come on you northern soulies add your fave song

rbillyslinc

ups should have put this on general soz

Out on the floor - Dobie Gray was one of mine. But there's loads really.

(I'm new to this - should I have waited until it appeared on 'General'?)

Sorry if I should....

LOU PRIDE

THE DELLS

SAM DEES

Don Thomas

Jerry Butler

(Sam Dees = superb)

your ok sleepy my fault i am a learner as well dont worry

Last Friday of every Month used to be Motown allnighter, used to go there, then mill around, drink tea in Mrs. Whitneys Cafe. More milling then back to the Allnighter..

The Elgins

darryl banks, open the door to your hart
isley bros, got to have you back
r dean taylor ,lets go somewhere
jackie wilson, since you showed me how to be happy

Judy Street What.

nice one joseph wonder if they can still do the back flips?

CHARLES SHEFFIELD

JACKIE WILSON

CLARENCE CARTER

My mum used to call it 'drop t'crab'!

can she still do it tonker

Ruby Winters - In the middle of a Heartache.

blame you lot for my insomnia,still listening to these Casino classics,loved the all-nighters,even the ones at Room at the Top in 60's

hope this works not having much luck to day
rbillyslinc

This is one of my many fav's not done this before,only with a photo so here's we go [uri=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obc3pR1Lwao][/url]

All the great songs are here

http://www.thesoulgirl.com/music/andromeda1.php

enjoy!!!

Jem, change the [uri= to a [url=
In between the ][ put a name or song title, it will work.

Cheers for that, TG

TG's link

Here I go again TheWhoWhoSong

Thank's gwim again for your help.The worlds mi Lobster now.

Jem Glover....now there's a name from my past!
Can't fault you on the Who Who Song mate.

3 times Jackie Wilson has been mentioned on this thread upto now. One of my all time favourite singers along with Otis and many others.
The majority of people only think he ever made 3 songs...Reet Petite, Higher and Higher plus I Get the Sweetest Feeling.
Great songs but there's so much more of his that is never commercially played on the radio. Sad really.

Here's another of his...
I Dont Want To Lose You Now

keep um coming you guys really enjoying listening to these songs

[Donny Burdick

my heart syphony crazy baby cracking up over you many more

4 classic NS instrumentals.

6X6 - Earl Van Dyke My all time favourite Northern tune that introduced me to the scene way back when.

Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatoes A classic that Fatboy Slim used as the backing track to Soul Funk Brother.

Afternoon On The Rhino - Mike Post Coalition

The Champion - Willie Mitchell The video clip showing NS dancers, is footage from a Moloko music video.

fantastic that brian unfortunatley i never went to the all nighters as i was a young married mum with a baby at the time but i loved the music and i learned a bit of the dance from the beach comer a while be for i got married

Oooooooooooh the Beachcomber.
Days of my youth[:)
I remember dancing in a circle in my box suit, Sherman and Comos to ABC - Michael Jackson, Ressurection Shuffle - Ashton Gardner & Dyke, Young Gifted and Black - Bob and Marcia et al!

The first time the Kirkby skins came to Wigan in 69 they ransacked the Ritz sweet kiosk then literally took over the Beachcomber. Thankfully I wasn't there that night.

It was also the place where I was first introduced to Northern dancing by Booper and Tony Burns on the tiny stage.
They were inspirational.

3 classic 100mph stompers

What Good Am I - Mickey Champion

That Driving Beat - Willie Mitchell

Psychedelic Soul - Saxie Russell

Helo there Bri how you doing,think I saw you last week.Monday about 3.15 on your Scooter heading towards Ashton from the Platt Bridge endJemsLink another of mi fav's

Hey up Jem. Must be nigh on 40 years since I last saw you mate. It would have been me on my scooter. I usually go that way after I've been visiting my dad.

Excellent choice on your song mate, love that tune.


3 mid tempo crossovers from me....

Cookie Scott

Barbara West

The Earls

Anybody tell me the name or artist of this song? All I can remember is the refrain "Girls are hard to get ya" its driving me mad!

The song is called 'Girls Are Out To Get You' by The Fascinations

CHOOOON!

Fascinations

Thaaaaank you soo much brian!! I have had that song in my head for over forty years since hearing only little bit of it at the Casino and now I have heard it at least 10 times in the last hour, once again thanks mate!

Gloria Edwards My Love Keeps Getting Stronger. had to put this on,love it.Great crossover choice's Bri

You are just a big softie jem....but good stuff neverless

3 more from me.
2 mid tempo and my all time favourite from the Isley's.

Jack Montgomery

Willie Tee

Isley Brothers

Thought I'd post this one to show you don't
have to be obscure or black to make good
soulful music.

This one was another great classic played
frequently at the Casino.
Paul Anka and blue-eyed soul at it's best.

CAN'T HELP LOVING YOU

thehorse for you kenny

Isley's for Bri

CARSTAIRS - IT REALLY HURTS ME GIRL

EDDIE PARKER - I'M GONE

GENE TOONES - WHAT MORE DO YOU WANT

Thanks JemThat one takes me way back.

hand it over

you dont love me

i have faith in you

classics

,

Three top tunes
Dena Barnes
Spyder Turner
The Montclairs

This one deserves to stand alone.

A beautiful melody with heartfelt lyrics from another 'blue-eyed' soul singer.

TIMI YURO

EDIT: Just noticed a picture of yours truly in the crowd at the Casino at around the 1:17-1:22 mark.
I'm the one in the middle with the bleach blond hairdo!

Dont know if its a Northern Soul Classic but "The Snake" by Al Wilson is a fav of mine, also " Long After Tonight Is All Over" by Jimmy Radcliff is a great song, The Casino was a bit before my time, sadly im not well up on Northern Soul music.

Good choices Gee.
Both are NS classics albeit soul snobs will never admit to liking The Snake and it is very rarely played now.
It was used in the last Lambrini advert on TV.

Jimmy Radcliffe was one of the last 3 tunes played before 8am
every week at the Casino and is affectionately known as one of the '3 before 8'.

Brian J & Jem Glover

You appear to be the resident experts on this thread; do you remember a couple of brothers from Golborne, Hans & Bruno Fioyda (sp), pretty good dancers.
Another lad was Tony Galvin, again pretty good, not the Tony Burns or Booper league but very good.

Stuart.
Tony Galvin is a very close name from my past but at the moment I just can't picture him. My memory's useless without an image.

I last saw the Fioyda's about 3 years ago at Golborne Catholic club allnighter although I never got to know them to talk to.
You're right though, they are both excellent dancers.

Sorry Brian it's Ste Galvin not Tony.
Here's a photograph, courtesy of WiganWorld, he's on the right.

Nice one Stuart, I remember Ste very well now from that picture, he was a regular face at the Casino...nice lad and a cracking dancer from what I recall!

2 quality mid-tempo crossovers from Bobby Sheen
...for when you're feeling less energetic.

Somthing New To Do

I May Not Be What You Want

I know him Stuart not seen him for along time,he's a Marsh Greener.Married a girl(for get her name )hair dresser at Worthingtons I think.Lived at Platt Bridge When he first got wed for a wile.

Jem, I believe he has a brother named Eric, same bloke?

2 classic heart-stopping stompers.
2 of the finest introductions I've heard on a soul record. Sounds like this had/has them literally running to the dancefloor.


The Vibrations

Tony Clarke

Stuart I know he had a brother but not sure of his name,think he was light haired were he's dark.We are talking year's ago here so not to sure.

Here I go again TheWhoWhoSong

Just looking back through this thread:
Jem, that is a cracker.

Hi Bri,

I remember Ste Galvin, he was always at the casino on the Monday and Wednesday night sessions at the casino when they closed at 11am I think, just in time for the last bus.Can not ever remember him going to many alnighters but yes he was a cracking dancer, amazing how you need a photo to remember people sometimes, we used to get mistaken for each other from the birds because we both had the jet black hair and tash, he used to be called Ste Gal and I was Tony Gall, by the way, how do you upload photos on to this, tried allsorts, still no wiser.Come on Bri, your the expert

Tony g, type:
[img="
then the address,
http://www.wiganworld.co.uk/ww/dance.gif
followed by,
"][/img]
this will give,

hope this helps.

Like this:

One of the greats on Motown

The Spinners

And one of the grittiest on any label

The Tomangoe's

Good shout on the Bobby Sheen tracks brian

Thanks Stuartxx

thats whats great about northern.........so many great classics

Stuart Stey Galvin's brother is Eric.Ste worked at Bulldog Therewasatimethis is a James Brown song dun good,I think.Some realy great track's been picked on this thread.

Cheers Jem.

Tony G: Hope you've got the image problem solved mate, twould be nice to see aphoto of you back in the day.

Chatty Well in with The Tomangoe's mate. I was never a big collector but I have that one on vinyl.


Thought I'd throw in 3 sax-based instrumentals.

This first one is a mellow cover of the classic - Call Me. I believe the original vocal was by Chris Montez in 1966.
Eddie Bishop

This second one is from 1966 and still gets massive plays on the scene...Sax On The Tracks.
Mike & Ike

Last but by no means least one of many great tunes from the top man himself...Junior Walker.
Good Rockin

Brian, this is Tony back in the day.

Oops! Thought that was you Stuart.

Tony....I can't picture you from that image mate
and it's making me sound like a right t*t as I know
I should remember you.

Errrr! Nice Keagan perm by the way.

I think Jem's one of the most photographed on this site.

Another 2's up. This time from Nolan Porter or N. F. Porter as he was also known.

This first one is a quality, mid-tempo tune with pleading vocals and lyrics.
Whoever did the accompanying video to this did an excellent job. Although I'm a bit peed off as they're both using most of my dance moves!
If I Could Only Be Sure

Number 2 is another all time Northern classic set to a simple hypnotic and repetitive beat with haunting strings.
Great video accompaniment again by the same poster featuring the original body popper Earl Tucker.
Keep On Keeping On

Good un's Bri,just off to work but that's stated mi day off on the right foot.What you mean Stuart?.

Hi Bri,

I will have to look through some old photos see what I can come up with, this one taken in 1981 when I was leaving for Aus had not been to the casino for a while prior to that, maybe every now and again, I was at places like pemps and clubs outside of Wigan more Manchester way, when the casino finally closed that was it for me, but now living it all again thanks to all the good sounds you put on here, I will try and upload some myself now Stuart give me a clue.

Tony:
Try it and if it doesn't work just edit it and try again.

Put [url= before the url/address.

Then ]title of song

finish off with [/url]

What you mean Stuart?.

I mean you are on plenty photographs on this site;
In the Clarence, Boot & Boot, etc., it's good.

I was at places like pemps and clubs outside of Wigan more Manchester way,

Valley Lodge near the airport?
Bennies in Ratcliffe?

Bri I think you know Neil Darby,do you think this is him on this photo taken off the CD cover Soul Survivors 2 he's the one at the front.

Known Neil really well for many a year.
We used to mate together for a long time.

As for the picture, It has got a slight resemblance
of him but I wouldn't like to say for certain.

I've just been scouring the net for a better image but
to no avail, they're all too small.
The one you've scanned is probably as good as it gets.
Sorry I can't be of more help mate.

EDIT: Just shown the picture to my GF and both of us
are more or less convinced it isn't Neil.

Three more Quality Tunes

Richard Temple

Roy Hamilton

Major Lance

You had me back on the dancefloor with those 3 Chatty.

I can even remember hearing Roy Hamilton for the first time at the Casino.

A couple of 70's tunes that have loads of special memories attached.

The first one by Millie Jackson.
House For Sale

and this by Alfie Davidson.
Love Is A Serious Business

EDIT:
My mistake.
Millie Jackson was from 1982, albeit it
it was always classed as a 70's.

RE-EDIT:
Right first time, it was 1976 (Cheers Chatty)

I've included this for those interested in this thread but never had the good fortune to have been to the Casino allnighters.

The documentary, in 3 parts, not only gives you an insight into the club, those who attended, DJ'd and ran the place, but more importantly, the music itself.

Wigan Casino part 1

Wigan Casino part 2

Wigan Casino part 3

SoulTime This goes back to the Mecca Blackpool 1970/71.

Rode past Blackpool Mecca last month and paid homage to where it once stood.

Good tune by the way!

Jem do you remember managing to get that balloon back to Wigan? then some git popped it.

Stuart,
You seem to know all my hunting grounds back then, I suspect I know you. Clue ? I think your right Bri, thats not Neil Darby

Rio (prod) No don't remember the balloon popping night but think I know who the git may be.Anotherone from that timeIGotTheFever

Well rose i suppose i had better add some to the already brilliant list.
Terry Callier......Ordinary Day
Young Holt unlimited......California Montage
Eddie Kendricks,David Ruffin,I couldnt believe it.
Jean,Scherrie&Lynda with the Originals.....
..Back By Popular Demand

One of Richard Searlings classics, Lenis Guess, a real stomper, it works finally, thanks Bri and Stuart, now for some real action

jusk ask me

Hey up Bri.
Sorry to correct you on Terry Callier's tune mate,
it's called Ordinary Joe.

It was going to be one of my next picks but you beat me to it.
He did 2 recorded versions, along with an extended live version.
This one's the original on Cadet and well worth a listen.

Superb lyrics and always a floor packer...
Ordinary Joe

...and just for good measure, here's another great track of his.
Look At Me Now

Nice one Tony.

Played this one down at a place called the harbour view hotel near the opera house at a soul night not long ago, some of the old Torch crewe hit the dance floor full on, one of the biggies at the torch so I am told and really latchs onto you, the soul twins

quick change artist

Time for a bit of R&B methinks...

Lou Lawton
Nik Nak Paddy Wack

Benny Mahon
She Knows How

Freddie King
One Hundred Years

Links not working Tony

No you was right first time with the Millie jackson, House for Sale, brian, i thought i remembered it from the allnighter, just googled her discography and its showing 1976

Here's one of Richard Searlings first discoveries
The Jades

And one from a guy who used to produce records for Little Anthony
Teddy Randazzo

Hi brian,no problem that many tunes in my head dropped the old boo boo,i play that every week at the radio station and use young holt as the ending theme,keep the faith.

Thanks Chatty....don't know where I got 1982 from mate.

Brian: Love that tune and had the good fortune to see Terry Callier at the Hole in The Wall, Manchester.
He's as good live as he is on record.
KTF

3's up from Major Lance.
The first one is a lesser known rare Motown recording
but the second 2 need no introduction...

Love Pains

You Don't Want Me No More

Aint No Soul (Left In Thes Old Shoes)

Brian, introduced my daughter to ordinary joe she was 15 now 28 when russ did my party the other week first record had to be ordinary joe.
Good inst.san remo strings....Festival time
Funk Brothers.....Aint no mountain high enough
Jimmy conwell......cigarette ashes
Tony clarke......landslide

Don't get me started off on the instrumentals Brian
I've often favoured them over the vocal tracks.

Have you seen the double CD of the Funk Brothers - Standing In The Shadows Of Motown? (probably a stupid question).
Absolute magic!

Not that stupid brian, ive got the dvd standing in the shadows of motown but the music cd no,i have the box set of The Strange World Of Northern Soul.went to watch the Funk Brothers at the apollo a few years ago it was mind blowing.

I had 2 tickets @ £35 each to watch them at the Apollo (probably the same night you went). We were both ready to go
when I had to go to hospital because of a hernia.
I just hope it's not too late to see them sometime.

SWONS: Shouldn't that have been titled The Strange World Of Ian Levine?
He rereleased it last year without all the camp background effects.

im sorry to inform you brian there is only 1 still alive and thats jack.(cant think of surname)and the dvd set ive had for a few years could be they reissued it.

That would be Jack Ashford percussionist and incomparable tambourine player.
As far as I'm aware bassist Bob Babbit and guitarist Eddie Willis are the other 2 remaining out of the original 13.

Uriel Jones (drummer), was the last one to die in March of last year.

Had this very early 70's at one time . willietee

Hi Bri,

been trying to load up some more sounds but for some reason the links not happening for now, will try again later, Bri, can you load up quick change artist by the soul twins, on youtube, worth every penny to listen and dance to. I will owe you one.

It would be a pleasure Tony.

CHOOOOON

Quick Change Artist

Keep trying mate, you'll soon sort it.

Thanks Bri

Oh by the way, I am thinking of riding my Lambretta back to Wigan from Sydney, need to load onto a couple of ships along the way and then through europe, what do you reckon.

As the Funky Sisters would say...Do it to it!

Albeit seeing it's a Lammy I'd consider having a support vehicle in tow.
It would make one hell of a journey though.

Are you coming back to stay mate?

Quite possible Bri, my boys are grown up, they enjoy the surfy lifestyle but my teenage life was built around northern soul and fashion in slumy clubs you would not put a dog into these days and guess what I would do it all again, just like the rest of us.

youll be back

Hi brian,did a bit of research to be honest i sent russ a txt out of the original set up only one is still alive.

There's a very good website here for Northern, Motown etc.
just click on the music page and track search and there's hundreds of records,most of them you can download to your computer


LINK

Brian: No disrespect but I wouldn't believe everything Russ says.

This is what I've sourced from Wiki and Soul Walking.co.uk. as well as putting a shout out on Soul Source.

In my original post I forgot Joe Messina.


Original 13:
1 Joe Hunter d.2007
2 Earl Van Dyke d.1992
3 Johnny Griffith d.2002
4 Robert White d 1994
5 Eddie Willis
6 Joe Messina
7 James Jamerson d.1983
8 Bob Babbitt
9 William Benjamin d.1969
10 Pistol Allen d.2002
11 Uriel Jones d.2009
12 Jack Ashford
13 Eddie Brown d.1984

The Valentines
Breakaway

Don Covay
It's Better To Have (And Don't Need)

Youngblood Smith
You Can Split


Chatty: Excellent site mate

Hi brian, looking at the list you are more than likely right. but i dont think they will tour again i think age is against them.
Slow but the best.....Temtations Just My Imagination.

A cracking uptempo, and one of the all time greats.

brian, great call with the Valentines to often
overlooked in my view


James Carr



Darrell Banks

Brian; RE The Funk Brothers.
Like your good self I also don't profess to know everything and have had to extensively research the fact.
Far from relying on the net I decided to ask the question on the definitive soul site...Soul Source. Big Mistake!!!

Everything went smoothly at first with a couple of members giving me a plausible answer of 4 members still living.
Then the usual pedantic anoraks came on, which in the main is always welcomed because of their vast array of knowledge.
But as is also usual with that site, there's always someone,
who far from just giving an answer, will resort to personal insults. This time it was for saying there were only 13 members.
I didn't, I was quite precise and asked How many of the 'original' 13 members were still alive?
Those familiar with the Funk Brothers will know, they had various members through the years to a total of around maybe 50 or so.
In the end I had to lock the thread before it got out of hand.
Soul Source...great site for gleening information but full of people so far up their own arse they can see their own tonsils!


Anyway, rant over.

For those who haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend 'Standing In The Shadows Of Motown'.
A brilliant documentary recounting the story of The Funk Brothers, the uncredited and largely unheralded studio musicians who performed on Motown Records from 1959 to 1972.

Brian,
Thanks for your time on research,i think to get the original 13 you would have to go back to late 50s early 60s,in the 2nd part of the show they put the photos of past members on stools and said a few words about them,i was grateful to be there and see part of music history,
B side of 6x6 All For You

just listened to Russ and he played this forgot about this one

because of you

Tangeers

Bri,

Where can I find this documentary, would it be on dvd or video. I watched the motown story doc but never really showed the back street artists has I call them, the ones motown rejected or turned away at some point but we know better.

Tony:

Try here mate. They have it at £4.99 BARGAIN!!!

SITSOM

If there's just one music documentary that's a 'must have' in your collection, this is it.
It not only tells their story through personal interviews and narration but also features them live with the likes of Bootsy Collins, Ben Harper etc.

EDIT: Just seen the Stax Story on the same page....another excellent documentary.
You can get them both for £15.

TommyTate

Some of my favourites not mentioned so far, sorry no links:
Chuck Woods - Seven Days Too Long
Larry Williams and Johnny Watson - Quitter Never Wins
Dean Parrish - Determination
Mitch Ryder and the DW - Breakout and You Get Your Kicks
Bunny Sigler - Let the Good Times Roll
American Poets - She Blew A Good Thing
Astors - Candy

...Plus Flamingos, Jackie Lee, Homer Banks, Doris Troy, Olympics...and dozens more, mainly early Mecca, still sound great today.

Jem: First hearing for me that one.

Jackdog: Can't fault that playlist mate,
all cracking tunes.

This is photo when Nosmo King at the Casino,he got is name from the No Smoking sign on the wall so they say.

Nice one Jem.
I was there that night, they were bloody awful.

If I remember, they only did the one song and that was mimed!

Couple of faces I know in the background;
Tiny...you can't miss him, 6'3" and just as wide.
Doreen (Russ's wife) and her sister far right (could be wrong though.

TheKittens

Hi Bri,

Ordered those two dvds so will sit and hopefully enjoy when they arrive.

Nice one Tony.
You certainly won't be disappointed in either of them.

Brian, I can still remember Terry Boardman dancing by himself (showing of) to a record called "I like the way you move" up the Casino, I know that the song was covered by Earth Wind and Fire but who sung it originally? Do you know? my money's on Curtis Mayfield!

I know Earth Wind & Fire's version from around 2005 but I can't find anything on the net re. Curtis or any other soul artist.

I've put a shout out on KTFAudio (not bothering with Soul Source this time), if anything comes back I'll post it up.

Saying that I'm still surfing for the answer as it's bugging me now.

Are you certain about the song title?

Yep Brian, think the Isley Brothers also did a cover!

The Isley's was Move Your Body but I think that was too late for the Casino.

Could it be this nightshift Thewayyoudothethingsyoudo by The Temptations.

Talking of the Temptations I had to share this with you.
As soulful as it gets....

Busking to the Temps

How good's he Bri worth a few bob of anybody's money.

Amazing talent...you could say it was going to waste.

Jem. That is not the original Nosmo King. He died in 1952 in his 60s, but the tale is right about how he got his name. It was on a No Smoking compartment on a train

Thank's for the info marken,didn't know there where two Nosmo's.Was he a singer back then.

Hi Bri,

Speaking of instrumentals, love this, can not remember being played at Wigan though

The Kid

Ooooh...good shout Tony.

Made popular at the Twisted Wheel and I'm sure it was played at the Casino.

The flip side (although not really Northern), is also a great instrumental for Hammond enthusiasts.

Holiday

Hi Bri,

Now you have me on the instrumentals, just like you some of the early sounds brilliant, this one definitly brought the dance floor on fire at the Casino

afternoon of the rhino

Biggest instrumental to hit the scene methinks Tony.

Just had to come back with the excellent flip side.
Nowhere near as popular then but it still got some plays.

I reckon this would fit in nicely now as it has a nice mid-tempo bluesy feel to it.

Bubblegum Breakthrough

Just found this one and thought it was worth posting
Melvin Elling
Lonely Eyes

Plus another quality mid-tempo from the Seven Souls
I Still Love You

2's up from Joe Tex

First up is one that I have as an album track
and is played in the Modern rooms.
All The Heaven A Man Really Needs

Second one, popular with the 70's crowd and
still gets played out.
Under Your Powerful Love

Tony..Brian re the..kid and holiday recorded by andre brasseur(if from wigan bra.sewer)im looking at his album the best of andre brasseur,there is only holiday on it and to be honest the rest are not upto standard, released in 1968.

Just done some research Brian. The Kid features on his albums 'The Best Of Andre Brasseur No. 2' & 'André Brasseur', as well as on 7".

I'd like to dedicate this one to all thoise stuck in foreign climes because of the volcano eruption in Iceland.

Excellent floating beat-ballad from The Whispers
Flying High

Hi Bris,

One of my Blackpool mecca favs from san remo strings

Festival time

That's a cracker Tony one of my fav's wade in the water and this one.

Hi Lads

I still have the 45 of the fantastic Johhny C, his big hit don,t depend on me but the b side waitin for the rain was just as good

waitin for the rain

Mecca sound circa 75 from The Voices Of East Harlem

Cashing In

This one was recorded by the Originals in the 60's but never released.
It was later found in the Motown vaults and got it's first airing in Stafford in the 80's.

Suspicion

Just spent 15 minutes rereading the postings to see if this one had already been put on, dont think ive missed it


Chuck Jackson

6 quality dancers

Marlena Shaw
Wade In The Water

Emanuele Laskey
I'm A Peace Loving Man

Freddie Chavez
They'll Never Know Why

Otis Smith
Let Her Go

Bernard Williams
It's Needless To Say

Howard Guyton
I Watched You Slowly Slip Away

Bri think I saw you again Friday about 1 40 pm,same place near enough heading to Ashton.Here's one for Asda andWilliams and Watson co.

How about this one? in just about everybodys top ten


MEL BRITT

Tiny...you can't miss him, 6'3" and just as wide.

Is that Tony Bradley?

Jem: I'd been having some work done on my scooter near Platt waz. I would have been on my way back home.

Another one for you Jem from Williams and Watson.
Too Late

Chatty: Tune!

Stuart: Yes it's Tony. Hung round Wigan around 70/73 (Beachcomber andd Casino) but I don't think he did the nighters.

Other names Brian:
Terry Touhey.
Terry Hastings.
Judith Holgate.

I remember a Touhey but I don't think it was Terry. Billy Touhey
Judith Hallgate doesn't ring a bell but Terry Hastings I knew really well. Another good dancer. He was doing allnighters well before I started.

Stuartxx, I remember Judith Holgate and Terry Hastings but for the life of me can not picture their faces, Terry Touhey, not too sure. Anyway heres one for everyone, its obvious we all had many allnighters between us at Wigan and elsewhere I imagine, but what do you recall of entering through those doors at the top of the stairs into the casino itself for the first time at the allnighter. I remember manifesto being played, I remember the dance floor packed and watching Booper dance, you could not miss him. But what really hit me was this is different, its [edit, brian] brilliant and im here for good. Bri I could be wrong but did you drink, I am sure you where tee total, outside of the allnighters that is.

HI tony, just to let you know there,s some stuff on
GENERAL..Mood Mosiac..thread..

stuart know Terry Hastings from way back late sixty's Beachcomber.Comes from Beach Hill.Tony Bradley played rugby for Tommy moore,Also a lad named Jack Touhey,Jack not being his real name don't know why they called him Jack think his real name is Bernard,he played for Tommy Moore also,may be the lad in question's brother.Judith Holgate,s on more photo's than me.I may know you if you tell me your full name.Anyway here's a slow one Barbara Lynn

The first time I went to the Casino allnighter I really didn't know what to expect as I'd been to soul nights before but this was a totally new experience for me.
I was well into Bowie at the time. I'd just had my hair done in a Bowie cut at Harvey & Ruperts in Manchester and was wearing black A-line flares, 3" wedge shoes and a silver satin bomber jacket with a large, black Chinese emblem on the back.
It must have been around 1.30 when I walked in. I could hear the music from the front entrance. I paid my money and went straight upstairs to the top bar with the taste of Brut in my mouth and looked over the gallery.
The dancefloor was half full with bodies pumping in rythmn to the 100mph tunes being played. I was gobsmacked! The energy reverberating around the hall was phenomenal, I'd never felt anything like it before.
I don't know how long I stayed that first night, it must have been no more than an hour. I just felt so out of place the way I was dressed.
The following Saturday I went back to Manchester and bought myself some green cord bags (trousers), a couple of Polo type tops and an allnighter bag. I donned some flat shoes and was ready for that night's forthcoming allnighter. From that night I was hooked...and not just on the allnighters!!

It was then that I stopped drinking. I started a craze of pints of orange & lemonade that carried through to the ordinary soul nights. I still drink the same when I go out, as I 've been tee total for the last 18 years or so. I was also known for wearing Patchouli oil, I couldn't stand the smell of Brut.

In all the times I went, I bet I only paid to get in 5 times. Myself, Billy Mac, Wacker, Terry Hastings and some others were supposed to be on cleaning duty from the early session but we used to wait in the girls small 'powder room' adjacent to the snack bar until the doors opened.
Sometimes Mike Walker used to catch us but he never once threw us out.
I'd already become very pally with Mike through all the early sessions I attended. He was always barking orders at people but that was part of his job.
We helped him to paint the gallery and toilets once for no fee, plus I modelled his Casino vests and allnighter bags with my then girlfriend Sandra. I think that's the reason he let us get away with things.

One thing I do regret is giving away 2 sets of 3 original Casino badges he gave me. He'd had 4 different colours made of the Heart Of Soul badge and the First Allnighter badge. He called me in his office and asked my advice on which I preferred. I picked the ones we all know and he gave me the others which were never produced. At the price original ones are selling for on Ebay (£300+) I would have been quids in!

Halcyon days!

Jem, you're correct with Bernard Touhey, Terry is his younger brother, here he is, second from the left, back row.

Click

You're also correct with Judith,

Jem
Check your E-mail in-box, I've asking the Moderator to sent you my address.

I was well into Bowie at the time. I'd just had my hair done in a Bowie cut at Harvey & Ruperts in Manchester and was wearing black A-line flares, 3" wedge shoes and a silver satin bomber jacket with a large, black Chinese emblem on the back.

No bullsh*t, I remember this very well.

Stuart: I remember Terry now from that picture. Is it Terry or Bernard?

Have you got any pictures of yourself Stuart to jog my memory?

That's Terry.
Contact Brian Elsey, the WW main guy, he'll could forward you my E-mail address.

Stuart:
To save messing, here's mine thaknows-nowt@yahoo.com

E-mail sent.
Cheers.

Hi Lads

Back to the music, Edwin Starr was my hero musically. One of the finest artists and gentlemen, these two gems set the scene for anyone into Northern, remember seeing him at the casino, the place was bouncing. Bri, I remember the bowie outfit like it was tomorrow, I actually remember you walking into the casino that night, I think your hair even had the ziggy stardust tints

Agent double o soul

Back Street

You're right about Edwin being a gentleman Tony. I'd seen him a few times in concert but I met him once on a Mcdonald's car park in his home town Tamworth.
I used to publish a music paper in which I'd written an article about him and wanted to show him. We ended up having a lengthy chat about music and the Northern scene and he invited me as a guest to his next gig at the Gala Bingo hall in Wigan. I turned up and true to his word my name was on the door. He also introduced me to his personal assistant who passed on several personal taped interviews from other Motown artists.

It was because of Edwin we named our band the Ric-Tic soul band.
The man trully was a star!

Here's another cracking tune from the Ric-Tic label.
More laid back than his usual stuff but still very much played on the scene.
I have Faith In You

Plus another stomper from his Motown era.
Time

RE my Bowie phase: You couldn't really miss me Tony. Especially when I wore my full length fur jacket!

4 mellow tunes from the vaults

Dells
Make Sure

The Natural 4
I Thought You were Mine

Al Williams
I Am Nothing

Last but not least, a massive NS tune by Mel Torme
I'm Comin Home

Just to go back to Edwin Starr saw him last in 2002 just 12 months before he died.He would have been 60 I think then,just brilliant.He did two spot's had the room bouncing.

Edwin

Speaking of entertainers, what about Chubby Checker with this one, just got that suttle beat what gets you going

Discotheque

You have listed some good sounds Bri, have you any idea when the northern soul film will be released, i think its now called soulboy

Check out the details here Tony....
SOULBOY

There have been extensive debates with Shimmy Marcus, the director, on other forums regarding it's authentic portrayal of the scene. I don't think anyone's got it right yet!

Saying it's set in 1974, they don't do themselves any favours using a modern holdall in the poster and also naming it Soulboy, a word more commonly used to describe someone down south.

The proof's in the pudding though, I suppose we'll all have to wait and see.

Baby Boy now gone.

Me either.

Just going back to Chubby Checker.
I remember first hearing that at the pendulum Manchester.
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5 Motown classics

Marvin Gaye
I'll Be Doggone

Barbara Mcnair
You're Gonna Love My Baby

Martha & The Vandellas
Heatwave

Isley Brothers
Little Miss Sweetness

Brenda Holloway
Think It Over

Bri did you look at the Baby boy link,hope you don't mind me putting the photo of you and Sandra in this set of photo's.Just having a mess about,the baby,s my Grandson.I will delete later when you have a look.Jem

I did mate....nice one! You should be very proud.

No probs with the picture Jem, it's all over the net.

Darrell Banks Hope this work's,my first youtube post.

Top tune and great video Jem.
For some reason You Tube won't let me leave a comment.
It keeps saying I'm not signed in.

Here's one I did around 2 years ago.

Pure 100mph heart stopping stomper from Otis Redding...
Loving By The Pound

Anybody remember seeing the Fantastics at the Casino?
I think they started out as the "Fabulous Temptations" but were then made to stop using that name for obvious reasons.
Saw them a couple of times at Casino, and their showstopper was 'Exodus'. Anyone have a copy or MP3 of this, think it was a B-side single? Would be great to hear it again.

FantasticsB side of this I think,I saw them it was the week they put this out.1971 saw them on the Wednesday in the Pally before the weekend in the Casino,another tale to it but take to long.Bri great video,Neil Darby Got knocked down by there limo if you ever see him ask him about it

I saw them in the main hall.
They'd just brought out their single you posted up Jem.
I thought they were...well, fantastic!

In fact I'm not sure if that was the first time I'd ever been in the Casino.

Researched:
Started off as The Velours changed to The Fabulous Temptations then The Fantastics.
Exodus Main Theme was on the flip of For The Old Times Sake 1971.
I can't find a soundbite though.

Three from around 78-79 played by Richard Searling

UP and Over

I dont like to lose

Countrygirl

Cracking tunes Chatty!

This is one of my very first fav'sCheated

Jem


Just been back through the thread to see if this has been posted but I can't see it.

Gene Chandler
There Was A Time

Bri posted that on 6th of April but hey can't get enough of great sound's The Artistics

Sorry about that Jem. Was worth another post though!

This one's a killer track for me...love dancing to it!

Hank Jacobs
Elijah Rocking With Soul

Silky Hargraves
Keep Loving Me (Like You Do)

Charades
The Key To My Happiness

Richard Temple
That Beating Rhythm

EDIT: Richard Temple previously posted by Chatty.

Bri,

Another great instrumental for you,its a long weekend in Sydney, got Monday off and you will be pleased to know its pissing down here, looks like a day in listening to my northern with a beer.

Coulered Man

One more from the early day's Baby do the philly dog

Nice one Jem,

Had too play this one, a twisted wheel classic from Billy Butler, Bri will like this one

RightTrack

I just come across this one, never heard it before, thats what this music does to you, it just finds you another sound and keeps you smiling

I am nothing

Great tunes lads! Love the last one Tony, another one of my faves.

Here's another haunting melody from Sam Fletcher
I'd Think It Over Twice


Apologies now if I'm doubling up on posts.

Bri,

Brilliant, Its amazing, you know how sometimes songs just come into your head from the back of no where, that one sits their occasinally and I try to think where the hell did I hear that, heres another one, I maybe doubling up now, hey who cares

run for cover

I think this maybe the ultimate of Wigans top 3, what do you think Bri, always made me hairs stand on edge, Paul Johnson was brilliant dancing to this had it down to a tee, sorry your not mates Bri anymore, he was a good lad

Better use your head

An oldy but a goody

Herbert Hunter

forgot about this one

hung up on your love

These chain's of love another owd un

Here's three of Wigan's Finest 'home grown' Soul(?)

Wigan Soul Number 1

Wigan Soul Number 2

Wigan Soul Number 3

Tonker:

Tony: The Dells was one of my first picks. Love that tune!

You're right, Better Use Your Head was a massive spin at Wigan, it used to ram the dancefloor.

4 female vocals....
Barbara Lynn
I'm A Good Woman

Bettye Swann
Kiss My Love Goodbye

Erma Franklin
Whispers Getting Louder

Etta James
Seven Day Fool

Ohio Players

Tonker,

As Bri kindly indicated, don,t make us laugh, what a lot of shite, that music almost killed the northern soul scene,and one particular dj was accountable for that crap, here listen to this one and get your feet moving

your gonna make me love you

This is one Tony (Blaster) Burns danced to at the Casino on stage 1970 or 71 Jackie Lee Shotgun and the Duck

Two more

Alexandre Patten

Vibrations

Excellent choices, Chatty

Jem: That's one hell of a fast dancer.
Must have been around the same time I saw him with Booper in the Beachcomber.
Booper became an icon on the scene but Tony never got mentioned. I don't know whether it's because Tony left the scene early and Booper didn't.
One thing I can say and I've said this to Tony's face, he blew Booper away that night.

Was he dancing on his own in the Casino or with the 2 girls?
I mentioned him to my elder brother a couple of weeks ago, he reminded me they were called 2 plus 1.


Chatty: I'll second Gwim....excellent choices!

3 Classics

Mel Williams
Can It Be Me

Billy Prophet
What Can I Do

Dean Parrish
Determination

Bindun?

Larry Santos

Jerry Willams. If you ask me

Some top sounds their Gwim, Bri, jem and chatty, keep ongoing like this lads and we will have the whole collection, well maybe, I am sure theirs a few treasures yet unearthed. I am going to flick to the pemps thread to put a few I remember from my youth full days bird chasing, and not the feathered kind.

Right, Im back, just thrown a few on the pemps music thread, Bri, I think you would like them.

What about this one, loved it but I had to think was it northern, guess what, I paid 5 quid for it back in 1974

Rosemary what happened

Reparta and the delrons Panic


Sam Williams Love slipped through my fingers

Saxie Russel. Psychedelic Soul

Gwim: Jerry Williams (Did the lighting for him at Lowton Civic).

Saxie Russell....Still got that in my meagre collection.
Nearly jumped over the Casino gallery once to get on the dancefloor to that one.

Another tune with a memorable intro...Tony & Tyrone
Please Operator

A timeless classic from The Velours.

I'm Gonna Change

Plus...Sam Ward
Sister Lee

Brian/Tony/Jem. I have two MP3 cd's full of such music.
Disc one has the albums:
Wigan Casino Story 1
The Wigan Casino Story Continues...
The Wigan Casino story. The final chapter
Wigan Casino 25th Anniversary.
Wigans ovation - Northern soul dancer

Disc 2 has the albums:
It's Okeh up North
Northern soul dance party
Northern soul Golden Memories vol 1
Northern soul Memories
Richard Searling opresents 100% Casino
Richards floorfillers
The Twisted Wheel Story
The Twisted Wheel Story-One more time.


You can google the albums to find out what songs are on.
If you want copies, you are welcome to them.

Little Richard-Don't want to talk about it.

Johnny Bragg-They`re Talking About Me

Bri forgot about the girls being on stage with Tony Burns'it's almost 40 year's ago plus I was just mesmerized by the speed of his feet going in time to the music.

The Sweet Things I'm in A World Of Trouble

Gwim: That's a very generous offer although I've got most of them already on CD. Unfortunately it's my vinyl collection I haven't got many of.


Jem: After I saw Tony at the Beachcomber I had to wait a couple of minutes for my eyes to focus properly!

Just noticed this one on the same page as The Sweet Things.

Bob Relf
My Little Girl

Just found this one as well...new one to my ears.

Jesse James
Are You Gonna Leave Me

Cheers grim, bri

Isn't this modern technology great? If you'd have said 15 years ago i'd be walking around today with a mobile phone in my pocket and when someone rings me it will play a tune that i just about remember from the Casino (and not heard since) from nearly 20 years before that i'd have told them they'd been watching to much Star Trek. And now nearly all of them on You Tube!

Johnny Caswell

Lee Roye

Little Ritchie

Lee Roye - SUPERB. Again with the choices, Chatty

Sister Sledge Love don't you go through no changes on me

They don't come much better than this...
Jimmy Robbins
I Can't Please You


Plus two beautiful tunes from Darrow Fletcher
What Good Am I Without You

What Have I Got Now

Chatty: Yer right on the phone thing mate.
This one's my present ringtone
Boogaloo No. 3

Great tunes by the way lads.

NO apologies if this has already been posted.
It's just a superb tune from a fantastic singer...

Roy Hamilton - Cracking Up Over You


EDIT: Chatty posted this early on in the thread.

I'm on a roll.

Love dancing to this. It's one of those you can float to.
The string arrangement is superb.

Enjoy!
Benny Troy -I Wanna Give You Tomorrow

An excellent Wigan sound by Rubin. You've Been Away

Cliff Nobles My Love Is Getting Stronger

Bunny Sigler Don't Make Me Wait Too Long

The Salvadors Stick By Me Baby

The Superlatives I Still Love You

Finishing off with a 100mph stomper accompanied by an excellent video clip...
Ike & Tina Turner Dust My Broom

Sometimes you have to save some of the best to last, nothing else defines Wigan Casino more than this. It grabs you, makes you listen and then makes you dance.

Breakaway

Bri,

just for you, sax just brilliant

nothing can compare

And the more of the best yet to come

cause your mine

2 crackers there Tony.

How folk never got a heart attack dancing to the Vibrations is beyond me!
It's always been one of my favourites.

Whilst we're talking about sax and heart attacks here's another couple of classic 100mph stompers.

Both tunes crossed over from the rock and roll era and were massive on the Northern scene, especially at Wigan.
I was in touch with Ace Cannon a few years ago, I never did ask him was it him playing on Little Queenie, as he replaced Bill Black's sax player early on in their career.

Ace Cannon
Sea Cruise

Bill Black's Combo
Little Queenie

Stay close to me

This one's for Tina the bread knife (wifeLove Love Love

Another NS film that I'd totally forgotten about called appropriately, Northern Soul, is due for release in Autumn of this year.
It's directed by the film maker Elaine Constantine, who was also responsible for Moloko's much acclaimed, haunting music video that featured NS dancers. Moloko - Familiar Feeling
Check out the comment 7 down by jacmtl....sums it all up really!

There's not much on their website Northern Soul the film but I have managed to find an interview by 2 of the leading actors.Interview
'Keb', who they mention twice, is Keb Darge, a much respected dancer on the scene, who oversaw all the dance scenes.
Also, with 2 of the main consultants being major names in the field of Northern Soul, this looks to be a very promising attribute to the scene as a whole.

As I mentioned previously about Soulboy though...I suppose we'll have to wait and see.

Haven't heard those 2 for years Jem.
Both of them absolute quality tunes in their own right.

Stay Close To Me can bring a smile to anyone's face. Pure magic!

and Bobby Hebb...what a voice!

EDIT: Just seen the Stax Story on the same page....another excellent documentary.
You can get them both for £15.

Hi Bri, dvds arrived yesterday, watched the motown one first, did not realise the funk brothers so big and yet so far in the background, I did know of them but wow, how many still alive since that doc was done. I will watch the stax story tonight, let you know my thoughts.

Knew you'd enjoy it Tony.
In fact I think I'll watch it again this afternoon.

9th April @ 20.29 on this thread.
Did some research and as far as I know 4 of the 'original 13' are still living.

I don,t mean what the title say's,just putting this That's Enough track on

5 well known classics.
Again apologies if I've doubled up on anyone.

Bunny SiglerGirl Don't Make Me Wait

Willie TeeWalking Up A One Way Street

Johnny CaswellYou Don't Love Me Anymore

The DriftersYou Gotta Pay Your Dues

Pointer SistersSend Him Back

Don't remember this at the Casino, but it was a popular number at Morecambe Pier nighters.
Frank Wilson, Janice
To be Honest, I didn't know Frank Wilson did this either, I have the Skip Mahoney version.

This was definately played at The Casino.
The Posse-Evil

Joy Lovejoy In OrbitI Just Kept on Dancing Doug Banks

Picture me gone
Spotted this in Jem's link

You didn't say a word-Yvonne Baker

Hi Bri / Lads, finished watching the Stax dvd last night, very powerful upbeat music, not smooth like motown, you can start to see how the stompers came about.
Love this from Sam and Dave

you dont know like I know

Shake a tale feather

Kow it's bindun but I adore this song.
The contours-just a little misunderstanding

Another from Fred Hughes Oo Wee Baby,I Love You

Gwim: Janice was released in 1980 so betting is it was played at the Casino. First time I've heard this version as well...no wonder if it's a Levine production!

Tony: Glad you enjoyed the Stax Story mate.

Dee Dee Sharp What Kind Of Lady

Archie Bell and the Drells Here I Go Again

wade on the water

never seen them guys up the Casino brianj,good sound and brilliant dancers

had a skinfull toneet,just listened to Archie Drell,feel like i've dropped 20 blueys,buzzin!!!!!!

Upthetims:

Don't think this ones been posted? In fact "I just don't know"

Chubby Checker

Soul Brothers Six Some Kind Of Wonderful

The Falcons Good Good Feeling

The Sapphires Baby You Got Me

For all you old speedsters out there; I'm "coming down" in the morning, and of course Rita Dacosta

Lou pride

Don't bring me down

Rare soul at it's finest...
The FidelsTry A Little Harder

A massive classic sound from the Twisted Wheel...
The Incredibles
Nothing Else To Say

3 quality tunes

Chuck jackson - I've Got The Need

Cajun Hart - Got To Find A Way

The Natural Four - I Thought You Were Mine

Viola Wills Got Love Jonny Wyatt This Thing Called Love The Professionals That's Why I Love You

5 mid tempo crossovers.

Rozetta Johnson
Mine Was Real

Guitar Ray You're Gonna Wreck My Life

100% Pure Poison You Keep Coming Back

Cookie Scott I Don't Care

The Cashmeres Showstopper

Another 100 mile an hour stomper

Soul Brothers Six

From Brunswick Wrong Number Lee Charles . Herb Johnson Purple Haze Johnny Jones

Great choons lads.
Long time since I've heard Purple Haze Jem. Cracking version.

From me:
3 superb, soulful tunes straight out of Chicago from the 5 Stairsteps.

No apologies given if the first one has already been posted because it's pure quality!

Stay Close To Me

Playgirls Love

Don't Waste Your Time

Betty Everett

More Mecca oldies from the late 60s...

Little Hank

O’Jays

Shirley Ellis

Poets

Maybe these are even older...

Donnie Elbert

Platters

Tammi Lynn

Elgins

Martha and the Vandellas

Drifters

Edwin Starr

One that's stumped me is trying to remember the artist who wrote and recorded a song called something like 'Showstopping, Fingerpopping..'
He was a solo vocalist who appeared live at the Casino in the late 60s/early 70s, and that song was almost, but not quite, identical to the Contours 'Just a Little Misunderstanding', which was a hit at the time.
He made a point of saying "that's MY song originally" when he performed it.
Can't recall the name of the singer...could it have been Johnson or Jackson, or Joe something?
Hellllllpppp anybody please...

Just a guess:

Shake and Fingerpop (1965; a single by DeWalt/Horn/Woods)

Jr Walker and the All Stars

This one was highly praised on another forum about 10 minutes prior to me posting this.
I'd never heard it before but it's already making my neck tingle.

Starts off kinda quirky but what a beautiful tune and vocals.
There's also a nice, raw, tenor sax break around 1:54.

Colette Kelly
City Of Fools

Jackdog: I was back in the Beachcomber with that last list.

Stuart may be right with Junior Walker...
Here it is....(any excuse to play it)

CHOON!!
Shake and Finger Pop

EDIT:
Bugger it, let's have the Contours as well.
One of the definitive Northern tunes to date. I can get lost in this one.
Excellent video clip as well!
Just A Little Misunderstanding

HIYA,
BEEN FOLLOWING THIS THRED IT'S A GOODUN ANY WAY THE CHOON YOUR LOOKING FOR IS, SHO NUFF GOT A GOOD THING GOING, BY
J J JACKSON. DON'T HAVE THE BUCKET MAYBEE MR JOLLEY CAN HELP.

Jackdog think Sho' Nuff (Got A Good Thing Going) could be the one by JJ Jackson.

Coke just beat me to the post there,I didn't see your post till this morning.I couldn't have done all the set up in 6 min's .So your not sorted on the bucket yet.I new the word's and tune couldn't think of the title at first but have it on a C D Sock it to 'em Soul.

I'd never have got that one lads.
First time I've heard it I think.