Its the Blackpool Mecca reunion this weekend,so much stuff came out of this place.I only went a couple of times ,so aint no expert but what are your top 3 Mecca sounds and maybe the worst, Chris

BERNIE WILLIAMS - EVER AGAIN -

SHANE MARTIN - I NEED YOU - EPIC -

LOU RAGLAND - I TRAVEL ALONE -

Blackpool Mecca my first ever Soul do!

Three Mecca spins all finding a new least of life................

Delreys Incorporated 'Destination Unknown'

The Crow 'Your Autumn Of Tomorrow'

Rudy Love 'Suffering Soul'

Three pairs of plastic scandles........................

Willie J and Co 'Boogie With Your Baby'

Aquarian Dream 'Phoenix' ....Went down a storm at the Leyland Hotel last week

Luv 'Crazy Changes'

Curtis Classics.......................................

Eula Cooper 'Let Our Love'

Joshie Jo Armstead I Got The Vibes

Lou Edwards & Today's People Talkin' About Poor Folks

Three that come straight to my mind...

DIANE JENKINS: Tow-A-Way Zone

MARVIN HOLMES: You Better Keep Her

KENNY SMITH: Lord What's Hapenning To Your People

JOHNNY BAKER: Shy Guy

Sorry I can't count.

Three that come straight to my mind...

DIANE JENKINS: Tow-A-Way Zone

MARVIN HOLMES: You Better Keep Her

KENNY SMITH: Lord What's Hapenning To Your People

JOHNNY BAKER: Shy Guy

Sorry I can't count.

Sequins "A Case Of Love"

Four Larks "Groovin At The Go-go"

Bob Relf "Blowing My Mind To Pieces"

Most people remember the 70s tunes, I went with 60s for a change.

Sequins "A Case Of Love"

Four Larks "Groovin At The Go-go"

Bob Relf "Blowing My Mind To Pieces"

Most people remember the 70s tunes, I went with 60s for a change.

I also love the Bob Relf and Four Larks records of course (both sides) but I don't associate them with the Mecca because the playlist was more modern when I first went there in 1974 or 1975.

I also love the Bob Relf and Four Larks records of course (both sides) but I don't associate them with the Mecca because the playlist was more modern when I first went there in 1974 or 1975.

Fair enough Paul, but I started going in oct 71 and the earlier stuff tends to get over looked.

The three I picked where big in the winter of 72/73.

Dave.

Fair enough Paul, but I started going in oct 71 and the earlier stuff tends to get over looked.

The three I picked where big in the winter of 72/73.

Dave.

That's true, Dave, most people focus on the Mecca's modern period.

I think it was early 75 when I first went. They were playing 'The Trip' at the time (very controversial).

So I'd already heard Bob Relf and The Four Larks etc from youth clubs and venues such as the Pendulum, never really thinking where they originated.

That's true, Dave, most people focus on the Mecca's modern period.

I think it was early 75 when I first went. They were playing 'The Trip' at the time (very controversial).

So I'd already heard Bob Relf and The Four Larks etc from youth clubs and venues such as the Pendulum, never really thinking where they originated.

Yes early 75, when Dave Mitchell was being played.

I remember I.L. playing it and saying if only Wigan had this, a few weeks later it was being played at Wigan.

CARSTAIRS - "IT RELLY HURTS ME GIRL"

BESSIE BANKS - "DONT YOU WORRY BABY ( THE BEST IS YET TO COME )"

JAMES FOUNTAIN - "SEVEN DAY LOVER"

MEL BRITT - "SHE'LL COME RUNNING BACK"

....SORRY ITS NOT 3.....YOU SHOULD HAVE PUT A ZERO ON THE END!!....THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN EVEN BETTER!

BETS LIVE ACT?....THE MIRACLES 76

ROB.H

Maurice Williams - Being Without You

Jerry Fuller - Double Life

Van Dykes - Save My Love For A Rainy Day

'Old Mecca'

"Crying Over You" - Duke Browner

"Psychedelic Soul' - Saxie Russell

"Blowing My Mind To Pieces" - Bob Relf

'New Mecca Stompers'

"Landslide" - Tony Clarke

"Being Without You" - Maurice Williams

"Philly Dog Around The World" - Jimmy Raye

'New Mecca Contemporary'

"It Really Hurts Me Girl" - The Carstairs

"She'll Come Running Back" - Mel Britt

"Seven Day Lover" - James Fountain

Ian D

Edited May 13, 201015 yr by Ian Dewhirst

Crown Heights Affair- Dreaming a dream

Oscar perry - Ive got what you need

Norma jenkins - Can you imagine that

Thats my 3

Mine would be....

The Bottle - Gil Scott Heron

You're Gonna Get Next To Me - Bo & Ruth

Cherchez la femme - Dr Buzzard (or the other two if push comes to shove)

EDDIE FOSTER.......I NEVER KNEW

BOB RELF.......BLOWING MY MIND TO PIECES

CARSTAIRS......IT REALLY HURTS ME GIRL

Three Mecca spins all finding a new least of life................

Delreys Incorporated 'Destination Unknown'

The Crow 'Your Autumn Of Tomorrow'

Rudy Love 'Suffering Soul'

Three pairs of plastic scandles........................

Willie J and Co 'Boogie With Your Baby'

Aquarian Dream 'Phoenix' ....Went down a storm at the Leyland Hotel last week

Luv 'Crazy Changes'

Curtis Classics.......................................

Eula Cooper 'Let Our Love'

Joshie Jo Armstead I Got The Vibes

Lou Edwards & Today's People Talkin' About Poor Folks

Some0one wanted a delrays inc, and I consisdered selling mine this week, glad I played it agian to reconsider, Always thought twas a cleethorpes thing though.

Northern

Being Without You - Maurice Williams (The finest tune to ever hit vinyl - FACT !!)

Sitting In My Class - Ronnie McNeir

Gonna Be A Big Thing - Yum Yums

On The "Modern" Side

Dreaming A Dream - Crown Heights Affair (No other Disco tune comes close to this - perfection !!)

If You & I Had Never Met - Magic Night

Mainstring - Oscar Perry (Always sounded so "special" when played in The Highland Room)

Last Hour Winners

I'm Catching On - Betty Lloyd

We're Gonna Make It Big - Don Gardner

California Montage - Young Holt Unlimited (So many wonderful memories surround this tune for me)

Northern

Being Without You - Maurice Williams (The finest tune to ever hit vinyl - FACT !!)

Sitting In My Class - Ronnie McNeir

Gonna Be A Big Thing - Yum Yums

On The "Modern" Side

Dreaming A Dream - Crown Heights Affair (No other Disco tune comes close to this - perfection !!)

If You & I Had Never Met - Magic Night

Mainstring - Oscar Perry (Always sounded so "special" when played in The Highland Room)

Last Hour Winners

I'm Catching On - Betty Lloyd

We're Gonna Make It Big - Don Gardner

California Montage - Young Holt Unlimited (So many wonderful memories surround this tune for me)

I put up three early Northern earlier, so three Modern at the time...

Bits and Pieces "Keep On Running Away"

Vernon Burch "Fame Of Mind"

Marvin Holmes & Justice "You Better Keep Her"

Dave

THE M V P's - TURNIN MY HEARTBEAT UP. KENNY SMITH - LORD WHAT HAPPENING TO YOUR PEOPLE. WORLD COLUMN - SO IS THE SUN.

Spoilt for choice but

A love reputation - Denise LaSalle

The next in line - Hoagy Lands

Blowing my mind to pieces - Bob Relf

Its the Blackpool Mecca reunion this weekend,so much stuff came out of this place.I only went a couple of times ,so aint no expert but what are your top 3 Mecca sounds and maybe the worst, Chris

HI ALL...TOP 3 MECCA TUNES I WILL THINK ABOUT - HOWEVER - A FAVOURTE OF THE MECCA AND STILL ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVS IS THE GREAT WAIT FOR IT.........

DAVE KIL

Edited May 17, 201015 yr by dthedrug