Ghost Chilli Banana

A few soul-heavy sets got us off to a cracking start with timings down at Wharf Chambers on Sunday. At one point we were amazed to see we were over half an hour ahead of Quest’s spreadsheet calculations. All of which meant there was time for a quick go round again at the end. It’s been a while since we’ve had that luxury. As always, the entire evening was packed with some great music. And spicy banana. Here’s what we heard:

Tony (The Goldwax Set - Memphis Soul Rarities)

1. James Carr – Who's been Warming My Oven
2. The Ovations Featuring Louis Williams – What Did I Do Wrong
3. George Jackson – Let The Best Man Win
4. Barbara Perry – A Man Is A Mean Thing
5. Willie Walker – A Lucky Loser
6. The Vel Tones – I Do
7. Unknown Artist – It's Really Alright

Simon

1. The Bamboos – The Witch
2. Mike Pedicin – Burnt Toast And Black Coffee
3. Gloria Jones – Tainted Love
4. R Dean Taylor – There's A Ghost In My House
5. Lynne Randell – Stranger In My Arms
6. Spencer Wiggins – He’s Too Old
7. Sugar Pie Desanto – Soulful Dress

Wendy

1. New Order – Ceremony
2. The Slits – Animal Space
3. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds & PJ Harvey – Henry Lee
4. James – Folk Lore
5. The Fall – Rollin' Dany
6. Gang Of Four – I Love A Man In A Uniform
7. Siouxsie & The Banshees – Spellbound

Geli

1. The Stranglers – 96 Tears
2. Robert Wyatt – I'm A Believer
3. Hugh Cornwell & Robert Williams – White Room
4. Bauhaus – Ziggy Stardust
5. Celia & The Mutations – Mony Mony
6. The Flying Lizards – Money
7. Scott Walker – Jackie

Maggie

1. L J Johnson – Your Magic Put A Spell On Me
2. Reuben Wilson – Got To Get Your Own
3. Wigan's Ovation – Northern Soul Dancer
4. Joe Simon – Step By Step
5. Eddie Floyd – Things Get Better
6. Dee Clark – Ride A Wild Horse
7. Linda & The Funky Boys – Sold My Rock'n'Roll (Gave It For Funky Soul)

Dan

1. Gene Chandler – Nothing Can Stop Me
2. The Rulers – Wrong Emboyo
3. Carl Malcolm – Miss Wire Waist
4. Barrett Strong – Money (That's What I Want)
5. The Wailers – Soul Captives
6. Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – Wooly Bully
7. Johnny Clarke – Don't Go

Quest (Bands I saw in the early 90s)

1. Breed – Splinter!
2. Kingmaker – Really Scrape The Sky
3. The Blue Aeroplanes – Yr Own World
4. Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine – Rubbish
5. Ned's Atomic Dustbin – Happy
6. Silverfish – Sucking Gas
7. Therapy? – Accelerator

Mark B

1. Neil Young – Only Love Can Break Your Heart
2. Carl Perkins – Matchbox
3. Ramsey Lewis – Jade East
4. Prince Alla – Stone
5. Shirley Bates – Crimpton, Krompton, Canary Bridge

Jon-G (Film Titles Set)

1. Fleetwood Mac – Tusk
2. The Sisters Of Mercy – Anaconda
3. The Skatalites – Guns Of Navarone
4. Hawkwind – Paradox
5. Susan Cadogan – Fever

Nathan

1. Michael James Pollard – Too Confusing
2. Mick Farren & The New Wave – Play With Fire
3. Kid Congo & The Pink Monkey Birds – Aphrodite Expedite
4. The Emotions – Baby, I'm Through
5. DeBarge – You Wear It Well

Ady

1. Simon & Garfunkel – Keep The Customer Satisfied
2. Brothers In Rhythm – Such A Good Feeling
3. Heatwave – Boogie Nights
4. Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out
5. Darts – Come Back My Love

Joud

1. Osibisa – Sunshine Day
2. The RAH Band – The Crunch (Part 1)
3. Roger Miller – Atta Boy Girl
4. Richard Myhill – It Takes Two To Tango
5. Anne Shelton – Volare

Graham

1. Gloria Taylor – You Got To Pay The Price
2. The Emotions – So I Can Love You
3. The Third Time Around – Soon Everything Is Gonna Be Alright
4. Don Varner – Tear Stained Face
5. Betty Wright – Where Is The Love

Delia

1. Altered Images – A Day's Wait
2. Modern English – Gathering Dust
3. Scars – All About You
4. Mo-Dettes – Dark Park Creeping
5. Echo & The Bunnymen – The Killing Moon

Smithy

1. Billie Jo Spears – '57 Chevrolet
2. Barry Manilow – Bermuda Triangle
3. Kenny Rogers – Coward Of The County
4. Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy
5. Slim Dusty – Duncan (Version One)

Jenny

1. Edwin Starr – Contact
2. Desmond Dekker – You Can Get It If You Really Want
3. Judy Clay & William Bell – Love-Eye-Tis
4. The Clash – Pressure Drop
5. Toots & The Maytals – Reggae Got Soul

Janet

1. Nicky Thomas – Love Of The Common People
2. Sounds Of Blackness – Optimistic
3. Fontella Bass – Rescue Me
4. Dena Barnes – If You Ever Walk Out Of My Life
5. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas – I Gotta Let You Go

Round Again – 1 Each

1. Phillip & The Faithfuls – If You Love Her (Tony)
2. Gary Shearston – I Get A Kick Out Of You (Geli)
3. The Friends Of Distinction – Grazing In The Grass (Dan)
4. The Rockingbirds – Deeply Dippy (Quest)
5. Hank Jacobs – So Far Away (Mark B)
6. Mylene Farmer – Sans Contrefaçon (Nathan)
7. Devo – Whip It (Ady)
8. Hot Blood – Soul Dracula (Joud)
9. Dollar – O L'Amour (Smithy)
10. Kleenex – Hedi's Head (Delia)
11. Rufus & Chaka Khan – Ain't Nobody (Janet)

Quest

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