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Jez Collins

The Record Centre

45-46 Loveday St, Birmingham B4 6NR Profile image 2006 © Garry Corbett Also known as ‘Jazz & Swing’. Owner Ray Purslow opened the shop in October 1976 on Loveday Street in the Gun Quarter. It eventually closed in 2007. Thanks to Stuart Chalk for sending some classic photos – top man. Now we just need… Read More »The Record Centre

Branstons The Venue

Located in Hockley, Branstons would host seminal dance music nights such as Wobble and Flashback amongst others. UK Vibe founder Steve Williams sent in this membership card.

Barry Curtis

DJ from Beacon Radio and DJ at clubs round the city, including being the warm up DJ for Curtis Mayfield gig at The Hummingbird. Press picture sent in by UK Vibe founder Steve Williams.

The Jazz Funk Club

UK Vibe founder Steve Williams has sent in the membership card for the The Jazz Funk Club nights held at The Powerhouse.

Rising Star Entertainment

Attached to the Rising Star record shop and run by music entrepreneur Cecil Morris, R.S.E. put on a number of events featuring the reggae bands from across the city. This poster is advertising two gigs at The Digbeth Civic Hall feat Eclipse & Shades of Reality and UB40 & Beshara and was sent in by… Read More »Rising Star Entertainment

Ideal Records

Home to both PCRL Radio and Ideal Records, 151 Dudley Road Birmingham, B18 7QY. Fantastic photo of the Ideal/PCRL ‘family’. Formally Rising Star Records

Norman Haines Band

I would like to have details of The Norman Haines Band added to your site. I am Norman Haines and one of the two band members left alive. We only gigged a few times but the bands 1971 album Den of Iniquity is a highly collectable vinyl and much re issued CD. Line Up Norman… Read More »Norman Haines Band