LEAVING SCHOOL

I had my first full-time job around June 1975, I was going to be a Trainee Chef, but I started Part Time Work about October time 1974, I was in the Wash Up! so when pay day came around after paying my Mum Housekeeping, I would spent some of my Money on Vinyl Albums, we had about 4/5 Shops that sold Vinyl (Woolworth's, Jarrolds, Arnolds, Boots, and one in a neighbouring Town called Bowers and Barr etc),

I started buying stuff like, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, O'Jays, Billy Paul, Archie Bell & the Drells, etc The Best Shop in our Town I went to, was a store called Wolsey and Wolsey and that's where I started branching out into different types of Black Music, ie Soul, Funk, Jazz.

As I said at that time I had money to spare, so I brought plenty of Vinyl, including Albums, 7" singles, I also brought Tapes.

I recall the Summer of 1975, I was still working at the same Hotel as a Trainee Chef and needless to say still buying Soul Music.

One particular time I remember going to London to the Ideal Home Exhibition (A sought Catering Exhibition) with one of my Work Colleagues, I cant remember much about the Event, but I can recall going into London looking for Soul Music Shops, and London had plenty of thoses!
I cant remember the names of the Shops, but I can remember one of the albums I brought, it was "First Impressions" by The Impressions!

It was a great Album, I believe I still have it in my loft, it will now be 34 years old! although I may have sold it, and I have sold quite a few of my Albums now, more of that later!