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TBH, reggae was more my thing at that time, here's a couple of records i had then.
Mick

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 1865,d.d2k

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 2k&cad=rja

honey bees

smashin

Dave

Mick, Don Thomas Come on Train - great tune.
Some of my favs




Two of my mate are Northern Soul DJ's and go way back.
Haven't been lately, must dust off my dancin' shoes.
Chris

Hear's a record that was supposed to be worth good money.
Mick

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 2k&cad=rja

Mick wrote:Hear's a record that was supposed to be worth good money.
Mick

http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 2k&cad=rja

That reminds me Mick of me doing a mobile disco job around 1980-ish in a house, I sold around 70 quids worth of Soul singles that night to a collector, who wasn't taking no as an answer, he had to keep scroungeing the money from his friends, luckily for me they where records I was confident of getting again, or at least could get but not on the original label.

sublimemike wrote:Anyone north of Stoke - culture show prog 10.00pm on the all nighters. Wigan Casino , Blackpool mecca , Twisted wheel - see it all again. Getcha brogues out

Finally managed to watch it on you tube, brought back great memories,
and nice The Vel-Vets - I Got To Find Me Somebody had a mention,
brilliant track

Velvelettes - Bruv.
So many great tracks - here are a few of mine

Willie Mitchell - that driving beat
Al Wilson - the snake
jimmy James - this heart of mine
The Tomangoes - I really love you

There are just so many. I would buy pretty much anything on the Okeh! label or if it was produced by Carl Davies from the Windy City -(Chicago) -That pretty much guaranteed a good track. Some of the the B sides were better than the A sides. There was LA soul NY soul Chicago, just loads of great tracks made with next to zero budget that never made it big when plenty should have done. CD's came out and all the rare stuff became available mainstream which was great for the scene. I always have 1 in the car with other stuff, Then some TV ad comes on and plays half a minute of an old track and I've gotta dig it out, - that's it - Mrs retreats to another room with TV and the Schweppes mixer case crates come out for an hour the window rattle and the cats dive for cover.

There are loads of good compilations in you local record store and there is always an offer on . Don't know about the vinyl scene but like land and old Mopars - they don't make it anymore.

I missed it on iPlayer but thanks for the tip Bruv, found it on YouTube. Well worth a watch! (Here if you missed it:

This was last night, but if anyone is near to Hertford, they have a do once a month


Sorry, don't think that link works, keep an eye on here instead
http://www.hertfordcornexchange.co.uk/e ... een-onions

sublimemike wrote:Velvelettes - Bruv.
So many great tracks - here are a few of mine

Willie Mitchell - that driving beat
Al Wilson - the snake
jimmy James - this heart of mine
The Tomangoes - I really love you

There are just so many. I would buy pretty much anything on the Okeh! label or if it was produced by Carl Davies from the Windy City -(Chicago) -That pretty much guaranteed a good track. Some of the the B sides were better than the A sides. There was LA soul NY soul Chicago, just loads of great tracks made with next to zero budget that never made it big when plenty should have done. CD's came out and all the rare stuff became available mainstream which was great for the scene. I always have 1 in the car with other stuff, Then some TV ad comes on and plays half a minute of an old track and I've gotta dig it out, - that's it - Mrs retreats to another room with TV and the Schweppes mixer case crates come out for an hour the window rattle and the cats dive for cover.

There are loads of good compilations in you local record store and there is always an offer on . Don't know about the vinyl scene but like land and old Mopars - they don't make it anymore.

Good post Mike
Vel - Vets are a different group, it's a shame I don't know how to post links up.
I got into soul music through my neighbour who was a couple of years older than me, he was lucky enough to get to Wigan a few times, and Bristol (Yate)
I happened to comment I liked a couple of singles he kept playing, and ended up buying them as he was desperate for fags!
Here is a few of my fave's.
Better use your head - Little Anthony and the Imperials
You didn't say a word - Yvonne Baker
That's no way to treat a girl - Marie Knight
Tough girl - Billy Arnell
It really does hurt me girl - The Carstairs
I'm comin home in the mornin - Lou Pride
Night owl - Bobby Paris
Moonlight music and you - Laura Greene
Heartbreaker - H B Barnum
I got the fever - The Prophets
You don't love me - The Eniptome of sound
Please stay - The Ivories
Breakaway - The Steve Karmen big band with Jimmy Radcliffe
You got me where you want me now - Larry Santos
I'm gonna pick up my toys - The Devonnes
Astral trip - The Mysticmoods
Where there is love - Sharon McMahon
Sidra's theme - Ronnie and Robyn
Lady lady lady - The Boogieman orch with Mel Hayes
The Night - Franki Valli and the Four Seasons
The end of our love - Nancy Wilson

We have Soul on the Sea in Dorset, every other month on Bournemouth Pier, in one room playing soul and motown, and ska and reggae in another.
That's enough to keep me quiet.