This old heart of mine............Sisters bedroom 1968!!!

Destination anywhere- Marvelettes, friend´s ska and soul tape 1988

Earl Van dyke - 6 by 6 -Tony Blackburn sometime in the sixties !

Ehem, Ehem.

Frank Wilson, a friend sending it to me thru MSN Messenger about 4/5 years ago...

Four Tops Greatest Hits LP, lent to me by a mates sister and after hearing that there was no turning back.

'Sliced Tomatoes' a banging tune from our youthclub in 19??

Nomad

Going to a go-go - Smokey

St Dominics youth club, Bolton 1974

A really cheapo LP by the O'jays,One of those £1.50 albums cant remember the label,but they had them on sale in garages and newsagents,

The songs were "4 for the price of 1" and "I dig your act",

Also R Dean Taylor "Theres a ghost",and another tune thats not really a Northern record called "Prisencolinensinsinainciusol", By Adriano Celantano,My sister heard them both at Bolton Palais,and bought the singles,I just put the two of them together,she told me it was Northern Soul,So I blame her

A really cheapo LP by the O'jays,One of those £1.50 albums cant remember the label,but they had them on sale in garages and newsagents,

The songs were "4 for the price of 1" and "I dig your act",

Also R Dean Taylor "Theres a ghost",and another tune thats not really a Northern record called "Prisencolinensinsinainciusol", By Adriano Celantano,My sister heard them both at Bolton Palais,and bought the singles,I just put the two of them together,she told me it was Northern Soul,So I blame her

This always reminds me of Bolton Playmate around 75, thursday night under 18's club, along with Love Machine - Miracles

a mates older brother had, cum a la be stay-chubby checker, they say-ovations and hey seniorita by the impressions, along with them and mr penguin at the youth club i,m still getting excited hearing new records some 30 odd years later, sad innit

It was a cassette I got from the NME in 1986 called Feet Start Dancing.

tracks that changed my life included;

Chuck Jackson - These Chains Of Love (Are Breaking Me Down)

Hoagy Lands - The Next In Line

Thelma Houston - Baby Mine

never looked back......

Darrel Banks ~ Open the door to your heart . Bought it when it came out and stiil have it

Either 74 or 75 a guy I went to school with played me Billy Butler - Right Track and I was hooked

Great thread - no one's come up with The Snake yet

I grew up with reggae and soul music, I say grew up, I mean listened to at youth club discos etc from the age of 12 and by the age of 14 I had several records which I didn't know where classed as Northern Soul but the first reciord I bought that I could really tell the difference - it wasn't typical Motown - was The Jo©ker by Butch Baker on Cherub bootleg...I played it a thousand times. Probably why I'm a bit mad now I suppose. That was in early 1974.

Here i go again - Archie Bell

From my youth club days.

And its still a cracking tune.

Either 74 or 75 a guy I went to school with played me Billy Butler - Right Track and I was hooked

Great thread - no one's come up with The Snake yet

Not myself but my wifes first introduction to Northern was the above mentioned Al Wilson track.She also loves to dance to "Out On The Floor",Lesley was and still is a Bon Jovi nutcase but likes a bit of Soul when she is in the mood to dance,

Just goes back to the oldies v newies,threads really,Many people will try to slag these sounds off as commercial.And indeed yes they are to some of us,but to many newer people getting into Northern Soul,These are the tunes that get them hooked!

Just a personal thought not in any way trying to reopen that old thread for god sake

Chuck Jackson - All over the world from Andy Peebles soul train radio show

and I always enjoy Marv Johnson - I'll pick a rose for my rose.

My good lady has a soft spot for Fight the power by the Isleys...........

Chuck Jackson - All over the world from Andy Peebles soul train radio show

and I always enjoy Marv Johnson - I'll pick a rose for my rose.

My good lady has a soft spot for Fight the power by the Isleys...........

Whatever happened to Andy Peebles??

Would listen to him on Sunday nights if my memory serves me right,Piccadilly 261,

Went to Radio 1 after I think

Grant

This old heart of mine............Sisters bedroom 1968!!!

TOHOM and in 1968 for me too.

Alan

Whatever happened to Andy Peebles??

Would listen to him on Sunday nights if my memory serves me right,Piccadilly 261,

Went to Radio 1 after I think

Grant

Follows Mr Searling on smooth fm (north west), Saturday nights, about 8ish Ithink,

Follows Mr Searling on smooth fm (north west), Saturday nights, about 8ish Ithink,

little peice leather donnie elbert, big spin at highland room, i had the original,Sisters boyfriend gave it ti me to try and get me of slade and t rex , and yes it worked, 15 year old kid at school with original mecca spins wow

Whatever happened to Andy Peebles??

Would listen to him on Sunday nights if my memory serves me right,Piccadilly 261,

Went to Radio 1 after I think

Grant

I had an argument with him outside the Ritz aldayer in Manchester he didnt like northern much

Liked me even less

THE VELVETS..... THANKS TO CHRIS O'SULLIVAN (SULLY) WHO GOT ME INTO THIS MADNESS 1976 KETLEY YOUTH CLUB

I heard The Demures - Raining Teardrops and was hooked!

I heard The Demures - Raining Teardrops and was hooked!

YOU CAN AV HIM;Dione Warwick. 1st organism.phew

Jimmie Raye "Philly dog around the world" on an 80s compilation LP my dad gave me.

It was mostly the stompers at first that got my attention.

About 74-75 our local disco did an hours soul spot from about 9.30 always starting with frankie Valli - Your Ready Now,

but the one that sucked me in was Frankie Beverley- If that's what you wanted

I Got Something Good, Sam and Kitty around June 1973 at the George Hotel in Peterborough. They had a Sunday night disco with Steve Allen spinning the tunes. I have to thank Martin Allpress for taking me there and changing my life forever. Keep the Faith mate. Tony T BONE. Spreading the Faith down under.

This old heart of mine............Sisters bedroom 1968!!!

All the Motown stuff played at school disco 68/69 and the local youth clubs.

I Got Something Good, Sam and Kitty around June 1973 at the George Hotel in Peterborough. They had a Sunday night disco with Steve Allen spinning the tunes. I have to thank Martin Allpress for taking me there and changing my life forever. Keep the Faith mate. Tony T BONE. Spreading the Faith down under.

and the tuna me old mate

Loads of tunes I truly love, my fav Northern dancer being Franky Beverley - If that's what you wanted but the track that always gives me Goose Bumps & makes me shiver like an emotional cripple is the Temptations - Beauty's only skin deep, what a tune & what a voice Mr Ruffin had.

Take care, be safe & remember, "Newies are Oldies of the future",

Spot.

Loads of tunes I truly love, my fav Northern dancer being Franky Beverley - If that's what you wanted but the track that always gives me Goose Bumps & makes me shiver like an emotional cripple is the Temptations - Beauty's only skin deep, what a tune & what a voice Mr Ruffin had.

Take care, be safe & remember, "Newies are Oldies of the future",

Spot.

Does me too and so does the other side "You're Not An Ordinary Girl" - Best motown double sider ever imho

and the tuna me old mate

Sounds like something fishy is going on in Arnold

tears - lee roye, early 70`s via cassette tape

This old heart of mine............Sisters bedroom 1968!!!

Breakout - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Stateside.

and

Ain't Nothing But A House Party - The Show Stoppers - Beacon.

In fact, I'm gonna play them both again, right now!!!

Thanks!!!

The Champion - Willie Mitchell when I was in P7 (12 years old)

gary

Edited May 24, 200916 yr by gazman

turn to stone four tops

The Moods of Marvin Gaye (LP) - TML 11033 - sometime around 1966.

Even now looking at the track listing sends a shiver down the spine:

1. I'll Be Doggone

2. Little Darling (I Need You)

3. Take This Heart Of Mine

4. Hey Diddle Diddle

5. One More Heartache

6. Ain't That Peculiar

7. Night Life

8. You've Been A Long Time Coming

9. Your Unchanging Love

10. You're The One For Me

11. I Worry 'bout You

12. One For My Baby (And One More For The Road)

43 years and counting . . . . . . !!

MB

Edited May 24, 200916 yr by MBarrett

This old heart of mine............Sisters bedroom 1968!!!

Darrow Fletcher - The pain gets a little deeper - London UK

when I was 14

Breakout - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Stateside.

and

Ain't Nothing But A House Party - The Show Stoppers - Beacon.

In fact, I'm gonna play them both again, right now!!!

Thanks!!!

Me too. Also Boogaloo Party...Flamingos and I spy for the FBI....Jamo Thomas

Bobby hutton - Lend a hand - of an emi disc that belonged to a mates older brother which just added to the mystry of northern soul, where else could you get your own records made for you

Me too. Also Boogaloo Party...Flamingos and I spy for the FBI....Jamo Thomas

It was either Melba Moore "Magic touch" or Hesitations "Im not built that way", the harmony at the end is what did it for me, SWEET

The first tune that got me investigating Soul music was "Back In My Arms Again" - which The Jam did live and the b side of The Modern World. That got me 'investigating' Soul Music - Sam and Dave, The Supremes, Temps etc etc

The thing that got me into Northern was after swopping tapes with a guy who is on here I think - Martin T. He would send me cassettes of The James Taylor Quartet and 'sneak' a soul tune on the end and they sounded like nothing else I'd ever heard!

So, with a deep breath, and after hearing it in The Western Star Domino club in Bristol, I forked out a massive £5 for "Cigarette Ashes" off a certain John Manship around 1985, then went crazy with a £7 purchase of "Smokey Joes La La" by Googie Rene. Still got them both and play them out occasionally

Good thread this

First soul record...Jr Walkers "What Does It Take"

First northern...The Superlatives "I Still Love You" at my cousins house, I was 14 and that was it, I was gone...forever and ever...AMEN

Kind of grew up with soul, reggae,ska - compulsory really for anyone of my age growing up in Wolves.

My dad tells me that even as a 4 / 5 year old I'd play up to watch Dusty Springfield on the telly and, remember those 'hits' lps that weren't the original artist, i wore out any junior walker, four tops tracks on those...

The first northern record i can remeber really setting the fire off was LA - Better Use Your Head. There used to be a disco / soul night at a working men's club in Essington - not sure if it's the one Max uses for 'Goodtimes' - and having bunked in the track came on as we walked in to witness Gethro - amazing dancer - doing his stuff. I can recall the moment like it was yesterday - just blew me away!!

Kind of grew up with soul, reggae,ska - compulsory really for anyone of my age growing up in Wolves.

My dad tells me that even as a 4 / 5 year old I'd play up to watch Dusty Springfield on the telly and, remember those 'hits' lps that weren't the original artist, i wore out any junior walker, four tops tracks on those...

The first northern record i can remeber really setting the fire off was LA - Better Use Your Head. There used to be a disco / soul night at a working men's club in Essington - not sure if it's the one Max uses for 'Goodtimes' - and having bunked in the track came on as we walked in to witness Gethro - amazing dancer - doing his stuff. I can recall the moment like it was yesterday - just blew me away!!

First heard Dance to the music Sly and the family stone,my sister won it in a dance competition at the Broken Wheel in Retford never really looked back.but baby don,t you weep does it for me.Introduced Ann my missus to Northern with cracking up.

time - edwin starr skeggie butlins 76

Jackie Wilson - Because of you, 5 years ago

what an intro

Any of the uptempo Motown hits I heard on the radio in 1965-66...