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  • Diggers Delight Disco Special & Playlist - Monday 12/06/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off some absolute disco gems, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about !  7", 12" and LP track vinyl originals from back in the day !

    We'll be hearing from the Fatback Band, Vessie Simmons, Act One, Joe Simon & Larry Brown to name but a few.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    The Midas Touch
    The Nightlife
    1979
    2
    Act One 
    Tom the Peeper
    1974
    3
    Plaza Suite
    Joey's Tune
    ????
    4
    Vessie Simmons
    I can make it on my own
    1979
    5
    The J's
    When did you stop
    1977
    6
    Sandys Gang
    Hungry
    1976
    7
    Ronnie Walker
    You got to try harder
    1974
    8
    Scarborough
    Make love to you
    1978
    9
    Spooky and Sue
    I've got the need
    1975
    10
    Joe Simon
    Going through these changes
    1978
    11
    Bo Gallagher and TSB Inc.
    Oh Baby / Get on down
    1982
    12
    Bill Avery
    Disco Fever
    1980
    13
    Moses
    Something about you
    1978
    14
    Hazel Rambaransingh
    I wanna give you everything
    1978
    15
    Micheal Legrare and the band that played all night
    Hustle on down
    1975
    16
    Skip Mahoney & the Casuals
    Running away from love
    1976
    17
    Larry Brown
    Breaking Training
    1979
    18
    Fatback
    Spanish Hustle
    1975
    19
    Smile Street People
    Lypso Disco
    1978
    20
    Donna Summer
    I feel Love
    1977
    2 hr
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 05/06/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    We'll be hearing from the Webster Lewis, Foster Jackson Group, Tommy McGee, Tavares and Cymande to name but a few.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    Beggar & Co, Bill Curtis, Johnny King
    Goin home to see my baby
    2007
    2
    Foster Jackson Group
    Feel the Spirit
    1979
    3
    Webster Lewis
    You deserve to dance
    1979
    4
    Black Heat
    Love the life you live
    1974
    5
    NWG
    Mystical Planet
    2011
    6
    LaJay Alexander
    Say so
    1973
    7
    Wah Wah Watson
    Good Friends
    1976
    8
    Dexter Wansal
    Solutions
    1978
    9
    David Morris Jnr.
    Midnight Lady
    1976
    10
    Bobby Cutchins
    Leavin
    2001
    11
    Stylistics
    Make it last
    1972
    12
    Tommy McGee
    Now that I have you
    1981
    13
    Monday After
    Merry go round (pt. 2)
    1975
    14
    Tavares
    Ridin High
    1976
    15
    Curtis Mayfield & Areatha Franklin
    Back to livin again
     
    16
    Santiago
    Feelin good
    1975
    17
    Gil Scott Heron
    I think I'll call it morning
    1971
    18
    Dave Grusin
    Mountain Dance
    1980
    19
    Cymande
    Brothers on the slide
    1974
    20
    Dr Villock
    Hervon
    1999
    21
    Floaters 
    Float On
    1977
    22
    Billy Valentine
    Wade in the water
    2023
    2 hr
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 29/05/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Back after an extensive break for studio refurbishment, blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectables and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    Just two hours of great music featuring the likes of Benny Troy, Crown Heights Affair, Frankie Knuckles, Curtis Mayfield and California Executives to name but a few.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    6th Borough Project
    Planets
    2008
    2
    Ingram
    Mi Sabrina Tequana
    1977
    3
    Toshio Asukatei
    Rotation
    2015
    4
    Crown Heights Affair
    Dreamin a dream
    1975
    5
    Love Committee
    Darling come back home
    1975
    6
    Free Spirit
    Love you as long as I can
    1974
    7
    Dynamic Superiors
    One nighter
    1974
    8
    Montana
    Warp Factor 2
    1978
    9
    Benny Troy
    I wanna give you tomorrow
    1975
    10
    Lance Ferguson
    Sueno con Mexico
    2022
    11
    Johnny Williams
    It's so wonderful
    1971
    12
    Santana
    Let the children play
    1977
    13
    Antipodelica
    Life on Mars
    2015
    14
    Frankie Knuckles
    The Whistle Song
    1991
    15
    Ceasar Frazier
    Mighty Mouse
    1975
    16
    Curtis Mayfield
    Freddies Dead (Live)
    1972
    17
    Nova Catalina Octet
    Sao Paulo
    2015
    18
    Art Webb
    Good times in life
    1977
    19
    Philippe Wynne
    He don't love you
    1984
    20
    Kool and the Gang
    Jungle Jazz
    1975
    21
    California Executives ft. Ronald Dudley
    I don't know why
    1985
    22
    Sugarhill Gang
    The lover in you
    1982
    23
    Staple Singers
    Let's do it again
    1975
    2 hr 2 min
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 13/03/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    Featured Artist of the week this week Lonnie Liston Smith,  we have "North of the Gap", three great northern  tracks appreciated a little further up the M1. Also be hearing from the Ingram, Pleasure, Impressions and the Hudsons to name but a few.

    PLAYLIST

    Artist
    Title
    Year
    Esperanto
    Latin Strutt
     
    Rick Clarke
    Potion
    1981
    Masayoshi Takanaka
    Rainbow paradise
    1981
    The Hudsons
    Show me you care
    1982
    Ingram
    Mi Sabrina Tequana (My Sister's Daughter)
    1977
    Pleasure
    Let's Dance
    1977
    Three Degrees
    Who is she and what is she to you
    1975
    Lonnie Liston Smith (Featured Artist)
    In the Park
    1983
    Undisputed Truth
    Sandman
    1979
    Hajime Yoshizawa
    Celebration
    2008
    Leroy Hutson
    Classy Lady
    1982
    Misaaki Hirao
    Funky Miyo Chan
    1976
    The Impressions
    Stop the war
    1972
    Frank and James
    How long is forever
    1982
    Lonnie Liston Smith (Featured Artist)
    Visions of a new world (Phase 2)
    1975
    Timmy Thomas
    Coldest days of my life
    1973
    North of the Gap
     
     
    4 Larks
    I still love you
    1968
    Marlena Shaw
    Wade in the water
    1966
    Joanie Sommers
    Don't Pity me
    1965
    Garland Green
    Just my way of loving you
    1971
    Lonnie Liston Smith (Featured Artist)
    Mystic Woman
    1974
    Con Funk Shun
    If you're in need of love
    1981
    Bloodstone
    Outside woman
    1973
    Curtis Mayfield
    Kung Fu
    1974
    Narada Micheal Walden
    Why did you turn me on
    1979
    Black Ivory
    Main Line
    1979

     

    2 hr 1 min
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 06/03/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    No Featured Artist of the week this week (I forgot to prep),  still have "North of the Gap", three great northern'esq' tracks appreciated a little further up the M1. Also be hearing from the Hubert Laws, Doc Severinson, Damaris Carburgh, and The Originals to name but a few.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    1
    Hubert Laws
    Chicago Theme
    2
    Archie Bell
    It's hard not to like you
    3
    Notorious Miami
    I'll hold the groove
    4
    Ronnie McNair
    I'm your lover
    5
    Doc Severinsen
    I wanna be with you
    6
    Herman Kelly
    Dance to the drummers beat
    7
    Winstones
    Colour him Father
    8
     
     
    9
    Frankie Crocker
    Ton of Dynamite
    10
    Dazzle
    You dazzle me
    11
    Eddie Harris
    It's alright now
    12
    Damaris Carbaugh
    What about my love
    13
    Thelma Houston
    Nothing left to give
    14
    Jakki
    You are the star
    15
     
     
    16
    The Five Corners Quintet
    Three corners
     
    North of the Gap
     
    17
    Crusaders
    Dance dance dance
    18
    The Impressions
    We're a winner
    19
    Frankie Valli
    The Night
    20
    Barry White
    Playing your game baby
    21
     
     
    22
    Junior Walker
    Walk in the night
    23
    Billy Paul
    Windy
    24
    Originals
    Love still lives in my heart
    25
    Charles Earland
    Coming to you live
    26
    Ronnie Lovejoy
    You got to know
    27
    Eugene Record
    Overdose of Joy
    28
    Willis Jackson
    Nuthern like Thuthern
    29
    Dusty Springfield
    Live it up
    30
    Four Tops
    Strung out for your love
    2 hr 2 min
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 27/02/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    Featured Artist of the week, Quincey Delight Jones Jnr. plus "North of the Gap", three great northern'esq' tracks appreciated a little further up the M1. Also be hearing from the Billy Paul, The Urban Knights, Elerine Harding, and Touch of Class to name but a few.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    Barry Waite & LTD
    Funky Sting pt. 1
    1974
    2
    Dinosaur L
    Go Bang
    1988
    3
    Cloud One
    Disco juice
    1977
    4
    Billy Paul
    False faces
    1979
    5
    Urban Knights
    Hi-heel sneakers
    2001
    6
    Northend
    Tee's happy
    1981
    7
    Johnny Bristol
    Man up in the sky
    1989
    8
    Quincey Jones (Featured Artist)
    Soul Bosa Nova
    1972
    9
    Mike Longo
    Like a theif in the night
    1974
    10
    Elerine Harding
    To whom it may concern
    1972
    11
    The Counts
    Latin Disco
    1974 ?
    12
    MFSB
    Metamorphosis
    1980
    13
    Gene Chandler
    Let me make love to you
    1980
    14
    Fabulous Three
    Answer me softly
    2002
    15
    Quincey Jones (Featured Artist)
    Smackwater Jack
     
    16
    Urbanator
    Hot Jazz Buscuits
    1994
     
    North of the Gap
     
     
    17
    Gene Townsel
    I'm walking away
    1982
    18
    Stanley Turentine ft. Gloria Lynne
    I gotta tell somebody
     
    19
    Seven Souls
    I still love you
    1967
    20
    Roy G Hemmings
    You got it
    1997
    21
    Quincey Jones (Featured Artist)
    Ai no Corrida
    1977
    22
    Dexter Wansel
    What the world is coming to
    1977
    23
    Charles Beverley
    Stop and think a minute
    1975
    24
    Touch of Class
    You got to know better
    1976
    25
    Sweet James Epps
    Back in circulation
    1983
    26
    The Underground Band
    Time is running out
    ????
    1 hr 59 min
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 13/02/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    Featured Artist of the week, Curtis Mayfield plus "North of the Gap", three great northern'esq' tracks appreciated a little further up the M1. Also be hearing from the Norman Connors, Trammps, Brenda Gooch, and 94 East ft. Prince to name but a few.

    PLAYLIST

     Artist                 Title              Year

    1.    Trammps - The night the lights went out - 1977
    2.    Brenda Gooch - You and I together - 1980
    3.    The Three 3P's & MFSB - Would you believe me - 2009
    4.    Fascination - Out to get you - 1984
    5.    Two Man Sound - Que Tal America - 1977
    6.    James Gadson - Good Vivrations - 1972
    7.    Cirt Gill & Jam-a-Ditty Band - Put the music in your ear - 1980
    8.    Curtis Mayfield (Featured Artists) - Love to keep you in my mind - 1971
    9.    Leslie Lewis & Gerard Hagen Trio - Keeper of the flame - 2020
    10.  Jaisun - Closet man - 1977
    11.  Chocolate Milk - Pluck it - 1976
    12.  Numonics - You Lied - 1982
    13.  Spirit of Atlanta - Messin around - 1973
    14.  94 East ft. Prince - Just another sucker - 2016
    15.  Curtis Mayfield (Featured Artists) - Back in the world - 1973
    16.  James Phelps - The look on your face - 1971

     North of the Gap  

    17.  Parliments - Don't be sore at me - 1967
    18.  Venicia Wilson - I can't stop this feeling - 2022
    19.  Johnny Maestro - I'm stepping out of the picture - 1965

    20.  High Powered Spirit Band - I know you can - 1982

    21.  Curtis Mayfield (Featured Artists) - Back to living again - 1996
    22.  Norman Connors - Mother of the future - 1974
    23.  George Jackson - I know she misses me - 2005
    24.  Walter Jackson - Coldest days of my life - 1970

    2 hr 1 min
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 06/02/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    Featured Artist of the week, The Fatback Band plus "North of the Gap", three great northern'esq' tracks appreciated a little further up the M1. Also be hearing from the Johnny Harris, Lonnie Hill, Miroslav Vitous, and Mandrill to name but a few.

    PLAYLIST

     
    Artist
    Title
    1
    Mandrill
    Dance of love
    2
    Johnny Harris
    Odyssey (part 2)
    3
    Rance Allen Group
    Peace of mind
    4
    Charles Mann
    It's all over
    5
    Mad Dog Fire Department
    Cosmic Funk
    6
    Lonnie Smith
    I can't stand it
    7
    Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign
    Oh Baby
    8
    Fatback Band (Perception Years) - (Featured Artist)
    Nija Walk (Street Walk)
    9
    Miroslav Vitous
    New York City
    10
    Metropole
    Miss Manhattan
    11
    Adele Sebastian
    Belize
    12
    Lee Eldred
    Shakin baby
    13
    Idris Muhammad
    I'm a beleiver
    14
    Fatback Band (Perception Years) - (Featured Artist)
    Dance Girl
    15
    Lou Donaldson
    Sassy Soul Strutt
     
    North of the Gap
     
    16
    Richard Temple
    That Beating Rhythm
    17
    Patti Young
    Head and shoulders
    18
    Shirley J Scott
    Goose Pimples
    19
    Natalie Cole
    Annie Mae
    20
    Timmy Thomas
    Touch to touch
    22
    Fatback Band (Perception Years) - (Featured Artist)
    Soul March
    23
    Donald Byrd
    Street Lady
    26
    Nina Simone
    Mr Bo Jangles
    27
    Grover Washington Jnr.
    Sausalito
    2 hr
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 30/01/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    Featured Artist of the week, Candi Staton plus "North of the Gap", three great northern'esq' tracks appreciated a little further up the M1. Also be hearing from the Dramatics, Dennis Coffey, Labbi Siffri, and the Dazz Band to name but a few

    Playlist

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    Artist
    Title
    Year
    1
    Dramatics
    Get up and get down
    1971
    2
    The Moorish Vanguard Concert
    The sunset of your love
    1977
    3
    Dennis Coffey
    Some like it hot
    1975
    4
    Tamiko Jones
    Let it flow
    1976
    5
    Tymes
    All you ever wanted to know about love
    1976
    6
    Ebony
    Feels like
    1999
    7
    Labbi Siffri
    Doctor Doctor
    1975
    8
    Candi Staton (featured artist)
    Without you I cry
    1981
    9
    Clifton Dyson
    Girl I'm giving up
    1980
    10
    Walter Jackson
    Let me come back
    1973
    11
    Dazz Band
    You are my starship
     
    12
    Ndugu and the Chocolate Jam Co.
    Come into my life again
    1980
    13
    Debbie Taylor
    I have learned to do without you
    1973
    14
    Candi Staton (featured artist)
    Too Hurt to cry
    1971
    15
    Peter Warner
    I just wanna spend my life with you
    1975
     
    North of the Gap
     
     
    16
    Lost Generation
    You're so young but you're so true
    1970
    17
    Jackie Wilson
    Whispers (Getting louder)
    1966
    18
    Barbara Acklin & Gene Chandler
    From the Teacher to the Preacher
    1968
    20
    Kenny Gamble and the Romeos
    Ain't it baby
    1965
    19
    4 to the Floor
    Heavy Collar
    1999
    21
    Candi Staton (featured artist)
    Hallelujah anyway / Younghearts run free
     
    22
    Anne Peebles
    Mon belle
    1981
    26
    Guy Monk
    Feeling right
    2007
    23
    Jose James
    Blackeyedsusan
    2008
    24
    Sarah Jane Morris
    Me and Mrs Jones
    1988
    25
    Marvin Gaye
    Mercey Mercy Me (The Ecology)
    1971
    2 hr 2 min
  • Diggers Delight Show & Playlist - Monday 23/01/2023 10:00pm UK (2:00 pm EST, 5:00 pm UTC) www.crackersradio.com

    Blowing the dust off soulful rare grooves, collectibles and some stone cold classics that you've either forgotten or didn't even know about ! No re-mixes, no re-edits, just 7", 12" and LP track originals from back in the day !

    Featured Artist of the week, Mass Production plus "North of the Gap", three great northern'esq' tracks appreciated a little further up the M1. Also be hearing from the Olympic Runners, Winfield Parker, Noel McKoy, and the Rance Allen Group to name but a few.

    Playlist

           Artist                       Title                      Year

    1.    Personal Touch - It ain't no big thing - 1976
    2.    Zebra - Simple Song - 1977
    3.    September - Are you free tonight - 1984
    4.    Winfield Parker - I wanna be with you - 1979
    5.    Olympic Runners - Put the music where your mouth is - 1974
    6.    Oldchap - Let's Love 
    7.    Pat Stallworth - Questions - 1974
    8.    Mass Production (Featured Artist) - Magic - 1976
    9.    Rah Band - Clouds across the moon - 1985
    10.  Noel McCoy - Sexual Healing 
    11.  Ovations - Till I find some way - 1978
    12.  Platinum Plus - Why must we part 
    13.  Rumple - I think I wanna dance with you - 1983
    14.  Mass Production (Featured Artist) - Shante - 1980
    15.  Orient Express - Shine on - 1982

           North of the Gap  
    16.  Philadelphia Ambassadors - Girl (Love everything about you) - 1976
    17.  Sandra Wright - Midnight Affair - 1974
    18.  Shock - Footsteps across your mind - 1976

    19.  Rance Allen Group - Reason to survive - 1977

    20.  Pep Brown - I am the one who needs you - 1973
    21.  Mass Production (Featured Artist) - Welcome to our world of merry music   1976 
    22.  Crown Heights Affair - Every beat of my heart - 1975
    23.  Santiago - Feeling good - 1975
    24.  Sandra Feva - Leaving this time - 1981
    25.  Brother Jack McDuff - Groovin - 1969
    26.  Smallwood Brothers - Day before tomorrow - 1977
    27.  Ramsey Lewis  - Skippin - 1977

    2 hr 3 min

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