Daddy - Little Ann
24. I Idolize You - The Charmaines
25. Hang On In There Girl - Jesse Davis
26. Take Me Just As I Am - Spencer Wiggins

No doubt quite a few copies will sell at the weekender itself.
I have attended everyone & a good number of my photos are featured in the lavish CD booklet .....
....... If you weren't actually there, then a lot of live recordings can be disappointing ....
... hopefully, due to the rare nature of many of the artists / tracks featured, this will not be true in this case.

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[imnokid]

Thanx for posting. We had no idea...

[jsmith]

SORRY, my info was wrong.
The CD features only tracks cut by artists who have [[or are about to) appear at the Cleethorpes Soul Weekender .....
..... but it's the studio cut versions that appear on the CD, not live cuts laid down at the weekender.
....... MY MISTAKE.

[jsmith]

So the Cleethorpes Soul Weekender Kent CD is already out & the actual event will be upon us this weekend.
Ady has all his 'ducks in place' for another fine event & this years live act, William Bell, should be an absolute corker.
To give anyone who knows nothing about UK soul weekenders an idea of what goes on, here's a few extracts from this year's printed programme ........
...... the Saturday DJ line-up [[in the NS Room) ......
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[jsmith]

The stage with one of last years acts & the backing musicians / singers in place
.. looks like the Saturday early evening sound check to me [[everyone casually dressed)
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Last years artists [[Sandi Sheldon, Derek Martin & Noel McKoy) after the show, set up & ready for the signing session.
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[jsmith]

This years live act ........
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[jsmith]

Next years live act ..........
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[jsmith]

Some punters at a weekender a couple of years ago ....
... trying to ensure that the bar takings remain high ....
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The guy on the right [[Glen Hunter) sadly passed a few weeks after the event.

[jsmith]

Ady up on stage at the end of last years live show ....
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[jsmith]

By the way, I feature twice in the above ........
... I'm the handsome young looking guy !!

[theboyfromxtown]

By the way, I feature twice in the above ........
... I'm the handsome young looking guy !!

LOL! I see Adrian in at least three so you ain't doing too bad John!

[jsmith]

Got my copy of this CD yesterday & I have to say that it's a great package.
Dozens of great photos from down the years at the event [[many that I took) and a full history of the weekender in the booklet. A copy of each year's printed programme front cover is included & Ady discusses each event and all the live artists who have been on [[+ he mentions those that 'got away' -- were in talks but didn't actually make it over here).
OOHHH .... and the music it contains is pretty special as well.

[jsmith]

Just back from William Bell's show in Cleggy ......... WOOWWW
90 minutes, 14 songs, no bum notes
... William's Live Show ...
Eloise
Any Other Way
Never Like This Before
Everyday Will B Holiday
Man In The Streets
Happy
Forgot To B Yr Lover
Born Under A Bad Sign
You Don't Miss Yr Water
All I Need Is Yr Love
Everybody Loves A Winner
Trying To Love Two [[+ ad-libs & mate's songs)
Private Number [[duet with backing singer)
Easy Coming Out
... END ...
Onwards & upwards .... Betty Swan next year ... under 51 weeks to wait !!

[staceys dad]

well what another great weekend ...big thanks to ADY for putting on another great show, WILLIAM BELL was really really good,and some great NORTHERN SOUL music played by all the djs....great picture above of GLENN HUNTER so sadly missed and his best mate JIM SMIRK on the left of the picture....cant wait till next year

[jsmith]

Staceys dad, thats me in the middle of the photo with the 2 Macce-lads.