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  • Diggers Delight with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 26/05/2025

    Returning after a short break with another two hours of blindingly good soul, funk and jazz cuts including the likes of Sonny Rollins, Chack Mangione, Norman Connors, Leroy Hutson and MFSB. Not to mention three great northern soul tracks in the middle of the show as we head @North of the Gap'

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    Emrick,
    Method to the madness
     
    2
    Terry Ronald,
    What the child needs
    1991
    3
    Townsend Townsend Townsend & Rogers,
    Bring it down to the real
    1979
    4
    Gordons War,
    Got to fan the flame
    1979
    5
    9th Creation,
    Suburban Blue
    1975
    6
    Leroy Hutson,
    All because of you
    1975
    7
    MFSB,
    To be in love
    1978
    8
    Whispers,
    Let's go all the way
    1978
    9
    The Mysterious Flying Orchestra,
    Shadows
    1977
    10
    Cal Tjader,
    Little red book
    1968
    11
    Congress Alley,
    Are you looking
    1973
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP
     
     
    13
    Didi Noel,
    Let the music play
    1966
    14
    Jimmy Conwell,
    Cigarette Ashes
    1967
    15
    Rhetta Hughes,
     Cry Myself To Sleep
    1969
     
     
     
     
    16
    Love Unlimited Orchestra,
    My sweet summer suite
    1976
    17
    Weeks & Co,
    Rock your world
     
    18
    Zulema,
    If this world were mine
    1972
    19
    Sonny Rollins,
    Green Dolphin Street
    1978
    20
    Roy Ayers ft. Sylvia Cox,
    Liquid love
     
    21
    Horace Silver Quintet,
    Song for my father
    1964
    22
    Norman Connors ft. Jean Carn,
    Dindi
    1978
    23
    The Perfect Circle,
    The hand of time
     
    25
    Chuck Mangione,
    Feel so good
    1977
    2 hr 3 min
  • Diggers Delight with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 14/04/2025

    Diggers Delight this week. 2 hours of soulful gems featuring the likes of Moreen Meriden, Sugar Billy, Santana, Billy Cole & Sergio Mendez, to name but a few. And don't forget 'North of the Gap' three blindingly good Northern stompers in the middle of the show.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    Moreen Meriden
    Caught in a fever
    1987
    2
    Tolbert
    I've got it
    1982
    3
    Total Experience
    Contradiction
    1975
    4
    Toast
    It's just an illusion (coming to ya)
    1983
    5
    Stylistics
    One night affair
    1979
    6
    Sugar Billy
    Super Duper Lover
    1974
    7
    Billy Cole
    Extra Careful
    1975
    8
    Lonnie Liston Smith & the Cosmic Echoes
    Sunset
    1975
    9
    Black Heat
    Check it all out
    1974
    10
    Santana
    Song of the wind
    1972
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP
     
     
    12
    Shirley Lawson
    One more chance
    1966
    13
    Jerry Weaver
    I'm in love
     
    14
    Dena Barnes
    If you ever walk out of my life
    1967
     
     
     
     
    15
    Beginning of the end
    Come on baby
    1971
    16
    Soul Vibrations
    The Dump
    1973
    17
    Sergio Mendez
    That's enough for me
     
    18
    First Class
    Me & my gemini
    1976
    19
    Morrissey Mullen
    Brazil nut
    1982
    20
    Banda Black Rio
    Miss Cheryl
    1980
    21
    Alton & Johnny
    Hang on in there baby
    1979
    22
    Black Ice
    You're always on my mind
    1979
    23
    Chicago Gangsters
    Life is not easy . . Without you
    1979
    24
    Bobby Boyd Congress
    I'm Undecided
    1981
    25
    Curtis Mayfield
    Back to the world
    1973
    26
    Sandra Feva
    You can't come up in here no more
    1986
    2 hr
  • Diggers Delight with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 07/04/2025

    Back after a couple of weeks break in the sun with an eclectic mix of rare grooves, a few you know and the usual three from 'North of the Gap'

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    4 to the floor,
    Heavy Collar
    2004
    2
    Gap Mangione,
    Dreamflow
    1979
    3
    Isaac Hayes,
    A few more kisses to go
    1979
    4
    Billy Paul,
    Bring the family back
    1979
    5
    Richaard Evans,
    Burning spear
    1979
    6
    Eric 'Rickenbacker' Frater,
    Last date Pt. 1
    2004
    7
    Seawind,
    Enchanted dance
    1979
    8
    Archie Bell & the Drells,
    It's hard not to like you
    1977
    9
    Jimmy Owens,
    Do it to it
    1976
    10
    Applemountain,
    Yes Yes Yes
    1992
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP
     
     
    12
    Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators,
    If this ain't love
    2005
    13
    Brenda Holloway,
    Reconsider
    1977
    14
    Ambers,
    Potion of love
    1967
     
     
     
     
    15
    Moment of Truth,
    Helplessly
    1977
    16
    Lee Bates,
    What am I gonna do
    1975
    17
    Blue Feather,
    Feelgood
    1985
    18
    Change,
    Tell me why
    1983
    19
    Eddie Kendricks,
    Date with the rain
    1976
    20
    The Miracles,
    City of Angels
    1975
    21
    Maxwell,
    Till the cops come knocking
    1996
    22
    Lighthouse Family ,
    Ocean Drive
    1995
    23
    Lance Ferguson,
    Brazilian Rhyme
    2019
    24
    Kut Close,
    Lay my body down
    1995
    25
    Joyce Cooling,
    Callie
    1999
    2 hr 1 min
  • Diggers Delight with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 17/03/2025

    Back to a 'normal' Diggers Delight this week. 2 hours of soulful gems featuring the likes of Bobby Womack, Lisa Stansfield, Barry White, Chairman of the Board and Gladys Knight, to name but a few. And don't forget 'North of the Gap' three blindingly good Northern stompers in the middle of the show.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    Bobby Womack,
    Give it up
    1979
    2
    Mirage,
    Can't stop a man in love
    1976
    3
    Al Hudson & the Soul Partners,
    When you're gone
    1975
    4
    Loose Change,
    I wanna hold on to you
    1979
    5
    Diephuis & Easter (ft. Jocelyn Brown),
    Don't quit
     
    6
    Conquest,
    Give it to me
    1981
    7
    Lisa Stansfield,
    Too much lovemakin
     
    8
    Diane Ducane,
    Better late than never
    1979
    9
    Percy and Them,
    Look in the mirror of my eyes
    1977
    10
    Barry White,
    Barry and Glodean
    1981
    11
    Bobby Moore,
    Call me your anything man
    1975
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP
     
     
    12
    Bob Relf,
    Girl You're my kind of wonderful
    1970
    13
    Alfie Davison,
    Love is a serious business
    1985
    14
    Bobby Sheen,
    Something new to do
    1973
     
     
     
     
    15
    Flakes,
    No One
    1981
    16
    Matt Bianco,
    Half a minute (Joey Negro Sunburst mix)
    2013
    17
    Chairman of the Board,
    I'm on my way to a better place
    1972
    18
    Eugene Record,
    Overdose of Joy
    1977
    19
    Gladys Knight,
    Baby baby don't waste my time
    1981
    20
    Sonny Turner & Sound Unlimited,
    Now that you're gone
    1972
    21
    Marjie Joseph,
    Come on back to me lover
    1977
    22
    Kent Drake,
    Boss thing together
    1971
    23
    Ernest Ernie & the Sincerities,
    Do something
    2018
    24
    Pretty Purdie & the Playboys,
    Watcha see is whatcha get
    1971
    25
    Chloe Martin,
    It comse to my attention
    1974
    1 hr 55 min
  • Diggers Delight featuring Angie Stone with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 03/03/2025

    Another Diggers Delight  paying tribute to the latest member of the Celestial Choir as we bid a very sad farewell to Angie Stone.

    Usual pick of rare grooves & collectables interspersed with some great Angie Stone tracks throughout.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    Ace Spectrum
    Sweet music soft lights and you
    1976
    2
    Alphonse Mouzon
    If tomorrow comes
    1981
    3
    Angie Stone
    Dollar Bill
    2015
    4
    Ola Onabule
    Soul Town
    2015
    5
    Paulinho Da Costa
    Simbora
    1977
    6
    Hunts Determination Band
    Scotty beam me up
    1973
    7
    Maya Hawthorne
    You've got the makings of a lover
    2010
    8
    Metropolitan Jazz Affair
    Yunowhathislifeez
    2003
    9
    Terrence Parker & Gianni Bello
    Naturally
    2019
    10
    Angie Stone
    Pissed off
    2001
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP
     
     
    14
    George Kirby
    What can I do
    1965
    15
    Holly St. James
    That's not love
    1968
    16
    Howard Gayton
    I watched you slip away
    1966
     
     
     
     
    17
    AC Soul Symphony
    The Philly Avengers
    2023
    18
    David Ruffin
    Rode by the place
    1977
    19
    Flora Purim
    From a lonely afternoon
    1979
    20
    The Friends of Distinction
    Grazing in the grass
    1969
    21
    Hokis Pokis
    Nowhere
    1975
    22
    Rhythm Makers
    Zone
    1975
    23
    Golden Flamingo Orchestra
    Guardian Angel is watching over us
    1979
    24
    Angie Stone
    My lovin will give you something
    1999
    25
    Angie Stone
    Every ones a winner
    2016
    26
    Angie Stone
    Wish I didn't miss you (Soul Sessions)
    2016
    27
    Arakawa Band
    Lena
    1980
    1 hr 55 min
  • Diggers Delight & Roberta Flack Tribute with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 24/02/2025

    Another Diggers Delight tonight on crackersradio.com There will be no 'North of the Gap' at 11 this week, instead we will pay tribute to Heaven's newest Angel, Roberta Flack, who sadly left us today. Just a few of her classics for us to remember her by. 

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    1
    Cee Lo Greene
    Kung Fu Fighting
    2
    Manfredo Fest
    Jungle Kitten
    3
    Lonnie Hill
    Galveston Bay
    4
    Fatback Band
    Feed me your love
    5
    Walter Beasley
    I'm back
    6
    George & Gwen McCrea
    The Rub
    7
    Webster Lewis
    Love is the way
    8
    Johnny Johnson & Bandwagon
    Stone Soul Picnic
    9
    The Vibrations
    Shake it up
    10
    Ruth Copeland
    Heaven
    11
    Lou Courtney
    Beware
    12
    Lalo Schiffrin
    Enchanted Flame
    13
    Al Green
    Keep on pushing love
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP replaced by 
    ROBERTA FLACK TRIBUTE
    14
    Roberta Flack
    You make me feel brand new
    15
    Roberta Flack
    The closer I get to you
    16
    Roberta Flack
    First time ever I saw your face
    17
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
    Back together again
     
     
     
    18
    Mike James Kirkland
    Hang on in there
    19
    The Moorish Vanguard Concert
    The Sunset of your love
    20
    The Tymes
    People
    21
    Jerry Butler
    Still Playin on you
    22
    Voices of East Harlem
    Wantd Dead or Alive
    23
    Big Cheese All Stars
    I'm gonna love you
    24
    The Impressions
    We go back aways
    25
    Blood Hollins
    How have you been
    26
    Bones Thugs & Harmony
    Crossroads

     

    2 hr 1 min
  • Diggers Delight with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 10/02/2025

    Another couple of hours of blindingly good rare grooves and collectables with a dash of top quality Norther Soul dropped into the mix in 'North of the Gap'. Tonight we feature the likes of Beginning of the End, Sugar Billy, Gil Scott Heron, Santana and the Ohio Players among many others.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    Soul Vibrations
    The dump
    1973
    2
    Peoples Choice
    Moving in all directions
    1976
    3
    Beginning of the End
    Come down Baby
    1971
    4
    Black Heat
    No time to burn
    1974
    5
    Tolbert
    I've got it
    1982
    6
    Sugar Billy
    Super Duper Love
    1975
    7
    The Stylistics
    One night affair
    1979
    8
    Don Cherry
    Universal mother
    1977
    9
    Sisters Love
    Give me your love
    1973
    10
    Gil Scott-Heron
    Inner City Blues (makes me wanna holler)
    1990
    11
    Margaret Singana
    Why did you do it
    1977
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP
     
     
    12
    The Originals
    Suspicion
    2018 ?
    13
    Sirley Lawson
    One more chance
    1966
    14
    Felice Taylor
    I can feel your love
    1968
     
     
     
     
    15
    Brick
    Ain't gonna hurt nobody
    1977
    16
    The Invitations
    They say the girls crazy
    1973
    17
    Toast
    It's just an illusion
    1983
    18
    Debbie Taylor
    I don't wanna leave you
    1976
    19
    Santana
    Song of the wind
    1972
    20
    Total Experience
    Contradiction
    1975
    21
    Ohio Players
    I wanna be free
    1974
    22
    Daybreak
    I need love
    1977
    23
    Rufus
    Sweet Thing
    1975
    24
    Marvin Gaye
    Abraham Martin & John
    1970
    2 hr 1 min
  • Diggers Delight with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 03/02/2025

    The usual two hours of eclectic mixed soul, disco and a healthy splash of Northern Soul in "North of the Gap"

    The best in Rare Grooves & Collectables on a Monday night. Check the full playlist below.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    1
    Bigfoot,
    I apologise
    2
    Cheyenne,
    Come back to me
    3
    Juggy Murray Jones,
    Just me and you
    4
    Shock,
    Footsteps across your mind
    5
    Winstons,
    Colour him father
    6
    Ultimates,
    Girl I been trying to tell you
    7
    Brothers,
    Are you ready for this
    8
    Sammy Gordon and the Hiphuggers,
    Making Love
    9
    Smoke,
    Have I really loved you
    10
    Vee Gees,
    Talkin
    11
    Ronnie Dyson,
    Lady in red
    12
    Chairman of the Board,
    Reach out to me
    13
    Hannah White,
    Sunny Day
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP
     
    14
    Luther Ingram,
    If its all the same to you babe
    15
    Edwin Starr,
    My kind of woman
    16
    Timothy Wilson,
    Hiding in your heart
     
     
     
    17
    Haggis Horns,
    The Traveller Part 2
    18
    George Duke,
    Summer Breezin
    19
    Neil Larsen,
    Jungle Fever
    20
    John Holt & Dennis Brown,
    Wild Fire
    21
    Patterson Twins,
    Looking for a lover
    22
    Moments,
    Jack in the box
    23
    The Impressions,
    We're a winner
    24
    Al Green,
    I tried to tell myself
    25
    Mel Torme,
    Comin Home Baby
    26
    Original Savannah Band,
    Sunshower
    27
    Zachary Breaux,
    Café Reggio
    1 hr 59 min
  • Diggers Delight with Dave Regan 10 pm GMT Monday 27/01/2025

    Another two hour dig featuring some glorious collectable soul as well as some stomping Northern tracks in "North of the Gap"

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    LA Boppers,
    La La means I love you,
    1981
    2
    The Notations,
    Superpeople
    1975
    3
    The Invitations,
    Look on the good side
    1974
    4
    Surface Noise,
    Zero One
    1980
    5
    The Soul Patrol,
    After you love me
    1978
    6
    Rare Pleasure,
    Let me down easy
    1976
    7
    Opa,
    Montevideo
    1977
    8
    Mojoba,
    Say you will
    1977
    9
    The Reality Band & Show,
    Gangster Boy
    1977
    10
    Ester Byrde,
    Touch me take me
    1975
    11
    David Nevin,
    You're for me
    1985
    12
    Ed Motta,
    Parada da lucas
    1988
    13
    3 Pieces,
    If only I could prove to you
    1975
     
    NORTH OF THE GAP
     
     
    14
    Roy Hamilton,
    Crackin up over you
    1966
    15
    Sharon Scott,
    (Putting my heart under) Lock &Key
     
    16
    PercyWiggins,
    It didn't take much
    1966
     
     
     
     
    17
    Serenade,
    Like the little boy in you
    1987
    18
    Jeanette Lady Day,
    Come let me love you
    1981
    19
    Barry White,
    Come on
    1974
    20
    Philadelphia Brite,
    Never leave me and I'll never leave you
    1977
    21
    Ronnie Lovejoy,
    You got to know
    1994
    22
    Michelle Wiley,
    I feel so at home here
    1977
    23
    The Natural Four,
    What's happening here
    1975
    24
    The Counts,
    What's it all about
    1978
    25
    Robert Winters,
    When will my love be right
    1981
    26
    Tymes,
    All you ever wanted to know about love
    1976
    27
    Billy Brooks,
    The Jagged Edge
    1974
    1 hr 58 min
  • A Cellar Full of . . . with Dave Regan - Friday 24/01/2025

    Another trip to the cellar for two hours of dance and boogie with some well dodgy mixes thrown in along the way.

    Enjoy

    PLAYLIST

      
    Artist
    Title
    1
    A C Soul Symphoney,
    Six million dollar man
    2
    Karizma,
    Gypsy Woman
    3
    Steve Midgedy,
    Dance dance dance
    4
    DJ Hermes,
    Besame Mucho
    5
    Mood II Swing,
    Get Up
    6
    Luther Van Dross,
    My Body
    7
    Mirko and Meex,
    That's the way
    8
    Sylvester,
    You make me feel
    9
    Louis Loowee,
    The world is a ghetto
    10
    Mark Coterrell,
    The Trumpet track
    11
    Bumblebee Unlimited,
    Space Shuttle Ride
    12
    Jose Block & Crown,
    123 Get loose now
    13
    Ron Hall,
    The way you love me
    14
    Foster Jackson Group,
    Feel the spirit
    15
    Ray Barretto,
    The Old Castle
    16
    Chante Savage,
    Summer
    17
    Poldoor,
    Give em what they want
    1 hr 56 min

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