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Click image to watch video (please allow pop-ups to view them) Reggae Footage filmed by D. Amory (Big G video) all photo's taken from these clips NOTE: Livevideo.com footage re-uploaded now working ok on Dailymotion.com |
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Aisha 'I Know A Place' (1990) A PCRL show regular from Wolverhampton and never let the crowds down. |
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Almighty Dread 'It's raining Love (1990) PCRL 5th Birthday show at the Hummingbird club, Dale End. A black run club by Lloyd Blake |
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Ann & Sonia 'From My Heart' 1988 Nieces of singer John Campbell. Here performing on PCRL's 3rd Birthday Show. |
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Annette B. & Dorreth Campbell No.6 Sixth Street (1986) Nice cover version, backed by Studio II, now known as Ruff Cut Band. |
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Apache Indian 'Movie Over India' 1991 He asked Cecil for his help and PCRL put him on our 6th Birthday Show. The crowd loved him. |
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Bill Campbell 'Sugar, Sugar' 1988 2-step soul tune from this all-round reggae, soca & gospel singer with over 5 albums. |
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Bob Andy 'The Sun Shines For Me' 1988 1969 Dr. Bird classic remade to a Lover's Rock style. Using Slim Batson's Push-Push groove. |
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Fredricka Tibbs 'Undying Love' & 'Never Love Again' 1991 Brought on stage at our 5th birthday show by Mickey Nold. |
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PCRL Grandmother Of The Year 1988 PCRL took children to Drayton Manor Park, sponsored basket ball teams, raised money for hospitals & charity walks. |
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John Mc Clean 'If I Gave My Heart To You' 1991 He is having trouble with the microphone, PCRL DJ has left his/hers on in the background - shakable offence! |
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Klearview Harmonix 'Push Me In The Corner' 1991 This group had a great retro sound and harmonies that got the crowd moving. |
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PCRL Party: Pilot & Sandra B. Pilot shows Sandra how to do some moves! PCRL crew always on the move. Note PCRL ruler in his back pocket, one of the prizes to be given out. |
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MC Hammer's song with dance troup Footprintz (1990) Great little dance group that won the crowd over with their cuteness. Also see our photo page for more. |
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Fatback Band - I Found Loving (1988) A packed Hummingbird floor for the Chic Sqaud/PCRL's DJ's Crazy G. & Kenny B. PCRL's 3rd Birthday Show with many guest acts. |
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Macka B. 'Woman No Sex Machine' 1991 Always a crowd pleaser with his Black story lyrics. Not one to miss a PCRL show. |
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Macka B. 'Proud Of Mandela' 1990 This was a No.1 single in the UK reggae charts at the time of Mandela's release in South Africa. |
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Sweetie Irie 1991 Just a quick PA as he wasn't really on this show. The girl after hoped he wasn't! |
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Pato Banto 'Handsworth Riots' 1986 Priceless footage just unearthed by Cecil. With Studio II, later known as Ruff Cut Band. |
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Pato Banton introduces Studio II Band 1986 This is ten minutes of pure magic. Top notch musicians at their playing best. Nice job done by the unseen soundman as well. |
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ARankin' Bev & Angel 'A' Faces Club 1988 Some nice footage of Angela that sadly died aged 37 in 2004. There is more but the sound it's a bit distorted. |
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Paulette Tajah 'Don't Want To Lose You now' 1990 She started singing in 1983 aged 19 when a London producer was impressed with her demo tape. |
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Paulette Tajah's competition singer She sang a verse each to two audience guests then asked them to sing a reply! |
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PCRL's 'live Dancehall Vibes' Rankin' Bev & Trevor Ranks, "Trevor looking very smart than usual": says Beverly. Footage of PCRL DJ's from 1991. |
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PCRL's 'live soul vibes' 1990 More live vibes with Kenny B. & Mr Merry at PCRL 5th Birthday show. |
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Vivian Jones 'Sugar Love' 1990 Known as his theme music or his knick name Mr. Sugar Love. Introduced by 'The Doc'. |
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Pete Campbell 'Now That My Love Is Overdue' 1988 Another member of the singing Campbell family, Pete is a popular Soca singer. |
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Peter Spence & Tipa Irie 'My Best Friends Girl' 1990 Great song that links the two singers styles together.
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Peter Spence 'Lover's Rock' 1990 The genre's theme song from the maestro himself. |
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Popman & The Raging Bull 'New Feelings' 1988 Great bit of 'Blue-eyed' reggae, but sadly he wasn't as big as UB40. |
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Peter Hunningale 'Falling' 1990 Another Lovers Rock singer with a great catalogue of tunes. |
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Rosemary 'One Dance Just Won't Do' 1986 Backed by Annette B. & Dorreth Campbell with the Studio II band. Filmed at a PCRL show in the Tower Ballroom in our first year as PCRL. |
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Sammy Levi 'Hurting On The Inside' 1990 Great track that should have been massive! Found onthe Passion Label and produced by Clarky & Blakey. PCRL loved it. |
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Special FX 'Respect' 1991
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Tippa Irie 'Lord Have Mercy' 1991 Brought on by Capt. Smiley, Anthony Henry from England's Saxon Sound International. Fast chatter on the dancehall scene for 20 years. |
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Trevor Hartley 'Home Sweet Home' 1991 His biggest hit was 'Hooked On You' in 1988. In the 90's he worked for Mad Professor and Mafia & Fluxy.
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Undivided Roots 'Your Love Is Something Unique' 1988 These guys were so popular, like a reggae version of the Dramatics. |
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Vitality 'Only You' 1988 |
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Vivian Jones 'Strong Love' 1990 Sang with the Doctor Birds in the 70's, went solo in 1980's. In 1988 he was acclaimed as the best reggae performer and won the award for 4 years. |
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Studio Footage, News & other clips: |
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Cecil interviewed in c.1989 Local TV news clip about PCRL on YouTube. Thanks to Bob 'radprog' for up-loading it. |
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SEED Film PCRL promotes Film made by Geeza Graham to raise funds for African relief by buying them tractors for self help. PCRL made this trailer to promote this telling film. A 2010 project! |
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PCRL's final news clip. BBC national news 2004. Featuring Pilot & Music Master after our final court case. We went off the air for ever soon after. Not because of the Court case but a legal rit. |
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PCRL Special with J.J. Barnes (1992) Interviewed by Bill Randel at Studio 37, then made into a 90 minute radio special with all his songs. [talks about Motown in this clip] |
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Mickey Nold with guest Brian Goucher 1992 When Mickey first used guests on his Basement Soul show they were given 30 minutes each about 10 records. Later they were digitally mixed as eight guests in every show. A technical nightmare. |
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Mickey Nold with guest Brian Fradgely 1992 Brian was from the Willenhall area and ran some Northern soul nights at the time. |
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The Consortium Xmas show 1992 This was the one time that I put all these guy's on one show live, never again! [Ted Massey is on tape]. PCRL's jazz DJ Steve Williams is also in background. |
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Mickey Nold with guest 'Pep' Pep is a well established Northern DJ & ran many soul nights all over the West Midlands with his wife Hellen. Most popular was the Black Horse in Wolverhampton. |
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Mickey Nold with guest Ted Massey The hard part was giving the singles back to him! John Weston looks through Ted's sales box. |
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Mickey Nold with guest Davie A. (1 hour special) 'A' started helping me with the Basement soul show in 1991 and was my first guest DJ. He was also the only one who ever went 'live'. |
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A short Film about pirate radio Made by Dave Harte featuring PCRL's Rebel D. & Brother Pilot in 1995.
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PCRL On Central News 1995 They interviewed us on our 10th birthday in May. Gospel DJ & Talk-Back presenter, CJ is shown here. CJ also made the nationals over him being stopped & seached over 50 times with no charges. |
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Black Heroes Past & Present Page launch day bio. I ran a month's worth of the original programs on the web some years back. |
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Linda Griner Interview at Nottingham All-Niter (1995) Sadly only two of Bill Randal's 40 interviews are on video - this is the other! |
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