I present an Internet Northern Soul show and I'm thinking of doing a Mr M's special for the whole two hours of my slot,

Any suggestions for an all time Mr. M's playlist ??

Thanks in advance.

Update on some of the tracks suggested

Gene Chandler - Nothing Can Stop Me

Otis Blackwell - It's All Over Me

August & Deneen - We Go Together

Ronnie & Robyn - As Long As You Love Me

Mitch Ryder - Breakout

Vel-Vets - I've Got To Find Me Somebody

Ann Perry - That's The Way He Is (instr)

Vibrations - Cause You're Mine

Mr.Floods Party - Compared To What

The Velours - I'm Gonna Change

Don Thomas - Come On Train

Saxie Russell - Psychedelic Soul

Ace Cannon - Sea Cruise

Nolan Chance - Just Like The Weather

Gene Chandler - I Can Take Care Of Myself

Gwen & Ray - Build Your House On A Strong Foundation

Reggie Garner - Hotline

Younghearts - Togetherness

The Monitors - Save A Little Love

Going to stop this now,The oldies played in Mr.M's depended on when you started going to the Casino,And of course,What you classed as an oldie at the time,If you went in 79 - 80 for example, your views on Mr.M's tunes would be different I suppose to someone who stopped going in 76-77,

Many thank's to everyone who posted,

Edited September 13, 201113 yr by grantdyche

Nothing can stop me - Gene Chandler

Thanks that will go on the list,And thank you for the reply

otis blackwell its all over me

august & deneen we go together

ronnie & robyn as long as you love me

That reply really surprises me. I distinctly remember asking for that at an early Mr M's and was told 'no chance' as it wouldn't go down in there. Pretty much stopped me from going in ever again. Glad to hear they eventually saw sense!

Great record.

:0)

Sean

I present an Internet Northern Soul show and I'm thinking of doing a Mr M's special for the whole two hours of my slot,

Any suggestions for an all time Mr. M's playlist ??

Thanks in advance.

Mitch Ryder - Breakout

One that sticks in my mind late 76 early 77 was " barbecue "

Quite a silly tune really) was it a commercial for an American food chain?)

But it had a thumping beat and at 3am in m's it used to pack the floor

Ps what is your radio station called???

Spike

I present an Internet Northern Soul show and I'm thinking of doing a Mr M's special for the whole two hours of my slot,

Any suggestions for an all time Mr. M's playlist ??

Thanks in advance.

Velvets - Got to find me somebody. It seemed to be played every time I ventured in to the sweat pit.

Jordi

Ann Perry "That's the way he is" Theoda - instrumental

2 that re kindle my mememories and the old sweat glands

Vibrations - Cause you're mine

Mr Floods Party - Compared to what

velours i,m gonna change

I present an Internet Northern Soul show and I'm thinking of doing a Mr M's special for the whole two hours of my slot,

Any suggestions for an all time Mr. M's playlist ??

Thanks in advance.

STRANGE.- WOLFMAN. SOCK IT TO ME BABY.- MITCH RYDER AND DETROIT WHEELS..YOU BETTER GO GO.- MATT LUCAS Sounds like a the makings of a great show.When a nd how can I hear it? Wrighty.

dare i say it' but ...don thomas come on train . people bouncing off the dance floor the stomping was that bad all in time with the sound down exiters reaching for the best , and anyone who went in there in the early days will also remember a mad dash for ....THE SNAKE may be ridiculed these days but it was played then .music jeanette white psychedelic soul saxie russell you could go on forever anything fast n furious lots from the torch,

i lived in that room and become thinner and thinner until i disapeard

Edited August 29, 201113 yr by steptoe

Sea Cruise - Ace Cannon

nolan chance just like the weather.....i wonder if it was a bunky copy...

gene chandler i can take care of myself...

Once Ms opened at the first anniversary, the Southport/Ormskirk crowd lost their corner, as it was at the top of the stairs near Ms entrance. Most of them moved into Mr Ms, but I mainly stayed in the main room. When I did venture into Mr Ms, the main memorys for some reason are the more poppy oldies like "Opus 17" 4 Seasons, "Hey hey Bunny" John Fred, "Gimme Some Lovin'" & "Trampline" Spencer Davis, "Get Ready For Love" Paint Box & "Spookys day Off" Swingin' Soul Machine. I also remember The Spellbinders & a few other more soulful tracks, but it was the poppier stuff I mainly remember for some reason.

Paul

Do not care what anybody says but M's always did it for me remember standing on the balcony sweating like mad just enjoying all the tunes from my yoofdays distorded speakers, turntables always on plus, lots of scarey guys lookin like they were on release from strangeways , you only stared once

also remenber the bouncers kickin people out one night tunes for me back in the day

Kool and the Gang "Kool and the Gang " .

, Crusaders "Put it where you Want It "

Favourite Wigan days for me

Martyn

how about reggie garner hotline,young hearts a little togetherness,monitors share a little love ,don covay its better to have .and not forgettin frankie valli the night the last record ever played in Ms

have some everybody, baby hit and run,lonely man the outsiders,ann sexton, soloman king,the drifters pay your dues,george clinton please dont run ,mickey moonshine,tomangoes,moses smith,shane martin ,lynne randell

The description "an m's record" has always confused me. During my time at the casino (78/79) I never spent that much time in there but as it was oldies only, wouldn't anything have been played from previous years ie any wheel, torch or early/mid wigan records?

Ikettes- Peaches "N" Cream

James Coit Black Power

Case Of Thyme - Manifesto

Gene Chandler - There Was a Time

Edwin Starr - War

Loads

Russ

Spent most of my time in the main room,couldnt get enough of them 'newies', but M's was my education as to what had come before.

Best Russ

The description "an m's record" has always confused me. During my time at the casino (78/79) I never spent that much time in there but as it was oldies only, wouldn't anything have been played from previous years ie any wheel

torch or early/mid wigan records?

True but you had to be in that small noisey room to apreciate the atmosphre of mr m's

Loved the big floor but worshiped m's

Spike

Spent as little times in M's as possible. Remember Ann Perry, Dennis D'ell, Exus Trek, Jeanette White, Panic, Cause You're Mine, cheap Motown, things you could hear down your local youth club.

On one night (I& I didnt take any substances- Jam butty boy I was)Everytime I walked into Ms they were playing Spaceark - Do what you can do - They must have played it 4 times at least!

The description "an m's record" has always confused me. During my time at the casino (78/79) I never spent that much time in there but as it was oldies only, wouldn't anything have been played from previous years ie any wheel, torch or early/mid wigan records?

not sure about the oldies only mate . i know it became an oldies room later on but in the early days it was just another room to accommodate the sheer number of people .in the early days many of the floor fillers of the day would be played along with older stuff

i tried to explain it to friend the other day what it was like in there , to get from one part of the room where the little stage was to the other end near the toilets was a task , you had to pick your way though the folks all stood around the dance floor no easy task . complete strangers would just stick there arm out offering cola or chewing gum to anyone around them , for me there hasnt been another atmosphere in any club that could match it, as for dancing you couldnt even lift an arm up or hardly move your feet at times just a mass of sweaty bodies bouncing up n down .many times i ventured on the floor only to have to make a dash for the bogs to throw up coz the floor was alive .i could swear that dance floor bounced about 2 foot in the air at times it was the heavy duty party people's room. no doubt about it

prophets ...i got the fever

Edited August 30, 201113 yr by steptoe

yep..... always full, always hot. as an infrequent visitor to station rd, the musical memories for me (from upstairs) are: Towanda Barnes - you dont mean it, Spencer Davis group, Otis smith, The O'jays - I love music, Linda Jones- just cant live my life.

I loved M's . I was never a 'night person' , i just couldnt stay awake after 4am. I'd get a swift nudge off a mate letting me know a fave was on, suddenly i was goin for it like i'd had a shot of adrenalin. awesome place

Gil Scott Heron The Bottle

Many thanks for all of the replies,Not sure when It will go out still putting it together,

The show plays every Sunday afternoon fro 15.00 - 17.00 Gmt.It's a live broadcast so every now and again a few slight co*k up's

It's 100% Northern all the way,

I try to vary the content on most weeks,The show is put together on a listener request basis and the motto of the show is "Our Music Chosen By You",

I play a selected instrumental track every week and in the first hour a married couple from Germany Email me their Postcard with 3 or 4 tunes on with themselves introducing the tracks,Some on here may know them Steve & Faxy Armitage,

In the second hour I play the 2 that charted section,Two tracks that where big on the scene and then crossed over into the UK charts,Then we have a live phone in link to Northern Ireland when a listener selects his 3 tunes that he introduces himself,Again a few of you may know him he used to be quite active on here at one time Kev Newry,

As I said before it goes out LIVE every Sunday,

The station website is www.funkysentialradio.co.uk

Once again many thanks for all the replies

Grant

instrumentals ? BILLY'S BAG !

Purple Haze

Instrumentals

Little queenie bill black

Sea cruise ace cannon

Rat race righteous Bros

The kid. Andre brassuer

Sock it to em j b. Sandy nelson

Youngblood Smith

Spencer Davis Group - Gimme Some Lovin'

Sam & Kitty - Ive Got Something Good

Johnny Ross - I Cant Help Myself

Robert Knight - Branded

King Errison - Zola

Case of Tyme - Manifesto

to name but a few but these always remind of that sweaty hovel

Yeah, Spencer davis............God I used to love that, Also ...Stevie Wonder.... Nothings too good for my baby. Used to fight to get to the floor. Fantastic place. Fantastic days.

jackie lee ....shotgun and the duck !!

Spent as little times in M's as possible. Remember Ann Perry, Dennis D'ell, Exus Trek, Jeanette White, Panic, Cause You're Mine, cheap Motown, things you could hear down your local youth club.

Yeah I remember loads of cheap Motown. Nathan Jones was played a lot about 77/78?

Whatever Happened To "Gall".

Whatever Happened To "Gall".

Runs a pub in bolton.

Runs a pub in bolton.

Edited September 9, 201113 yr by Alan Bonthrone1

Runs a pub in bolton.

Cheer,s

How big was the place, capacity wise?

I've heard that Spaceark was played in there a number of times, just can't imagine it somehow?!

How big was the place, capacity wise?

I've heard that Spaceark was played in there a number of times, just can't imagine it somehow?!

"There's Nothing Else To Say by The Incredibles , "Love Is A Good Foundation" by Leslie Uggams

Hey grant - do you fancy compiling a list of all these tracks - maybe at the top of the thread - so we can see the lot without looking at the individual posts?

Cheers

Richard

On one night (I& I didnt take any substances- Jam butty boy I was)Everytime I walked into Ms they were playing Spaceark - Do what you can do - They must have played it 4 times at least!

I not having that Ernie!!!.The substances must have been good..Spaceark at Wigin - in Mr.M's?..they're just about ready for it now..!!!!

Everytime i walked through it was "Compared to what" or something similar.

It was always the main hall for me, well at least until Dickie had finished his set, then off into M's.

I can still see Brian Rae sat at the decks & dropping the tunes over his belly & onto the turntable, my abiding memory from M's is......Garnett Mimms Looking For You.

Aid.

Ahh Mmm¬ss Santa claus please listen to me?

Follow your Heart?

Those were the days...oh yes.

Edited October 20, 201113 yr by PeteSi

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