"As far as I know it is the only record this bloke made. And I wrote to a chap who specializes in deep soul records up in Wakefield – I don’t know if he is still in business – and said, you know, just send us 15 or 20 of what you regard as being the very best records and this is one that he sent me. And the man’s voice is just stunning. And what is so frustrating about it is the knowledge that he is probably still alive, working as a janitor or something like that and nobody is interested in recording him."
(JP, My Top Ten)
Stanley Winston - No More Ghettos In America
No More Ghettos In America
As Peel discovered, relatively little information appears to exist on the musical career of Stanley Winston, but his sole single, 'No More Ghettos In America', released on the Jewel label in 1970, was one of the DJ's favourite records. As well as being played regularly on Peel's shows down the decades, the song was selected as one of his choices for My Top Ten. A copy of the single was later found in John Peel's Record Box.
The song was also included in the Andy Kershaw compilation More Great Moments Of Vinyl History.
Festive Fifty Entries[]
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The list below was researched only from the database of this site and Lorcan's Tracklistings Archive and may be incomplete. Please add further information if known.
(All dates indicate plays of 'No More Ghettos In America', unless indicated.)
- 01 June 1982
- 08 June 1982 John has only had the record a few weeks and it is in his top 10
- 16 June 1982 (BFBS)
- 14 December 1982 - both sides of single are played
- 05 January 1983 (BFBS)
- 02 March 1983
- 03 January 1984
- 01 July 1985 (BFBS)
- 05 November 1985
- 29 June 1987
- 12 July 1987 (BFBS)
- 16 September 1989 (BFBS)
- 26 February 1994
- 03 December 1997
- 05 October 1999
- 08 November 2001
- 14 February 2002 (mentioned in passing but not actually played)
- 12 February 2004
- 12 May 2004
- John Peel's First Podcast (briefly played)