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30 Jan 2026

Artefact of the day

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18th August 1994
Added 1st January 2016
by WithyBlue
The days before internet/websites...record labels sent out leaflets direct to individuals..crazy days

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30 Jan
“Oh thanks for clearing, that up about the the physical record. 👍 Was looking things up with the help of some A.I. search, but came up empty handed, but that explains why.
Anyways, the main thing is, that it's good to hear you think back on the band and members with good memories. And that bit you mentioned about the double booking, Hahaha it must been quite something, sounds like it could be a scene out of a movie.
Thanks Mr Bodoano 🎩”
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30 Jan
“Just to put the record straight about this mythical record… it was only a demo and never released in fact I can’t recall ever seeing or hearing a copy, I think it was just cut straight to disc but only the one copy.
We carried on after Chris left with another drummer Colin Smith we put an organ on Jimmy ?? We played a lot of the Theatre clubs and had a manager called Ray called it a day in late 1965.
I carried on in music professionally until 2014 when health caused me to quit.
I look back with good memories of The Outriders…
One New Years Eve we had a double ..Buxton Pavilion and Chorley College, we couldn’t get out of the locked gates at Buxton so drove our big van through them and got to Chorley on time”
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30 Jan
“Wow again, this comment section is always making me so surprised. My first comment was 3.5 years ago. But your comment is refreshing and very welcome. Thanks for all the detailed information, I will try my best to find a physical version of any of them in the near future, if it's still around somewhere. 👍
Wish you the best and I hope with the help of your comment, this comment section becomes lively again with new informations and questions or stories😁”
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30 Jan
“Hi , One of songs recorded at Nield & Hardys was Certain Memory and the other was The Girl with Green eyes
It was produced by Mike Mansfield who had just left The Dakotas (Billy J Kramer)
Green Eyes was written by Chris & myself about Ellen, Chris’s 1st wife. I wrote Certain Memory.
I saw CJH about 10 years ago with Brian Higginbottom who took the bass role after Arthur, I met up with Arthur around 2007 in High Lane when my band worked in a Country Music club
I tried to contact GJ to buy his Guild Stafford if he had it, but his wife just screamed at me down the phone.
Paul are you Ellen’s son if so say a huge hello from me.
Giles Bodoano”
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30 Jan
“Hiya guys, sorry, it's been a while, Abigail, it's Jeremy that I remember to be honest! Hope Austen ans yourself are doing well. Do you have any pics? Bestest, Phil.”
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30 Jan
“Hiya guys, sorry, it's been a while, Abigail, it's Jeremy that I remember to be honest! Hope Austen ans yourself are doing well. Do you have ant pics? Bestest, Phil.”
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30 Jan
“Wow! There aren’t many of those around now. I had most of the badges back in the 90s, but sadly they’ve all been lost to time. Although I do have an old passport where I'm wearing the first Bazzin badge in the photo.”
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30 Jan
“Sorry no pictures, just very blurry memories. I look forward to seeing yours.”
6
30 Jan
“Do you still have pictures to share? I have some I will add this weekend but it would be great to see any others.”
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30 Jan
“Thanks for sharing.”
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